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Strategy games. Victory depends here on player’s strategy and tactics. Main task is to control resources (e.g. troops, civil workers) in order to defeat an enemy or achieve some other goal. The gameplay can be turn-based or in real time (RTS). Specific types of strategy games are economic games and so called ‘tycoons’.

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InfraSpace
InfraSpace

Strategy 22 September 2023

A sci-fi city builder about building an alien metropolis. InfraSpace heavily emphasizes logistics, tasking us with expanding our network of roads to avoid traffic jams.

PC

Clash II
Clash II

Strategy 15 February 2024

Clash II is a Polish strategy game which is a sequel to the 1998 game. It takes the player to a fictional history-inspired world where we stand on the side of one of two factions. It was developed by Prime Bit Games.

PC

Scourge of War: Gettysburg
Scourge of War: Gettysburg

Strategy 20 September 2012

Scourge of War: Gettysburg is a tactical real-time strategy (RTS) produced by NorbSoftDev. Players have the opportunity to play the role of EU or Confederation military commanders and take part in the famous Battle of Gettysburg (1863), the outcome of which had a decisive influence on the fate of the Civil War.

PC

Hearts of Iron III
Hearts of Iron III

Strategy 07 August 2009

Another installment in the popular historical strategy games franchise by Paradox Interactive, taking players back in time into the period of the bloodiest conflict in history – World War Two. As the player, your task is to come into power in your country of choice – either one of the superpowers of the time, or a militarily weaker country – and lead it through the global conflict. The plot of Hearts of Iron spans from 1936 to 1948, so you can choose to prepare for the inevitable war first.

PC

Cities XL 2012
Cities XL 2012

Strategy 20 October 2011

An economic strategy in which we manage all the most important aspects of the functioning of the metropolis we bring in. The aim of the game is to build a city as close to the ideal as possible, whose inhabitants lead an idyllic life, paying low taxes, not worrying about the morning traffic jams, queues at the clinic and air pollution.

PC

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising

Strategy 11 March 2010

A standalone expansion pack for the second installment of the RTS that takes place in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. The game was developed by Relic Entertainment. As the title suggests, Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising concentrates on the faction of the Chaos space marines. The game takes place on the ice-covered planet Aurelia. Thousand years ago the planet was “eaten” by the Warp storm and now it returned bearing the legions of Chaos.

PC

Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy
Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy

Strategy 17 May 2011

Real-time strategy embedded in the realities of World War II. The authors of the production put a lot of emphasis on realistic representation of battles. The game was divided into two campaigns and many independent missions. During the tasks we take command over individual soldiers. The game also features a powerful editor and multiplayer mode with the option to play by email.

PC

Disciples III: Resurrection
Disciples III: Resurrection

Strategy 03 December 2010

Standalone expansion to the third part of the popular Disciples series, resurrected in 2009 by Kalypso Media. In the game we can stand at the head of the Undead Horde, which we could control in the earlier installments of the series. The story was created by Ekaterina Stadnikova, a writer who has been writing stories set in the series' universe for years.

PC

Battle Academy
Battle Academy

Strategy 28 July 2010

Turn-based strategy game that recreates the course of more than 30 most important battles of World War II. The production was inspired by a simple online game developed by BBC television.

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Hotel Giant 2
Hotel Giant 2

Strategy 14 November 2008

The second installment of a nice series of economic games, in which we play as a hotel manager. Our main goal is to create the most luxurious place to stay in the whole city. To this end, we take care of the budget and continuous improvement of the quality of services provided by our centre, recruitment of new employees and organization of trainings for all staff.

PC

Industry Giant II (2002)
Industry Giant II (2002)

Strategy 28 June 2002

The successor to the well-known economic simulation allowed us to create a global economic empire from scratch, starting with the Industrial Revolution of the late 19th century up to the modern technologies of the late 20th century.

PC

The Settlers II: 10th Anniversary - The Vikings
The Settlers II: 10th Anniversary - The Vikings

Strategy 22 February 2007

The Settlers II: 10th Anniversary - The Vikings is the first official expansion for the anniversary edition of The Settlers II. As its title suggests, the expansion developed by Blue Byte Software and Funatics Development allows the player to play as the Vikings. Our new heroes were attacked by the cunning Pirates of the Wolf who damaged the World Portal. As a result, the Portal exploded and created a gigantic vortex of energy that took the pirates and our Vikings to an unknown land.

PC

Codename: Panzers - Phase Two
Codename: Panzers - Phase Two

Strategy 22 July 2005

Continuation of the popular RTS set in the realities of World War II. As in the previous section, the emphasis is on the tactical side of the clashes. The game allows you to take part in the biggest battles in Africa and participate in the operation "Husky", i.e. the landing of the Allies in Sicily and the subsequent march towards Rome.

PC

Highland Warriors
Highland Warriors

Strategy 30 January 2003

A real-time strategy inspired by the loud movie Braveheart. The action takes place on British islands and allows players to take part in numerous conflicts between Scottish clans and the English state.

PC

Nexus: The Jupiter Incident
Nexus: The Jupiter Incident

Strategy 05 November 2004

Nexus: The Jupiter Incident (formerly Galaxy Andromeda and Empire Galactica III: Genesis) is a powerful real-time strategy (RTS) that takes place in space.

PC

Hooligans: Storm over Europe
Hooligans: Storm over Europe

Strategy 10 February 2002

An atypical and controversial real-time strategy in which a player becomes the leader of an aggressive group of football fans. The action takes place in Europe and our task is to mutilate and kill all fans of other teams. Title only for players over 18 years of age.

PC

D-Day
D-Day

Strategy 27 August 2004

A real-time strategy published by the British company Digital Jesters. According to what we can read in the title, the program is devoted to one of the most famous invasions in the history of World War II, the landing in Normandy.

PC

War Leaders: Clash of Nations
War Leaders: Clash of Nations

Strategy 28 March 2008

An elaborate strategy game to take the lead over the seven most important countries in the second half of the 20th century, i.e. the United States of America: Germany, France, England, the USSR, the USA, Japan and Italy.

PC

The Settlers: Heritage of Kings - Nebula Realm
The Settlers: Heritage of Kings - Nebula Realm

Strategy 22 March 2005

The Settlers: The Heritage of Kings - Additional Missions is an extension to enrich the basic version of The Settlers: The Heritage of Kings. In addition, there is a new campaign, as well as maps for single- and multiplayer games. Developers from Blue Byte Software studio have also prepared several new heroes, additional buildings and a functional editor that allows you to create your own scripts.

PC

Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic
Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic

Strategy 22 July 2003

The third installment of the popular series of touring fantasy strategies enriched with RPG elements by Triumph Studios. Compared to the second part, three completely new nations and several dozen additional spells, artifacts (there is an option to design your own objects) and landscape types have been introduced.

PC

Rome: Total War - Alexander
Rome: Total War - Alexander

Strategy 19 June 2006

The second official expansion to Rome: Total War, a game developed by Creative Assembly in 2004. This time you assume the role of one of the most prominent strategist in the course of the centuries – the titular Alexander the Great who, due to his outstanding conquests, went down in history as one of the greatest leaders. The completely new campaign plays a crucial role in this extension – you can re-enact the biggest successes achieved by the legendary Macedonian ruler.

PCANDiOS

Zoo Empire
Zoo Empire

Strategy 04 August 2004

An economic strategy that allows you to create your own zoo from scratch. Our task is to take care of animals, take care of their health, condition and food, employ staff and animal caretakers and import new species to make our zoo more attractive.

PC

Hearts of Iron 2: Doomsday
Hearts of Iron 2: Doomsday

Strategy 07 April 2006

A standalone expansion for the universally-acclaimed grand strategy game, Hearts of Iron 2, by Paradox Interactive. The production lets us assume control over a chosen country and lead it to victory on the fronts of the World War II. The player oversees not only the military affairs but also politics, economy, and technological development. The users of Hearts of Iron 2: Doomsday receive the contents of the vanilla game and many novelties. The latter include a longer campaign that ends in 1953.

PC

Pizza Connection 2
Pizza Connection 2

Strategy 10 February 2001

An economic strategy game by software 2000. You lead a management board of a huge corporation owning a chain of pizza restaurants. You have to build the restaurants in centers of big cities, employ new staff (up to 20 people per place) and manage their effectiveness, hire security, and interfere with your competitors' business. The last part can involve blackmail and threats, as well as police raids or using gangsters to get the desired results.

PC