The most interesting strategy games released in 2024 (5)
All the best and most popular games of the year, upcoming releases, and hits from the past. Use filters to narrow down search.
EcoGnomix
Strategy
September 30, 2024
EcoGnomix is an unusual strategy, combining city builders with roguelikes. Our first job is to build a gnome village on top of a system of caves. After that we must send expeditions deep underground, hoping to find resources and trying to avoid hostile creatures.
SpellForce: Conquest of Eo - Weaver's Realms
Strategy
September 30, 2024
The second expansion for the turn-based fantasy strategy with 4X and RPG elements. SpellForce: Conquest of Eo - Weaver's Realms offers procedurally generated maps, as well as 3 new scenarios, new types of spells (including global ones) and new dream-related items.
Settlements Rising
Strategy
October 2, 2024, Early Access
An indie city builder set in Medieval times and focused on micromanagement. Settlements Rising features simple graphics, but the mechanics are complex. The game puts strong focus on leading individual settlers from birth to death, as well as taking care of their needs.
Combat Directive: Napoleonic Wars
Strategy
October 3, 2024
A tactical RTS inspired by the classics of the genre. Combat Directive: Napoleonic Wars focuses on the titular conflict and offers six campaigns. The game tries to be authentic - starting with formations & tactics and ending with how the soldiers look on the battlefield.
Diplomacy is Not an Option
Strategy
October 4, 2024
RTS with tower defense elements, in which, as in the popular They Are Billions, our task is to defend the castle against hordes of enemies. In Diplomacy is Not an Option we take care of the facilities of our fortress, put up an army and manage the defense.
Global Farmer
Strategy
October 7, 2024, Early Access
An agricultural strategy game. Global Farmer allows us to run a farm on any land copied from the real world. The game simulates global scale mechanics, like seasonal changes, weather forecasts, soil quality and profitability of crops. The action is seen in isometric view.
Kingdom: Two Crowns - Call of Olympus
Strategy
October 8, 2024
Second paid DLC for Kingdom: Two Crowns - a side-scrolling strategy with RPG elements. In Call of Olympus DLC we end up in a land inspired by Ancient Greece. It's our job to protect this realm against Greed and we can rely on mythical mounts and artifacts to make that happen.
Dead Season
Strategy
October 8, 2024
A turn-based tactical RPG set in the zombie apocalypse. Dead Season allows us to control a 4-person group of survivors. We must deal both with hordes of the undead, as well as enemies who are still alive. We can participate in open combat or try to act more stealthy.
Railway Empire 2: India
Strategy
October 15, 2024
A third expansion for the popular economic strategy from 2023. Railway Empire 2: India focuses on the Indian subcontinent , featuring 3 new scenarios (1840, 1854 and 1865), 4 new local locomotives and the option to haul 16 new types of local products.
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Airborne
Strategy
October 17, 2024
The fourth DLC for the tactical RTS from 2021. Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Airborne allows us to control paratroopers from American 82nd and 101st divisions. We can play 12 new story missions, focusing on some memorable battles taking place during World War II.
Citadelum
Strategy
October 17, 2024
A city builder strategy set in Ancient Rome. In Citadelum our job is to manage one of the Roman cities - we start with a small settlement, hoping to turn it into a metropolis. We must take care of the needs, expand, conquer new territories and even satisfy the deities.
Age of Empires Mobile
Strategy
October 17, 2024
A free-to-play spin-off of the popular series of RTS games, developed for mobile devices. Age of Empires Mobile offers mechanics typical for this series, but also plenty of brand new features, including turn-based battles in addition to classic real time combat.
Railroad Corporation 2
Strategy
October 21, 2024, Early Access
Railway Corporation 2 is an economic strategy in which we manage a railway company in the 20th century. We have to lay tracks, buy and improve trains, as well as establish and develop towns whose nature will harmonize with the main transport business.
Worshippers of Cthulhu
Strategy
October 21, 2024, Early Access
A city builder game set in the Cthulhu mythology, in which we govern cities inhabited by worshippers of The Great Old Ones. Worshippers of Cthulhu has us expand the cities, organize ceremonies for the gods, sacrifice non-believers and populate new territories.
Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond
Strategy
October 22, 2024, Early Access
The third installment of the grand strategy series. Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond provides us with the option to lead the country of our choosing, planning its development. This time we can expand beyond Earth and colonize other planets and moons thanks to a space program.
Distant Worlds 2: Return of the Shakturi
Strategy
October 24, 2024
The first expansion for the cosmic 4X RTS from 2022. Distant Worlds 2: Return of the Shakturi forces us to deal with the titular invaders, posing a threat to the galaxy. The DLC introduces genetic engineering, Planet Destroyers and Mega Ships, and forming bigger alliances.
Unity of Command II: Berlin
Strategy
October 24, 2024
The ninth add-on for the World War II turn-based strategy from 2019. Unity of Command II: Berlin features 25 scenarios about the activities of the Red Army in 1944-1945, as well as 7 additional missions about Germany's last offensive in Hungary and Romania.
Stellaris: Grand Archive
Strategy
October 29, 2024
An expansion for the grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Stellaris: Grand Archive is a story add-on, allowing to construct the titular archive and to collect cosmic fauna, artifacts and relics. It also introduces new civics, origins and tradition trees.
Tlatoani
Strategy
October 31, 2024, Early Access
A city builder set in the times of the Aztec Empire. Tlatoani was inspired by Banished and Immortal Cities: Children of the Nile. We play as the local ruler, trying to expand the starting village into an empire. We must focus primarily on the needs of our residents.
Crusader Kings III: Wandering Nobles
Strategy
November 4, 2024
An expansion for the best-selling strategy from Paradox Development Studio. Crusader Kings III: Wandering Nobles features a new Wandering Lifestyle, allowing the players to follow the path of an Inspector, a Wayfarer or a Voyager. There are also new events in the DLC.
Age of Wonders 4: Ways of War
Strategy
November 5, 2024
Fifth expansion for the 4X strategy from 2023. Age of Wonders 4: Ways of War introduces the culture of the Oathsworn strongly tied to combat. Intrigues also play an important role in the add-on - they're story elements on the map which we can use to meet our goals.
Planet Coaster 2
Strategy
November 6, 2024
A sequel of the well-received economic strategy from 2016. Planet Coaster 2 allows us to create our own amusement parks, designing the rollercoasters and other attractions, as well as building facilities and taking care of the needs of our guests. We can play solo or in online coop.
Thrive: Heavy Lies the Crown
Strategy
November 6, 2024, Early Access
A complex city builder strategy. In Thrive: Heavy Lies the Crown we build our own kingdom from scratch. We need to take care of our people, construct buildings, obstain resources and defend against mystical creatures. There are also tough choices waiting for us.
Tower Factory
Strategy
November 7, 2024, Early Access
A tower defence strategy with procedurally generated levels and an isometric view. Our job in Tower Factory is to optimize resource production using conveyors, place the turrets to defeat incoming waves of enemies, and locate & destroy the enemy castle.
