The most interesting strategy games this year (4)

All the best and most popular games of the year, upcoming releases, and hits from the past. Use filters to narrow down search.

Strategy
Drill Core

Drill Core

PC

Strategy

September 12, 2024, Early Access

A strategy game about commanding space miners and mining alien planets mixed with a tower defense title. Our job in Drill Core is to obtain valuable resources from various planets, as well as to defend our mining platforms from very aggressive alien beings.

Stellaris: Grand Archive

Stellaris: Grand Archive

PC

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.

Crusader Kings III: Wandering Nobles

Crusader Kings III: Wandering Nobles

PC

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.

Railway Empire 2: India

Railway Empire 2: India

PCPlayStationXbox

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.

Europa Universalis IV: Winds of Change

Europa Universalis IV: Winds of Change

PC

Strategy

May 8, 2024

The sixteenth expansion for the grand strategy game from 2013. Europa Universalis IV: Winds of Change introduces imnportant changes to three parts of the world - Europe, Central Asia and the Americas. There are new mechanics, units, events and theme content.

Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond

Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond

PC

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.

Dungeons 4: The Good, the Bad and the Evil

Dungeons 4: The Good, the Bad and the Evil

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

Strategy

August 8, 2024

A large expansion for the Dungeons 4 RTS, inspired by the Dungeon Keeper series. The Good, the Bad and the Evil DLC transports to a land similar to Wild West. We can participate in new missions, dealing with new dwarven enemies and interacting with new types of traps.

Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance

Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance

PCMobile

Strategy

July 25, 2024

The fifth installment of the popular tower defense series from Ironhide studio. In Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance former enemies have now joined forces to go against a new larger threat and we can use their unique units. We are also allowed to have up to 2 heroes on the battlefield.

Stellaris: Cosmic Storms

Stellaris: Cosmic Storms

PC

Strategy

September 10, 2024

An expansion for the popular 4X strategy from Paradox Interactive. Stellaris: Cosmic Storms introduces the titular storms which may appear in 8 different versions. They can influence the world and we can also try to use them to our advantage.

Rogue Waters

Rogue Waters

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

Strategy

September 30, 2024

A turn-based strategy game with elements or RPGs and roguelikes. Rogue Waters allows us to lead the crew of a pirate ship. We explore a procedurally generated archipelago, starting turn-based battles - they include firing at other ships and melee combat after boarding them.

Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition

Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition

PlayStationXboxNintendo

Strategy

September 26, 2024

A remastered version of the cult strategy game, in which we lead worms into battle. Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition offers all of the content of the original, as well as various modern improvements. There's also an 8-bit version of the game from the Game Boy Color.

Panzer Corps 2: War Stories - Fall of Poland

Panzer Corps 2: War Stories - Fall of Poland

PC

Strategy

August 29, 2024

An expansion for the WW2 turn-based strategy. In Panzer Corps 2: War Stories - Fall of Poland we can take control of Polish units during the German offensive in 1939. The add-on introduces various gameplay changes and the option to change real historical events.

Regiments: Winds of Change

Regiments: Winds of Change

PC

Strategy

August 16, 2024

The first expansion for the cold war RTS from 2022. Regiments: Winds of Change features a new campaign mode with procedurally generated content and random mission objectives. We can also command new armies and use new types of units on the battlefield.

Settlements Rising

Settlements Rising

PC

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.

Against the Storm: Keepers of the Stone

Against the Storm: Keepers of the Stone

PC

Strategy

September 26, 2024

The first expansion for Against the Storm - a city builder strategy game with roguelike elements. Keepers of the Stone still forces us to build villages and deal with harsh environment. The biggest novelties are the water biome and a playable race of frogs.

Hearts of Iron IV: Trial of Allegiance

Hearts of Iron IV: Trial of Allegiance

PC

Strategy

March 7, 2024

The ninth major expansion to a 2016 WW2 strategy game. Hearts of Iron IV: Trial of Allegiance is set in South America, having us lead new nations (such as Brazil, Argentina and Chile) to greatness.

Age of Wonders 4: Primal Fury

Age of Wonders 4: Primal Fury

PCPlayStationXbox

Strategy

February 27, 2024

Third expansion for the 4X turn based strategy game from Triumph Studios. Age of Wonders 4: Primal Fury introduces various new content, including primal animals and their bonuses, a new storm realm, new tomes of magic and previously inaccessible mounts.

White Sands

White Sands

PC

Strategy

February 14, 2024, Early Access

A dystopian RTS by Binge Gaming OU set in the near future. We play as a commander of the Union, helping humanity rebuild after a disasterous solar superstorm.

Empires Shall Fall

Empires Shall Fall

PC

Strategy

February 19, 2024

A tactical turn-based strategy clearly inspired by Advance Wars series. Empires Shall Fall is set in a war-torn dieselpunk world. We command one of 2 factions and try to lead it to the ultimate victory. The game offers three story campaigns and hot seat multiplayer modes.

EVE: Galaxy Conquest

EVE: Galaxy Conquest

PCMobile

Strategy

October 29, 2024

A strategy game involving space conquest and large-scale battles. EVE Galaxy Conquest has us expanding our base and fleet, making and breaking alliances with other players.

The Political Machine 2024

The Political Machine 2024

PC

Strategy

May 2, 2024

A strategy-simulation game, in which we must come out on top in the USA presidential elections. The Political Machine 2024 lets us play as an existing candidate or create our own, with custom ideology and stats.

The Tribe Must Survive

The Tribe Must Survive

PC

Strategy

May 23, 2024

A survival strategy game with roguelike elements. The Tribe Must Survive is set in the Stone Age world inspired by H.P. Lovecraft's novels. We are taking care of a primitive tribe. Its members have their own will and we can't control them, but they can be "manipulated" by us.

Starship Troopers: Terran Command - Urban Onslaught

Starship Troopers: Terran Command - Urban Onslaught

PC

Strategy

June 18, 2024

The second expansion for the RTS with tower defense mechanics released in 2022. Starship Troopers: Terran Command - Urban Onslaught offers a new planet with 8 story missions and new types of alien bugs. Our job is to control the troopers and defend the city against the invaders.

The Magical Mixture Mill

The Magical Mixture Mill

PC

Strategy

March 27, 2024

The Magical Mixture Mill is a combination of an economic strategy and a simulation game, tasking us with running a potion shop in a fantasy world. The player must explore the world in search of ingredients and create complex systems automatically producing goods.

Moonbreaker

Moonbreaker

PC

Strategy

February 1, 2024

Moonbreaker is a turn-based battle game with the style of tabletop productions of this type. The fun revolves around fighting small-scale skirmishes, acquiring figures and painting them. We can play all this solo or in multiplayer against other players.

Dune: Imperium

Dune: Imperium

PCXboxMobile

Strategy

March 13, 2024

A turn-based strategy game with board game and card game elements, adapting a board game of the same name. Dune: Imperium revolves around a conflict over the desert planet of Arrakis, the source of the spice, the most valuable substance in the universe.

Capes

Capes

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

Strategy

May 29, 2024

A turn-based strategy with RPG elements, in which we lead a team of superheroes to free their city from villainous clutches. Capes was developed by the independent studio Spitfire Interactive and published by Daedalic Entertainment.

Laysara: Summit Kingdom

Laysara: Summit Kingdom

PC

Strategy

April 10, 2024, Early Access

City builder type strategy game in which we build cities on the slopes of high mountains, like in Nepal or Tibet. In Laysara: Summit Kingdom we have to take care of the interests of the whole caste community, create transport networks and protect against destructive avalanches.

Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles

Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles

PCPlayStationXbox

Strategy

March 26, 2024

A strategic city builder by Tomas Sala. In Bulwark we find ourselves in a world created for the game The Falconeer, and our task is to build cities that will not only look good, but will also be able to defend themselves against enemy attacks.

Inkulinati

Inkulinati

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

Strategy

February 22, 2024

Turn-based strategy, in which the player takes on the role of a medieval illuminator. While playing in Inkulinati we take part in duels on manuscript cards, on which we send drawn, anthropomorphic animals. The title allows you to play alone and multiplayer battles over the Internet or in hot seat mode.

Builders of Greece

Builders of Greece

PC

Strategy

February 27, 2024, Early Access

Builders of Greece is a classic city builder strategy, set in the times of ancient Greece. The player's task is to build a well-functioning city and take care of the needs of its inhabitants.

Frostpunk: Beyond the Ice

Frostpunk: Beyond the Ice

Mobile

Strategy

October 29, 2024

Mobile version of the popular post-apocalyptic strategy by the Polish 11 bit studios. In the game, we play the role of a settlement manager trying to survive in a frozen world. The game was developed by NetEase Games, a Chinese studio.

Tactical Breach Wizards

Tactical Breach Wizards

PC

Strategy

August 22, 2024

Tactical Breach Wizards is a turn-based strategy game from independent Suspicious Developments studio, in which we will move to a world where modern technology mixes with magic. Our task is to take over the leadership of the outcast group and fight against the regime.

Star Command Galaxies

Star Command Galaxies

PC

Strategy

August 29, 2024

Star Command Galaxies is a PC-based real-time strategy in which we play the role of spacecraft captain. We build our own unit ourselves, recruit a crew and then set off to explore a randomly generated galaxy full of secrets, adventures and alien civilizations.

Sweet Transit

Sweet Transit

PC

Strategy

April 22, 2024

Sweet Transit is an isometric economic strategy in which we construct a railroad network and develop towns.

No Plan B

No Plan B

PC

Strategy

April 3, 2024

No Plan B is a strategy game in which you create complex tactical action plans for special forces, and then have to passively watch as they are executed, without the ability to correct your orders. The game was developed by the one-man studio GFX47.