The most interesting strategy games this year (5)

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

Strategy
Arms Trade Tycoon: Tanks

Arms Trade Tycoon: Tanks

PC

Strategy

February 6, 2024, Early Access

A simulation game in which we design and sell tanks from the World War I era to the present day. Arms Trade Tycoon: Tanks gives you many options to design your machines and see how they perform in battle.

Diplomacy is Not an Option

Diplomacy is Not an Option

PC

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.

Reus 2

Reus 2

PC

Strategy

May 28, 2024

A low-poly strategy game, in which we play as mighty giants shaping the growth of a civilization. Reus 2 expands on the formula from the first game, which debuted in 2013.

Nexus 5X

Nexus 5X

PC

Strategy

April 18, 2024

A turn-based 4X strategy game set in a sci-fi universe. Stellaris Nexus was developed with short, multiplayer sessions lasting less than an hour in mind. It supports up to six players at once.

Dicefolk

Dicefolk

PCNintendo

Strategy

February 27, 2024

A combination of a strategy game and a roguelike. Dicefolk tasks us with controlling chimeras and traversing a fantasy world, acquiring more powerful creatures and prevailing in turn-based battles.

Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure

Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure

PC

Strategy

April 24, 2024, Early Access

A strategy game with simulation and adventure elements. Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure has the player create automated workshops and explore various locations alongside diligent and hardy Sparks.

Train Valley World

Train Valley World

PC

Strategy

August 9, 2024

An economic sim with puzzle elements, tasking us with building and managing railway networks. Train Valley World has us setting down railways and sending out trains in both singleplayer and multiplayer.

News Tower

News Tower

PC

Strategy

February 13, 2024, Early Access

A strategy game in which we manage a New York City newspaper. News Tower tasks us with creating a media empire, hiring employees, expanding our office and choosing the articles to place on the front page.

Synergy

Synergy

PC

Strategy

May 21, 2024, Early Access

A city builder strategy game in which we build cities on an inhospitable planet. In Synergy, we acquire resources, construct buildings and lay roads, and organize expeditions that provide valuable information about the game world.

Victoria 3: Sphere of Influence

Victoria 3: Sphere of Influence

PC

Strategy

June 24, 2024

Second large expansion for the grand strategy game originally released by Paradox Interactive in 2022. Victoria 3: Sphere of Influence offers the new titular mechanic, allowing a group of countries to work towards the same ideological or economical goals.

El Dorado: The Golden City Builder

El Dorado: The Golden City Builder

PC

Strategy

June 17, 2024

A city builder about creating the famous metropolis in the Central America. El Dorado: The Golden City Builder begins with creating a small settlement, but it grows over time. It's crucial to be prepared to go to war with our neighbors and to keep the gods happy.

Dead Season

Dead Season

PC

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.

Total War: Warhammer III - Thrones of Decay

Total War: Warhammer III - Thrones of Decay

PC

Strategy

April 30, 2024

Thrones of Decay is an expansion for Total War: Warhammer III, divided into three smaller packages (bought separately or together). This add-on features three new legendary lords, as well as new types of units, including new legendary heroes.

Tlatoani

Tlatoani

PC

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.

Galacticare

Galacticare

PCPlayStationXbox

Strategy

May 23, 2024

An economic strategy filled with humour, in which we manage a space hospital from the 23rd century. Galacticare has us dealing with patients belonging to various alien races. Our task is to take care of their health, as well as to expand the hospital and manage our staff.

Revival: Recolonization

Revival: Recolonization

PC

Strategy

April 11, 2024

A 4X type strategy game, with action taking place on Earth thousands of years after the lost war with the machines. Revival: Recolonization forces us to reunite primitive tribes, teach them about the past technologies and then lead them to victory against the robots.

Gord: The Alliance

Gord: The Alliance

PCPlayStationXbox

Strategy

February 28, 2024

The first expansion for Gord, a strategy survival game set in a dark Slavic mythology world. Gord: The Alliance continues the main story from the base game, introducing 5 new large missions, 2 biomes and 3 new types of Horrors, as well as a brand new mechanic of taming monsters.

Crusader Kings III: Legends of the Dead

Crusader Kings III: Legends of the Dead

PC

Strategy

March 4, 2024

Crusader Kings III: Legends of the Dead is an expansion to the best selling strategy from Paradox Interactive. The DLC allows us to take care of our royal legacy. It also forces the player to deal with various plagues, including the infamous Black Death epidemic.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Victors and Vanquished

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Victors and Vanquished

PCXbox

Strategy

March 14, 2024

A sixth expansion for the refreshed version of Age of Empires II. AoE II: Definitive Edition - Victors and Vanquished offers 19 new scenarios, as well introduces new leaders, stories and gameplay mechanics. Some of them were inspired by the works of the fans.

Steel Division 2: Tribute to Normandy '44

Steel Division 2: Tribute to Normandy '44

PC

Strategy

April 9, 2024

An expansion for the World War 2 strategy game from 2019. Steel Division 2: Tribute to Normandy '44 introduces new content related to the 1944 Normandy campaign, including new divisions for both the Allies and Axis sides, as well as new combat units and heroes.

Potion Tycoon

Potion Tycoon

PC

Strategy

October 4, 2024

A 2D game, tasking us with building and managing a magic potion store. Potion Tycoon has us recruiting staff, setting prices, experimenting with new potions and their effects.

GT Manager

GT Manager

PC

Strategy

September 18, 2024, Early Access

A motorsport strategy manager with mobile origins. GT Manager '24 has us managing a racing team taking part in endurance motorsport series. The game offers a variety of licensed cars from five different racing categories (from GT4 to Hypercar) and a bunch of real drivers.

Ratten Reich

Ratten Reich

PCPlayStationXbox

Strategy

August 9, 2024, Early Access

An RTS set in a dark dieselpunk world, featuring a distorted version of conflicts inspired by WW1 and WW2. Ratten Reich allows us to control intelligent versions of rats, mice, lizards or cockroaches. Depending on the mission we command a small squad or an entire division.

Godsworn

Godsworn

PC

Strategy

March 28, 2024, Early Access

A classic RTS about the Northern Crusaders, showing the conflict between the Christians and the pagan worshippers from the Baltic mythology. We pick a side and the godly champion, and then we build, recruit the army (mortals or fantasy creatures) and send them to combat.

SpellForce: Conquest of Eo - Demon Scourge

SpellForce: Conquest of Eo - Demon Scourge

PCPlayStationXbox

Strategy

February 13, 2024

First expansion for Spellforce: Conquest of Eo, a turn-based fantasy strategy from 2023. The Eo realm faces another danger - plague of demons. Having access to new characters and new types of units, the player must solve this problem.

Combat Mission: Final Blitzkrieg - Downfall

Combat Mission: Final Blitzkrieg - Downfall

PC

Strategy

January 25, 2024

A major expansion to Combat Mission: Final Blitzkrieg, a 2016 cross between an RTS and a turn-based strategy game. Downfall features three campaigns, during which we lead Allied or Axis forces near the end of World War II.

SpellForce: Conquest of Eo - Weaver's Realms

SpellForce: Conquest of Eo - Weaver's Realms

PCPlayStationXbox

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.

Millennia: Ancient Worlds

Millennia: Ancient Worlds

PC

Strategy

August 12, 2024

The first large expansion for the 4X turn-based strategy, based on the Civilization series. Millennia: Ancient Worlds allows us to control nomads in prehistoric times. They have to deal with harsh environment and predators, as part of their nomadic lifestyle.

Railway Empire 2: High Voltage

Railway Empire 2: High Voltage

PCPlayStationXbox

Strategy

July 30, 2024

The second expansion for the Railway Empire 2 economic strategy from 2023. The High Voltage add-on focuses on introducing the electricity as an important technological advancement from the beginning of the 20th century. We can also visit Switzerland and transport its goods.

Age of Wonders 4: Eldritch Realms

Age of Wonders 4: Eldritch Realms

PCPlayStationXbox

Strategy

June 18, 2024

The fourth add-on for the 4X turn-based strategy from 2023. Age of Wonders 4: Eldritch Realms offers a brand new Umbral Abyss map layer, as well as Eldritch Sovereigns, Harvest of Seasons, new events, forms, mounts, books and spells.

Tropico 6: Tropican Shores

Tropico 6: Tropican Shores

PCPlayStationXbox

Strategy

June 18, 2024

The eighth expansion for the economic strategy from 2019. Tropico 6: Tropican Shores allows to build not only on land, but also at sea. Pearls are a new resource, and there are also 15 new objects and 3 new edicts concerning our citizens or visiting tourists.

Global Farmer

Global Farmer

PC

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.

Distant Worlds 2: Return of the Shakturi

Distant Worlds 2: Return of the Shakturi

PC

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.

Millennia: Atomic Ambitions

Millennia: Atomic Ambitions

PC

Strategy

November 12, 2024

The second expansion for the 4X turn-based strategy. Millennia: Atomic Ambitions focuses on late-game content and the uranium resources. They can be used to power the cities and to dominate the world with nuclear weapons. We can also witness results of a nuclear war.

Unity of Command II: Berlin

Unity of Command II: Berlin

PC

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.

Northgard: Garm, Clan of the Hounds

Northgard: Garm, Clan of the Hounds

PC

Strategy

May 30, 2024

The thirteenth non-standalone expansion for the strategy game Northgard. Garm, Clan of the Hounds introduces the titular group of fighters. They have unique abilities which allow them to become berserkers and to transform into various animal forms.