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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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Ultimate General: Civil War
Ultimate General: Civil War

Strategy 14 July 2017

A tactical war game developed by Game-Labs. Ultimate General: Civil War is set during the titular American Civil War, and the player can take part in more than 50 historical battles - the list features both small skirmishes and battles that lasted for days - those require hundreds of square kilometers of virtual space.

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Steel Panthers: World at War
Steel Panthers: World at War

Strategy 15 October 2000

World at War is a classic strategy game, a continuation of the famous Steel Panthers series, celebrating its greatest triumphs in the mid-1990s.

PC

Impossible Creatures
Impossible Creatures

Strategy 07 January 2003

Command an army of mutant and genetically modified animals, then demonstrate the skills of a seasoned commander and strategist to turn the scales of victory into your side in many challenging battles.

PC

The Movies
The Movies

Strategy 08 November 2005

The Movies is an economic strategy produced by the Lionhead Studios development team. The action of the game was set in the period of the so-called "golden years" of Hollywood, and the player plays the role of a debuting film producer, whose duties include hiring actors, searching for scripts and providing financial support. The creators carefully recreated the history of cinematography.

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Homeworld 2
Homeworld 2

Strategy 16 September 2003

The sequel to the groundbreaking 1999 game from Relic Entertainment, which brought the popular real-time strategy genre into the third dimension. Homeworld 2 takes place 100 years after the events of the first game and describes the desperate struggle of the indigenous inhabitants of the planet Hiigara with the Vaygr warrior race, which many centuries ago led to their exile in the unknown regions of space.

PC

Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood
Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood

Strategy 12 November 2002

Another tactical strategy game by Spellbound Interactive, the creators of Desperados. Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood takes place in the medieval England and its story focuses on the most famous outlaw in history and his fight for honor and justice against the local authorities. You lead a party consisting of such characters as Robin Hood himself, Little John, Friar Tuck or the beautiful Maid Marian, and each of them has their own unique abilities.

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Celtic Kings: Rage of War
Celtic Kings: Rage of War

Strategy 27 August 2002

Isometric real-time strategy with adventure and RPG elements. The creators divided the game into two main modes: adventure and strategy. In the first of them we command the team on the side of Caesar or the Gallic druid. Strategic tasks include developing the army, hiring mercenaries, collecting artifacts and conquering castles. Production guarantees about 40 hours of fun.

PC

Act of Aggression
Act of Aggression

Strategy 02 September 2015

A real-time strategy and a spiritual successor to Act of War, a game released in 2005. The game was created by a French developer Eugen Systems, also known for titles like R.U.S.E. and the Wargame franchise. The story is set in the near future, where the player commands a special, top secret task force created by the UN in order to quietly deal with potential threats to the world peace.

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Two Point Hospital
Two Point Hospital

Strategy 30 August 2018

An economic strategy game with simulation features. The players assume control of a clinic and are tasked with helping the ones that need it, and with expanding their hospital business. Two Point Hospital was developed by Two Point Studios founded by the creators of the cult classic Theme Hospital.

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Desynced
Desynced

Strategy 15 August 2023

An economic strategy with simulation elements. Desynced has us managing an extraterrestrial facility, using a fleet of drones to extract, process and transport resources needed to repair our spaceship.

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New Cycle
New Cycle

Strategy 18 January 2024

New Cycle is a city builder with survival elements inspired by Frostpunk and Anno. We play as the leader of a settlement, trying to survive after an apocalyptic disaster that destroyed the world's technology and turned the Earth inhospitable.

PC

Ultimate General: American Revolution
Ultimate General: American Revolution

Strategy 17 November 2023

Ultimate General: American Revolution is a strategy game that recreates the War of Independence of the United States of America. The game offers extensive, multi-layered and realistic gameplay mechanics. It was developed by Game-Labs studio.

PC

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Ring

Strategy 04 November 2003

The Lord of the Rings: The War on the Ring is a real-time strategy produced by Liquid Entertainment. The action was set in the universe known from J.R.R.R. Tolkien's novel. Players have the opportunity to take part in spectacular battles known from "Lord of the Rings" cards, directing the forces of good or Sauron's servants.

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SimCity 4: Rush Hour
SimCity 4: Rush Hour

Strategy 22 September 2003

The first official expansion for the fourth installment of the Sim City series – the economic strategy city builder franchise developed by Maxis. The expansion pack introduces many features that enable the player to make his city’s communication network more effective. Among these features there are tools that enable him to observe the traffic levels and to quickly react to any problems related to it.

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Stronghold
Stronghold

Strategy 18 October 2001

A medieval strategy which combines, in a rather unusual way, a castle builder simulator with a Settlers-like economic game. The player assumes the role of one of medieval lords whose task is to transform a small settlement into a powerful and well fortified stronghold and then protect it from the invaders. The castle can constructed by using various premade elements such as walls, towers, bridges or moats.

PC

Three Kingdoms: Fate of the Dragon
Three Kingdoms: Fate of the Dragon

Strategy 14 March 2001

Three Kingdoms: Fate of the Dragon is a real-time strategy created by Overmax Studio. The action of the game was set in the second century AD. Players take on the role of rulers of one of the three kingdoms fighting to take control of China. In accordance with the genre convention, the game focuses on building up the economic base and creating an army that will defeat the opponents.

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Cossacks: Back To War
Cossacks: Back To War

Strategy 25 September 2002

The second official expansion for Cossacks: European Wars, a real-time strategy by GSC Game World, set between the 16th and 18th century. Cossacks: Back To War is a standalone add-on that, apart from new content, offers the campaigns from the vanilla Cossacks: European Wars and the first expansion, Cossacks: Art of War.

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Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds

Strategy 10 November 2001

Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds is a universe-based real-time strategy (RTS), produced by Ensemble Studios' development team. The player takes control of one of the six civilizations participating in the Great War of Galaxy Control. The game features more than 300 different types of units, buildings and military installations, well known to Star Wars fans.

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Emergency 2: The Ultimate Fight For Life
Emergency 2: The Ultimate Fight For Life

Strategy 21 October 2002

The second installment of the series of strategic games, which shows the work of the services dealing with disaster response. We can lead fire brigades, police and ambulance units. We have to face a road carambole and a railway accident, a fire on a nuclear submarine, kidnapping of an aircraft or a gas attack, among others.

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Z: Steel Soldiers
Z: Steel Soldiers

Strategy 08 June 2001

Z: Steel Soldiers is a real-time strategy by Bitmap Brothers. The action of the game was set in the distant future. Players stand on one side of the ongoing conflict between robotic clans, and their task is to conquer resource-rich territories. The game offers, among others, 30 missions in single player mode and the possibility of multi-player entertainment via the Internet or LAN.

PC

Endless Space
Endless Space

Strategy 04 July 2012

A science-fiction turn-based 4X strategy game and a debut of Amplitude, a studio created by former employees of EA and Ubisoft. The game takes place in the distant future, in a galaxy inhabited by 8 rivaling civilizations. The player assumes the role of one of them and is tasked with leading his faction to domination over the others. The gameplay focuses on exploration of a randomly generated galaxy, developing economy, technology and diplomacy.

PC

Stronghold 3
Stronghold 3

Strategy 25 October 2011

The third installment of a bestselling strategy game series introduced in 2001. After the previous titles which experimented with the game mechanics, the devs at Firefly studios decided to return to the roots. Therefore, the player’s task is the development of a medieval village, along with the titular stronghold and the system of fortifications which ensure the safety of its residents. Following the formula of the previous game, the gameplay was divided into military and economic parts.

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Mad Games Tycoon 2
Mad Games Tycoon 2

Strategy 31 May 2023

Mad Games Tycoon 2 is the second part of the strategic series, in which we are the head of the development team responsible for game and console production. The game was developed by independent studio Eggcode.

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Age of Respair
Age of Respair

Strategy 2025

An RTS set during the Middle Ages, focused on building castles and fortifications. Age of Respair was inspired by the Stronghold series. We must expand our kingdom, take care of subjects, but also build an army to protect our lands and to ultimately siege other castles.

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