Strategy Video Games84
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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Grand Ages: Medieval
Strategy 25 September 2015
A medieval RTS with economic strategy elements and a sequel to Grand Ages: Rome (2009). This title is produced by a new developer, Gaming Minds Studios, who also created the fourth installment of the Patrician series and similar Rise of Venice. The game begins in the year 1050 and is set on a vast area comprised of Europe, North Africa, and Middle East.
Dungeons II
Strategy 24 April 2015
A continuation of the original strategy game from 2011, inspired by the Bullfrog's cult classic Dungeon Keeper. In this production from Realmforge, we once again assume the role of a dark lord who rules underground dungeons. This time, however, his ambitions go much further. Apart from defending his realm, his goal is also to attack human settlements and castles that can be found on the surface. Therefore, the gameplay of Dungeons 2 takes place on two levels.
Star Trek: Alien Domain
Strategy 11 June 2015
Another browser MMO game adaptation of the cult Star Trek TV series universe. The title was based on the newest canon of the series, although it features a completely new story. The plot takes place in a mysterious region of the universe called Fluidic Space, where the members of United Federation of Planets and the Klingon Empire again fight for influence. The players choose one of the factions and establish colonies, gather resources, develop their fleets, and conduct research.
Company of Heroes 2: Ardennes Assault
Strategy 18 November 2014
The second stand-alone expansion for Company of Heroes 2, the game developed in 2013 by the Relic Entertainment studio. As the subtitle of the add-on suggests, in the game we return to the Western Front of World War II during the famous German counter-offensive in the Ardennes. In contrast to the first expansion that focused on multiplayer mode, this time the developers decided to concentrate on the single player campaign.
Battle Academy 2
Strategy 11 September 2014
A sequel to a classic turn-based war strategy, Battle Academy, developed in 2010 by Slitherine and based on a simple online game promoted by BBC television. The second installment takes you to the Eastern Front of the World War II. The year is 1941, after the Nazi Germany launched the famous Operation Barbarossa, aimed at their former ally – the USSR. Battle Academy 2 offers four campaigns for a total of 30 missions.
Deathtrap
Strategy 04 February 2015
A tower defense game featuring a gothic/steampunk setting. Deathtrap was developed by Neocore Games, the studio known for such titles as King Arthur or The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing. The game’s story focuses on battling all sorts of monsters that are trying to invade the real world. The last obstacle on their way is you and your fortress. Consistently with the rules of the genre, gameplay is primarily about building various guard towers that work in many different ways.
Renowned Explorers: International Society
Strategy 02 September 2015
A turn-based strategy game from the creators of Reus – a successful god game production. Renowned Explorers: International Society draws inspiration from Indiana Jones films, Jules Verne’s novels, and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. You take control of a team of 19th century’s explorers looking for legendary treasures. They search through lost cities and untamed wilderness, facing rivals and mythical creatures standing in their way.
Big Pharma
Strategy 27 August 2015
An economic strategy game which is the first work from the Twice Circle studios. You become a director of a pharmaceutical company and try to “conquer” the market. You begin your career only with some rusty machines, capable of creating simple medicines to cure the most common afflictions. As your company grows, you are investing in better equipment and personnel. They allow you to discover new ingredients and revolutionary technologies which can be used to create groundbreaking medicines.
Clash of Clans
Strategy 02 August 2012
An online fantasy strategy game, in which the players can build their own settlement and raise an army to conquer enemy villages and repel other players' attacks. In order to succeed, one has to erect defensive structures that protect his or her settlement after logging out. The game strongly emphasizes starting the titular clans in order to receive ally support.
King of Dragon Pass
Strategy 31 October 1999
A fantasy-based production combining turn-based strategy elements, adventure games and RPGs. At the head of a small clan, we must ensure its development and prosperity and bring about the unification of similar clans into a tribe under our rule. The main medium in the game is not graphics but text, and the structure of the game resembles popular role-playing book games, in which we shape the action by making a number of decisions and choices.
Frontline: Road to Moscow
Strategy 20 May 2014
Turn-based war strategy, taking place on the eastern front of the Second World War in 1941-44. In the game we take control over the Wehrmacht army and participate in 30 scenarios, reflecting the title road of Germans towards Moscow.
Chainsaw Warrior: Lords of the Night
Strategy 17 February 2015
Chainsaw Warroior: Lords of the Night is a sequel to the 1987 digital adaptation of a Games Workshop tabletop game. The game takes place in New York that was overrun by monsters from the dark dimension. We play as a ranger equipped with a powerful chainsaw who tries to find and destroy a hidden portal in order to stop the invasion. As we start the game, we create our own character and choose the necessary equipment.
BOID
Strategy 08 July 2016
A peculiar real-time strategy focusing on multiplayer gameplay. In BOID, the players assume the roles of primitive organisms that need to develop their abilities through evolution in order to eliminate their rivals. There are eight classes at to players’ disposal, with strong and weak sides working in a “rock-paper-scissors” system. Among them, we can find units attacking their enemy with poison, exploding on contact with an enemy, or immobilizing and devouring their victims.
Aliens versus Humans
Strategy 24 November 2011
Aliens versus Humans is a turn-based strategy developed by the Leisurerules team, in which we take command of a group to counter the alien invasion of Earth. To this end, we manage the base, develop technologies, manage the budget and command small branches of agents during missions.
Oriental Empires
Strategy 14 September 2017
A turn-based 4X strategy game set in ancient China and developed by Ntronium Games. Oriental Empires focuses on faithfully recreating historical events concerning the Chinese empire - the game encompasses a period of three thousand years between 1500 B.C and 1500 A.D. The player becomes a leader of a small tribe and their goal is to build up a powerful empire. To do so, they have to cultivate land, gather resources, build new towns, as well as recruit and train the army.
Brother against Brother: The Drawing of the Sword
Strategy 16 April 2015
A turn-based strategy game developed by Western Civilization Software. As the title suggests, the game focuses on the American Civil War, during which brothers often had to turn against each other when the Confederate States declared war upon the northern states, devastating the United States of America.
Susume Tactics
Strategy 07 May 2012
Susume Tactics is a real-time strategy. The player directs small futuristic troops. Tanks and their task is to break through a series of increasingly difficult maps and on each of them eliminate all enemies.
Battle of the Bulge
Strategy 13 December 2013
Developed by Shenandoah Studio, turn-based war strategy is the first installment of Crisis in Command series, created mainly for mobile platforms. The production focuses on a realistic recreation of the famous offensive in the Ardennes, which took place at the turn of 1944 and 45 and was the last major operation of the German army on the Western Front of World War II.
Lethis: Path of Progress
Strategy 25 June 2015
A city-builder developed by Triskell Interactive. The player assumes the role of the mayor of a promising town in the world of Lethis – a steampunk universe with a dose of fantasy elements. Our job is to lead the settlement to become a successful and thriving city. To do that, we need to have access to certain resources and able workers – both these elements unlock access to new buildings and technologies.
Krinkle Krusher
Strategy 07 April 2015
An unusual tower defense game, in which you play as an enchanted glove of a powerful wizard. Your task in Krinkle Krusher is to defend a castle from an invasion of creatures called Krinkles. At first glance they may look quite adorable, but they're evil beasts, which must be stopped from reaching your base. To do that, you have to use the glove's power, which allows you to cast various spells, such as creating a wall of fire or throwing magical swords at the enemies.
The Castle Game
Strategy 04 August 2015
A strategy game by Neptune Interactive, in which you play as a fortress constructor, building structures to defend precious crystals from hordes of enemies. The game gives you much freedom in building your fortress; you can choose the wall type and its shape, creating either a classic castle or a maze-like structure. Having finished the building part, you put your chosen units in the fortress; the units include knights, archers and wizards, who aid you with their abilities.
Space Colony: Steam Edition
Strategy 30 April 2015
This is the second (after Space Colony HD) attempt to refresh a classic economic space strategy game, which was created by Firefly and released in 2003. This new edition was created with support from the Steam digital distribution platform. The game is set in a distant future and the player's goal here is to establish an efficiently working network of space colonies, on behalf of Blackwater Industries. The mechanics present combined elements of strategies and simulation games, such as The Sims.
Firefight
Strategy 08 June 2014
A tactical real-time strategy set in the realities of World War II, modelled on the cult PC series Close Combat. Despite the relatively simple setting, the production puts great emphasis on realism and is characterized by an advanced physical engine and artificial intelligence of the units.
D&D Lords of Waterdeep
Strategy 21 November 2013
Electronic adaptation of the popular board game Wizards of the Coast. The game is designed for up to 5 players, who play the role of title lords, competing for influence and power in Waterdeep - a city known for its Forgotten Realms universe.