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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’. more

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Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer
Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer

Strategy 16 December 2014

Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer is a fantasy card. Players initially have only ten identical cards and then fight to take over or destroy the remaining cards in the pot. The game offers the possibility to play duels in both multiplayer and singleleplayer modes.

Europa Universalis IV: Common Sense
Europa Universalis IV: Common Sense

Strategy 09 June 2015

The sixth major DLC for the 2013’s Europa Universalis IV, a part of the grand strategy game series developed since 2001 by Paradox Interactive. The biggest novelty of Europa Universalis IV: Common Sense is the new province development system that limits provinces’ expansion based on their size and the so-called development level. By spending the monarch points, we can also expand individual buildings, making them more effective, and increase the income from our provinces.

Tiny Guardians
Tiny Guardians

Strategy 24 March 2016

A mobile strategy game by Kurechii, blending tower defense and classic RTS elements. Tiny Guardians in set in a classic fantasy realm, which you have to defend against a monster invasion. To succeed, you have to find a powerful sorceress, who is the only person possessing powers that can stop the forces of evil once and for all.

Rescue: Heroes in Action
Rescue: Heroes in Action

Strategy 15 December 2014

RESCUE: Heroes in Action is a real-time strategy. The game allows you to lead a patrol of firefighters, with the help of which we have to carry out a series of difficult rescue missions. Production takes a realistic approach to its subject matter and requires the observance of protocols and the use of specialist equipment.

Galaxy of Trian
Galaxy of Trian

Strategy 18 October 2016

A virtual adaptation of a Polish board game of the same title. It has been developed by independent studio Grey Wizard Innovative belonging to Piotr and Ewa Zygadlo, both experienced game developers (Artifex Mundi, Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan). Galaxy of Trian is set in a science-fiction universe, in which humanity gained access to advanced technology of an alien race, Trian, and uses it to strengthen rivaling nations. Gameplay mechanics match the tabletop original.

AdVenture Capitalist
AdVenture Capitalist

Strategy 30 March 2015

An uncomplicated arcade and economic game, in which the fun is based on making further investments. For the money we earn we employ managers, improve our existing businesses, etc. All this in order to make a huge fortune.

Kaiju Panic
Kaiju Panic

Strategy 09 October 2015

A real-time strategy game enriched with action elements and created by Mechabit - an independent developer. After a huge meteorite hits the Earth, powerful, extremely aggressive monsters spread across the globe. Apart from unimaginable scale of destruction in the largest cities, the monsters cause natural disasters and weather anomalies. The player assumes command over a rescue team and their goal is to both help the survivors and fight the titular Kaiju.

Battle Islands
Battle Islands

Strategy 06 August 2014

A social free-to-play strategy set in the realities of World War II. The action of the game takes place in 1942 on one of the tropical islands of the South Pacific, where a platoon of soldiers, commanded by the player, hits during a war turmoil. The game consists in constant expansion of the base and recruitment of more units, and then attacking other players' islands in order to take over the resources they have accumulated.

Command: Northern Inferno
Command: Northern Inferno

Strategy 22 October 2015

A stand-alone expansion pack for the strategy game Command: Modern Air/Naval Operations - the core game was developed in 2013 by Warfare Sims. In comparison to the base Command, which delivered a global take on modern military conflicts, Northern Inferno reduces both the time frame and the size of the warfare theater present.

Braveland Pirate
Braveland Pirate

Strategy 15 September 2015

The third installment in a series of popular turn-based strategies enriched with RPG elements. The franchise has been developed by Tortuga Team - an independent Russian studio. This time, the player takes on the role of Captain Jim, whose goal is to find an ancient treasure. Making this happen often gets interrupted by other pirates the protagonist has to deal with, as well as sea monsters and hordes of undead.

Europa Universalis IV: The Cossacks
Europa Universalis IV: The Cossacks

Strategy 01 December 2015

The seventh large expansion to Europa Universalis IV, a strategy game released in 2013 by the Paradox studio. As the title suggests, one of the expansion's main novelties is the presence of a new ethnic group – the Cossacks, who played an important role in the base game as well as in the history of several Eastern European nations.

The Political Machine 2016
The Political Machine 2016

Strategy 04 February 2016

Another edition of a popular strategy game developed by Stardock. As usual, the game was released right before the upcoming presidential elections in the USA. The game is all about taking part in the political race to the White House. The player takes control of a candidate (one of fifteen available), choosing from among such figures as Donald Trump, Hilary Clinton, or Bernie Sanders. The player can create an original candidate as well.

The Lords of Midnight
The Lords of Midnight

Strategy 12 July 2013

The Lords of Midnight is a refreshed version of the classic strategy developed for PCs and enriched with RPG elements, which debuted on 8-bit computers in the 80s of the last century. Players take on the role of the ruler of the fantasy land, and his task is to defeat the evil Lord Doomdark, which he can do both by gathering armies and winning battles, as well as effectively ending the expedition to destroy the artifact that is the source of the tyrant's power.

W.N.C. Infantry
W.N.C. Infantry

Strategy canceled

A real-time strategy which focuses on multiplayer gameplay. W.N.C. Infantry is set in a post-apocalyptic vision of the future. We command a small group of scientists and soldiers who hid themselves from a nuclear apocalypse. Now, they come out on the surface of our devastated planet and fight for the remaining supplies. W.N.C. Infantry is characterized by its fast-pace gameplay and small scale of battles.

Crowntakers
Crowntakers

Strategy 07 November 2014

Crowntakers is a game created by the French studio Bulwark combining elements of turn-based strategy and erpega. While playing, players move to a fantastic world, which after kidnapping the king plunged into darkness and chaos. Our task is to gather a group of brave mercenaries, defeat our cruel enemies standing in our way and finally free the ruler from the hands of the evil prince.

Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence
Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence

Strategy 12 December 2013

Fourteenth edition of one of the longest Japanese strategic series, developed by KOEI since 1983. In the game we play the role of the feudal master of the Sengoku era, who fights in the name of the great idea of unification of a war divided country, becoming at the same time the first Japanese Shogun. The game is based on three pillars: creation, diplomacy and war.

Colonial Conquest
Colonial Conquest

Strategy 28 July 2015

A turn-based strategy game developed by Argonauts Interactive, taking place between 19th and 20th century, in the age of conquest and warfare. During the game, we assume the role of one of the historic figures, such as Theodore Roosevelt, Queen Victoria, Emperor Meiji, Wilhelm II, Jules Ferry, or Alexander III, while our objective is to lead our empire to world domination.

Kingdom: Classic
Kingdom: Classic

Strategy 21 October 2015

A minimalistic strategy game with RPG elements, which is a commercial version of a popular flash title of the same name, developed by Dutch studio noio. The player assumes the role of a king, traversing the world, who acquires new subjects by giving gold to settlers. As a result, newly recruited subjects build and develop villages, creating tools, weapons, and fortifications essential for defense against raiding trolls.

Ironclads 2: American Civil War
Ironclads 2: American Civil War

Strategy 02 August 2015

The second installment in the series of marine strategy games developed by Totem Games. After a series of spin-offs, the developers decided to return to the series’ roots, setting the action during the American Civil War. The plot of the game evokes a rather obscure episode of the war, the Battle of Mobile Bay. The authors decided to employ a “what-if” scenario, in which Confederacy has successfully reached out to Austrian government in an attempt to strengthen their navy.

Pit People
Pit People

Strategy 02 March 2018

A 2D tactical strategy game developed by The Behemoth - an independent American studio. The player is taken to an unusual universe which combines the features of classic fantasy with science-fiction; moreover, the entire adventure is filled with absurd humor. A story campaign constitutes the core of this experience - it can be completed either solo or in the co-op mode for two players.

Metal Slug Defense
Metal Slug Defense

Strategy 01 May 2015

The side part of the cult series of two-dimensional shooting, realized in the form of tower-defense strategy. In the game we visit more than 100 different locations in different parts of the world, confronting aliens and rebels, commanded by a full-time antagonist of the cycle - General Morden.

Crusader Kings II: Horse Lords
Crusader Kings II: Horse Lords

Strategy 14 July 2015

The ninth expansion for Crusader Kings II, a strategy game by Paradox Interactive. Similarly to the vanilla version, Horse Lords is set in the Middle Ages. This time around, it focuses on two nomadic tribes that had a major influence on the shape of the contemporary world: Mongols and Tatars. Contrary to the previously available nations, they require a lot of space and have to stay in motion.

Galactic Civilizations III: Mercenaries
Galactic Civilizations III: Mercenaries

Strategy 18 February 2016

The official expansion to 2015's Galactic Civilization III, the third entry in the turn-based 4X strategy game series from Stardock studio. Mercenaries continues the story of a great galactic war between humans and the merciless Drengin Empire. When, due to the prolonged conflict military, the resources of both factions begin to dwindle, they decide to bolster their ranks by hiring freelancers.

Frozen Synapse 2
Frozen Synapse 2

Strategy 13 September 2018

A full-fledged continuation of a science-fiction turn-based strategy developed by Mode 7 Games. In its premise, Frozen Synapse 2 doesn’t differ much from what its predecessor offered, and focuses on combat using small units, emphasizing strategic planning. The main distinguishing element of the game (and the whole series) is the fact that the encounters are turn-based, but the players make their moves simultaneously, rather than alternately.