PC Strategy Video Games131
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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Robotek
Strategy 08 November 2012
Strategy game with elements of RPG, in which we direct the robot, fighting with other machines for human freedom. The title is distinguished above all by an interesting mechanics of the game, which is influenced by ... luck.
Interstellaria
Strategy 17 July 2015
And oldschool sandbox space strategy game with simulation and role-playing elements by Cold Rice Games. You play as a spaceship captain, and your task is to manage it while exploring remote planets. You have to e.g. recruit your crew and appoint them to their respective positions, all the while managing the ship's equipment and finances. During the game you go through many adventures, participate in trade and establish diplomatic relations, as well as fight various enemies.
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.
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Hero Defense
Strategy 31 May 2016
A strategic game loosely combining elements of tower defense, RPG, and MOBA. Hero Defense: Haunted Island is the first big project from developer Happy Tuesday. The player takes control of a team composed of five unique characters who are preparing to face the most powerful vampire in the world – Count Necrosis. Before they do that, they have to battle armies of creatures from hell on various arenas. Gameplay consists of fending off waves of enemies coming at you along predefined routes.
Krosmaster Arena
Strategy 09 November 2015
A video game adaptation of a board game of the same title, set in the universe of the popular MMORPGs Wakfu and Dofus. Just like its two predecessors it was developed by the French company Ankama. The title expands on the ideas known from the original, while combining elements of a board game, tactical turn-based strategy, and RPG. Gameplay focuses on spectacular duels of the most famous warriors from both of the aforementioned games.
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
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.
Planar Conquest
Strategy 30 May 2016
A 4X strategy game by the Polish developer, Wastelands Interactive, created as an improved version of their 2015's game, World of Magic. Planar Conquest is set in a typical fantasy universe inhabited by various races. However, the story is marginal and the game is focused on a never-ending struggle for dominance, waged using sword and magic. Gameplay mechanics draw inspiration from Master of Magic, the cult strategy game by Micropose.