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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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Galactic Civilizations III
Galactic Civilizations III

Strategy 14 May 2015

The third installment in the popular space 4X strategy game series which is the flagship franchise of Stardock Systems, previously known mainly for developing utility software. The action takes place several years after the events presented in the expansion to the game’s predecessor. Thanks to this, we can make use of all the previously featured races, factions, and technologies.

Allied General
Allied General

Strategy 31 January 1996

A direct sequel to the cult turn-based strategy of Panzer General from 1994. This time we are experiencing the Second World War from the point of view of the Allies, taking part in a Russian, British or American campaign.

Order of War
Order of War

Strategy 18 September 2009

An interesting strategy telling the story of operations carried out on the Western and Eastern Front during World War II. It offers many units and extremely spectacular battles. The creators prepared two campaigns. In the first, Americans and Germans fight against each other, and in the second, Germans and Russians. There was also a multiplayer mode.

Bloodline Champions
Bloodline Champions

Strategy 13 January 2011

A production designed exclusively for online gameplay, in which the opposing tribes of the fantasy world are facing each other. The game consists of multiplayer clashes in large arenas. Victory in battles depends more on the player's skills than on his character's statistics.

Larry Bond's Harpoon: Commander's Edition
Larry Bond's Harpoon: Commander's Edition

Strategy 21 November 2007

Larry Bond's Harpoon: Commander's Edition is the latest, highly refreshed version of the series of extremely realistic and demanding Harpoon war games.

Europa Universalis III: In Nomine
Europa Universalis III: In Nomine

Strategy 28 May 2008

Another DLC requiring the base version of the third part of Europa Universalis and its previous expansion called Napoleon’s Ambition. In Nomine takes you back to the year 1399 when Henry IV takes the English throne. The expanded historical time frame enabled the developers to introduce a set of important historical events, like the Mongol invasion of Turkey, the Hundred Years’ War, or the Decline of the Byzantine Empire.

Rails Across America
Rails Across America

Strategy 19 September 2001

Rails Across America is an economic strategy addressed to railway enthusiasts, allowing the player to take on the role of railway company manager. His responsibilities include, among other things, design and construction of new connections, financing of research work and concern for the financial condition of the company. Developers from the Flying Lab Software studio have taken care of the complexity of social and economic dependency mechanisms in the game.

Gary Grigsby’s War Between the States
Gary Grigsby’s War Between the States

Strategy 11 June 2008

A turn-based strategy game set during the American Civil War, developed by Gary Grigsby and his studio 2BY3 games. War Between the Sates take place from 1861 to 1865, and you play as the leader of either the Union or the Confederacy, trying to gain economic and military advantage over your enemy. The gameplay takes place on a 2D map, which you use to plan your moves and order your troops around.

Carrier Command: Gaea Mission
Carrier Command: Gaea Mission

Strategy 27 September 2012

Carrier Command: Gaea Mission is a strategy set in the climate of a distant future. In the game we play the role of the commander of the title "aircraft carrier", carrying a lot of smaller vehicles, mostly for combat purposes. The essence of the game is therefore the fight - it is determined by the plot of the game.

Europa 1400: The Guild
Europa 1400: The Guild

Strategy 18 October 2002

Europa 1400: The Guild is a strategy game with cRPG elements, produced by the 4Head Studios development team. A player takes on the role of a citizen of one of the European cities at the end of the Middle Ages, and his goal is to perform various tasks assigned to the profession of his choice (e.g. becoming a mayor, making a fortune on trade, or establishing an aristocratic dynasty). The creators put a lot of emphasis on compliance with historical realities.

SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny
SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny

Strategy 19 June 2012

Spellforce 2: Faith in Destiny is the second expansion to the 2006 Spellforce 2, the second installment in the popular series of RTS/RPG games. The expansion was developed by Trine Games, which is also behind expansions to Gothic 3 and The Guild 2. Contrary to the previous add-on, Faith in Destiny is a stand-alone product. The action of this expansion’s campaign happens four years after the events known from Dragon Storm.

Novus Aeterno
Novus Aeterno

Strategy TBA

A science-fiction MMORTS game created by the independent studio Taitale Studios. Novus Aeterno is set in a huge galaxy that centuries ago was ruled by five great empires; although periods of war were mingled with periods of peace, it had a positive influence on the economy and technological development. As a result of a great catastrophe however, the old order of things collapsed - huge motherships with survivors hibernated on-board became the only remnants of the old civilization.

Genesis Rising: The Universal Crusade
Genesis Rising: The Universal Crusade

Strategy 20 March 2007

Genesis Rising: The Universal Crusade studio Metamorf is a real-time strategy, played in a three-dimensional environment, and has the right attributes for cRPGs and adventures.

Europa Universalis III: The Divine Wind
Europa Universalis III: The Divine Wind

Strategy 14 December 2010

The fourth major DLC to the strategy game Europa Universalis III developed by Paradox and published in 2007. The expansion named Divine Wind stays in the same time period as the base-version of the game and takes place between 1453-1789. The title concentrates particularly on the Far East, which influences and slightly changes the gameplay. Moreover, set on the Asian coast of Pacific, the game features dozens of new villages that you can raid.

Dota Underlords
Dota Underlords

Strategy 25 February 2020

Free fantasy tactical game based on the popular Dota Auto Chess od for Dota 2 MOBA game. The game is loosely inspired by the chess game Dota Underlords, and the key to it is the right choice of warriors. The production was developed by Valve Software.

Hammerting
Hammerting

Strategy 16 November 2021

A strategy game with RPG elements in which players take control of a dwarf colony and carry out orders for a variety of products; this requires continuous sourcing of raw materials, expansion of the base and staff development. In Hammerting you can play alone or in multiplayer mode.

Panzer Strategy
Panzer Strategy

Strategy 31 August 2018

A turn-based strategy game, in which the players assume the roles of generals that command troops in the most important battles during World War II.

Field of Glory: Empires
Field of Glory: Empires

Strategy 11 July 2019

A strategy game that takes us to Europe from 310 BC. - 190 n.e. During the game we take control over the chosen nation and lead it to victory over the others. To succeed, we must conquer more territories and take care of the cultural, economic and political background of our empire.

Pax Nova
Pax Nova

Strategy 28 April 2020

A turn-based 4X strategy game developed by Grey Wolf Entertainment. The players take control of one of the fifteen factions within three races and gradually increase their sphere of influence through conquest or diplomacy.

Company of Crime
Company of Crime

Strategy 08 August 2020

Company of Crime is a strategy game with RPG elements. The game allows us to take control of the criminal underworld of London in the 1960s or to play the role of Chief Inspector of Scotland Yard.

Europa Universalis IV: Dharma
Europa Universalis IV: Dharma

Strategy 06 September 2018

Dharma is a DLC to Europa Universalis IV, a popular real-time strategy game. The game focuses on the Indian subcontinent. Among other things, the DLC adds new missions for the most important countries of the region, introduces unique social classes (castes), and enhances the economic system in the game.

Re-Legion
Re-Legion

Strategy 31 January 2019

Re-Legion is an RTS game in a cyberpunk setting. The players take control of a religious cult, which is in conflict with other cults, corporations, and the infidels. The game revolves around taking over territory thanks to hacking and increasing the size of the player controlled army by recruiting new cultists.

Cossacks 3: Days of Brilliance
Cossacks 3: Days of Brilliance

Strategy 13 December 2016

The first non-standalone expansion for Cossacks 3, a real-time strategy game developed by GSC Game world. The biggest highlight of Days of Brilliance is the new single player campaign, based on Polish history in the 17th century. It allows us to take part in, among other things, the Battle of Klushino and the Battle of Vienna. In combat, we use the characteristic Polish units of the period, including the hussars.

Tavern Keeper
Tavern Keeper

Strategy 2025 (early access since 2025)

An economy strategy, in which the players are tasked with managing taverns located across a fantasy realm. You have to build inns, acquire supplies, prepare drinks and meals based on the best recipes, hire employees, tend to customers' needs and balance costs and income.