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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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Wars of Napoleon
Wars of Napoleon

Strategy 03 December 2015

A turn-based strategy game set during the Napoleonic Wars. The game was developed by AGEOD, a developer considered to be an able strategy game maker. The game offers four different scenarios set within different periods of Napoleon's rule. These include the so-called Grand Campaign (1805-1815) and a few smaller ones: Austerlitz (1805), Battle of Jena (1806), and Waterloo (1815). The battles are fought on the strategical level, so the player controls entire armies instead of individual soldiers.

Emergency 2016
Emergency 2016

Strategy 15 October 2015

An expanded edition of Emergency 5, a simulation strategy game by Sixteen Tons Entertainment. In the game, we assume control of specialized emergency services yet again, including the fire department, the police, ambulances, and technical services, and our task is to neutralize the effects of accidents, natural disasters, and other threats that happen in four German cities: Berlin, Cologne, Munich, and Hamburg. Compared to the basic version of the game, the gameplay mechanics remain the same.

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.

Pike and Shot: Campaigns 1494-1698
Pike and Shot: Campaigns 1494-1698

Strategy 13 August 2015

A new installment in a popular series of turn-based games, created as a joint effort of Byzantine Games and The Lords Games. The game takes us to Europe during the age of pike and shot (1494 – 1698), introducing three separate campaigns encompassing 40 historical battles from the Thirty Years’ War, the English Civil War, and the series of conflicts between Austria and Ottoman Empire, including Siege of Vienna.

Planetary Annihilation: Titans
Planetary Annihilation: Titans

Strategy 18 August 2015

An expanded edition of Planetary Annihilation from Uber Entertainment. In comparison to the core game, Titans introduces 21 new units (five of those represent the class of Titans), planets with multi-layered terrains, as well as a special game mode - Bounty, improved gameplay balance, and an improved tutorial. The gameplay formula is based on the classic RTS game Total Annihilation. Thus the warfare theater goes beyond the sphere of global conflicts.

Starpoint Gemini Warlords
Starpoint Gemini Warlords

Strategy 23 May 2017

A spin-off to the space strategy series Starpoint Gemini, developed by creators from Little Green Man studio. The ideas for the game were based on players’ feedback gathered during Steam Early Stage. The action of Starpoint Gemini Warlords takes place in the same universe as the former titles of the series, and concentrates on rivalry between the ruling Empire and the resistance calling themselves the Gemini League. Gameplay is very similar to that in the title’s former parts.

Worms W.M.D
Worms W.M.D

Strategy 23 August 2016

Another major installment in the bestselling turn-based strategy game series that focus on a humorous rivalry between the eponymous worms. In Worms WMD, the basic gameplay principles remain unchanged, and the players still have to eliminate the opposite team using a number of more or less unconventional weapons. The participants make their moves in turns and their actions are limited by a time limit.

Brother against Brother: The Drawing of the Sword
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.

Endless Legend: Shadows
Endless Legend: Shadows

Strategy 02 September 2015

Second expansion to the 2014’s turn-based 4X strategy game from Amplitude studio. The add-on titled Shadows introduces new playable faction, known as The Forgotten, which specializes at espionage – the second most important novelty of this DLC. Players are given new possibilities, like gathering data about our opponent, infiltrating enemy’s structures or sending assassins to eliminate certain characters. Espionage isn’t limited to The Forgotten – all factions have access to it to some degree.

Company of Heroes 2: The British Forces
Company of Heroes 2: The British Forces

Strategy 03 September 2015

A third stand-alone expansion for Company of Heroes 2. It was developed by the Relic Entertainment studio, creators of the base game and the two previous expansions. As in the case of the Western Front Armies add-on, developers focused mainly on the multiplayer mode and added British Armed Forces to network game. Along with it developers provided the players with 15 new units, 6 commanders with various abilities, and 8 new maps depicting historical places of World War II.

Party Hard
Party Hard

Strategy 25 August 2015

A brutal action game in retro style, developed as a commercial edition of a project for Global Game Jam. The title was created by an independent studio PinoklGames from Ukraine. During the game you assume the role of a man who is clearly dissatisfied with his neighbors disrupting the quiet night hours and decides to seek revenge against them. Instead of calling the cops, the protagonist joins one of the night parties in order to brutally murder every guest.

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.

Subterfuge
Subterfuge

Strategy canceled

A multiplayer-oriented strategy game created by a team of three programmers: Ron Carmel, Noel Llopis and Shane Nakamura. Subterfuge is set under the surface of seas, when colonies that have co-existed peacefully so far, begin fighting one another over an incredibly valuable resource known as Neptunium. The player's goal here is to achieve global domination. Each player controls their city-state and tries to gain the upper hand by moving their submarines.

Software Inc.
Software Inc.

Strategy 01 May 2015

An economy simulation game by independent developer Coredumping in which we manage our own development studio. In Software Inc., our tasks include designing, building, and furnishing an office in order to provide our team with comfortable working conditions. Next, we have to recruit the right people and assign them adequate jobs, such as programming, designing, or marketing.

Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth - Rising Tide
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth - Rising Tide

Strategy 09 October 2015

An official expansion for Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth, a 2014’s turn-based strategy game developed by Firaxis Games, the creators of the core game. The biggest novelty introduced by the add-on is lifting the limitation of our territory to the coastline and allowing expansion at seas and oceans.

Sudden Crisis
Sudden Crisis

Strategy canceled

Set in the realm of science fiction, sandbox MMO strategy, loosely inspired by the work of Isaac Asimov (Foundation cycle). The game takes place in an open world, fully shaped by the actions of the players, and our task is to create a powerful star empire. Depending on your preference, this can be achieved through diplomacy, intelligence, economic power or military power.

Ashes of the Singularity
Ashes of the Singularity

Strategy 31 March 2016

A science-fiction RTS developed by Stardock Systems, the developer team known for Galactic Civilizations. The game is set in a distant future, when humans developed a highly advanced AI, leading to a period of unrestrained technological advancement. All humans abandoned their former bodies and transferred their consciousness into electronic systems. However, humans did not eliminate their worst instincts.

Ageod's To End All Wars: Breaking the Deadlock
Ageod's To End All Wars: Breaking the Deadlock

Strategy 24 February 2015

The first official expansion to Ageod’s To End All Wars – a strategy war game developed by AGEOD with advanced strategy game players in mind. The add-on introduces five new scenarios that take place in the years 1915-1918. The biggest one, i.e. Grand Campaign 1916-1918, lets you follow the events from the critical year 1916 to the end of the war. Interestingly, you are free to change the course of the conflict according to your vision and strategy.

Gardens Inc. 3: Bridal Pursuit
Gardens Inc. 3: Bridal Pursuit

Strategy 24 December 2014

The third entry in the series of casual time-management strategy games developed by Polish studio Nitreal Games. Gardens Inc. 3: Bridal Pursuit presents further story of the characters from previous entries in the series: Mike and Jill, who finally decided to marry each other. In order to earn the money for the wedding of their dreams, they decided to expand their garden business to Europe. However, their plans are interrupted by a sudden robbery of their wedding rings.

Firefight
Firefight

Strategy 12 July 2016

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.

Eador. Imperium
Eador. Imperium

Strategy 27 January 2017

A standalone expansion to Eador. Masters of the Broken World by Snowbird studio, which is a combination of a grand strategy and a turn-based tactic game, supplemented with RPG elements. The game again takes us to the world known from the former parts of the series, a realm torn to pieces that are scattered around the galaxy, and your objective is to unite it under your reign. Gameplay in Eador.

Tooth and Tail
Tooth and Tail

Strategy 12 September 2017

An arcade real-time strategy game by Pocketwatch Games, featuring old-school pixel art visuals. The action of Tooth and Tail takes place during an animal revolution, modeled to the conflicts of the turn of 19th and 20th century, where several factions comprised of different animal species fight to the death. Gameplay mechanics resemble classic RTS productions—their foundations lay in resource gathering, base building, and tactical combat.

Total War: Attila - Age of Charlemagne
Total War: Attila - Age of Charlemagne

Strategy 10 December 2015

The second major expansion for Total War: Attila, the installment that takes us to the medieval Europe during the Charlemagne period. The add-on provides a new, extensive story campaign that offers 52 provinces to conquer, 8 factions to lead, and over 300 previously unavailable units.

Endless Legend: Shifters
Endless Legend: Shifters

Strategy 07 April 2016

Another paid expansion for a fantasy 4X strategy game Endless Legend. The title of the expansion refers to the new, playable race of Alayi, characterized by unique ability to transform during winter, adapting to this harsh season. Alayi are also closely connected with a new resource, called Pearls of Auriga, which can be sacrificed on special altars to modify effects of winter. This allows us to make use of weather to our advantage during battles.