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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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Hero Defense
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.

Crush Your Enemies
Crush Your Enemies

Strategy 13 July 2016

A humorous real-time strategy by Vile Monarch, established by the co-creators of Sleepwalker’s Journey and This War of Mine. Crush Your Enemies invites you to a magical world of Generia, inhabited by brave knights, noble elves, and likeable dwarves. You are the leader of evil barbarians, who have decided to invade Generia and brutally reduce the number of its inhabitants.

Game Dev Story
Game Dev Story

Strategy 15 April 1997

Economic strategy, in which we play the role of the owner of a video game development studio. Our task is to transform a small business into a market giant that will even produce its own console.

Cities: Skylines - Snowfall
Cities: Skylines - Snowfall

Strategy 18 February 2016

The second large expansion for Cities: Skylines, an economic strategy game developed by Colossal Order. The Snowfall add-on introduces changing weather conditions and temperature fluctuation that can significantly influence the functioning of our city. As the temperature goes down, the citizens consume a lot more power, requiring us to meet the increased demand for electricity or build a municipal central heating system.

Crusader Kings II: Conclave
Crusader Kings II: Conclave

Strategy 02 February 2016

The eleventh expansion for the 2012’s Crusader Kings II, a game by Paradox Interactive. Conclave significantly expands and strengthens the role of vassals in the game, allowing the council that governs our realm to gain some actual influence over our actions. All of our direct subjects will demand to be respected and heard; if disregarded, they might begin to plot against the king, so, in order to reduce the risk of a civil war, we will have to keep the councilors satisfied.

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.

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.

Last Days of Old Earth
Last Days of Old Earth

Strategy 07 June 2016

A science-fiction turn-based 4X strategy game created by Auroch Digital. Last Days of Old Earth concentrates on a vision of future, when the Sun began to dim and a substantial part of the Earth froze over, forcing the remainders of humanity to travel to relatively warm areas near the equator. What is even worse however, is that a faction of hostile robots called the Automata appeared on the surface of the planet. Automata had been created by a long-extinct civilization for unknown purposes.

Caravan
Caravan

Strategy 30 September 2016

An original mix of video game genres featuring elements of strategy, RPG, roguelike, economy, and exploration. The title was created by It Matters Games, a producer of mobile and browser games. Caravan takes you to the Arabian Peninsula in the beginning of the Common Era. The land was recreated with attention to historical detail, which however, did not stop the developer from implementing fantasy elements rooting back to the Middle-Eastern mythology.

Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front

Strategy 05 March 2016

A tactical combat simulation set during WWII. The game was developed by Graviteam, which has already produced several similar productions. This time the player leads the German or the Russian army in the battles taking place near the eponymous Mius river during 1943. The game offers two large-scale military operations, the course of which is influenced by the decisions made by the player and the game's advanced AI.

Dawn of Andromeda
Dawn of Andromeda

Strategy 04 May 2017

Set in science-fiction realities, a 4X strategy developed by independent studio Grey Wolf Entertainment from Portugal. The action of Dawn of Andromeda takes place in the distant future in the titular galaxy that serves as an arena for the rivalry between various civilizations of different cultures.

Polanie Remake
Polanie Remake

Strategy canceled

A mobile version of a cult-classic Polish real-time strategy released in 1996. The remake is currently in development by Home Net Games, a small team led by Miroslaw Dymek, one of the co-creators of the original game. We are introduced to Mirko, a head of a small village which has been burned to the ground by a rivaling tribe. When it comes to mechanics, we are given a classic real-time strategy inspired by the cult-classic Warcraft.

Krosmaster Arena
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.

Populous: The Promised Lands
Populous: The Promised Lands

Strategy 31 December 1989

Official game supplement to Bullfrog's Populous game, introducing to the game five completely new scenes: Block Land, Silly Land, Wild West, Bit Plains and Revolution Francaise, as well as 500 new maps to play in Conquest mode.

Democracy
Democracy

Strategy 17 April 2005

A turn-based strategy game in which we play the role of president or prime minister of a fictitious democratic country, which belongs to the category of political simulators. By taking a number of decisions in seven key aspects of the functioning of the state, we try to meet the expectations of many different political parties, as well as social and professional groups.

Tom Clancy's Politika
Tom Clancy's Politika

Strategy 30 November 1997

A turn-based strategy game based on the popular Risk board from Hasbro, named after Tom Clancy. The action of the game takes place in 1997 in Russia, where not after the sudden death of President Yeltsin eight competing factions begin a murderous rivalry for taking over power in the state.

Tom Clancy's ruthless.com
Tom Clancy's ruthless.com

Strategy 30 November 1998

Turn-based strategy game based on Tom Clancy's book of the same title. We are at the forefront of a computer company and our task is to dominate the competition and achieve the largest possible market share by managing a number of aspects of the company's operations. According to the title of the game, the most merciless and unscrupulous action is rewarded.

Europa Universalis IV: Mare Nostrum
Europa Universalis IV: Mare Nostrum

Strategy 05 April 2016

Another major DLC for Europa Universalis IV, which is still being supported by Paradox Interactive despite the fact that it has been three years since the vanilla game’s release. Just like the title suggests, Mare Nostrum (Our Sea, as the Romans used to call the Mediterranean Sea) is focused primarily on developing and enhancing sea trade and naval battles. The biggest novelty is the introduction of sailors who influence our fleets’ strength and are necessary to build and repair our ships.

Soviet City
Soviet City

Strategy canceled

Controversial city builder game, showing the absurd and cruelty of communism in Russia. The game was developed by Polish studio Chicken in the Corn, the developers of a dark adventure game 1heart. In Soviet City, we assume the role of a Soviet mayor, whose task is to develop the town, and sustain the strong-arm regime. This task requires not only the construction of buildings and necessary infrastructure.

Driftland: The Magic Revival
Driftland: The Magic Revival

Strategy 18 April 2019

A strategy game by Star Drifters, company set up by co-founders of CI Games (Alien Rage, the Sniper: Ghost Warrior series). Driftland: The Magic Revival takes us a fantasy world which broken into drifting pieces of land by a devastating war between mages. A few centuries later the player assumes the role of a mage controlling one of the surviving nations, whose objective is to gradually take control over Driftland and reestablish its lost balance.

Warfare Online
Warfare Online

Strategy 09 May 2017

Warfare Online, created by Con Artist Games, is an online multiplayer RTS game. It is the first online game in the series that was started by Warfare 1917 and Warfare 1944. Unlike its predecessors, this title's focus is on a fictional armed conflict that takes place in a near future. The gameplay is similar to classic, tactical RTS games, such as Company of Heroes, which means that players don't have to gather resources and develop their bases.

Warbands: Bushido
Warbands: Bushido

Strategy 15 September 2017

A board game taking place in Japan during the feudal period and the debut production of Russian developer Red Unit Studios. Warbands: Bushido is a board game enabling us to assume the role of one of the daimyo ruling provinces of Japan during the Sengoku Period. The quest to gain power and influence will involve battles of large military forces, as well as espionage and convert assassinations.

Dual Gear
Dual Gear

Strategy 29 July 2020

Dual Gear is a futuristic tactical game by the Thai Orbital Speed studio, which focuses on clashes led by moss troops - piloted combat robots. The player's task is to manage a team of pilots and moss equipment and command them in numerous missions.

Chronicle: Runescape Legends
Chronicle: Runescape Legends

Strategy 26 May 2016

A fantasy card game which takes place in the universe of the popular browser MMORPG Runescape developed by Jagex Ltd. The gameplay focuses mostly on multiplayer modes and features unusual mechanics that turn around the rules of classic card games. In the game the player builds his own deck of cards divided into two groups: combat and adventure cards.