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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’.

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Kohan II: Kings of War
Kohan II: Kings of War

Strategy 07 September 2004

Continuation of the excellent RTS entitled Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns. This time, the authors abandoned those known from previous 2D editions and instead offered a full three-dimensional graphic engine. Compared to typical games of this genre, the Kohan series offers a much deeper depth of tactical battles.

PC

Master of Orion II
Master of Orion II

Strategy 28 December 1996

A legendary strategy game belonging to the subspecies known as Space 4X. The game takes place in a turn-based system and the game is about managing a galactic empire. To this end, we colonise the planets, we develop technologies, we care about economic growth, we deal with diplomacy and, ultimately, we also wag wars.

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Soldiers: Heroes of World War II
Soldiers: Heroes of World War II

Strategy 29 June 2004

A real-time strategy game developed by Best Way. The action of the game takes place in the World War II Europe, while the player assumes the role of a commander of a group of soldiers. Our job is to get through 25 varied missions, in which we control infantry and as mechanized units.

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Stronghold 3
Stronghold 3

Strategy 25 October 2011

The third installment of a bestselling strategy game series introduced in 2001. After the previous titles which experimented with the game mechanics, the devs at Firefly studios decided to return to the roots. Therefore, the player’s task is the development of a medieval village, along with the titular stronghold and the system of fortifications which ensure the safety of its residents. Following the formula of the previous game, the gameplay was divided into military and economic parts.

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Tropico 5
Tropico 5

Strategy 23 May 2014

The fifth installment in the popular series of economic strategy games developed by studio Haemimont Games, which is responsible for the franchise since the third entry in the series. The game makes the player a leader of a small tropical island, responsible for governing it all the way from the colonial age through modern times and to the near future. Your tasks will be, as usual, to develop the city and take care of its industry and economy.

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Anno 2070: Deep Ocean
Anno 2070: Deep Ocean

Strategy 04 October 2012

An official expansion for the 2011’s economic simulation game, Anno 2070, developed cooperatively, just like the vanilla game, by two German studios: Blue Byte Software and Related Designs. Deep Ocean introduces a new civilization level, thanks to which the technological faction was enriched with a previously unavailable social class of geniuses.

PC

Frostpunk: Beyond the Ice
Frostpunk: Beyond the Ice

Strategy 29 October 2024

Mobile version of the popular post-apocalyptic strategy by the Polish 11 bit studios. In the game, we play the role of a settlement manager trying to survive in a frozen world. The game was developed by NetEase Games, a Chinese studio.

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Railway Empire 2
Railway Empire 2

Strategy 25 May 2023

Railway Empire 2 is the sequel to a warmly received economic strategy from 2018. The player's tasked with developing a train company. The game was created by Gaming Minds Studios and Kalypso Media.

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Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Sid Meier's Civilization VII

Strategy 11 February 2025 (early access since February 2025)

Sid Meier’s Civilization VII is the seventh installment in the iconic series of 4X turn-based strategies, once again focused on leading a civilization through years of development. Civ VII features many novelties, like new civilizations built on the rubble of the past ones.

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Railroad Corporation 2
Railroad Corporation 2

Strategy 21 October 2024

Railway Corporation 2 is an economic strategy in which we manage a railway company in the 20th century. We have to lay tracks, buy and improve trains, as well as establish and develop towns whose nature will harmonize with the main transport business.

PC

Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV

Strategy 28 February 2020

Another part of the popular series of turn-based strategy games with RPG elements, the action of which is set in China, in the Three Kingdoms period, i.e. shortly after the fall of the Han dynasty in the second century BC. The production was developed by Koei Tecmo, which has been continuously developing its series since its inception.

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Phantom Doctrine
Phantom Doctrine

Strategy 14 August 2018

Phantom Doctrine is an espionage strategy game developed by the Polish developer CreativeForge Games. The action of the game is set in the 1980 and depicts an alternative version of the Cold War. The player spearheads a secret intelligence agency with the objective to stop a global plot to take control of the entire world. One has to recruit new agents, train and equip them, and provide them with false identities.

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The Settlers: New Allies
The Settlers: New Allies

Strategy 17 February 2023

The eighth entry in the series of economic strategy games, in which the players assume control of the titular settlers. The Settlers combines solutions from previous entries in the series with completely new gameplay mechanics.

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Age of Empires Online
Age of Empires Online

Strategy 16 August 2011

Another installment in the wildly popular strategy game series by Gas Powered Games, dedicated to web-based gameplay. You play as a leader of your chosen nation, and your task is to build your city, gather resources, develop new technologies, create a vast army and conquer new territories. Apart from your nation's capital, you can also visit other metropolises, where you can find not only stores, but also various quests, which you can complete on your own or with other players' help.

PC

Knights of Honor
Knights of Honor

Strategy 01 October 2004

An extensive real-time strategy, prepared by the Black Sea Studios development team with an action taking place in the Middle Ages. Our task is to create a powerful empire and conquer hostile nations. In order to achieve this, we must master the art of war, diplomacy and economics.

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Theme Hospital
Theme Hospital

Strategy 14 May 1997

In Theme Hospital the player becomes the owner of the hospital, and his task is to manage and take care of its expansion. Every important aspect of this important medical facility needs to be addressed.

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Emperor: Battle for Dune
Emperor: Battle for Dune

Strategy 12 June 2001

Westwood's third real-time strategy based on Diuna, Frank Herbert's famous novel. The action takes place after the death of Emperor Fredrick IV. The player takes on the role of one of the three nations, which fight for a unique raw material and absolute power over all other creatures. Great three-dimensional graphics, new units and the ability to play online with other players make this production a must for all Diuny fans.

PC

SpellForce: The Order of Dawn
SpellForce: The Order of Dawn

Strategy 28 November 2003

A cRPG/real-time strategy game hybrid by Phenomic. SpellForce: The Order of Dawn is set in a fantasy world, which has been almost completely destroyed by thirteen mages yearning for unlimited power. The survivors of the cataclysm they brought took refugee on many islands scattered around the world, all that was left of a once great continent, reachable only by means of magical portals. However, the peace did not last long, as the forces of evil are at work yet again.

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Old World
Old World

Strategy 01 July 2021

A turn-based 4X strategy inspired by the Sid Meier's Civilization series, in which we lead an ancient dynasty and try to make the country ruled by it a world powerhouse. The main designer of Old World is Soren Johnson, who also designed Civilization IV.

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Diplomacy is Not an Option
Diplomacy is Not an Option

Strategy 04 October 2024

RTS with tower defense elements, in which, as in the popular They Are Billions, our task is to defend the castle against hordes of enemies. In Diplomacy is Not an Option we take care of the facilities of our fortress, put up an army and manage the defense.

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Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades
Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades

Strategy 26 January 2024

The second installment in a series of RTS games originating from 2006. Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades lets us develop and equip our troops and features changing weather conditions affecting the battlefield.

PC

Jurassic World Evolution 3
Jurassic World Evolution 3

Strategy 2026

The third installment of a series of economic strategies launched by Frontier Developments in 2018. Jurassic World Evolution 3 once again allows us to create our own version of the titular park filled with dinosaurs. The game takes inspiration from the third Jurassic World movie.

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Tactical Warfare
Tactical Warfare

Strategy December 2024

An indie RTS inspired by the Command & Conquer series. Tactical Warfare features 2 human races fighting over the Earth. We can construct our base and defend it, as well as command units in battle. The game offers various modes, including missions, skirmishes and survival.

PC

Ultimate General: American Revolution
Ultimate General: American Revolution

Strategy 17 November 2023

Ultimate General: American Revolution is a strategy game that recreates the War of Independence of the United States of America. The game offers extensive, multi-layered and realistic gameplay mechanics. It was developed by Game-Labs studio.

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