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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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Age of Wonders: Planetfall
Age of Wonders: Planetfall

Strategy 06 August 2019

A spin-off of the Age of Wonders series that takes us to a science-fiction setting. We take control of a fallen empire and try to raise it from the dark ages of a galaxy to a better future. Age of Wonders: Planetfall lets us play by ourselves or in multiplayer mode.

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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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Tactical Doctrine
Tactical Doctrine

Strategy September 2024 (early access since 02 July 2020)

Cold War Game presents an alternative vision of the Cold War, in which the USA and the USSR do not come to an agreement and decide to force the opponent to adopt their ideology. The gameplay consists of tactical real-time armed battles on German territory.

PC

Endless Space
Endless Space

Strategy 04 July 2012

A science-fiction turn-based 4X strategy game and a debut of Amplitude, a studio created by former employees of EA and Ubisoft. The game takes place in the distant future, in a galaxy inhabited by 8 rivaling civilizations. The player assumes the role of one of them and is tasked with leading his faction to domination over the others. The gameplay focuses on exploration of a randomly generated galaxy, developing economy, technology and diplomacy.

PC

Disciples III: Renaissance
Disciples III: Renaissance

Strategy 11 December 2009

Third entry in the highly-rated Disciples series, started in 1999 by the Strategy First studio. The new game comes not only with a new publisher, but also a new producer – a rather unknown studio of .dat, previously part of Akella corporation. Once again we are taken to the universe of Nevendaar, where the forces of good and evil clash. The developers prepared three playable factions: we can play as Empire, Legions of the Damned or Elven Alliance.

PC

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.

PC

Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth

Strategy 24 October 2014

Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth is a turn-based strategy game released as a spin-off to the Civilization series. The game was produced by Firaxis Games studio, led by Sid Meier. The game is set on the surface of a distant planet, where the player has to build a self-sufficient colony. Gameplay mechanics follows the standards set by Sid Meier's Civilization V. Therefore, the game has you manage resources, develop new technologies, and constantly expand your settlement.

PC

Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
Age of Mythology: Extended Edition

Strategy 08 May 2014

Another, after the second instalment of the Age of Empires series, completely remastered version of the classic strategy by Ensemble Studios. The original game was released in 2002 as a spin-off of the said series and is set in the world of mythology. Production offers us full content of the original along with the official addition The Titans and allows us to take the side of one of the four ancient civilizations: Greeks, Egyptians, Vikings and mysterious inhabitants of Atlantis.

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.

PC

Pharaoh Expansion: Cleopatra - Queen of the Nile
Pharaoh Expansion: Cleopatra - Queen of the Nile

Strategy 28 July 2000

An official expansion for the Pharaoh game, a cult economic strategy by Impressions Games and Sierra Entertainment, once again set in the ancient Egypt. This time, as the title Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile implies, the expansion takes place in a slightly later period, during the rule of Queen Cleopatra, the most famous woman in the history of Egypt.

PC

Sudden Strike: Resource War
Sudden Strike: Resource War

Strategy 04 October 2004

Another title that joins the family of famous real-time strategies "Sudden Strike". "Resource War" is at the same time the last product from the series realized with the use of the old engine (used in Sudden Strike I and II) and shown in a two-dimensional environment.

PC

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

The Settlers: Rise of an Empire
The Settlers: Rise of an Empire

Strategy 25 September 2007

The sixth major installment in the highly popular series of economical strategies started in 1993 by Blue Byte. After the very innovative fifth installment, the developers decided to go back to the good old solutions and only improve them with some new features. The general premise of the game hasn’t changed - the player is still tasked with controlling a small village and transforming it into a modern, well-fortified metropolis.

PC

Dungeon Keeper (1997)
Dungeon Keeper (1997)

Strategy 26 June 1997

An innovative real-time strategy game set in a fantasy universe. Dungeon Keeper was created by Peter Molyneux’s Bullfrog Productions, the studio known for the Populous and Syndicate series. Unlike many dungeon crawlers popular in 1990s, Dungeon Keeper does not put you in the shoes of an adventurous hero, instead letting you play as a demonic lord of dungeons. Your main task is building an expansive net of dungeons and defending them from raiding heroes.

PC

RollerCoaster Tycoon II
RollerCoaster Tycoon II

Strategy 14 October 2002

RollerCoaster Tycoon II is a sequel to one of the best-selling economic strategies in history, in which we again manage the amusement park by constructing incredible queues and other attractions.

PC

Star Trek: Starfleet Command III
Star Trek: Starfleet Command III

Strategy 18 November 2002

Another part of the famous tactical simulation based on the motifs of the popular Star Trek saga. As in the previous parts, the player becomes the commander of the Federation ship, has to command its crew and decide on the strategy of attack on the enemy.

PC

UFO: Enemy Unknown (1994)
UFO: Enemy Unknown (1994)

Strategy 23 September 1994

A turn-based strategy game, with RPG and simulation elements, developed by Microprose. The story of UFO: Enemy Unknown takes place in an alternate reality of the year 1999, where the players take on the role of the leader of X-COM, an organization created to prevent potential alien threats. When reports from many corners of the world come in about numerous missing people, terrorized cities and hideous genetic experiments - X-COM soldiers have to move in.

PC

Hearts of Iron 2
Hearts of Iron 2

Strategy 04 January 2005

A sequel to the well-received grand strategy game set during World War II, developed by Paradox Interactive. Hearts of Iron 2 spans the entire world and requires us to oversee not only military activities but also all kinds of economic, political, and social dependencies. The player can lead any country, including the biggest superpowers of the era, such as Germany, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union. Hearts of Iron 2 offers great freedom in preparations for the outbreak of the World War II.

PC

Transport Tycoon
Transport Tycoon

Strategy 21 January 1994

An economic game that is an excellent extension of the idea started with Railroad Tycoon. This time, however, we are going to deal not only with rail transport, but also with sea, car and air transport.

PC

The Settlers II
The Settlers II

Strategy 15 February 1996

The Settlers II is the second installment of a series considered to be a real time strategy (RTS) classics. The player directs the actions of a group of settlers who are trying to build a colony on the newly discovered land. Developers from Blue Byte Software studio have prepared a captivating one-person mode campaign consisting of 10 missions and a fully functional, network multiplayer.

PC

Celtic Kings: Rage of War
Celtic Kings: Rage of War

Strategy 27 August 2002

Isometric real-time strategy with adventure and RPG elements. The creators divided the game into two main modes: adventure and strategy. In the first of them we command the team on the side of Caesar or the Gallic druid. Strategic tasks include developing the army, hiring mercenaries, collecting artifacts and conquering castles. Production guarantees about 40 hours of fun.

PC

Stronghold Legends
Stronghold Legends

Strategy 13 October 2006

A standalone expansion for the second installment of the popular strategy game series, which is a remastered and extensively modified version of the original. The developers introduced a number of changes into the gameplay mechanics, making the game closer to a full-blooded RTS. This time around, the game's extensive economic aspect was abandoned, introducing simplified economy and castle building in order to focus on combat.

PC

Space Rangers
Space Rangers

Strategy 27 December 2002

A combination of a classic space simulator (space-sima) with a strategy game. The whole thing resembles such titles as "Frontier", "Homeworld" or "X2". The basic element distinguishing "Space Rangers" from games with similar themes is the continuity of events.

PC

Medieval: Total War
Medieval: Total War

Strategy 21 August 2002

A continuation of the popular strategy game, released by Creative Assembly in 2000. Medieval: Total War brings us from the Far East to a more familiar setting of medieval Europe, where we need to take control of one of the twelve most powerful countries of that time. Similarly to its predecessor, the game connects military elements with trade, diplomacy and resource management.

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