Strategy Video Games20
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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Pharaoh
Strategy 30 October 1999
A cult economic strategy game created by Impressions Games and published by Sierra Entertainment. Pharaoh takes place in the Nile valley, several hundred years B.C., and spans from the era of the great pyramids to the New Kingdom period. As the pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt, you have to transform local villages into great cities, take care of your people's needs, and make your country the greatest of them all.
Sins of a Solar Empire
Strategy 04 February 2008
A space real-time strategy game by Ironclad Games, a studio founded by former employees of Rockstar Vancouver. The plot tells a story of the war between the Trader Emergency Coalition and two aggressive nations known as the Advent and the Empire of Vasari. The players can side with any of the said factions which are characterized by different technologies, weapons, and strategies.
Commander: Europe at War
Strategy 14 June 2007
A turn-based war game set in the realities of World War II. We can direct the Allied forces to repel the march of the Nazi armies or crush enemies to the glory of the Third Reich. The authors offered six great campaigns taking place on all corners of the world. Battle mechanics focuses on tactical depth and historical realism.
Worms: Armageddon
Strategy 22 June 1999
Worms: Armageddon is an extended version of the cult turn-based strategy, Team 17 Software. The creators remained true to the original Worms gameplay, but added new fun modes, additional weapons and accessories for the title games. Along with the release of the game, WORMNET network service servers were also launched, allowing for multiplayer clashes via the Internet.
Europa Universalis II
Strategy 20 November 2001
A sequel to the extensive real-time strategy game by Paradox Interactive that lets us lead the development of the biggest European superpowers throughout hundreds of years. Europa Universalis II is much bigger and spans across not three but four hundred years of global history (1419-1820). Contrary to its predecessor, the sequel lets us lead one of 180 actual countries, including such ones as the Chinese Empire or African tribes.
Railroad Tycoon 3
Strategy 27 October 2003
The third part of the strategy game Railroad Tycoon, which originally debuted in 1990. This title again enables users to lead the development of a transport consortium specialising in rail transport.
Stronghold
Strategy 18 October 2001
A medieval strategy which combines, in a rather unusual way, a castle builder simulator with a Settlers-like economic game. The player assumes the role of one of medieval lords whose task is to transform a small settlement into a powerful and well fortified stronghold and then protect it from the invaders. The castle can constructed by using various premade elements such as walls, towers, bridges or moats.
Hooligans: Storm over Europe
Strategy 10 February 2002
An atypical and controversial real-time strategy in which a player becomes the leader of an aggressive group of football fans. The action takes place in Europe and our task is to mutilate and kill all fans of other teams. Title only for players over 18 years of age.
The Kings of the Dark Age
Strategy 03 May 2005
The Kings of the Dark Age is a strategy game, produced by Croatian developer studio Cateia Games. The action was set in the Middle Ages, and the player plays the role of a feudal ruler, whose task is to expand his country, develop the economy and eliminate all threats. The game combines elements of classic turn-based strategy and RTS.
State of War
Strategy 03 January 2001
Become Commander-in-Chief of the greatest military forces in history and defeat a dangerous sect of Beho-Sunns fanatics that threatens all people on Earth.
American Conquest: Divided Nation
Strategy 08 February 2006
The next installment of the American Conquest series, whose creation is again the responsibility of the gentlemen from the Ukrainian studio GSC GameWorld. This time the creators enabled us to take part in the American Civil War. The game offers the opportunity to lead not only the armies of the Union and the Confederation, but also to take command of the Texan militia and pirates.
Officers: World War II
Strategy 22 February 2007
Production of Game Factory Interactive studio, which should be placed on a shelf with the inscription "RTS with cRPG elements". The plot of this production focuses on the events of 1939-1945, and the game throws us on all fronts of the Second World War.
Conquest: Frontier Wars
Strategy 16 August 2001
A real-time strategy game with an action set in space. Three large, alien nations are engaged in fierce battles involving many different units.
Playboy: The Mansion – Private Party
Strategy 25 January 2006
Playboy: The Mansion - Private Party is an addition to Cyberlore Studios' 2005 release of Playboy: The Mansion by Groove Games, which allowed us to play the role of Hugh Hefner.
The Settlers II: 10th Anniversary
Strategy 07 September 2006
The Settlers II: 10th Anniversary is a modern remake of the most popular installment of the cult strategy series The Settlers, released as the celebration of the game's tenth anniversary. Developers from Blue Byte studio created a new 10 mission campaign where we lead Romans who seek new lands in order to restore the fallen Empire.
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.
Emergency 2012
Strategy 29 October 2010
The next part of the catastrophic tactical strategy game, produced by Quadriga Games studio. Again, we play the role of the head of the rescue services, which are supposed to organize the place of each accident, and first of all to help the injured. This time the plot refers to global catastrophes that are the premises of the end of the world. We can control more units, graphics have improved, and solo gameplay is complemented by a multiplayer mode.
Larry Bond's Harpoon: Ultimate Edition
Strategy 03 November 2010
On the twentieth anniversary of the first part of Harpoon, Matrix Games has prepared for us the Ultimate Edition, which contains more than twenty immortal titles, all related to the long history of this strategic series.
Impire
Strategy 14 February 2013
Inspired by Dungeon Keeper series economic strategy with RTS elements. Game was created by French Cyanide studio in cooperation with Paradox Interactive. The action of Impire is set in the land of Ardania, known from the Majesty series. The player directs the actions of Baal Abaddon, the former ruler of darkness, who was degraded to the role of a small, demonic imp. The hero wants to regain his former power, which requires the creation of vast dungeons, full of traps and powerful monsters.
Total War: Arena
Strategy 22 February 2018
A strategy game that combines elements of RTS and MOBA productions, and a spin-off to the bestselling Total War series, distributed as a free-to-play game with optional microtransactions. Total War: Arena lets you take part in massive battles for up to 20 players grouped into two rivaling teams. Each contestant has three units to command, consisting of no more than 500 men each.
Disciples III: Reincarnation
Strategy 14 February 2014
Developed by the Russian company Akella, a refreshed and improved edition of the third installment in the popular turn-based strategy series, Disciples III: Renaissance, enriched with the content of the standalone expansion Resurrection. Players were given 4 story-linked campaigns, each dedicated to a different faction. This gave a total of 27 main missions and over 70 side ones, which according to the developers should provide at least 200 hours of fun. 200 hours.
Victory at Sea: Atlantic
Strategy 05 April 2024
The third installment in a series of naval WW2 real-time strategy games. Victory at Sea Atlantic is, unsurprisingly, set on the Atlantic Ocean.
Showgunners
Strategy 02 May 2023
Showgunners is a strategy game featuring turn-based combat. The player participates in a gruesome futuristic reality show, fighting psychopathic hunters on arenas filled with traps and dangers.
Industrial Annihilation
Strategy June 2024 (early access since 30 June 2024)
An RTS combining factory construction with commanding units on the battlefield. Industrial Annihilation is a sci-fi game, in which two factions, Machina and Chaos, fight over control of the galaxy. The game supports singleplayer and multiplayer.