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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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Spartan
Spartan

Strategy 18 March 2004

Expanded turn-based strategy by Slitherine Studios (creators of Legion and Chariots of War). We are moving into a distant past when the Greeks fought a fierce battle with the Persian Empire.

PC

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

Strategy 02 November 2004

The third part of the well-known strategic-economic RollerCoaster Tycoon series. Its previous editions turned out to be great publishing successes, selling themselves (including additions) in more than seven million copies worldwide.

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Alexander
Alexander

Strategy 23 November 2004

Alexander III the Great, also called Macedonian, became famous for his conquests to the extent that the film about him, in biographical assumption, was made by Oliver Stone (played in it by Colin Farrell, Anthony Hopkins and Angelina Jolie, among others). UbiSoft studio has prepared a computer version of this image.

PC

Oil Tycoon 2
Oil Tycoon 2

Strategy 13 February 2005

Oil Tycoon 2 is the second installment of the strategy and economic game, which allowed players to build a huge corporation specializing in oil trading, very often called "black gold".

PC

Faces of War
Faces of War

Strategy 08 September 2006

A sequel to Soldiers: Heroes of World War II, a well-received real-time strategy game released in 2004. Faces of War was developed by Best Way, the creators of the game's predecessor, and the production doesn't differ much in terms of gameplay mechanics. Faces of War features campaigns (one for each country: US, United Kingdom, Soviet Union and Third Reich), each of them involving an array of varied tasks. You get a specific number of troops, which you can issue orders to.

PC

Supreme Ruler 2020
Supreme Ruler 2020

Strategy 17 June 2008

Supreme Ruler 2020 is another part of an extensive strategy game developed by Battlegoat Studios. Like our predecessor, production allows us to move into a chaotic world in the near future.

PC

Rise of Nations: Gold Edition
Rise of Nations: Gold Edition

Strategy 28 October 2004

Rise of Nations: Gold Edition is a package consisting of a basic version of Rise of Nations and a year later release of Thrones and Patriots. Behind the production of both titles is Big Huge Games, which has a next-gen strategy Catan and The Asian Dynasties, an extension to Age of Empires III.

PC

Defcon
Defcon

Strategy 29 September 2006

Defcon is the third project of developers from Introversion Software studio, who are behind the creation of Uplink: Trust is a Weakness and Darwinia. The inspiration for this game was undoubtedly the 1983 film War Games (WarGames), and more specifically the scene where the local supercomputer conducted numerous simulations of the global nuclear conflict.

PC

Sacrifice
Sacrifice

Strategy 17 November 2000

Sacrifice is a real-time strategy produced by Shiny Entertainment studio. The action of the game was set after the end of the Holy War, in which 5 deities defeated the creator. They are now in a ruthless struggle to rule the world. The player chooses one of the factions and tries to tip the scales of victory on their side. The game was created mainly for multiplayer mode, in which up to four participants can take part.

PC

Evil Genius
Evil Genius

Strategy 01 October 2004

An original strategy and simulation game maintained in the characteristic style of spy thrillers from the 60s and 70s of the 20th century, in which we have the opportunity to become the title "Genius of Evil".

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

Tom Clancy's EndWar
Tom Clancy's EndWar

Strategy 04 November 2008

Tom Clancy's EndWar, a game signed by the famous writer's name, is an RTS by Ubisoft Shanghai. The plot of Tom Clancy’s EndWar is set in the year 2020 and tells the story of a fictitional conflict between the USA, the EU, and Russia, which sprang from the competition for resources and dominance in space, as well as an attempt to topple the balance of power which had been established between the East and the West.

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Myth: The Fallen Lords
Myth: The Fallen Lords

Strategy 21 July 1997

A tactical RTS set in a fantasy realm, developed by Bungie Software, a seasoned developer present since 1991. The game, loosely inspired by the setting of Glen Cook's The Black Company series, lets us play the part of a commander of the Army of Light, leading our armies to battle the forces of darkness led by powerful sorcerers, the eponymous Fallen Lords.

PC

Men of War: Red Tide
Men of War: Red Tide

Strategy 14 August 2009

A standalone expansion for Men of War, a real-time strategy game by Best Way, a studio also known for Faces of War and Soldiers: Heroes of World War II. Similarly to the vanilla game, Men of War: Red Tide is set during World War II. This time around, we assume the role of a commander of a special unit of Soviet naval forces. The main feature of the add-on is an extensive story campaign inspired by the works of Alexander Zorich.

PC

Zoo Tycoon (2001)
Zoo Tycoon (2001)

Strategy 28 October 2001

Tycoon Zoo is an economic strategy developed by Blue Fang Games studio, allowing players to play the role of the manager of the zoo. The duties of a virtual zoo director include taking care of animals, hiring employees, taking care of financial matters and designing and supervising investments. The aim of the game is to create a perfect zoo to which crowds of visitors will be attracted.

PC

Combat Mission: Red Thunder
Combat Mission: Red Thunder

Strategy 04 April 2014

Red Thunder is the next installment of the award-winning series of realistic strategy games called Combat Mission. Studio Battlefront.com once again takes us into the realities of World War II, but this time it allows us to take part in Operation Bagration, the events of 1944, in which the Red Army launched an offensive to the West, breaking the Wehrmacht's pressure.

PC

Food Truck Empire
Food Truck Empire

Strategy 2025 (early access since 2025)

Food Truck Empire is an economic strategy in which we manage a company specializing in selling food from vans. The player must, among other things, find good locations, choose a menu and modify vehicles.

PC

War Hospital
War Hospital

Strategy 11 January 2024

War Hospital is a strategy game set during WWI. We play as a doctor managing a field hospital, treating patients and maintaining high morale among other medics.

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Nanzou: The Divine Court
Nanzou: The Divine Court

Strategy 2025

A city builder with turn-based battles, based on the Chinese mythology. Nanzou: The Divine Court allows us to build and expand the city in its fantasy land. We take care of the metropolis, engage in diplomacy and also defend it from enemies and defeat them in battle.

PC

Combat Directive: Napoleonic Wars
Combat Directive: Napoleonic Wars

Strategy 03 October 2024

A tactical RTS inspired by the classics of the genre. Combat Directive: Napoleonic Wars focuses on the titular conflict and offers six campaigns. The game tries to be authentic - starting with formations & tactics and ending with how the soldiers look on the battlefield.

PC

TerraScape
TerraScape

Strategy 17 July 2024

A medieval city-builder turn-based strategy game, tasking us with creating a kingdom of our dreams. The game features card game mechanics as well.

PC

Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew

Strategy 17 August 2023

A pirate-themed tactical RTS by Mimimi Games. Just like in two of the developers' previous works - Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun and Desperados 3 - the game emphasizes stealth.

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Ancient Cities
Ancient Cities

Strategy 24 March 2023

A real-time strategy game enriched with elements of RPGs, city builders, and survival games. Ancient Cities was developed by the independent developer Uncasual Games. The player assumes the role of a tribal leader living in the Neolithic era. The tasks of the player are to provide shelter and protection against predators for the members of the tribe, as well as to obtain sufficient amounts of food.

PC

Book of Aliens
Book of Aliens

Strategy 2025

A turn-based strategy developed by the Polish Thing Trunk studio to pay tribute to the cult UFO: Enemy Unknown. In Book of Aliens, we lead a crisis management team whose goal is to defeat the cosmic invaders trying to conquer the world of Paperverse.

PC