Games Encyclopedia Top Games PC PS5 XSX PS4 PS3 Xbox One Xbox 360 Switch Android iOS Rankings Images Companies

XBOX ONE Strategy Video Games12

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

Browse genres/themes ?

Browse the Encyclopedia by genre and tags. Each game has one main genre: Action, Fighting, Puzzle, Adventure, RPG, Sports, Strategy, Simulation, Party, Racing, Arcade. You can search multiple tags and filter games by platforms, scores, or release dates.

Filters:

strategy games
8-bit Invaders
8-bit Invaders

Strategy 26 February 2019

A real-time strategy created by Petroglyph studio. The players are taken to a futuristic universe, taking control of the Galactic Marine Corps or the ravenous race of Cranoids. The gameplay focuses on two pillars: first is the expansion of the headquarters, gathering resources, and acquisition of more and more advanced units and upgrades. The second pillar are the direct, real-time battles, including classic infantry, as well as deadly battle vehicles, or huge mechs.

Stellaris: Leviathans
Stellaris: Leviathans

Strategy 16 April 2019

A story expansion to Stellaris – a space real-time strategy game developed by Paradox Development. The greatest novelty in comparison to the base version of the game is a story campaign titled “War in Heaven” in which the player participates in a conflict between the Fallen Empires.

Production Line
Production Line

Strategy canceled

An unusual economic strategy game developed by Positech Games. The game was inspired by Henry Ford’s idea, according to which dividing the construction process into smallest and simplest stages increases production speed and reduces production costs. In Production Line the player takes control of a motor factory that is becoming more profitable thanks to the gradual optimization of the production process.

Hand of the Gods: Smite Tactics
Hand of the Gods: Smite Tactics

Strategy 20 February 2018

A turn based strategy game with card game elements. Smite Tactics is set in the universe of the popular MOBA game Smite. It takes place in a magical land, in which mythological deities fight each other. A battle in Smite Tactics features two deities chosen from a large pantheon. Each deity has unique abilities and can summon additional units onto the battlefield by using the right cards. The actions take place alternatively until one side wins.

Siegecraft Commander
Siegecraft Commander

Strategy 17 January 2017

A warfare-oriented strategy created by Blowfish Studios, notable for the warmly-received Gunscape. Siegecraft Commander takes us to a fantasy universe, fought iver by Knights of Freemoi and tribes of Lizardmen. The game offers a single player campaign, allowing the player to control both factions. In this case, the game is similar to a traditional real-time strategy. For a change, the multiplayer mode allows us to choose between real-time gameplay and a turn-based one.

Battleship (2016)
Battleship (2016)

Strategy 02 August 2016

Another digital adaptation of the popular Battleship game. This edition was created by Ubisoft. Gameplay rules are similar to the original game. During the game the player is tasked with destroying all ships of his opponent. The ships are hidden in various parts of the map that is divided into a grid. In contrast to "classic" naval duels that usually take place on a piece of paper, the console version has attractive, three-dimensional graphics and advanced social functions.

Industry Giant II
Industry Giant II

Strategy 20 December 2016

Co-developed by Fancy Bytes and Reactor studios, a refreshed version of the economic strategy from 2002. The title takes us to the 19th and 20th-century United States where you can manage your business – start with a small company and make it into a top international corporation. The title features real economic dependencies – the player needs to be aware of economic fluctuations and face historical problems, like the Prohibition era.

8-bit Hordes
8-bit Hordes

Strategy 01 February 2019

An old-school real-time strategy game set in a fantasy world and created by Petroglyph - an experienced team popular mainly games such as Star Wars: Empire at War, Universe at War: Earth Assault or Grey Goo. 8-bit Hordes is based on the classic RTS mechanics. The game presents a conflict between the Dark Orcs and the Lightbringers. The latter are a coalition of humans, dwarves and elves. The player gathers resources, expands their base, produces units and fights the enemy forces.

Risk: Urban Assault
Risk: Urban Assault

Strategy 02 August 2016

A turn-based strategy game which expands the concept of the popular board game. The title was developed by Zoë Mode (the creators of the first installment, titled simply Risk) as a contract for Ubisoft. Risk: Urban Assault takes place in a post-apocalyptic world of future in which five metropolises are fighting for control over the remains of natural resources: New York, London, Paris, Hamburg and Shanghai. Each of them has different approach to war and various weaknesses and advantages.

Cities: Skylines - Natural Disasters
Cities: Skylines - Natural Disasters

Strategy 15 May 2018

The third paid expansion to the successful economic strategy game Cities Skylines in which the player is building modern cities and manages their economy and industry. As the title suggests, Cities Skylines – Natural Disasters expansion introduces various cataclysms that can devastate player’s cities. Among them there are fires, meteor impacts, hurricanes and earthquakes.

Kingdom: New Lands
Kingdom: New Lands

Strategy 09 August 2016

An improved version of the old-school, minimalistic strategy game, Kingdom, that was released in 2015 by two independent developers nicknamed noio and Licorice. Similarly as in the original game, in the new title the player assumes the role of a king who travels through the world and uses his wealth to gain new subjects and expand his domain. As the game progresses, the king gains access to new craftsmen as well as production and military buildings.

Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator

Strategy 05 October 2021

A grotesque strategy game from the developers responsible for such curious projects as Square Brawl and Clustertruck. Totally Accurate Battle Simulator allows the players to control an army of colored humanoids. We spend our money on infantry, archers, pikemen, or siege machines, such as ballistae and catapults.

Aztez
Aztez

Strategy canceled

A stylish game developed by Team Colorblind, an independent studio based in Phoenix, Arizona. The game combines elements of two seemingly incompatible video game genres – turn-based strategy and brawler. The story is set 20 years before the Spanish Conquistadors came to America, and the player is tasked with expanding the Aztec empire, collecting taxes, and handling various randomly generated events.

Star Control: Origins
Star Control: Origins

Strategy canceled

Star Control Origins is a space sandbox developed by Stardock Entertainment. The player assumes the role of a captain of a space ship and he or she explores a dynamically changing galaxy. During the game the player discovers new planets, gathers resources, trades, participates in battles and performs diplomacy.

Cannon Brawl
Cannon Brawl

Strategy 05 August 2016

A mix of real time strategy and a simple arcade with rules similar to the popular Worms series. The player has many possibilities to expand and improve the arsenal, as well as to use different attack and defense strategies. The title also allows you to fully modify the battlefield during battles and play with another player through the network or on a shared screen.

Massive Chalice
Massive Chalice

Strategy 01 June 2015

A fantasy strategy game with role-playing elements by Double Fine, known from e.g. Psychonauts, Broken Age or Costume Quest. You play as an immortal ruler, whose lands are being threatened by a demonic army. The gameplay is divided into two parts. In the strategy mode, you manage your kingdom, develop new technologies and make important decisions, which affect the game's plot. In the tactical mode, you participate in battles, in which your kingdom's greatest heroes fight dangerous demons.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf
Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf

Strategy 30 June 2021

A turn-based tactical game enriched with elements of RPGs and card game titles. Developed by HeroCraft, the game focuses on the titular squad of Space Marines, whose ship has fallen into a trap of Chaos Space Marines from the Word Bearers legion. The team lands on the surface of the planet Kanak - faced with the threat, they take up the fight for the glory of the Emperor.

Farm for your Life
Farm for your Life

Strategy 24 June 2021

A combination of casual time management simulation and tower defense strategies. The player takes on the role of the leader of a small community that survived the catastrophe caused by a powerful storm and must ensure its survival. In addition to the evil, the survivors are threatened by a new danger - hordes of undeads. The title was produced by an independent studio Hammer Labs.

Defense Grid 2
Defense Grid 2

Strategy 24 September 2014

Continuation of Defense Grid: The Awakening - a popular tower defense strategy created in 2008 by Hidden Path Entertainment studio. The plot of the game continues the threads started in the predecessor and tells the story of the commander struggling with the next foreign forces. Just like in the first installment of the game, our actions are commented on by artificial intelligence, known as Fletcher.

Starpoint Gemini 2
Starpoint Gemini 2

Strategy 12 November 2015

Sequel of the warmly received production of Little Green Men studio, which combines features of traditional 4X strategy with elements of RPG and space simulator. The plot of the game takes us back to the vast universe of Gemini and tells the continuation of the story begun in the first installment of the series. The axis of the action is the conflict between the ruling Empire and the rival rebels, called the Gemini League.

Riot: Civil Unrest
Riot: Civil Unrest

Strategy 06 February 2019

A riot simulation strategy game. Riot is the debut production from Stimunation, an Italian studio whose lead designer is a former cutscene producer at Valve. The action of Riot takes place in modern times. The society is forced to resort to mass rioting because of an economic crisis. The developers prepared an extensive campaign that lets us take part in the most famous riots of the recent years either as the protesting crowd or the police that try to restore order.

Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten DX
Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten DX

Strategy 21 February 2018

Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten is a combination of tower defense strategy and cRPG. The player directs the actions of a young girl named Azra, who tries to get out of the title Valley of Forgotten - a land between the worlds of the living and the dead. To do this, the heroine and her companions have to face hordes of enemies. The title was produced by Level Up Labs studio.

Transport Giant
Transport Giant

Strategy 23 October 2018

An economic strategy game developed by JoWooD Entertainment AG. The action starts in 1850 during the great economic boom. The player assumes the role of a newly-established transport company that deals in transporting various kinds of goods and raw materials as well as factory workers. Our task is to dynamically expand our company and forge it into a true transport empire throughout centuries. Transport Giant offers over a dozen varied campaigns set in Europe and in the United States.

Zoo Tycoon
Zoo Tycoon

Strategy 22 November 2013

The new version of Microsoft's classic economic strategy, developed in full 3D and addressed mainly to console players. In the game, we take control over a small virtual zoo and our goal is to develop it into a powerful zoo that will ensure us a good reputation and high profits.