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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’. more

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Lock's Quest
Lock's Quest

Strategy 30 May 2017

Hybrid real-time strategy, RPG and tower defense production, in which the player's task is to protect the sacred artifacts from the temptations of opponents. The pillar of the game is the construction of defensive towers and the construction of various traps, as well as active participation in clashes with successive waves of opponents, in the skin of the title character - Lock.

Worms Battlegrounds
Worms Battlegrounds

Strategy 30 May 2014

Next instalment of the bestselling Worms series, developed by Team 17 especially for the users of eighth generation consoles. This time the action of the game takes us to the museum of world history where we have to face the evil Lord Crowley - a worm who wants to take control over the museum. The gameplay mechanics is modeled on the older installments of the series and is based on turn-based competition between two armed teams of worms.

Kingdom Rush
Kingdom Rush

Strategy 25 January 2023

A tower defense game requiring the player to defend a position against attacking fantasy creatures. The game was created by Ironhide - an independent developer. Kingdom Rush is set in a classic fantasy world filled with magic, orcs, knights and giants. The player's goal is to prevent the enemies from reaching the other side of the map. The attackers come in waves and each one is more powerful than the previous.

Habitat
Habitat

Strategy canceled

A sandbox strategy game developed by the independent studio 4gency, in which we are given a major task of saving humanity by building a functioning space station. Habitat’s story is set in the distant future, where humanity is looking for a new place to live after the Earth was left in ruins. Players have to build a base that can act as a shelter for the millions of Earth’s inhabitants and take care of their needs and safety.

CastleStorm: Definitive Edition
CastleStorm: Definitive Edition

Strategy 24 September 2014

A revamped, complete edition of the popular tower defence strategy, developed for new generation consoles. It takes place on a two-dimensional map with rival players' castles located at its edges.

Mordheim: City of the Damned
Mordheim: City of the Damned

Strategy 18 October 2016

A tactical RPG with turn-based combat set in the popular universe of Warhammer. The game is a debut project of the Canadian studio Rogue Factor, founded by veterans of the video game industry. This title is based on a classic tabletop battle game Mordheim, which, in contrast to most of the games set in this universe, did not feature grand battles but small clashes of individual units. The game is set 500 years before the Warhammer’s main story, in the titular Mordheim City.

AirMech Arena
AirMech Arena

Strategy 11 May 2015

A console version of the multi-player MOBA strategy, in which two teams consisting of max. 3 players. The production combines elements of classic RTS and old-school shooting. Directly controlling the title, universal AirMech, we give our units orders to expand the infrastructure and eliminate enemy bases and provide support during combat.

There Came an Echo
There Came an Echo

Strategy canceled

An independent strategy game developed by Iridium Studios. There Came an Echo offers a unique control scheme that enables us to control the heroes through voice or motion. The plot takes place in the near future, and tells a story of a group of characters that attempt to discover the truth behind a state-of-the-art data encryption algorithm and survive the encounter with a sinister conspiracy group.

Duelyst
Duelyst

Strategy canceled

A multiplayer-oriented turn-based battle strategy game developed by Counterplay Games, led by Keith Lee - an experienced game maker. The story is set in a fantasy world comprising of various mythological influences as well as original concepts of the creators. A great war between five powerful countries lies at the core of the game. The players are thrown in the midst of this conflict and have to pick a side.

Armello
Armello

Strategy 30 August 2016

An unusual combination of a digital board game, a card game, and a turn-based strategy with RPG elements. Funded partially by a Kickstarter campaign, Armello is a game by independent Australian artists and developers from League of Geeks studio. Armello is set in a fairytale-like fantasy world populated by anthropomorphic animals. There are four clans striving to take away the power from the corrupted king. Gameplay centers on exploration, accomplishing missions, and combat.

Sheltered
Sheltered

Strategy 15 March 2016

A survival strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic reality. The game was created as a result of cooperation between the independent studio, Unicube, and Team 17, the company famous for the Worms series. The player becomes a leader of a group of survivors hiding in a gloomy underground shelter after a nuclear catastrophe. The game begins when the first bombs are about to fall. We have a limited amount of time to gather supplies for the first weeks of living underground.

Deathtrap
Deathtrap

Strategy 30 December 2016

A tower defense game featuring a gothic/steampunk setting. Deathtrap was developed by Neocore Games, the studio known for such titles as King Arthur or The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing. The game’s story focuses on battling all sorts of monsters that are trying to invade the real world. The last obstacle on their way is you and your fortress. Consistently with the rules of the genre, gameplay is primarily about building various guard towers that work in many different ways.

SteamWorld Heist
SteamWorld Heist

Strategy canceled

Another game by independent Swedish studio Image & Form, set in the universe of SteamWorld, which combines elements of Steampunk and Western genres. The game is set in the distant future, where a powerful cataclysm forced the remaining inhabitants to flee into space on steam space ships. The player becomes a captain of a group of robo-pirates who are trying to survive in this post-apocalyptic reality by raiding and plundering enemy bases and ships.

60 Seconds!
60 Seconds!

Strategy 06 March 2020

A post-apocalyptic survival strategy game with RPG elements, created by Polish developer Robot Gentleman Studios. You play as the head of a typical American family, who has to provide for his loved ones in the face of an incoming nuclear war. The game starts 60 seconds before the first explosion, giving you one minute to get to a shelter while grabbing the most essential provisions on the way.

Constructor HD
Constructor HD

Strategy 26 May 2017

Remake of a bestselling economic strategy game released in 1997, prepared by creators of the original – British studio System 3 Software. In the game we take on the role of an owner of a construction company, and our goal is to develop a thriving business and eliminate competition, always breathing down our neck. During the game we have to take care of raw materials supply, such as concrete or wood, and construct customer-fit houses which, when sold or rented, will give us a reasonable profit.

Bladestorm: Nightmare
Bladestorm: Nightmare

Strategy 29 January 2015

An enhanced remake of the console strategy game titled Bladestorm: The Hundred Years’ War, initially released in 2007 on 7th generation consoles. The game, once again developed by Omega Force, takes the players to the period of the Hundred Years’ War that was waged in medieval Europe between England and France. The player gets to assume the role of a mercenary fighting for one of the aforementioned countries.

Big Pharma
Big Pharma

Strategy 04 December 2019

An economic strategy game which is the first work from the Twice Circle studios. You become a director of a pharmaceutical company and try to “conquer” the market. You begin your career only with some rusty machines, capable of creating simple medicines to cure the most common afflictions. As your company grows, you are investing in better equipment and personnel. They allow you to discover new ingredients and revolutionary technologies which can be used to create groundbreaking medicines.

Ironcast
Ironcast

Strategy 04 March 2016

A turn-based strategy game set in a steampunk world and inspired by both the mechanics of the Puzzle Quest series and the works of such writers as Herbert Wells or Jules Verne. Ironcast is set in an alternative version of the Victorian England, and the country has been at war with France for a decade. When the French are beginning to gain the upper hand in the conflict, a private association is founded in order to produce cutting-edge combat mechs.

Warhammer Quest
Warhammer Quest

Strategy 24 February 2017

Turn-based strategy game from Rodeo Games studio created on the basis of a figurative system of the same name. Players guide the daredevils through randomly generated underground in search of fame and wealth. During their adventure, however, a lot of dangers and enemies await them.

Tropico 5: Waterborne
Tropico 5: Waterborne

Strategy 29 July 2016

The first large expansion pack to the economic strategy game Tropico 5. The expansion introduces the possibility to take advantage of waters which – although present in the series since the beginning – weren’t exploited before. The expansion features a six-level story campaign during which el Presidente is fighting for power on land and on the sea. He can use nine new buildings and units (including floating apartments and military submarines).

Kingdom Rush Frontiers
Kingdom Rush Frontiers

Strategy 29 March 2023

The game provides a continuation to one of the most popular mobile tower defense strategies, which was created by Ironhide. Kingdom Rush Frontiers is based on the gameplay formula of its predecessor. The player's task here is to defend the kingdom against various fantasy creatures. In order to do that, the player builds different defensive structures on their path, sends military units to fight them, but also uses many different spells.

Kingdom Rush Origins
Kingdom Rush Origins

Strategy 24 May 2023

The third installment in a series of popular tower defense games set in a fantasy world. Similar to the previous installments, the game was created by Ironhide. In terms of the plot, Kingdom Rush Origins is a prequel to the entire story presented in the series, set before the evil Vez'nan posed a threat to the country of the elves. The player's goal is to stop the evildoer by leading the armies through new locations: elven forests, magical kingdoms and ruins of an ancient metropolis.

Planet Coaster: Console Edition
Planet Coaster: Console Edition

Strategy 10 November 2020

An economic strategy game created by Frontier Developments - the creators of the RollerCoaster Tycoon and the Elite franchises. In the game, the player's task is to build and manage an amusement park. It is up to the player to decide about the general outlook of the park, but modern-day roller coasters are the main dish. These can be shaped freely - the player chooses the number of curves and the height of their roller coaster.

Space Hulk: Ascension
Space Hulk: Ascension

Strategy 20 April 2018

A refreshed and enhanced version of Space Hulk, a turn-based strategy game created by Full Control, which builds upon a popular board game experience. The game offers 3 campaigns comprising over 100 missions, during which the players get to lead Space Marine Terminators to battle against Tyranid Genestealers. When compared to the original installment, Space Hulk: Ascension features a much more elaborate array of options, allowing the players to command their squad.