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Multiplayer games - E-mail PC

In play-by-mail (PBEM), players play over the Internet, but do so in an alternating and asynchronous fashion. When one user makes a move (i.e., completes a turn), information about their moves is sent to a competitor via e-mail, after which the competitor - at any time - begins their own turn. This form of multiplayer does not require players to sit in front of a computer (or console) at the same time, and is primarily found in turn-based strategy games (usually niche war games).

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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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. The job is made more difficult by the rivaling nations that have their own plans to take over the planet. Apart from competing against AI, Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth offers multiplayer mode for up to 8 players.

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Alea Jacta Est
Alea Jacta Est

Strategy 22 September 2012

Alea Jacta Est is a strategy developed by the AGEOD team to recreate civil wars in the Roman Empire. The game takes place in turn-based system and focuses on the military aspect. The gameplay is characterized by a high level of historical realism.

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War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition

Strategy 27 July 2009

A stand-alone expansion pack for War in the Pacific - a 2004's strategy game developed by 2BY3 Games. Admiral's Edition was created by Henderson Field Designs and takes the player back to the World War II period. The player takes part in the conflict between the US and Japan, which took place in the Pacific theater. In terms of mechanics, Admiral's Edition is an improved version of the original game, which offers many novelties and changes. Hexes have become smaller (one represents 40 miles here instead of 60), a system of waypoints was added, and both the processes of upgrading and managing the ships were modified. Apart from that, the expansion brings more types of terrain and delivers even authentic experience when it comes to battle damage and repairs of different units. Admiral's Edition introduces a completely new campaign, as well as 5 scenarios which differ in the size of the warfare theater.

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Field of Glory: Kingdoms
Field of Glory: Kingdoms

Strategy 04 June 2024

Turn-based strategy game that takes us on a journey to the Middle Ages and lets us lead a chosen faction towards a bright (or quite the opposite) future. Field of Glory: Kingdoms allows you to play solo or in multiplayer via PBEM.

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Panzer Corps
Panzer Corps

Strategy 11 July 2011

Turn-based strategy game set during World War II being the spiritual heir to the cult Panzer General. Among the available playable nations we will find Poland, Italy, France, Norway, Belgium, USA, Soviet Union, Great Britain and Germany. The gameplay mechanism bets on fast battles, but at the same time offers a high level of realism and depth.

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Histwar: Les Grognards
Histwar: Les Grognards

Strategy 27 December 2009

Histwar: Les Grognards is a strategy game that takes us to Napoleon's Era, exactly in the years 1805-1814, i.e. in the times of the most famous battles involving France, Austria and Russia.

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Order of Battle: World War II
Order of Battle: World War II

Strategy 30 April 2015

Order of Battle: World War II is a classic turn-based strategy set during WWII, and a debut game by a studio from Luxemburg, called The Aristocrats. The game was initially supposed to be released as a standalone title called Order of Battle: Pacific, but around a year into the production it was decided that it should become a free-to-play game – on the same occasion, the title has been changed. The title combines old-school mechanics, based on games such as Panzer General, with modern 3D graphics. The gameplay is conducted in a turn-based system on typical hexagons. The game, along with its expansions, provides hundreds of units with unique specialties, realistic yet approachable support system and a plethora of legendary commanders providing different bonuses for their armies. In the base version of the game, there is one training camp, serving as a tutorial, and one scenario from each available DLC.

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Commander: The Great War
Commander: The Great War

Strategy 15 July 2011

A strategy on the theme of the First World War. The game faithfully reflects all historical events concerning one of the greatest armed conflicts in human history. In addition to the main tasks, we can carry out side scenarios that bring financial and technological benefits to our army, among other things.

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Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific
Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific

Strategy 18 July 2024

A highly complex turn-based strategy, allowing to take part in military actions in the Pacific region during World War 2. Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific belongs to a series started in 2002, offering battles taking place on maps with grids of hexagonal fields.

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Battleground 3: Waterloo
Battleground 3: Waterloo

Strategy 13 June 1996

The third installment of the Battleground series is a faithful recreation of the events that took place during the last battle of the Napoleonic War at Waterloo. Bonaparte's army fought with the allied forces of Prince Wellington and Marshal Blücher, suffering a shameful defeat.

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War in the Pacific: The Struggle Against Japan 1941-1945
War in the Pacific: The Struggle Against Japan 1941-1945

Strategy 09 July 2004

A World War II turn-based strategy game created by 2BY3 Games. War in the Pacific: The Struggle Against Japan 1941-45 revolves around the war between United States and Japan over the Pacific Ocean area. The game reuses Uncommon Valor engine, which powered the previous game of the studio, but the new installment is much more complicated, expanding available military operations beyond sea battles and including also land and air combat. Similarly to the said predecessor, the game focuses on realism, and pays much attention to small details. Unlike most strategy games, units are not a constant value – the seamen, airmen, or infantrymen all gather experience, and experience fatigue, while each commander has their strong points, as well as weaknesses. War in the Pacific contains 15 diversified campaigns, and remains easy-to-use despite being an unforgiving, complex game.

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Battleground 7: Bull Run
Battleground 7: Bull Run

Strategy 15 May 1997

The seventh installment of the popular series, in which the creators for the fourth time focus on the American Civil War. This time we recreate the course of two less known battles, which took place in 1861 and 1862 near Manassas and became popularly known as the two "bull rallies".

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Strategic Command World War I: Breakthrough!
Strategic Command World War I: Breakthrough!

Strategy 01 October 2012

A challenging basic version of the game extension to the first turn-based strategy, Strategic Command World War I 1914-1918 The Great War. Plugin introduces 20 campaigns (new and improved versions of current ones) and some improvements to the rules of the game.

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Allied General
Allied General

Strategy 31 January 1996

A direct sequel to the cult turn-based strategy of Panzer General from 1994. This time we are experiencing the Second World War from the point of view of the Allies, taking part in a Russian, British or American campaign.

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Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth - Rising Tide
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth - Rising Tide

Strategy 09 October 2015

An official expansion for Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth, a 2014’s turn-based strategy game developed by Firaxis Games, the creators of the core game. The biggest novelty introduced by the add-on is lifting the limitation of our territory to the coastline and allowing expansion at seas and oceans. Thanks to this, we can now build cities or even entire states on the water and use the natural resources hidden in the underwater depths, although the latter is connected to a myriad of completely new dangers. Another notable change is the dynamic diplomacy model that also accounts for the actions taken by the player up to that point. The game also features a revamped artifact system and the possibility of combining doctrines and ideologies into various hybrids. The title comes with two entirely new biomes and four previously unavailable factions.

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Battlefront
Battlefront

Strategy 08 February 2007

Battlefront is a turn-based strategy from Strategic Studies Group, a company specializing in this genre. The product was released to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the launch of a board game of the same title and is a faithful computer adaptation of the game.

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Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2
Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2

Strategy 25 March 2021

An expansive turn-based strategy game that takes us to the Eastern Front of World War II. In Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2, three massive campaigns and seven smaller scenarios await checking out.

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Empires in Arms
Empires in Arms

Strategy 05 December 2007

Empires in Arms is an official computer conversion of a classic 1982 grand strategy board strategy game by Australian Design Group. Thus, we are dealing with a serious, extensive, turn-based strategy, located in the period of the Napoleonic Wars (1805-1815).

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March of the Eagles
March of the Eagles

Strategy 18 February 2013

March of the Eagles is a real-time strategy to lead one of the powers taking part in the Napoleonic Wars between 1805 and 1815. The player's task is to recruit and train new units, organize the activities of the army and fleets and deal with diplomacy.

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Uncommon Valor: Campaign for the South Pacific
Uncommon Valor: Campaign for the South Pacific

Strategy 02 December 2002

A realistic strategy game, developed by 2BY3 Games, that is set in the times of the World War II. As its subtitle might suggest, Uncommon Valor's action takes place in the South Pacific region. The action of the game is set in the period between 1942-1943, and takes place in Australia, New Guinea, and Solomon Islands, among others. Unlike in other strategy games, the developers of Uncommon Valor focused mainly on the events that had a visible impact on warfare in the South Pacific region. There are eighteen different campaigns available. A part of the game’s scenarios will take the players less than sixty minutes to finish, but some will require many hours of attention. The realism and detailed recreation of the events featured in the game are among its biggest assets. It can be seen in the depiction of the military units, the objects located on the maps, and the typical frontline logistics. Depending on the chosen difficulty level, some of the player's activities can be carried out automatically.

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Gary Grigsby's War in the West
Gary Grigsby's War in the West

Strategy 04 December 2014

Another installment in the turn-based strategy war game series by 2BY3 Games, led by the genre veteran Gary Grigsby. In contrast to its predecessor, War in the West is set on the Western Front of World War II, beginning in July 1943 and the Allied invasion on Sicily and Italy, following with the battles in France, and ending with the assault on Germany in August 1945. By taking lead of the Allied forces, you can recreate the events of that time, or try to change the history and play according to your tactical preferences. The game includes 3 large campaigns and seven minor scenarios. The game features many faithfully recreated details, such as map of Europe, units, logistics, dynamic weather and economic factors.

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Fall Weiss
Fall Weiss

Strategy 17 September 2013

Set in the realities of the Second World War, turn-based strategy created by Wastelands Interactive studio specializing in this genre (World War 2: Time of Wrath, Strategic War in Europe). The main campaign in Fall Weiss presents military struggles on Polish territory in September 1939. Players have a chance to learn the course of the conflict from different perspectives: Polish, German and Soviet. The developers have put great emphasis on the compliance with historical realities.

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John Tiller's Battleground Napoleonic Wars
John Tiller's Battleground Napoleonic Wars

RPG 08 November 2007

John Tiller's Battleground Napoleonic Wars is a set of turn-based war strategies, treating the 18th and 19th century conquests of Napoleon Bonaparte. The package consists of a battle-oriented Age of Sail game and a compilation of three land-based titles - Battleground 3: Waterloo, Battleground 6: Napoleon in Russia and Battleground 8: Prelude to Waterloo.

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