Released Strategy Video Games
Video Games Encyclopedia by Gamepressure.com
A list of Released Strategy video games sorted by composite score.
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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Realpolitiks
9.7 Game Score
A real-time strategy game by Polish studio Jujubee, in which you play as a leader of one of the 21st-century nations and do your best in order for the citizens to prosper. Mechanics-wise, Realpolitiks resembles the popular Europa Universalis series, but the game is set in modern times and takes into account the current specifics of politics and reality.
Homeworld Mobile
9.4 Game Score
Prepared for mobile devices a spin-off of the space cycle RTS, whose roots date back to 1999. Homeworld Mobile takes us to a new galaxy, and the mainstay of the game are the battles taking place in the interstellar space, to which we lead our own fleet.
Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2
9.4 Game Score
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.
Gary Grigsby's War in the West
9.3 Game Score
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.
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander
9.3 Game Score
Developed by a small studio Massive Damage, a space strategy with RPG elements. Plot in Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander tells a story about an alien invasion on Earth. To stop the threat, humans go to an ancient space station Halcyon 6 which enables them to discover new technologies and to form alliances with other races which can help them to fend off the invaders.
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia
9.2 Game Score
The third installment in a popular series of turn-based strategy games set in a fantasy universe and developed by New World Computing. After the death of king Gryphonheart, Erathia was brought to its knees by the dark forces of Nighon and Eofol. Gryphonheart's daughter - Queen Catherine, the ruler of Enroth. returns to her homeland in order to unite her compatriots in the fight against the forces of evil.
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
9.2 Game Score
An official expansion pack for the third installment in the series of classic RTS games set in a fantasy world and developed by Blizzard Entertainment since 1994. The story of the expansion is set in the world of Azeroth, several months after the battle for mount Hyjal. The plot here is centered around the trials to find Ner'zhul - the lord of the Undead, who has remained inside a frozen tomb in Northrend. The players receive four new campaigns for each of the four available races.
Europa Universalis IV
9.2 Game Score
The fourth installment in a highly popular strategic game franchise - Europa Universalis. The title was developed by Paradox Development Studio. In accordance with the tradition of the series, Europa Universalis IV lets you command and develop a chosen nation over the course of several centuries. This time the historical framework spans from 11 November 1444 to 2 January 1821. The gameplay is based on classic solutions of the 4X genre (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate).
RimWorld
9.2 Game Score
A strategy game set in a science-fiction world in which we supervise an extraterrestrial colony. It has been developed by debuting independent studio Ludeon, established by a former employee of Irrational Games, who previously worked on the Bioshock series. The story of RimWorld takes place in a future in which humanity colonized many alien star systems, but they are located so far from each other that their inhabitants cannot count on anyone, but themselves.
Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
9.2 Game Score
A tactical combat simulation set during WWII. The game was developed by Graviteam, which has already produced several similar productions. This time the player leads the German or the Russian army in the battles taking place near the eponymous Mius river during 1943. The game offers two large-scale military operations, the course of which is influenced by the decisions made by the player and the game's advanced AI.
Stellaris: Distant Stars
9.2 Game Score
An expansion to a strategy game called Stellaris. The Distant Stars add-on features new scenarios, additional technologies, new planetary systems, and gigantic beings from far reaches of the universe.
Throne of Lies: Medieval Politics
9.2 Game Score
A title combining the features of a strategy game and an RPG, inspired by social role-playing games. In Throne of Lies: The Online Game of Deceit, players take on the role of representatives of divided factions fighting for influence in a fantastic kingdom. Our task is to manipulate the others and convince them to be right, and thus to eliminate the opponents and lead to the victory of our group.
Homeworld
9.1 Game Score
Developed by Relic Entertainment, a Canadian studio, the real-time strategy takes place entirely in three-dimensional space. Set in the distant future, the story of the game tells about the fate of the human race Kushan, living on the desert planet Kharak.
StarCraft: Brood War
9.1 Game Score
An official expansion pack for the excellent real-time strategy by Blizzard Entertainment set in a science fiction setting. The action of StarCraft: Brood War takes place after the events of the base game. Even though the Overmind has been destroyed, the Zerg still pose a threat, and a new danger emerges. The central character of the expansion, around whom most of the story revolves, is Sarah Kerrigan – a Terran infected by the Zerg. She became the most powerful Overmind – the Zerg Queen.
Massive Chalice
9.1 Game Score
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.
Thea: The Awakening
9.1 Game Score
A turn-based strategy game, combining elements of survival, card game, and a gamebook. You arrive at a dark fantasy world, strongly inspired by the Slavic mythology, after the apocalypse. As one of eight Slavic deities, you take care of a small village. You control each villager separately, exploring the dangerous realm, gathering resources, crafting items, and facing various dangers.
Lobotomy Corporation
9.1 Game Score
A strategy game inspired by movies such as Cabin in the Woods and Warehouse 13, in which the player assumes the role of a manager of monsters. The game was developed by an independent studio known as Project Moon.
Black & White
9.0 Game Score
An unusual strategy game with RPG features, developed by the British Lionhead Studios under the lead of a legendary developer, Peter Molyneux. Black & White takes us to the world of Eden, where a long-standing harmony and balance between the humans and the nature is disrupted by the appearance of many deities, whose untamed craving for power leads to countless conflicts and wars.
Myth II: Soulblighter
9.0 Game Score
The sequel to Bungie Software's tactical fantasy strategy in which the combined forces of different races faced off against the sinister forces of darkness. The game's background was presented in the form of one of the participants' diaries, making the whole story understandable for those who have not had to deal with the original.
The Settlers III
9.0 Game Score
Third installment of The Settlers series produced and released by Blue Byte Software. The game, although it belongs to the real time strategy (RTS) genre, is characterized by a very complex economic aspect.
Laser Squad
9.0 Game Score
Laser Squad is a strategy game designed by Julian Gollop, who later created the famous MicroProse product, entitled UFO: Enemy Unknown. The player will play the role of commander of the commando unit, who will have to demonstrate tactical skills while performing the missions planned by the authors.
Sid Meier's Civilization IV
9.0 Game Score
The fourth installment of the bestselling turn-based strategy games series launched back in 1991 by the gaming industry legend, Sid Meier. Civilization IV is another important step in the development of the franchise, combining the classical solutions of its predecessors with modern graphics and introducing a number of novelties and changes.
Heroes of Might and Magic III: Zlota Edycja
9.0 Game Score
The complete edition of the fantasy turn-based strategy game by New World Computing, the third — and regarded as the best — installment of the Heroes of Might and Magic series. Apart from the core game, released in March 1991, the set includes two official expansions: Armageddon's Blade and The Shadow of Death. Unlike the 2002 collectible edition consisting of three separate products, this edition includes two CDs with an integrated installer containing the game and both of its expansions.
Master of Orion II
9.0 Game Score
A legendary strategy game belonging to the subspecies known as Space 4X. The game takes place in a turn-based system and the game is about managing a galactic empire. To this end, we colonise the planets, we develop technologies, we care about economic growth, we deal with diplomacy and, ultimately, we also wag wars.