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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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Stranded: Alien Dawn
Strategy 25 April 2023
A strategy game with survival elements, tasking us with building a colony on an alien planet. Stranded: Alien Dawn was developed by Haemimont Games - the developers of Surviving Mars, a similarly themed game, and three installments in the Tropico series.
Frostpunk
Strategy 11 October 2019
An adventure/strategy game with survival elements by Polish studio 11bit Studios. Frostpunk is set in a fictional icy-cold world, whose climate deeply affected the development of its society. To survive, people rely mostly on steam engines. However, it is not enough, and the society is falling apart, which means it needs to change. The gameplay focuses on the survival aspect, which, unlike in other such productions, means more than gathering and managing resources.
Tropico 6
Strategy 27 September 2019
One of the installments in the economy strategy game series started in 2001 - Tropico. The game has been developed by Limbic Entertainment - the creators of Might & Magic X: Legacy and Might & Magic: Heroes VII. In Tropico 6, the player assumes the role of El Presidente - the leader of a banana republic.
Kingdoms and Castles
Strategy 21 March 2024
An economic strategy game developed by Lion Shield, a team set up by former members of Maxis – the studio behind the SimCity series. In contrast to the aforementioned franchise, Kingdom and Castles is set in a fantasy world. You take the role of the manager of a small village which you are to develop and transform into a thriving city with a castle able to withstand enemy attacks. During gameplay, you need to gather resources necessary for putting up buildings.
Surviving Mars
Strategy 15 March 2018
A science fiction economic strategy game developed by Haemimont Games and published by Paradox Interactive. The title is a city builder in which the player must design the first human settlement on Mars. Being a manager of a space colony requires the player to take care of many matters - the survival and well being of the colony inhabitants depend on it.
Cities: Skylines
Strategy 15 August 2017
An economic strategy game belonging to the popular genre of city builders. This one was created by the Finnish studio Colossal Order, creators of the Cities In Motion series. The game is a response to the popular SimCity franchise from Maxis Studios. In contrast to the previous titles from the Finns, this one is not limited to public transportation, letting you build up a whole virtual metropolis from scratch.
SteamWorld Build
Strategy 01 December 2023
SteamWorld Build is the sixth installment of the indie game series by Thunderful. This time, the developers created an economic strategy, combining a city builder with a dungeon management sim, tasking us with excavating ancient artifacts.
Tropico 5
Strategy 24 April 2015
The fifth installment in the popular series of economic strategy games developed by studio Haemimont Games, which is responsible for the franchise since the third entry in the series. The game makes the player a leader of a small tropical island, responsible for governing it all the way from the colonial age through modern times and to the near future. Your tasks will be, as usual, to develop the city and take care of its industry and economy.
Dawn of Man
Strategy 18 December 2019
Dawn of Man is a combination of survival and city builder. The player's task is to lead a settlement settled in prehistory, from the Stone Age to the Iron Age. Madruga Works studio is responsible for the production of the game.
Surviving the Aftermath
Strategy 16 November 2021
A science fiction economic strategy, which is a continuation of Surviving Mars from 2018. The action of the title takes place after the apocalyptic catastrophe destroying our civilization, and the task of the players is to build a colony of people who survived this global catastrophe.
Imagine Earth
Strategy 09 May 2024
The debut game of the German studio Serious Bros. In Imagine Earth we play the manager of a planetary colony at the service of a huge corporation. Our task is to expand our settlement and economically dominate enemy companies.
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.
Tropico 5: Waterborne
Strategy 17 June 2015
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).
Planetbase
Strategy 05 January 2018
A strategy game in which players have to create an extraterrestrial colony from scratch. As its managers, they must ensure not only constant access to food, drinking water and life-giving oxygen, but also the safety of the settlers - sudden weather, sunshine and meteorite rains can be a threat.
Islanders
Strategy 26 August 2021
Economic strategy belonging to the city builder subgenre. Islanders is characterized by a minimalist approach to gameplay and graphic design. The production was developed by an independent studio GrizzlyGames.
Surviving Mars: Below and Beyond
Strategy 07 September 2021
Surviving Mars: Below and Beyond is another expansion to the space economic strategy in which we develop a Martian colony. This time Haemimont Games and Abstraction Games studio allowed us to establish underground cities and exploit asteroids.
Frostpunk: On the Edge
Strategy 21 July 2021
Frostpunk: On the Edge is an expansion to the Frostpunk strategy game, introducing another map and a new role-playing campaign that follows the events from the main game. Polish 11 bit studios is responsible for the game.
Cities: Skylines - Sunset Harbor
Strategy 26 March 2020
The ninth major expansion to the economic strategy Cities: Skylines. In Sunset Harbor, players can design cities on picturesque bays, and among the novelties are additional industry (fishing) and urban transport issues.
Cities: Skylines - Parklife
Strategy 28 March 2019
The fifth large expansion pack to the popular economic strategy game Cities: Skylines. It focuses on various parks – from amusement parks to nature reserves. It introduces various decorations and buildings related to parks, eleven new laws and new tourism options. The building system was improved as well – the players don’t need to place the buildings next to roads while in park districts.
Cities: Skylines - Campus
Strategy 24 September 2019
Eighth major add-on to the 2015 economic strategy Cities: Skylines. Enlargement focuses on education. It introduces into the game the possibility of creating special academic zones and introducing scientific projects.
Constructor Plus
Strategy 04 April 2019
Remake of the economic strategy released in 1997 on the PC and the original PlayStation console. Constructor Plus offers improved graphics and a range of new features, the most important of which is the ability to go into space. The game was developed by System 3 Software.
Surviving Mars: Green Planet
Strategy 16 May 2019
Surviving Mars: Green Planet is a further expansion to the strategic city builder that gives the player the opportunity to green Mars so that it becomes the second largest cradle of population after Earth.
Airborne Kingdom
Strategy 09 November 2021
A city builder strategy game set in a fantasy world. The production allows us to build a flying city, which we then manage, trying to take care of all the needs of the residents. The title was developed and released by The Wandering Band studio.
Frostpunk: The Last Autumn
Strategy 21 July 2021
The Last Autumn is the first large paid expansion to Frostpunk. The add-on introduces a new scenario that allows players to see what the world looked like before the end of eternal winter.