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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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Fallout Shelter
Fallout Shelter

Strategy 10 June 2018

A mobile spin-off to the post-apocalyptic Fallout franchise, accompanying the fourth major installment. In contrast to the main-stream Fallout games this one is a simulation strategy, in which you take on a role of a vault overseer and have to look after its inhabitants. The game has you expand the vault by new rooms, including living quarters, and public facilities, to provide for all needs of your dwellers.

This is the Police
This is the Police

Strategy 22 March 2017

An original strategy game with elements of adventure game developed by independent studio Weappy in cooperation with Team 17 Softworks. You take on the role of a chief of police who is about to retire. However, instead of safeguarding the law and order, he decides to use his authority and influence to make a fortune. To this end, the protagonist deals with the local representatives of criminal underground, while trying to keep his actions in the dark.

RimWorld
RimWorld

Strategy 29 July 2022

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.

Punch Club 2: Fast Forward
Punch Club 2: Fast Forward

Strategy 20 July 2023

Punch Club 2: Fast Forward is a sports simulator with RPG and economic strategy elements. We play as a young martial artist living in a cyberpunk city. We must dutifully train, come up with strategies before each fight and organize other aspects of our life to reach the top.

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

Strategy 19 August 2021

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.

Reus
Reus

Strategy 14 October 2016

Reus to RTS by Abbey Games. Players take on the role of a deity, which must take care of their followers. The authors bet on unusual two-dimensional gameplay mechanisms. On the map you can still see the divine giant, which can only move to the left or right side of the screen.

Drive on Moscow
Drive on Moscow

Strategy 20 April 2018

Drive on Moscow is a released on PlayStation 4 war strategy recreating the fighting on the Eastern Front of World War II. This is a production for demanding players looking for a realistic battle simulation and an exorbitant level of difficulty.

Riot: Civil Unrest
Riot: Civil Unrest

Strategy 05 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.

Prison Architect
Prison Architect

Strategy 28 June 2016

An economic real-time strategy game created by British indie developer Introversion Software. Prison Architect lets you play as a headmaster of a penal facility. Your duties include designing a high-security prison, managing its budged, and providing for the needs of inmates. The authors saw to it that each prisoner had his individual personality and corresponding criminal inclinations.

Battle Brothers
Battle Brothers

Strategy 13 January 2022

A combination of a turn-based strategy and an RPG, developed by Overhype Studios. Battle Brothers takes the player to a medieval-like low-fantasy world, where they become a leader of a mercenary band. The player can have up to 12 fighters under their command, and each of them has a portrait, name and a backstory, apart from a set of features that affect their stats and capabilities on the battlefield.

Among Us
Among Us

Strategy 14 December 2021

Among Us is an unusual online game in which we try to prepare a spaceship for the journey together with other players. We are disturbed by saboteurs hidden in a group. The game was developed by Innersloth studio.

8-Bit Farm
8-Bit Farm

Strategy 10 June 2021

8-Bit Farm is a simple economic strategy game developed by Kairosoft, a studio that specializes in mobile games. Like the title suggests, we take the role of a farm administrator. We will have to maximize our farm's production, continually expand it, and achieve the highest levels of contentment of our visitors, who decided to see for themselves how farms actually work.

Order of Battle: Allies Victorious
Order of Battle: Allies Victorious

Strategy 14 October 2022

Order of Battle: Allies Victorious is the seventeenth DLC for the turn-based strategy game titled Order of Battle: World War II. The add-on is the culmination of a trilogy of expansions dedicated to the Allies' actions during World War II.

The Amazing American Circus
The Amazing American Circus

Strategy 16 September 2021

The Amazing American Circus is the game in which we are involved in running a circus troupe in the second half of the 19th century in the USA. The game combines elements of card game, economic strategy and RPG. Polish companies Klabater and Juggler Games are responsible for its development.

The Bluecoats: North vs South
The Bluecoats: North vs South

Strategy 27 October 2020

Unofficial remake of a classic turn-based strategy from the era of 16-bit computers. The title was produced by Anuman Interactive's development studio. The player takes command of one side of the American Civil War and tries to tip the scales of victory to his advantage. The game combines elements of strategy, arcade and shooters of the kind of "target sight".

Wargroove
Wargroove

Strategy 23 July 2019

Wargroove is a turn-based strategy inspired by Advance Wars and the Fire Emblem game series. It was developed by Chucklefish. The game is made of twelve story campaigns, in which we can play as one of a dozen or so heroes, each of them leading their own military units. As we play, we move around the game map (we observe the action from a bird's eye perspective), gather resources, manage our army, and fight with our opponents. Exploration, both on land and sea, plays a crucial role in the game.

Kingdom: Two Crowns
Kingdom: Two Crowns

Strategy 11 December 2018

Another incarnation of a minimalistic real-time strategy with RPG elements, developed by an independent studio called noio. Like in the original Kingdom for PC Windows and mobile devices, in Kingdom: Two Crowns, the player assumes the role of a king tasked with taking care of his loyal subjects and providing for them. Unlike the original release, in Kingdom: Two Crowns the player can enjoy both single player and cooperative game modes.

Inkulinati
Inkulinati

Strategy 22 February 2024

Turn-based strategy, in which the player takes on the role of a medieval illuminator. While playing in Inkulinati we take part in duels on manuscript cards, on which we send drawn, anthropomorphic animals. The title allows you to play alone and multiplayer battles over the Internet or in hot seat mode.

Ratatan
Ratatan

Strategy 2025

A rhythm game and the spiritual successor to the iconic Patapon series. It was co-created by Ratata Arts and TVT, some of its developers including Hiroyuki Kotani (the creator of Patapon) and the composer Kenmei Adachi.

Project Highrise
Project Highrise

Strategy 26 October 2018

An economy simulation strategy game developed by SomaSim and inspired by the 1994 Sim Tower by Maxis. The action of Project Highrise takes place in modern times, and the player assumes the role of the manager and the architect of a skyscraper under construction. The production isn’t fully realistic since the building is erected in stages so that the completed floors can be used by inhabitants and workers, providing us with the money necessary to complete the construction of the remaining levels.

Fort Defense
Fort Defense

Strategy 27 September 2017

Two-dimensional tower defense strategy game. The task of the players is to defend the sea fort against the attack of a fleet of enemy ships that are heading in its direction. In order to protect the fortress from destruction, we can build defensive towers, use reefs, as well as various types of spells.

Party Hard
Party Hard

Strategy 26 April 2016

A brutal action game in retro style, developed as a commercial edition of a project for Global Game Jam. The title was created by an independent studio PinoklGames from Ukraine. During the game you assume the role of a man who is clearly dissatisfied with his neighbors disrupting the quiet night hours and decides to seek revenge against them. Instead of calling the cops, the protagonist joins one of the night parties in order to brutally murder every guest.

SteamWorld Heist
SteamWorld Heist

Strategy 07 June 2016

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.

Through the Darkest of Times
Through the Darkest of Times

Strategy 13 August 2020

A unique strategy game in a historical setting, in which we play as the leader of Berlin resistance movement during the reign of the Third Reich.