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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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Age of Empires IV
Age of Empires IV

Strategy 22 August 2023

The fourth full-fledged installment in the famous series of real-time strategy games. The saga is considered as one of the most important in the history of the genre. Contrary to previous games in the series, which were developed by the now defunct Ensemble Studios, Age of Empires IV was developed by Relic Entertainment, a studio that created series like Company of Heroes and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War. The mechanics of Age of Empires IV are faithful to its predecessors.

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

Strategy 28 July 2017

A tactical real-time strategy game inspired by the Commandos series. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is set in Japan in 1615. The new shogun decided to enforce peace in the entire country which requires him to silently eliminate all the opposition that may dream of rebelling against him. To achieve this, he asks a group of five specialists who deal in murder, sabotage, and espionage.

Empire of Sin
Empire of Sin

Strategy 01 December 2020

Paradox Interactive's strategy to lead a mafia organization in Chicago in the age of Prohibition. In Empire of Sin, a player must both manage the economic side of criminal activity and command gangsters in turn-based tactical battles. The production is developed by the Romero Games studio, headed by the famous John Romero.

Ancestors Legacy
Ancestors Legacy

Strategy 13 August 2019

Ancestors Legacy is a complex real-time strategy game developed by the Polish independent studio Destructive Creations. The game takes place in Medieval times and its single player campaign is based on the actual historical events. We can play as one of the four available factions: Slavs, Germanic peoples, Vikings, and Anglo-Saxons. In terms of gameplay, Ancestors Legacy focuses on large-scale battles.

Humankind
Humankind

Strategy 22 August 2023

A turn-based 4X strategy from the Amplitude studio, inspired by the Sid Meier's Civilization series. In Humankind, the player creates his own civilization, selecting elements from many historical cultures, and then must lead it through the centuries, from ancient times to modern times.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Victors and Vanquished
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Victors and Vanquished

Strategy 14 March 2024

A sixth expansion for the refreshed version of Age of Empires II. AoE II: Definitive Edition - Victors and Vanquished offers 19 new scenarios, as well introduces new leaders, stories and gameplay mechanics. Some of them were inspired by the works of the fans.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Strategy 31 January 2023

A remastered and improved edition of Age of Empires II – the second installment in the best-selling real time strategy series, originally released in the year 2000. The enhanced edition has been developed by Forgotten Empires. The improvements implemented herein regard mostly the visuals and the interface – the visuals have been significantly improved, and the game supports 4K resolution. The developers have also decided to implement the symphonic soundtrack to accompany the player’s efforts.

Age of Empires IV: The Sultans Ascend
Age of Empires IV: The Sultans Ascend

Strategy 14 November 2023

A major expansion to Age of Empires IV. Age of Empires IV: The Sultans Ascend introduces a new story campaign, two new civilizations, naval combat and alternate versions of the four civilizations from the base game.

Port Royale 4
Port Royale 4

Strategy 25 September 2020

The fourth part of the series of economic strategies, in which our task is to create an economic empire on the islands of the seventeenth-century Caribbean. The player must produce goods, establish trade relations with cities and command ships in turn-based battles.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Return of Rome
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Return of Rome

Strategy 16 May 2023

Return to Rome is an expansion to an RTS, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. The DLC introduces multiple new ancient civilizations, three new campaigns and a new, longer, slower-paced game mode.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dynasties of India
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dynasties of India

Strategy 31 January 2023

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dynasties of India is the third expansion pack for the Age of Empires II remaster. It introduces three Asian nations and as many new story campaigns.

Tortuga: A Pirate's Tale
Tortuga: A Pirate's Tale

Strategy 19 January 2023

Tortuga: A Pirate's Tale is a turn-based tactical game in which you command your own pirate fleet and strive to become known as the greatest buccaneer to ever prowl the 17th-century Caribbean.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII

Strategy 28 January 2016

The thirteenth installment in the popular series of turn-based strategy games with RPG elements, developed continuously since 1985 by Koei. The story is set in the 2nd century B.C. in China, during the reign of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era that began afterwards. The story combines historical events with those presented in the 14th century novel called “Romance of the Three Kingdoms”, making the game a mix of actual places and characters as well as fictional plot events.

Aztez
Aztez

Strategy canceled

A stylish game developed by Team Colorblind, an independent studio based in Phoenix, Arizona. The game combines elements of two seemingly incompatible video game genres – turn-based strategy and brawler. The story is set 20 years before the Spanish Conquistadors came to America, and the player is tasked with expanding the Aztec empire, collecting taxes, and handling various randomly generated events.

Numantia
Numantia

Strategy 31 October 2017

Numantia is a turn-based strategy game focused on recreating the historical atmosphere of the Numantian war – a conflict that was fought between the ancient Spaniards and the Roman Empire during the 2nd century BC. During the battles the player must strategically operate various units of Iberian or Roman troops and between the battles he or she must maintain logistics and resources of the army.

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.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Lords of the West
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Lords of the West

Strategy 31 January 2023

Add-on to the game Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. Lords of the West introduces three large campaigns, as well as two new civilisations, the Burgundians and the Sicilians, with unique units and technologies.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes

Strategy 31 January 2023

Dawn of the Dukes is the second expansion for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. The DLC focuses on Central Europe, adding two nations, including Poland, and three new campaigns.

The Valiant
The Valiant

Strategy canceled

RTS with RPG elements, which takes us to the Middle Ages. In The Valiant we take control over knights who try to stop a crusader overwhelmed with lust for power from recovering all the fragments of an ancient artifact.

Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty
Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty

Strategy 26 October 2023

The fifth installment in a series of WW2 turn-based strategy games. Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty is set in Finland, during the Winter War, Continuation War and the Lapland War. The game also offers a second campaign, set in an alternate version of history.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - The Mountain Royals
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - The Mountain Royals

Strategy 31 October 2023

An expansion to the remastered version of Age of Empires II from 2019. The Mountain Royals introduces two new civilizations, Armenians and Georgians, as well as three new story campaigns.