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The best strategy games on PC in 2022

What are the best strategy games on PC? Turn-based or real-time, grand strategy or tactical RPGs, there are many sub-genres within the strategy game umbrella. For example, in one game, you can command an entire fleet in a space game, while in another, you bark orders to soldiers fighting on a battlefield as magic flies through the air.

Since there are so many different types of games out there, we’ll keep this particular list of the best strategy games on PC as broad as possible – similar to our list of the best building games. So join us as we explore a curated collection of the genre’s greatest hits, from newcomers to classics.

The best strategy games on PC are:

Supremacy 1914

Fancy taking control of the world’s nations as they engage in one of the largest wars in military history? If so, you should take Supremacy 1914 for a spin. This is an MMO strategy game that sees you and up to 499 other players taking control of the different countries of the world as you play through the First World War – and things don’t necessarily need to follow the path of history.

As you can imagine, each game takes a really long time to play out, and with so many different playable countries (each with their own unique selection of resources available), you’ll encounter a lot of variety. History buffs will also enjoy the attention to detail present in all the cities and units that each nation produces.

Play Supremacy 1914 for free.

Crusader Kings 3

Talk about a murderous bastard of a grand strategy game. While only time will tell whether this dynasty-spanning, emergent-storytelling successor claims the throne of its now free-to-play predecessor Crusader Kings 2, it’s certainly kicked off its reign with royal excellency.

Crusader Kings 3 has massively overhauled the series’ formerly byzantine interface, making it a welcome proposition for new players, while retaining much of the depth the series is known for. It may look like a traditional grand strategy map-painter, and while it certainly features in-depth systems for waging war, the heart of Crusader Kings 3 lies in its personal, often hilarious stories.

Will you seize power through military might, wealth, religious influence, diplomacy, or subterfuge? Each one of the characters you can play as has their own personality and lifestyle focus, and each member of your dynasty will shape their empire, for better or worse, before bequeathing it to their next in line. It’s a game that makes personal plots hatched behind closed doors just as important as battles between nations.

Don’t forget to check out our Crusader Kings 3 review if you’re still undecided. For tips, there’s our Crusader Kings 3 starting characters guide, our Crusader Kings 3 beginners guide, and our Crusader Kings 3 mods guide while we wait for more Crusader Kings 3 DLC.

Offworld Trading Company

Offworld Trading Company is right at the other end of the strategy games spectrum from Civilization, though its designer, Soren Johnson, also worked on Civ 4. While Civ spans the history and some of the future of humanity, chronicling the progress of mankind, Offworld Trading Company is all about making a fortune by exploiting our red neighbour, Mars.

It’s an RTS crossed with the intricacies of the best management games, one in which victory is not achieved by throwing tanks at enemies, or demolishing their bases.

Instead, your weapons are resources and cash, which you use to manipulate the marketplace not just to simply get rich, but to completely screw over your competitors. You might not expect an economic strategy game to be very aggressive, but Offworld Trading Company encourages you to be just as hostile as a warmonger.

When you’re eyeing up menus, planning what to build next, what to sell, which company to launch a hostile takeover against next, it’s easily as thrilling as when you’re sending infantry across artillery-pummelled fields or launching sneak air attacks against an enemy stronghold in Company of Heroes or StarCraft 2. The same developers have just released their own take on 4X games/Civilization, called Old World – check it out.

XCOM 2

XCOM 2 is one of the best turn-based strategy games, and we gave it a really good score in our XCOM 2 review. It takes the best bits from the series so far – the savage struggle, the ragtag group of heroes, the devious aliens, the tight tactical battles – and throws improvement after improvement on top.

It’s a toss-up as to whether the War of the Chosen expansion is objectively better, but there are plenty of excellent XCOM 2 mods that can bring the vanilla game up to scratch. Both offer distinct, but equally rewarding experiences. There is plenty of other XCOM 2 DLC available as well.

The battles are challenging and varied, full of horrific adversaries with tricky, surprising abilities, but the biggest changes are found on the strategic layer. You will travel all over the world, setting up cells, infiltrating black sites, and hunting for more resources so you can field more powerful weapons and tools – it is compelling, rather than an afterthought.

Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak

Blackbird Interactive has done the seemingly impossible with Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak. And that’s to transpose the elegant, minimalist space wars of the original Homeworld games to a single planet, making for one of the best strategy games in the process. Somehow it works. Really well.

It’s a journey across a vast desert directed by your mission to save a civilisation. Each battle is connected to the last as well as the ones yet to be played. Every unit that survives will live to fight another day in another mission in a persistent war for survival.

Kharak itself, despite being a giant desert, is a fantastic planet-sized battlefield that does for the ground what the originals did for space. The addition of terrain and elevation replicates the three-dimensional battles of the previous games, with the sand dunes providing cover, hiding spots, and high ground from where you can unleash devastating attacks.

Like its predecessors, the game is blessed with some of the best art design you could hope to find in an RTS, meaning you can take beautiful Homeworld screenshots. Add with its incredible sound design, and a genuinely interesting narrative, Deserts of Kharak is a classic.

Total War: Warhammer 3

If you thought that Total War: Warhammer 2 was big, it’s got nothing on Total War: Warhammer 3’s sheer sense of scale. It essentially has everything that made that game great, all while bringing all 15 of the tabletop game’s core races to life with jaw-dropping visuals. A new five-hour tutorial prologue helps get new players up to speed, so it’s also the best jumping-in point if you’ve never experienced a Total War game.

You can read our Total War: Warhammer 3 review if you want a more in-depth sense of just how packed it truly is, but the long and short of it is that once you begin to play, you’re likely to be playing the same campaign at least a calendar year down the line, and still have a smile on your face as you discover another new thing.

Civilization 6

You would find plenty of debate about which modern Civilization game was better, Civ 5 or Civ 6 (we even had a whole thing about it), but with the release of Gathering Storm expansion this sixth entry of the series is finally able to stand proud as a great strategy game worthy of note.

Still epitomising the ideal of ‘one more turn’ that makes these kinds of games so addictive, Civilization 6 offers a lot more mechanics to bring the world to life around you. It’s not just about schmoozing this civ or declaring war on that civ – you’ve got to pay attention to how you’re impacting the world and working towards your goals – of which there is a wide variety.

Civ 6 just recently finished its year-long New Frontier season pass, which added a bunch more excellent civs and their inspirational leaders, as well as a bunch of optional game modes and both free and premium content drops. It culminated in the April 2021 balance patch, which while a bit by the numbers has left the game in the best state it’s ever been.

There’s plenty to dive into with Civilization 6, whether it’s the healthy amount of Civ 6 DLC available to buy, or the vibrant and creative collection of Civ 6 mods. This is a definitive strategy game for modern times.

Company of Heroes 2: Ardennes Assault

Company of Heroes 2 was great but it didn’t quite match the magic of its predecessor. Then Ardennes Assault came along; in our Company of Heroes 2: Ardennes Assault review we found that it’s one of the best RTS games you can play.

The US forces and German Oberkommando are fighting over control of the Ardennes in a campaign inspired by The Battle of the Bulge – in true war games style. That sets it apart from both Company of Heroes and the sequel alongside its non-linear single-player campaign that plays out across a strategic meta map. The Germans are dynamic, being reinforced by retreating forces, changing the challenges posed by both story missions and the dynamic skirmishes.

While the campaign is only played from the American point of view, the US forces are split into three companies, all with unique specialities covering air, support, and mechanised roles. These companies all have special officer abilities and upgrade trees, and any can be used to tackle a mission. Even if you focus on one, the other two will still be on the map, and can provide assistance by blocking the enemy retreat out of a captured province.

This is the first time the battles in Company of Heroes have had real weight to rival the very best WW2 games, but the series won’t be stopping there. Company of Heroes 3 has been announced (see below), and it’s bringing with it a brand new campaign layer that takes the lessons learned from Ardennes Assault, and turns them up to 11.

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2

There’s much to love about Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2. From the ludicrous unit types to the corny FMV cutscenes, you will struggle to find a strategy game with as much personality and charm as this RTS. It may not be as wild as the sequel, which managed to cast J.K. Simmons, Tim Curry, and George Takei, but there’s a degree of sincerity amidst the bombast.

And if you’re just looking for something with solid strategy gaming chops, then Red Alert 2 hasn’t aged a day in the two decades since its release. You’ll find two varied campaigns to barrel through – one from the US perspective and one from the Soviet Union – and a tightly balanced multiplayer offering with a couple of endlessly addictive modes. No other strategy game lets you pit democratic dolphins against Soviet squids, and for that alone we’ll always adore Red Alert 2.

While you’re here, check out our Command & Conquer Remastered Collection review, and our interview with iconic Kane actor Joe Kucan.

Endless Legend

In our Endless Legend review, we lavished praise on a 4X game that blends fantasy and science fiction seamlessly, throwing stranded spacemen against magical dragon people in absolutely the most striking hex-based world there is. Diverse, gorgeous, it looks almost tangible, like you could reach out and pick up one of the elaborate cities and cradle it in your hands. “Don’t worry, citizens. We won’t let the horrible man-eating insects devour you and your families,” we whisper into our cupped palms.

Fascinating factions vie for dominance over the apocalyptic world. Each is blessed with unique and interesting mechanics that set them apart and inform how they’re played. You have got the horrible aforementioned flesh-eating insect race, the Necrophage, for instance, who are so foul they cannot make alliances with other factions, forcing them to always be the opposition. Endless Legend is also blessed with a strong narrative that lends it a strong sense of place. Every faction has a set of story quests that will inform many of your decisions without backing you into a corner.

Amplitude has recently released a new historical 4X game called Humankind, which seeks to rival Civilization VI. It’s not quite where it needs to be yet to earn a place on this list, but you can read our Humankind review for more details – it’s pretty good already.

Starcraft 2

StarCraft 2 is a classic base-building RTS featuring armoured cowboys, xenomorphic aliens, and space elves. It tasks you with gathering resources, building armies, and killing your enemy before they kill you with quick decisions and even quicker mouse clicks.

StarCraft 2 is a strong multiplayer game. Your enemies are human; they’ll probably be able to click faster than you, issuing orders quicker than you. You’ll lose a lot, but you’ll get better the more you play, making this one a decent RTS for anyone with a competitive streak. The PvE campaign is also notable, as the story is hard to do in RTS games. Many developers resort to cutscenes or in-mission dialogue, but StarCraft 2 has you interact with the world outside of combat.

Age of Empires 4

For years, we thought a new Age of Empires game would never happen. However, 16 years after the last numbered entry, we now have Age of Empires 4, taking everything that made the remakes of the classic RTS series such a memorable experience for so many people and dialling it up a notch. It now includes more historically inspired scenarios, eight base game civilisations, and a bunch of unique mechanics and armies at your disposal.

Suppose you feel like learning something while you extinguish your rivals’ chances at victory. In that case, it has several unlockable documentaries that are well-produced, teaching you all about the facts for each level you play. As we mention in our Age of Empires 4 review, it isn’t a revolutionary RTS game, but it shows that the genre is still fun, all while having a modern coat of paint.

Dune Spice Wars

Those of you with fond memories of Westwood Studios’ Dune 2: The Building of a Dynasty will likely bring the game up in the conversation of best strategy games. However, Dune: Spice Wars is entirely different. It’s an early access title riding off the coattails of the recent film adaptation and aims to keep things more in line with the books (yes, House Ordos is a made-up faction for the Westwood Studios game).

This blend of 4X and RTS has you build bases to try and gather as much of the coveted spice as you can, all while maintaining some form of diplomacy with factions and avoiding the ever-hungry maw of a sandworm. It’s already quite a behemoth of a game if you’re not used to the 4X side of strategy games, and with it being in early access, chances are that it will introduce new and exciting mechanics over time. It’s certainly one to watch.

So, there you have it: the best strategy games on PC, as decided by us in a Totally Legit(TM) manner. While you’re here, check out the best PC MMOs for a similar set of mind-blowing proclamations. And if you’re after the very cream of the crop, check out the best PC games of all time.

The best grand strategy games on PC 2022

Grand strategy games are an emerging sub-genre of strategy games that typically encompass long periods of history (or, if sci-fi, time), and involve many intricate layers that players need to contend with. It’s not just about winning that war or setting up this mine; you’ve got to develop infrastructure, set policy, and manage internal dynamics over the long term.

This genre often involves the exploration of the map in order to better understand the resources at your command and the position of your enemies – and your friends. Lines blur when picking apart the edge cases, but by and large count on grand strategy games to make the management of your faction the primary part of the experience. They often over-lap with other genres within strategy gaming, especially 4X games, but a key difference can be in framing. Games like Civilization, for example, typically put the emphasis on managing military resources in particular, with other mechanics in a supporting role.

It can also be just as much a case as to what the accepted definitions are and how a game is marketed. In any case, this is definitely a genre worth exploring in more detail, and we’ve put together a guide on the best grand strategy games around.

These are the best grand strategy games in 2022:

Supremacy 1914

Supremacy 1914 is a game that allows you to step into the shoes of a WW1 general. Here you get to choose any of the nations who were involved in the First World War and then, along with up to 499 players, you each play your parts as the war unfolds. Games will be long and intricate – exactly the kind of things strategy fans will love to sink their teeth into.

As you would expect, each of the playable countries is a little bit different, with access to varying resources, and the ability to create military forces that reflect those actually used within history. That’s an impressive level of detail in this game, which is particularly impressive when you consider that it is free to play.

Play Supremacy 1914 for free.

Call of War: World War II

Did you like the sound of Supremacy 1914, but find yourself thinking “By golly, that game would be so much more appealing if it were about the Second World War, rather than the first”? If so, you should definitely try out Call of War: World War II, because it takes the exact same formula, but applies it to WW2 instead which, as you can imagine, changes things up quite a lot.

There are ten nations to choose from (including Germany, the UK, the US, and the Soviet Union) and each of them plays very differently. What you do while in control of these countries is up to you: do you want to invest in the economy and forge alliances with other countries? Or do you want to tear through the world like a war lord? There are many options available to you, and with the longest game going on for 411 days, you’ll have plenty of time to experiment with different strategies in this tactical arena.

Play Call of War: World War II for free.

Romans: Age of Caesar

Grand strategy and the Roman Empire go together like cheese and onions, and if you’ve ever wanted to feel like you’re a part of building a genuine, virtual empire, then we recommend you give Romans: Ages of Caesar a whirl.

In this free-to-play game, you must work cooperatively with up to 16 other players in order to rebuild a Roman city. Together you’ll defend your growing community from barbarian attacks, develop trade routes with cities run by other players, and gather resources so that your city can grow and prosper. It’s a really fun game to get caught up in, and a fun MMO spin on the grand strategy genre.

Play Romans: Age of Caesar for free.

Crusader Kings III

Released in September 2020, this is the highly anticipated sequel to 2011’s Crusader Kings II. What makes the series unique amongst grand strategy games is the idea that you aren’t just managing a kingdom or nation, you’re managing a person and their family.

From the lowliest of Counts to the King of Kings, you are put in charge of an entire dynasty of characters and tasked with ensuring its continued success and domination amidst the back-drop of Medieval Europe. Crusader Kings III has doubled-down on this idea, marrying the RPG and the map-based aspects in a way its predecessor was never really designed to handle.

It’s a great one to start with if you’re a grand strategy newbie, as the development team have put a lot of work into tutorialisation and UI design, making sure the player is never more than a couple of clicks away from finding what they need.

Further Reading:

Crusader Kings 3 review
The best Crusader Kings 3 mods
Crusader Kings 3 DLC guide
Interesting Crusader Kings 3 starts and characters
Crusader Kings 3 tips for beginners
Crusader Kings 3 cheats and console commands

Crusader Kings II

This is the game that put Paradox and the genre itself ‘on the map’, beginning a phenomenon that would go on to power nearly ten years’ worth of DLC and design in the grand strategy space. It’s also worth noting that the base game for Crusader Kings II is now free to play, so there’s no barrier to entry if you want to try this one out for yourself.

If you want some help getting started, we have a Crusader Kings 2 tips guide, a guide to all of the Crusader Kings 2 DLC released, even a CK2 mods guide!

Europa Universalis IV

The previous gold-standard of Paradox grand strategy, this is the fourth iteration of a series that was originally adapted from an old-school board game of the same name, which has since been remade into a board game, also with the same name.

Pull your nation through the turbulent times of the 15th Century all the way through to the Age of Reason and Napoleon’s revolution, upgrading your technology, your political acumen, and your ability to judge your neighbours along the way.

Among historical grand strategy games, Europa Universalis IV is notable for not focusing exclusively on Europe but giving access to much of the world for the whole span it covers. Want to turn a First Nation tribe into an industrial powerhouse to invade Europe? Want to dissolve the HRE and form Germany early? The only limit is your imagination.

Stellaris

The first of Paradox’s grand strategy games to stray into ‘4X’ territory thanks to its sci-fi theme, in Stellaris you’re no longer limited to simple terrestrial life.

Create a new space faring species, decide on its political and social inclinations, then take to the stars to spread an empire across a randomly generated galaxy. You will need to compete for resources and position against your equals, and the polities of long fallen superiors.

Stellaris is over five years old now and already has several DLCs which extend and expand options for your space empires. While it may not have the historical depth that other Paradox titles can depend on, it is more focused on evolving new experiences with new sci-fi stereotypes as often as it can with heavy emphasis on player customization.

Plus you get to design your own spaceships, which is always a bonus.

Hearts of Iron IV

This series is unique in its attempt to be a ‘true’ grand strategy WW2 game, as opposed to other war games that operate at similar strategic scales but generally forgo the breadth of the entire war. Much like EU4, here you can play as any nation on any continent during this era, with the politics serving as the backdrop to a WW2-like event. You must do your best to profit and survive, and not necessarily in that order.

Hearts of Iron IV is going through somewhat of a transition – since launch, it’s been torn between the need to try and provide an authentic ‘as it happened’ WW2 experience (Hearts of Iron III, while flexible in some areas, was largely WW2-on-rails), and an emerging player base that enjoys a more sandbox approach, allowing for alt-history and ‘what-if’ scenarios.

Because of this, not all countries have equal access to interesting decision trees at the moment, with the focus currently being on those who were significant players at the time. It does currently seem to be favouring alt-history with each update, so bear that in mind if you’re a WW2 enthusiast.

Further Reading:

Hearts of Iron 4 DLC guide
Essential Hearts of Iron 4 mods
Essential Hearts of Iron 4 tips
Hearts of Iron 4 cheats and console commands
Hearts of Iron 4 supply and HOI4 meta guides

Total War: Rome II

Right up until the release of Three Kingdoms (below), Total War: Rome II had the honour of being Creative Assembly’s most-played historical strategy game by a significant margin. It’s had a loyal core of many thousands of players for most of its life which inspired developer Creative Assembly to create more expansions for the game despite it being quite old by now.

Related: The best Total War games

Rome II had a rocky start, but it’s in a very good place these days. Rome: Total War is a cult favourite for many older series fans and Rome II, by and large, is a better, more encompassing game. It’s not perfect, but unless you’re really turned off by the time period this is an excellent one to try out.

Total War: Warhammer I, II & III

A departure from their usual fare, Creative Assembly landed quite the coup when they won the right to work on Games Workshop’s Warhammer Fantasy license. This was at a time when the IP itself had been axed in the tabletop world in favour of the Age of Sigmar’s ‘nu fantasy’ line.

Going fantasy for the first time also allowed the design team to let their hair down and get creative, with everything from the strategy map to tactical battles getting fantastical twists and innovations. Some are great, others are very much subjective (the tactical battles are a bit divisive), but no one can deny it’s been a success.

Total War: Warhammer II is where the new fantasy-fuelled Total War format really shines, although you will need the first game anyway to partake in the ambitious, grand-strategy style ‘Motal Empires’ map that combines the landmass of the first two games. The series is looking to get even greater now that we know Warhammer 3 is coming, bringing with it fan favourites Kislev, illusive Grand Cathay, and plenty more besides.

Total War: Three Kingdoms

Released in May 2019, this Total War game attempts to marry the hardcore, historically based sensibilities of the classic titles with some of the better innovations to come out of the Total Warhammer fantasy line. Creative Assembly has been threatening to do a Three Kingdoms-era China game even before Rome II, so it’s nice to see them finally realize this goal.

It’s been a resounding success – Three Kingdoms has made the campaign layer better than it’s every been, with some very meaningful character interactions and dynamics between the various factions. Real-time tactical combat sits somewhere between the Warhammer and other historical titles, and while there are certain aspects that will come down to personal taste its still a very robust and very decent tactical battle engine that really helps give weight to the political machinations of the turn-based layer.

It’s a shame really that Creative Assembly decided to end support for the game, barely two years after it was released.

Further Reading:

Total War: Three Kingdoms review
Total War: Three Kingdoms DLC guide
The best Total War: Three Kingdoms mods

Field of Glory: Empires

Released in July 2019, Field of Glory: Empires is an historical grand strategy game from Slitherine. It attempts to occupy the space between Rome 2 and Imperator: Rome and brings with it some smart ideas and decent design choices. It’s a tad old-school, but then the developers have a history of creating hardcore, old-fashioned wargames so some of that was going to bleed through. It definitely has the military-focus of older Total War and Paradox titles, but also some really interesting mechanics in terms of empire & population management. It’s also not gone for the same ‘breadth’ that Imperator has, instead going for some very focused abstractions that remind us of the original Rome: Total War.

Empires’ other ace-in-the-hole is the ability to sync up with another Slitherine title, Field of Glory II, and export the battle data from Empires so you can play out the fight in-full like you can in a Total War game. It’s an extra step, but the process is as smooth as it can be and FOG2 is a really good tactical turn-based strategy game, to be fair. Now that it’s out in the wold it’ll be interesting to see where Slitherine take it; they’re not known for Paradox-levels of support but they’re certainly more attentive than most, so you never know.

Distant Worlds Universe

Much like Stellaris, Distant Worlds: Universe is a space 4X grand strategy game that’s a far sight meatier and more complex than its Paradox counter-part. If you’re still not finding Stellaris to your tastes or are up for a challenge, this is definitely worth checking out. Distant Worlds is a complex game with a very steep learning curve, and past a certain point empire management can become quite taxing.

On the flip-side, the game has a wonderful trick that lets you give nearly all functions over to an AI handler, allowing you to focus on whatever bit interests you the most. If you wanted to, you could even relinquish control over all but a single vessel, boldly going where no AI has gone before as you explore your procedurally generated galaxy.

More like this: The best space games on PC

Being an older game Distant Worlds has a decidedly ‘old school’ flavour about it, and more than any other entry on the list represents the nexus where 4X and grand strategy merge – and where the differences lie. We can’t wait to see what Distant Worlds 2 will be like, which is due out sometime in Q1 2022.

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Victoria 3

25 October 2022

Strategy, Top-Down, Real Time, Simulation, Historical, Business/Management

Total War: Warhammer 3 1

2022

Strategy, Real-time, Top-Down, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-Based

Cult of the Lamb

August 11, 2022

Action, Isometric, Roguelike, Adventure, Strategy, Fantasy / Medieval, Simulation

September 20, 2022

Simulation, Strategy, Educational (Education), Third Person, First Person, Building

Manor Lords

2022

management

Valley Knights

May 7, 2022

Tactical, RPG, Turn-Based, Strategy, Roguelike, Top-Down, Post-Apocalyptic, Horror, Fantasy, Free to Play

Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator 2

Simulation 902 May 12 202 , Isometric, Real Time, Indie

The Guild 3

September 27, 2017

Strategy, Real Time, Business/Management, Fantasy/Middle Ages

Lost Eidolons

October 13, 2022

RPG, Strategy, Tactical, Third Person, Top-Down, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-Based

Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate — Daemonhunters , Turn-Based, RPG, Fantasy / Medieval

Expeditions: Rome

January 20, 2022

RPG, Isometric, Turn-Based, Strategy, Tactical, Historical

Kaiju Princess

June 22, 2022

Mature Game, Simulation, Anime / Manga, Arcade, Visual Novel, Interactive Cinema, Strategy

The Valiant , RPG

Foxhole

July 27, 2017

Strategy, MMO, Real Time, Top-Down, Historical, Tactical, Action

Marvel’s Midnight Suns

December 2, 2022

Role -playing game, strategy, tactics, isometry, top -type, comics, step -by -step

F1 Manager 2022

August 30, 2022

Business / Management, Sports Game, Simulator, Tactics

Jagged Alliance

2222 9000

Strategy, Tactical, Isometric, Turn-Based, RPG

Clanfolk

July 14, 2022

Simulation, Strategy, Indie, Top-Down, Business/Management, Sandbox, Fantasy/Middle Ages, Casual

Hard West 2

August 4, 2022

Strategy, Tactics, Isometry, step by step

Tactics Ogre: Reborn

November 11, 2022

Rhiore, Strategy, Tactics, Fantasy

SUL HARVEST

26 26 2017

Free to Play, Indie, Strategy, Action, Multiplayer, Arcade

Despot’s Game

October 14, 2021

Indie, Strategy, Real Time, Simulation, Post Apocalyptic, Futuristic (Future), Adventure, Roguelike

Age of Darkness: Final Stand

October 7, 2021

Strategy, Real Time, Top-Down, Fantasy / Medieval, Isometric, Indie, Tactical

Sins of a Solar Empire 2

October 27, 2022

Real Time, Sci-fi, Sci-Fi, Futuristic (Future), Sandbox

Regiments

August 16, 2022

Strategy, Tactical, Isometric, Real Time, Historical, Indie

Awakening of Legend

October 31, 2022

Free game, strategy, roars, fantasy, indie

Cartel Tycoon

March 18, 2021

Business / Management, Strategy, Isometry, Real Time

The Dragones: Command of the Flame

September 1, 2022

Strategy, Tactical, Isometric, Turn-Based, Fantasy, Building, Roguelike

Starship Troopers — Terran Command

June 16, 2022

Strategy, Real Time, Futurism (Future), Isometric

Frozenheim

May 20, 2021

Business / Management, Strategy, Fantasy / Medieval, Isometric, Real Time, Tactics Fantasy / Medieval

Commandos 3: HD Remaster

August 30, 2022

Strategy, Tactics, Stealth, Isometric, Real Time

Dorfromantik

March 25, 2021

Strategy, Arcade, Indie, Isometric, Turn-Based

Necrosmith

July 13, 2022

Business/Management, Strategy, Isometric, Real Time, Fantasy, Tactical, Tower Defense, Roguelike, Simulation

The DioField Chronicle

September 22, 2022

Strategy, Tactical, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Anime / Manga, Turn-Based, RPG

Across the Obelisk

April 8, 2021

RPG, Card Dice, Medieval / Fantasy Roguelike, Multiplayer, Strategy, Side Scroller, Turn-Based

Sweet Transit

July 28, 2022

Business / Management, Strategy, Isometric, Real Time, Trains, City Building, Casual

Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga

June 10, 2022 9002 Strategy Top-Down, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-Based, RPG

Two Point Campus

August 9, 2022

Business/Management, Strategy, Real Time, Indie, Simulation, Isometric

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To increase replayability, the developers also introduced 7 playable factions with an individual story campaign and a procedural galaxy generation system with over 2000 star systems. There was also a place for the galaxy editor with the ability to meticulously customize the conditions of the game. Obviously, the best option with the formation of your own galaxy will show itself in the endless sandbox mode. In general, Distant Worlds 2 looks like a somewhat standard, but promising project, the success rate of which can be increased by an intelligent gameplay automation system that allows you to put the burden of managing your own empire on the shoulders of artificial intelligence.

The Settlers

Release date: March 17

What to play on: PC

Continuation of the cult The Settlers series, which combines elements of RTS and city builder for a long time. Initially, the game was supposed to be released in 2019, but in the end it will reach store shelves three years later, and, apparently, a series of transfers was not in vain. The basis of the strategy has remained unchanged and, as before, we develop settlements, extract resources until we gather an army for a military offensive against the enemy.

In total, three factions are promised: the seafarers of Maru, the warlike people of Yorn and the farmers of Ilari, who will also act as the main faction of the story campaign. Of course, the tactics of playing for each faction are different, as well as units of combat units, which can be divided into several types: siege units, melee and ranged troops, as well as healers. Apparently, we are clearly not waiting for a revolution in the genre, but rather a conservative development of the ideas of the previous parts of the series, which is also not bad. Finally, the modern Snowdrop engine is responsible for local beauties, on which the The Division dilogy and the upcoming Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora are developed.

Starship Troopers – Terran Command

Release date: March 31

What to play: PC

especially Two Point Campus. At first glance, despite the concept of managing a university campus, the game is a fairly typical representative of the genre — in the conditions of a limited amount of funds, we build paths, install buildings, improve territories and look after the state of local lives. But not everything is so simple and the specifics of the university theme makes numerous adjustments to the typical gameplay.

For example, you have to choose a list of electives and the general orientation of the university, or create a hybrid where physical and mathematical disciplines coexist with the Faculty of Cooking and the School of Knights. The developers promised to pay special attention to students who are generated procedurally, but are divided into several archetypes. Of course, you will have to dose the number of entertainment venues and the rules of conduct on campus in order to find a balance that will suit the maximum number of students. The game can hardly be blamed for the lack of dynamics either, since the academic year lasts 20 minutes, after which a new army of students arrives.

Marvel’s Midnight Suns

Release date: second half 2022

Playable: PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, NSwitch

After creating such cult series as XCOM, Civilization and The Sims, he is preparing to release his new project this year — Marvel’s Midnight Suns. The plot of the game tells about the awakening of Lilith, the Mother of Demons, who is preparing to call hordes of demons to Earth from another dimension. We, as the Hunter, who is both an ancient warrior and a rejected child of Lilith, will have to lead the last echelon of protection of the Midnight Suns and repel the attack of supernatural beings. In such a difficult task, we will be helped by numerous heroes of the Marvel universe, including Iron Man, Blade, Doctor Strange, Minora, Wolverine and Ghost Rider.

If everything is clear with the plot, then genre classification of Marvel’s Midnight Suns is much more difficult. Before us is a symbiosis of tactical strategy in the manner of XCOM, JRPG, card game and RPG. The game is divided into two stages: the development of the Abbey secret base, where we move in third-person mode and communicate with superheroes, as well as direct encounters with opponents, made in the form of turn-based battles. The power and abilities of the characters depend largely not only on pumping, but also on the chosen deck of cards.

Homeworld 3

Release date: December 2022

What to play on: PC

After the announcement of Dany Villeneuve’s blockbuster Dune, it became obvious that the issue of new games based on the cult universe of Herbert Wales was only a matter of time. As it turned out, we didn’t have to wait long and soon one of the most anticipated strategies of 2022 on PC is waiting for us — Dune: Spice Wars. The developers obviously did not try to follow the simple path, deciding instead of the classic RTS of the Westwood Studios game sample to create a hybrid of 4X and conventional real-time strategy. In other words, something between the familiar Dune II and Civilization franchise fans.

From RTS, the game will take dynamic real-time battles and intense gameplay, where you should not relax, because sandworms do not sleep and are ready to swallow armed units at any moment. Scale is taken from Civilization, as well as numerous mechanics designed to diversify the gameplay. For example, no one interferes with resolving any issues through diplomacy, including using an extensive spy network. Among the confirmed factions, only the Harkonen and Atreides houses are known so far, the other two are kept secret.

Men of War II

Release date: 2022

What to play on: PC Men of War II. The traditions of the series will not be violated and we are waiting for the development of the gameplay of the previous parts, where, first of all, attention is paid to the historical accuracy and realism of military operations. It was this approach of the developers that made the series popular among fans of tactical RTS. For example, more than 300 types of vehicles are expected and the recreation, according to historical notes, of numerous places and heroes known from the Second World War.

As for the tactical side of the gameplay, as before, the developers promise to please the players with realistic ballistics, an advanced vehicle damage system and the ability to take manual control over any combat unit. There will be two story campaigns in Men of War II this time, one each for the USSR and the Allied armies fighting against the Third Reich. The events of the game will allow you to participate in battles in Siberia, quiet European streets, ending with the triumphant capture of Berlin.

Company of Heroes 3

Release date: 2022

What to play on: PC

Company of Heroes 3 is another highly anticipated and potentially best 2022 World War II strategy game on PC. The developers from Relic Entertainment have recently released the highly acclaimed Age of Empires IV, so you can hardly doubt their professionalism. The first thing that draws attention to the game is the choice of the Mediterranean theater of operations as the main theme, which is far from the most obvious option for projects dedicated to WWII. The choice of location will also affect the gameplay, because fighting in the narrow Italian streets and mountainous terrain with numerous elevation changes are far from the same thing.

The gameplay of Company of Heroes 3 is in many ways similar to Behind Enemy Lines, relying on historical accuracy and ubiquitous realism. Of course, as befits a continuation of the popular series, CoH 3 will boast the largest number of vehicles, types of troops and factions with unique abilities in the history of the franchise. The developers also added a 4X mode, where between missions we move around the map with delineated boundaries and non-linear elements that affect the course of the story campaign.

Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope

Release date: 2022

What to play: NSwitch

Sparks of Hope, coming exclusively to the Nintendo Switch. The unusual choice of platform was reflected in the concept of the project — like the original game of 2017, Sparks of Hope offers players a tactical turn-based strategy in the style of XCOM, flavored with a dose of humor typical of the Mario and Raving Rabbids series. From the famous franchises, the game also inherited heroes, among which we note Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, as well as their alternative versions in the form of rabbits.

In terms of gameplay, Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope is close to the already mentioned XCOM or even the iconic Worms, offering turn-based battles with a group of heroes. This time, however, they promise greater freedom of action and even more opportunities to fight enemies and move around the battlefield. Traveling around the game world outside of battles takes place in real time, but even there you should not relax, because opponents can attack at any moment. Separately, it is worth mentioning the graphics — from everything that we see, Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope so far looks like one of the most beautiful games on the Nintendo Switch.

Gord

Release date: 2022

What to play on: PC

Perhaps one of the most anticipated and promising Pro strategies of 2022 is Gord from the Polish studio Covenkant, founded by Redjekant’s Covenkant. . One glance at the game is enough to recognize the handwriting of the creators of The Witcher — Gord will immerse the player inside an unfriendly and cruel world in a dark fantasy setting. The abundance of gloomy colors and Slavic flavor, which is represented by both the environment and monsters, directly taken from local mythology. The gameplay of the upcoming RTS is also quite unusual, being a hybrid of RPG and city-building simulator with a pinch of procedural generation.

Building a few houses in a village is not difficult, but providing it with food, protecting it from attacks by hostile creatures and rival tribes is already a much more difficult task. Especially when residents can contract deadly diseases or simply panic, refusing to obey. At the same time, the main combat unit is not at all numerous units, but the main character, who will have to go to procedurally created tasks. There is also a separate sandbox mode where you can fine-tune almost any game options, up to the aggressiveness of enemies and the weather.

On 29 апреля, 2022 By alexxlab

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