The need for strategizing on a global level, utilizing all resources, and deciding on army movements… Strategy games require their players to plan and think. Which are the best?
Strategy Games – Selection of TOP Strategy Games
Among the formative titles of the strategy genre is undoubtedly the Civilization series
Whether you want to become a famous builder of a great metropolis or lead large armies into battle, you will definitely find a strategy game from our list that you will like. This video game genre requires thoughtful planning and reasonable resource management from its players. Sometimes the goal is to destroy your opponent, other times to build a great city. Before we dive into the list, it’s worth mentioning that video game strategies are further divided into subcategories: turn-based, real-time, building, combat, and web-based (so-called browser games). In our list, we present strategy games that have stood the test of time and are still high quality – both graphically and gameplay-wise – and offer the best of the mentioned subcategories.
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Warcraft III
One of the most well-known real-time combat strategies offers not only a strong story and fun gameplay but also online battles against other players. This title from Blizzard recently got a modern makeover in the form of Warcraft III: Reforged, allowing us to revisit battles between the undead, elves, orcs, and humans in high-quality graphics.
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StarCraft II
The active esports scene of the real-time combat strategy StarCraft II proves that the game is still timeless even several years after its release. For sci-fi lovers, it’s a must-have, as SC offers not only mindless clicking but also a thoughtful story in its single-player campaign. So only one question remains: will you stand for humanity or prefer to rule one of the alien races?
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Total War series
Turn-based strategies with real-time battles, Total War will take you through history and different countries with its titles. Fancy medieval Japan? Try Total War: Shogun. Want to try being a Roman emperor or a Gallic chieftain? Try Total War: Rome II. Want to colonize America? Prefer Empire: Total War. The game offers endless hours of fun. Recently, Total War teamed up with the popular fantasy series Warhammer. This collaboration has already brought us three fantasy-themed titles that received positive reviews.
Age of Empires II
Quite an old game, Age of Empires II is a beautiful example of what it looks like when creators don’t abandon their gem even after decades. The game is still running, regularly receives new expansions, and even has a fairly widespread semi-professional competitive scene. Put on your helmets and go to battle in this real-time combat strategy with one of the great nations (including the Czechs!).
Cities: Skyline
Let’s leave those bloody skirmishes for a moment and move to the present, because it’s in the present that you’ll be building your city in the building strategy Cities: Skyline. You start as a mayor with a bare land and a few euros in your pocket and gradually have to turn a few houses into a world metropolis. But beware! When planning, make sure there are no traffic jams on your roads and that you don’t discharge wastewater downstream to drinking water pumps!
Civilization series
From the Stone Age to atomic bombs and space conquest. This could sum up the course of matches in the building turn-based strategy Sid Meier’s Civilization. Its latest installment, Civilization VI, brings a hefty dose of fun for one or more players. How you defeat your opponents is up to you: will you use military superiority, cultural influence, or reach the stars before they do? The decision is yours.
Frostpunk
The real-time building strategy Frostpunk made it to our list mainly due to its post-apocalyptic and thoughtful theme. Imagine another ice age occurs, and you and the last survivors reach a reactor that provides enough heat and energy to survive in this inhospitable land. But people need more. Do they have enough to eat? Where to sleep? Do you have enough coal for your reactor? After satisfying basic needs, difficult social questions arise: should children work, or will you establish schools? Who will teach them? Will you suppress dissatisfaction with religion or force? Who will you be in the new frozen world?
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