Strategy Games

Two Point Hospital 401.

Two Point Hospital

Platform: Xbox One
February 25, 2020
BUILD, CURE and IMPROVE! Design stunning hospitals, decorate them as you like, cure very unusual illnesses and manage troublesome staff as you spread your budding healthcare organization across Two Point County. Design and build your own hospital.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
6.7
Wargroove 402.

Wargroove

Platform: PlayStation 4
July 23, 2019
Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a strategy game for up to 4 players. Choose your Commander and wage turn-based war on battling factions. Design and share maps, cut-scenes and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
5.7
Griftlands 403.

Griftlands

Platform: PC
June 1, 2021
Griftlands is a deck-building rogue-like where you fight and negotiate your way through a broken-down sci-fi world.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.2
Worms 2: Armageddon 404.

Worms 2: Armageddon

Platform: Xbox 360
July 1, 2009
[Xbox Live Arcade] Ten years on from Worms Armageddon and the turn-based mayhem and destruction continues! Worms 2: Armageddon is the most fully-featured digital version of the game ever. With four player online and offline multiplayer, voice support, a raft of new weapons (including the return of some iconic weapons from the past), all-new high-definition landscape themes, new play modes, hats, skins, speech-banks, loads of other customization and to top it all off, a highly-involving single player experience with tutorials, deathmatches, races, fort games, and puzzles. It's a package as high on fun as it is destruction. [Team17 Software]
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.7
SimCity 4 405.

SimCity 4

Platform: PC
January 12, 2003
PLAY GOD - Sculpt mountains, gouge valleys, seed forests, and bring forth animals to create a world imagined only by you. Summon volcanoes, release tornadoes, and call down meteors and ligthening. PLAY MAYOR - Connect a massive region of SimCities, each sharing and competing for resources. Deploy emergency vehicles and join in the action as they battle blazes, mobs, and more. PLAY WITH YOUR SIMS - Place your Sims in your city to get the inside scoop on what life's really like around town. Feel the rhythm of the city: mellow cruising and commuter hell, noontime crowds and nighttime calm. [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.6
Age of Mythology: The Titans 406.

Age of Mythology: The Titans

Platform: PC
September 30, 2003
Age of Mythology: The Titans Expansion adds a fourth mythology, the Atlanteans, to the existing Greek, Egyptian and Norse mythologies. A new single-player campaign will add yet another chapter to the franchise's expansive folklore along with the addition of new scenarios. Atlantean players will be able to call upon the might of the Titan gods (such as Atlas and Cronus) multiple times throughout the game, and may also upgrade human units to heroes. The expansion pack will introduce 12 new god powers, 15 new human units and 10 formidable myth units to the game. [Microsoft]
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.9
Magic: The Gathering Arena 407.

Magic: The Gathering Arena

Platform: PC
September 27, 2018
You know the name. Now download and get ready for the most colossal crossover card set in Magic: The Gathering's history. Unlock powerful decks, earn rewards by playing, and jump into action for players of all skill levels.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
2.9
Gordian Quest 408.

Gordian Quest

Platform: PC
June 23, 2022
A sinister curse corrupts the land. Darkness reigns. Monsters roam. Scoundrels loot. Cowards flee. Heroes emerge. Lead heroes on an adventure to save what's left of this fallen world and destroy the root of evil abound. Will you fall at the claws of your enemies or the consequences of your poor decisions? Your Gordian Quest is about to begin. Gordian Quest is an epic roguelike / lite adventure that combines the best elements of deckbuilding, tactical combat and strategic decision-making. You will form parties of heroes whom you will have to lead and manage on grueling missions. Help them forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Be fearless and unwavering as you work to unravel the curses laid upon the lands and defeat the ultimate evil at the heart of it all.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.0
Magic Duels: Origins 409.

Magic Duels: Origins

Platform: iOS
July 8, 2015
Every origin Begins with a spark. Enter the worlds best strategy card game with Magic Duels, an all-new digital experience! Immerse yourself in the world of Magic: The Gatherings exciting new Origins campaign as you play through the stories of five iconic Planeswalkers. Hone your skills and build your deck of spells from an ever-growing library of collectible cards, then take on your friends or thousands of AI opponents in Battle Mode. Enjoy virtually endless gameplay with regular card and content updates, quests and achievements, multiple play modes-including fan favorites like Two-Headed Giant-and fully earnable content. The new Skill Quest training system and enhanced Deck Builder with step-by-step guidance ensure an epic Magic experience for new and veteran players alike. Join 20 million Magic fans around the world and begin your journey in Magic Duels now!
Metascore:
84
User Score:
4.4
Terra Nil 410.

Terra Nil

Platform: iOS
March 28, 2023
Terra Nil, from eco-warriors Free Lives (Broforce) and recycled publisher Devolver Digital, presents players with the task of environmental rejuvenation. Begin with the water system, slowly purify the soil, and cultivate pioneer greenery. Embark on more ambitious tasks, restore biodiversity, fix the climate, introduce wildlife, and finally recycle all the structures you used to get there, leaving the environment pristine. Each region of the game has its own flavour and procedural generation palette. Yet even within a region, no two playthroughs will be the same. Navigate sprawling, verdant, hand-painted environments where everything but the rocks move and breathe. A meditative soundtrack and stunning audio palette will accompany your efforts.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
tbd
Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer 411.

Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer

Platform: iOS
June 30, 2011
Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer, is the first officially licensed deck building card game for iOS. Play alone or with friends to battle against the Fallen One for honor and victory. Conceived and designed by three Magic the Gathering tournament champions, Ascension will provide hours of engaging and strategic game play for enthusiast and experienced gamers alike. For millennia, the world of Vigil has been isolated and protected from other realms. Now, the barrier between dimensions is failing, and Samael, the Fallen God, has returned with his army of Monsters from the beyond! You are one of the few warriors capable of facing this threat and defending your world, but you cannot do it alone! You must summon powerful Heroes and Constructs to aid you in your battles. The player who gains the most Honor Points will lead his army to defeat the Fallen One and earn the title of Godslayer! ***Highlights*** -Universal App – play Ascension on iPhone 3Gs, iPhone 4, iPad, iPad 2, iPod Touch 3, or iPod Touch 4 for a single low price. -1st officially licensed deck building game for iPhone and iPad. -Over 50 beautifully detailed cards, hand drawn by Eric Sabee. -Recruit Heroes and Constructs to bolster your deck. -Defeat Monsters for Honor and rewards. -Full asynchronous support for multiplayer online games. -Play against multiple A.I. opponents using varied strategies. -Introductory tutorial to teach you how to play. -Enhanced visual optimization for iPhone 4 and iPad using high resolution graphics designed for the retina display. Find us on Facebook and Twitter!
Metascore:
84
User Score:
tbd
Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless 412.

Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless

Platform: PlayStation 5
October 3, 2023
The story of Disgaea 7 is set in a Japanese style netherworld called "Hinomoto Netherworld Cluster," which has been taken away its "Bushido" and is in shambles by the hands of demon admiral Opener. The odd duo of lone samurai named Fuji and a Hinomoto otaku girl named Piririka set out on a journey spanning all of Hinomoto to obtain the legendary weapons known as the "Seven Blades of Origin" in order to defeat the corrupt Oedo Shogunate. Can Fuji, Pirika, and the odd balls they meet along the way regain the honorable Hinomoto once more...? Disgaea is a Strategy RPG set in a netherworld where anything goes. The story progresses by forming an army with the unique allies you meet on your journey, training them, and going on quests to various locations in the netherworld. Enjoy creating characters and armies of your own concept, and battles where the damage numbers will go into the tens of millions!
Metascore:
84
User Score:
tbd
Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends 413.

Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends

Platform: PC
May 9, 2006
Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends evolves the franchise's trademark features such as borders, large-scale battles and city-building in innovative ways. Players are able to transform small villages into powerful civilizations and lead vast fantasy armies into strategic battles using formations, unit control and heroic abilities to destroy the enemy. The popular Conquer the World (CTW) Campaign returns in Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends with exciting updates. The new CTW Campaign guides players through a new world of heroes, monsters, loyalty and betrayal. Gamers follow a story through multiple campaigns with fascinating subplots and heroic characters. The campaigns immerse players in an ever-changing three-dimensional world with terrain and cities that evolve as civilizations grow. [Microsoft]
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.4
FTL: Faster Than Light 414.

FTL: Faster Than Light

Platform: PC
September 14, 2012
You manage the Kestrel and its crew as you explore the galaxy. Strategic, real-time combat involves managing power between essential systems and choosing which enemy systems to target. Meanwhile, you control your crew to keep the ship functioning and fight off intruders. The combat is difficult but, being a "roguelike-like" game, frequent permadeath is at the core of the experience. While exploring the galaxy you will encounter a variety of situations requiring decision making that can result in many outcomes. Since all events are randomly generated, each play-through will be significantly different.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.3
DEFCON: Everybody Dies 415.

DEFCON: Everybody Dies

Platform: PC
September 29, 2006
Inspired by the 1983 cult classic film, "Wargames," DEFCON superbly evokes the tension, paranoia and suspicion of the Cold War era, playing on the fascinating aspects of psychological gameplay that occur during strategic nuclear warfare. You play a General hidden deep within an underground bunker. Your mission is to successfully exterminate your enemy's civilian population whilst saving your own. Points are awarded or lost depending on both the efficacy and thoroughness of your nuclear vendetta and the number of your own civilian deaths. In order to win you must wipe out the enemy population and simultaneously disable the enemy's ability to retaliate against you. This is an extremely difficult task since launching an attack on the enemy exposes the positions of your own Ground Silos, Subs and Bombers the moment they launch nuclear weapons, making you extremely vulnerable and exposed to a crushing counter-attack. Desperate attempts must be made to form fast, tactical alliances, alliances that may at any moment break-down to become the treacherous and most deadly of betrayals. Everyone looks to each other in a state of nervous suspense and paranoid accusation. In all-out nuclear Armageddon, everybody dies, everybody loses, you just have to make sure you lose the least! [Valve]
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.3
Frozen Synapse 416.

Frozen Synapse

Platform: iOS
May 13, 2013
Frozen Synapse brings the simultaneous turn-based strategy genre bang up-to-date and lets you give detailed, accurate orders to your squad: classic gameplay with a modern interface. Plan your moves, test them out, then hit the "Prime" button: both you and your enemy's turns are executed simultaneously. Competitive-but-intuitive multiplayer and a huge single player campaign mean that Frozen Synapse will give you hours and hours of tactical delight.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
6.9
Total War: Shogun 2 - Rise of the Samurai 417.

Total War: Shogun 2 - Rise of the Samurai

Platform: PC
September 27, 2011
Rise of the Samurai is the first downloadable campaign for Shogun 2.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.2
Aces and Adventures 418.

Aces and Adventures

Platform: PC
February 23, 2023
Aces & Adventures is a deckbuilding RPG with poker-powered combat. Craft your deck, combining poker hands with powerful ability cards. Journey through 13 fully-voiced campaigns to save the Life Tree, or tackle procedurally-generated runs in this strategic deckbuilder unlike any other.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
tbd
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition 419.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Platform: PC
November 14, 2019
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition celebrates the 20th anniversary of one of the most popular strategy games ever with stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics, a new and fully remastered soundtrack, and brand-new content, “The Last Khans” with 3 new campaigns and 4 new civilizations.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.8
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth II 420.

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth II

Platform: PC
March 2, 2006
Given a new agreement with The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises that grants EA the rights to develop games based on the books, in addition to a separate agreement that allows for games based on the New Line Cinema films The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II will introduce players to depths of the fiction never before explored by EA. With all new content from J.R.R. Tolkien's original fiction, delve deeper than ever before and engage in new battles that go beyond the award-winning movie trilogy. Wage war in the North and assume command of the most storied civilizations in all of Middle-earth history -- the Elven and Dwarven armies -- or fight on the side of Evil with heroes and creatures that have never been seen in The Lord of the Rings films. Defend or overtake never before seen lands such as Dol Guldur, The Misty Mountains, and Mirkwood as you unleash powerful new weapons and abilities - summon dragons, cause volcanoes to erupt, or bring down a cataclysmic lightning strike. But beware, with greater power comes greater adversity. Your enemies, commanded by a powerful new AI system, possess a greater tactical edge and more powerful spells. Will your armies have the fortitude to persevere? [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.9
Medieval: Total War - Viking Invasion 421.

Medieval: Total War - Viking Invasion

Platform: PC
May 7, 2003
Medieval: Total War - Viking Invasion challenges players to control eight new factions, including the Vikings themselves, the Saxons, Scots, Irish, Welsh and Picts, and embark on a campaign to dominate the British Isles. With a wealth of new historical heroes, players can lead a range of new units into battle, including Viking Berserkers, Saxon Huscarles and Fyrdmen, while conducting sieges enhanced by the introduction of flaming arrows and boiling oil. Viking Invasion introduces new features that will be welcomed by fans of the franchise Players can now plan reinforcements and scout enemy formations before taking to the field from a new pre-battle screen. In addition, there will be new playable factions and a new heavy weapon in the shape of the fearsome Organ Gun. [Activision]
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.4
Lara Croft GO 422.

Lara Croft GO

Platform: PlayStation 4
December 3, 2016
Lara Croft GO is a turn based puzzle-adventure set in a long-forgotten world. Explore the ruins of an ancient civilization, discover well-kept secrets and face deadly challenges as you uncover the myth of the Queen of Venom.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
6.1
Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories 423.

Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories

Platform: PlayStation 2
August 29, 2006
Darkness is back. Overlord Zenon has cursed the land, and now, Veldime is transforming into a nasty Netherworld. Memories are sterlized, bodies demonized, the world is falling into chaos. The only one unaffected is a young man, Adell. He stands up to fight the curse, but things never go as planned. The haughty daughter of Zenon, a filthy little frog, lovable demon siblings and a washed-up rock star!? No one can ever predict what goes on in the world of Disgaea. And of course, other Overlords refuse to sit still watching. [NIS America]
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.0
Sunderfolk 424.

Sunderfolk

Platform: PlayStation 5
April 23, 2025
Sunderfolk™ is a new turn-based tactical RPG adventure where you use your mobile device as your controller*. Inspired by gathering around a tabletop RPG table with friends, it is built with the couch co-op experience in mind. Up to four players can play together as you adventure through the magical and dangerous Sunderlands. *The free mobile app is required to play the game. Each player will pick one of the six classes (Arcanist, Bard, Berserker, Pyromancer, Ranger, and Rogue), and together, you'll venture out into the Sunderlands and engage in turn-based tactical combat. During combat, there is no set player turn order, so your strategy can adapt in a moment's notice to react to the conditions of the battlefield. With new enemies appearing at every turn, it's up to your party to find the best approach to each mission. Between missions, players will return to Arden and help improve the village. You'll unlock and upgrade different local vendors, build relationships with other Sunderfolk to earn rewards, and outfit your characters with new Skills, Weapons, Trinkets, and more. Your goal, as the heroes of Arden, is to protect the town and its Brightshard from the corruption of shadowstone and defeat the threats from the surrounding Sunderlands. A Couch Co-Op First Experience The best adventures are meant to be shared. Up to four players can play together in this new tactical RPG adventure where your phone is your controller. Step into a New World Scanning a QR code on your TV/monitor will take you to the free Sunderfolk phone app* (on both iOS and Android), which will transform your phone or tablet into your controller, hand of cards, rule book, inventory, and more. Friends and family can learn to play quickly, since all the information they need will be in the palm of their hand.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
tbd
ROME: Total War 425.

ROME: Total War

Platform: iOS
August 23, 2018
The goal of Rome: Total War is to conquer, rule, and manipulate the Roman Empire until you're declared the Imperator of Rome. Rome: Total War is set in a time when the mighty Roman Empire emerged to conquer the known world; when gladiators fought to a bloody death in the Colosseum; and when Hannibal led his invincible army and his war elephants across the Alps. Now you can experience all these legendary moments and more, while building cities and settlements that can grow and develop over time.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.3
PixelJunk Monsters: Ultimate HD 426.

PixelJunk Monsters: Ultimate HD

Platform: PlayStation Vita
July 30, 2013
What do you get? The 21 Tiki Island levels and 24 Challenge levels from the original PixelJunk Monsters PS3. From the Encore expansion Toki island with 15 levels inspired by arcade classics and the third island, Tum Tum. From the Deluxe Edition a fourth island, Gati Gati with 11 more stages. Not to mention trap towers, gem towers, scuttlers, fire monsters, flying balloon monsters, unlockable content and more.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.5
Swords & Soldiers 427.

Swords & Soldiers

Platform: Wii
June 8, 2009
[WiiWare] Swords & Soldiers is a sidescrolling real time strategy game, in which three distinct factions battle for the powers of the gods. The game sfeature a single player campaign and a competitive splitscreen multiplayer mode as well as several other game modes. [Ronimo Games]
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.6
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes 428.

Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes

Platform: Xbox 360
April 13, 2011
Might and Magic Clash of Heroes takes place 40 years before the Heroes V saga. Scattered across five different regions of Ashan, 5 special heroes must travel their own dangerous paths to grow in strength, unravel a demonic plot, and ultimately save the world from Chaos.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.2
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords 429.

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords

Platform: PC
July 24, 2006
An all-new expansion pack, Warlords pays homage to some of history's greatest military leaders, delivering six new scenarios, giving players the chance to change the course of history with the help of their new powerful "warlord" unit. The expansion pack is loaded with new civilizations, new leaders and more units, resources and wonders that can be used in both single and multiplayer games. [2K Games]
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.1
Zeus: Master of Olympus - Poseidon 430.

Zeus: Master of Olympus - Poseidon

Platform: PC
June 25, 2001
With 45 missions spread out across six campaigns, Poseidon features new units to command during war, new monsters, new raw materials to trade (black marble & orichalc), and hippodromes providing much needed city-wide happiness and cash.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.8
Full Spectrum Warrior 431.

Full Spectrum Warrior

Platform: Xbox
June 1, 2004
Full Spectrum Warrior is based on a game commissioned by the US Army to train light infantry troops in urban combat situations. The game places soldiers in a tense, hostile, and claustrophobic environment where they must complete a variety of military objectives. As the squad leader, you are in charge of providing direction to Alpha and Bravo fire teams. The successful Squad Leader effectively uses cover in the environment and moves his fire teams in a coordinated fashion so they can protect themselves from possible attacks that could come from any direction.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.4
Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares 432.

Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares

Platform: PC
November 22, 1996
Master the unknown before it masters you. The need for galactic expansion is critical. You must conquer alien star systems to secure the resources that will guarantee your supremacy. The ultimate goal is to defeat the evil Antarans.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
9.0
Might & Magic: Duel of Champions 433.

Might & Magic: Duel of Champions

Platform: PC
September 13, 2012
Might & Magic Duel of Champions is an online free-to-play card game in the M&M universe.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.0
News Tower 434.

News Tower

Platform: PC
November 18, 2025
Live the life of an aspiring influential publisher in New York City during the 1930s. Define your editorial line and search the globe for the newsworthy stories of the decade. The Prohibition, the Great Depression, or a lost cat Not all articles are deserving of a Pulitzer But watch out! The mafia, mayor, and other factions will be more than happy to use your influence in New York City to print their own "truth". To get unique rewards, you might have to cover the topics they want! Bend to their will and compromise the freedom of the press or print the truth, whatever the cost!
Metascore:
84
User Score:
tbd
Retro Bowl 435.

Retro Bowl

Platform: Switch
February 10, 2022
Retro Bowl is the perfect game for the armchair quarterback to finally prove a point. Presented in a glorious retro style, the game has simple roster management, including press duties and the handling of fragile egos, while on the field you get to call the shots. Can you pass the grade and take your team all the way to the ultimate prize? Can you win the Retro Bowl?
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.4
Total War: WARHAMMER II - The Silence & The Fury 436.

Total War: WARHAMMER II - The Silence & The Fury

Platform: PC
July 14, 2021
This Lords Pack for Total War: WARHAMMER II introduces two new Legendary Lords for the Lizardmen and the Beastmen. Each leads their own faction and features new characters, units, unique gameplay mechanics and narrative objectives. Formed of living bronze, the rage-filled Doombull Taurox is nigh-on invincible – save for one area on his gargantuan neck. The Chaos gods whisper to him of a ritual that can eliminate this weakness, but the promises of the ruinous powers are seldom what they seem… Meanwhile, Oxyotl, the revered Chameleon Skink and master of stealth, scents the machinations of Chaos and rallies his cohorts. Taurox must be stopped at all costs, lest a new tide of Chaos sweeps the world. When the Silence meets the Fury in a final confrontation, who will prevail?
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.8
Darwinia 437.

Darwinia

Platform: PC
July 14, 2005
Combining fast paced action with strategic battle planning, the game features a novel and intuitive control mechanism, a graphical style ripped from 80's retro classics, and a story concerning a tribe of video game sprites trapped in a modern 3d game world. [Introversion]
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.8
Ultimate General: Gettysburg 438.

Ultimate General: Gettysburg

Platform: PC
October 16, 2014
Ultimate General: Gettysburg is a Tactical Battle Simulator that allows you to lead thousands of soldiers in the famous Battle of Gettysburg as commander of either the Union or Confederate army. The game features the most accurately created map, detailed order of battle, complex morale, and innovative control mechanics.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.8
Foundation 439.

Foundation

Platform: PC
January 31, 2025
Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
tbd
Two Point Hospital 440.

Two Point Hospital

Platform: PC
August 29, 2018
Design stunning hospitals, cure peculiar illnesses and manage troublesome staff as you spread your budding healthcare organisation across Two Point County.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.5
Disgaea 1 Complete 441.

Disgaea 1 Complete

Platform: PlayStation 4
October 9, 2018
The Overlord is dead. The Netherworld is in turmoil. Time to kick some ass! Netherworld Prince Laharl awakens to fight for his throne and it's up to him and some unlikely allies to defend what is rightfully his. Together with his devious vassal Etna, the angel trainee Flonne, and a whole cavalcade of explosive characters, Laharl will slash, shoot, and punch his way to the top. Build your squad to level 9999 and unleash crazy special skills, team attacks, and spells to deal millions of points of damage in this zany high-definition remake of an RPG classic.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.5
Total War: WARHAMMER III - Elspeth: Thrones of Decay 442.

Total War: WARHAMMER III - Elspeth: Thrones of Decay

Platform: PC
April 30, 2024
The Elspeth - Thrones of Decay pack introduces Elspeth Von Draken, a new Legendary Lord for the Empire, usable in both the Realm of Chaos and Immortal Empires campaigns. Embrace sorcery and wisdom with new Lords, Heroes, Units, and Mechanics to enhance your campaign roster on and off the battlefield. Elspeth von Draken arrives in Total War: WARHAMMER III, bringing unique campaign mechanics to the Empire, with a brand-new objective in the Realm of Chaos independent from the Ursun storyline. Plus, new Units and Heroes to help Elspeth achieve total victory.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
Hot Springs Story 443.

Hot Springs Story

Platform: iOS
February 28, 2011
--Special release sale of 23% off!-- Build and manage the ultimate Japanese hot springs inn in this one-of-a-kind simulation from Kairosoft. Rooms, restaurants, arcades, and baths--position each facility to lull your guests into hot spring Nirvana and skyrocket your establishment to fame! Craft the perfect Japanese garden from lanterns, pine trees, azaleas, and more--you'll need it all if you want to attract VIPs like pop stars and novelists. There can only be one #1! Do you have what it takes? Turn your device to rotate the screen, touch to scroll, and pinch to zoom in and out. Supports iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Note: Screen rotation and zoom are only available on iPhone 3GS and later, iPod touch 2nd generation and later, and iPad. The game now lets you switch between English and Japanese. Try searching for "Kairosoft" to see all of our games.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
6.4
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist 444.

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

Platform: Switch
August 25, 2022
Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.2
Anno 2070 445.

Anno 2070

Platform: PC
November 17, 2011
Developed by Related Designs in collaboration with Blue Byte, Anno 2070 takes place in a near-future environment where climate change has forced humanity to adapt to rising sea levels that have left stretches of once-fertile land completely inhospitable. Players need to master new technologies while facing numerous ecological challenges to build their empires. Anno 2070 offers players the ability to be architects of the future and create the world of tomorrow.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.1
SMITE 446.

SMITE

Platform: PC
March 25, 2014
Players choose from a selection of mythical gods, join session-based arena combat, and use custom powers and team tactics against other player-controlled gods and non-player controlled minions.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.0
Lara Croft GO 447.

Lara Croft GO

Platform: iOS
August 27, 2015
Lara Croft GO is a turn based puzzle-adventure set in a long-forgotten world. Explore the ruins of an ancient civilization, discover well-kept secrets and face deadly challenges as you uncover the myth of the Queen of Venom.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.1
Build-a-lot 4: Power Source 448.

Build-a-lot 4: Power Source

Platform: iOS
November 28, 2012
40% off - limited time offer! Low introductory pricing – ends soon! Make your cities grow and glow in this energetic hit!You already know how to construct homes, malls and restaurants, right? Now it’s time to invest in green energy! Build solar towers, wind farms and even nuclear power plants to make your cities sustainable and prosperous for generations. Watch out for blackouts, though, as building too fast can result in a system overload. So take it slow, plan ahead and manage your energy resources carefully. Be ready to rethink your property layouts and infrastructure, or even start over from scratch. To “go green,” your neighborhoods need eco-chic shops, solar-heated swimming pools, bike paths and more. Do whatever it takes to build the most energy efficient city in the world!TRY IT FREE, THEN UNLOCK THE FULL ADVENTURE FROM WITHIN THE GAME! - Two game modes – casual and campaign- Four big campaigns to work your way through- 68 challenging levels to keep you on your toes- Numerous eco-friendly building upgrades - Game Center Support- iPhone 4 Retina Display support ____________________________ *NOTE* This game only supports iPhone 3GS and higher, iPod Touch, 4.3+ firmware. ____________________________ ? Get new G5 games for up to 40% off! Sign up for the G5 newsletter now! www.g5e.com/e-mail ? ____________________________ ??? G5 Games - New game apps every week! ??? Collect them all! Search for "g5" in iTunes! Strategy: ? Games Navigator – By G5 Games ? Virtual City Playground ? Doomsday Preppers™ ? Build-a-lot 3: Passport to Europe ? The Island: Castaway Adventure: ? Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart, Collector’s Edition ? Whisper of Fear: The Cursed Doll ? Lost Souls: Enchanted Paintings ? Special Enquiry Detail: The Hand that Feeds ? Letters from Nowhere 2 ____________________________ VISIT US: www.g5e.com WATCH US: www.youtube.com/g5enter FIND US: www.facebook.com/g5games FOLLOW US: www.twitter.com/g5games
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
Valkyria Chronicles 4 449.

Valkyria Chronicles 4

Platform: PC
September 25, 2018
A Continent Engulfed in the Bitter Flames of War. Commander Claude Wallace and his childhood friends set out to fight in a desperate war, but bone-chilling blizzards, waves of imperial soldiers, and the godlike powers of the Valkyria stand between them and victory.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.3
Slay the Spire 450.

Slay the Spire

Platform: iOS
June 13, 2020
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.3
Gotta Protectors: Cart of Darkness 451.

Gotta Protectors: Cart of Darkness

Platform: Switch
April 14, 2022
Protect the Princess, Smash Castles, and Pulverize Foes. Will You Be the First to Collect All 948 Game Carts? It's another fine morning in Magicadia...except your castle has suddenly turned into a tank. And what's this about a dark prophecy that could lead to the end of all video games? A CONFUSION IS YOU. Choose your Gotta Protectors and get ready to hack, slash, and spell-sling your way through an epic campaign of over 100 thumb-blistering maps—plus dozens more available as optional DLC bonus chapters! The rules are simple. Put Princess Lola into the castle to start it rolling down the tracks. At the end of the tracks is an enemy castle. Smash YOUR castle into THEIR castle to destroy it—but don't let the enemies wipe out the Princess's HP first!
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
Galactic Civilizations III: Intrigue 452.

Galactic Civilizations III: Intrigue

Platform: PC
April 11, 2018
Choose your government, establish commonwealths, and lead your people through major crises. Politics are here on a galactic scale in Galactic Civilizations III: Intrigue. Choose how best to rule your galaxy by establishing a government, buy and sell rare resources using the new Galactic Market, put your colonies on the path to independence with a commonwealth, and more! Intrigue answers the big questions about governing an entire civilization across hundreds of planets and an enormous galaxy. You’ll need to keep your approval rating high among your people in order to maintain control of the government. Tax the people too much or make too many bad decisions and you’ll be sure to lose the next election. How you react during one of several crises events can also turn the tides of your people’s favor - for better or for worse.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
6.1
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist 453.

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

Platform: PlayStation 5
August 25, 2022
Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
5.5
Crusader Kings III 454.

Crusader Kings III

Platform: Xbox Series X
March 29, 2022
Paradox Development Studio brings you the sequel to one of the most popular strategy games ever made. Crusader Kings III is the heir to a long legacy of historical grand strategy experiences and arrives with a host of new ways to ensure the success of your royal house.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
6.5
Prison Architect: Nintendo Switch Edition 455.

Prison Architect: Nintendo Switch Edition

Platform: Switch
August 20, 2018
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.4
Triangle Strategy 456.

Triangle Strategy

Platform: PC
October 13, 2022
Three nations battle for control of the dwindling resources of salt and iron Command a group of warriors as Serenoa, heir of House Wolffort, in a tangled plot where your decisions make all the difference. Key choices you make will bolster one of three convictionsUtility, Morality, Libertywhich together make up Serenoa's world view and influence how the story will unfold. When faced with truly momentous decisions, multiple characters will weigh in by casting their votes on the Scales of Conviction. In these moments, the allies and decisions you make can determine the fate of whole nations and the continent of Norzelia itself. Control multi-tiered battlefields to strategically secure victory Finding the best location in turn-based battles can tip the tide of combat in your favor. Position units on higher ground to take control of the battlefield and gain the advantage with increased range. You can also flank enemies on both sides, then strike from behind for a powerful follow-up attack. Elemental chain reactions are also an important part of combat. For example, use fire to melt icy terrain, then use lightning to electrocute it. Push the enemy into the electrified water to see sparks fly!
Metascore:
83
User Score:
6.7
Silent Storm 457.

Silent Storm

Platform: PC
January 20, 2004
Silent Storm is a true 3D tactical turn-based Role-Playing-Game set against the backdrop of WWII. As the conflict rages on the frontlines, you?ll be leading a small multinational squad behind enemy lines to gather information and wreak havoc on your enemies while trying to thwart a mysterious new rising power whose plans are even more horrific than anything the world has yet witnessed. Silent Storm is fully rendered in breathtaking 3D ? and includes fully destructible environments, realistic weaponry and unlimited tactical possibilities. Turn-based gaming has never looked this good! Choose your squad from over 40 operatives of 30 different nationalities, each with a unique background and mix of specialties and skills. [Encore/JoWood]
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.3
Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour 458.

Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour

Platform: PC
September 22, 2003
Prepare to unleash the absolute latest in modern weapons technology against the world?s most powerful Generals in Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour. In the next era of military strategy and might, you?ll need to command a more technologically advanced arsenal to defeat new, more powerful enemies. The first expansion pack for the critically acclaimed Command & Conquer Generals challenges players to square off against the world?s most elite commanders for battlefield domination. Even the most experienced C&C Generals veteran must learn new strategies and tactics to take full advantage of -- and learn to defend against -- the next generation of the world?s most lethal weapons. With new units, structures, and upgrades, as well as the all-new Generals Challenge Mode, Zero Hour delivers all the firepower you?ll need in your quest to become the ultimate modern warfare General. [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.8
Homeworld 2 459.

Homeworld 2

Platform: PC
September 16, 2003
Combining elements of real-time strategy and space combat, Homeworld 2 delivers an evolutionary step in gameplay and technology. Cinematic-quality graphics, stunning special effects, brilliantly rendered ships and an innovative interface combine to create an immersive 3-D experience. [Sierra]
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.4
Galactic Civilizations 460.

Galactic Civilizations

Platform: PC
March 26, 2003
Galactic Civilizations is a space-based strategy game in which the player becomes the leader of the human civilization at the dawn of the 23rd century. The galaxy has 6 major civilizations including humans and a race is on to colonize, conquer, and dominate the galaxy using whatever means necessary. Those means include using military, technological, economic or political might to become a major power in the galaxy. Players must research new technologies, colonize and defend planets, build social improvements, build a fleet, fight wars, win elections, and gain influence in the United Planets Security council. [Strategy First]
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.6
PixelJunk Monsters 461.

PixelJunk Monsters

Platform: PlayStation 3
January 24, 2008
[Downloadable Game] Inspired by the popular and addictive "tower defense" genre, PixelJunk Monsters takes the simple real-time strategy concept of building, researching and base defending and presents it in a uniquely attractive style. With meticulously hand-drawn 2D art, PixelJunk Monsters recreates the look of a classic with crisp graphics designed for optimal viewing in Full 1080p HD. The player controls a defender-of-the-forest character in a lush 2D environment. The player's goal is to strategically defend the pathway to his homebase from an onslaught of various threatening monsters. In between waves of monster attacks, the player scrambles to reinforce his defenses by collecting gold coins and jewels from fallen enemies to finance new towers and research deadlier weapons. Eventually, the player can harness the elements throughout the 20 different stages to cast lightning storms across the forest. Gamers can enjoy PixelJunk Monsters with a friend in offline co-op mode, which requires careful strategy and communication. Additionally, PixelJunk™ Monsters will support online leaderboards for both 1p and 2p co-op. [SCEA]
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.9
Age of Wonders 4 462.

Age of Wonders 4

Platform: PC
May 2, 2023
Age of Wonders 4 invites players to rule a fantasy realm of their own design, in a blend of strategy, role-playing, and turn-based combat. Powerful Wizard Kings have returned to the realms to reign as gods among mortals, and players will rise to challenge their rule using Tomes of Magic to unleash arcane destruction and evolve their armies, gaining new abilities and forms. For the first time in the series, players can create their own custom factions, and leave their mark on countless worlds through each choice they make. Create the Empire of Your Wildest Fantasies: Craft your followers by combining bodily forms, societal traits, and arcane powers. Build anything from a clan of cannibal halflings to mystic moon elves, or recreate your favourite fantasy tropes. Seek powerful tomes of magic to enchant your armies and see your people physically change as they morph into angelic beings or scions of chaos to face their enemies. Strategy Meets Role-Playing Like Never Before: Every choice opens up new possibilities and tactical advantages; deep, multilayered strategy allows you to try new tactics or explore new powers at every turn. Tactical turn-based battles bring your armies to life, from skirmishes with roaming monsters to vast sieges with many units on each side. Write Your Own Legend: A new event system provides unexpected levels of storytelling for 4X games. See your decisions shape the world around you as you seek glory through brutal domination, cunning alliances, or ultimate arcane knowledge. Your own creations may even appear as potential rivals or allies in subsequent games, as you experience the next chapter in your own story. Make Your Mark on a Vast, Reactive World: Explore a new realm in each session – or create your own! Challenge new variations and combinations of locations and features, from frozen wastelands ruled by ice queens to desolated ruins where dragons roam. With a tremendous variety of empires, units, and environments to keep the game endlessly replayable, Age of Wonders is more open-ended – and mod-friendly – than ever before in the series’ history. [Paradox Interactive]
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.9
Orcs Must Die! 463.

Orcs Must Die!

Platform: PC
October 11, 2011
With a wide variety of traps and weapons to choose from, Orcs Must Die! dares players to find the best ways to hack, launch, flatten, gibletize, and incinerate an endless army of filthy orcs and their vile allies. Orcs Must Die! features a vibrant look, addictive gameplay, and a blatant disregard for the welfare of orcs.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.1
Comet Crash 464.

Comet Crash

Platform: PlayStation 3
April 2, 2009
[Playstation Network] Comet Crash takes real-time strategy to a new level by blending classical tower defense gameplay with offensive counterattacks and dynamic AI. Choose among a variety of weapons to defend your territory. Use specialized units to fight off attacks. Build up massive armies and rush your enemies. Challenge your friends in offline Battle mode or fight your way through action packed levels in Campaign mode. [Pelfast]
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.3
Total War: PHARAOH DYNASTIES 465.

Total War: PHARAOH DYNASTIES

Platform: PC
July 25, 2024
Wage total war across the ancient world from the Aegean to Mesopotamia in this free addition to Total War: PHARAOH. Challenge the Bronze Age Collapse by building your own dynasty and leading your faction to victory with new cultures, new units and dramatic new battle mechanics.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
Port Royale 4 466.

Port Royale 4

Platform: Xbox One
September 25, 2020
Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century. In 'Port Royale 4' you will take control of a colony as a young and ambitious governor, eager to learn what it takes to manage and grow their small settlement into a bustling trader city. Develop production chains connecting multiple islands and create complex trade routes across the Caribbean, covering the ever-growing needs of the respective cities. Make use of the detailed sea map to avoid stormy weather regions, cliffs or shallow waters. Fulfil tasks for your nation's viceroy, earning more fame to unlock town buildings, ships and more. Conquer the cities of rival nations or hunt down their fleets with a letter of marque while also keeping a keen eye out for pirates and other privateers. For the first time in the series, naval battles will be turn-based, with up to 8 ships battling at one time and tactical captain maneuvers that can turn the tide in even the most hopeless of situations for a glorious victory.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
Parkitect 467.

Parkitect

Platform: PC
November 29, 2018
Parkitect is a business simulation game that charges you with the construction and management of theme parks.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.8
This War of Mine 468.

This War of Mine

Platform: PC
November 14, 2014
In This War of Mine, the focus is shifted away from military operations portrayed in most games. Instead, it is a dark survival game where players control a gaggle of civilians attempting to stay alive in a besieged city. During the day snipers outside stop you from leaving your refuge, offering players time to craft, trade, upgrade their shelter, feed and cure their people. At night they must scavenge nearby areas in search for food, medicines, weapons and other useful items.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.3
Block Fortress 469.

Block Fortress

Platform: iOS
March 7, 2013
Block Fortress gives you the freedom to create a stronghold in almost any way you can imagine, and then puts you in the middle of the action trying to defend it from the relentless attacks of the menacing Goblocks! Put your skills as both a builder and a fighter to the test as you try to survive as long as you can!
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
Frozen Synapse Prime 470.

Frozen Synapse Prime

Platform: PC
November 14, 2014
Assume the role of Tactics, leading a rebel faction to overthrow a powerful corporation controlling the virtual city of Markov Geist. Control an elite strike team of futuristic soldiers; plot paths and issue orders to your units, test your plans and predict your opponent in each turn.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
6.2
Anno 1800 Console Edition 471.

Anno 1800 Console Edition

Platform: PlayStation 5
March 16, 2023
Welcome to the 19th century, a time of industrialization, diplomacy, and discovery. Rich with technological innovations, conspiracies, and changing allegiances, this era presents the perfect setting for classic Anno gameplay. Anno 1800 provides players ample opportunity to prove their skills as a ruler as they create huge metropolises, plan efficient logistic networks, settle an exotic new continent, send out expeditions around the globe, and dominate their opponents by diplomacy, trade, or warfare.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
6.9
Terra Invicta 472.

Terra Invicta

Platform: PC
January 5, 2026
An extraterrestrial probe is detected approaching Earth. Unknown to humanity, an alien force has arrived in the far reaches of the icy Kuiper Belt and has begun mining a dwarf planet to prepare for an invasion. With Earth's nations unable to unite to address the alien arrival, transnational groups of like-minded political, military and scientific leaders develop covert channels to coordinate a response. With the aliens' motives uncertain, factions emerge, driven by hope, fear or greed. From the creators of Long War, an alien invasion has fractured humanity into seven ideological factions each with a unique vision for the future. Lead your chosen faction to take control of Earth's nations, expand across the Solar System, and battle enemy fleets in tactical combat.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
Insurgency: Sandstorm 473.

Insurgency: Sandstorm

Platform: Xbox One
September 29, 2021
Insurgency: Sandstorm is a team-based, tactical FPS based on lethal close quarters combat and objective-oriented multiplayer gameplay. Experience the intensity of modern combat where skill is rewarded, and teamwork wins the fight.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.5
Hearts of Iron II 474.

Hearts of Iron II

Platform: PC
January 4, 2005
Hearts of Iron II is the sequel to the most appreciated World War II PC game of true Grand Strategic scope! As in its forbear, the map spans the entire world and allows you to play one of over 130 countries during the years of World War II. Hearts of Iron II is a dream come true for every armchair general and forces the player to choose sides when democracy, communism and fascism clash in the battles that changed history. [Paradox]
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.3
Dawnfolk 475.

Dawnfolk

Platform: PC
February 13, 2025
In a world of darkness, you are the ruler of a kingdom lost to shadows. On a quest to save your people, you have found the mythical creature called “Lueur,” a fiery companion who will light your way. But what kind of ruler will you be? Dawnfolk is a charmingly dark and minimalist survival city-builder. Gather resources, rebuild your realm, and protect your people from oppressive shadows. Can you unveil the secrets of the monoliths to bring light back to the world?
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
Total War: WARHAMMER II - Curse of the Vampire Coast 476.

Total War: WARHAMMER II - Curse of the Vampire Coast

Platform: PC
November 8, 2018
Night falls on Lustria. As you stand on the dock and peer seawards through the gathering mists, strain your ears. The jungle sounds behind you fade, and in their place comes a wet thudding, as of rotten rigging against a mouldy mast. The sound multiplies, and with it, the groan of a thousand breathless voices, joined in something part-shanty, part-dirge. Dread prows pierce the gloom ahead, and the ghastly truth is laid bare: upon the ghoul-winds come the swollen hulks and decaying vessels of the Vampire Coast! Run now – run hard and fast. For it is all you can do.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.5
Two Point Campus 477.

Two Point Campus

Platform: PC
August 9, 2022
Build the university of your dreams with Two Point Campus, the sim with a twist from the makers of Two Point Hospital. Build, hire staff and run an academic institution packed with wild courses. Rather than typical academic fare, students in Two Point County enjoy a range of wild and wonderful courses: from Knight School (hey, we all have to learn jousting at some point in our lives), to the salivatory Gastronomy, where your students will build mouth-watering concoctions like giant pizzas and enormous pies. Get to know your students, explore their individual personalities, wants and needs. Keep them happy with clubs, societies, gigs. Surround them with friends, help them develop relationships, furnish them with pastoral care and ensure they have the right amount of joie de vivre to develop into incredible individuals who will do the legacy of your university proud.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.1
Age of Empires 478.

Age of Empires

Platform: PC
September 30, 1997
Age of Empires is an epic real-time strategy game spanning 10,000 years, in which players are the guiding spirit in the evolution of small stone age tribes. Starting with minimal resources, players are challenged to build their tribes into great civilizations. Gamers can choose from one of several ways to win the game, including: world domination by conquering enemy civilizations, exploration of the known world and economic victory through the accumulation of wealth. Age of Empires was developed by Ensemble Studios and features the expertise of Bruce Shelley, co-designer of the hit strategy game "Civilization." [Microsoft]
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.3
Farthest Frontier 479.

Farthest Frontier

Platform: PC
October 23, 2025
Protect and guide your small band of settlers to forge a town from untamed wilderness at the edge of the known world. Harvest raw materials, hunt, fish and farm to sustain your advancing town. Produce crafted items for villagers to trade, consume, equip and fight with as you battle for your survival against the elements and outside threats (pacifist mode available for players who do not want to engage in combat).
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
Naked War 480.

Naked War

Platform: PC
October 10, 2006
Naked War is a light hearted, turn-based, battle game for two players, played on Windows PCs over email. Its a Community Messaging Game. Each game is played on an island where two squads of up to four soldiers battle each other for supremacy. The player takes the role of a military officer, issuing strategic commandings to his / her squad, then watching the resulting battle unfold. Games are started by players sending out Challenges to anybody they know - either exisiting Naked War players in their in-game address book, or real life friends or acquiantences via their email address list. Each player takes it in turn to plan the movement of their four units. Each unit is allowed up to seven 'moves' per turn, and can move, attack, enter buildings, drive tanks and other vehicles or use items, etc., each move. Once the player has set up all the moves for their four units, he / she clicks the send button, which sends an email to their opponent containing this turn (in the form of an attached file), then plays back the turn on their PC, showing both players the results of the planned moves. When a player receives a turn in their email Inbox, they simply double click the attachment to launch Naked War, which plays back the turn received then allows the player to set up their own turn in reply. Each soldier in the game starts with a 'doofer', but looses it to their attacker if the damage inflicted is great enough to 'demob' the soldier, losing their uniform and making them naked! The aim of the game is for one team to defeat the other by gaining control of all the doofers, and the winner is declared at the end of the turn where the last doofer changes hands. Each turn is played offline at whatever time is convenient to the player. There is no need for both players to be on-line at the same time, or playing at the same time. Turns can be replied to instantly, during lunchtime, or at the end of the day, or they can wait in your Inbox for days until the you are ready to respond. The average turns take only a few minutes to set up and play back, and a game can take anything from as little as 10 turns, up to 50 or more before there is a winner, depending on the complexity of the map and the relative skill of the players involved. [The Pickford Brothers]
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun 481.

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
March 18, 2026
The tactical game with stealth elements Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is a cooperative endeavor of Daedalic Entertainment and Mimimi Productions. The game is a special take on the genre: it takes place during the Edo-Era of Japan in 1615. Within a playtime of roughly 25 hours, 5 characters will face challenging missions, each protagonist with their own special field of expertise. Only if you know the positive and negative qualities of your characters and play tactically and with finesse, will you master the challenges ahead.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
Bad Hotel 482.

Bad Hotel

Platform: iOS
August 14, 2012
Lucky Frame brings you their latest crazy musical game creation: Bad Hotel. An insane hybrid of tower defence and procedural music, with beautiful art and tons of bullets.You are a budding entrepreneur, whose hotel is rather unfortunately located within the territory of Tarnation Tadstock, the Texas Tyrant. Your only defense against Tadstock’s army of seagulls, rats, yetis, and more is to build your hotel as quickly and intelligently as possible, using an array of increasingly sophisticated weapons.The beautiful artwork, quirky storyline, and frantic gameplay all work seamlessly together with a generative music system, which creates original music depending on the player’s actions and decisions. The player becomes a composer, creating complex musical structures to defend their hotel. A vast variety of music can be generated, from delicate beach chillout to country banjo techno.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
Magic: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014 483.

Magic: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014

Platform: Xbox 360
June 26, 2013
Available on the Android platform for the first time ever in addition to iPad, Xbox LIVE Arcade, Steam and PlayStation Network, Magic 2014 - Duels of the Planeswalkers will offer players exciting new features as they partner with Planeswalker Chandra Nalaar to track down a manipulative and dangerous Planeswalker foe. An immersive storyline and strong integration with the Magic 2014 - Core Set ties the experience together for players, culminating in an end-of-summer Magic Celebration that brings all Magic fans together in stores across the world.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
5.5
Age of Mythology: Retold 484.

Age of Mythology: Retold

Platform: PC
September 4, 2024
Gods will return. Heroes will rise. Legends will battle.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
Card Hunter (2013) 485.

Card Hunter (2013)

Platform: PC
September 12, 2013
Card Hunter is is an innovative new take on strategy gaming that lets its developers flex their turn-based gaming muscles in a way that they never could have as part of a bigger outfit.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.6
Let's Build a Zoo 486.

Let's Build a Zoo

Platform: PlayStation 5
September 29, 2022
It's time to build a zoo! Let out your wild side, and create your own animal empire with this cute, expansive management sim. Import and breed rare creatures, hire the right staff, keep your visitors happy, and deal with plenty of weird and wonderful events. Then try your hand at DNA Splicing, and stitch together over 300,000 different types of animal, ranging from the majestic Giraffephant to the peaceful PandOwl! Let's Build a Zoo lets you import a variety of animals from other Zoos around the world! Breed your animals and start families to expand your wildlife and fill your enclosures. But if that doesn't suit you... you could just create animals instead! With DNA splicing at your finger tips, you have the power to bind together over 300,000 different types of animal, creating monstrosities and oddities as you go! Ever wondered what a ChicKaka would look like? Now you can find out!
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
Sumerian Six 487.

Sumerian Six

Platform: Xbox Series X
March 6, 2026
Sumerian Six follows the Enigma Squad, a team of scientist commandos composed of the world’s greatest scientists who combine their skills to conduct secret missions in their fight against the Third Reich. Together, you seek to thwart ex-member Hans Kammler's nefarious plans involving a powerful, mystical substance named Geiststoff. Embark on a thrilling journey across multiple continents alongside allies such as the exiled chemist Rosa Reznick, Wojtek the Werebear, and the esoteric psychoanalyst Siegfried von Adelsberg. Dispose of your enemies by using each team member’s unique set of abilities inspired by their fields of expertise, and learn to master the art of chaining them together for devastating effects if you hope to be successful. As you delve deeper into the Nazi plot, you’ll encounter occult-scientific weapons and ancient Sumerian artifacts linked to Kammler's machinations. A grim future awaits you should the Nazis be victorious, so do your best to prevent that dark timeline from coming true in this real-time tactical stealth adventure.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
Sleep Attack TD 488.

Sleep Attack TD

Platform: iOS
October 23, 2014
Build and place powerful turrets to attack invading enemies. Then rotate the battlefield to force foes down your preferred path of destruction. Be careful though, there are always multiple routes to control!
Metascore:
83
User Score:
6.4
Anno 117: Pax Romana 489.

Anno 117: Pax Romana

Platform: PlayStation 5
November 13, 2025
In the latest instalment of the award-winning Anno strategy franchise, it’s your destiny to shape the Roman Empire in the year 117AD. As governor, will you encourage economic growth or expand your rule through dominance? Lead with rebellion or unite a diverse culture? The cost of peace is yours to decide.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
Athena Crisis 490.

Athena Crisis

Platform: PC
September 23, 2024
Athena Crisis is a modern retro turn-based strategy game that places you in command of 40+ units in your journey across the multiverse. Embark on a challenging single-player quest or dive into the thrill of ranked or casual multiplayer modes to become the best Athena Crisis player!
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
The Banner Saga 3 491.

The Banner Saga 3

Platform: Switch
July 26, 2018
Banner Saga 3 is the final dramatic chapter in the mature, story driven Viking RPG series which has won over 20 awards and has been nominated for 4 BAFTA awards. As the world continues to crumble around you, who can you trust, how will you protect your allies and what choices will you make as the Darkness draws near? Witness the Banner Saga as you've never seen it before as a dark force takes over and effects everything you've come to know in the beautifully hand-painted finale of the trilogy. Choose new playable characters to join your party, including dredge heroes! Take advantage of new upgrade options as they progress in battle.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.1
Wander Stars 492.

Wander Stars

Platform: PC
September 19, 2025
Wander Stars is a turn-based RPG with roguelite elements where you make your own attacks by combining words to make your own fighting techniques. Learn new words to collect, combine, and experiment to discover enemy weaknesses, synergies, and strategies that will help you win your battles! The story of Wander Stars follows Ringo, a young martial artist looking for her brother, and Wolfe, a mysterious scoundrel running from his past, as they join forces in an unlikely partnership to collect the pieces of the Wanderstar Map.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
ISLANDERS: New Shores 493.

ISLANDERS: New Shores

Platform: PC
July 10, 2025
The next chapter in the beloved minimalist city-building franchise is here. ISLANDERS: New Shores invites you back to a world of tranquil creativity, now reimagined with expanded gameplay, stunning visuals, and a host of fresh features that build on the charm of the original. Whether you're a longtime fan or a newcomer, prepare to explore, build, and strategise like never before.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
Sultan's Game 494.

Sultan's Game

Platform: PC
March 30, 2025
Sultan's Game is a card-based simulation and narrative game, inspired by The One Thousand and One Nights. You are one of the ministers of the mighty Sultan, a fickle, cruel king that treats his subject like pawns of a deadly game for his own pleasure. Forced to make dreadful choices to save your own life, you will have to find a way to survive not just the Sultan’s Game, but its consequences too. The Sultan forces you, his minister, to participate in a cruel game: draw one of four cards, and complete its challenge within seven days - or you will be executed. The Carnality Card pushes you into the pursuit of carnal pleasures. The Extravagance Card requires lavish spending to be fulfilled. The Conquer Card forces you into perilous adventures. Finally, the Bloodshed Card demands a human sacrifice. You must find a way to complete these harsh trials - and weather its dire consequences. Familial betrayal, lustful madness, power struggles, and the loss of your own humanity threaten your sanity; the price of survival might end being too high…
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
OTTTD 495.

OTTTD

Platform: iOS
May 22, 2014
Lock, load and let the gibs fly in OTTTD, a Tower Defence/RTS game with RPG elements that pits you against some of the weirdest creatures in the multiverse. OTTTD stands for Over The Top Tower Defence, and you'll see why when you're blasting 9 kinds of hell out of a Cactus Ghost that's making a beeline for your battlefield HQ. You play as a commander for HEROCORP, the 4th largest private military organization in the galaxy. A long period of peace has left the company coffers a little bare so the science division developed Trans-Dimensional Rifts, opening up lucrative opportunities for war in other universes. It's like Starship Troopers meets Stargate meets Spaceballs, with way more explosions!
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
Orcs Must Die! 2 496.

Orcs Must Die! 2

Platform: PC
July 30, 2012
Orcs Must Die! 2 begins days after the ending of the original game. With the rifts closed and the magical Order dead, the War Mage finds himself suddenly thrust into a new battle against the mindless orc mob. He has a powerful, if questionable, new companion in the Sorceress, an ex-War Mage responsible for the destruction of the Order.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.9
Triangle Strategy 497.

Triangle Strategy

Platform: Switch
March 4, 2022
Three nations battle for control of the dwindling resources of salt and iron. Command a group of warriors as Serenoa, heir of House Wolffort, in a tangled plot where your decisions make all the difference. Key choices you make will bolster one of three convictionsUtility, Morality, Libertywhich together make up Serenoa's world view and influence how the story will unfold. When faced with truly momentous decisions, multiple characters will weigh in by casting their votes on the Scales of Conviction. In these moments, the allies and decisions you make can determine the fate of whole nations and the continent of Norzelia itself. Control multi-tiered battlefields to strategically secure victory Finding the best location in turn-based battles can tip the tide of combat in your favor. Position units on higher ground to take control of the battlefield and gain the advantage with increased range. You can also flank enemies on both sides, then strike from behind for a powerful follow-up attack. Elemental chain reactions are also an important part of combat. For example, use fire to melt icy terrain, then use lightning to electrocute it. Push the enemy into the electrified water to see sparks fly!
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.0
Drop Duchy 498.

Drop Duchy

Platform: PC
May 5, 2025
Build your duchy piece by piece in this refreshing hybrid rogue-lite game. Use block-dropping mechanics to collect resources, recruit troops to fight against belligerent armies, and let every block shape your realm, leading your path to victory!
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes 499.

Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes

Platform: iOS
January 24, 2013
Live the epic adventure of 5 young Heroes leading their armies to save the world of Might & Magic. Discover a unique mix of RPG and exclusive puzzle battle mechanics.- Enjoy a 20 hours campaign, featuring impressive graphics supported by Retina Display.- Master 10 heroes, 40 creatures with unique abilities and more than 50 artifacts.- Challenge your friends online or offline, in 1 vs. 1 or in the brand new asynchronous mode. - Smooth touch-based controls - Exclusive wallpapers to unlock for your device - Multiple Cloud saves support- GameCenter Leaderboards- Supports the new iPhone 5 resolutionMaster Unique and Dynamic Combat Mechanics- Art of tactics: Create offensive or defensive unit formations, master advanced combos and build up the right strategy and overcome your enemies. - Various challenges: Defeat the enemy heroes by crossing their armies. Launch into special challenges and Boss fights. Solve puzzle battles by finding the right combinations to wipe out the enemy with a limited number of turns.- Unit management: Earn and hire units to create the ultimate army combination. - Heroes rising: Become more powerful after each battle by earning XP and level up your hero and units.Live an Epic Adventure- Vibrantly detailed settings: Explore highly detailed maps full of knights, elves, wizards, necromancers and demons and interact with a unique manga-inspired environment. - HD art, music and sounds: Enjoy the rich Might & Magic universe on your iPhone or iPad.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
6.8
iBomber Defense 500.

iBomber Defense

Platform: iOS
November 18, 2010
The world of iBomber has got bigger and better! iBomber Defense combines classic tower defense gameplay with the intense action and strategy of the original iBomber games. Keep enemies at bay all over the world using a variety of weapons and tactics, from rattling Machine guns, explosive cannons and awesome anti-aircraft artillery! DEFEND AGAINST THE ENEMY ASSAULT Choose from Quick play and Campaign modes. Battle across North Africa, Europe and Russia as both the Allied and Axis forces; you must withstand repeated enemy attacks and strategically plan your defenses for a successful campaign. Position your defences and prepare for attack. Destroy your enemies in a hail of bullets and artillery fire! VARIED GAMEPLAY FEATURES Use every tool at your disposal to repel the enemy waves. Rewind, Counter Attacks, Turret Damage and High Ground Advantage will all play a part in your eventual victory -or failure! iBomber Defense is the complete entertainment package with hours of action packed game play and deep strategy. REWARDING GAMEPLAY iBomber Defense features 22 perfectly balanced and challenging levels, the three tiers of difficulty make for great replay value and the slick and gorgeous graphics means you will really struggle to grow tired of what’s on the screen. GAME CENTER & CRYSTAL SUPPORT Check your scores against players all over the world using Game Center and Crystal leaderboards and achievements! ---- Watch iBomber Defense and other great Cobra Mobile games in action at: www.youtube.com/cobimobi Follow Cobra Mobile on Twitter at: twitter.com/cobramobile Find out more, first! http://www.chillingo.com http://www.facebook.com/chillingo http://www.twitter.com/chillingo
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
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