StrategyBest Strategy Games of 2008
Strategy
StrategyX-COM: UFO Defense
2KFor:Strategy players who want both global management and squad-level combatSkip if:Players seeking a purely action-focused game without strategic management between missions
StrategyHeroes of Might & Magic V: Tribes of the East
UbisoftFor:Fantasy strategy players who want army command alongside city managementSkip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused combat game without city management, exploration, or hero development
StrategyX3: Terran Conflict
EgosoftFor:Fans of space simulations who want a large setting with multiple factionsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear campaign may not fit the emphasis on jobs and nonlinear missions
StrategySid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
2KFor:Strategy players who want diplomacy and trading alongside military conflictSkip if:Players seeking direct, unit-by-unit battlefield control rather than a colony-management and diplomacy campaign
StrategyX-COM: Apocalypse
2KFor:Strategy players who want both real-time and turn-based tactical missionsSkip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused battlefield strategy game may hit a wall when city politics, alien infiltration, and multiple hostile factions enter the campaign.
StrategySpace Trader: Merchant Marine
Meridian4For:Players who enjoy combining commerce with shooter combatSkip if:Players seeking a trading game without shooter combat
StrategyBejeweled Twist
PopCap Games, Inc.For:Casual puzzle players who want a different form of gem matchingSkip if:Players seeking a narrative adventure, character progression, or exploration
StrategyImperium Romanum Gold Edition
Kalypso Media DigitalFor:Fans of historical city builders who want Roman provincial administrationSkip if:Players seeking character-driven role-playing rather than settlement planning and provincial governance
StrategyChildren of the Nile: Enhanced Edition
UnknownFor:Strategy players who want to manage families, workers, and local goodsSkip if:Players seeking a compact city builder without extensive household and population management
StrategyX-COM: Enforcer
2KFor:Players who want to control a combat machine during an alien invasionSkip if:Players seeking a game centered on managing an organization rather than controlling the Enforcer
StrategyHeroes of Might & Magic V: Hammers of Fate
UbisoftFor:Heroes of Might & Magic V players seeking a new faction and 15 additional missionsSkip if:Players seeking a standalone game rather than an expansion for Heroes of Might & Magic V
StrategyCrazy Machines 2
Viva MediaFor:Puzzle players who enjoy constructing chain reactionsSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure rather than standalone construction puzzles
StrategyEuropa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition
Paradox InteractiveFor:Grand-strategy players who want campaigns set in the ancient MediterraneanSkip if:Players seeking a short, tightly scripted campaign rather than an expansive historical sandbox
StrategyPacific Storm Allies
ESDigital GamesFor:World War II strategy fans who want naval and air operationsSkip if:Players seeking a focused strategy game may find the shift between grand planning and direct arcade combat disruptive.
StrategyCity Life 2008
Focus EntertainmentFor:City-building fans who want to manage services alongside constructionSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused strategy game will find the main systems centered on urban planning and civic management
StrategyX-COM: Interceptor
2KFor:Strategy players who want real-time combat alongside campaign managementSkip if:Players seeking turn-based battles rather than real-time ship combat
StrategyCrazy Machines
Viva MediaFor:Puzzle players who enjoy arranging mechanical objects to complete challengesSkip if:Players seeking character development or a narrative campaign may find the focus on standalone mechanical challenges too narrow.
StrategyChildren of the Nile: Alexandria
UnknownFor:Children of the Nile players who want an additional historical campaignSkip if:Players seeking a broad standalone city builder rather than a three-scenario expansion
StrategyPrison Tycoon 3™: Lockdown
Cosmi ValusoftFor:Strategy players who want to manage a prison facilitySkip if:Players seeking direct character-focused prison action rather than facility management
StrategyStarscape
MoonpodFor:Arcade space-combat fans who want resource gathering between fightsSkip if:Players seeking a purely arcade experience without mining, research, construction, or story scenes
StrategyMr. Robot
MoonpodFor:Players who enjoy room-by-room science-fiction exploration with puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused campaign may bounce off the large 200-plus-room structure and broad exploration.
StrategyPacific Storm
ESDigital GamesFor:Players who want World War II strategy focused on the Pacific theaterSkip if:Players seeking turn-based battles rather than real-time strategy and combat
StrategyHunting Unlimited™ 2008
ZigguratFor:Hunting-game fans who want regional wildlife environmentsSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven campaign rather than hunting activities and custom scenariosNothing matches. Loosen a filter.