StrategyBest Strategy Games of 2012
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StrategyWargame: European Escalation
Eugen SystemsFor:Real-time strategy players who want Cold War military campaignsSkip if:Players who want turn-based planning may hit a wall when battles require real-time command
StrategyWarlock - Master of the Arcane
Paradox InteractiveFor:Fantasy strategy players who want campaigns centered on empire expansion and conquestSkip if:Players seeking fast, real-time battles rather than turn-based empire management
StrategyGalaxy on Fire 2™ Full HD
bitComposer GamesFor:Space-action players who want trading and exploration alongside combatSkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused space shooter without trading, diplomacy, or exploration systems
StrategyWaveform
Eden IndustriesFor:Action-puzzle players who want mouse-based wave manipulationSkip if:Players seeking a story-heavy adventure or role-playing progression rather than repeated action-puzzle challenges
StrategyQuantum Conundrum
Square EnixFor:Puzzle-game fans who want environmental challenges built around changing dimensionsSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than environmental puzzle solving
StrategyBlood Bowl: Chaos Edition (Classic)
Slitherine Ltd.For:Warhammer Fantasy fans who want a team-based sports game with tactical playSkip if:Players seeking a conventional sports match without spells, bribery, or illegal weapons
StrategyTower Wars
SuperVillain StudiosFor:Tower defense fans who want direct competition against other playersSkip if:Players seeking a primarily single-player tower defense campaign rather than competitive matches
StrategyThe Basement Collection
Edmund McMillenFor:Players who want several short indie genres in one collection rather than a single focused gameSkip if:Players seeking one continuous campaign with a unified genre and story
StrategyPort Royale 3
Kalypso Media DigitalFor:Strategy players who want to combine colonial trading with naval conflictSkip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused combat game may find the trading and economic systems divert attention from battles
StrategyToy Soldiers
UnknownFor:Strategy players who want direct control of battlefield units rather than only issuing high-level ordersSkip if:Players who want a purely hands-off strategy game may hit a wall when battles require direct operation of artillery, aircraft, or vehicles
StrategyIron Brigade
Double Fine ProductionsFor:Action players who want tower-defense mechanics alongside direct combatSkip if:Players seeking a purely stationary tower-defense game may not suit the direct-combat component.
StrategyCarrier Command: Gaea Mission
Bohemia InteractiveFor:Strategy players who want island-base management alongside direct vehicle combatSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear campaign may find the base network and strategic map too open-ended
StrategyIron Sky: Invasion
TopWare InteractiveFor:Space-combat fans who want mission-based dogfights and capital-ship assaultsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear campaign may bounce off the open space map and its mission-driven structure.
StrategyPlanets Under Attack
Topware InteractiveFor:Strategy players who want a science-fiction campaign with 32 levels and varied objectivesSkip if:Players seeking direct control of individual soldiers may hit a wall because play centers on planets, fleets, units, and strategic decisions.
StrategyA Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI
SEGAFor:Strategy players who want a historical sandbox campaign with competing Japanese factionsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly scripted campaign rather than an open-ended faction and diplomacy sandbox
StrategyUnity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign
2x2 GamesFor:World War II strategy fans who want an Eastern Front campaignSkip if:Players seeking real-time pacing rather than turn-based strategy
StrategySword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition
Paradox InteractiveFor:Strategy players who want to manage fleets and grow a galactic empireSkip if:Players seeking a short, focused strategy game rather than a large empire-management campaign
StrategyIron Front: Digital War Edition
Deep SilverFor:World War II shooter fans who want infantry combat combined with vehicle and aircraft controlSkip if:Players seeking a focused infantry shooter without troop command, tanks or aircraft
StrategyVessel
IndiePubFor:Puzzle players who want fluid simulation at the center of every challengeSkip if:Players wanting gameplay beyond fluid puzzles and equipment upgrades may find the overall scope narrow.
StrategyA Virus Named TOM
Misfits AtticFor:Puzzle fans who want action and enemy-filled mazes rather than standalone logic challenges.Skip if:Players seeking a low-pressure pace may find the enemy-filled mazes and rising difficulty demanding.
StrategyMen of War: Condemned Heroes
Fulqrum PublishingFor:Strategy players who want World War II campaigns centered on Soviet penal unitsSkip if:Players seeking a light or relaxed combat experience may find its penal-battalion setting and stated brutality too severe
StrategyiBomber Defense Pacific
Cobra MobileFor:Tower-defense players who want Pacific-themed campaign missionsSkip if:Players seeking direct character control rather than turret placement and battlefield management
StrategyTriple Town
Spry FoxFor:Puzzle players who enjoy planning matches on a restricted boardSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven city-building campaign rather than repeated score-focused board runsNothing matches. Loosen a filter.