StrategyBest Strategy Games of 2012, page 2
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StrategyCubemen
3 SprocketsFor:Tower-defense fans who want real-time unit movement instead of fixed placementsSkip if:Players seeking a campaign built around story, characters, or exploration
StrategyArena Wars 2
Just a GameFor:RTS players who want fast Capture the Flag matchesSkip if:Players seeking a slow, methodical strategy game rather than fast-paced matches
StrategyKarateka
DotemuFor:Players who enjoy classic side-scrolling combat with a rescue storySkip if:Players seeking extensive character progression or a broad role-playing structure may find the focused arcade format limited
StrategyFieldrunners
Subatomic Studios LLCFor:Tower defense fans who want maps with distinct environments and challengesSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven campaign rather than map-based tower defense
StrategyConquest of Elysium 3
Illwinter Game DesignFor:Strategy players who want each faction to use different resources and objectivesSkip if:Players seeking direct control over individual combat actions, since battles resolve automatically
Strategy7 Wonders: Ancient Alien Makeover
Accelerate GamesFor:Match-three players who want timed board challengesSkip if:Players seeking a strategy system deeper than match-three boards and construction tasks
StrategyUnstoppable Gorg
FuturemarkFor:Tower defense fans who want satellite placement instead of a standard gridSkip if:Players seeking a broad strategy game with economic management or multiple strategic layers
StrategyGalactic Civilizations® I: Ultimate Edition
Stardock EntertainmentFor:Strategy players who want to guide humanity through a space colonization raceSkip if:Players looking for a short, tightly scripted campaign rather than varied game experiences
StrategySpirits
Spaces of Play UGFor:Puzzle players who enjoy finding their own routes through levels rather than following a single prescribed solutionSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action, since the described play centers on guiding spirits and changing the environment
StrategyCrusader Kings Complete
Paradox InteractiveFor:Strategy players who want to govern a medieval dynasty across long campaignsSkip if:Players seeking short, self-contained matches rather than campaigns spanning 400 years
StrategyHegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece
Longbow GamesFor:Strategy players who want ancient Greek campaigns rather than modern or fantastical warfareSkip if:Players seeking short, self-contained battles may find the campaign structure and supply management demanding
StrategyGemini Wars
Camel 101For:Strategy players who want fleet-scale science-fiction warfareSkip if:Players seeking a short, tightly focused campaign rather than a 16-mission war with fleet development
StrategyShad'O
Okugi SudioFor:Tower-defense players who want a story set inside a character’s mindSkip if:Players seeking direct action rather than defense-focused strategy may lose interest in the tower-defense structure.
StrategyCheck vs Mate
Topware InteractiveFor:Chess players who want direct combat alongside board-game strategySkip if:Players seeking a conventional chess presentation without animated fantasy pieces or combat
StrategyDemocracy 2
Positech GamesFor:Players interested in political simulations who want to test different ideologiesSkip if:Players seeking combat, character development, or action-focused gameplay
StrategyGratuitous Tank Battles
Positech GamesFor:Strategy players who want to build custom units rather than use only fixed forcesSkip if:Players seeking a conventional campaign with a fixed historical setting may find the alternate-history premise and hybrid structure unsuitable.
StrategyGreat Big War Game
Rubicon DevelopmentFor:Turn-based strategy players seeking a military campaign lasting more than 50 hoursSkip if:Players seeking direct, real-time control of individual soldiers rather than turn-based army commands
StrategyTryst
BlueGiant InteractiveFor:RTS players who want unit abilities and upgrade choicesSkip if:Players seeking a slow, methodical strategy pace may find the fast-paced format unsuitable
StrategyRigonauts
EngientFor:Strategy players who enjoy building vessels for combatSkip if:Players who prefer battles without vessel-building decisions may find the construction focus unsuitable
StrategyBumbledore
Nimbly GamesFor:Casual strategy players who want short stages built around spell placementSkip if:Players seeking character progression, exploration, or a broader role-playing structure may find the stage-based format narrow.
StrategyCrazy Machines Elements
Viva MediaFor:Puzzle players who enjoy building chain reactionsSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure rather than standalone machine puzzlesNothing matches. Loosen a filter.