StrategyBest Strategy Games of 2014, page 3
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StrategyBattle Group 2
MG PublishingFor:Action-strategy players who want naval combatSkip if:Players seeking a broad range of unit types beyond an unlockable naval fleet
StrategyUFO: Afterlight
Bohemia InteractiveFor:Strategy players who want a science-fiction colony story on MarsSkip if:Players seeking a clearly described combat-focused strategy structure may find the available focus too story- and setting-oriented
StrategyWildlife Park 3
b-alive gmbhFor:Zoo-management fans who want both structured missions and open-ended mapsSkip if:Players seeking direct animal-control gameplay rather than managing a whole zoo
StrategySPACECOM
11 bit studiosFor:Strategy players who prefer real-time planning over fast clickingSkip if:Players seeking direct control of individual units or hands-on combat during battles
StrategyThe Last Federation
Arcen GamesFor:Grand strategy players who want a simulated solar system with many competing civilizationsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly scripted campaign may find the system simulation too open-ended
StrategyBuzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager
Slitherine Ltd.For:Space exploration fans who want agency-level planning rather than direct actionSkip if:Players seeking fast, action-focused space gameplay rather than turn-based administration
StrategyClose Combat - Gateway to Caen
Matrix GamesFor:World War II strategy fans who want both campaign-level movement and squad-level battlesSkip if:Players seeking a light strategy game may find the two command layers and varied military units demanding.
StrategyHorizon
L3O InteractiveFor:4X strategy fans who want tactical control during space battlesSkip if:Players seeking a short, tightly focused strategy game may find the many interconnected systems demanding.
StrategyFreight Tycoon Inc.
Fulqrum PublishingFor:Players who want an economic simulation focused on cargo transport managementSkip if:Players seeking direct combat, character progression, or story-driven missions rather than company administration
StrategyTransport Giant
Toplitz ProductionsFor:Transport-management fans who want to build routes across a long historical span rather than manage a modern networkSkip if:Players seeking a tightly scripted story may find the focus on running a transport business less suited to narrative progression
StrategyHostile Waters: Antaeus Rising
Funbox Media LtdFor:Strategy players who want real-time planning paired with direct combatSkip if:Players seeking turn-based planning may bounce off the real-time assault system
StrategyGraviteam Tactics: Operation Star
GraviteamFor:World War II strategy players who want Eastern Front operationsSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign rather than operational military scenarios
StrategyFarm Frenzy 4
ESDigital GamesFor:Casual players who want a light farming simulationSkip if:Players seeking a detailed agricultural management simulation
StrategyThe Happy Hereafter
ESDigital GamesFor:Casual simulation players who want to manage an afterlife settlementSkip if:Players who want a narrowly focused activity may find the combination of building, harvesting, earning, exploring, and missions too broad
StrategyQvadriga
Slitherine Ltd.For:Racing fans who want tactical decisions instead of only direct drivingSkip if:Players seeking straightforward races without team management, upgrades, or campaign administration
StrategyAeon Command
Bat Country Games, LLCFor:Strategy players who want a faction-based solo campaignSkip if:Players seeking multiplayer battles, since the servers are permanently offline
StrategyOMG Zombies!
Ghostlight LTDFor:Action players who want shooting built around chain reactions rather than sustained firefightsSkip if:Players seeking close-range combat, character parties, or conventional mission-based shooting
StrategyCOH 2 - The Western Front Armies: US Forces
Relic EntertainmentFor:Company of Heroes 2 players who want a US-themed multiplayer factionSkip if:Players seeking a story campaign rather than faction-based multiplayer and skirmish battles
StrategyCoH 2 - The Western Front Armies: Oberkommando West
Relic EntertainmentFor:Company of Heroes 2 players who want to command a German armored factionSkip if:Players seeking a full game with multiple playable armies rather than one faction
StrategyReprisal Universe
electrolyteFor:Strategy players who want to alter terrain and use natural forcesSkip if:Players seeking direct control of individual units may find the focus on terrain and totem powers indirect.
StrategyLords of the Black Sun
Iceberg InteractiveFor:4X strategy fans who want to manage empires across a space settingSkip if:Players seeking a narrow combat game rather than a dense mix of empire management, diplomacy, and exploration
StrategyGamersGoMakers
gnifrebel Games UGFor:Players who enjoy managing a game studio as well as creating gamesSkip if:Players seeking a short, self-contained game rather than a business simulation spanning years
StrategyDisciples Sacred Lands Gold
Strategy FirstFor:Turn-based strategy fans who want a medieval fantasy settingSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based battlesNothing matches. Loosen a filter.