StrategyBest Strategy Games of 2015
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StrategyGemCraft - Chasing Shadows
Armor Games StudiosFor:Tower defense players who want a large campaign with replayable stagesSkip if:Players seeking a short, linear campaign may find the 190-plus stages and replay systems too extensive
StrategyReassembly
Indie VoyageFor:Players who want to build and repeatedly modify custom spacecraftSkip if:Players seeking a fixed universe rather than procedurally generated exploration
StrategyTotal Annihilation
Wargaming.netFor:Real-time strategy players who want large armies and varied military unitsSkip if:Players seeking turn-based battles may hit a wall when production, movement, and attacks continue in real time.
StrategyTrain Valley
FlazmFor:Strategy players who want short railway-management scenariosSkip if:Players seeking long-form campaigns, since story stages are listed at 5–10 minutes
StrategyAct of Aggression - Reboot Edition
Eugen SystemsFor:RTS players who want base construction and resource managementSkip if:Players seeking turn-based combat rather than continuous real-time battles
Strategy12 Labours of Hercules
Jetdogs StudiosFor:Fans of time-management games who want a clock-based adventureSkip if:Players seeking slow exploration may hit the clock-driven progression as soon as timed tasks begin
StrategyThe Red Solstice
IronwardFor:Tactical players who want to command a squad during real-time combatSkip if:Players who want a purely turn-based combat system may hit a wall when action continues in real time.
StrategySid Meier's Starships
2KFor:Strategy fans who want tactical battles set among planets and starshipsSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure with fixed missions rather than dynamically generated tactical encounters
StrategyParticula
SA IndustryFor:Groups of three friends seeking cooperative tower defenseSkip if:Players seeking a single-player game may not match the stated three-player cooperative format.
StrategyMedieval: Total War™ - Collection
SEGAFor:Strategy players who want campaigns spanning multiple centuriesSkip if:Players seeking a short, focused campaign rather than a broad dynastic strategy game
StrategyEmily Wants To Play
Hitchcock GamesFor:Horror players who want a contained escape scenarioSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused horror with weapons or direct enemy confrontation
StrategyQuiplash
Jackbox Games, Inc.For:Groups of 3-8 friends who enjoy writing humorous responsesSkip if:Players seeking a solo experience or a structured campaign
Strategy12 Labours of Hercules II: The Cretan Bull
Jetdogs StudiosFor:Time-management fans who want a Greek mythology settingSkip if:Players seeking open-ended exploration instead of structured time-management tasks
StrategyThe Jackbox Party Pack 2
Jackbox Games, Inc.For:Groups who want several different party-game formats in one collectionSkip if:Players seeking a single, sustained campaign rather than a set of separate party games
StrategyStarDrive 2
Iceberg InteractiveFor:4X strategy players who want space exploration combined with empire managementSkip if:Players seeking a short, linear campaign rather than procedurally generated empire-building sessions
StrategyBattle of Empires : 1914-1918
Best Way SoftFor:World War I history fans who want story-led real-time strategy campaignsSkip if:Players seeking quick, low-management matches may hit a wall when coordinating infantry squads, vehicles, and changing tactical objectives.
StrategyBlood Code
ZiX SolutionsFor:Otome players who want male romance routes with knights and princesSkip if:Players seeking action combat or other hands-on gameplay beyond scheduling, interactions, and story choices
Strategy80 Days
inkle LtdFor:Interactive-fiction fans who want route planning and resource managementSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may hit a wall because the core loop centers on travel planning, resources, and story choices.
StrategyGrand Ages: Medieval
Kalypso Media DigitalFor:Strategy players who want trade and economic expansion alongside warfareSkip if:Players seeking turn-based planning rather than continuous real-time management
StrategyDungeon Warfare
ValsarFor:Tower-defense players who want trap placement and enemy path controlSkip if:Players looking for direct character control or combat instead of trap-based defense
StrategyBig Pharma
Positech GamesFor:Strategy players who want pharmaceutical production rather than military or empire managementSkip if:Players seeking direct action or character-focused gameplay may find the factory and business management structure too abstract
StrategyMASSIVE CHALICE
Double Fine ProductionsFor:Strategy players who enjoy planning across multiple generationsSkip if:Players seeking a static roster without aging or permanent character loss
StrategyImpossible Creatures Steam Edition
THQ NordicFor:Strategy players who want to build armies from animal combinationsSkip if:Players seeking turn-based combat rather than real-time battlesNothing matches. Loosen a filter.