StrategyBest Strategy Games of 2016, page 16
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StrategyLord Mayor
Bottlenose Bits, LLCFor:Strategy players who enjoy time-limited city-building scenariosSkip if:Players seeking an open-ended city builder without fixed victory conditions or time and resource limits
StrategyUprising 2: Lead and Destroy
ZigguratFor:Action-strategy players who want tank combat within a science-fiction campaignSkip if:Players seeking a deep role-playing system, character progression, or party management
StrategyHelp Me Doctor
IceTorch InteractiveFor:Players who want symptom-matching diagnosis rather than action-focused medical gameplaySkip if:Players seeking deep medical simulation may hit a wall at the symptom-to-disease matching system, which reduces diagnosis to three clues per patient.
StrategyIndependence War™ Deluxe Edition
AtariFor:Space-combat fans who want command of a large military vesselSkip if:Players seeking a simple arcade-style space game rather than command of a large corvette
StrategyFalling Stars: War of Empires
Lock 'n Load PublishingFor:Strategy players who want fleet battles alongside diplomacySkip if:Players seeking short, fixed-length matches may find the possible duration of 60 minutes to several days too broad
StrategyImhotep, Pyramid Builder
Game Studio Abraham Stolk Inc.For:Ancient Egypt enthusiasts who want to oversee a pyramid-building projectSkip if:Players seeking direct control of a character rather than overseeing a large workforce
StrategyPlanetFate
Aaron MatthiesFor:HTC Vive owners who want a room-scale planetary defense gameSkip if:Players seeking long-form missions in the current version, which mainly offers arcade-style modes
StrategyChessVR
games.SharbitFor:Chess players who want a VR view around the boardSkip if:Players seeking campaign progression, varied game modes, or an adventure beyond chess matches and position puzzles
StrategyRed is Dead - The Complex Fun Random Level Fast Strategy Game
Theodore PalserFor:Action players who enjoy obstacle-course challengesSkip if:Players seeking a gentle difficulty curve may hit a wall at the described very hard levels.
StrategyCHEXS
TurnopiaFor:Chess players who want simultaneous turns instead of alternating movesSkip if:Players looking for conventional chess rules and alternating turns
StrategyHyspherical 2
Monkeybin ASFor:Puzzle players who want timing-based geometric challengesSkip if:Players who dislike precise timing and angle adjustments
StrategyRolling Gauntlet
Aundre RogersFor:Casual players who prefer focused obstacle-navigation challengesSkip if:Players seeking a story-led game or character-development systems
StrategyBazaar
Temple Gates GamesFor:Players who want short-form maze navigation rather than large-scale tactical strategySkip if:Players seeking deep unit management, character development, or complex strategic planning
StrategyPlayFortress
PlayFortressFor:Castle-building fans who want control over walls, towers, and architectural detailsSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused castle gameplay rather than construction and economic management
StrategyKOTH
Abbeytek LtdFor:VR players who want standing and ducking to be part of movementSkip if:Players seeking deep campaigns, large-scale strategy, or character progression
StrategyMANIC MINERS
maddmaFor:Players who enjoy puzzle-like excavation with hazards and resource collectionSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action rather than hazard navigation, mining, and returning to base
StrategyVilleTown
Laugical GamesFor:Strategy players who want settlement building alongside defensive gameplaySkip if:Players seeking a city builder without tower-defense gameplay
StrategyBric - The Casual Indie Game
Theodore PalserFor:Casual players who want short obstacle-avoidance runsSkip if:Players seeking deep progression beyond randomized obstacle runs and score improvement
StrategyAlien Invasion Tower Defense
guyheziFor:Tower-defense players who want to adapt defenses to enemies with different abilitiesSkip if:Players seeking a low-pressure defense game may hit a wall when enemies can freeze, teleport, snipe, or destroy towers.
StrategyShadow Heroes: Vengeance In Flames
Allied Games Inc.For:Strategy players who want fast head-to-head battles with changing objectivesSkip if:Players seeking a slow, deliberate strategy game may find the battles too fast-paced.
StrategySalvaged
Opposable GamesFor:Strategy players who want a narrative-led campaign rather than an open-ended sandboxSkip if:Players seeking a large amount of repeatable or procedurally varied content may find the story-focused campaign narrower
StrategyBlock Wave VR
RLTY CHKFor:HTC Vive owners who want a block-stacking puzzle in virtual realitySkip if:Players who want a slow puzzle pace may hit a wall when blocks continue arriving without pauses.
StrategyAncient Rome 2
Ladia GroupFor:City-building players who want production and taxation alongside constructionSkip if:Players seeking combat, military strategy, or direct character controlNothing matches. Loosen a filter.