StrategyBest Strategy Games of 2016, page 3
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StrategyOut of Ammo
RocketWerkzFor:VR strategy players who want defensive planning combined with direct shootingSkip if:Players seeking a campaign with more than eight campaign missions may find the listed campaign scope too limited
StrategyThe Dweller
Forever Entertainment S. A.For:Puzzle players who want movement restrictions and environmental obstaclesSkip if:Players seeking direct action rather than deliberate route planning and puzzle solving
StrategyEscape This
Conglomerate 5For:Players who enjoy precision platforming and want movement-focused challengesSkip if:Players who want forgiving platforming may hit a wall when avoiding every red block requires precise movement
StrategyTransOcean 2: Rivals
astragon EntertainmentFor:Strategy players who want to manage a shipping company rather than control military unitsSkip if:Players seeking a story-led game without business management, route planning, and economic decisions
StrategyhtoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary
NIS America, Inc.For:Adventure players who want environmental puzzles woven into an escape storySkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may hit a wall when progress centers on puzzles, traps, and evasion.
StrategyNeon Space
SA IndustryFor:Puzzle fans who want short spacecraft navigation challenges rather than combat-focused action.Skip if:Players seeking a combat-centered action game may find the obstacle navigation and puzzles too narrowly focused.
StrategySoundboxing
Maxint LLCFor:VR players who want rhythm-based punching rather than conventional boxing simulationSkip if:Players seeking a story campaign or structured progression may stop at the challenge-based format.
StrategyMushroom Wars
Azur GamesFor:Strategy players who want short real-time battlesSkip if:Players seeking long-form battles, since matches are structured around five-minute sessions
StrategyROD: Revolt Of Defense
Rock WaleFor:Strategy players who want base construction combined with tower defenseSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven campaign with a fixed sequence of levels
StrategyGlittermitten Grove
UnknownFor:Players who prefer resource gathering and seasonal preparationSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused experience
StrategyMarch of the Living
Creaky Corpse LtdFor:Players who enjoy survival journeys built around resource decisionsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed campaign may bounce off the changing world and event structure between play-throughs.
StrategyInto the Stars
Iceberg InteractiveFor:Space-survival fans who want ship management alongside explorationSkip if:Players seeking a focused story with little resource gathering, route planning, or crew management
Strategy8-Bit Hordes
PetroglyphFor:RTS players who want base building and army control without highly complicated mechanicsSkip if:Players seeking turn-based strategy, persistent character progression, or empire management across generations
Strategy12 Labours of Hercules V: Kids of Hellas (Platinum Edition)
Jetdogs StudiosFor:Fans of time-management games who want a Greek mythology settingSkip if:Players seeking deep, turn-based strategy rather than time-management tasks
StrategyOh My Gore!
Daedalic EntertainmentFor:Strategy players who want to control an attacking evil factionSkip if:Players looking for a single, conventional tower-defense structure rather than a blend of defense, real-time strategy, and reverse tower defense
StrategyCosmic Dust & Rust
Back To Basics GamingFor:Tower-defense players who want ship management alongside combat rather than defense-building aloneSkip if:Players seeking a campaign structure beyond the stated ship-management and action stages may find the described scope limited.
StrategyGuards
Battlecruiser GamesFor:Turn-based strategy players who want battles built around a four-hero teamSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat may bounce off the turn-based, position-swapping battle system
StrategySweatShop
Sometimes YouFor:Players who enjoy incremental management loops with repeated upgradesSkip if:Players seeking a detailed simulation with complex supply chains or many management variables
StrategyCreeper World 2: Anniversary Edition
Knuckle CrackerFor:Strategy players who want terrain to influence how an enemy spreadsSkip if:Players seeking character-focused progression, dialogue, or role-playing systems
StrategyPolaris Sector
Slitherine Ltd.For:Science-fiction strategy players who want empire management across exploration, research, and diplomacySkip if:Players seeking a short, narrowly focused strategy campaign may find the empire-wide management scope demanding
StrategySuper Duper Party Pooper
K Bros GamesFor:Players who enjoy comic games built around an unusual central mechanicSkip if:Players seeking varied gameplay systems may find the repeated eat, aim, and release cycle limiting
StrategySpace Rogue
Red BeatFor:Strategy players who want procedurally generated space explorationSkip if:Players seeking a tightly directed progression may find the open-ended structure less suitable
StrategyLast Hope - Tower Defense
JE SoftwareFor:Tower-defense players who want a campaign with more than 140 levelsSkip if:Players looking for a short, tightly contained campaign rather than more than 140 levels and an endless modeNothing matches. Loosen a filter.