StrategyBest Strategy Games of 2017, page 17
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StrategyDestination Ares
Pat ScottFor:Strategy players who enjoy managing ship systems under pressureSkip if:Players seeking forgiving difficulty may find the game’s consistently hard challenge restrictive
StrategyArmored Freedom
Killer Bees GamesFor:Strategy players who want dice and card mechanics in a mech settingSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based board-game mechanics
StrategyLOGistICAL: British Isles
SacadaFor:Strategy players who enjoy planning cargo deliveries across a large mapSkip if:Players seeking a short, linear campaign may find the focus on completing more than 2,000 towns too expansive.
StrategyMagic Pixel Picross
Shandong Jerei Digital Technology Co.,LTD.For:Picross fans who want themed images alongside number puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking real-time action or combat will hit a wall because play centers on numerical puzzles and drawing.
StrategyLab 03 Yrinth
UnknownFor:Speedrunners who want short, score-focused maze challengesSkip if:Players looking for a broad campaign, since the core structure centers on 15 maze levels
StrategySpace Panic Defense
Janky GamesFor:Tower defense players who want action alongside strategic placementSkip if:Players seeking a large roster beyond the stated 12 tower and 12 enemy types
StrategyBattle for Enlor
Sonera Game StudioFor:Turn-based tactics players who want combat without a broader activity mixSkip if:Players looking for exploration or activities beyond combat may hit a wall once the battle-focused structure becomes clear.
StrategyCubrick
热泉 RedSpringFor:Puzzle players who enjoy coordinating two characters at onceSkip if:Players looking for a long campaign, since the stated play time is around 2 hours.
StrategyOphidia
MassDigiFor:Players who enjoy arcade-style creature-eating games with direct controlsSkip if:Players looking for combat based on a broad set of attacks may find the core loop centered on encircling enemies.
Strategy2 Planets Fire and Ice
familyplayFor:Match-3 players who want stages built around changing board objectives rather than a single goal.Skip if:Players looking for gameplay beyond matching jewels and clearing board-based objectives.
StrategyOperation Sheep Defense
spdr870For:Tower-defense fans who want short sessions with changing enemy routesSkip if:Players seeking long, slow scenarios may find the roughly 6-minute stages too compressed
StrategyBackgammon
baKno GamesFor:Backgammon fans who want to play against a computer opponentSkip if:Players seeking a game structure beyond individual backgammon matches
StrategyCivil War: 1864
Hunted Cow GamesFor:Civil War history enthusiasts who want historical battle scenariosSkip if:Players seeking a broad, open-ended grand-strategy campaign rather than a collection of missions
StrategySniper Hunter Adventure 3D
Myarcadegames StudiosFor:Players who enjoy sniper-based animal huntingSkip if:Players seeking varied mission objectives may find the repeated animal-hunting premise limiting.
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ZentrifugeFor:VR players who want short, accessible real-time strategy matchesSkip if:Players seeking extensive technology trees, complex rulesets, or highly layered strategy systems
StrategyWeather Lord: Royal Holidays Collector's Edition
ESDigital GamesFor:Casual strategy players who want a goal-driven kingdom journey rather than an open-ended simulationSkip if:Players seeking an open-ended simulation, since the described gameplay centers on a main quest with defined objectives.
StrategyElven Legend 2: The Bewitched Tree
Growing Grass StudioFor:Casual players who want fantasy-themed time-management levelsSkip if:Players seeking deep role-playing systems, extensive character development, or open-ended strategy
StrategyFarm World
b-alive gmbhFor:Players who want to build and manage a horse-focused farmSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or action-focused gameplay will find the farm-building structure limited.
StrategyDemon Lord
Galaxy Game StudioFor:Players who want a demon-raising simulation with combat preparationSkip if:Players seeking fast, action-focused battles rather than preparation and upkeep
StrategyPROTOThYPE _ a love story
Monkeys Tales StudioFor:Players who enjoy short narrative puzzle games about personal relationshipsSkip if:Players seeking a long game may find the short experience ends quickly.
StrategyLightning: D-Day
Hunted Cow GamesFor:Two-player card-game fans who want a contest about the Allied landings in occupied FranceSkip if:Players looking for a long campaign rather than a game structured around one 110-card deck
StrategyCivil War: 1865
Hunted Cow GamesFor:Civil War enthusiasts who want battles set during the conflict's final 1865 campaignsSkip if:Players seeking an open-ended campaign rather than a set of listed missions and one optional scenario
StrategyDomain Defense VR
Inclusion StudiosFor:Virtual reality players who want tabletop tower defense rather than a conventional flat-screen formatSkip if:Players seeking a broad strategy campaign may find the wave-defense structure narrower than a multi-system strategy game.Nothing matches. Loosen a filter.