StrategyBest Strategy Games of 2017, page 19
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StrategyMagibot
Plug In DigitalFor:Platform-game fans who enjoy planning actions before movementSkip if:Players seeking a platformer focused only on immediate movement rather than advance planning
StrategyClad in Iron: Gulf of Mexico 1864
Strategy FirstFor:Turn-based strategy players who want naval campaigns with army managementSkip if:Players who need interactive onboarding may hit a wall because the game provides only a textual manual
StrategyMicro Miners
SteedieFor:Idle-game players who enjoy working toward a collection of cosmetic petsSkip if:Players seeking a varied sequence of missions or a story-driven campaign
Strategy1010
WalkBoy StudioFor:Players who prefer untimed puzzles over countdown-based challengesSkip if:Players seeking varied objectives or changing scenarios may find the single grid format repetitive
StrategyZombie Quarantine
Tobop ProductionsFor:Puzzle players who enjoy directing multiple moving units through maze layoutsSkip if:Players who want direct character control rather than indirect path manipulation
StrategyThe Cavern
Space Paw StudiosFor:VR players who enjoy environmental puzzles and room-scale interactionSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or a broad open-world adventure may hit a wall because the core loop centers on puzzles and exploration.
StrategyWisdom of War
Yang SunFor:Strategy players who prefer directing a hero over managing many units directlySkip if:Players seeking direct control of large groups of units may hit a wall at the single-hero control system.
StrategyLOGistICAL: Chile
SacadaFor:Strategy players who enjoy planning cargo deliveries across interconnected routesSkip if:Players seeking fast action instead of cargo routing and production planning
StrategyDark Rising
Clear Light GamesFor:Tower-defense fans who want castle and village buildingSkip if:Players seeking only tower placement without village expansion, soldier training, or resource management
StrategyCyberia 2: Resurrection
InterplayFor:Rail-shooter fans who want puzzles alongside action sequencesSkip if:Players seeking a freely controlled action experience may find the rail-shooter structure restrictive.
StrategyDraft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2018
Wolverine StudiosFor:Basketball fans interested in managing roster construction and franchise decisionsSkip if:Players seeking a game centered mainly on direct on-court control rather than general-manager decisions
StrategyEEP Train Simulator Mission
Trend Redaktions- und Verlagsgesellschaft mbHFor:Railway simulation fans who want operational tasks instead of layout constructionSkip if:Players looking for a railway layout-building sandbox rather than assigned operational tasks
StrategyAlchemist Defender VR
Treeview StudioFor:Tower defense fans who want direct first-person VR combatSkip if:Players seeking a campaign broader than four levels
StrategyCompliKATed
Lite MicrosystemsFor:Retro action fans who want logic puzzles mixed into movement challengesSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed pace may find the hazards and repeated failures demanding
StrategyHaunted Hotel: Stay in the Light
JRad GamesFor:Horror players who want a compact light-management challengeSkip if:Players seeking extended campaigns or a broad range of environments may find the three-night structure narrow.
StrategyDark Mystery
Yash Future Tech Solutions Pvt LtdFor:Puzzle-platformer fans who want a set sequence of 35 levelsSkip if:Players looking for a deep combat system may find the described focus on puzzle-platforming limiting.
StrategyDungeon Builder S
LIN KE HSIFor:Players who enjoy setting dungeon size, terrain, goals, and conditionsSkip if:Players looking for an action-focused game rather than a dungeon simulation with a small idle element
StrategySteampunk Syndicate 2
Stereo7 GamesFor:Tower-defense fans who want a steampunk setting and staged enemy attacksSkip if:Players seeking direct unit control or open battlefield maneuvering rather than fixed defensive tower placement
StrategyFood Mahjong
Boogygames StudiosFor:Casual players who want food-themed tile matchingSkip if:Players seeking narrative progression, character development, or combat
StrategyDrosoph Hotel
Mythic ChestFor:Survival-horror players who want to switch among characters with different abilitiesSkip if:Players who want a combat-focused horror character may hit a wall with Chris, who must rely on stealth rather than fighting.
StrategyToricky
Atelier Melon-KissaFor:Platformer fans who enjoy flight-based movement and physics interactionsSkip if:Players who want a linear route may find the non-linear stages and multiple areas hard to follow.
StrategyChildren of the Galaxy
Filip Dusek, Empty KeysFor:Strategy players who want turn-based 4X campaigns in spaceSkip if:Players seeking real-time action rather than turn-based planning
StrategyConquest: Frontier Wars
Descendent StudiosFor:Real-time strategy players who want space fleet battlesSkip if:Players seeking turn-based battles rather than real-time fleet warfareNothing matches. Loosen a filter.