StrategyBest Strategy Games of 2017, page 2
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StrategyD&D Lords of Waterdeep
Playdek, Inc.For:Board-game strategy fans who want a structured, finite matchSkip if:Players looking for a long campaign may find the fixed 8-round match structure limiting.
StrategyWarhammer 40,000: Sanctus Reach (Classic)
Slitherine Ltd.For:Warhammer 40,000 fans who want turn-based battles involving Space Wolves and OrksSkip if:Players who want real-time combat rather than turn-based battles and deployment
StrategyRatty Catty
Kerim KumbasarFor:Small groups who want asymmetric cat-versus-mouse matches rather than cooperative play against a shared challenge.Skip if:Players looking for a story-driven campaign or a stated sequence of missions may find the described match-based setup limited.
StrategyCrisis in the Kremlin
NostalgamesFor:Strategy players interested in steering a state through political change rather than commanding battlefield units.Skip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay or direct control of individual units may find the emphasis on governing decisions too removed.
StrategyPictopix
Tomlab GamesFor:Players who enjoy logic puzzles and revealing images from grid cluesSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven game rather than repeated logic-grid solving
StrategyRun!ZombieFood!
VirusSeaFor:Casual strategy players who want short mouse-based controlsSkip if:Players seeking deep manual combat may hit a wall with automatic attacks when standing close to zombies.
StrategyBlock'hood
Devolver DigitalFor:Players interested in city planning who want to experiment with interconnected building systemsSkip if:Players looking for direct control of individual characters rather than block placement and resource management
StrategyArmy Men RTS
2KFor:Strategy fans who want direct control of small military unitsSkip if:Players seeking a slower, highly granular strategy experience may find the fast-paced structure limiting
StrategyRealpolitiks
Fulqrum PublishingFor:Strategy players interested in contemporary geopolitical scenariosSkip if:Players seeking a single fixed scenario rather than a mix of scenarios and random events
StrategyField of Glory II
Slitherine Ltd.For:Fans of ancient history who want to command Roman-era armiesSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat or fast action rather than deliberate, turn-based engagements
StrategyHome Wars
Insane DreamersFor:Strategy players who want both turn-based planning and real-time combatSkip if:Players seeking a single, consistent combat format rather than alternating management and real-time battle phases
StrategyEasy Red
Corvostudio di Amadei MarcoFor:World War II players who want a Normandy campaignSkip if:Players seeking a broad World War II campaign beyond the Normandy and Caen setting
StrategyMushroom Wars 2
Azur GamesFor:RTS players who want short battles rather than long matchesSkip if:Players seeking a slow, methodical strategy game with extended battle phases
StrategyLines X
Hook GamesFor:Numberlink enthusiasts who prefer tile-connecting puzzles to other puzzle formatsSkip if:Players seeking varied mechanics may find the experience narrow because it centers on Numberlink path puzzles.
StrategyFormata
Nezon ProductionFor:Strategy players who want to gather resources before building an armySkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign may bounce when play centers on resources, formations, and battlefield leadership.
StrategyYomawari: Midnight Shadows
NIS America, Inc.For:Horror-adventure players who want exploration built around hiding from supernatural enemiesSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than evasion and distraction
StrategyInterplanetary: Enhanced Edition
Black Smoke StudiosFor:Strategy players who enjoy turn-based artillery battles shaped by orbital movement.Skip if:Players seeking a fast-paced action game may find the turn-based artillery format slow.
StrategyAlien Shooter TD
Sigma Team Inc.For:Tower-defense fans who want platoon command alongside defensive constructionSkip if:Players seeking a story-led experience rather than combat missions and tactical encounters
Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire
2KFor:World War II shooter fans who want to command a squad rather than play only as an individual soldierSkip if:Players seeking a short campaign may find the scope of over 20 missions across 9 campaigns too extensive.
StrategyWeed Shop 2
Weed GamesFor:Players who want a first-person cannabis retail simulator with cultivation systemsSkip if:Players seeking a focused farming simulator without retail, staffing, or customer-management tasks
StrategySorry, James
Hook GamesFor:Players who prefer dialogue-led mystery games over action-focused adventuresSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign, since the listed playtime is up to 3–6 hours
StrategyMysterium: A Psychic Clue Game
Twin Sails InteractiveFor:Board-game groups who want cooperative deduction built around visual cluesSkip if:Players seeking direct combat, character progression, or action-focused gameplay
StrategyAntihero
Versus EvilFor:Strategy players who want to manage a criminal guild rather than command a military forceSkip if:Players seeking a large-scale battlefield or direct unit combat rather than guild management and city theftNothing matches. Loosen a filter.