StrategyBest Strategy Games of 2017, page 9
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StrategyTrivia Vault: Mixed Trivia
Ripknot SystemsFor:Trivia fans who want timed mixed-category questionsSkip if:Players seeking story progression, character development, or strategic gameplay beyond question answering
StrategyAncient Go
Hart Laboratories LLCFor:New Go players who want tutorials and beginner-focused opponentsSkip if:Players seeking an AI that consistently plans well on larger boards, where the game notes strategic weaknesses
StrategyAntisphere
Starbreeze Publishing ABFor:Players who want short head-to-head arcade battlesSkip if:Players seeking varied arenas or larger battles, since the match structure centers on two ships in one arena
StrategyTHE 2048
Thick & ThinFor:Puzzle fans who want a number-combining gameSkip if:Players seeking a story, character progression, or varied action mechanics
StrategyTrivia Vault: Super Heroes Trivia 2
Ripknot SystemsFor:Superhero fans who want timed trivia roundsSkip if:Players seeking character combat, exploration, or narrative progression
StrategySpace Fuss
NerdyYetisFor:Arcade strategy players who enjoy changing battlefield choices when units start losingSkip if:Players seeking a story-focused game with a detailed narrative campaign
StrategyTrivia Vault: Technology Trivia Deluxe
Ripknot SystemsFor:Technology trivia fans who want a timed game-show format rather than open-ended quizzesSkip if:Players seeking varied activities beyond answering trivia questions may find the core loop repetitive.
StrategyTrendpoker 3D: Texas Hold'em Poker
BufoProjectFor:Texas Hold'em players who want several betting-limit formatsSkip if:Players seeking a poker game centered on story, exploration, or activities beyond card play
StrategyCommands & Colors: The Great War
Hunted Cow GamesFor:WWI history fans who want scenario-based battlefield tacticsSkip if:Players seeking an open-ended campaign may find the 15-scenario structure limiting
StrategyRomance of the Three Kingdoms V with Power Up Kit
KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.For:Strategy players interested in historical Three Kingdoms politics and warfareSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat rather than a strategy game with a distinct battle phase
StrategyAmerican Patriots: Boston Tea Party
Cult SoftwareFor:Strategy players who want short, turn-based Revolutionary War battlesSkip if:Players seeking a large campaign with many battlefields or extensive historical coverage
StrategyConquest of the New World
InterplayFor:Strategy players who want exploration and settlement management alongside combatSkip if:Players seeking a tightly scripted campaign may hit a wall when every game generates a new world and leaves objectives open-ended
StrategyOut of Ammo: Death Drive
RocketWerkzFor:Fans of tower defense who want direct combat alongside defense buildingSkip if:Players seeking a campaign longer than seven levels
StrategyBattle Chess
Interplay Entertainment Corp.For:Chess players who want animated combat instead of purely abstract capturesSkip if:Players seeking units, maps, or objectives beyond the standard chessboard
StrategyNEXT JUMP: Shmup Tactics
GrabTheGamesFor:Shmup fans who want turn-based combat instead of real-time firingSkip if:Players seeking continuous real-time shmup action may bounce off the turn-based battle system.
StrategyMind Maze
Satur EntertainmentFor:Fans of logic games who want competition based on capturing a playing fieldSkip if:Players seeking varied gameplay beyond wall placement, labyrinth building, and cell capture
StrategyHyper Knights: Battles
Endless Loop StudiosFor:Players who enjoy building units through art, animation, and custom behaviorSkip if:Players seeking a conventional campaign, mission structure, or character progression may hit a wall at the unit-creation and battle-watching format.
StrategyThe Cabin: VR Escape the Room
Blue Entropy StudiosFor:VR escape-room fans who want a mystery set in an isolated cabinSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay or action across varied locations
StrategyElement TD
Element StudiosFor:Tower-defense players who enjoy planning around elemental combinationsSkip if:Players looking for a story-led campaign or character-focused progression
StrategyPlanetoid
Conglomerate 5For:Players who enjoy building facilities while defending objectivesSkip if:Players seeking gameplay centered on character development rather than facility construction
StrategyElder Chaos
Emprom GameFor:Strategy players who want to play as supernatural deities rather than investigatorsSkip if:Players seeking a combat-only strategy game may not want the added facility-building and concealment decisions
StrategyDelicious - Emily's Hopes and Fears
GameHouseFor:Fans of story-led time-management games who want a family-focused narrativeSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or action-focused gameplay rather than time-management levels
StrategyNOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Soutenroku with Power Up Kit
KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.For:Strategy players who want historical Japanese power struggles rather than fantasy warfareSkip if:Players seeking a character-focused RPG instead of strategic command and political maneuveringNothing matches. Loosen a filter.