StrategyBest Strategy Games of 2018
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StrategyCircle Empires
Iceberg InteractiveFor:RTS players who prefer fast-paced battles over slow, methodical matchesSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced strategy game centered on extended planning
StrategyWarstone TD
Battlecruiser GamesFor:Tower-defense fans who want city building and character progression alongside battlesSkip if:Players seeking a short, single-mode tower-defense campaign may find the many modes and progression systems excessive
StrategyDespotism 3k
Konfa GamesFor:Strategy players who want a resource-management game with randomized eventsSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed management game, since workers can die from exhaustion or hunger and failed runs end permanently
StrategyScythe: Digital Edition
The Knights of UnityFor:Strategy players who enjoy managing territory and resources rather than focusing only on combatSkip if:Players who want frequent direct battles may find that economic development and territorial expansion take substantial focus.
StrategyRomance of the Three Kingdoms XI with Power Up Kit
KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.For:Strategy players interested in city development and historical battlesSkip if:Players looking for a game focused on a single activity rather than city administration, battles, and duels
StrategyMegaquarium
Twice CircledFor:Aquarium management game fans who want to balance animal care with financesSkip if:Players seeking a fast-paced game rather than ongoing aquarium management and economic decisions
StrategyClue/Cluedo: Classic Edition
Marmalade Game Studio LtdFor:Fans of deduction board games who want online matches for up to 6 playersSkip if:Players seeking direct combat or action-focused gameplay rather than questioning, movement, and deduction
StrategyWelcome to the Game II
Reflect StudiosFor:Players who enjoy investigative puzzles built around browsing and inspecting web pages.Skip if:Players seeking fast-paced action may find the page-by-page search and computer workflow slow.
StrategyParty Hard 2
tinyBuildFor:Stealth-strategy fans who want several ways to disrupt partygoersSkip if:Players seeking a long-form campaign beyond the 14 levels and 2 boss fights
StrategyMurderous Pursuits
Blazing GriffinFor:Players who enjoy multiplayer stealth hunts with competing targets and huntersSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign rather than repeated competitive rounds
StrategyThe Jackbox Party Pack 5
Jackbox Games, Inc.For:Groups wanting several different party-game formats in one packSkip if:Players seeking a single deep game rather than a collection of short party-game formats
StrategyMashinky
Jan ZelenýFor:Train enthusiasts who want to plan routes and build rail networksSkip if:Players who want a fast-paced game rather than a transport-management simulation
StrategyFarm Manager 2018
PlayWay S.A.For:Simulation players who want detailed crop and livestock managementSkip if:Players seeking a short, narrowly focused farming game may find the many management systems demanding.
StrategyBio Inc. Redemption
DryGin StudiosFor:Strategy players who want to combine disease factors and timing across case-based challengesSkip if:Players seeking an open-ended medical simulation rather than cases with specific objectives
StrategyAXYOS
Axyos GamesFor:FPS players who want character upgrades during matchesSkip if:Players seeking a strictly traditional first-person shooter rather than a genre hybrid
StrategyJudgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation
SuncrashFor:Strategy players who want colony management combined with real-time combatSkip if:Players seeking a purely combat-focused game without settlement management, scavenging, or crafting
StrategyThrough the Ages
CGE DigitalFor:Board-game strategy fans who want to build a civilization through card play and resource managementSkip if:Players looking for a fast, action-focused pace rather than resource management and long-term civilization development
StrategyNavalArt
RZ EntertainmentFor:Naval history fans who want to build and arm ships from different erasSkip if:Players seeking a tightly guided campaign may find the sandbox's construction and multiple modes less focused.
StrategyEMERGENCY 4 Deluxe
Sixteen Tons EntertainmentFor:Simulation fans who want to direct emergency services across varied incidentsSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed pace may bounce off the real-time pressure of issuing orders as incidents unfold
StrategyEvil Bank Manager
Hamsters GamingFor:Strategy players who want an economic simulation set in a historical eraSkip if:Players seeking a narrow banking simulator without production, property acquisition, political interference, or warfare-related systems
StrategySpyParty
Chris HeckerFor:Players who enjoy 1v1 online competition centered on observation and deceptionSkip if:Players seeking an action-heavy spy game with shooting, explosions, or vehicle chases
StrategyMobile Empire
XDFor:Simulation players who want to manage a fictional mobile-phone manufacturerSkip if:Players seeking action-oriented gameplay rather than repeated research, staffing, production, and profit cycles
StrategyGrim Nights
Edym PixelsFor:Strategy players who want village management combined with tower defenseSkip if:Players seeking a low-difficulty strategy game may find the repeated losses demandingNothing matches. Loosen a filter.