StrategyBest Strategy Games of 2018, page 17
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StrategyGuts and Syringes
Rock WaleFor:Players who want a story-free 2D action game focused on mechanical playSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven game with developed characters or narrative progression
StrategyHostage: Rescue Mission
AtariFor:Fans of hostage-rescue action who want an embassy infiltration scenarioSkip if:Players seeking a broad campaign may hit a wall with the single embassy rescue operation
StrategyCasino Blackjack
Funbox Media LtdFor:Blackjack beginners who want structured lessons before practiceSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven or content-heavy game rather than repeated blackjack practice
StrategyStorm of Jigsaw Puzzles 拼图风暴
AppleCoffeeFor:Jigsaw fans who want a large selection of themed puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking narrative progression, character development, or combat instead of repeated puzzle solving
StrategyDefend the Highlands: World Tour
KISS ltdFor:Strategy players who want tower defense combined with real-time troop controlSkip if:Players seeking a highly complex military simulation may find the hybrid tower-and-troop structure comparatively focused.
StrategyCastle Wars VR
ArribleFor:VR strategy players who want to command fantasy armiesSkip if:Players seeking a long solo campaign may find the stated six-hour duration brief.
StrategyArchimedes: Eureka!
Jetdogs StudiosFor:Casual strategy players who want a level-based restoration gameSkip if:Players seeking deep economic management may hit a wall when estate building and revenue generation remain the central systems.
StrategyMarco Polo
ZigguratFor:Players who want trading and negotiation at the center of an adventureSkip if:Players seeking fast, combat-focused action rather than bargaining, missions, and trade
StrategyIn The Long Run The Game
Zerstoren GamesFor:Players who want open-world planetary exploration combined with colony constructionSkip if:Players seeking a tightly scripted campaign rather than open-ended map exploration
StrategyArmy of Squirrels
Spawn Point OSKFor:Strategy players who want compact, turn-based battlesSkip if:Players seeking large-scale battles with many unit types or extensive strategic layers
StrategyTechwars Deathmatch
Argus GamesFor:Players seeking competitive mech combat rather than non-combat exploration.Skip if:Players who want a slower, turn-based combat system may find the real-time PvP focus a poor match.
StrategyChieftain
Splout Ltd.For:Strategy players who want campaigns combining world management with real-time combatSkip if:Players seeking a short, tightly scripted campaign may find procedurally generated conquest campaigns too open-ended
StrategyDayD: Through time. Jurassic Rush
8FloorFor:Players who want dinosaur-themed park restoration with resource managementSkip if:Players seeking deep, highly complex strategy systems may find the mechanics simple
StrategyConstricted VR
PNxDesignsFor:VR players who enjoy solving environmental puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign with many rooms or scenarios
StrategyPosable Heroes
Stochastic LintsFor:Puzzle players who want to build animations rather than solve levels through conventional movement controlsSkip if:Players looking for direct, continuous character control rather than pose-by-pose animation building
StrategyA Story of Distress
Yellow Panda GamesFor:VR players who prefer stealth-led stories over action-focused adventures.Skip if:Players looking for a deep weapon roster may find the selection limited to up to 4 weapons.
StrategyVolantia
Tangled Mess GamesFor:Puzzle fans who want to arrange terrain under space constraintsSkip if:Players seeking rapid, high-pressure decision-making rather than contemplative puzzle solving
StrategySpace Slingshot VR
Curious StudioFor:VR players who enjoy first-person slingshot aimingSkip if:Players seeking a large combat system beyond slingshot shooting and target selection
StrategyGem Rush
Quicksilver Software, Inc.For:Board-game fans who want a digital tile-laying strategy gameSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure rather than room placement and score optimization
StrategyCar Puzzle: Round Ways
Göksan GünerFor:Puzzle players who enjoy resolving traffic jams rather than matching tilesSkip if:Players seeking open-ended driving or racing rather than traffic puzzles
StrategyGeometry Defense: Infinite
Zebec GamesFor:Tower defense players who enjoy constructing enemy pathsSkip if:Players seeking a passive tower defense game, since idle play is punished and enemies can disable towers
StrategyBedlamball
Solidplasma Studios LLCFor:Players who enjoy chaotic sports matches with changing rulesSkip if:Players seeking a fixed-rule sports game with stable match conditions
StrategyBattle For Korsun
Slitherine Ltd.For:Players interested in historical simulations of German and Soviet operations in UkraineSkip if:Players seeking control of individual soldiers rather than divisions, regiments, or battalionsNothing matches. Loosen a filter.