StrategyBest Strategy Games of 2020, page 16
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StrategyBlocks!: Hammer of the Scots
Avalon DigitalFor:Strategy players who want a focused 2-hour historical campaignSkip if:Players seeking a campaign longer than the stated 2-hour estimated playtime
StrategyBe a Pirate
Piece Of VoxelFor:Platformer fans who want short, timed stages with coin-collection goalsSkip if:Players seeking open-ended exploration may hit the game's door-to-door level structure as a limit.
StrategyRogue Summoner
Gamecraft StudiosFor:Strategy players who enjoy turn-based battles built around creature abilitiesSkip if:Players seeking persistent upgrades or a saved monster loadout between dungeon deaths
StrategyKana Quest
Whitethorn GamesFor:Japanese beginners who want to learn through puzzles instead of pop quizzesSkip if:Players seeking action, exploration, or combat instead of letter-matching puzzles
StrategyPlastic Rebellion
Feel Good GamesFor:Strategy players who want direct first-person involvement alongside unit placementSkip if:Players looking for a strategy game built around long-term campaigns or broad map management
StrategyZoo Constructor
b-alive gmbhFor:Zoo-building fans who want to manage animal care alongside park financesSkip if:Players seeking a narrow, single-focus management loop may find the mix of animal care, visitors, facilities, and finances broad.
StrategyNo King No Kingdom VR
Fullmetal DeveloperFor:VR strategy players who want to issue commands from a ruler's first-person perspectiveSkip if:Players seeking a strategy game that pauses between decisions may find the continuously running world demanding
StrategyCommander '85
WIG PublishingFor:Players who want branching science-fiction stories with multiple endingsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear story rather than changing events and branching conclusions
StrategyThe City of Time
DY STUDIOFor:Puzzle fans who enjoy manipulating time to solve levelsSkip if:Players who want forgiving puzzles, since mistakes can become irreversible within a level
StrategyGraFi Lunar
Blender GamesFor:Casual puzzle players who want short, self-contained challengesSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or a story-led adventure
StrategyUniseas
Sokpop CollectiveFor:Real-time strategy players who want a short pirate-themed contest rather than a long campaign.Skip if:Players seeking a long campaign may find the stated playtime of about 1 hour too brief.
StrategyStarters Orders Classic Horse Racing
Strategic Designs Ltd.For:Horse-racing fans interested in managing a stable and breeding horsesSkip if:Players looking for 3D race presentation rather than retro 2D sequences
StrategySimply Puzzles: Junctions
Simply PuzzlesFor:Logic-puzzle fans who enjoy Minesweeper-like deductionSkip if:Players seeking narrative, character progression, or action mechanics may find the puzzle-focused structure limited.
StrategyImpossible Mission Revisited
Pixel Games UKFor:Retro platforming fans who want a timed infiltration challengeSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed platformer may find the mission timer and time penalties restrictive
StrategyLab 7: Cold Nights
CaveDaveFor:Action-game players who want resource decisions alongside combat and exploration.Skip if:Players looking for a large-scale or open-ended world; the described setting is a 2D sidescrolling laboratory.
StrategyWindmill Kings
BigosaurFor:Strategy players who want real-time battles with several unit rolesSkip if:Players seeking turn-based combat rather than battles that require decisions in real time
StrategyColoniam
Austin M.For:Virtual reality players who enjoy developing island settlementsSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than settlement and resource management
StrategyStorm Chasers: Tornado Islands
HH-GamesFor:Match-three fans who want a story-led puzzle adventureSkip if:Players seeking deep strategy or complex simulation systems may find the puzzle-focused structure limited.
StrategyProbe
Nate Bit GamesFor:Arcade block-breaker fans who want stages with enemy fire and ship collisionsSkip if:Players who want a slow-paced experience may find the ball-loss and enemy-collision hazards demanding.
StrategyVoxFox
Piece Of VoxelFor:Solo players who want an offline real-time strategy gameSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused strategy may find the emphasis on survival, exploration, and assigned tasks a mismatch.
StrategyHell Loop
LogLog GamesFor:Tower-defense players who want to place traps instead of protecting a baseSkip if:Players seeking a conventional tower-defense campaign focused on defending structures or valuables
StrategyCartonfall: Fortress - Defend Cardboard Castle
kuklam studiosFor:Players who want base construction combined with wave defenseSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign may hit a wall because the core structure centers on repeated base defense and enemy waves.
StrategyKing of the Sandcastle
Sokpop CollectiveFor:Dungeon-crawler fans who want runs centered on choosing and risking a single cardSkip if:Players seeking a run without lasting losses may find permadeath and cards left behind after defeats too punishing.Nothing matches. Loosen a filter.