StrategyBest Strategy Games of 2021, page 18
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StrategyBugvasion TD
Full Screen GamesFor:Tower defense players who want active tower maintenance instead of passive placementSkip if:Players seeking a tower defense game that can be left running without regular tower upkeep
StrategyEpic Palace : Knossos
Milkroom Studios GmbHFor:Strategy players interested in Bronze Age societies who want trade and diplomacy to shape palace growth.Skip if:Players seeking a fast-paced game centered on continuous direct combat may find the focus on construction, trade, and diplomacy slower.
StrategyLeHweng LeHweng
soniczwaFor:Platformer players who want changing stage layoutsSkip if:Players seeking a platformer built around extended, predictable levels
StrategyVectors
Hanna Hanna GamesFor:Puzzle players who enjoy directional movement challengesSkip if:Players looking for combat, character progression, or a story-driven campaign
StrategyInvisible Services - Pixel Art Jigsaw Puzzle
Wise Box StudiosFor:Jigsaw fans who prefer animated pixel-art and photographic images over static artworkSkip if:Players seeking narrative progression, character development, or multiple game modes
StrategyMidnight is Lost
Robotizar GamesFor:Sokoban fans who want puzzles based on backward solvingSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or action-focused gameplay
StrategyPuzzle & Chess
Beni GamesFor:Puzzle players who prefer chess-inspired movement over standard chess matchesSkip if:Players looking for full chess matches, opponents, or conventional chess rules
StrategyCat's Life Jigsaw Puzzles
Boogygames StudiosFor:Cat fans who want a themed jigsaw gameSkip if:Players seeking story progression, combat, or strategic systems beyond assembling pictures
StrategyA Cat in Dungeons
Day Art's GamesFor:Puzzle players who enjoy route-finding across tabletop obstacle coursesSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or a story-driven dungeon adventure
StrategySecrets of Egypt
Piece Of VoxelFor:Casual puzzle players who want a moving-chain challenge rather than a static boardSkip if:Players seeking deep strategy, progression systems, or a broader campaign structure
StrategyLOGistICAL 3
SacadaFor:Strategy players who want to plan cargo routes instead of driving vehicles directlySkip if:Players seeking a conventional driving simulator rather than route planning and cargo puzzles
StrategyLucid Dream Simulator
R3GamesFor:Adventure players who want puzzles combined with enemies and explorationSkip if:Players looking for a puzzle-only experience without enemies or exploration
StrategyARC Alien Raid Combat
Ômega GamesFor:Tower defense fans who enjoy choosing combinations of attacking and slowing towersSkip if:Players seeking a game built around activities other than tower defense stages
StrategyAptly Rolling
RevmatekFor:Players who want competitive arena matches with size-based combatSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven campaign or character-focused progression
StrategyRoad Builder
MS GAMES SP. Z O.O.For:Puzzle players who enjoy planning road layouts around traffic constraintsSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven game with character development rather than traffic puzzles
StrategyMummy, mummy, mummy!
Piece Of VoxelFor:Puzzle-platformer players who want tomb exploration and trap avoidanceSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or a story-heavy adventure
StrategyTrick or Treat
HandMade GamesFor:Platformer fans who want a Halloween-themed challengeSkip if:Players seeking broad exploration beyond a set of 16 platforming levels
StrategyClassic Card Games Collection
Classic Card Games LimitedFor:Solitaire fans who want a large variety of traditional and less familiar card layoutsSkip if:Players seeking a campaign, story, or progression system beyond completing individual card games
StrategyThe Island Combat
SA IndustryFor:Action players who want island defense and time-manipulation combatSkip if:Players seeking gameplay beyond the stated island-defense and combat focus
StrategyMission Z
Softwaves Dist.For:Players who enjoy exploring open-world regions while following a mysterySkip if:Players looking for a story structure without survival requirements for food and water
StrategyInheritors2078
Elhaitham AshmawyFor:RTS players who want direct control of individual combat unitsSkip if:Players seeking a purely traditional RTS without third-person unit control
StrategyCombined Arms Operations Series
Nemeton Singularity SimulationsFor:World War II strategy players who want operational-scale battles rather than squad-level combatSkip if:Players seeking a simple combat loop may find simultaneous orders and force reorganization demanding.
StrategyMastermine
Adam SoutarFor:Minesweeper fans who want puzzles arranged across a 3D cubeSkip if:Players looking for a flat, conventional Minesweeper grid rather than a cube-based boardNothing matches. Loosen a filter.