StrategyBest Strategy Games of 2021, page 6
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StrategyRoom to Grow
Mischka KamenerFor:Puzzle fans who enjoy spatial movement challenges rather than timed action.Skip if:Players seeking action sequences or time pressure will find neither in the puzzle structure.
StrategyPrison Tycoon®: Under New Management
ZigguratFor:Management-sim players who want to operate a prison rather than a business or studioSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may hit a wall when progression centers on construction, staffing, rehabilitation, and prison administration.
StrategyValor & Victory
Matrix GamesFor:World War II strategy players who prefer squad-level, turn-based combatSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat or large-scale battlefield command may find the squad-level, phased structure too narrow
StrategyRed Ronin
Wired Dreams StudioFor:Players who enjoy turn-based action and want a fast-paced dash-and-slash styleSkip if:Players looking for a long campaign may find the stated 5 hours of combat brief.
StrategyTOTALLY BASEBALL
ZEVO GAMESFor:Baseball fans who want to play in virtual realitySkip if:Players seeking a broad selection of sports rather than baseball-focused play
StrategyNationWar:Annals
YimingFor:Strategy players who want political and economic administration alongside warfareSkip if:Players seeking a short, focused strategy game rather than a campaign spanning government, diplomacy, economy, technology, and military systems
StrategyUnderland
Minicactus GamesFor:Puzzle players who want environmental challenges built around physicsSkip if:Players seeking rapid progression rather than deliberate manipulation of paths, fluids and objects
StrategyPhoenix Hope
Honorable PixelFor:Strategy players who want a day-and-night colony management loopSkip if:Players seeking direct control of individual characters rather than orders and gathering-point management
StrategyMurder Mystery Machine
MicroidsFor:Adventure players who want clue-based murder investigationsSkip if:Players who want combat, character progression, or action-driven encounters rather than investigation
StrategyWitch Explorer
Pico GamesFor:Shoot ’em up players who want tower-defense mechanics alongside combatSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced experience may hit a wall when the game asks them to fight successive enemy waves.
StrategyPolyClassic: Wild
Whale Rock GamesFor:Retro shooter fans who want a first-person Wild West settingSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may find six levels too limited
StrategyToy Soldiers: HD
Accelerate GamesFor:Action-strategy players who want to alternate between commanding armies and piloting individual unitsSkip if:Players seeking a slow, purely strategic command layer may hit a wall when direct control of soldiers and vehicles becomes part of the battle
StrategyStrategic Mind: Fight for Freedom
Starni GamesFor:Turn-based strategy fans who want campaigns set in World War IISkip if:Players seeking real-time battles rather than turn-based decisions
StrategyBARRICADEZ
Fly Penguin inc.For:Tower-defense players who want exploration and resource gathering between attacksSkip if:Players seeking direct combat as the main activity rather than base preparation and trap placement
StrategyVAR: Exterminate
VAR LIVE International LtdFor:VR players who want wave-based zombie combatSkip if:Players looking for a story-led adventure rather than repeated zombie waves
StrategyJARS
Daedalic EntertainmentFor:Strategy players who want puzzles mixed with tower-defense elementsSkip if:Players seeking large-scale battles or direct unit command may find the jar-focused levels too contained.
StrategyAxis Football 2021
Axis GamesFor:Football fans who want franchise management alongside match playSkip if:Players seeking a short, fixed campaign rather than an open-ended franchise structure with unlimited seasons
StrategyPro Basketball Manager 2022
Umix StudiosFor:Basketball fans who want to manage both club operations and live match decisionsSkip if:Players seeking a quick basketball game rather than a detailed management simulation with club operations and live tactical decisions
StrategyA Little Golf Journey
Playtonic FriendsFor:Casual golf fans who prefer a relaxed adventure to competitive golfSkip if:Players seeking detailed golf simulation systems or tournament competition
Strategy旅者 Travelers
阅尘AtlasFor:Players who enjoy card-based travel simulations with strategic choicesSkip if:Players seeking direct combat or action-focused gameplay may find the travel-and-writing structure too passive.
StrategyRise of the Slime
UnknownFor:Deckbuilding fans who want a side-scrolling adventure structureSkip if:Players seeking a fixed campaign may bounce off the changing routes and run-based structure
StrategyIRON GUARD
Xlab DigitalFor:VR players who want tower defense with direct drone shooting rather than detached map-based planningSkip if:Players seeking a conventional flat-screen tower defense game rather than room-scale VR
StrategyFarm Frenzy: Refreshed
Alawar CasualFor:Players who enjoy timed stages and prefer ranch tasks to open-ended explorationSkip if:Players seeking a slow, open-ended ranch simulator without timed level objectivesNothing matches. Loosen a filter.