StrategyBest PC Games of 2011, page 4
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ActionDead Horde
DnS DevelopmentFor:Fans of top-down shooters who want a campaign with mutant enemiesSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced experience rather than fast combat against large groups of enemies
StrategyWorms
Team17 Digital LtdFor:Friends who want configurable turn-based team battlesSkip if:Players seeking real-time action instead of turn-based combat
StrategyAmerican Conquest
GSC World PublishingFor:Strategy players who want historical campaigns spanning 1492 to 1813Skip if:Players seeking turn-based combat rather than real-time battles
StrategyCossacks II: Napoleonic Wars
GSC World PublishingFor:Strategy players who want 19th-century European warfareSkip if:Players seeking small-scale tactical control rather than battles involving large armies
RPGAvadon: The Black Fortress
Spiderweb SoftwareFor:Fantasy RPG players who want party-based dungeon exploration and treasure huntingSkip if:Players looking for a tightly paced, linear story may find the side quests and exploration broaden the adventure.
StrategyCossacks: European Wars
GSC World PublishingFor:Historical strategy fans who want European warfare from the 16th to 18th centuriesSkip if:Players seeking turn-based combat rather than real-time battles
CasualFortix 2
Nemesys GamesFor:Casual players who want a structured solo campaignSkip if:Players seeking open-ended exploration may find the castle-by-castle level structure restrictive
StrategyAmerican Conquest: Fight Back
GSC World PublishingFor:Real-time strategy players interested in conflicts across the Americas from 1517 to 1804Skip if:Players seeking a small-scale strategy game, since battles can involve up to 16,000 units
StrategyAirline Tycoon 2
Kalypso Media DigitalFor:Airline management fans who want to schedule routes and balance operating finances rather than manage a general businessSkip if:Players seeking a focused flight-control experience rather than an airline-management simulation
AdventureStill Life 2
MicroidsFor:Adventure players who want a murder investigation centered on a continuing storySkip if:Players seeking open-ended exploration rather than a directed investigation
SimulationHacker Evolution Duality
exosyphen studiosFor:Players who want a hacking-themed single-player story with criminal objectivesSkip if:Players seeking a purely technical hacking simulator may bounce off the story's crime actions and combat against rival hackers
AdventureLume
State of PlayFor:Fans of puzzle adventures who want a mystery centered on a house and a blackoutSkip if:Players seeking a self-contained narrative may stop at the end of the first story installment.
RPGDungeons and Dragons: Daggerdale
AtariFor:Dungeons & Dragons fans who want an action-focused role-playing gameSkip if:Players seeking a role-playing game centered on dialogue and non-combat interactions rather than hack-and-slash battles
CasualWorms Pinball
Team17 Digital LtdFor:Worms fans who want a pinball-focused gameSkip if:Players seeking a campaign, character progression, or a story-driven Worms game
ActionGlobal Ops: Commando Libya
Immanitas Entertainment GmbHFor:Action-shooter players who want both solo missions and online multiplayerSkip if:Players seeking a deep role-playing system rather than mission-based shooting
RPGSengoku
Paradox InteractiveFor:Strategy players who want character relationships to shape a feudal campaignSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused game with little attention to family, faction, or succession management
SimulationAir Conflicts: Secret Wars
Games FarmFor:Players who want structured aerial combat across World War I and World War II settingsSkip if:Players seeking a fully realistic flight simulator rather than arcade-focused aerial combat
StrategyFate of the World
Soothsayer GamesFor:Strategy players who want long-range global scenarios rather than short matchesSkip if:Players seeking direct combat or fast action may bounce off the policy-driven management structure.
StrategyFate of the World: Tipping Point
Red RedemptionFor:Strategy players who prefer mission-based climate simulationSkip if:Players seeking an open-ended sandbox rather than a defined set of missions
SimulationCargo! The Quest for Gravity
Ice-Pick LodgeFor:Players who enjoy physics-based missions with multiple possible solutionsSkip if:Players looking for missions with one fixed solution or a tightly prescribed route
CasualCritical Mass
Manic Game StudiosFor:Match-3 fans who want a 3D action formatSkip if:Players seeking a slower, more contemplative puzzle pace may not suit the action-focused design
ActionBunch of Heroes
Nimble Giant EntertainmentFor:Small groups of friends who want online cooperative actionSkip if:Players who want more than four named playable characters may reach the roster's limit.
AdventureRunaway: A Twist of Fate
Focus EntertainmentFor:Adventure players who prefer solving many puzzles over combat-focused gameplaySkip if:Players seeking combat, fast reflex challenges, or action-driven progressionNothing matches. Loosen a filter.