Entropia Universe

MindArk

Entropia Universe offers you a new virtual world where you can chat and interact with the rest of users as well as trade with them and create new things. You play the role of a colonialist in a new planet, Calypso, and there you'll have to live with other people and have fun. Remember that although the game is in a virtual world , the money you use is real. 10 PED = 1 USD.

Empires & Dungeons 2

Niels Bauer Games

Empires & Dungeons 2 is an amusing role and strategy game in which you'll have to build your own castle and lead troops at the same time you control the protagonist. The game includes 8 different sets apart from randomly generated dungeons, so you'll experience different battle each time you play. It mixes turn-based strategy and real time rpg that may be loved by fans of the sage Heroes of Might & Magic or Disciples. Empires & Dungeons 2 is a good game although it is not the game of the year.

DigiTanks

Lunar Workshop

DigiTanks is an strategy game in which you'll have to build up your army of digital tanks and dominate the enemy territory. During the game you'll be able to control an squadron of tanks and manage it. Choose weapons and your strategy and take the control of the enemy territory after defeating them.

Fail Deadly

Josh Sutphin

Fail Deadly is an interesting strategy game whose main news is that you don't control the battling sides but you control an enterprise which supplies weapons, so your goal is to make the war bigger an bigger to sell more weapons. The goal of the game is to make the battle to be as big and long as possible. How do you achieve it? You'll have to assign weapons and units to both sides so they will fight but no one of them can beat the other easily. The graphics of the game are not extremely good, but that is not important if we take into account it reminds the well-known Advanced Wars. In short, Fail Deadly is an amusing game which is perfect if you want to play for short whiles. Easy mechanics and innovative concept, that's what it offers you.

Jagged Alliance - Back in Action

Coreplay GmbH, Bigmoon Studios

Jagged Alliance returns after more than a decade with 'Back in Action', a sequel developed by a different company, which attempts to modernize one of the best turn-based strategy games in history without damaging the game's essence. The result of those changes is that combat is no longer turn-based. Instead, action takes place in realtime, though you can always pause if you need to plan your next move. At first glance, it may remind you of Frozen Synapse... but a lot simpler. Besides combat, you'll see a lot that's similar to earlier installments of the saga: a 'realistic' setting that combines a story of revolutions and mercenaries with serious weaponry, tons of enemy soldiers, resource-management, etc. The game's graphics aren't its strong point, but they don't detract from the experience either. The best part of playing isn't seeing your mercenaries kill their enemies, but rather knowing that they're succeeding thanks to your good decisions. Jagged Alliance - Back in Action is a sequel that's well worth your time to play. If you liked the other games in the series, you shouldn't miss out on this update.

Age of Empires Online

Robot Entertainment

Age of Empires Online is the fourth official entry in one of the most famous and successful real time strategy games in the history of video gaming. The main difference from the three previous entries in the series is that this time it's completely free to play. The game includes four different civilizations with their own armies and unique buildings: the Greeks, Egyptians, Persians and Celts. Each of them requires a new way of playing, and dealing with different items. This means that every time you play, the experience is entirely different. One of the most interesting features in Age of Empires Online, is that you can play against both the computer by joining up with friends to play online duels against the computer, or play in a continual world in pure MMO-style . While you can play for free, but if you want to fully enjoy the game, you must buy some special content packages, although these are not strictly necessary to enjoy Age of Empires Online. Graphically, the game is a real joy. The almost cartoon style fits perfectly with the fun gameplay, and what´s more, the graphics are good enough to be perfectly acceptable without requiring a super powerful machine. Age of Empires Online is a title with the potential to provide you with dozens of hours of gameplay. Whether solo, in co-op on, or on a server with lots of other people, you can enjoy its fun gameplay without handing over any of your cash.

Xenonauts

Goldhawk Interactive

Xenonauts is a turn-based strategy game, a worthy successor to the legendary X-Com saga, in which you will have to lead the defense of earth against an alien invasion. Gameplay is divided into two main stages. In the first one, you'll have to manage all the resources available to you, research, and go through countless menus in what is definitely the pure management-strategy part of the game. In the second stage you'll go straight to the battlefield, where you'll control a squad of humans to face the invading troops in a way that is typical of turn-based strategy games like Jagged Alliance and X-Com. The game’s graphics provide a very peculiar look, with very detailed pixelated models and great visuals that fit in perfectly with the setting. The only part where they have some room for improvement are in the special effects, such as explosions and fire, yet even here the results are quite decent. Xenonauts is a great strategy game that won’t just appeal to X-Com die-hard fans, but also to fans of turn-based strategy games in general.

Galactic Civilizations II

Stardock

Galactic Civilizations II is a turn-based strategy game where your aim is to bring your race total domination over the galaxy by any means possible. In other words, it's very similar to the Civilization saga except on a much bigger scale. The first thing to do is decide which race to begin playing with. Obviously you can choose humans, but you'll find more than a dozen different options available, each with its respective advantages and inconveniences. Also, in case none of them is convincing, you can always create your own race from scratch. Once you have your empire, it'll be time to start on your conquest. This process might (and should) be pretty slow. Depending on your playing style, you might be interested in building a fleet of formidable spaceships that you can use to flatten enemies, make friends with the other races in order to win a political victory, or simply evolve enough to leave all the others behind. Regardless of your approach to the game, each round will be different from the previous one. This is in part due to the huge number of variables you can play with, which range from building different structures on your planets or establishing interplanetary commercial routes to discovering ancient ruins or making unexpected advances in the technology tree. Galactic Civilizations II is an enormous and very dense strategy game. Before you start playing, it's not just advisable but probably crucial to read the instruction manual and watch tutorials of the game. It'll be worth your while once you get the hang of it, though.

Planets Under Attack

Targem Games

Telepath Tactics

Sinister Design

Telepath Tactics is a turn-based strategy game similar to Fire Emblem where you have to lead an army of soldiers through a campaign full of political plots, with conflicts solved on the battlefield. Telepath Tactics is set in a very special fantasy world. Here, magic doesn't exist, but you can indeed find psychic powers and elements from steampunk (rifles, steam weapons, etc.). In this peculiar world there are no elves, dwarves, or dragons. Instead you'll find only humans, and a few other races invented exclusively for the game. The gameplay in Telepath Tactics is very similar to that of Fire Emblem. You have to move your troops by turns and attack enemy forces, keeping in mind that each weapon has a specific reach and power, and that the terrain is a key factor. For instance, you can throw enemies to rivers of lava, destroy buildings with troops inside, and even build bridges. Telepath Tactics is a fun turn-based strategy game that's full of possibilities. Fans of Fire Emblem or Disgaea will definitely love it.

Steam Marines

Zealot Studios

Steam Marines is a roguelike where you control a group of up to four space marines that have to get through a series of randomly-generated futuristic levels plagued by enemies and traps. The combat system is strictly turn-based, as is common with this genre. You can take your time deciding what your next move will be, but bear in mind that your enemies will soon make their next move too. And most of these can be lethal. In order to survive the dangers that you encounter, you have to use the members of your squad intelligently, making sure that they cover each other, destroying things in the way if it helps you, and, in general, using your head more than your marksmanship. Steam Marines is a very fun strategy, role-playing and action game, which, in addition to offering a fun, interesting gameplay, also has a spectacular retro esthetic.

I, Mayor

N/A

I, Mayor is a strategy-management game in which, as the title suggests, you become the mayor of a small town. Your first objective is to make the town prosper by building all kinds of buildings and gaining access to different sources of energy. The game play is very similar to the SimCity saga, as you'll have to build your town’s communications infrastructure, as well as the houses your citizens will live in, and the services they will need. Plus, just as in most of these games, you'll have to provide water and energy sources in order to improve your citizens' quality of life. A better quality of life translates into more money. I, Mayor is an entertaining strategy game that, in spite of its simple graphics and sound effects, still has a complex but fun game play that’s sure to thrill fans of the genre.

Gunswords

One Button Studio

Gunswords is a turn-based strategy game where you face other players in intense PvP battles in a futuristic new sport called Gunswords. Whoever has the best strategy will win. You can choose from three different character classes: swordsmen, gunmen, and wizards. As you'd expect, each has advantages over the others. Swordsmen, for example, are unbeatable in hand-to-hand combat, while gunmen are the best choice for attacking from a distance. Wizards, on the other hand, are ideal as support units. When preparing for a battle, you can equip your troops with more than 15 different types of weapons, including swords, guns, giant hammers, assault rifles, chainsaws, sniper rifles, etc. – not to mention the various special skills and the wizards' spells, both offensive and defensive. Each weapon has up to 10 improvements that let you customize it and make it increasingly deadly. With some weapons, you can even do special moves to knock back your enemies. Gunswords is a fun turn-based strategy game. Behind its great visuals is a great gameplay that's sure to delight fans of this genre. If you like the combat system in games like Heroes of Might and Magic, this one is definitely worth your time.

Bridge Project

Halycon Media GmbH & Co. KG

Bridge Project is a video game in which the player assumes the role of an architect with the goal of creating a bridge with specific dimensions, that must support all the weight that is loaded on it, and withstand all the bad weather that it may face. The game comes with 48 different areas where you can create your bridges, and takes you through rural and urban landscapes, through different types of big cities and towns, through canyons, mountains, etc. You will have many different materials to build your bridges, ranging from simple wood to reinforced concrete. The best part is, for testing them you will not only have cars and trains, but also buses and even tanks at your disposal. On a visual level, Bridge Project has greatly improved in comparison to its predecessor, Bridge Builder Simulator. Now it offers a very attractive, 3D environment, where the beauty of the scenery has taken on great importance. Bridge Project is a very peculiar game, that combines simulation and creation elements with strategy.

Cart Life

Richard Hofmeier

Cart Life is a management game in which the player takes the role of an ordinary person, perhaps a little unfortunate, who lives in a small town in the western United States and makes a living to get ahead each day. The game features quite a handful of playable characters, and each of them have their strengths and weaknesses. One, Andros, is a Ukrainian immigrant with a strong addiction to cigarettes (defect) which is able to eat anything and is very good worker (benefits). Each of these characters has its own objectives, which will be a series of goals in the lives of our protagonists. Some are more short-term, such as finding a place to live, and other long-term. The main source of income for your characters comes from selling on the street (hence the name of the game), but you will soon discover that the permits necessary for this are not exactly cheap. It is the player's choice to decide whether it is worth the risk of selling unlicensed. Among the details to consider when your avatar looks for work, is the buying habits of customers and the type of customers you will be serving. Some of them drop succulent tips and we must know how to win. Cart Life is a reflective management game with lots of depth, which has won numerous awards at independent festivals. And for good reason. You are faced with a different experience that everyone should try.

Machines at War 3

Isotope 244

Machines at War 3 is a real-time strategy and action game set in a world of perpetual warfare due to the kidnapping of well-known scientists from the Omicron Initiative, responsible for the development of a devastating new technology. With this backstory, the game extends through a campaign of more than 20 missions in which you'll have to traverse the globe in search of the disappeared scientists. Obviously, as is to be expected, you'll come across more problems along the way than you initially thought. Players have at their disposal more than 100 different units, among them infantry units, tanks, ATVs, planes, helicopters, battleships... all equipped to devastate the enemy. During your missions you can participate in impressive battles where more than five thousand units will be involved simultaneously. In other words: authentic, large-scale wars where you can show off your tactical skills. If the more than 20 missions in the main campaign aren't enough for you, Machines at War 3 also includes a multiplayer mode where you can rub shoulders with your friends in intense pitched battles. In them you'll have to prove who's the most astute and fastest strategist. Machines at War 3 is a highly entertaining real-time strategy game that leaves resource management a bit to the side to focus almost exclusively on management of armies and combat units.

atWar

Dave

atWar is a turn-based strategy game along the lines of Risk and Civilization in which you have to conquer your rivals using Planet Earth as your battlefield. That said, there are lots of different maps in different sizes (the whole world, Asia, Europe, USA, etc.), which gives the game a good amount of variety. In contrast to other games like Risk, your units move freely over the map depending on their movement range, not by blocks. This means that while an infantry unit can take several turns to get from one point to the other, planes will take just one. Battles are carried out in simultaneous turns, so no side has an advantage. This is very important if you consider that atWar is played on the Internet against people from all over the world in turns that can take from two minutes to 24 hours. Thanks to this simultaneous turns system, you can organize battles that can last from a couple of hours (short turns of just a few minutes), to wars that can be prolonged for weeks (turns that take up an entire day). Apart from all the maps that are available from the beginning, the game has an editor that lets you create new maps and units (although there are already hundreds of them available). Thanks to this, the possibilities are almost endless. atWar is an outstanding turn-based strategy game. Although it can seem complicated at first, it has enough depth to satisfy the most demanding fans of turn-based strategy.

Battle for Graxia

Petroglyph Games

Battle for Graxia is a MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena). In other words, it's a real-time strategy game where you have to participate in fast battles that normally end with the annihilation of one of the two sides within minutes. The game is set in the familiar world of Graxia. The game mechanics is fairly similar to that of other games such as League of Legends (LOL) and DOTA 2, the difference being the line-up of a dozen completely unique, special characters. Each of these heroes, called immortals, has their own skills which you will have to hone if you want to compete. The most common type of battles in Battle for Graxia are between groups of five players. Each player has their own hero, but they all have the same objective: to do away with the enemy group. In addition to the standard combat type, you can also fight against artificial intelligence. This means that you can enjoy Battle for Graxia without having to face other humans. As one would expect with this type of game, as you play, you can earn and buy different artifacts and equipment to personalize your immortals. In fact, you can even make your own equipment in the forge. Once you've entered the world of Battle for Graxia, you will discover different social options, which range from sharing information via social networks, to maintaining 'guilds' where players can gather. Battle for Graxia is an excellent MOBA that offers intense combat in an exciting world. Both the immortals and the background will make you really enjoy the hours you'll spend discovering everything Graxia has to offer.

Warmux

Warmux Development Team

Warmux is what is known as a 'turn-based artillery game'. Or put another way, it's a clone of the mythic Worms, a game where several teams made up of different animals face off against each other in destructible settings with the objective of being the last ones standing. But this game is different from Worms, where all the characters are worms, or the open-source Hedgewars, a game filled with hedgehogs. In Warmux, you can choose from a variety of animals that will make up your team. Foxes, penguins, frogs, or even little devils are just a few of the options you'll have when selecting your team. You'll also find variety in the way you can fight and kill your enemies, as you'll be able to choose weapons from an impressive arsenal: missile launchers, dynamite, hand grenades, shotguns, assault rifles, sniper rifles...and also drills, jet packs, and other funny weapons. Warmux is a very fun game that's enjoyed best in the company of friends, since you can play with up to five people on the same computer (it's also possible to play over the Internet). All you have to do, like in the original Worms, is take turns using the mouse and start killing each other. It's as simple as it is fun.

MegaGlest

MegaGlest Team

MegaGlest is a free, open-source strategy game that takes place in real time and is set in a fantasy world where seven large factions are constantly at war. These factions (the wizards, the technocrats, the Indians, the Romans, the Nordics, the Persians, and the Egyptians) have to face one another constantly on the battlefield to fight for the dominance of their respective cultures. Each faction has its own variety of buildings and exclusive units, along with its own advantages and disadvantages with respect to the other factions. When starting each battle, your main objective is to try to find and collect as many resources as possible. These resources are split into energy, stone, wood, and food, and are absolutely necessary to construct different buildings and units that can be developed throughout the game. You have to be especially careful when investing resources, since they're limited. A series of bad decisions might lead you to inevitable defeat at the hands of your enemies. MegaGlest is a very detailed real-time strategy game that continues in the footsteps of the legendary (but discontinued) Glest, offering a similar experience where planning and war instincts take precedence over ability and reflexes.

Operation Forklift

N/A

Operation Forklift is a game openly inspired by the Advance Wars franchise. It copies practically all the characteristic elements of the popular Gameboy Advance saga to offer a fresh gaming experience that's rarely seen on PC. The game has a campaign mode with its own story where you play as the General of the League of Nations, which must intervene to put an end to a military dictatorship in a remote country. Of course, in addition to the campaign and its scenarios, the game also features a mission mode where you can choose to play against either the computer or a friend on the same computer. When setting up these games, you can choose how much money or what kinds of units you want to start with so you'll never play exactly the same battle. Besides that, there's also a level editor to add even more replayability. With it, you can create custom settings from scratch that you can later play alone or against the AI or another human player. Operation Forklift is a turn-based strategy game that, although it has quite ugly graphics, will surprise fans of the genre with its fun gameplay.

Strange Adventures in Infinite Space

Digital Eel

Strange Adventures in Infinite Space is an intriguing 'roguelike' game where, instead of a turn-based adventure, you will control a spaceship whose mission is to explore as many solar systems as possible in ten years, at the end of which you'll have to return home - that is, if you can survive that long. Gameplay is quite similar to the more popular, though more recent, FTL (Faster Than Light). In other words: you move your spaceship through while running into all kinds of different things: from commercial bases that will sell you upgrades to enemies of different alien races, not to mention other ships in trouble. Some of the most intense moments in Strange Adventures in Infinite Space take place during combat. There are times when you can't avoid getting tangled up in an interstellar duel with other ships, and in those moments it's up to you to control your spaceship in real time. Strange Adventures in Infinite Space is a really fun 'roguelike' game that, precisely because of this aspect, is tremendously re-playable. Each time you begin a new game you'll have a different adventure, with new scenery, new encounters, and many unknown situations.

Conquest of Elysium II

Illwinter Game Design

Conquest of Elysium II is a turn-based strategy game in the style of Heroes of Might and Magic, in which you play the role of one of the different available factions, and guide your heroes in the conquest of other empires. The game is played strictly in turns, so you have to move your generals first (you have to have at least one), and at the end of the turn resolve the combats that you've engaged in. Combat is resolved automatically, without you interfering in any way. Your job is to build an army for your hero, choosing how many archers and horse riding units will fight with him, but once the combat starts, you can't give any orders. Although Conquest of Elysium II can be played in single player mode (there are several scenarios to that end), the most fun mode lets you play against other five people on the same computer. Conquest of Elysium II is a turn-based strategy game. Although it has old-fashioned graphics and a choppy interface, it offers a great experience for fans of Heroes of Might and Magic or King's Bounty.

Theme Hospital

Bullfrog Productions

Theme Hospital is a real-time strategy and management game where you have to construct your own hospital while keeping each little detail in mind. That is to say, your job will go from contracting staff and doing the accounting of the hospital to creating waiting rooms and placing vending machines. In the beginning of the game you will almost always have to construct a reception desk and contract a receptionist that will be vital to attend to the patients when they arrive. The next step will be to have a good diagnosis room so that you can start treating the patients. From here on is where Theme Hospital can become something more complicated because you have to build a lot of different rooms to treat the different diseases that exist. Bigheadedness, invisibility, flu, KingComplex... there are a lot of weird diseases that you will have to treat carefully. Of course, each time you cure a patient he will pay you so contracting good doctors and having good installations is fundamental if you want to start making money and reach your goals. Theme Hospital is a very entertaining strategy game that despite existing more than a decade it stays as fresh as the first day. An authentic reference for management games.

OpenClonk

OpenClonk Team

OpenClonk is a curious mix of genres that combines real-time strategy, action, platform and a little adventure to create an experience that's close to the newer, better-known Terraria. In OpenClonk, players control small, humanoid, creatures with big heads called clonks, which can change the land around them with the help of several tools. They can chip stones to build tunnels, cut down trees for wood, use a shovel to dig, etc. However, this creative aspect, where strategy and planning are more important than anything else, is only part of the game. In OpenClonk, it is also very important to know how to defend yourself, and you have a great arsenal of weapons at your disposal, for both hand-to-hand and long-range combat. One of the most entertaining parts of OpenClonk is the possibility of facing other players in duels where you can use swords and shields, or even rifles or arrows. Although oftentimes the best weapon is a solid location from which to fight. OpenClonk is a game that's full of possibilities, and it's just as fun when you're playing alone as when you're playing with other players. The game even improves upon a lot of the advantages of the already great Clonk (the original game on which OpenClonk is based).

The Cursed

Geoffrey Huntley

The Cursed is a real-time strategy game geared towards multiplayer duels that uses the famous open source engine Spring to present a battle in which demons, the undead and space marines face off. There are two main groups: the cursed, which include demons, zombies, bone dragons and werewolves, and the Imperial Guard, which is almost entirely comprised of human beings, but which has more advanced and lethal technology to rely on. The battles in The Cursed are usually pretty fast, no longer than twenty minutes, with a relatively simple progression. First, you will have to create an operating base for your units, as well as collect the only resources available (energy and metal). You can use these resources to create new buildings and units. The Cursed is a real-time strategy game that is geared towards combat. Control is pushed to the background to put emphasis on the battles between space marines and supernatural creatures.

Cuboid Sandbox

Subvert Games

Cuboid Sandbox is an open game that, although might entail some strategy, doesn’t really require any skill in particular. Quite basically, your part in the game is that of a demiurge (a god), or an entity that sets things in motion without directly acting upon them. So basically on Cuboid Sandbox you'll have three types of cubes (living organisms): red, yellow, and blue. At the beginning of the game you'll see them establish themselves into small colonies and then, depending on a few key decision you make, you'll be able to make them go to war... or have one cube race become the dominant one, or make them all avoid each other and stay in their own respective areas. Cuboid Sandbox also has amazing graphics, because even though the design is very minimalistic and is basically made up of cubes, it is still very pleasing to see. Cuboid Sandbox is a peculiar little game in which players, more than asked to overcome a challenge, are treated to a visual simulation show that unfolds before them. In fact, the game doesn’t have any challenges in and of itself, but rather, it is the player that must make his own challenges and goals.

Custom Wars

Custom Wars Team

Custom Wars is an open-source turn-based strategy game that takes a lot of elements from the awesome franchise Advance Wars, exclusive to Nintendo's portable game consoles. This version of the game lets you play against a friend on the same computer (easy since the game is played by taking turns) or online. It's as easy as picking the type of setting and your commanders. The rest of the game is practically the same as the original Nintendo title. You have different types of units that fight better or worse against others. Infantry, air units, naval units, tanks ... each has its own strengths when completing certain tasks. Custom Wars also comes with a very complete level editor that gives you the option to create and share your own maps. You can easily add anything to any scene (if needed, the game's manual explains the controls). Custom Wars is an entertaining turn-based strategy game that, aside from lacking lots of different game modes (there's no story mode), can be really fun to play against a friend.

Carnage Contest

Unreal Software

Carnage Contest is a turn-based strategy and shooting game directly inspired by the Worms saga. You can select groups made up of various characters and face off against your friends, either from the same computer in 'hotseat' mode, or over the Internet (after creating an account). Gameplay is practically identical to Worms, except that you are controlling small humans instead of worms. And you have way more weapons to use - more than 100 different options. Missile launchers, grenades, baseball bats, napalm, pistols, chainsaws... The game is mainly designed for multiplayer, whether over the Internet or on the same computer. Whatever you choose, you're sure to have fun, but since it's not always possible to find friends to play with, Carnage Contest has included one-player missions as well. In these missions, you'll have to complete a series of predefined missions using specific weapons. That will help you gain experience using some of the game's most important weapons. Carnage Contest is a turn-based action and strategy game that is sure to please fans of the Worms saga. No doubt, it's one of the best games in its genre.

Union

Union.dev

Union is a turn-based strategy game set in a not-too-distant future where you control a group called The Union, an NGO fighting the big corporations that dominate the world. The game's story, then, is centered around global issues; over time, the Earth has been divided between four large corporations. Only you can keep things from getting worse. Once you begin to play, you can control three different characters in turns. Each of the three has its own action items and special abilities, so you'll have to be smart in order to use them wisely. One, for example, has very few action items but is best for close-range attacks. Another can go very long distances to draw enemy fire away. Graphically speaking, Union is nothing fancy, but it takes place in an interesting version of the future that is in some ways reminiscent of the Mass Effect saga. Union is a turn-based strategy game with touches of role. It's not very long, but the gaming experience is consistent.