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Kingdoms and Castles
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July 20, 2017
An economic strategy game developed by Lion Shield, a team set up by former members of Maxis – the studio behind the SimCity series. In contrast to the aforementioned franchise, Kingdom and Castles is set in a fantasy world. You take the role of the manager of a small village which you are to develop and transform into a thriving city with a castle able to withstand enemy attacks. During gameplay, you need to gather resources necessary for putting up buildings. Also, you need to skilfully manage farms so as to feed all your peasants. However, if you forget that seasons in this title change, you might face famine. You have to strike a balance between the satisfaction of the inhabitants and the tax rates you impose on them. The objective is to defend your city from Viking raids and dragons attacks. To survive, you need to build castles with defensive walls and watchtowers.
Aven Colony
Strategy
July 25, 2017
A city builder strategy game developed by the independent studio Mothership Entertainment. The player arrives at the planet Aven Prime, assuming the role of the founder of one of one of the first extraterrestrial colonies. His tasks include expansion and settlement of new areas, taking care of the settlement’s technological infrastructure and the morale of its inhabitants, as well as fighting dangerous fauna and results of extreme weather conditions. The action takes place in varied environments: starting from swamps, through deserts, to icy polar regions, which influences the conditions in subsequent missions. The core of Aven Colony is the single player story campaign. The game also features a sandbox mode where we have no additional tasks apart from commanding a space base. The production’s graphics are high-quality not only because of the well-designed environments but also thanks to interesting designs of futuristic buildings.
CastleStorm VR
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August 1, 2017
A tower-defense strategy game with arcade elements developed exclusively for PlayStation VR. The player assumes the role of the steward protecting a stronghold controlled by either Vikings or Knights. The main objective is to keep the stronghold safe and eliminate the enemy forces, or to besiege the enemy to either take or destroy their castle. The main weapon that one gets at his disposal are the ballistae placed on a high tower, which can be loaded with various types of ammunition – apart from standard arrows, there are apples, flails, grenades, guided eagles, and flying sheep. One can lead to battle diverse units that vary in terms of their speed, strength, and special abilities. Both the type and the strength of the available army depends on the castle’s level of development. Each map delivers several primary and optional objectives that provide a player with additional rewards. CastleStorm VR delivers a multiplayer experience comprising both competitive and cooperative modes – the latter one allows up to two players to fight off endless attack waves, for as long as possible.
Patapon Remastered
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August 1, 2017
A remastered edition of the unusual musical strategy game Patapon, originally released in 2008 for PSP. In the game, you accompany the members of the dying society of little warriors called the Patapons, who embark on a dangerous journey, during which they fight using swords, spears, and bows to earn what they deserve. The gameplay focuses on leading the group of creatures and facing adversities, including enemies big and small. The uniqueness of the gameplay consists of the fact that you issue orders by pressing buttons to the rhythm of music to create a given sequence. Depending on what melody you play, you army can move forwards, assume a defensive stance, attack, or perform a efficiency-boosting combo. As the gameplay pace is quite fast and one false note can mean big trouble, to succeed in Patapon Remastered you need a good sense of rhythm and a quick decision-making skill.
Dino Frontier
Strategy
August 1, 2017
A unique real time strategy game from Uber Entertainment studio, developed for virtual reality sets. Dino Frontier takes place in alternate Wild West settings, filled not only with cowboys, bandits, sheriffs and locals, but also titular dinosaurs. Players act as the so-called “Great Mayor” managing a village. Gameplay focuses on gathering resources and progressive development of our town with public and industrial buildings, with the proper assignment of tasks playing a crucial role. In the beginning the dinosaurs are a major threat to our settlers, but later we can tame them to get powerful, but risky allies. Dino Frontier offers good looking comic book-like visuals.
Supreme Ruler: The Great War
Strategy
August 1, 2017
The next installment in a series of RTS games developed by the Canadian studio BattleGoat. In this game, the player is required to manage an entire country. The game is set in the World War I period, so the player begins in 1914 and is capable of leading their country through the next hundred years. The mechanics employed in the game were based on the fundamentals of the preceding titles; as a result, the game approaches the subject of managing a country in a holistic manner. Apart from fighting wars and commanding one's forces during battles, the player needs to develop the economy, take care of trade-related issues, or conduct both diplomacy and espionage. Similar to the previous installments of the series, Supreme Ruler: The Great War simulates the so-called "butterfly effect", so all the player-made decisions sooner or later result in adequate reactions by artificial intelligences in control of the remaining countries. The game offers both a single-player experience and a multiplayer variant (for up to 16 players).
Aztez
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August 1, 2017
A stylish game developed by Team Colorblind, an independent studio based in Phoenix, Arizona. The game combines elements of two seemingly incompatible video game genres – turn-based strategy and brawler. The story is set 20 years before the Spanish Conquistadors came to America, and the player is tasked with expanding the Aztec empire, collecting taxes, and handling various randomly generated events. As far the game employs the turn-based strategy convention, the player might have to use brutal force to punish citizens who do not pay their taxes, or slaughter everyone infected during an epidemic when all other attempts to cure them have failed. What is worth mentioning, the game is based on broad historical knowledge resulting from the developers’ passion, who implemented into the game over 30 Aztec cities and different types of Aztec warriors, all of which makes for a faithful representation of the authentic locations and factual units. Aztez features an original, monochromatic visuals brought to life only by the red color of the blood gushing all over player’s screen.
Community Inc
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August 3, 2017
A strategy game enriched with elements of life simulation and survival, created by T4 Interactive - a Brazilian developer. The player assumes control of a group of settlers called Lings - taking on the role of a manager of a newly created village, the player has to make sure it develops properly, and cater for their subordinates (providing them with housing, clothing, food and income sources). The action takes place on diverse maps and the core of the experience is constituted by gathering resources and constructing buildings - one should also remember, that it is important to create roads, as they make communication more effective, allow the inhabitants to move faster, as well as improve the entire production processes. However, an important part is also played here by the game's complex crafting system, as the player can create over 150 items. The player's subordinates have their own preferences and fall into different moods; arguments caused by poor mood often turn into larger rifts. Additional threats are posed by aggressive fantasy creatures and intense changing weather conditions. If the player fails at sustaining their village, they can sell it at any time and start over.
The Shrouded Isle
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August 4, 2017
An unusual turn-based horror strategy game developed by Kitfox Games. The action of The Shrouded Isle takes place in a remote town on an island that is cut off from the world. We assume the role of its mayor, and our task is to ensure the local population’s prosperity. The problem is that the town was built upon the resting place of some ancient gods’ that, if unsatisfied, can awaken and devour everything in their way. The primary responsibilities of the player are similar to those from classical economy simulation games. While playing, we have to balance the four essential town development factors. The gameplay is turn-based, though, corresponding to subsequent seasons. In each of them, we have to assign tasks to the townsfolk and to sacrifice one town resident in order to postpone the awakening of the gods. The game features unusual stylized 2D graphics that resort mainly to shades of yellow and green.
Warfront Defenders: Westerplatte
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August 7, 2017
Three-dimensional strategic minigra set on a diorame-like map, recreating the historic defense of Westerplatte, which started the Second World War. The game is a hybrid of RTS and tower defense.
Titanfall: Assault
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August 10, 2017
Titanfall: Assault is a mobile real-time battle strategy game and a spin-off of Titanfall, a series of fist-person shooters known from home platforms. The production was developed Particle City and published by Nexon. The project is distributed in the free-to-play model and is meant for multiplayer play. The players command small units, trying to destroy the enemy base and prevent the opponent from destroying their own. Our forces include mechs with pilots – we can develop both the machines and the humans that operate them. Moreover, the title includes elements of card games – we summon units to the map by playing cards from a deck. Special effects are activated in the same fashion. Everything is shown with attractive, cartoonish three-dimensional graphics.
Sudden Strike 4
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August 11, 2017
The fourth installment in the series of real-time war strategies started in 2000 by Fireglow studio. After the franchise was taken over by Kalypso Media, the task of creating a new installment was given to the young team from Kite Games. Similarly as previous installments of the saga, Sudden Strike 4 takes place during World War II. In the game the player controls the armed forces of Germany, USA, Great Britain and Soviet Union, participating in battles during three large story campaigns and multiplayer skirmishes. The players can choose from more than one hundred varied units and from large variety of tactical options such as ambushes, using buildings as strong points, calling for air support or taking advantage of tanks' weak points. The greatest novelty introduced in this installment are much larger maps and the addition of nine generals based on historical figures. Their unique abilities can turn the tide of battle.
StarCraft: Remastered
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August 14, 2017
An upgraded version of the bestselling 1998 RTS game. Both versions were developed by Blizzard Entertainment. Compared to the original release, the game (including the Brood War expansion) features mainly significantly improved audiovisuals. Although the visuals remain two-dimensional, all the graphic elements have become more detailed. Furthermore, the game supports high resolutions (up to 4K), as well as refreshed audio, which also applies to dialogues between characters. Changes were introduced to the game's online component as well - StarCraft: Remastered offers an advanced system of matchmaking, the option to store one's save files in the cloud, quick button re-mapping, and easy access to fan-made maps and replays. The mechanics remain unchanged - the game is a classic RTS, featuring three playable races (the Terrans, the Protoss, and the Zerg). The gameplay is based on gathering resources, building one's base, conducting research, producing units, and fighting enemies - in combat, taking advantage of both the enemy's weak spots and the strong spots of the player's forces, constitutes the key to success. Apart from six story campaigns (two for each of the races), the game offers an extensive multiplayer component with various game modes.
Castle Story
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August 17, 2017
Castle Story is an RTS featuring a complex economical aspect and with the option of transforming in-game surroundings, built from voxels. It is the debut project of an independent developer, Sauropod, and its production has been backed up by Kickstarter. Castle Story takes the players to a world consisting of several islands floating in the air. The core of the gameplay is designing and building a stronghold, which we later defend against invaders. Players must carefully manage their settlers, who – depending on our needs – can become miners, woodcutters, or builders. Castle Story is powered by the popular Unity Engine. Its vivid, three-dimensional visuals are made entirely of cubic blocks (voxels), similarly to the famous Minecraft.
Cities: Skylines - Concerts
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August 17, 2017
Another add-on to the economy strategy game Cities: Skylines, developed by Colossal Order. This time the player, assuming the role of a mayor, gets a chance to organize a variety of music festivals in their city. Your duties include not only erecting new buildings, where you can invite stars and idols, but also managing individual concerts, running advertising campaigns and securing the budget (for example for the event’s security) by introducing new laws. Expanding the festival area results in a better show and makes it possible to hold more people, which translates to more profit coming onto your virtual account. The last innovation left to mention, of those introduced by Cities: Skylines - Concerts, is Live, a new radio station devoted strictly to music.
Order of Battle: Burma Road
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August 17, 2017
A paid supplement to the turn-based strategy entitled Order of Battle: World War II. This time, the most important task of the players is to defend the Malay Peninsula and prepare the army to fight in the Burmese jungle, in order to prevent Japanese troops from taking control of the so-called Burmese Road - the main supply channel for the Chinese army.
Braveland Heroes
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August 28, 2017
Braveland Heroes is a simple turn-based strategy with RPG elements. During the adventure, players take on the role of a hero whose task is to recover the stolen royal scepter.
Rock of Ages II: Bigger and Boulder
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August 28, 2017
A sequel to the hybrid of a strategy and action game. Similarly as the first title, it was created by ACE Team. The gameplay mechanics are mostly based on the first game in the series and are focused on competition between the players. Each player has a castle that they must protect. The castles are connected by a long, winding path. In each round one side of the conflict controls a giant ball and tries to use it to break through the gate of the enemy fortress. The opponent is trying to position his troops and buildings in such way that he stops or at least slows down the rock. Rock of Ages II: Bigger & Boulder allows up to four players split into two teams to compete. The title allows the player to modify the banners and costumes of units, introduces new soldier and rock types, and offers new maps that reference various historical periods. Unreal Engine 4 technology provides high-quality graphics.
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
Strategy
August 29, 2017
An expansion to XCOM 2 developed by Firaxis Games. Its story focuses on the titular Chosen – a new type of agents working for ADVENT, who try to capture the leader of the XCOM group. To achieve this, those merciless specialists kidnap his followers and torture them to gather valuable information. They are so effective that they can even affect the strategic layer and destroy our global operations. XCOM 2: War of the Chosen introduces three rebel factions (Reapers, Skirmishers, and Templars), with which we must keep good relationships if we hope to gain their assistance. Aliens also received reinforcements, with three more deadly species in their ranks. Additionally, ruins of long gone metropolises are inhabited by the Lost, consisting of mutated humans who hate both us and ADVENT. Thanks to this expansion, the campaign has been expanded with new locations and objectives. There are also additional abilities for the soldier class and a newly introduced SITREP system, which randomizes some parts of missions to bring more variety to the game. The list of novelties is closed with a special challenge mode, in which the players engage in tasks given by creators themselves.
Battlestar Galactica Deadlock
Strategy
August 31, 2017
A space strategy set in a popular universe created in a 1978 TV series. Developed by Black Lab Games, Battlestar Galactica Deadlock gives us an opportunity to assume control of the Colonial Fleet and to take part in a war against the Cylons - a race of man-made cybernetic machines that have rebelled against their creators. The game features both completely new characters and figures the fans of the universe are surely familiar with - however, the story was executed in a way that will not confuse those new to the universe. The player takes part in tactical battles set in a three-dimensional environment. Furthermore, the player recruits officers, conducts political actions within the Cyrannus planetary system, but also expands their fleet alongside progression, based on the unlocked spaceship designs. Apart from the single-player component, the game offers a complex multiplayer mode which allows the player to fight 1v1 duels against commanders from all over the world. All of this is complemented by decent-quality visuals.
The Walking Dead: March to War
Strategy
August 31, 2017
The Walking Dead: March to War is a free-to-play mobile multiplayer strategy game based on The Walking Dead franchise. It was developed by Disruptor Beam, a studio known for games like Game of Thrones Ascent or Star Trek Timelines. March to War features optional microtransactions. The game takes place near Washington, D.C. some time after the zombie epidemic began. We lead a group of survivors and try to keep them alive in the new, post-apocalyptic reality. In order to do so, we will have to expand and upgrade our base, manage our resources, and complete missions. We will also have to find and recruit other survivors. Each of them has their own story, personality, and abilities which we can level up. All deaths are permanent, so losing a high level survivor can be painful. The so-called Council system plays a crucial role in the game. The Council is made of characters we know from the comic books. Each of them is a skilled survivor, making them great leaders of mission squads. It is almost impossible to achieve victory by playing by ourselves. The Walking Dead: March to War forces to create alliances with other players in order to defeat common enemies.
Noblemen: 1896
Strategy
August 31, 2017
A mobile strategy-action game by Foursaken Media. Noblemen: 1896 is set in an alternative version of the late 19th century, combining steampunk themes with elements based on World War I and the American Civil War. The game does not feature a typical story campaign; you lead one of the factions during a great conflict. In terms of mechanics, there are two aspects of the gameplay. The first aspect is a strategic one, in which you train your armies, move them around the map, manage your resources, and conquer more areas. The mode is additionally varied by collecting and using special cards. When two armies meet, the game switches into battle mode, combining the elements of shooter games and RTS, and you control one of the soldiers, using a wide range of firearms.
Eight-Minute Empire
Strategy
September 4, 2017
A turn-based strategy game, in which we assume the role of a ruler of a newly-established empire. During the game, we amass resources, recruit military units and conquer new areas in an attempt to gather as many points as possible. The title is an adaptation of a board game with the same title, designed by Ryan Laukat.
Tooth and Tail
Strategy
September 12, 2017
An arcade real-time strategy game by Pocketwatch Games, featuring old-school pixel art visuals. The action of Tooth and Tail takes place during an animal revolution, modeled to the conflicts of the turn of 19th and 20th century, where several factions comprised of different animal species fight to the death. Gameplay mechanics resemble classic RTS productions—their foundations lay in resource gathering, base building, and tactical combat. In the game, however, we can not issue direct orders to individual units. Instead, we assume control of their commander, who moves throughout the battlefield with a banner in his hand. His task is to designate places in which buildings will be built and show his subordinates their targets. Since we control just one character, the controls of Tooth and Tail resemble a typical action game rather than strategy, and most processes were adequately automated so that the player can focus on pure fun.
Brawl of Ages
Strategy
September 12, 2017
Brawl of Ages is a free-to-play strategy game that combines elements of card games, real-time strategies, and MOBAs. It was developed by BNA Studios. In Brawl of Ages, the players take part in 3-5 minutes long PvP duels where players send all kinds of monsters against each other in order to destroy the enemy player's base. We achieve victory by destroying our opponent's Throne, his main tower defended by two smaller watchtowers. In order to breach the enemy defenses, we have to use cards from the card deck we've prepared earlier. Playing a card may have various results. Usually it will summon a new unit to the battlefield, but it is possible to build an additional defensive or production structure, place a totem that will power up warriors in its range, or cast a destructive spell that will damage all nearby enemy units. We cannot manually control our units, they are controlled by a simple artificial intelligence, similar to those we can see in tower defense games. After being dropped on the map in a place of our choosing, our characters will automatically go in the direction of our enemy's fortifications and automatically attack hostile targets encountered along the way. We can play against our friends or randomly selected players.
Iron Marines
Strategy
September 14, 2017
Set in sci-fi realities, a casual RTS game by Ironhide Game Studio from Uruguay, primarily known for the popular tower defense series, Kingdom Rush. In Iron Marines you assume the role of a commander leading his space soldiers into dangerous battles against insectoid Aliens. The game features a wide arsenal of weapons and powerful battle mechs that you gather during gameplay. Interestingly, the game allows the player to see the conflict from the other side of the conflict and take control of the aliens as well. The title features 2D, cartoon-like graphics in the style of the aforementioned Kingdom Rush.
Oriental Empires
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September 14, 2017
A turn-based 4X strategy game set in ancient China and developed by Ntronium Games. Oriental Empires focuses on faithfully recreating historical events concerning the Chinese empire - the game encompasses a period of three thousand years between 1500 B.C and 1500 A.D. The player becomes a leader of a small tribe and their goal is to build up a powerful empire. To do so, they have to cultivate land, gather resources, build new towns, as well as recruit and train the army. It is also necessary to establish laws, conduct research on technologies or satisfy their subordinates in terms of their religious needs. The player's ultimate task however, is to convince the Chinese society that the player-controlled emperor is the actual Son of Heavens and the rightful ruler of the world. Because the player is not the only one willing to become the emperor, it is necessary to subjugate hostile parties first. This can be achieved either by diplomacy or great battles involving thousands of units.
Warbands: Bushido
Strategy
September 15, 2017
A board game taking place in Japan during the feudal period and the debut production of Russian developer Red Unit Studios. Warbands: Bushido is a board game enabling us to assume the role of one of the daimyo ruling provinces of Japan during the Sengoku Period. The quest to gain power and influence will involve battles of large military forces, as well as espionage and convert assassinations. Aside from the major players, the land is roamed by numerous smaller parties such as samurai, ronin, ninja clans, pirates, or mercenaries. The action is seen from an isometric perspective, while the map is divided into hexagonal fields. The combat is turn-based – each side throws dice to deal damage and perform special actions. Moreover, we can utilize action cards, offering bonuses such as additional critical chance or more action points. Morale is also an important factor, increasing the effectiveness of our units.
Stellaris: Synthetic Dawn
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September 21, 2017
Stellaris: Synthetic Down is an expansion to 4X strategy Stellaris from Paradox Development Studio focused on enhancing content of the game with revolutionary changes to gameplay. DLC requires the base version of Stellaris and enriches it with the option of playing as the machine empire – a civilization consisting solely of robots. Developers prepared four types of factions, some with neutral approach towards living creatures, others thinking of them as a plague that must be purged, and yet another that will think of them as adorable pets, taking care of their needs, but not letting them make major decisions. Add-on also introduces a new Fallen Empire in the form of an ancient mechanical race, and changes the course of robot rebellion, letting us choose to stay with our current race or lead the mechanical rebels.
Niche - a genetics survival game
Strategy
September 21, 2017
Niche – a genetics survival game is a turn-based game, in which you have to ensure the survival of a whole species of interesting creatures. It is important to obtain food, defend yourself from predators, and survive in general in the hostile environment, but first and foremost you have to pass your genes on. As the generations come and go, only those who adapted best can survive in the harsh world.
Islandoom
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September 22, 2017
An online browser MMO game by Polish studio Bloomga S.A. The game allows you to develop your own insular kingdom in a world, where things happen even when you're logged out. Even if your computer is turned off, the resources are still mined for, the shipyards keep building new ships, and the installations are built according to your orders. It also means that in every given moment your island may get attacked by another user, who hopes to steal some of your useful resources. To defend yourself against the invaders, you can attack them yourself, build fortifications, and ally yourself with others through trading and diplomacy. An important feature is the captain character and their special ship, which you can upgrade with the modifications you earn. Both the captain and your whole empire can level up, which allows you to allocate bonuses for them, according to your own development strategy.
Middle-earth: Shadow of War - The Mobile Game
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September 26, 2017
Middle-earth: Shadow of War for mobile devices is a strategy game based on the free-to-play business model with optional microtransactions. In spite of identical title as the action adventure game published on PC and consoles, it is an entirely separate project. The plot, however, is somewhat similar and focuses on the war between Sauron and a Ranger known by the name of Talion, who shares his body with Celebrimbor - an elven wraith. The game for mobile devices builds on collecting characters known from The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings Trilogy, and has the player assemble small teams to lead them to real-time battles. Each warrior features unique statistics, weapons, and special abilities, which when activated can turn the tides of a battle. Each character can be developed in terms of combat skills, which the player can adjust to their preferred tactics.
Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare
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September 26, 2017
A large DLC for Halo Wars 2, a science fiction RTS game, created by 343 Industries in cooperation with Creative Assembly. The story of this expansion, called Awakening the Nightmare, takes place a few months after the events of the original game. The story focuses on the Banished fighting for survival against the Flood. The gameplay is the same as in the original game. Besides a completely new story campaign the expansion also adds, e.g. two commanders and two new multiplayer maps. The maps are also available for free for all owners of Halo Wars 2. Also, this DLC adds a new cooperation mode called Terminus Firefight in which up to three players can build their bases, create armies and defend them from incoming enemies.
Total War: Warhammer II
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September 28, 2017
Another installment in a popular series of strategy games created by Creative Assembly. Unlike the first part of the subseries, which was set in the Old World, this time the players travel to the west, where they wage a war across four continents: Ulthuan, Naggaroth, Southern Realms, and Lustria. Four races take part in the conflict, i.e. the High Elves, the Dark Elves, the Lizardmen, and the Skaven. Each of these factions fights for control over the Great Vortex, which they can heal or disperse using various rituals. Once more, gameplay in Total War: Warhammer II is based on two pillars. In a strategy map view you move your armies, manage economy and expand cities (all this in turns), while battles are waged in real time on 3D battlefields. Each race has its unique mechanics, units and heroes. Besides, owners of the first and second game can download a huge map that combines both game worlds. This way you can play a campaign of truly epic scale while controlling any of the factions available in Total War: Warhammer and its sequel.
Throne of Lies: Medieval Politics
Strategy
September 29, 2017
A title combining the features of a strategy game and an RPG, inspired by social role-playing games. In Throne of Lies: The Online Game of Deceit, players take on the role of representatives of divided factions fighting for influence in a fantastic kingdom. Our task is to manipulate the others and convince them to be right, and thus to eliminate the opponents and lead to the victory of our group.
Warfare Online
Strategy
September 30, 2017
Warfare Online, created by Con Artist Games, is an online multiplayer RTS game. It is the first online game in the series that was started by Warfare 1917 and Warfare 1944. Unlike its predecessors, this title's focus is on a fictional armed conflict that takes place in a near future. The gameplay is similar to classic, tactical RTS games, such as Company of Heroes, which means that players don't have to gather resources and develop their bases. We immediately start on a battlefield and control a squad that is created before the battle. The squads can consist of vehicles and units that belong to various classes. During the fights players can also access about 150 means of support. New units and useful bonuses are unlocked by making progress in the game. Warfare Online is released in a friendly free-to-play system where you won't find any time limits or intrusive microtransactions.
