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$29.99Total War: PHARAOH
Oct 11 · CREATIVE ASSEMBLY
Both: RTS · Grand Strategy · Tactical
In Total War: PHARAOH, the newest entry in the award-winning grand strategy series, immerse yourself in ancient Egypt at the zenith of its power and experience the dramatic events that threaten its destruction.
StrategyRTSGrand StrategyTacticalActionWarMultiplayerSingleplayerAtmosphericTurn-Based Strategy👍 3,623
$39.99Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Apr 30 · Unfrozen
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Grand Strategy · Tactical
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is the official prequel hailing back to the origins of the genre-defining, critically acclaimed series of turn-based strategy games. Raise grand armies and wield devastating spells to overcome your foes in both solo and multiplayer.
StrategyRPGTurn-Based StrategyMultiplayerGrand StrategySimulation4XTacticalTurn-Based TacticsWar👍 19,290
$69.99Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Feb 10 · Firaxis Games
Both: Grand Strategy · Historical · Military
Lead empires that evolve or endure through the Ages. Build something you believe in with Sid Meier's Civilization® VII.
Grand StrategyHistoricalStrategy4XMilitaryCity BuilderSimulationDiplomacyMultiplayerWar👍 44,851
-50%$24.99ENDLESS Legend™ 2
3 days ago · AMPLITUDE Studios
Both: Grand Strategy · Turn-Based Strategy · Historical
Lead your people to victory on an ever-evolving world in this strategy game featuring asymmetric factions led by powerful heroes. Build your empire, wield political influence, and raise grand armies to wage war in a race to uncover dark secrets buried within the planet.
StrategySimulationGrand Strategy4XTurn-Based StrategyMultiplayerHistoricalWarTacticalManagement👍 2,699
-50%$19.99Terra Invicta
Jan 5 · Pavonis Interactive
Both: Grand Strategy · War · Historical
An alien invasion has fractured humanity into seven ideological factions each with a unique vision for the future. Lead your chosen faction to take control of Earth’s nations, expand across the Solar System, and battle enemy fleets in tactical combat.
StrategyGrand StrategySimulation4XEconomyWarHistoricalTurn-Based StrategyTacticalManagement👍 9,064
$9.99Age of History 3
Oct 23 · Łukasz Jakowski
Both: Grand Strategy · RTS
Grand strategy wargame where the destiny of Civilizations rests in your hands - will they stand united under your leadership or fall divided in conflict? Journey through the entire saga of human civilization, from its earliest days to the futuristic era, crafting your legacy age by age.
WargameStrategyGrand StrategyRTSAlternate HistoryDiplomacyWorld War IEconomyWorld War IIEducation👍 18,110
$39.99Millennia
Mar 26 · C Prompt Games
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Grand Strategy · Historical
Create your own nation in Millennia, a historical turn-based 4X game that challenges your strategic prowess across 10,000 years of history, from the dawn of humanity to our possible futures.
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy4XGrand StrategySimulationAlternate HistoryHistoricalTurn-BasedEconomyWar👍 2,977
$2.99Three Kingdoms: Innovatory
Jan 31 · 瞬息万变工作室
Both: RTS · Turn-Based Strategy · Grand Strategy
This is a classic historical simulation + real-time strategy game, where you will go back to the era of the Three Kingdoms and play as various renowned sovereigns.
WargameReal Time TacticsRTSTurn-Based StrategyStrategy4XRPGGrand Strategy3DHistorical👍 953
$59.99ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS 8 REMAKE
Oct 23 · KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Both: Military · Turn-Based Strategy · RTS
Theater of war, infinite drama. A masterpiece of historical simulation "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS 8" is revived after 20 years. Enjoy the greatest military drama in the Three Kingdoms series, with the largest number of officers and scenarios!
Turn-Based TacticsWargameMilitaryImmersive SimDiplomacyTurn-Based StrategyRTSStrategyCharacter CustomizationGrand Strategy👍 3,120
$14.99Mechabellum
Sep 26 · Game River
Both: Tactical · RTS · Turn-Based Strategy
Command massive armies in this epic mech auto-battler. Draft your troops, customize your units, master your formations, and crush enemies in spectacular 3D battles. All strategy, no clickfest. Outsmart opponents in 1v1, 2v2, free-for-all, or Survival Mode.
StrategyAuto BattlerMechsRobotsWargameTacticalPvPMultiplayerRTSTurn-Based Strategy👍 17,866
$16.99Ancient Warfare: The Han Dynasty
Sep 26 · 不秋草游戏工作室(Bamboo Games)
Both: War · Historical · Tactical
Ancient Warfare: The Han Dynasty is a wargame demonstrating ancient warfare in China and combining elements of Big Strategy, RTS and RPG. You can learn little-known stories of heroes in ancient China by experiencing battles accommodating thousands of soldiers.
Early AccessWarHistoricalTacticalWargameMilitaryGrand StrategySingleplayerTactical RPGResource Management👍 1,708
逐鹿问鼎:君王成长计划/Strive For Power:King Growth Program
Aug 8 · Flatfish Games
Both: Grand Strategy · Historical · RTS
As a king who strategizes within the royal court, govern the country, engage in trade and diplomacy, nurture capable ministers, and enjoy the company of countless beauties in the palace! Immerse yourself in the life of an emperor, holding the world in the palm of your hand!
Grand StrategyHistoricalStrategyPolitical SimRTSWarTacticalRPGMilitarySimulation
$39.99WARNO
May 23 · Eugen Systems
Both: Military · RTS · War
Realistic, immersive, breathtaking. WARNO is the ultimate World War III battle simulator from the masters of strategy, Eugen Systems. A Cold War turns decisively hot as you command hundreds of units on a beautiful and brutal battlefield. Outsmart, outfight, and lead your forces to total victory.
WargameMilitaryReal Time TacticsRTSStrategyCold WarWarTurn-Based StrategyTanksPvP👍 14,507
$29.99Heroes of Science and Fiction
Mar 17 · Oxymoron Games
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Grand Strategy · Tactical
A turn-based sci-fi strategy that combines exploration and exciting clashes on the battlefield. Take control over several different species, raise powerful armies for your heroes and destroy your opponents! This HoMM-like is set in a scifi universe, with new mechanics on top of the classic formula.
StrategySimulationRPGMultiplayerTurn-Based StrategyGrand StrategyFantasyTacticalWar4X👍 852
$29.99Songs of Silence
Nov 13 · Chimera Entertainment
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Tactical
Lead armies, rebuild fallen kingdoms, and rise to greatness! Embark on an epic journey of strategy in a visually stunning world. Fight intense battles and uncover a captivating story.
StrategyRPGTurn-Based StrategyStrategy RPG4XAuto BattlerTurn-Based TacticsHand-drawnFantasyTactical👍 2,369
$49.99Ara History Untold: Anniversary Edition
Sep 24 · Oxide Games
Both: Grand Strategy · Historical
Build a nation starting at any point in human history and compete for supremacy in this epic turn-based strategy game. Engage in diplomacy, fight wars, and go head-to-head with other leaders from history.
Strategy4XGrand StrategyAlternate HistoryHistoricalSingleplayerResource ManagementTurn-Based TacticsDiplomacyManagement👍 2,141
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Apr 15 · Nordcurrent
Both: Tactical · Turn-Based Strategy
Embark on a thrilling journey in a high-stakes, turn-based tactics game. Lead an elite squad in a fictional, dystopian Eastern European country as you unravel a conspiracy threatening the state. Navigate intense strategic battles and adapt to ever-evolving challenges to prevail.
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$29.99Revival: Recolonization
Apr 11 · HeroCraft PC
Both: Grand Strategy · Turn-Based Strategy · Tactical
Set in a post-apoc version of Earth, Revival is a 4x strategy game where the world and its rules can change at key moments, creating a deep and highly replayable experience.
4XGrand StrategyTurn-Based StrategyHex GridStrategyFuturisticEconomyTurn-BasedTacticalSci-fi👍 335
-40%$10.49Tower Dominion
May 7 · Parallel 45 Games
Both: RTS · Tactical
Build and design the terrain while defending your stronghold against alien invasion in this unique Roguelike tower defense. Choose from 30 heroes, survive enemy waves, and upgrade a variety of destructive towers to hold the line!
Tower DefenseStrategyBase BuildingRoguelikeRTSTacticalRogueliteChoices MatterProcedural GenerationResource Management👍 5,124
$39.99Empire of the Ants
Nov 6 · Tower Five
Both: RTS · Grand Strategy
Conquer enemy nests and lead your colony through the perils of the forest in this groundbreaking RTS. Empire of the Ants is a photorealistic, third-person real-time strategy game where you command your insect legions in epic battles.
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-35%$9.74The Emperor and State
Jul 26 · 涂途
Both: Grand Strategy · Historical · Turn-Based Strategy
The Emperor and State is a turn-based strategy game that simulates the rule of an ancient feudal monarch. It involves the administration, policy adjustment, diplomatic checks and balances, national wars, as well as the emperor's self-cultivation, the cultivation of successors and so on.
Grand StrategyStrategyHistoricalSimulationStrategy RPGAlternate HistoryTurn-Based StrategyRPGWargameDiplomacy👍 314
$29.99Songs of Conquest
May 20 · Lavapotion
Both: Tactical · Turn-Based Strategy
Raise mighty armies, wield ancient magic and forge an empire. This turn-based strategy adventure game fuses strategic decision making, tactical combat and kingdom management.
Local MultiplayerTurn-Based TacticsTactical4XTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based CombatFantasyStrategy RPGPixel GraphicsStrategy👍 12,131
$19.99Heroes' Vow: Three Kingdoms
Mar 25 · Free Wing
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Grand Strategy
"Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms" is a single-player RPG where you shape the Three Kingdoms era. Choose to be a ruler, a loyal advisor, or a cunning mercenary. Marry, build homes, or train in martial arts. Restore peace through diplomacy or conquer with mighty armies.
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$19.999-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far
Aug 26 · Petroglyph
Both: RTS · Tactical
Unleash voxel warfare in 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far. Lead a modern military, build bases, unlock units, and attack in all-out war. Engage on land, sea and air in over two dozen missions, online skirmishes, or co-op. Easy to learn, a challenge to master.
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$59.99Homeworld 3
May 13 · Blackbird Interactive
Both: RTS · Tactical
Tactical, beautiful, and wholly unique, the GOTY-winning sci-fi RTS returns with Homeworld 3. Assume control and battle through fleet combat in dazzling, fully 3D space while the award-winning story unfolds on a galactic scale.
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$39.99Last Train Home
Nov 28 · Ashborne Games
Both: RTS · Historical · War
The Great War is over - the fight continues. Command a legion of soldiers, desperately trying to make their way home amidst the chaos of civil war. Lead them through the unforgiving wilderness onboard an armored train. Manage your crew and resources and try to survive.
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$19.99Lord of Rigel
Aug 25 · Rhombus Studios
Both: Military · Grand Strategy · Turn-Based Strategy
Lord of Rigel is a turn-based 4X space strategy game inspired by the classics. In a galaxy divided by two elder races, will you unite with other species or forge your own path? Navigate galactic politics and defeat threats using espionage, research, and military force. How will you shape the galaxy?
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$44.99Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator
Jan 17 · Illwinter Game Design
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Grand Strategy
In Dominions 6 you take control of a powerful being that rules a nation and aspires to godhood. The type of Pretender Gods can vary from magically powerful arch mages to old dragons or an enormous tree. Dominions is a deep 4x turn based strategy game with a very large variety of spells and units.
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$39.99MENACE
Feb 5 · Overhype Studios
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Tactical
Lead a strike force against an alien threat in this turn-based tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers. Answer distress calls across different worlds, train and equip infantry, deploy tanks and mechs, and plan and execute missions in detailed turn-based battles.
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$49.99Sins of a Solar Empire II
Aug 15 · Ironclad Games Corporation, Stardock Entertainment
Both: RTS · Tactical
Battle for galactic dominance in this real-time 4X strategy game with unrivaled scale! You’ll explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate through military force, diplomacy, trade, culture, influence, and other underhanded tactics.
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$11.99北宋风云
Jun 26 · 石家庄龙游科技有限公司
Both: Military · War · RTS
A real-time strategy game based on the history of the Northern Song Dynasty. The player can experience the fun of conquering cities, directing the country, and ultimately uniting the world through their own efforts in the simulated historical background of the game!
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$29.99KAISERPUNK
Mar 21 · Overseer Games
Both: War · Grand Strategy · Military
Build a city to rule the world in Kaiserpunk, a grand city builder blending production-focused city building with world conquest in an alternate 20th century world. Manage your city, grow industries, build a military, and defeat rivals to become the greatest empire.
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Nov 17 · Frontier Developments
Both: RTS
Wage a campaign of brutal conquest in this realm-shattering real-time strategy game set in the Warhammer Age of Sigmar universe. Become a warlord and lead four unique factions to conquer the wild and savage Realm of Ghur in tense and tactical battles.
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