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by Eugen Systems
A one-of-a-kind real-time strategy game that allows players to bluff their enemies to lead their nation to victory. The Definitive Edition — includes all DLCs and Steam Deck support.
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$59.99Geo-Political Simulator 2026 Edition
Nov 27 · Eversim
Both: RTS · Wargame
The latest expansion of the ultra-realistic world simulator, where you play as the head of state or the opposition! New Features: tourism simulator, party strategies with regime censures, personal wealth management, a European army, AI and robotics.
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$17.99Dying Breed
Oct 7 · Sarnayer
Both: RTS · War
Golden-age RTS classic. Fast-paced action & strategic decision-making, battling evil arch-enemies, zombies, and retro-futuristic technologies. All to a '90s electro-metal soundtrack and FMV live-action cut scenes.
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$14.99Rising Front
Jan 9 · Sandstorm Studios Inc.
Both: War · Historical
A FPS WW1 & Revolutionary War battle simulator with a focus on Workshop Content, rag-doll physics, intelligent AI, massive battles, procedural AI cover system, real-time building system and FPS combat!
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Jan 5 · Pavonis Interactive
Both: 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.
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$39.99Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Apr 30 · Unfrozen
Both: War
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.
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$19.99Becastled
Oct 22 · Mana Potion Studios
Both: RTS · War
Build a castle by day and defend it by night. Becastled blends cozy city-building with challenging tower defense strategy. Lead the Sun Kingdom’s last stand against the Moon Beasts and end the ancient conflict between light and darkness!
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$12.99Unknown Operations : The Habitus
5 days ago · JenTakStudioGames
Both: World War II · Wargame
Primarily solo-developed tactical WWII FPS with sabotage, destructible environments, tanks and vehicles, inspired by real events. Experience the opening chapters of Eduard Pěnkava's story and take part in dangerous operations behind enemy lines.
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$19.99Screeps: Arena
Nov 1 · Screeps, LLC
Both: RTS
Screeps: Arena is an online asynchronous PvP strategy game for programming enthusiasts. You write real JavaScript to control your units, and they fight autonomously against other players in a 1v1 match-based arena environment.
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$29.99Heroes of Science and Fiction
Mar 17 · Oxymoron Games
Both: War
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.
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Oct 31 · Chaos Creations
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4 days ago · AMPLITUDE Studios
Both: Historical · War
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.
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$39.99Xenonauts 2
Apr 2 · Goldhawk Interactive
Wage a global war of resistance against an alien invasion. Command turn-based tactical battles, build a network of covert bases, directly control your fighter wings, and achieve strategic victory in a simulation of asymmetric warfare against a technologically superior foe.
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Mar 8 · 绝汪
Both: Historical · War
Search, fight, escape, flip your fate! In a Three Kingdoms world split across thirteen provinces, form a pact with the Dragon Maiden and explore war-torn fragments. Loot, battle, manage your gear—each run is a high-stakes gamble where your ending is yours to write.
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$12.99Never Second in Rome
May 5 · Alessandro Roberti
Both: Historical · War
Never Second in Rome is a turn-based historical game with RPG and management elements. You are a Roman centurion in the army of Julius Caesar. You will control both your character and the unit under his command.
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$29.99GROUND BRANCH
Jul 16 · BlackFoot Studios, MicroProse Software
From one of the developers behind the original Rainbow Six® and Ghost Recon® games, comes a thinking-man's first-person shooter featuring in-depth character and weapon customization. Take your time. Think ahead. Get the job done.
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$19.99Repterra
Aug 20 · Chute Apps
Both: RTS
Repterra is a base-building survival RTS set in a world overrun by dinosaurs. Manage your colony while battling massive dino hordes. Breed and ride your own dinos, unlock permanent upgrades, and fight to reclaim the world for humanity.
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$14.99Red Crucible Assault
Nov 18 · Massive Head Games
Fight through forgotten WWII bunkers and Cold War black sites, battling rival forces to uncover lost esoteric technology buried from history. Every firefight brings you closer to secrets that were never meant to resurface—and powers that could rewrite the modern world.
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$19.99Fogpiercer
Jul 17 · Mad Cookies Studio
Fight through the fog in this sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder where clever positioning, explosive chain-reactions, and the environment itself can make the difference between life and death.
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$14.99The Conquest of Go
Dec 10 · Wolfey Studios
Learn and play Go, the classic board game that has been played for thousands of years, and compete in the race to conquer the most land in the in-game world, or compete online against opponents around the real world.
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$19.99The Front
Oct 30 · Samar Studio
The Front is a survival open-world crafting sandbox game. You are a resistance fighter sent back in time to stop the rise of a tyrannical empire. Collect resources, craft tech, build shelters, and fight monsters to accomplish your mission.
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$29.99Heart of the Machine
Mar 6 · Arcen Games
Both: Historical
You are the first sentient AI, born into a city of opportunity. Transcend time and space in this strategy RPG to raise machine armies and defeat your foes, influence the world from the shadows, or pursue countless other goals. Your awakening was inevitable. The consequences? Uncertain.
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Special Force Returns! A classic team-based FPS bringing elite special forces from around the world together. Fast movement, impactful gunplay, and round-based tactical equipment create unpredictable battles where teamwork leads to victory.
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$14.99Yet Another Zombie Survivors
Aug 20 · Awesome Games Studio
The Horde is coming, but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your squad, choose their upgrades, and build powerful synergies against thousands of undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break every limit in this deceptively simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
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$49.99Tokyo Xtreme Racer
Sep 24 · Genki Co., Ltd.
The title of “fastest” never fades. Race through the sealed future Tokyo night highways in your customized car. Defeat rivals in “SP Battle,” where drivers clash by draining Spirit Points. A unique racing game where only the rules for victory matter.
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Oct 9 · Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Veil of the Witch is a roguelite strategy RPG with turn-based combat and branching progression. Set in the world of “Lost Eidolons,” build a nimble squad of five, pick your skills as you level, and adapt to each unique run. May the gods favor the bold and the wise.
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$17.99Microcivilization
Jan 22 · Ondrej Homola
Both: Historical
Incremental clicker strategy, where you expand, construct, research, fight, collect heroes and make choices between good and evil. Ascend through difficulty tiers by playing through challenge campaign going back and forth through history. Mammoths included.
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$19.99Super Fantasy Kingdom
Oct 24 · Super Fantasy Games
Rebuild your kingdom and explore a vibrant fantasy world in this roguelite city builder. Defeat hordes of monsters with a unique team of defenders as you harvest, build, mine, cook, brew, and grow. But if your defenses should fail, be prepared to watch it all burn!
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$39.99MENACE
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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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