Age of Mythology
Age of Mythology is a Myth-based MMO-RTS video game by Ensemble Studios. The game is basically a Spin-off from the Age of Empires Series and is based on Greek, Egyptian and Norse mythologies. With an Age of Empires inspired game-play and mechanics, Age of Mythology features Admiral Arkantos from Atlantean Origins who is destined to explore the game world divided into 3 most significant cultures and hunt down Cyclops, a companion of Poseidon, and an enemy of Atlantis. Age of Mythology offers a typical gameplay to a lot of other MMORTS games and because of that it allows you to defeat a number of enemy units, build structures, towns, farms etc., train villagers into fully skilled fighters or soldiers, wage epic wars against the neighboring and distant Civilizations, Rival Towns etc. Your main task in the game is to always keep on advancing your tribes and to achieve that goal you’ll have to start from Archaic Age then eventually upgrades to Classic Age, Heroic Age and finally reach to the Mythic Age. Each and every upgrades to any age unlocks more unique Units, Technologies etc. and allows you to be in a more advanced time than the previous. Age of Mythology offers four types of main resources such as Food, Gold, Favor that you can use to train your troop units, build structures, research etc. Age of Mythology lacks one main resource Stone and lets you use other things instead of that. Furthermore, Age of Mythology offers brilliant options to build a strong economy, diplomatic relations with friendly nations etc. With a number of units classified into seven main classes such as Infantry, Cavalry, Archery, Naval, Heroes, Myth Units and Siege Weaponry controlled by Human Units, options to build multiple types of buildings such as Economic buildings, Markets, Farms, Military buildings, Research Facilities, Defensive Structures such as Towers and weapon Mounts etc, Age of Mythology offers a brilliantly engaging and quite addictive gameplay to enjoy.
#1 Sid Meier’s Civilization V
Sid Meier’s Civilization V or shortly named as Civilization V is a wonderful 4X Turn-based MMO-RTS video game by Firaxis Games. The game is based on the player who leads a civilization from Primordial times to the future on a methodologically created map. The game lets you use your skills and experiences for the Research, Exploration, Diplomacy, Expansion of the lands, Economic and technological development, Governmental and Military Conquests etc. Civilization V inherits a lot of characteristics and mechanics from Civilization IV but a slight change is the absence of a lot of expansion packs. Unlike the previous versions of the game, Battle and combat characteristics are quite changed, Cities can now defend themselves by devastating the enemies situated nearby, and a lot of military restrictions are gone. Sid Meier’s Civilization V resembles Age of Mythologies a lot, story-line and game-play is quite overhauled and the game provides with Single and Multiplayer Campaigns so you can enjoy it more. Graphics are greatly enhanced as compared to the older versions of the game. With 2 expansion packs Civilization V: Gods and Kings and Civilization V: Brave New World, this game offers wonderful visuals, a brilliant game-play etc.
#2 Dwarf Fortress
Dwarf Fortress is an Open Ended RTS, Roguelike, Construction, management and City-Building video game. The game is set up in a procedurally generated game world in which you control two different groups of dwarfs. Your objective is to make the two dwarf groups work and build an underground fortress and all the buildings required. The open world is full of continents, oceans, and beastly civilizations and allows you to gather up resources by fighting and defeating your enemies. Text based game interface, Turn-Based Strategy and Roguelike game elements make this game a bit different than others but quite addictive and engaging. Dwarf Fortress features dwarfs with different mood swings and skills, for example, you can make a dwarf craft super beautiful and legendary artifacts or you can just task them to go search for resources etc. Dwarf Fortress features best 3D graphics, a lot of exciting objectives to complete, a huge amount of objects/resources to collect and much more. Do try it out.
#3 Stronghold 3 Gold
Stronghold 3 Gold is a Single, and Multiplayer Real-time Strategy video game with Medieval Settings developed and published by FireFly Studios. It is the third entry in the marvelous series of Stronghold video game and takes place ten years after the original game. The story centers on the young boy, as he attempts to take revenge from different the murderer of his beloved father such as Due de Puce, Duc de Truffe, Duc Volpe (the wolf), and more. After the kidnap of the King, the enemies attacked the city, and they pushed the protagonist back to the jungle to survive. In the forest, the protagonist finds small troops still sincere to the King and with the assist of Sir Longarm and Lord Woolsack, the protagonist starts his adventure to take revenge from enemies and rescue his Kingdom and King. Stronghold 3 Gold offers core features such as Build your Castle, Realistic Physics, Defend your Village, Recruit Team and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.
#4 Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth: Rising Tide
Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth: Rising Tide is a Downloadable Content Pack for the Turn-based Strategy and 4X video game Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth. The expansion pack introduces new features such as water gameplay, revamped diplomacy system, hybrid affinities, and exploration system. It supports both Single and Multiplayer modes developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K Games. The game features several dimensions to aquatic gameplay. Unlike previous titles, aquatic-based cities can be moved. The player can take on the role of the protagonist and the primary task is to create units to defend his empire and make strategies to take down enemies. The player can explore the environment from isometric view and can create his army to face off enemies. In the beginning, the player needs to colonize the ocean by creating floating settlements and harvesting resources. Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth: Rising Tide offers prominent features such as Colonize the Ocean, Dynamic Leader Traits, Four new Factions, New Artifact System and more. Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth: Rising Tide is the brilliant game to play and enjoy.
#5 Civilization VI: Rise and Fall
Civilization VI: Rise and Fall is a first Downloadable Content Pack for the 4X and Turn-based Strategy game Civilization VI, developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K Games. The DLC pack comes with new features such as Leaders and Civilizations. The concentrate of the game is to include mechanics that emulate the potential for the rise of civilization and then collapse due to several factors. In the game, the player can be modified in how he deals with these turns in his civilization. The DLC pack introduces global areas, triggered when the competing civilizations reach to the required target. The game is about creating an empire to stand the test of time, and the DLC brings new strategies, choices, and challenges for the player as he leads a civilization through the ages. During the game, the player can establish a golden age for his civilization to become the best leader for all ages. Civilization VI – Rise and Fall includes prominent features such as the Great Ages, New Leaders and Civilizations, Governors, Enhanced Alliances, New Global Content, and more. Try it out, and you’ll like it.
#6 Stronghold 3
Stronghold 3 is a Real-time Strategy (RTS), Single-player and Multiplayer video game created by Firefly Studios and published by 7Sixty for Cross Platforms. It is the 7th marvellous installment in the series of Stronghold after several spin-offs, including Stronghold Kingdoms, Remake, and Stronghold: Crusader Extreme. Unlike the previous titles, SouthPeak Games has published the game. The storyline revolves around the boy and his challenging quest for revenge against opposing forces such as Duc De Puce, Duc de Truffe, Duc Beauregard, etc. for the ambush and slaughter of his beloved father. After the kidnapping of the king, civil war, enemy invasion, and the ambush of his father, the protagonist was pushed back to the deep jungle. In the game, the player acts as the small boy, and soon he will discover a small band of troops as the story proceeds. The game played from an isometric perspective and the player needs to command his troops throughout the game to fulfil the requirement of specific quests. There are two different campaigns available from which the player chooses his one of them to start the game. Stronghold 3 is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.
#7 Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth
Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth by Firaxis Games is another cool video that offers a gameplay slightly similar to the popular StartCraft series games. The game provides with an amazing Turn-based Strategy and 4X game-play in which you with all the human populace are destined to travel through space and find a suitable new habitat. The event of The Great Mistake left no choice but to leave Earth and that resulted in a years long exploration, wars between countless alien races and a lot of amazing stuff. Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth lets you experience and amazing Strategy and combat filled game-play with a unique and wonderfully written story, great visuals and lots and lots of other cool things.
#8 Civilization VI
Civilization VI combines the elements of Turn-based Strategy, Historical, Single and Multiplayer 4X video game created by Firaxis Games and published by 2K Games. It is the sixth marvelous entry in the series of Civilization and offers enhanced gameplay, mechanics, and features. The game takes place in the historical-themed world and allows the player to lead his civilization from an early settlements and become a super power using one of different condition such as technology superiority, military power, and diplomacy leadership. In the beginning, you can start from a small tribe and your task is to explore the world, find new cities, build shelters, buildings, recruit your army, research new technologies, gather resources and train your force to defend your empire. Control the entire planet by defeat other players or AI-controlled Characters across different periods of development. Gather resources to survive longer, and conquer the land of other players to loot their resources. Civilization VI includes core features such as Expansive Empires, Active Research, Dynamic Diplomacy, Combined Arms, Enhance Multiplayer, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.