Crusader Kings
Crusader Kings is a Grand Strategy, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Strategy First. The game takes place in the time-period from 1066 to 1452. It mainly focuses on RTS (Real-time Strategy) and takes place in the Europa Universalis, focusing on the kingdoms of medieval Europe. In the game, you takes on the role of the protagonist, who is a ruler of multitude of various Kingdoms. The ultimate task is to recruit your army to defend your empire, gather resources, and increate your wealth by battling for liege, country, pope, and more. During the gameplay, you can interact with non-player characters, encounter enemies in battlefield and kill them to earn points, upgrade your resources, building, and military to increase their power and fulfill the requirements of each quest to become the best leader. Expand your empire by conquering the lands and loot the treasure of enemies after defeating them. Crusader Kings includes core features such as Strategic Gameplay, Historical Events, Top-down Perspective, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.
#1 Darwinia
Darwinia is an Action, Real-time Strategy, War and Single-player video game created by Introversion Software. The game takes place in the randomly generated world populated with AI (Artificial Intelligence). It combines the elements of Puzzle, god games, and strategy. You can get into the role of the protagonist, and you can run multiple programs similar to units used in RTS games. You must lead your army, research and upgrade weapons and fight against foes and virus. The game includes a series of objectives and different scenarios. Explore the game world, complete levels, earn experience points and destroy harmful viruses. Unlock other features, weapons, and levels using your points and dominate the computer world. The ultimate task is to fend off virus, spam e-mails by destroying your programs. The game is played from a top-down perspective. It offers fast-paced gameplay and lets you immerse yourself in RTS experience. With detailed environment, exciting gameplay, superb soundtracks, and brilliant controls, Darwinia is the best game to play and enjoy.
#2 Ultimate General: Gettysburg
Ultimate General: Gettysburg combines the elements of Strategy, Military and War developed and published by Game-Labs. The game takes place in the fictional world and includes various nations to play and enjoy. It focuses on the tactical battle and lets the player select his nation and start to fight against other faction. Lead thousands of soldiers during the war and command them to attack other nation. Make the strategies, explore the massive map, protect sea, land and air units. Complete a series of challenging missions and prove himself as the best commander. It rewards the player with reputation points as progress and can use these points to unlock further content in the game. Control aircraft, ships and land armies to fend off enemies. The game lets the player to play solo in the single-player campaign against AI and can play against other players in multiplayer mode. Ultimate General, Multiday Battle, Easy Controls, Detailed Map, Advanced Line, Tactical Factors, Historical Scenarios, etc. are the prominent features of the game. Try it out.
#3 Defcon
Defcon is a Real-time Strategy and Multiplayer video game developed by Introversion Software. The game takes place in the vector graphics of old computer themed the world and offers a variety of nuclear weapons. It comprises different nations and it allows you to select your nation and get into the game world where you have to destroy as much population of enemies as possible to score the highest points. Protect your land by defeating enemies and other players and gain experience points. The game rewards you with 2 points as you defeat your enemies and can lose one point as you lose or death in the game. There are different levels in the game and each level has its own time challenge. The game includes six different countries such as Latin America, Africa, North America, Russia, Europe and Asia. All countries contain over 1 billion population. It has a set of modes such as Offline mode, Diplomacy mode, Multiplayer mode as well as units. Nuclear missiles, aircraft, ships, and ground units are also features in the game. Try it out and you’ll enjoy it.
#4 Stellaris
Stellaris is a Grand Strategy, 4K, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive. The game offers a thrilling gameplay centers on resource management, space exploration, establishing an empire, diplomacy and spacefaring civilizations. It mixes the RTS (Real-time Strategy), and space exploration elements and takes place in the Sci-fi-themed world focuses on space in the future 2200. In the start of the game, the player controls a strange species in the beginning level of space exploration, right after the invention of FLT (Faster-than-light) ship technology. In the game, the player manages a ship, including building, science, and military vessels. There is only a single planet in the start of the game offers a single science ship, a construction ship, and three small warships to progress. The player needs to establish his empire, recruit his force, and effort to battle spacefaring enemies and more to score the points and use them to unlock additional content. With detailed features, improved gameplay, and wonderful controls, Stellaris is the incredible game for space lovers.
#5 Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods
Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods is a Downloadable Content Pack for the original title Crusader Kings II and serves as the 4th expansion pack in the Role-playing and Strategy game developed by Paradox Development Studio. In DLC Pack, you can play as the Zoroastrian or Pagan leader, with little focus on the Viking. Play as the Pagan and effort to conquer your weak neighbors, loot their resources and claim their lands to expand your empire to progress. In the game, you starts the game with landless character, who must gather forces, create realm, and defend it from others while fighting small realms and conquer them to unlock additional content. The game mainly focuses on grand strategy elements and supports both Single-player and Multiplayer modes. It features various historical figures such as Charlemagne, Harold Godwinson, and more. It has an education and genetics system where the children will inherit many religion, traits, and more. With addictive gameplay, smooth controls and superb mechanics, Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods is the best game to enjoy.
#6 Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension
Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension is a Fantasy-based, Turn-based Strategy, Single-player and Multiplayer video game, created and published by Illwinter Game Design for multiple platforms. The game acts as the 4th title in the series of Dominions and introduces the scenarios and procedural play, but doesn’t offer the campaign. Compared to the previous installment, several additions and modifications have been made, the most engaging feature of the game is Thrones of Ascension, a new mode, in which victory of the player is achieved by capturing the Thrones of Ascension. The game includes a Team-based mode, and it comes with new playable nations, maps, new units, spells and items. At the beginning of the game, the first step of the player is to select age from Early, Medium or Late, each age has different nations to select. After that, the player must control the powerful being to rule the nation and struggle to conquer others. In the Team-based mode, the player takes on the role of the king while other players are assuming the role of the servants and loyal subjects. With impressive features, engaging gameplay, and stunning graphics, Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension is the wonderful game to enjoy.
#7 Soldiers: Arena
Soldiers: Arena is a perfect blend of Action, Real-time Strategy, and Tactical elements developed by Best Way and published by Best Way Soft. The game will take the player to the massive battlefields of the huge and bloodiest war of all the time, World War II (WWII). The game is about tactics, team play and co-op between forces. It offers the strategic gameplay for those who feel the lack of Action in Real-time Strategy, and the lack of immersion in tactical shooting games. The Direct control feature provides the player with an opportunity to play any unit in his army with either a first-person or a third-person perspective. Any time during the game, the player can switch to DC and can control the units using WASD controls. There are over two-hundred units for three different factions, and each faction has its unique characteristics. Soldiers: Arena includes core features such as Direct Control, Huge Roaster of Units, Three Factions, Diversity of Gameplay, and more. Try it out, and have fun.
#8 Hearts of Iron 3: Semper Fi
Hearts of Iron 3: Semper Fi is a Grand Strategy, World War II and Multiplayer video game developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive. It requires the main title Hearts of Iron 3 to play and comes with new content. The game enables the player to dust of the field of baton of marshal and command one of different nations in WWII, the massive war in the history. The first DLC pack enables the player take charge at any level, from nation to division, through a series of scenarios. In the game, the player needs to command his nation to glory from 1936 to 1948, wage conflict on battlefields at the negotiating table and in the factories. In the start, the player has to define his own Theatres with a drag-box system. The new Battle Browser enables the player for quick and easy re-organization of the Command Hierarchy. Hearts of Iron 3: Semper Fi includes prominent features such as Drag box System, Strategic Gameplay, Multiple Nations, Hundreds of new Events, and more. With an immersive gameplay, superb graphics, and smooth controls, Hearts of Iron 3: Semper Fi is the best game to play.