Ikariam
Ikariam is a Browser-based MMORTS (Massively Multiplayer Online – Real Time Strategy) video game by gameforge. The game takes the players back to the Classical Era of Greece and leaves them in an Archipelago (A group of Islands), lets them be the Rulers of the Islands and tasks them to Expand their reign and lead massive legions of troops into historic battles. Ikariam offers a gameplay similar to the popular Civilization and Trivian series games and the main purpose of the game is to start off with a small settlement and eventually expand it to an Empire while having full control over the resources. Ikariam lets the players play the game by registering online, once registered, the players can have a small town or settlement and they must rule over that town. Imposing taxes on inhabitants helps earn revenue that the players can use to buy resources and build more structures and buy more islands, etc. Players can also train troops and attack neighboring Islands, capture both land and resources and keep on doing the same. Ikariam offers five main types of resources such as wood, wine, marble, Crystal and Sulpher that the playes can produce with the help of Sawmill, Quarry, Crystal Mines, Sulpher pits and Vineyard. Furthermore, Ikariam allows the players to make alliances by making Embassy, work together with the allied nations, protect each other against all the outer threats and keep on growing. Ikariam offers a truly very unique business model that allows the players to purchase upgrades and other advantages by micro-transactions, acquire a sixth and most important resource to speed up the process of building and capturing. With a fantastic narrative, addictive gameplay and minimalist 2D graphics, Ikariam is a fun MMO and Strategy video game to play and enjoy.
#1 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.
#2 Tooth and Tail
Tooth and Tail is a RTS (Real-time Strategy), Single-player and Multiplayer video game created and published by Pocketwatch Games. The game offers an environment, in which the animals face the shortage of food. In the beginning, the player needs to select his side, build his base, create his army and participate in the brutal battle for meat to survive. It has pixel graphics, and the game lets the player explore the environment from an isometric perspective. During the event, the player can navigate the environment, command his army and eat as many animals as possible to score the points. It has randomly generated maps and offers customizable factions. There are a series of levels, and each level has a set of objectives that the player has to accomplish to move to the next stage where he faces challenging tasks. In Single-player campaign, the player has to explore the land, eat enemies and collect meat for his empire. Tooth and Tail include prominent features such as Take Part in War for Meat, Endless Replayability, Split-screen Couch Play, Customization, and more. With addictive gameplay, excellent mechanics, and smooth controls, Tooth and Tail is the best game to play and enjoy.