Top 10 BEST Turn-Based Strategy Games of the last two years | 2023 Edition
397Turn-based games are still seen as somewhat “old school”, though the dark days of the early 00s when it seemed like every single new PC game was a real-time strategy are thankfully behind us. Let's see some of the best Turn-Based Strategy Games of the last 2 years
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0:00 Old World
A grand strategy game in the mould of the legendary Civ games, Old-World’s elevator pitch is essentially “What if Civ and Crusader Kings had a baby?” In Old-World you’ll play a civilisation during the ancient era, playing as the Greeks, Carthaginians or Romans and specifically as the ruler of that particular people.
0:48 The Last Spell
The Last Spell is a tactical RPG/Rogue Like that is punishingly hard and this is quite deliberate. The player controls a small band of utterly outnumbered heroes defending a cauldron where an eponymous last spell is being prepared that will destroy the swarm of monsters gathering around the ruined town.
1:36 Slipways
There are some real question marks over whether Slipways is truly a strategy game or just a puzzle game. But sometimes, like the iconic classic “Into the Breach”, the dividing line between the two is vague and I often think of Slipways as being like a Sci-fi 4X minus any combat (or diplomacy!)
2:16 Age of Wonders 4
The high fantasy Empire builder is back with the 4th part of the Age of Wonders series. In the latest incarnation, returned to its high fantasy roots from the sci-fi madcap adventures of Planetfall, Age of Wonders 4 ties things together with the Godir, god-like wizard-Kings who seek to dominate various worlds and form a part of a dominant pantheon.
3:12 Kaiju Wars
On the surface, looking at Kaiju Wars, you might have been expecting to see Into the Breach again but this game is very different.
This time around, the Kaiju are essentially invulnerable and can only be slowed down (or forced to withdraw). You’ll use tanks, aircraft and other conventional forces to try and slow them down whilst your scientists work on ways to save the day or to evacuate the city.
4:04 Cantata
Another indie tactical game with a garish colour scheme, Cantata is a very strange game that features a deep and rather odd sci-fi story in its expansive campaign.
You’ll play as all three major factions and explore and uncover the reasons behind the conflict. Cantata has a truly unique visual style that feels strongly influenced by classic French sci-fi comics and movies, with a decent amount of Moebius in there.
4:44 King of the Castle
King of the Castle is a blend of turn based strategy and classic party-games, with a dab of roleplaying thrown in. The game casts one player as the eponymous King or Queen of the realm, who must try to rule over a fractious band of nobles and powerful magnates (the other players).
5:22 The Troop
A much more traditional turn based tactical game, The Troop casts you as the commander of a small force of British or German (so far) troops in various battles across Normandy in 1944.
The Troop is generally scaled quite small, with individual vehicles and squads of soldiers modelled on screen. Its level of detail is pitched probably below something like Combat Mission but certainly is a bit more in depth than many other games, with facing, type of weapon and armour penetration critical decisions.
6:05 Ozymandias
Another game that tests the dividing lines between strategy game and puzzle game, Ozymandias is very much what would happen if you stripped a game like Civ down to its more core, essential elements.
Ozymandias casts you as the leader of a bronze age civilisation but in a much more abstract way. Each turn you’ll expand your Empire, gain new resources and improve your technology but in far less granular way than before.
6:46 Strategic Command: American Civil War
Now I’ll preface this write up by stating that this is probably not a great game. However, it is a turn based strategic game of the American Civil War, a period that I find very interesting and I did enjoy my full campaign of the American Civil War.
As you might expect from the title, this game allows a player to refight the entire American Civil War, in both major theatres (and beyond potentially) with economics, politics and sea-borne warfare all a part of the game.
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