Strategy
Description
In its broad sense, the strategy genre encompasses games that emphasize problem-solving. Thinking and planning are necessary components of strategy; they can be used for such diverse purposes as preparing and positioning troops to gain advantage in a war, or figure out the principle of a puzzle. While adventure games may include puzzles, they focus on following a linear story while occasionally dealing with obstacles rather than being entirely dedicated to problem-solving. Puzzle, chess, and card games fall under the strategy category.In a more specific (and more common) sense, strategy games refer to a genre that puts the player in command of an armed force (sometimes an entire nation), trying to gain the upper hand in a conflict either through diplomatic means or warfare. Strategy games can be either turn-based or real-time.
Managerial simulations that involve competition with the computer AI are classified as both simulation and strategy games. Strategy war games may also include role-playing elements.
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 Nintendo DS (2007) Schach Attacke is an adaptation of the classic game of chess geared towards children. It is presented as a rivalry... |
Windows (2004) Schiffe versenken is a Battleship variant: Two players spread ships of different sizes on a squared game field. Each turn... |
Commodore PET/CBM (1978) Schuifspel is a sliding puzzle game. At the start of the game, the player can enter a text of 15... |
PC-98 (1992) Wakusei Dethperant is the third entry in the Schwarzschild series and the follow-up to Teikoku no Haishin. Human civilization has... |
 Windows (2009) Schwimmbad Tycoon is a typical tycoon game where the player is responsible for the financial success of his property, in... |
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DOS (1991) It's all-out war in Scorched Earth, an artillery combat game. You and up to nine friends can duke it out... |
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Amiga (1993) This game could easily be disregarded as just yet another Scorched Earth clone. But with the improved graphics and sound... |
 Windows (1998) Scotland Yard is a faithful computer version of the popular board game of the same name, developed by Cryo in... |
 Nintendo DS (2008) Scotland Yard is hunting Mister X. He has been the thief of thieves for a long time stealing precious art... |
 CD-i (1993) Scotland Yard Interactive is a digital version of the board game Scotland Yard by Ravensburger. Mr. X is London's most... |
Windows (2012) Scourge of War: Antietam is the second major battle expansion for Scourge of War: Gettysburg. Scourge of War: Antietam contains... |
Windows (2013) Scourge of War: Brandy Station is an expansion for Scourge of War: Gettysburg. This add-on comes with ten single player... |
Windows (2012) Scourge of War: Chancellorsville is a Real-Time tactical wargame in American Civil War setting and is the sequel to Scourge... |
Windows (2012) Scourge of War: Gettysburg is a American Civil War tactical wargame with pausable real-time play, historical battlefield terrain and 3D... |
Windows (2012) Scourge of War: Pipe Creek is the first major battle expansion for Scourge of War: Gettysburg. The expansion comes with... |
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 Windows (1996), Windows 3.x (1996), PlayStation (1999), Game.Com (1999) and Macintosh (1996) Play the classic board game against the computer or over the internet with the DOS version. |
 Windows (2003) It's "The World's Best Loved Word Game" and it's been updated in Scrabble version 2.0Play against "Maven" The computer AI... |
DOS (1991) This version of Scrabble is played on a board with 9 by 9 fields. The player is given seven letters... |
Windows (1999) Scrabble is an official conversion of the famous board game where the players use given letters to form words on... |
MobyRank
Top games by as rated by the press:
- 96 World of Goo
- 95 World of Goo
- 95 StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
- 94 World of Goo
- 94 Tetris
- 94 Sid Meier's Civilization II
- 94 Peggle
- 93 Zen Bound
- 93 Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon
- 93 Sid Meier's Civilization II
Games must have at least a MobyRank of 80 to be considered.
MobyScore
Top games by as rated by our users:
- 5.00 3DMaze (1995)
- 5.00 3Tones (2009)
- 5.00 4444 (2014)
- 5.00 4444 (2014)
- 5.00 4444 (2014)
- 5.00 4444 (2014)
- 5.00 Abalone (1999)
- 5.00 Abalone (1999)
- 4.50 Abandoned Bricks (2004)
- 5.00 Aevum Obscurum (2009)
Games must have at least 1 votes and a MobyScore of 4.0 to be considered.
Basic Genres
Strategy is part of Basic Genres. This group of genres contain:
