The most interesting, upcoming strategy games of 2025 (2) (2024)

Radio Commander: Pacific Campaign

The second installment in a series of unusual Polish RTS games. Radio Commander: Pacific Campaign has us playing as a commander during the war of the Pacific Ocean, issuing orders over the radio based on reports given by our staff.

Rise of Industry 2

A sequel to an economic strategy from 2019, in which we play a businessman. Rise of Industry 2 takes place in the States in the 1980s. We must control our company from one of many available industry branches, developing it, thinking about logistics and working with authorities.

Knights in Tight Spaces

A tactical turn-based strategy with elements of a roguelike and a card game. Knights in Tight Spaces is a sequel to Fights in Tight Spaces. It offers entertaining battles inspired by beat'em up games, involving Medieval thugs and knights, as well as fantasy creatures.

Prison Architect 2

The second installment in a series of prison management games. The biggest novelty in Prison Architect 2 are fully 3D visuals. The game also improves the prisoners' AI.

Project Wunderwaffe: War in Ukraine

An expansion to the Polish strategy-simulation game from 2022. Project Wunderwaffe: War in Ukraine follows the modern war in Ukraine after the Russian invasion. It's our goal to build a logistics center to manufacture and deliver supplies to the Ukrainian troops.

Orc Warchief

An RTS game inspired by the Warcraft series. In Orc Warchief we visit a fantasy world where the orcs lost the war with humans. We lead one of the orc tribes, expanding our village, creating an orc army and planning a revenge on the humans and reclaiming power.

Grit and Valor: 1949

An RTS set during the alternative version of World War 2. In Grit and Valor: 1949 we control a squad of Allied mechs fighting the Axis forces on small maps. We can develop the mechs and their pilots. Our ultimate goal is to reach New Germany to sabotage enemy HQ.

Food Truck Empire

Food Truck Empire is an economic strategy in which we manage a company specializing in selling food from vans. The player must, among other things, find good locations, choose a menu and modify vehicles.

D.O.R.F. Real-Time Strategic Conflict

An RTS and a tribute of sorts to iconic real-time strategies from the 1990s. D.O.R.F. Real-Time Strategic Conflict is set in an alternate future, having us play as one of three factions during a world war.

Hello Exo

A strategy sim tasking us with colonizing an alien planet. The gameplay of Hello Exo consists of two layers - aboard a colony ship and the planet humanity is to call their new home one day.

Badlands Crew

The third installment in a series of action-strategy-simulation games, originating from 2017. Badlands Crew has us control the Citadel - a mobile vehicular fortress - traversing the badlands, fighting marauders.

Tavern Keeper

An economy strategy, in which the players are tasked with managing taverns located across a fantasy realm. You have to build inns, acquire supplies, prepare drinks and meals based on the best recipes, hire employees, tend to customers' needs and balance costs and income.

Seed

An online strategy game that allows you to build a colony on a foreign, but Earth-like planet - and then manage it and take care of the well-being of the individual inhabitants. The concept of the game was born out of a scientific experiment known as Bioshpere 2.

Agony: Lords of Hell

RTS set in a universe known from Agony game. In Agony: Lords of Hell we stand on the side of King Nimrod trying to take total control over hell. During the game we gather followers and resources, build structures and put up a powerful army.

Kriegsfront Tactics

A tactical turn-based strategy with roguelike elements. In Kriegsfront Tactics we find ourselves in an alternate version of the 1970s and, as the commander of a squad of mechs, we take part in a fictional conflict in Southeast Asia.

Anno 117: Pax Romana

The eighth main part of the series of historical economic strategies from Ubisoft. Anno 117: Pax Romana takes us to the times of the Roman Empire. We may play as a governor of Lazio or Albion, focused on developing the land and taking care of the needs of our subjects.

Super Fantasy Kingdom

A strategy game mixed with tower defense, city builder and roguelike mechanics. In Super Fantasy Kingdom our task is to rebuild the kingdom. We must face the monsters trying to destroy our castle, planning our defense. It's also important to explore nearby lands.

Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life

A sequel of the 2020 game, combining elements of economic strategies and simulators. In Mars Horizon 2: The Search we control the space agency and our main goal is to find proof of extraterrestrial life. We can design rockets, control rovers and complete various tasks.

Songs of Conquest: Rise Eternal

The first expansion for the turn-based strategy game inspired by the Heroes of Might & Magic series. Songs of Conquest: Rise Eternal introduces a new campaign in which we play as the reanimated necromancer Kastus Maal, commanding an army of the undead.

Metropolis 1998

Metropolis 1998 is an economic strategy game, in which we play as a city mayor in the 1990s. The game combines pixel art visuals and isometric camera with extensive simulations of traffic and the citizens' lives.

Corsairs: Battle of the Caribbean

A real-time strategy game, in which we play as a corsair on the Caribbean Sea. Corsairs: Battle of the Caribbean features five extensive story campaigns, an adventure mode and skirmishes against the AI or other players.

Atre: Dominance Wars

A 4X type strategy, enriched with mechanics of popular god games. Atre: Dominance Wars features a fantasy world and we play as a powerful being. The action takes place in real time and our main goal as a god is to gain more of the faithful and therefore more power.

Pompeii: The Legacy

A city builder strategy game. Pompeii: The Legacy takes us to the historical city of the Roman Empire which was destroyed after the eruption of the Vesuvius volcano. Our task is to slowly rebuild the city's former glory over the course of over 200 years.

Junxions

Junxions is a simulation strategy about building road infrastructure and trying to achieve smooth traffic flow. We can plan roads and sidewalks, as well as place traffic lights and signs. The game offers a challenge mode and a sandbox mode. It also supports mods.

Empire Eternal

An RTS inspired by Empire Earth and Age of Empires series. Empire Eternal allows us to evolve over the course of 20 epochs - from prehistoric times to one of the versions of the future. We must manage resources, construct better tools and weapons, expand and win battles.

Liegecraft

A 4X strategy with RPG elements, inspired by Crusader Kings III, Yes Your Grace and Heroes of Might & Magic. Liegecraft has us playing a ruler of a Medieval kingdom. Our jobs include exploring the land, taking part in battles, expanding our cities and waging wars.

Beyond Astra

A 4X grand strategy taking place in real time, allowing us to build an interplanetary civilization on a constantly evolving map. In Beyond Astra we monitor both the space and planet surface. We decide on things like economy, military, science, culture and religion.

Master of Command: Seven Years' War

Age of Respair

An RTS set during the Middle Ages, focused on building castles and fortifications. Age of Respair was inspired by the Stronghold series. We must expand our kingdom, take care of subjects, but also build an army to protect our lands and to ultimately siege other castles.

Rise of Piracy

A naval strategy with RPG elements set during the years 1600-1900, Rise of Piracy has us playing as a rookie captain, letting us become a pirate, a merchant, a bounty hunter or a treasure hunter.

Starminer

A cross between a space strategy game and a simulation. Starminer has us controlling a space mining fleet, extracting resources, creating ships and defending ourselves from aliens.

Ratatan

A rhythm game and the spiritual successor to the iconic Patapon series. It was co-created by Ratata Arts and TVT, some of its developers including Hiroyuki Kotani (the creator of Patapon) and the composer Kenmei Adachi.

Armored Brigade II

The second installment in a series of tactical strategy games, in which we command NATO or Warsaw Pact forces during the Cold War. Armored Brigade II upgrades the original game's mechanics and introduces 3D visuals.

Mars Tactics

A tactical turn-based strategy game set on Mars, about a conflict between corporations and rebelling workers. Mars Tactics revolves around managing resources and manpower, as well as combat featuring destructible environment.

Beyond These Stars

Beyond These Stars is a city builder strategy game in which we build civilization on the back of Kewa - a giant whale travelling the stars. We have to peacefully co-exist with the creature, obtain resources, develop technologies and discover secrets of the galaxy.

Copa City

A football tycoon strategy game, focused on preparing our home city for football matches. In Copa City we must build the infrastructure, promote upcoming events and satisfy the fans. The game offers several licensed clubs and stadiums, as well as various modes.