The Best Grand-strategy Games for PC Windows - Page 2

Update : Kaiserpunk added at rank #9.
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Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening (2023)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4

Conquer Warring States Japan under one banner!

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  • historical
  • grand-strategy
  • real-time
  • wargame
  • strategy
  • tactical
  • simulation
  • immersive
  • military
  • alternate

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Borderlands Collection: Pandora's Box (2023)

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early access Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

For the first time ever, get all six Borderlands adventures together in one mayhem-fueled package, all at an incredible value! Includes all six acclaimed base games from the Borderlands franchise: Borderlands, Borderlands 2, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, Tales from the Borderlands, Borderlands 3, and New Tales from the Borderlands, as well as all of their add-on content, in one giant bundle.

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  • turn-based
  • card
  • diplomacy
  • strategy
  • grand-strategy
  • rpg
  • wargame
  • japanese
  • cooperative
  • immersive
  • 4x
  • military
  • tactical
  • jrpg

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Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic (2024)

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PC Windows

Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.


  • grand-strategy
  • city-building
  • colony
  • moddable
  • building
  • simulation
  • 4x
  • base-building
  • sandbox
  • real-time
  • resource-management
  • economy
  • management
  • historical
  • strategy

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The Heroic Legend of Eagarlnia (2020)

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Android IOS iPhone PC Windows

Lay out your grand strategy on the land of Eagarlnia where humans, elves, orcs, dwarves, and the undead each battle out a corner of land. Manage your territories by navigating complex decisions and grow your economy.

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  • grand-strategy
  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • tactical
  • pixel
  • anime
  • fantasy
  • historical
  • alternate
  • 2d

15

Xenonauts 2 (2023)

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early access PC Windows

Wage a global war of resistance against an alien invasion. Command turn-based tactical battles, build a network of covert bases, directly control your fighter wings, and achieve strategic victory in a simulation of asymmetric warfare against a technologically superior foe.


  • turn-based
  • grand-strategy
  • tactical
  • strategy
  • city-building
  • war
  • diplomacy
  • 4x
  • moddable
  • simulation

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Shadows of Forbidden Gods (2023)

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PC Windows

Take on the role of a Dark Elder God and lead your agents to bring about an apocalypse in a fantasy world. Work in the shadows, avoiding the heroes who will try to stop you, as you bring about plague and famine, ice age and volcanic destruction, madness and never ending night.

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  • outbreak
  • simulation
  • god-game
  • dark
  • grand-strategy
  • destruction
  • conspiracy
  • fantasy
  • political
  • strategy
  • dystopian
  • gothic
  • crime
  • top-down
  • turn-based

17

Tiny Civilization (2022)

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PC Windows

Build your own civilization in Tiny Civilization using simple match-3 gameplay to collect resources like food, industry, and culture. Progress through history, facing population needs and conflicts with historical heroes as your guides. Enjoy charming graphics and a relaxed, casual playstyle. Perfect for history buffs and puzzle game enthusiasts alike!

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What we like:
  • Engaging and simple gameplay
  • Cute art style and polished graphics
  • Good depth of strategy
  • Low price point
  • Broad appeal of match-3 mechanics
What could be improved:
  • Limited replay value
  • Short game length
  • Requires patience and luck at times

  • god-game
  • grand-strategy
  • immersive
  • match-three
  • tabletop
  • board-game
  • historical
  • cartoony
  • hand-drawn
  • medieval
  • minimalist
  • strategy
  • 2d

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Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake (2024)

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j Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Theater of war, infinite drama. A masterpiece of historical simulation "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS 8" is revived after 20 years. Enjoy the greatest military drama in the Three Kingdoms series, with the largest number of officers and scenarios!

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  • turn-based
  • historical
  • diplomacy
  • strategy
  • tactical
  • grand-strategy
  • wargame
  • military
  • immersive
  • simulation
  • character
  • remake
  • real-time
  • rpg
  • period

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Global City: Building Games (2021)

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PC Windows Xbox One IOS iPhone Android

Become the mayor and build the city of your dreams! In this game, anything is possible. Whatever you can imagine in a city-building and development simulator, you can do. Start from the very beginning and unlock new possibilities for developing your city in Global City!

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  • city-building
  • modern
  • management
  • time-management
  • capitalism
  • grand-strategy
  • building
  • resource-management
  • simulation
  • economy
  • isometric
  • crafting
  • strategy
  • farming
  • colourful

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Shadow Empire (2020)

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PC Windows

Shadow Empire is a sci-fi 4X game with a huge scope where players rule as an absolute leader of a nation on a far-future planet. Discover new technology, invent industrial-scale warfare, and become the most powerful ruler on the planet. The game has a complex, detail-oriented simulation of politics, governance, and economics that complements the focus on technology and warfare. With a diverse and complex universe, Shadow Empire offers a unique 4X wargame experience that is worth playing.


What we like:
  • Deep strategy game with lots of attention to detail
  • Unique planet generator ensures every game feels different
  • Excellent balancing of game mechanics
  • Combines wargame, city builder, empire management, and RPG elements
  • Hours of gameplay without any dull moments
What could be improved:
  • Steep learning curve and complex mechanics
  • Archaic graphics
  • Lengthy end turn times
  • AI doesn't always play by the same rules as the player
  • Requires time and dedication to master

  • 4x
  • turn-based
  • wargame
  • grand-strategy
  • hex
  • strategy
  • sci-fi
  • multiplayer
  • asynchronous
  • war
  • economy
  • management
  • aliens
  • space
  • empire

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