Three Kingdoms has been delayed a few times, but it's definitely coming out at the end of May. That means there's still time to spend some time with the other great Total War games. But which one is the best?

Everything you need to know to get started with DOTA Auto Chess, the hit new strategy mod that's got nothing to do with actual chess.

Warhammer 2's latest DLC Lord Pack is out, so we've updated our DLC guide so that you've got everything you need to know, all in one place.

Ahead of our full review later today, Sean Martin makes his Strategy Gamer debut with a look at how Creative Assembly brought Skaven's Clan Skryre to life for Warhammer 2's newest DLC...

These are the best strategy & tactical RPGs you could be playing in 2019.

As physical board games grow in mainstream popularity, so too does digital board games. There's been plenty of great board game adaptations for PC, and we've collected the best of the best.

Here's everything you need to know about grand strategy games, including which are the best, and what's on the horizon.

Ahead of its launch later this month, we take a look at how the Early Access of Temple Gate Game's Shards of Infinity port is shaping up.

These are the best games to play in 2019 if you're looking for experiences similar to Rimworld or Dwarf Fortress.

On top of the Kalypso Media sale, you can also pick up some Total War content on the cheap via Humble.

Creative Assembly have released details of what possibly will be the final DLC pack for Total War: Warhammer 2.

Early Access is a treasure trove of interesting projects - here are some of the better strategy games currently going through their 'beta' period in 2019.

There's some strategy gems to be found in Kalypso's publisher sale over on Humble - check it out!

2019 has been a bit slow on new turn-based strategy hits so far, but there's still some excellent titles out there you could be playing.

There's nothing quite as 'hype' as a really good trailer. Even amongst strategy games, there's been videos that have gotten us excited & pumped to play, even if the games themselves didn't always live up to the PR. Here's a selection of our favourite vids.

Slitherine's recently announced post-apocalyptic strategy game was at GDC, and we sent Ian to go have a look.

Blizzard’s other RTS classic returns to retail via GOG. You can buy each one individually or as a bundle.

We've rounded up some of the more exciting strategy projects due to hit our desktops (and consoles) in 2019 - check them out!

Paradox are trialling a new strategy in 2019 where they rotate through their DLC library for EU4, making one free for a week with a discount to buy. It reminds us of the demos of old, but we have to wonder how it will play out...

Stellaris has made the transfer to console surprisingly well, but the decision to go with an older build could have unforeseen consequences for its newly acquired fans...

These are the best space strategy games you should be playing in 2019. Boldly going where no game has gone before.

[Updated] Humble's latest strategy bundle run out on Monday - make sure you don't miss out!

2019 is going to be a great year for strategy games - check out what our current favourite RTS titles are to get you in the mood.

If you've yet to jump into XCOM 2, now might be a great time to consider it as the base game is getting a free weekend on Steam (plus a decent franchise sale).

These are some of the best CK2 mods to enhance your vanilla experience, broken up into several categories to help you figure out what you want.

With the release of Gathering Storm, we've got a whole bunch of new civs to evaluate in terms of who's best at which play style. If you're looking for an edge in your preferred path to victory, we've got you covered...

These are the best mods for Paradox's epic grand-strategy game. From total conversions to visual overhauls, there are plenty of ways to enhance your experience.

We present our complete guide to all of XCOM 2's available DLC, and how they interact with each other.

We present our 'essential' collection of mods for Firaxis' turn-based strategy epic, XCOM 2.

We've put together a guide for the best XCOM 2 strategy: top tips & tricks to see you through the day!

We've compiled the ultimate guide to XCOM 2 classes, with the best builds and top tips. Also includes War of the Chosen classes.

The legendary simulation game is going premium as it gets a facelift and is available to Wishlist right now.

Julian Gollop's upcoming tactics game is yet another title pledging exclusivity to Epic Games' new storefront.

With the most recent expansion out, it's worth taking a look at everything there is on offer for space-4X Gal Civ 3...

A new Dwarf Fortress-like strategy/sim launched into Early Access today. Unfortunately, there's not a lot more to be said about it.

Paradox are running a publisher sale on the Humble Store, and there's some impressive discounts to be had on some of our favourite strategy games.

These are the best 4X strategy games you could be playing in 2019 across sci-fi, historical and fantasy.

A rumor going around says Xenonauts 2 is going into Early Access this month, but the developers say it needs some more time.

Neverdark mixes elements of 4X, grand strategy, and turn-based tactical battles in a cyberpunk-inspired post-apocalyptic strategy game coming later this year.

Sin and Sacrifice will be dropping on PC and consoles mid-March. Set condition one through-out the fleet!

From Total War, to Company of Heroes and more, there's plenty of great strategy titles going cheap on Humble this week.

The best mods for Rimworld V1.0 - take your colony to the next level with these great user-created additions.

Who needs Civ 6 when you can have our lord and savoir, Civ V. We've overhauled our guide to bring in a new set of best-in-slot picks for various strategies.

If you never picked up the Art of War expansion for EU4, for one week you can take it out for a spin for free.

Which Europa Universalis IV DLC's are worth it? Which ones should you buy? We've got the answers right here.

Stardock will be releasing a ‘multiplayer client’ to allow people to play the game in online matches for free, without need to own the full game.

As if navigating through Crusader Kings II's 2,000 mods or Europa Universalis IV's 4,000 wasn't daunting enough, Stellaris boasts an entire galaxy of over 13,000 modifications. Properly charting a course to the brightest of these luminaries while avoiding wasting one's time on buggy or bland black holes is essential for...

We spent some hands-on time with this new sci-fi 4X game – there’s a lot to be look forward to here.

Now that Gathering Storm is released, we've updated our complete guide to Civ 6's entire DLC library...

With the recent release of Penumbra, we thought we'd write up a guide to ALL of Endless Space 2's DLC, so you know what's on offer and what it does for the game.

Paradox's bundle offers some really cool games at a really great price, and there's still time to get involved if you want to!

Despite Civ 6 about to get its second expansion, there are still plenty of people who still prefer to play Civ 4. Charles muses the why of it as he gets crushed for the umpteenth time by a psychotic AI opponent.

Total War: Three Kingdoms may have been delayed again, but the current best historical TW title is still alive and kicking, and it's got lots of great DLC to check out!

Now that Endless Legend's final expansion has released, allow us to present the definitive guide to all of the available DLC you can get for the game.

Now that we know Imperator's release date, check out everything else there is to know about the game prior to the launch!

If you haven't picked up the post-apocalyptic city builder yet, it's going for a pretty reasonable price over on Humble. You get to support charity as well.

Using the Myers Briggs indicators, we've put together a list of strategy games and recommended playthroughs that may satisfy the popular personality archetypes.

This blast from the past offers some handy advice if you're looking to get involved with customisation in any of Paradox's Grand Strategy games...

Wargames can be an intimidating breed of strategy gaming, but we've picked out some friendly examples to help you get used to them.

Joe's been rampaging about the Chinese countryside as he takes the upcoming campaign layer of Total War: Three Kingdoms out for a spin.

Now that Holy Fury has been out in the wild for a bit, we're assembling a some essential tips and tricks to help you get to grips with the game. This will be updated regularly with new information, so stay tuned!

The classic strategy series comes to iOS and Android for the first time in a brand-new entry that draws from the spirit of the classic games.

A new expansion for Stardock's flagship space 4X game has been announced, due out in the next couple of months.

Warfare is integral to EU4, but it's not only your martial prowess that needs honing... your ability to plan is paramount. Make sure you've got all your preparations in place with our handy guide...

You've got until tonight to pick up some excellent strategy games on the cheap - don't miss out!

Whether you're using a Steam Controller or the ever-dependable plug-in 360 controller, there are plenty of excellent strategy games that work really well with a gamepad. Here's some of our favourites...

One of this year's most anticipated strategy games will be releasing in a couple of weeks. There's a new trailer, as well as some of our own impressions from the recent beta.

Sometimes it can be hard to tell what classic strategy games still have a decent online community. We've summarised five of the best.

How much do people like survival/sim RimWorld? A lot, apparently...

Blood Bowl 2 Legendary Edition is often on sale, so if you picked it up on a whim here's a quick guide to teams and gameplay so you can appreciate what you've bought...

We've rounded up the best strategy gaming discounts that are running during Steam's Winter Sales event!

Alexander reflects on the year in strategy games as 2018 draws to a close. It's been a pretty awesome twelve months, right?

Stellaris' 2.2 Update marks another fundamental shift in how the game works, so we've put together a guide on the major points to help you adjust to the new world order.

A large dev diary has gone out, detailing lessons learned and key plans for the seminal grand-strategy game for next year.

Introducing 15 new minor powers, this new pack could shake up the gameplay significantly for the first time in years.

Slitherine’s war-focused 40K 4X game will be getting a new DLC Faction in January.

This classic franchise is returning to the west with new editions across console and mobile devices.

The new update will be testing out changes coming to the skill trees of Old World lords, before being finalised early next year.

Matt speaks to the development team behind an upcoming strategy game that's taken the best of several genres to try and create something truly unique.

The latest dev blog update from Creative Assembly outlines what all their teams are up to. They seem… busy.

With the release of MegaCorps, Stellaris' DLC library gets that much bigger. Good thing we've got this handy guide here to help you decide what to buy...

There's a couple of cool bundles up on Humble, if you're interested in picking up some new games on the cheap.

Joe went hands-on with Pardox's new coming grand-strategy game. It has a promising future ahead, but it's one that will stretch beyond the initial launch of the game.

With new DLC (and new 'Mechs) on the horizon, Ian has updated our guide to mercenary 'Mech building in BattleTech.

There's a new gameplay video out for Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2, which looks like it's much bigger and badder than its predecessor.

As a new backer build drops, we see more of Gollop's grand vision for Phoenix Point. But while this is more iterative than revolutionary, inspiration can be find from unlikely sources...

We're doing a complete breakdown of top sales this year, but we can tell you where to start looking if you want to pick something up...

The online focused real-time tactical strategy game didn’t make it out of Open Beta.

You'll be able to rule the galaxy through it's wallet sooner than you think.

New expansion adds new civilizations, brings back the world congress, and focuses on climate change.

Set in ancient Roman times, this new title from Slitherine may end up competing head-to-head with Paradox's Imperator: Rome.

C&C Tiberian Dawn and Red Alert confirmed to be the first games to get the modernisation/4K treatment.

Its DLC days are long over, but since we're about to introduce a similar guide for TWW2, we thought we'd allow this breakdown one last time in the spotlight.

Holy Fury has just been released, so we've updated our ultimate DLC guide so that you're fully up-to-date on what DLCs are worth your time.

Tropico 6 is now available for pre-order on PC, and has a release date, in case you didn't know.

The new DLC will be dropping tomorrow, so in the mean time you can read up on what the free update will be doing for the rest of the game.

AI War 2 has entered Steam Early Access - here's what you need to know about it (other than it's hard).

Blizzard have finally announced that Warcraft 3 remaster everyone wanted, and it's going to be out sometime next year.

Leaked images point to a new civilisation and new water-based district tiles, as well as the name 'Vesuvius'.

We've rounded up the best strategy gaming discounts that are running during Steam's Halloween Sales event.

The latest Dev Diary highlights the initial state of Italy at the start of the game. You'll need to work of Rome's dominance every time... but will this remain fun over the long-term?

Alexander has been poring over the Holy Fury developer diaries ahead of its launch next month. He's provided a breakdown of what's coming in this massive new DLC for Crusader Kings 2.

Banished is another popular survival-strategy game with a great library of mods. Here are some of the best.

Alexander is here to give you some basic pointers on how to get to grips with Frozen Synapse 2's tactical battles. Better put your planning hat on.

After the backlash from the new mobile game, an EA producer has said they're looking at remastering the classic games in a couple of years.

A new premium expansion for one of our favourite space-strategy games is on the way. Set condition one through-out the internet.

Our sister site managed to talk to the developers of this highly anticipated sequel.

The early access survival game will finally release on October 17th - mark your calendars!

Our next Stellaris analysis looks at the changes coming to the galactic economy, including trade, markets and whole lot more. The future is looking bright...

Alexander breaks down the upcoming planet changes to Stellaris, and how it will affect the game going forward.

We now know when to expect Creative Assembly's new historical Total War, along with collector's edition and pre-order incentives.

Catch up on the latest strategy gaming news over the past few days.

It seems some internet denizens have taken umbrage with the sudden rise of women in their formerly man-centric game about Rome.

Pick up the latest, and probably last, chapter in the Dawn of War franchise on the cheap this weekend.

Now's a good time to get back into one of our favorite games of the past year.

Given the changes in the political landscape over the past few years, it's no surprise this series needed a whole new entry.

This highly anticipated turn-based tactics game is finally going to be dropping on everyone's machines, and our review along with it.

We haven't anything about Sanctus Reach since the last expansion came out, but it seems they've not been idle...

Having recently started learning the physical game, Joe was very interested in checking out how Fantasy Flight Interactive decided to bring this co-op card game to digital. Here's what he found...

We round up the best of the rest of last week's strategy gaming news.

So, you've had some time to get used to Halo Wars 2, and now you're ready for the big leagues - check out out advanced guide to help you compete in the main MP arenas.

The obligatory blood’n gore DLC has also been released, free if you own the Attila equivalent.

Catch yourself up with the latest strategy gaming news from the past 7 days.

We round up some of the more exciting strategy game announcements from GamesCom 2018.

The classic RTS franchise is making a return. A new entry in the series is being worked on, as well as a HD remaster collection of the original games.

We're kicking off a week with a look at the best strategy gaming news of the past week, including some surprise Gamescom announcements!

This under-appreciated RTS, while not without its problems, has some hidden strengths that make it a fairly decent game. If you haven't played it before, we're here to give you he gameplay basics.

The iconic turn-based tactics franchise attempts another return to our gaming lives with a new rage-fuelled entry.

We round up the latest and greatest bits of strategy gaming news from the last seven days.

EU4 Dharma is coming along nicely, and one of its more interesting changes is how centres of trade are being given more depth. Make it rain.

Catch up on all the strategy gaming news you may have missed. Apparently, we missed a lot of it too.

The most popular board of year, coming to PC via the most prolific digital board games publisher around.

Read our comprehensive guide on the best upcoming strategy games of 2018 - everything we know about the titles we know you'll like!

We've rounded-up the news and interesting tid bits we missed from the world of strategy games.

August 2nd will see new content drop for both these epic 4X strategy games, and it sounds like they're not to be missed!

The game's developer - long defunct - has decided if they weren't going to do anything with it, might as well let the community have a shot.

It's not due out till next year, but it's good to highlight indie projects every now and then.

Due out August 9th, this new prequel campaign takes you back to before Rome's dominance of Italy was assured.

The Snake & The Skirmisher have arrived in one of this year's most unique real-time strategy games...

If you can't beat 'em, eat 'em: trying to stay honourable on a planet that keeps trying to kill you get's tiring after a while. Perhaps there's a better way...

Alex brings you his thoughts form the currently playable alpha build of Julian Gollop's turn-based tactics comeback special.

Some exciting news has dropped recently in the world of strategy games, so we thought we'd round it all up for you in one place.

The discount-heavy digital platform is discounting SEGA's entire catalogue, including strategy greats like Total War: Warhammer 2 and more!

It's FTL meets WWII in one of last year's surprise indie hits.

The online successor to the classic Herzog Zwei finally has a solo campaign.

A new release has arrived, just in time for another hot July weekend. This one's a tower defense game with some Dungeon Keeper meat on its bones.

We've gotten a look at a few of the units that will be appearing in Proxy Studios' 4X spin on the grimdark future of Warhammer 40K. Lets just say, diplomacy doesn't seem to be the name of this game.

Due out later this summer, The Commission: Organized Crime seems like the perfect fit for grand strategy. You can sign up for the open beta now.

... provided you pre-order the game, of course! New build adds in a new class, and the game's first drive-able vehicle.

The keys are already all gone, but Asmodee have launched a beta for the games' tutorial section. They might release more, who knows!

Dan was lucky enough to go hands on with the E3 2018 demo for Total War: Three Kingdoms, and is here to tell us what it was like.

A new dev diary for the sci-fi Age of Wonders spin-off looks at one of the bigger changes coming to the game's DNA...

It was already a fantastic game, but Version 1.1 is going to make it even better. There's a bright future ahead for this turn-based strategy extravaganza...

Valve's latest seasonal discount event is here - the Summer Sale is in full swing and you have till July 5th to take advantage of the discounts.

Kendal writes an impassioned defence of save-scumming, and why the recent Ironman/Permadeath revolution in strategy games isn't all that great.

We had some left-over coverage from our recent trip to the UK Games Expo, so we thought we'd publish it here.

Crusader Kings in space, anyone? This 4X/RTS project may not let you marry your horse, but your agents are the driving force of the game and the key to victory.

Anna's unearthed a hidden RTS gem in the form of a spin-off to an Age of Empires 2 mod. A perfect way to whittle away the time before Age of Empires 4 turns up...

Marcello is back with another XCOM2 guide, this time telling you everything you need to know about War of the Chosen...

The wait is over, you can get your hands on Scythe: Digital Editiong RIGHT NOW... provided you accept that it's early access...

Marcello's been putting Total War: Warhammer 2's recent updates through their paces. and found a good game has been made even better!

The show's just getting started, so we're rounding up the important strategy gaming news of the past week so that it doesn't get lost in the noise.

We've got five copies of the base game to give away - sign up for a chance to win!

Stardock are celebrating a big milestone with some pretty legit deals on some pretty legit strategy titles.

The grand-strategy publisher has made another acquisition. One company to rule them all...

We had a great run of articles last week as we finished off the last of our PDXCon content, but it means we also missed out on everything else that happened in strategy gaming. Round-up time!

Craig is a volunteer who's taken a break from his studies to share how excited he is by the prospect of the upcoming changes coming to CK2.

Triumph have returned to their iconic Age of Wonders series, and this time they're heading to the stars. This game is already showing off some great ideas in the 4X space...

EU Rome 2 is real. Except it's not called EU Rome 2 but I'm sure we'll survive.

Three Paradox grand-strategy titles are getting new big expansions, all due out (we hope) by the end of the year.

I mean... sure. Ok. I can get behind this.

The first announcement at PDXcon sees Triumph studios return to Age of Wonders.

Keeping your lance solvent in BattleTech can be harder than fighting the battles. Luckily, we've got a few tips and tricks for you...

... and found wanting. EUIV is both better and worse when it comes to locking features behind a pay-wall. T.J. is here to walk you through the pros and cons of vanilla EUIV.

It's time for another round of 'catch up', as we look at what the more interesting bits of strategy news have been over the past week.

One of our favourite games of last year is getting another expansion, with new story missions, new ships and more!

The Spring update for Civ VI is almost here, but the patch notes are available now if you want to browse the upcoming changes.

Charles is back with another entry in his Total War ARENA series - this time he's looking at Tier 3, where players will start to encounter human opponents for the first time.

The developers of Scythe's digital edition have released their plans for the game over the next few months. Exciting times ahead!

A quick round-up of some of the more interesting happenings in strategy gaming this past week...

Two great strategy games are free to play this weekend, if you haven't already tried them out!

If you wanted to be topical, you could say 40K meets BattleTech in this turn-based strategy game of giant war-machines from the grimdark.

This sci-fi XCOM-like is starting off humble, but has some big ideas. Price of entry isn't nothing, though...

Marcello has been playing Total War: Warhammer II's Vortex campaign in co-op, and he never wants to go back.

There's a free Scythe beta running at the moment, so we had Matt jump in so we could see how things were coming a long. tl;dr - so far, so good!

A new DLC pack for sci-fi grand-strategy epic Stellaris has been announced.

A fair amount of news has dropped this week, we're taking a break from our guide content to round it all up for you...

Total War Arena is Creative Assembly's answer to the blossoming multiplayer-focused strategy scene. Not quite a MOBA, but perhaps aspirations of one. Charles is here to introduce you to the game and its basics...

Paradox thinks that CK2, completely devoid of DLC, is still a complete and fun experience. We asked T.J. to put that to the test.

Paradox running CK2 sales event on their own store, with expansions going for up to 50% off.

New add-on for Stardock's 'Civilization in Space' strategy game adds several new features that look increasing immersion.

We catch up on some of the more interesting bits of news to surface over the past week.

You can grab the base version for the iconic grand-strategy murder/medieval simulator and keep it forever.

Crusader Kings 2 will go down in strategy gaming history as the game that made deep strategy experiences mainstream, and shaped much of what was to come. Five years on from its original release, we think it's time to lay this weary crusader to rest.

Anyone can sign up and get early access to updates that require feedback before going live.

The WEGO turn-based tactical space strategy game will get that much better with damage persistence and visualisation.

We got some hands-on time with this 'Civilization-meets-40K' combo. It's pretty, but we worry about the game's longevity.

The charming yet deadly indie tactical Viking death simulator gets closer to release.

The eagerly awaited tactical mech combat game finally has a release date.

April is just over a week away, and our excitement levels are rising rapidly.

The first entry in the new 'Total War Sagas' series is being pushed back to allow for some last-minute fixes and changes.

Creative Assembly have lifted the curtain a bit to let us know what their various teams are up to. Exciting stuff!

We've got another quick round-up of the week's news for you to catch up on. It's good to be a strategy gamer right now...

We had wondered where Charles had gotten too - turns out he's been ankle deep in guts as he puts Ancestors: Legacy's multiplayer beta through its paces...

Craig takes this intriguing multiplayer-focused real-time tactics game for a spin.

First major update extends the campaign, a new tier of attachments and more!

New Culture Pack gives some TLC to Arabian end of the grand campaign, as well as a free update that enhances the role of women in the game.

The Viking strategy/management game has grown a lot since we last looked at it and hits 1.0 a year after entering Early Access.

We also got a few tid bits of new information regarding the upcoming adaptation of Games Workshop’s iconic gang warfare skirmish game.

Tune in to Asmodee's Twitch channel at 5pm GMT/ 11am CT for some gameplay.

There were quite a few bits and pieces we missed last week, so we thought we'd round it up for you now...

New strategy/RPG is currently in the final few days of an already successful Kickstarter campaign. Coming to PC and console later this year.

Rule Britannia (Britannia rules the waves) will add depth to the British Isle region, as well as bring in new industrial revolution mechanics.

A new tactical adventure game from developers who've worked on HITMAN and Payday games...

Star Wars: Rebellion was released on PC 20 years ago today. It brought you a vision of Star Wars in an era of 'Total War', and there's never really been anything like it since.

You can prepare yourself by watching a new video on combat basics.

Only a few hours left to go before Subset Game's new creation is here...

Given that 'Mount & Blade with Guns' hasn't worked that well in the past, you wouldn't think this odd faux-political Shooter/RPG hybrid would work. Apparently, you'd be wrong.

A new dev post explores the different skirmish options available to players come release day.

24 Player Support, World Editor Upgrades and more in new update that dropped last night.

In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only games set in the grim darkness of the far future.

There will also be a free content drop that increases the presence and role of women in a campaign, including Cleopatra as a playable faction leader.

Marcello's been taking a trip down memory lane as he checks out the re-release of a defining moment in RTS history, although he's not sure this needed doing in the first place...

This game blends RTS with resource & village management, and hits 1.0 after just over a year in Early Access.

Steam’s latest sales event sees a range of strategy titles discounted – we summarise some of the event’s top pick.

This new strategy game blends familiar gameplay with unique visuals in a competitive, multiplayer focused environment.

Internet thing has happened. Let us know if you see anything unusual.

Creative Assembly's MOBA/Total War spin-off will finally be open to all come February 22nd.

We've been acquired and things are set to get bigger and better than ever!

The up-and-coming strategy publisher plans to announce two new games at their annual event, although not Victoria 3, sadly.

Sega & Relic have scrapped plans for "major updates", and the future of the controversial 40K RTS is now up in the air.

The quirky Space Program Simulator’s first ever expansion pack adds new features and scenarios based on historical space missions.

FTL developer's new games will be releasing on Steam, GOG and the Humble Store. Other platforms to come later.

The latest 'Immersion Pack' for EUIV focuses on the British Isles and the impact this area had on the world...

A new game from former Civilization/Firaxis devs that goes back to the roots of their expertise. We're excited to see how this will pan out...

Rebellion's remake of the 1999 classic hybrid game is only a month away.

Our last Itch.io round-up for a while, Josh has gone call Matrix on us with a look at some 'Cyber'-themed games available on Itch.io...

Petroglyph have returned, and their latest title harks back to a better time for real-time strategy games...

A more recent trend in PC gaming is military combat sandbox/sim games. This third title in an established series has recently hit Early Access, so we thought we'd give it a look-in...

Marcello's got another batch of newly released strategy games worth your time. Check them out!

Charles hops on a train to check out this Early Access title looking at the very serious business of running a train station...

Developer Tindalos Interactive have been quiet this past year, and now we know why. Didn't like BFG Armada 1? Maybe the sequel will float your boat...

Our first Itch.io of the year is a little bit delayed due to some embargoes we needed to meet, but it's no less packed with interesting new strategy games to discover. Enjoy!

Join us today at 5pm for some good old undead conquering.

They are billions, but Charles is but one. Check out our preview of the hit post-apocalyptic strategy game!

The first Friday Filter of 2018 has mostly casual titles, but they are good ones!

Josh jumps head-first into the first VR strategy title set in the Warhammer 40K universe.

Josh previews this beautiful strategy game, now on Early Access.

Marcello was one of a handful of journalists invited to test out the first Campaign Pack DLC for Total War: Warhammer II, and he found it very promising.

Josh comes back with 2018's first collection of free strategy games! Come in and tell him how much you love his effort!

Our readers voted, and they were heard!

Editor Joe finishes off our series of 'Year in Review' articles as he reflects back on what he's actually played this year...

Martynas is up next in terms of how he found strategy gaming in 2017. Seems like it was a mixed bag...

Marcello takes a look at the genre, and provides SG's official GOTY analysis of 2017.

Wishing you all the best this Christmas: have a great day and a great holiday season!

The last FF of the year brings you three quality titles to tide over the holiday season in style!

Martynas takes a look at how games treat morale during battles, both in the virtual and table top genres.

The first major DLC for Warhammer II includes unique objectives, completely new mechanics, full unit rosters, and more.

You know I always liked the anime, even the physical CCG, but I've had a love/hate relationship with all of the videogame iterations. Josh however, thinks the IP's latest release may propel the franchise into the top tier...

We've got a whole host of new strategy titles on our plate at the moment. Marcello brings you a pre-look at the first one to enter the fray. A promising start, but still plenty of work to do!

Our final Itch.io round-up of the year, since we'll be on Christmas break when the slot next comes around. Let's see what Josh has found for us today...

It's GOTY season, but because SG is relatively new to the scene we're going to do something a bit more low-key for 2017. Click to find out more...

Marcello laments the lack of an official LOTR Total War game as he tries out CA's upcoming free DLC for Total Warhammer II. All sliders were turned up to 11.

One of the masters of card-drive experiences is porting on of their iconic games to PC with the help of Asmodee Digital...

If you weren't excited for Thrones of Britannia, your blood will definitely be pumping once you get a glimpse of this map...

It's been a decent couple of weeks for strategy games, check out what we've found!

Patch brings a whole host of new changes to the game, with the Reinforcement Pack DLC now also released.

As Creative Assembly talks about how they're going to improve Mortal Empires going forward, Marcello looks back at their potted history with big ideas and lack-lustre execution...

New turn-based tactical strategy game is set during the 31st Millennium and is based off of the spin-off boardgame of the same name.

Marcello took to the stars and was put in command of a spaceship in a new Early Access title... It didn't go well, apparently...

Josh is here with the fourth instalment in his series looking at the hidden strategy gems of indie platform itch.io. Let's see what he's got for us this week...

BSG Deadlock is getting some new ships in its first official DLC since launch.

We break down the highlights from the recent Civilization 6 expansion announcement.

In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only licensed Warhammer 40,000 games...

We've got a string of coverage on strategy & management games that we've missed coming over the next week or so. First up, Sean looks at this intriguing early access survival sim...

We've been browsing the sales this week, and to celebrate Black Friday we thought we'd throw together a quick list of some of our top picks. Enjoy!

We don't want to start using the term 'scraping the barrel' but... was a bit of a lean couple of weeks in strategy gaming, apparently.

We're not able to bring you our regular update today, so we're going to be filling the space with any interesting news or tidbits from the strategy gaming world. First up, Stellaris gets better ships!

Craig is excited by the prospect of what Total War Sagas brings to the table, and put together this list of top other historical destinations the company could consider...

Sean's been thinking about narrative in strategy games, and where it fits in terms of what we as armchair generals enjoy.

Josh returns with the third part in our on-going series looking at the Itch.io platforms and the strategy gems it contains. Three more indie creations for your consideration...

Paradox has released a new expansion for EUIV today - we're here with a quick overview based on some game-play impressions.

The first entry of the historical spin-off series has been announced.

The cyberpunk management game about achieving immortality goes crowdfunding.

Martynas spent some time with this vikings-themed RTS, and here's what he thought of it.

Marcello was struck by the variety of interesting strategy titles released on Steam over the past couple weeks. Check out what we've picked for you!

We check in with this action-packed and deep RTS to see how it's come on since launch...

Joe's been testing out an upcoming real-time strategy game with a massively-multiplayer twist that brought back some old memories...

Charles has had this on his mind for a while, and now wants to talk it over with you guys: there's something wrong with the RTS genre...

In less than 3 weeks, this 4 year-old strategy classic is getting a new update.

We're back with another trifecta of indie strategy titles from Itch.io, an up-and-coming platform for new developers to get their games discovered...

Despite our best intentions, sometimes life has a way of prying our cold, carpel-tunnel infused fingers away from our computers. Luckily, we've got a handy guide to gaming whilst away from home...

Marcello really likes the soundtrack that comes with Paradox's Stellaris, and it's currently going cheap...

Marcello gets all meta on us as he writes about a game about writing about travelling. Part of our Sweden Game Conference 2017 coverage.

As Halloween draws near, we've got the best of the best of Steam's recent strategy releases to see you through till dawn.

The mega-campaign for Total War: Warhammer II is finally here, and T.J's been putting it through its paces. This truly is TOTAL war...

Marcello attended the Sweden Game Conference recently, and is here to share with us some of the things he saw. First up, a preview...

As a counter-point to our regular Friday Filter column, we're bringing you some of the best strategy games that aren't on Steam. Say hello to Itch.io...

Thinking about getting into this engaging turn-based tactical game? Allow us to show you the way with our beginner's guide...

How a free browser clicker game stole our whole day. Warning: This article contains spoilers.

Four great games have risen to the top of the pile over the past couple of weeks. Check out what new and interesting strategy, sim & management games are waiting for your consideration...

Joe's been binging on space 4x strategy games recently, and is here to muse about the need for an evolution within the genre.

We track down Tomasz Gop, Producer for Ancestors Legacy, and ask him about his promising new RTS...

Ian's been playing Larian's recent RPG epic and was mightily impressed by the tactical dimensions offered to the player.

One of the games listed this week is pretending to be something it's not...

Charles heads back to Normandy to test out Steel Division's first premium DLC. Will you be joining the Second Wave?

We look at Early Access games in many stages of development. Some are more advanced than others. Sadly for this transport sim, it is perhaps a bit TOO early...

Marcello's opened his trench-coat and is ready to sell you on the strategy game worth paying attention to this week. It's not weird, honest...

Stellaris patch notes are here, and they are giant.

Marcello chats with Stellaris devs at gamescom 2017 regarding war and peace.

So... yeah, you might have to bear with us a little bit longer. Normal service resumes tomorrow. Promise!

Since we have a last minute gap in the schedule, thought I'd try out a thought experiment & play around with some more informal content. Enjoy!

Longsword has been in Early Access for a while now, so we thought we'd check in to see how it was doing...

We're coming to the end of the current run of From the Archive content. In honour of the recently released XCOM2 expansion we're looking at turn-based tactical titles...

Craig presents his list of top total conversion mods for Paradox's core grand-strategy titles.

There is one title in here which is not sci-fi, but it's definitely something you won't expect.

We interview developer Alexander Jack, who's turned to Kickstarter to help fund this intriguing blend of RTS & City Builder set in ancient times...

If you have a potato PC or are twiddling your thumbs waiting for a new video card to arrive, here are some of the best yet graphically undemanding strategy games around.

In today's blast from the past, we look at two unique strategy games that are heavily inspired by Sid Meier's legendary 4X title, Civilization.

In Part Two, we take some of the general principles described in part one and put them into practice.

We're T-Minus 7 days from the release of BSG Deadlock. Here's some early strategy tips to prepare you for the wars to come...

Evil is the new Awesome in this interesting strategy/management game about being the Best Evil CEO you can possibly be...

Our bi-weekly column looking at recent additions to Steam's 'Strategy' category returns... and it's mainly full of management games. Close enough, I guess?

We're counting down the days until BSG Deadlock FTL's into our lives with some coverage from the game's beta. Marcello's been very impressed with it how it handles system-based design to offer an exceptional tactical experience...

We've looked at a lot of Early Access strategy games so far. Most of them have been pretty decent, but some... not so much. This seems to be one of the latter right now...

In today's blast from the past, we look at two unique strategy games from East, in celebration of Total War's recent DLC update...

It‘s good to be bad, and it‘s even better to be bad in space. Martynas gives us an overview of this upcoming strategy title...

Part strategy game, part MMO/social experiment... Josh trials the Early Access of this unique RTS that demands team-work...

We bring you the top new steam strategy releases, freshly filtered so you don't have to worry about the junk...

Few have managed to get the essentials of naval strategy right, but Anno 1404 makes it look easy...

Iron Tides - a Viking-styled turn-based strategy survival game - took an interesting approach as soon as it became known to the public. Headed up by Sam Raski and Carina Kom at the freshly named Crash Wave Studio, this tiny independent team decided to utilize three common self-publishing methods while...

Ian will be streaming some Gettysburg: The Tide Turns between 1 – 2pm EST.

All Men Must Learn: Josh bought an Oculus Rift kit and decided to finally try and learn how to play Chess.

The Viking Age has come in this exceptional Early Access title.

Bringing Strategy Back: We sift through the newest releases in Steams 'strategy' filter so you don't have to.

As we wait for Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock, we reminisce about two previous gems within space-strategy games...

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen won't be out till September, but here are some games you can look at in the mean time...

We're celebrating great ports of great strategy boardgames today as we bring you some archived articles from one of our sister websites...

Read our preview of Fable Fortune, just prior to the game's launch onto Steam Early Access...

We managed to get onto the beta for Sudden Strike 4, a franchise that hasn't been seen in these parts since 2007. Is it a return to form?

To celebrate the launch of Strategy Gamer, we've prepared a mammoth guide to the best games set to release in 2017. We'll keep this article updated through-out year, so make sure you check back in!

Marcello interviews the founder of the studio behind Aven Colony about the city-builder's design and roadmap for the future.

We're pros at timing here at Strategy Gamer, which is why we've got another Friday Filter ready for AFTER the Steam Sales have ended. *Thumbs Up*

Marcello has been visiting Aven Prime to see what it's like to try and survive in this extremely hostile world. We haven't heard from him in a while, so I hope he's ok...

Joe muses about upcoming space-strategy game BSG Deadlock after it's game-play debut the other day. His excitement is... palpable...

This project's creator reached out to us to ask if we would like to talk to him about his intriguing digital board/wargame project. Why the heck not!

James is on secondment from the Wargamer and is here to give you his thoughts on the solo campaigns in Steel Division...

Charles uses his expert knowledge of Steel Division's unit system to help you achieve victory in Normandy.

Marcello is back with another addition to our new 'Friday Filter' series. We're probably going to be doing these every couple of weeks.

Oriental Empires has been in Early Access since last September. It's officially 'late', but we're here to see what it's like after seven months of development...

Craig reminisces about Introversion's Prison Architect, and offers some tips and tricks on how to efficiently run your Human Rehabilitation Centre...

Charles uses his expert knowledge of Steel Division's unit system to help you achieve victory in Normandy.

Relic’s first major rebalancing patch for Dawn of War III is out. How has it impacted multiplayer strategies?

Marcello round's up all of the strategy-related gaming news from E3 and puts it in one handy place - it's another SG Briefing!

As we prepare for E3, a quick round-up of the important strategy gaming news to have surfaced recently...

Ian has been playing a lot of Steel Division recently, and is here to give you some tips & tricks regarding artillery in game.

Joe got an early look at an upcoming simulation game that see's you building rescue vessels and braving the open ocean.

The first in a new series of articles where we try to sift through the drudgery that is Steam's 'Strategy' tag. Is this Legit Strat? Click to find out.

The embargo has lifted, and we're free to tell you how totally awesome Battletech is shaping up to be. Take it away, T.J.!

We've got another Early Access Preview to send your way today - this industrial warfare RTS is trying to build on the foundations of Total Annihilation/Supreme Commander, with mixed results so far.

Our first SG-1 Volunteer steps forward to share with us his thoughts on Defcon. Charles can only play this slightly harrowing game with a live group, and explores the messages it tries to teach...

Matt's been playing Steel Division, and has had some-what of an epiphany in terms of war strategy games, and what they can achieve...

Paradox has hired former Firaxis and Stardock wonder child Jon Shafer to head up a new team in their internal studio. We caught up him to find out what that means...

Alex takes a look at another Early Access strategy game for us. This one involves a lot of farming, apparently...

The strategy publisher has partnered with Universal Studios to bring a new Battlestar Galactica game to players later this year. It's looking pretty sweet.

Strategy Gamer has partnered with Lo-Fi Games for our very first game giveaway! Want to try out Kenshi? Well now's your chance! [Closed]

Lots of cool things have happened recently in the world of strategy gaming, so let's run through some of the highlights...

The poll results are in, and we have some big news for you. New content, new features, and a new writers initiative!

Josh chats with the game designer behind Warborn, a tactical turn-based strategy game about mechs pummeling each other.

Our Early Access campaign continues as we take a look at this plucky newcomer. We're getting a lot of Mount & Blade vibes here, which is nice considering Bannerlord is MIA...

Ian's been fighting the eternal war in the grim darkness of the far future, and has returned a beaten and haggard man. Here's a handy guide so you can be just like him...

We were unable to give Ages a proper analysis in our review of Mandate of Heaven, so we decided to create a separate guide on it instead.

We're making our way through more of Steam's Early Access titles. A bit light on strategy with this one, but it still requires some tactical decision-making...

As we approach Strategy Gamer's one month anniversary, we want to know what our audience think of us. Tell us your opinion!

Our fearless Editor has survived the beaches of Omaha and is here to give you a report on this intense upcoming WW2 RTT game from Paradox Interactive and Eugen...

Fun fact: It's been exactly six months since Civilization VI launched itself into the world. Marcello reflects on the early days and where this game fits in the power-house strategy franchise...

Alex managed to get a hold of code for this recently released Early Access game, and is here to let know how things are shaping up.

Joe has been trying out this Steam EA title that tries to push the boundaries of what digital boardgames can do. This article originally appeared on The Wargamer.

It's rare that we get access to a game this early in development, and with an on-going Kickstarter no less. This is an experiment to try and analyse this project using the pre-alpha demo, which is essentially the proof of concept. Let us know what you think!

Newcomer Josh Brown has been playing this Viking themed Early Access title. Featuring resource management and 4X style gameplay, it's go some interesting ideas. There's still work to be done, though...

Ian jumped into the DOW3 Closed Beta over the weekend and has emeged from the warp to give us his impressions and thoughts.

From the unknown vastness of space to the mysterious blue depths of the Seven Seas, today's News Briefing looks damn awesome.

Marcello will be bringing you regular news briefings like this one, similar to what we do on The Wargamer and Pocket Tactics. Today's post focuses on his experiences at the Rezzed gaming show in London, UK.

Welcome to Strategy Gamer! Your brand new home for all things related to strategy gaming. From the latest news & reviews, to guides and analysis that will help you play smarter - we've got you covered!

Dawn of War III approaches its unit roster as a mix of Company of Heroes 2 and the 40k franchise, focusing on a difference between quantity and quality. On one hand, you’ve got your standard units, built in traditional RTS fashion and meant to flood your enemies and control the map.

Dawn of War III approaches its unit roster as a mix of Company of Heroes 2 and the 40k franchise, focusing on a difference between quantity and quality. On one hand, you’ve got your standard units, built in traditional RTS fashion and meant to flood your enemies and control the map.

Dawn of War III approaches its unit roster as a mix of Company of Heroes 2 and the 40k franchise, focusing on a difference between quantity and quality. On one hand, you’ve got your standard units, built in traditional RTS fashion and meant to flood your enemies and control the map.