Strategy (945 programs)

Pros: Relaxing game pace. Colorful graphics. Simple game mechanics. No time-limits and budgets to meet.

Cons: Lack of other city elements such as roads and vehicles. Some buildings are hard to place. Repetitive gameplay.

Pros: Challenging levels. Cool game effects. Action-packed gameplay. Smooth graphics.

Cons: No other game modes. No multiplayer.

Pros: Beautiful art style. Interesting gameplay mechanics. Based on real-life rules. Great voice-overs and soundtrack.

Cons: Frantic strategizing for resources. Constant trial and error. Slow and awkward character movements.

Pros: Cute graphics. Three difficulty modes. Approx. two hours of play time. Gameplay variety.

Cons: Can not direct forces during battle. No real strategic element. No option to play Britain. Can be considered disrespectful.

Pros: Addictive real-time strategy gameplay. Play as US or Imperial Japanese Navy. Has a clean and simple user interface. Features real historical naval ships.

Cons: Lacks clear instructions for the player. Lite version only has one playable level. Gameplay can be quite slow-paced. Overhead 2D Graphics are simplistic.

Pros: Pay for resources rather than for speeding up production. The world map is fairly large. Troop icon artwork is very professional. Mild mature and suggestive themes may suit adult players.

Cons: It is a pay-to-win game. Free resources such as DNA are very limited. Advanced soldiers take the challenge out of the game. Clickable interfaces are poorly optimized.

Pros: Beautiful art. Engaging gameplay. Has tons of pop culture references. High replay value.

Cons: Clone of Fallout Shelter. High system requirements. Ads may cause game crashes. Gets stuck at certain points.

Pros: Interestingly varied maps. Wide range of enemy types. Impressive graphics and effects. Mid-game saves make long levels manageable.

Cons: Tower placement controls are a little complex. No story, characters or even premise. Difficulty level can be challenging. Tower effects are not clearly explained.

Pros: Detailed political simulation. More than 200 different countries at play. Great graphics and interface. Automation of different tasks.

Cons: Stringent hardware and connectivity requirements. Too challenging. Countries enter war for no clear reason. Ridden with glitches.

Pros: Varied level design. Simple, intuitive controls. Crisp, colorful art style. Powerups help keep gameplay fresh.

Cons: Simple, undemanding AI. No local multiplayer. Laggy netcode. Awkward multiplayer interface.

Pros: Blend of resource management and squad tactics. Complex, interesting mission design. Compelling story and characters. Varied characters with good mix of abilities.

Cons: Dated graphics. Challenging missions may require multiple attempts. No multiplayer or alternate game modes. Exaggerated voice acting.

Pros: Multiple game modes. Easy to use interface. Helpful tutorial. No timer to add stress.

Cons: Putting out fires is a frustrating experience. No help menu. Dated, sometimes unclear graphics. Repetitive choir soundtrack.

Pros: Appealing cartoonish aesthetic. More than 40 levels with various mini-games. Appropriate for all ages. Numerous achievements to obtain.

Cons: Gameplay can be repetitive.

Pros: Bright, colorful graphics. Variety of included mini-games. Plenty of content with 160 levels. Supports trophies and achievements.

Cons: Slow paced due to being a time management game. Very similar to freemium alternatives. Some users report being unable to launch the game. Gameplay feels stretched out.

Pros: A massive amount of user generated levels to play - over 16,000. Cross platform multiplayer capability. Over 40 achievements to earn - adds replay value. Defence, Skirmish and Mayhem modes offer different ways to play.

Cons: Certain graphics cards are not supported. Lack of players available to play online with. Requires good Internet connection to play effectively with others. Due to the level of strategy, doesn't translate well to quick sessions.

Pros: Fast-paced, frantic gameplay. Plenty of tasks to keep you occupied. Addictive, incremental gameplay. 60 level story mode.

Cons: Gameplay is very repetitive and shallow. Story mode levels are all very similar. Different levels of customers simply have different (shorter) timers attached to their temper. Game can sometimes fail to register taps correctly.

Pros: Vibrant graphics. Includes a varied range of wedding disaster events and venues to keep things interesting. Huge amount of levels provides a lot of content. Bonus challenge scores add replay value.

Cons: Very simple drag and drop gameplay. Users report display issues on certain hardware. Very repetitive gameplay. Many repeated levels.

Pros: Fun and challenging. Three different game modes. Excellent retina graphics. iCloud support.

Cons: Tower descriptions aren’t sufficiently clear. Connecting with friends can be an issue. Updates aren’t regular enough. Needs the 64-bit system architecture.

Pros: Straightforward and simple. Excellent music and sound effects. No real bugs. Not too long for a strategy game.

Cons: Very crowded map. Borders between sections aren’t easy to comprehend. Map offers no section or unit information. No game documentation.