Strategy (945 programs)

Pros: Engaging storyline. Interesting mix of genres. Sophisticated city-building mechanics. Polished graphics.

Cons: Lacks the freedom of the original. Mechanics take a while to learn. Time-consuming and unsuited to casual play. Artificial intelligence is flawed.

Pros: Easy and casual. Teaches useful skills to kids. Fairly varied gameplay. Interesting historical theme.

Cons: Somewhat difficult interface. Poor accessibility options. Graphics bleed together. Low depth of play.

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.

Pros: Simple graphical design works well. Win/lose statistics offered. Good for training. Altering the starting piece from double six is possible.

Cons: Expert level is very hard. Cannot play with friends. Free domino app alternatives. No game rule variations.

Pros: Innovative approach to formula. Tense strategic gameplay. Interesting variety of vehicles. Additional modes provide replay value.

Cons: Relatively short campaign. High difficulty level. Controls can be unintuitive. Upgrade menu is hard to read.

Pros: Very nice HD widescreen visuals. Great soundtrack helps create a fine atmosphere. Achievements to be earned gives you an extra reason to keep playing. Forge your kingdom as you see fit within certain level constraints.

Cons: Gameplay becomes repetitive; unappealing compared to other strategy games. Far too easy despite a time limit on levels. Combat feels anticlimactic and uninspired. Dialogue is badly written and delivered.

Pros: Multiple difficulties. Good AI gameplay. Satisfying sounds. Smooth graphics.

Cons: Clicking issues. Limited multiplayer. No board size options. Few achievements.

Pros: Good graphics. Addictive. Lots of quests to complete. Different building layouts to try.

Cons: The energy bar depletes too rapidly. Frenzied gameplay is not relaxing. Surprisingly hard for a simple concept. Requires over 360 MB of memory.

Pros: Improved combat mechanics. Crisis system adds variety. More detailed naval system. Deeper colonization gameplay.

Cons: Newspaper notifications become repetitive. Most new content is rare in the early game. Menu system remains a little confusing. Steep learning curve.

Pros: Upgrade buildings as you progress. Does not punish short-episodic play. Win up to 30 in-game trophies. Each episode has its own story.

Cons: Demands you promote them on Facebook to progress through levels. Massive amounts of waiting and grinding. The cartoon-graphic styling looks dated and slightly pixelated. Some final-enemy battles are very similar.

Pros: Both solo and multiplayer. Multiple types of AI opponent. Accurately recreates the feel of Risk. Straightforward interface.

Cons: AI is not sophisticated. Card mechanics hard to get to grips with. Graphics are basic. Lacks the features of certain other Risk-type games.

Pros: "Will" mechanic is interesting. Characters have good variety. Aesthetic will appeal to Korean/Japanese animation fans. Gameplay easy to learn.

Cons: Storyline is uninspired. Graphics are fairly rudimentary. Gameplay can become dull over long periods. Comedic cut-scenes may be off-putting to some.

Pros: Three different game modes. 47 unique environments. Unlockable content. Control your character directly.

Cons: Overly simplistic art-style. No speed controls. Very little time between waves. Can feel repetitive after a while.

Pros: Excellent battle system, with great depth. Support for single and multi-player modes. Large number of playable factions. Includes the Kingdoms expansion pack.

Cons: Occasional problems with enemy AI. Improvements over predecessors are limited. May be too in-depth for casual players. Campaign graphics are slightly dated.

Pros: Award-winning real-time tactical battles. In-depth campaign mode spanning several centuries. Several historical battles are available. Includes both official expansion packs.

Cons: Can be daunting for new players. Not ideal for short-term casual play. Graphics are slightly dated. Transporting units can be frustrating.

Pros: Light and pleasant color scheme. Cute birds with sweet sound effects. It comes with 40 free levels. Different blocks have different properties such as bouncy and slippy.

Cons: Unbeatable levels force you to buy to skip the level. 80 levels are hidden behind a paywall. Occasional click-lag will ruin your block-removal timing. Bird-movement physics are too uniform and are unrealistic.

Pros: Deep technological research tree. Clean, attractive graphics. New interesting setting. Will feel familiar to fans of the franchise.

Cons: Single player only on Mac. Does not support Mac OS Extended formatted drives. Gameplay does not feel well balanced. Occasional graphical glitches.

Pros: Includes both base game and expansion pack. Updated and optimised for modern Retina and 5K devices. Includes plenty of content. Faithful port of classic game.

Cons: No multiplayer support. Incompatible with original release versions. Default zoom level is narrower than original to maintain performance. Reported performance issues on devices meeting minimum specs.

Pros: Customise your own scenarios. Contest election as Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, Green or Independent. Uses genuine historical and demographic data to produce authentic results. Vast array of possibilities - fight the election in your own distinct style.

Cons: Pre-built options limited to 2012 & 2016 elections - others would have provided more fun possibilities. Gameplay entirely based on stats given at start of the game. Basic graphics characterised solely by maps and data. Tutorial isn't helpful - you'll be working a lot out by yourself.