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Strategy (239 programs)

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. License
    Free Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    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.
  4. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    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.
  5. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    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.
  10. 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.
  11. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    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.
  12. 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.
  13. PROS: Offers literally hundreds of hours of game play. A very in-depth strategy game. Includes a great many historical figures. Command one of 100 countries from 1936 to 1948.
    CONS: The tutorial is weak and appears half finished. The 2D graphics will put off many strategy game fans. Requires an intense amount of learning in order to play. AI resource management is less than reliable.
  14. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    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.
  15. License
    Free Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: There are research and money-management features. Satellites may be moved during game play. Great satellite variety where different satellites make a big difference. Support towers add depth to the game.
    CONS: Having to guess the routes of attacks is unfair. Planning ahead during gameplay is not possible. Controls are not intuitively designed or placed. Difficult to choose suitable weapons for first wave attack.
  16. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    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.

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