Strategy (2399 programs)

Pros: Aggressive combat tactics are rewarded. Numerous character upgrades. Historically accurate arena settings.

Cons: Character glitches will occur on occasion. No co-op gameplay options. Skills do not carry over when a player dies.

Pros: Introduces a wide range of uniforms for many factions, both major and minor. Makes the game visually more historically accurate. Gives the game a more varied feel versus the original uniforms included.

Cons: Doesn’t change the gameplay in any way. Does not add any new units to the game, only modifies existing ones.

Pros: Combines 3D and 2D graphics. Features 80s city-pop soundtrack. Contains randomized events.

Cons: Steep difficulty curve.

Pros: Fluid parkour mechanics make navigating the sandbox world interesting. Smooth controls and satisfying movement. Sandbox world allows players to move and utilize everything.

Cons: No actual game beyond a player-controller demonstration. Not enough to hold any interest for more than a few minutes of play.

Pros: An extra map is included. Additional support for the snow map. Supports German, Korean, and English languages. Improved AI.

Cons: Many bugs associated with the bet version are present. Two patches need to be downloaded separately.

Pros: Adds 29 new units to the game. Adds new buildings and sub-factions to play with. Mod is being actively worked on by the developer.

Cons: Base game is quite old, and this mod is unlikely to appeal to new players. Doesn’t make any substantial changes to the gameplay of the game. Some users have commented on certain units feeling unbalanced. Game is translated into English, and the localization is not always the best.

Pros: Quick, with 8-10 minutes of gameplay. Helpful magic level indicator. Captivating graphics. Interesting storyline.

Cons: No gamepad support. Platform jumping is tricky. Some lagging. Inconclusive finish.

Pros: Significantly changes technology progression. Subtle graphical changes to update the game’s appearance.

Cons: Removes a certain level of tactical gameplay sophistication. Older devices may struggle at speed 3 level.

Pros: Additional character powers have been added. Overall gameplay remains the same. Only a single file needs to be downloaded.

Cons: Some textures may feel out of place due to a lack of pixels. Only compatible with Doomsday Engine (Dengine).

Pros: Chinooks fly in to drop off reinforcements. Unit balancing helps change the strategic gameplay.

Cons: “Orders received” dialog is still repetitive and annoying. Chinese Overlord tank looks silly and cartoony.

Pros: New areas to explore. Different game mechanics and new animal spawn points.

Cons: Still fails to make survival more realistic. Many frustrations still remain, like getting stuck in the map.

Pros: A massive number of new maps and units. Almost every addition is available in multiplayer.

Cons: Many don't have their own death/destruction animations. Some copy-pasted assets still look flat in 2.5D.

Pros: Numerous tribes and varying traits to unlock. Randomized events add thrill. Customizable features. High-quality visuals.

Cons: Can be unnecessarily difficult.

Pros: A massive amount has been added to this game. Rebalanced and optimized to include all the new features.

Cons: Definitions of difficulty levels should be added. A fog of war removal cheat would have been nice.

Pros: Many new modes and features to extend the game’s life. Adds perfectly integrated game mechanics and rule changes.

Cons: Unbalanced game modes may not suit new players. No population cap may slow down older devices.

Pros: Fair and pretty well-balanced modification. Beyond Cold War-era does add to gameplay length.

Cons: Very similar to CWE. Veteran Victoria 2 players won’t be challenged by this mod.

Pros: Vast and ready-made procedurally generated world. All actions have positive and negative effects.

Cons: Prebuilt world with little initial input. Collecting resources requires constant raiding. Destroying and rebuilding from ruins is more labor-intensive than building from scratch. Available only in 7 languages, two of which are variations of Chinese.

Pros: All four characters are playable.

Cons: May be detected as a virus. Only supports the English language.