Strategy (2399 programs)

Pros: Intriguing narrative. Politics and governance. Tactical battles.

Cons: Slow progression at the beginning.

Pros: Plenty of ways to amuse yourself and beat the system. It doesn’t demand that you take a certain path.

Cons: There are still bugs and glitches. No real point to playing and no end-game goals.

Pros: Detailed tactical gameplay. Varied commanders.

Cons: Short single-player campaigns. Learning curve.

Pros: New units and abilities. Increased focus on religion reflects Russian politics.

Cons: No features for other empires. Creeping DLC worries.

Pros: Detailed pixel art. Satisfying difficulty.

Cons: Fairly expensive. Short.

Pros: Unique turn-based Solitaire combat system. Endless variety of procedural enemies. Wide array of items and spells to combine. Inspired by classic game of Solitaire.

Cons: Challenging for inexperienced Solitaire players.

Pros: A great entry in the sprawling Warhammer universe. Brings something new to the series.

Cons: Newcomers may not be ready for how time-consuming this immersive game can be. People who have played Dawn of War I and II may find it over-familiar.

Pros: Smooth and detailed graphics. Plenty of fast paced action.

Cons: Options are rather limited. Not a huge difference from other Halo Games.

Pros: Excellent graphics. Intuitive gameplay.

Cons: Limited ability to customize ships. A little light on features.

Pros: An incredibly detailed and immersive user environment. This game can be played on smartphones tablets and personal computers.

Cons: Some of the downloadable content bundles are extremely expensive. It can take up to ten days to build a single ship.

Pros: You don’t have to win by conquering others. Develop your territory to suit your playing style.

Cons: The start of the game has too much grind and nearer the end it has too little. Enemy AI are terrible at developing their lands.

Pros: Improve your generals by having them fight battles. Play a shorter game and/or one with a smaller map.

Cons: The graphics are poor compared to the versions that came afterwards. Your ships are tied to coastal waters until you develop bigger boats.

Pros: Large number of detailed scenarios to discover. Lots of cities to explore and conquer.

Cons: Rather steep learning curve. Venice is not used to full effect.

Pros: Detailed and colourful graphics. Packed with cool features.

Cons: Only able to play as the Austrians. Only random map available.

Pros: Five game modes offer variety. Almanac has interesting facts and quotes.

Cons: No official support for game. Poor resolution in windowed mode.

Pros: Points can be used to purchase upgrades and weapons. There is no charge to play the free version of this game.

Cons: The additional downloadable content can be somewhat expensive. At least five gigabytes of free memory space are required.

Pros: Huge gameplay scope. Five single player campaigns.

Cons: Really needs 6GB RAM to run well. Game controls not always easy to operate.

Pros: Solid strategy core. Great atmosphere.

Cons: Dated graphics. No HD update.

Pros: Six European languages supported. Single and multi-player modes.

Cons: Some script faults in training mode. AI has some trouble ending games.