Strategy

Strategy games – from real-time strategy to turn-based strategy, from construction strategy to city-builders and colony-builders to management games

Primitive Society Simulator Review – Stone Age village building sim in the test

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Primitive Society Simulator Review - Steinzeit Dorfaufbau Sim im Test

Use sticks and stones to fight against evil neighbors, wild animals, diseases, and animals – building strategy in the ancient world

In this game you lead a tribe in the Stone Age, and over time the primitives become experienced settlers, fighters, explorers, but also families with children, problems, worries and lots of pets. I will show you the gameplay (German / English CC) and give you all the information about the game. So you will know if you like it or not.

Against the Storm Review – City Building as a Roguelike Construction Strategy in Test

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Against the Storm Review - Städtebau als roguelike Aufbau Strategie im Test.webp

Full Release – Cute, but complex construction game leaves Early Access

In the strategy game Against the Storm, our country is ravaged by terrible magical storms that regularly tear everything down. At least everything we build outside the capital. Nevertheless, we must move out, search for the causes of the storm, and keep building new outposts under various difficult conditions.

SeaOrama – World of Shipping – Review

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SeaOrama World of Shipping Review - Test - Seorama - Cover - Logo

Seaorama – World of Shipping is an, unfortunately rather simple, old-school business simulation. It is somewhat reminiscent of Ports of Call from the late 80s, which was a big hit on the Amiga a long time ago, at the end of the 80s, and was subsequently re-released several times. However, Ports of Call had more features and nicer graphics back then, making Seaorama a game that leaves a lot to be desired.

Indie Games April 2023 – Exogate Initiative – Shadows of Doubt – Raidborn – Zaps Indie Game News

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Indie Games April 2023 - Exogate Initiative - Shadows of Doubt - Raidborn - Zaps Indie Game News

In this episode of Zap Indie Game News, I show you indie games that have just been released in April 2023 [PC Gameplay], all fresh and new. There’s base-building strategy and aliens in Exogate Initiative, murder mystery and detective gameplay in Shadows of Doubt, and RPG monster fighting and dungeon crawler feeling in Raidborn. All three games are fresh in Early Access, so they are not fully developed yet. They were released from late March to late April 2023 and are available for PC on Steam. Briefly presented as a mini review/preview, each game was more than 5 hours in a test.

Spacebourne 2 Review – Space Action Strategy RPG – Freelancer Meets Civilization in this Test

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Spacebourne 2 Review Deutsch - Space Action Strategie - Freelancer trifft Civilization - Game Test

SpaceBourne 2 is a space-open-world sandbox, with lots of spaceship combat, but also action as a soldier on stations and planets. It offers an extensive story around the liberation of mankind from slavery and a complex space conquest part that offers long-term motivation in the style of a 4X strategy with combat, diplomacy, and sophisticated battles.

Survival in the dark: Lumencraft combines top-down action with base building and tower defense

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Lumencraft - Top-down Action mit Tower-Defense und Basenbau - Titel

Lumencraft combines elements of a top-down shooter with base building and tower defense. Players must dig and drill their way through a completely destructible environment to find Lumen – a mysterious resource that is the only hope for humanity’s survival. In the process, they’ll have to fend off dangerous creatures that lurk in the shadows.

Tortuga A Pirate’s Tale Review – Pirates 2023 or Port Royale the Other Way Around – Review

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Tortuga A Pirate's Tale Review - Pirates 2023 oder Port Royale mal andersherum - Test Deutsch German

Tortuga Delivers Turn-Based Pirate Strategy and 3D Ship Cruising Across the Caribbean Sea

In Tortuga (Gameplay Test – Let’s Play Game Review) we play a pirate in the Caribbean, similar to Pirates. We fight in turn-based ship battles against merchants, pirate hunters, and other pirates and try to build an empire that will eventually be strong enough to plunder the legendary Spanish treasure fleet. Tortuga hit the Epic Games Store with a release date of Jan. 19, 2023, for PlayStation PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, with a Steam version likely to follow later.

Aquatico Test – 1000 Miles Under the Sea – Fancy City Building Sim in Review

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Aquatico Test (Deutsch) - 1000 Meilen unterm Meer - schicke Städte Aufbau Sim im Review

The City Builder Strategy Game Aquatico Lets Us Build a City in the Sea – A Special City Builder with Relaxation Factor due to Aquarium Feeling

The underwater build-up game Aquatico in the gameplay test with review video – The earth is sinking in the chaos of the climate catastrophe, and we are building a new home for mankind deep in the sea. Complex city builder strategy with aquarium charm.