Strategy Games

Of course, every game contains a portion of strategy, but games that claim the title of strategy game are really all about clever planning, tactics and, above all, winning. The kid gloves come off because you have to beat the opponent(s) with the best strategy. You don't want to owe your victory primarily to luck, but rather to your own skills. Nevertheless, strategy games, be it using cards or dice, often contain a certain random component that needs to be used tactically. Classic representatives are wargames or area control games like Cthulhu Wars or War of the Ring, 4X games like Twilight Imperium, but also abstract games like Stratego. For a change, cooperative strategy games like Spirit Island let you ponder together instead of against each other. When it comes to complexity, there is no upper or lower limit for strategy games. Skirmish games like Unmatched enable beginners to become great strategists.