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D.O.T. Defence looks like a fun spin on the RTS genre

By Liam Dawe, 22 Aug 2024

D.O.T. Defence from Rattleaxe Games plans to launch in 2025 and looks like it will put a nice unique spin on RTS games, with matches you play in short bursts designed for single-player and local multiplayer.

Sid Meier's Civilization VII arrives February 11, 2025 - Gameplay reveal trailer live

By Liam Dawe, 20 Aug 2024

A Gameplay reveal trailer has been released for Sid Meier's Civilization VII and we have a release date of February 11th, 2025.

Check out the fancy new trailer for Beyond All Reason a really great free and open source RTS

By Liam Dawe, 19 Aug 2024

Beyond All Reason is quietly building up to be one of the best real-time strategy (RTS) games around. It's free, open source and it has a fancy new trailer.

Free classic RTS OpenRA mod 'Command & Conquer - Combined Arms' has a huge overhaul

By Liam Dawe, 16 Aug 2024

If you love your classic RTS games, especially those from Westwood like Command & Conquer and Red Alert, you need to play the OpenRA mod Command & Conquer - Combined Arms.

Stellaris Cosmic Storms expansion will launch September 10

By Liam Dawe, 15 Aug 2024

Might be time for another run in Stellaris with the Cosmic Storms announced today to release on September 10th. Developed in collaboration with Behaviour Rotterdam, it's set to expand space weather in a big way.

Battle Train could end up being my next favourite deck-builder

By Liam Dawe, 13 Aug 2024

There's just something satisfying about laying down tracks, and then slamming a train into your enemy. Battle Train is an interesting spin on deck-builders and there's a demo out now.

We'll get our first look at Civilization VII on August 20

By Liam Dawe, 2 Aug 2024

2K have announced that Civilization VII will get a world premiere of gameplay shown off during Gamescom Opening Night Live.

Real-time air traffic controller sim Mini Airways is out now and will keep you on your toes

By Liam Dawe, 1 Aug 2024

What I initially thought would be a bit like Mini Motorways and Mini Metro, it's similar only really in style and name, but Mini Airways is a different and challenging beast that will keep your undivided attention.

Athena Crisis now Steam Deck Verified, full release with single-player campaign in September

By Liam Dawe, 30 Jul 2024

Athena Crisis is a modern retro turn-based strategy game inspired by Advance Wars, and not only is now Steam Deck Verified but they've announced the full release is coming soon.

Combining exploration, city-building and complex resource management, Scorchlands 1.0 is out now

By Liam Dawe, 26 Jul 2024

Available now with Native Linux support and full Steam Deck support with the 1.0 release, Scorchlands has left Early Access.

Check out the demo for MetalMercs with retro real-time tactical mech squad action

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jul 2024

MetalMercs could be a good one for those of you who love customizable mech combat action, and this time it's not turn-based it's actually real-time.

Cyber Knights: Flashpoint adds full gamepad support and Steam Deck improvements

By Liam Dawe, 17 Jul 2024

A little heist on the go perhaps? Cyber Knights: Flashpoint from Trese Brothers is steadily turning into a favourite turn-based tactics game and now with all the controller improvements it should feel a whole lot better on Steam Deck too.

Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine fheroes2 v1.1.1 released

By fheroes2, 15 Jul 2024

The team is excited to present the new version of the fheroes2 engine - 1.1.1 for Heroes of Might and Magic II after more than a month of hard work.

Drop Duchy combines Tetris-like block-dropping with kingdom building

By Liam Dawe, 11 Jul 2024

Have to admit, Drop Duchy is a clever blending of genres. Giving you the block-dropping from the likes of Tetris with you building up a kingdom.

Warzone 2100 - the Campaign Choices Update is out now

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jul 2024

The free and open source RTS Warzone 2100 has a big new upgrade out with the Campaign Choices Update. Making it better than ever and a great time to pick it back up.

Tech-noir musical tactics game All Walls Must Fall is now permanently free

By Liam Dawe, 8 Jul 2024

Developer inbetweengames announced that their game All Walls Must Fall from 2018 is now permanently free.

100 updates later, Cyber Knights: Flashpoint is shaping up to be a fantastic squad-tactics RPG

By Liam Dawe, 1 Jul 2024

Since entering Early Acccess in October last year, Trese Brothers have been steadily building up Cyber Knights: Flashpoint into something great.

Lueur and the Dim Settlers renamed Dawnfolk, new trailer shows off accessibility features

By Liam Dawe, 26 Jun 2024

Dawnfolk (previously called Lueur and the Dim Settlers) is a very promising minimalist survival city-builder, one that suckered me in with the various mini-games in every tile you build and it's looking great.

Archrebel Tactics is a wild sci-fi turn-based strategy game inspired by Rebelstar and X-COM

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jun 2024

Inspired by the original Rebelstar from 1986 and in parts UFO: Enemy Unknown / X-COM: UFO Defense, you may want to take a look at Archrebel Tactics if you like your strategy games with a retro look and feel.