We also can’t believe that these games are ten years old.
There is nothing better than a strategy game, even if it is about to turn ten years old. Even now, you might still have trouble beating these games, which shows how good they are. Some are easier than others, but it’s always nice to feel a bit of nostalgia.
After reading this list, you might decide to dust off your old iPhones and look for clans of old accounts you forgot about. Even if they feel like they just came out yesterday, the games on this list will take you down memory lane.
Plants Vs. Zombies 2
This may have been your first experience with a mobile game for many of you. Everyone remembers when Plants vs. Zombies was really popular, and almost everyone played this fun mobile game. People who say they don’t play many games fell in love with this one. Who can say they were wrong?
Even if you were fighting zombies, it wasn’t very bloody because you could use plants that moved and peas that shot at the zombies. It’s probably the cutest strategy game on this list, even though it’s not the hardest.
Wargame: AirLand Battle
You can play as either a country in the Warsaw Pact or a country in NATO. The game takes place in 1985. You can move around on different maps and start battles in different places by putting down tanks and planes. One of the best things about this game is that you can set up positions on the map to surprise other players or chase down your enemies in UAZs, although that might not be the best idea.
This real-time strategy game has effects on other players that depend on the choices you make, so you’d better make every choice count or you’ll get completely wiped out.
Command: Modern Air Naval Operations
The machines in Command: Modern Air Naval Operations are very well-detailed. When playing this game, it helps to know a little bit about technology and engineering in wartime. If you know the names of the units you will be controlling, it will be easier to tell them apart.
This game has four different ways to play, and each one is different. At first glance, Command looks scary because it tells you so much about airplanes. However, it would be a shame to miss out on a strategy game that gives you a great look at modern warfare.
Rymdkapsel
Don’t be fooled by the simple graphics; this game is known for being hard. Think of this game as Tetris in space, except that as you place the pieces that will be your offense and defense, minions will attack. In contrast to Tetris and Wordle Unlimited, you can choose what kind of piece you want to put in a certain spot.
In the game, you can make your pieces a corridor, an extractor, a reactor, a garden, a kitchen, weapons, or a quarter. You will have to put them in the right places to keep your space station from falling apart. Even though it will be ten years old next year, this game is still available in the App Store and Google Play, which is good news for you.
Pikmin 3
This video game might also take you to space, but the graphics make the characters you play as and the enemies you fight cute and fun to look at. Pikmin 3 has a main story, a side story, a mission, and a battle mode. Together, these give you just enough content to finish the new planet PNF-404.
You’ll learn that not all strategy games have to be stressful when you discover that Pikmins sound like chipmunks on helium when you toss them out of the way.
Skulls Of The Shogun
Skulls Of The Shogun is funny, even though it is mostly about killing zombies. The person you play was supposed to be Shogun, but he was cruelly betrayed before he could take the job. Even worse, General Akamoto, the character you play as, will have to wait before he can enter the afterlife.
He doesn’t want any of that, so he decides to fight huge groups of zombies. He finds out later that his own lieutenant betrayed and killed him, which moves the story forward. Overall, this is a classic turn-based strategy game that is easy to play and understand.
Total War: Rome 2
In Total War: Rome 2, you go back in time to Ancient Rome as it was falling apart. You can choose from different groups, or “houses,” like the House of Julia, the House of Junia, or the House of Cornelia. You’ll get different bonuses from each faction that will help you keep your empire together.
This almost 10-year-old game is great if you want to play something that requires a lot of political savvy. In this game, finishing a campaign is not only hard, but it’s also very satisfying.
Company Of Heroes 2
If you feel like the maps in the other war games are too big for you to play, Company of Heroes 2 is the perfect game for you. You’ll be able to build things around your base and give orders to your squads while they fight.
Keep your squads alive, and they’ll get stronger as soldiers. However, just because the game is smaller doesn’t mean it’ll be easier. You will win the game if you are smart about how you use your resources and where you put your buildings.
Democracy 3
Democracy 3 is different from the other entries because it is simpler. It’s not just about war plans, but also about how to keep your country going in the modern world. You choose a country and act as its president (or prime minister), making decisions about how to spend your money and what laws to pass.
With this title, it doesn’t matter what kind of ideas you have. Instead, you become a real politician. Democracy 3 is a good game for almost anyone who is interested in politics and wants to know what it’s like to be in charge.
Europa Universalis 4
If you’re interested in European history, this game will give you a sense of accomplishment because you’ll be able to see and change history as it happens. Like in Total War: Rome 2, you’ll need to be smart about politics if you want to take over lands and stay important on the map. Politics inside your country are also important for keeping it together.
There are many ways to take over the world. You’ll find that war isn’t the only way. To become a global superpower, it can be important, just like in real life, to build soft power in other states and strengthen the economy.
