Strategy
In strategy games, success depends on proper planning and tactical thinking. Typically, a player somehow acquires a resource (or several) that must be used to create an army, defend, and develop them. The player is tasked with defeating the opponent's army or destroying their base. Strategies can be turn-based or real-time. There is also a subtype of strategies called "wargames," where the economic aspect is absent. The player immediately receives an army and must skillfully manage it.
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Best Games in the Strategy genre of 1997
Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Tactics, Science fiction
July 15, 1997
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
89/100
A tactical strategy game about combating an alien invasion in Mega Primus in 2084, where social order is collapsing and extraterrestrials terrorize the population...
Role-playing game, In real time, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Tactics, Strategy, Japanese role-playing game
July 19, 1991
Players:
7.1/10
Steam:
93/100
Metacritic:
85/100
Final Fantasy IV is a tactical turn-based strategy role-playing game with anime and fantasy RPG elements. Expect fully voiced dramatic cutscenes, deep, emotionally...
Simulation, Strategy, First-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Combat robots
July 4, 1997
Wakusei Kōgekitai: Little Cats is a first-person simulation game with strategy, anime/manga and robot simulator elements from Family Soft Co., Ltd. The game...
Role-playing game, Strategy, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Adult game, Turn-based
March 31, 1994
A fantasy role-playing game and a continuation of the Dragon Knight series, it follows Kakeru, the son of Takeru, the protagonist of earlier games. After learning...
Role-playing game, Strategy, Third-person view, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based
August 1, 1997
Langrisser 4 (Limited Edition) is a third-person role-playing game with a mixture of strategy, anime/manga and fantasy games from developers Masaya. The game is...
Role-playing game, Strategy, Third-person view, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based
December 13, 1996
A tactical role-playing game set in the fantasy kingdom of Valeria, caught in a war. Denim Powell, a member of the local resistance against occupying forces...
Role-playing game, Strategy, Third-person view, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Combat robots
September 25, 1997
Front Mission 2 is a third-person role-playing game with a mixture of strategy, anime/manga and robot simulator from Square Co., Ltd.. The game is published by...
Simulation, Action, Shooter, Strategy, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Helicopters, Puzzle, Sports game
June 23, 1996
Players:
7/10
Metacritic:
80/100
Pilotwings 64 is a flight simulator set in a vast three-dimensional environment. Players control several types of aircraft and complete flight tests, earning pilot...
