Strategy 2005 for PC — top best games in the Strategy genre

Strategy, God Simulator, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric

Game released: PC → 3 December 2005

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Sims 2 — a real life simulator in which the player controls little people (sims) and arranges their homes. Sims need to go to work, furnish their home...

Age of Empires

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Online, City Building

Game released: PC → 24 November 2005

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Age of Empires is a historical real-time strategy game with an isometric camera view. You will find 4 basic campaigns for Egypt, Greece, Babylon and the Empire of...

Rome: Total War

Strategy, In real time, Historical, Turn-based

Game released: PC → 25 February 2005

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 92/100

Rome: Total War is a historical strategy with turn-based movements across a global map and real-time battles. You have to lead one of the three most respected...

Dino Crisis

Action, Strategy, Horror, Third-person view, Survival horror, Adventure

Game released: PC → 1 August 2005

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Dino Crisis is an action game with a third-person view. A special forces group lands on the small tropical island of Ibis with the task of finding and delivering...

Sid Meier's Pirates!

Action, Strategy, Fighting, Warships / Submarines, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Sports game, Open world, Role-playing game, Adventure

Game released: PC → 10 October 2008

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 94/100

An adventurous pirate game that combines elements of strategy, role-playing, and sea travel simulation. In the age of great discoveries, the player becomes the...

Silent Hunter 3

Action, Strategy, Simulation, Warships / Submarines, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical

Game released: PC → 13 June 2008

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 90/100

Silent Hunter 3 — the player is given command of a German submarine from the Second World War. The game includes 5 training missions, a dynamic campaign and...

Fall: Last Days of Gaia

Role-playing game, Strategy, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PC → 12 July 2006

Players: 7.9/10

Fall: Last Days of Gaia — role-playing game in the post-apocalypse genre. The action takes place in the near future, after a global environmental disaster...

Blitzkrieg

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical

Game released: PC → 4 March 2005

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 74/100

This real-time strategy game is set during the decisive battles of World War II, with campaigns for the Allies, Germany, and the Soviet Union. The player commands...

Playboy: The Mansion

Strategy, Simulation, Third-person view, Adult game

Game released: PC → 24 May 2005

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 60/100

A social simulation with role-playing and strategy elements puts players in charge of the Playboy empire as Hugh Hefner. The player develops the mansion and...

Казаки 2: Наполеоновские войны

Strategy, Simulation, Isometric, Historical

Game released: PC → 18 May 2005

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 56/100

Metacritic: 73/100

A historical strategy game set in the 19th century, Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars puts players in command of armies fighting for dominance over Europe. The forces...

Homeworld 2

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PC → 16 June 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Homeworld 2 — A new threat is approaching the Hiigarans. Warlike Vaygrs want to take over the entire galaxy. As before, the player controls a huge mother ship...

Warcraft 3 (Gold Edition)

Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Collection, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC → 8 April 2009

Players: 9.3/10

Warcraft 3 (Gold Edition) is a third-person role-playing game with a dash of strategy and fantasy from the developers at Blizzard Entertainment Inc.. The game is...

Age of Empires 3

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Online, City Building

Game released: PC → 5 May 2006

Players: 9/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 81/100

A real-time strategy game about the colonial empires of Europe, Asia, and the Americas competing for territory and influence. Players develop a civilization, manage...

Imperial Glory

Strategy, Warships / Submarines, Isometric, Historical

Game released: PC → 19 December 2007

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 69/100

This strategy game follows the struggle between European empires during the Enlightenment, as war for dominance across the continent becomes inevitable. The player...

Homeworld

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PC → ноябрь 2005

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 93/100

Homeworld is a real-time strategy game. The gameplay, as in most strategy games, is focused on collecting resources, building troops and using them to destroy enemy...

Nexus: The Jupiter Incident

Simulation, Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Space, Science fiction

Game released: PC → 24 January 2008

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 77/100

This real-time tactical space simulator follows a conflict between megacorporations at the dawn of the 22nd century. A discovery on the edge of the Solar System...

8th Wonder of the World

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, City Building

Game released: PC → 8 February 2005

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 83/100

8th Wonder of the World — an exciting real-time strategy game with an isometric camera view. The story of the game unfolds several years after the events of...

Ground Control 2: Operation Exodus

Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PC → 6 August 2009

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Set in 2741, this real-time strategy game with action elements follows a war in which the Terran Empire besieges the Northern Star Alliance, a coalition of colonies...

Gish

Action, Strategy, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox, Indie, Adventure

Game released: PC → 20 July 2007

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 61/100

Metacritic: 80/100

This action-adventure game with puzzle elements follows Gish, a ball of tar who ventures into the subterranean sewers of the forgotten city of Dross to rescue his...

Warcraft 2: Battle.net Edition

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Collection, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 12 August 2005

Players: 10/10

Warcraft 2: Battle.net Edition is a top-down strategy game with a touch of fantasy and sandbox from the developers of Blizzard Entertainment Inc.. The main...

FireFly Studios' Stronghold 2 Deluxe

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical, City Building, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 18 April 2005

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 63/100

This medieval castle simulator and real-time strategy game centres on managing an estate, caring for its subjects and waging war against rival lords. Players...

Kohan 2: Kings of War

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Sandbox, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 5 August 2005

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 81/100

This real-time fantasy strategy game takes place in Khaldun, where the timeless war between Light and Shadow resumes after a brief respite. Civil war spreads across...

Settlers 4 (Gold Edition)

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Collection

Game released: PC → 13 October 2005

Players: 5/10

Settlers 4 (Gold Edition) is an isometric simulation game with a dash of strategy from the developers at Blue Byte Studio GmbH. The main publisher of the game is...

Uplink

Role-playing game, Simulation, Cyberpunk, Indie, Strategy

Game released: PC → 23 August 2006

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 89/100

This cyberpunk hacking simulation follows an independent hacker who takes on dangerous contracts and breaks into secure systems. The protagonist steals corporate...

Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30

Action, Shooter, Strategy, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical

Game released: PC → июль 2010

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 86/100

This tactical shooter about World War II follows the Allied landings in Normandy on D-Day. The player takes the role of Sergeant Matt Baker, a U.S. paratrooper...

Rome: Total War - Barbarian Invasion

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Third-person view, Historical

Game released: PC → 28 September 2006

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 82/100

This expansion for Rome: Total War is set after the death of the last emperor of a unified Rome. The Western and Eastern Empires are uneasy allies and rivals, while...

Ground Control

Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Tanks, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PC → 21 October 2005

Metacritic: 86/100

Ground Control — The main goal of the game is to destroy enemy troops and buildings using the terrain features and the strengths of your own army. Combat...

Sid Meier's Civilization 4

Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Turn-based, Historical

Game released: PC → 25 October 2006

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 94/100

Sid Meier's Civilization 4 is a continuation of the popular series of management strategies with turn-based battles and an isometric camera view. You have to take...

Disciples 2 (Gold Edition)

Strategy, DLC, Isometric, Collection, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 6 July 2006

Players: 9.5/10

Disciples 2 (Gold Edition) is an isometric strategy game with a touch of fantasy and sandbox from the developers of Strategy First, Inc.. The game is published by...

Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, The Lord of the Rings

Game released: PC → 18 March 2005

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 67/100

A real-time strategy game based on The Lord of the Rings, in which the forces of light and darkness battle for control of Middle-earth. The player can fight...

Blitzkrieg 2

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical

Game released: PC → 14 October 2005

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 75/100

A real-time strategy game set across several theaters of World War II. Players plan operations and command forces in three global campaigns, fighting for the Soviet...

FireFly Studios' Stronghold 2

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical, City Building, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 18 August 2006

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 90/100

A medieval city-building simulator and real-time strategy game about castle life and a struggle for power in a kingdom divided by rival barons. In Stronghold 2, the...

Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric

Game released: PC → 23 June 2005

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 77/100

This city-building strategy spans seven dynasties and more than 3,000 years of Chinese history, from the Xia dynasty to the Mongol invasion of 1211. The player...

Zoo Tycoon 2

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Educational game (Education)

Game released: PC → 18 February 2005

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 66/100

A zoo management simulation in which players build enclosures and other structures, place animals, and oversee the zoo. The game features 30 animal species, a range...

Settlers: Heritage of Kings - Expansion Disc

Simulation, Strategy, DLC, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 25 August 2005

Settlers: Heritage of Kings — Expansion Disc — the main character is a young man named Dario. One fine day, the village of Talgrund, hidden in a valley...

Earth 2160

Strategy, In real time, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Space

Game released: PC → 1 April 2006

Players: 7/10

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Earth 2160 is an exciting sci-fi real-time strategy game. After the destruction of the Earth, the heads of the European dynasty were able to escape, and are now...

Brothers in Arms: Earned In Blood

Action, Shooter, Tactics, Strategy

Game released: PC → 6 October 2005

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 80/100

This tactical shooter follows Sergeant Joe Hartsock as he leads his squad beyond Carentan in an effort to liberate Normandy during World War II. In the...

Knights of Honor

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical, Grand strategy

Game released: PC → 4 February 2009

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Knights of Honor is a historical real-time strategy game with an isometric camera view in a medieval setting. The main task in the game is the economic development...

Homeworld: Cataclysm

Strategy, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PC → 22 April 2005

Metacritic: 89/100

Homeworld: Cataclysm is a futuristic strategy game with a 17-mission single-player campaign and multiplayer battles. It features 18 new ships and 25...

Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonshard

Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC → 27 April 2011

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonshard combines aspects of real-time strategy and role-playing games. The game takes place on two-level maps, divided into the surface...

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Best Games in the Strategy genre of 2005 for PC (Game released)