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Let’s take a closer look at whether there really are more women in video games, why the industry has changed, and who is responsible for the fact that it seems to us as if the “narrative” is to blame for everything.

The best co-op games of 2026 on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch: shooters, survival games, horror, RPGs and two-player co-op over the network and on one screen. 280+ games to play with friends. In short, the best co-op games right now are It Takes Two, Minecraft, Helldivers 2, Baldur's Gate 3, GTA Online and Stardew Valley. The full list is broken down by genre — shooters, survival, horror, RPGs, two-player games and more — below.

Strategy games have long since stopped being a PC-only genre. Modern smartphones and tablets are now fairly close to gaming consoles in terms of performance, which means mobile devices have access both to full ports of iconic PC games and standalone hits designed around touchscreen controls and short play sessions. In this list, we have collected the best mobile strategy games for Android and iOS — from deep turn-based 4X titles like Civilization to free online battles, tower defense games, offline projects you can play without an internet connection, and less obvious indie releases. On a phone, it is convenient to play a couple of turns while travelling; on a tablet, you can settle in for a thoughtful evening-long session; and with friends, you can battle together in co-op.

Grand strategy and 4X games put you in charge of a nation or a galactic empire — here are the 24 best, from Civilization and Stellaris to Crusader Kings 3, Europa Universalis 5 and Total War. Developing your realm and taking part in geopolitical rivalry with your neighbors can be so absorbing that a single session easily lasts until morning. The “one more turn” phenomenon is no joke. Our list includes 24 grand strategy games divided into 5 subgenres: classic 4X civilization-building games, historical state-management sandboxes from Paradox, the epic mix of a global map and tactical battles in Total War, space empires, and unusual hybrids. The selection was updated in May 2026 with the major releases of recent years: Europa Universalis 5 (2025), Civilization 7 (2025), and Victoria 3 (2022).

For fans of the series, and the industry in general, the release of a new Civilization is always an event. The iconic strategy game has never lacked attention, so when Sid Meier's Civilization 7 launched, it easily shot up to the top of Steam's bestsellers list. However, players were not happy: on the day of the early release, the game had only 39% positive reviews. What happened?

After getting to know the game, we can say that it is, dare we say it, bold. Instead of sticking to the old and proven formula, Firaxis took the previous mechanics and shook them up without mixing. The resulting cocktail is, at times, very exciting, and at others... well, let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Here’s our review of Sid Meier's Civilization 7 and it's issues.

Games based on real events are released less frequently than historical films or books. The reason is clear: with this approach, developers are forced to abandon interesting gameplay mechanics, such as using magic or fighting dragons. Meanwhile, in early February 2025, we will see two projects at once that are related to history — Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and Sid Meier's Civilization 7. Moreover, strategies can convey the features of eras not only externally, but also through gameplay. This is the topic of our article.