When one of the biggest names in strategy fumbled, how did the rest of the year pan out for this beloved genre?

But 2025 wasn’t only about sequels; it was a year defined by tactical diversity, from gritty modern warfare simulators to ...

Hearts of Iron IV offers a gritty military-industrial complex experience, focusing on victory at all costs. Stellaris allows players to craft a sci-fi empire with a unique societal blueprint among the ...

Realistic war games immerse gamers in intense battlefield experiences with authentic details and strategic gameplay. Titles like Enlisted, Rising Storm 2, and Hell Let Loose offer players a taste of ...

Megan (She/They) is a freelance journalist from the United Kingdom for the digital publication, Game Rant. She has been professionally writing gaming content for roughly four years now, since starting ...

Battleplan is a historical, WW2 real-time strategy game of unparalleled realism and simulation. Deep inside Allied headquarters, the Supreme Commander surveys the map of the Cotentin Peninsula. D-Day ...

The first time I played developer Overhype Studio's first game, the ruthless Battle Brothers, my plucky crew of medieval soldiers got immediately beaten to death by bandits while trying to complete ...

A new studio with a specialism in "innovative strategy and simulation games" has launched in Dublin. Day Off Interactive – which includes Cities: Skylines and Life is Strange alums Karoliina Korppoo ...