List of grand strategy video games

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This is an index of grand strategy video games, sorted chronologically. Information regarding date of release, developer, platform, setting, and notability is provided when available. The table can be sorted by clicking on the small boxes next to the column headings. [1]

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Video game platforms
AMI Amiga
APPII Apple II
ATR Atari 8-bit computers
C64 Commodore 64
CROSSPlatform not recognized.
DC Dreamcast
DOS MS-DOS
DROI Android
FM7 FM-7
FMT FM Towns
GEN Genesis / Mega Drive
iOS iOS
LIN Linux
MAC Mac
MSX MSX
MSX2 MSX2
NX Nintendo Switch
OSX macOS / OS X
PBEM Play-by-email
PC88 PC-8800 series
PC98 PC-9800 series
PET Commodore PET
PS1 PlayStation / PSone
PS2 PlayStation 2
PS3 PlayStation 3
PS4 PlayStation 4
PSP PlayStation Portable
S32X 32X
SAT Sega Saturn
SCD Mega-CD / Sega CD
STPlatform not recognized.
TI99 TI-99/4A
TRS80 TRS-80
VITAPlatform not recognized.
WIN Microsoft Windows
WIN9X Windows 9x
WINNT Windows NT
Wii Wii
WiiU Wii U
WS WonderSwan
X1 X1
X68K X68000
XBOX Xbox
X360 Xbox 360
XOne Xbox One

List

YearGameDeveloperSettingPlatformNotes
1979 Galaxy Microcomputer Games Sci-fi APPII, ATR, TRS80, PET, C64, DOS, FM7, TI99First name: Galactic Empires (1979). Aka. Galaxy!. Released through 1979-1983.
1982 Andromeda Conquest Microcomputer Games Sci-fi APPII, ATR, C64, PET, DOS, TRS80, FM7Influenced the 4X sub-genre.
1983 Geopolitique 1990 Strategic Simulations Inc. Cold War APPII, C64
1983 Nobunaga no Yabou Koei Sengoku Jidai GB, GEN, MSX, NES, SNESFirst title in the series.
1983 Reach for the Stars: The Conquest of the Galaxy Strategic Studies Group Sci-fi APPII, C64First complete 4X title. Had three editions, latest in 1988.
1985 Colonial Conquest SSI Age of Imperialism APPII, ATR, ST, C64
1985 Romance of the Three Kingdoms Koei Three Kingdoms DOS, FM7, MSX, AMI, NES, PC88, SNES, WS, X1First title in the series.
1986 Nobunaga's Ambition Koei Sengoku Jidai PC88, GEN, NES, PS1, PCD, SNES
1986 Balance of Power Mindscape Cold War MAC, WIN"1990 Edition" released in 1989.
1987 Genghis Khan Koei Mongol Invasion PC98, MSX, X68K, DOS, NES, AMI
1988 Nobunaga's Ambition II Koei Sengoku Jidai PC88, GBC, NESSequel to Nobunaga's Ambition .
1988 Reach for the Stars: The Conquest of the Galaxy - Third Edition Strategic Studies Group Sci-fi DOS, C64, APPII, AMI, MAC, PC98Third & last edition. Updated to 16-bit computers.
1989 Romance of the Three Kingdoms II Koei Three KingdomsDOS, PC88, PC98, MSX2, AMI, NES, SNES, GEN, WS, PS1, WIN9XSequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms .
1989 Storm Across Europe SSI World War II C64, AMI, DOS
1990 Command HQ Ozark Softscape HistoricalMAC, DOS
1990 Nobunaga's Ambition: Lord of Darkness (a.k.a. Nobunaga no Yabou: Bushou Fuuun Roku) Koei Sengoku Jidai GEN, NES, PS1, PCD, SNES
1991 L'Empereur Koei Napoleonic Wars MSX, DOS, NES, X68K
1991 World Empire ViableHistoricalDOS, WIN
1992 Romance of the Three Kingdoms III: Dragon of Destiny Koei Three KingdomsDOS, PC98, X68K, FMT, PCE, SNES, GEN, SCD, PS1, WIN9XSequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms II .
1992 Genghis Khan II: Clan of the Gray Wolf Koei Mongol Invasion DOS, GEN, PC88, PC98, SNES, X68KSequel to Genghis Khan .
1992 Nobunaga no Yabou: Haouden Koei Sengoku Jidai PC98, 3DO, GEN, PS1, SCD, SNES
1993 Clash of Steel SSI World War II WIN
1993 Global Domination Impressions HistoricalAMI, DOSBased on the board game, Risk .
1994 Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire Koei Three KingdomsDOS, PC98, SNES, S32X, PS1, SAT, DC, WIN9XSequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms III: Dragon of Destiny .
1994 Nobunaga no Yabou: Tenshoki Koei Sengoku Jidai PC98, PS1, SAT, SNES
1994 Panzer General Strategic Simulations World War IIMS-DOS, 3DO, MAC OS7, Playstation, WINFirst title in the series.
1995 Age of Discovery Email GamesHistoricalPBEM, WINAlternate version of Global Diplomacy with randomized maps.
1995 Global Diplomacy Email GamesHistoricalPBEM, WIN
1995 Nobunaga no Yabou: Returns Koei Sengoku Jidai PS1, SAT
1997 Imperialism Frog City HistoricalMAC, WIN
1997 Panzer General II Strategic Simulations World War IIWIN
1997 Romance of the Three Kingdoms V Koei Three KingdomsDOS, PS1, PSPSequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire .
1997 Nobunaga no Yabou: Shouseiroku Koei Sengoku Jidai WIN, DC, PS1, SAT
1997 Svea Rike Target Games History of Sweden WIN, MACFirst title in the series.
1998 Axis & Allies Meyer/Glass HistoricalWIN
1998 Star Wars: Rebellion Coolhand Interactive Science fiction WIN9X, WIN
1998 Romance of the Three Kingdoms VI: Awakening of the Dragon Koei Three KingdomsWIN9X, PS1, PSPSequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms V .
1999 Nobunaga no Yabou: Reppuuden Koei Sengoku Jidai WIN, DC, PS1
1999 Svea Rike II Target Games HistoricalWINSequel to Svea Rike .
1999 Imperialism II: Age of Exploration Frog City HistoricalMAC, WINSequel to Imperialism .
2000 Europa Universalis Paradox HistoricalWINFirst title in the series.
2000 Europa Universalis: Crown of the North aka Svea Rike III Paradox HistoricalWINSequel to Svea Rike II .
2000 Reach for the Stars (2000) Strategic Studies Group Sci-fi WINRemake of 1988 DOS version with weird visuals.
2000 Risk II Deep Red HistoricalWIN, MAC
2000 Romance of the Three Kingdoms VII Koei Three KingdomsWIN9X, MAC, PSP, PS1, PS2Sequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms VI: Awakening of the Dragon .
2000 Shogun: Total War The Creative Assembly HistoricalWINFirst title in the series.
2001 Europa Universalis II Paradox HistoricalWINSequel to Europa Universalis .
2001 Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII Koei Three KingdomsWIN9X, MAC, PSP, PS2Sequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms VII .
2001 Nobunaga no Yabou: Ranseiki Koei Sengoku Jidai WIN, Xbox
2002 Hearts of Iron Paradox World War II WIN, MAC, OSXFirst title in the series.
2002 Strategic Command: European Theater Fury Software World War II WINFirst title in the series.
2002 Nobunaga no Yabou: Soutensoku Koei Sengoku Jidai WIN
2002 Medieval: Total War Creative Assembly Middle Ages WIN
2002 SuperPower GolemLabs Modern history WINFirst title in the series.
2003 Rise of Nations Big Huge Games HistoricalWIN, OSXFirst title in the series.
2003 Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX Koei Three KingdomsWIN9X, PS2Sequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII .
2003 Nobunaga's Ambition: Rise to Power (a.k.a. Nobunaga no Yabou: Tenka Souhei) Koei Sengoku Jidai WIN, PS2
2003 Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun Paradox 19th centuryWIN, OSXFirst title in the series.
2004 Crusader Kings Paradox Middle Ages WINFirst title in the series.
2004 Knights of Honor Black Sea Studios Medieval WINFirst title in the series.
2004 Romance of the Three Kingdoms X Koei Three KingdomsWIN9X, PS2Sequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX .
2004 Rome: Total War The Creative Assembly HistoricalWIN, OSX
2004 SuperPower 2 GolemLabsModernWINSequel to SuperPower .
2004 Two Thrones Paradox Middle Ages WIN
2005 Generation of Chaos Idea Factory FantasyPSP
2005 Hearts of Iron II Paradox World War II WIN, OSXSequel to Hearts of Iron .
2005 Nobunaga's Ambition: Iron Triangle (a.k.a. Nobunaga no Yabou: Kakushin) Koei Sengoku Jidai WIN, PS2, Wii
2005 Supreme Ruler 2010 BattleGoat StudiosScience fictionWINFirst title in the series.
2006 Birth of America SEP BOA European colonization of the Americas WIN
2006 Strategic Command 2: Blitzkrieg Fury Software World War II WINSequel to Strategic Command: European Theater .
2006 Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI Koei Three KingdomsWIN, PS2, WiiSequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms X .
2006 Medieval II: Total War The Creative Assembly HistoricalWIN, LIN, OSX
2007 Ageod's American Civil War AGEOD American Civil War WIN
2007 Europa Universalis III Paradox HistoricalWINSequel to Europa Universalis II .
2007 Making History: The Calm & The Storm Muzzy Lane World War II WIN
2008 Europa Universalis: Rome Paradox Ancient Rome WINSequel to Europa Universalis III .
2008 Strategic Command WWII Pacific Theater Fury Software World War II WINSequel to Strategic Command 2: Blitzkrieg .
2008 Supreme Ruler 2020 BattleGoat StudiosScience fictionWINSequel to Supreme Ruler 2010 .
2008 TripleA TripleA teamHistoricalCROSSClone of the board game, Axis and Allies .
2008 World War One AGEOD World War I WIN
2009 Hearts of Iron III Paradox HistoricalWIN, OSXSequel to Hearts of Iron II .
2009 For the Glory Crystal Empire GamesHistoricalWINStand-alone game based on Europa Universalis II .
2009 Arsenal of Democracy BL-LogicHistoricalWINStand-alone game based on Hearts of Iron II .
2009 Empire: Total War The Creative Assembly HistoricalWIN, MAC, LIN
2009 Nobunaga no Yabou: Tendou Koei Sengoku Jidai WIN, PS3, X360
2009Supremacy 1914Bytro LabsWorld War IWIN, iOS, DROI
2010 Distant Worlds Code ForceScience fictionWIN
2010 Making History II: The War of the World Muzzy Lane World War II WIN, OSXSequel to Making History: The Calm & The Storm .
2010 Rise of Prussia AGEOD Seven Years' War WIN
2010 Victoria II Paradox Victorian era WIN, OSXSequel to Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun .
2010 Napoleon: Total War The Creative Assembly HistoricalWIN, OSX
2010 Strategic Command WWII Global Conflict Fury Software World War II WINSequel to Strategic Command WWII Pacific Theater .
2011 Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game Darkest Hour TeamHistoricalWINStand-alone game based on Hearts of Iron 2 Armageddon.
2011 Pride of Nations AGEOD 19th centuryWIN
2011 Supreme Ruler: Cold War BattleGoat Studios Cold War WIN
2011 Sengoku Paradox Sengoku era WIN, OSX
2011 Total War: Shogun 2 The Creative Assembly HistoricalWIN, MAC, LIN
2011 Storm: Frontline Nation Colossai Studios ModernWIN
2011 Fate of the World Red Redemption Science fictionWIN, OSX
2012 Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece Longbow Games Ancient GreeceWIN
2012 Romance of the Three Kingdoms XII Koei Three KingdomsWIN, WiiU, PS3Sequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI .
2012 Crusader Kings II Paradox MedievalWIN, OSX, LINSequel to Crusader Kings .
2013 Ageod's American Civil War II AGEOD American Civil War WINSequel to Ageod's American Civil War .
2013 Europa Universalis IV Paradox Early modern period WIN, OSX, LINSequel to Europa Universalis III .
2013 Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence (a.k.a. Nobunaga no Yabou: Souzou) Koei Sengoku Jidai WIN, PS3, PS4
2013 Total War: Rome II The Creative Assembly HistoricalWIN, MAC, LIN
2013 March of the Eagles Paradox Napoleonic era WIN, OSX
2013 Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension Illwinter Game Design FantasyWIN, OSX, LINSequel to Dominions 3 .
2014 Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar Longbow Games Ancient Rome WINSequel to Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece .
2014 Making History: The Great War Muzzy Lane World War I WIN, OSXSequel to Making History II: The War of the World .
2014 Supreme Ruler 1936 BattleGoat StudiosHistoricalWIN, OSX
2014 Supreme Ruler Ultimate BattleGoat StudiosHistorical, Science fictionWIN, OSX
2015Call of WarBytro LabsWorld War IIWIN, iOS, DROI
2015 Total War: Attila The Creative Assembly HistoricalWIN, MAC, LIN
2015 Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients Longbow Games Ancient Rome WINSequel to Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar .
2016 Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII Koei Three Kingdoms WIN, PS3, PS4, VITA, XOne, NXSequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms XII .
2016 Total War: Warhammer The Creative Assembly FantasyWIN, OSX, LIN
2016 Conflict of Nations Bytro Labs, Dorado Games Cold War, Modern warfare WIN, iOS, DROI
2016 Hearts of Iron IV Paradox World War II WIN, OSX, LINSequel to Hearts of Iron III .
2016 Stellaris Paradox Science fictionWIN, OSX, LIN, PS4, XOne
2017 Supreme Ruler The Great War BattleGoat StudiosHistorical, Science fictionWIN, OSX
2017 Nobunaga's Ambition: Taishi (a.k.a. Nobunaga no Yabou: Taishi) Koei Sengoku Jidai WIN, PS4, NX
2017 Total War: Warhammer II The Creative Assembly FantasyWIN, OSX, LINSequel to Total War: Warhammer .
2018 Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia The Creative Assembly HistoricalWIN, MAC, LIN
2019 Imperator: Rome Paradox Ancient Rome WIN, OSX, LINSequel to Europa Universalis: Rome .
2019 Total War: Three Kingdoms The Creative Assembly HistoricalWIN, OSX, LIN
2019 Field of Glory: Empires AGEod Ancient Rome WINFourth game in the Field of Glory series.
2020 Crusader Kings III Paradox MedievalWIN, OSX, LINSequel to Crusader Kings II .
2020 Total War Saga: Troy The Creative Assembly HistoricalWIN, OSX, LIN
2021Iron Order 1919Bytro LabsWorld War I, DieselpunkWIN, iOS, DROIWWI with futuristic technologies.
2021Rising ConstellationBlackflag GamesSci-fiWIN, OSX, LINMultiplayer only. [2] Delisted mid-2023.
2022 Knights of Honor II: Sovereign Black Sea Games MedievalWINSequel to Knights of Honor .
2022 Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening (a.k.a. Nobunaga no Yabou: Shinsei) Koei Sengoku Jidai WIN, PS4, NX
2022 Total War: Warhammer III The Creative Assembly FantasyWIN, OSX, LINSequel to Total War: Warhammer II .
2022 (EA) Terra Invicta Pavonis InteractiveModern, Sci-fiWINReal-time tactics mix.
2022 Victoria 3 Paradox Victorian era WIN, OSX, LINSequel to Victoria II .
2023 (EA)AfterWarDmytro LumenModern, sci-fiWIN, DROINear-future economics & politics. [3]
2023 Star Trek: Infinite Nimble Giant Entertainment Science fictionWIN, OSX
2023 (EA)World Warfare & EconomicsOkron StudioModern, Sci-fiWIN, OSXCovers whole Earth and up to 66 planets. [4]
2023 Total War: Pharaoh The Creative Assembly HistoricalWIN, OSX
2025 Kaiserpunk Overseer GamesAlt-HistoricalWINCity-builder mix.

See also

References

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  2. "Rising Constellation's MobyGames page". MobyGames . Atari SA. March 5, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  3. "AfterWar's Indie Cup press". Indie Cup. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  4. "World Warfare & Economics' MobyGames page". MobyGames . Atari SA. March 5, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.