The Settlers of Catan is a beloved classic board game around the world and is played in multiple countries in over 40 languages. Now, that magic comes to the console with CATAN for Nintendo Switch with all the classic board game’s strategy and some enjoyable Switch-specific additions.
Developer Vanillaware is known for titles with solid mechanics, and the SRPG Unicorn Overlord might just be their best one yet. It offers incredibly satisfying strategy gameplay that is not often found on consoles, making it a must-have for Switch, PlayStation or Xbox armchair generals.
Clash II continues the endless battles in the series and pitts the colonizing Pure Ones against the druidic-like Old Ones fighting for strategic lands. At its core, Clash II offers players a solid but formulaic turn-based strategy experience.
Balatro is a new roguelike deck builder that takes the general rules of poker, and then uses mercurial joker cards to magically scramble everything around for players trying to achieve high scores and battle big bosses. It’s a unique experience with eight difficulty levels to test players’ skills and luck.
There is a little bit of everything in Rising Lords, which on the surface plays like a medieval version of Civilization. But below the surface you have elements of city building, turn-based combat, management and even some board game elements to keep things interesting.
Marvel’s Midnight Suns has an interesting history of critical acclaim coupled with far less commercial success. Now, the XCOM-like title is available for most consoles and the PC, and you can even find it on super sale on some platforms like Steam, which makes for a very good deal.
This week Modern Gamer columnist Marie Brownhill delves into the world of Howl, a tactical strategy title with deep roots in ancient folklore. Part puzzle adventure and part turn-based strategy, Howl is certainly a unique experience.
The Warhammer 40,000 genre has a long history with exciting tactical combat, whether in the physical tabletop realm or with video games. And now, through Games Workshop’s recent partnership with Owlcat Games, the new Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader title is a deep and rewarding RPG set in Warhammer’s unique sci-fi world.
The world of the turn-based strategy battler Wargroove is back in an amazing sequel, Wargroove 2. The new title features the same kind of uniquely bright and cheery visuals set against a backdrop of deep strategy and worldwide warfare that made the original an instant classic.
Modern Gamer columnist Marie Brownhill continues her exploration of spooky titles for the Halloween season. This week she’s examining the narrative-driven strategy horror lurking within The Fabulous Fear Machine, which is now available on Steam.
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