Capitalism Plus 2016
Why it still holds upThe supply chain still leaves the farm, the factory and the shop all yours to connect, or to get wrong.
2010s strategy games that still hold up
Thinking two turns ahead, whether or not there is a clock
Games
Capitalism Plus 2016
Why it still holds upThe supply chain still leaves the farm, the factory and the shop all yours to connect, or to get wrong.
SteamWorld Heist 2015
Why it still holds upThe ricochet still makes the clever shot the one you aimed, not the one the dice gave you.
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest 2015
Why it still holds upMaps that have to be outthought, with no grinding to fall back on, still make every chapter a puzzle today.
Battle Brothers 2017
Why it still holds upThe crippling still carries a company's last battle into the next one, and the men are not replaced for free.
Pikmin 3 2013
Why it still holds upWith different Pikmin for different obstacles, deciding whom to bring is still part of every task.
Company of Heroes 2 2013
Why it still holds upHolding ground with your squads still decides every match today.
Orcs Must Die! Unchained 2017
Napoleon: Total War 2010
Why it still holds upEach scenario covers a smaller area than the series' global maps, and armies that move too far from home suffer attrition.
Total War: Rome II 2013
Why it still holds upA camera that follows individual soldiers ties the campaign map to the fight it causes, and that link still matters.
Invisible, Inc. 2015
Why it still holds upThe 72 hours are still always one bad turn from losing an agent for good.
Stellaris 2016
Why it still holds upA crisis that comes just when you thought you had won is still the point today.
Bad North 2018
Why it still holds upA few units, an island of tiles and boats that can come from any side still make each island a puzzle of placement today.
Mini Metro 2015
Why it still holds upEvery new line is still a bet on where passengers will pile up next today.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle 2017
Why it still holds upEach region is still a change of pace, with puzzle worlds that give way to turn based fights.
Plague Inc: Evolved 2015
Why it still holds upRacing a cure still keeps each round tense.
Anno 2070 2011
Why it still holds upEcology against industry still gives every city a choice to make.
Dicey Dungeons 2019
Why it still holds upEach attempt still has a goal, with a boss at the end of the run and new characters and harder episodes to unlock.
Hearthstone 2014
Kingdom Rush 2011
Why it still holds upFew choices of tower and a simple map still make each wave a quick puzzle.
Reigns 2016
Why it still holds upTwo choices on each card still make every decision quick.
Banished 2014
Why it still holds upThe winter still makes the first years of a town the game today.