What’s a year with a Civilization or Total War game? While the heavy hitters are starting to feel stale, more and more newcomers are bringing fresh new takes on the series on all different platforms. Whether it’s a unique new interface, fun battles, deep strategy, great characters, or fancy graphics, the strategy genre is an ever-changing and morphing one.

StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void

StarCraft is a series that you would expect to dominate the strategy genre and it does. With a long-awaited conclusion to a series that has spanned for longer than a decade, Legacy of the Void continues to enrapture players with a great story, memorable characters, great visuals, and a unique and fun campaign.

Runner-Ups

Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance

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This War of Mine

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Prison Architect

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Galactic Civilizations III

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