Ah, the strategy game. More than any other genre, strategy is synonymous with the PC. From the earliest days of XCOM UFO Defense, through Civilization and Age of Empires, and right up to Stellaris, our beloved platform has been defined by base building, resource gathering, and the application of military might. Civ 7 is on the way. Manor Lords is growing and growing. But if you’ve missed out on some of the best contemporary strategy classics and want to play catch up, stalwart publisher and developer Paradox is hosting a big sale right now, and some of its greatest works, including Cities Skylines 2 and Crusader Kings 3, are available for cheap.
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