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2014 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch 9.75 € 👍 86 % Very positive, 3,163 reviews on Steam Steam Deck verified

A classic tower defense game where smart tower placement and upgrades hold off waves of alien invaders. A campaign plus co-op and PvP modes add plenty of variety.

What defines Defense Grid 2:

  • Tactical depth
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Lavish presentation

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2019 PCNintendo Switch 14.99 € 👍 72 % Mostly positive, 863 reviews on Steam Steam Deck playable

  • Linear, curated structure
  • Bright, upbeat tone
  • Focus on a single character

You design automated kitchens from machines and conveyor belts that fulfil orders efficiently, all for a robot boss who thinks he's human. A funny engineering and optimization puzzler with growing complexity.

Offworld Trading Company

Linear, curated structure

A real-time strategy game set on Mars where market manipulation, hostile stock buyouts and sabotage replace armies. You win by reading the economy sharply and driving rivals out of business.

Mechabellum

Linear, curated structure

A mech auto-battler where you buy, upgrade and position units between rounds, then watch the fight play out automatically. The appeal lies in reading and countering your opponent's army composition across 1v1, 2v2, free-for-all and Survival modes.

Grey Goo

Linear, curated structure

A classic real-time strategy game with three very different factions, including the spreading Goo swarm. Base building, tech trees and towering epic units define both the campaign and the competitive multiplayer.

Legion TD 2

Linear, curated structure

A tower defense strategy game where you place units during a build phase and they fight automatically against waves of enemies. You also send fighters at the rival king, playing in teams or head-to-head, with lots of planning, prediction and coordination.

Revenge of the Titans

Focus on a single character

A tower defense game with real-time strategy touches, where you mine resources, build and upgrade defenses, and hold off waves of alien Titans. A 50-level campaign and a tech tree keep it varied.

Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds

Tactical depth

A classic real-time strategy game built on the Age of Empires formula, bringing base building and army command to the Star Wars universe. You lead factions like the Empire, Rebels, Gungans or Trade Federation through campaigns and skirmishes.

Halo Wars 2

Lavish presentation

A console-friendly real-time strategy game set in the Halo universe, where you lead the Spirit of Fire crew against the brutal Banished. It offers a story campaign, co-op, and competitive modes including the card-based Blitz.

Halo Wars

Lavish presentation

A console-friendly real-time strategy game set in the Halo universe, where you lead the crew of the Spirit of Fire through the opening of the war against the Covenant. Streamlined base building, controller-based controls and polished cinematics define the experience.

Supreme Commander 2

Lavish presentation

A sci-fi real-time strategy game where you build an economy around your powerful commander unit, field huge armies and destroy the enemy commander. Research trees and large-scale battles are the focus.

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