Historical
18 games reviewed, ranked by score.

Against the Storm
Settlements built to be abandoned, and you keep founding more

Worlds Upon The Wind
Sequencing glyphs into a reborn world, no combat required

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
Sophia's solo voyage is a stunner, even without the rats

Heart of the Machine
Branching AI timelines with consequences that stick, past a brutal first hour

IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator
Hand-cranked artillery that thunders, thin on what comes next

Anno 1800
An Epic Economy Sim That Its Own Launcher Tries to Diminish

Terra Invicta
The deepest strategy game nobody bothered to explain

Corsair Cove
Cliffside hideouts that route beautifully, combat left to the dice

Heroes' Vow: Three Kingdoms
Live your own Three Kingdoms epic. Endure its clumsy wars.

Tabletop Tavern
Total War skirmishes in roguelike runs, slack AI and all

The Blood of Dawnwalker
A story that rivals the masters, held back by repetition.

Heroes of Science and Fiction
A sharp HoMM3 heir that chokes on its own AI turns

Nova Roma
Aqueduct planning charms early, then the tech tree runs dry

TOHOTOPIA
Touhou heroes lift a Polytopia clone the AI can't defend

Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Wobbly Armies, Real Comedy, Strategy That Barely Holds Together

Going Medieval
Build a castle in three dimensions, then hit the wall

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Faithful Heroes 3 combat, hobbled by AI and a flat campaign

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
Edward's voyage still sings, drowned out by the storefront