Military
13 games reviewed, ranked by score.
XCOM 2
Concealment and turn timers punish every cautious instinct
IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator
Hand-cranked artillery that thunders, thin on what comes next
Stellaris
A galaxy of emergent stories trapped in a paywall
Terra Invicta
The deepest strategy game nobody bothered to explain
Heroes' Vow: Three Kingdoms
Live your own Three Kingdoms epic. Endure its clumsy wars.
Pax Autocratica
A tyrant loop that clicks, if the workers keep working
Heroes of Science and Fiction
A sharp HoMM3 heir that chokes on its own AI turns
Angels Fall First
Board an enemy carrier mid-match, past the menu clutter
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Faithful Heroes 3 combat, hobbled by AI and a flat campaign
OpenFront
A compelling wargame, sold as a clumsy web port.
Sir, We Have an Orc Problem
Fluid orc hordes shine, then the upgrade tree runs on empty
GROUND BRANCH
Gunsmithing to lose yourself in, wall-hacking AI to fight
Wild Assault
Sharp gunplay stranded by bot lobbies and a predatory store