Author: Serena
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Deck-building strategy games aren’t collectible card games and they’re not tabletop adaptations. They’re digital-first strategy games where you construct and refine a deck each run. These are the best ones worth your time.
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Shotx Studio’s zombie survival deckbuilder The Dead Await exits Early Access with Act III, Arena mode, Z-Tasks, and cross-save gear storage — now at $12.99 on Steam with a 35% launch discount.
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Solo developer Jonathan Brassaud just launched a Kickstarter for Soverain: An Eternal Legend — a pixel art SRPG with political drama, class systems, and Titan battles. The campaign runs through June 11 with a €25,000 goal.
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The best tabletop strategy games ranked by depth, play time, and actual payoff. Twilight Imperium, Warhammer 40K, Brass: Birmingham, and more — no filler picks.
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Owlcat Games just detailed one of the darker tools available to acolytes in Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy. The “Chaos Shackled” mechanic spotlight breaks down how Daemonhosts function in-game — and the upshot is that you’re deploying something that actively wants to escape, kill indiscriminately, and turn on you the moment control slips. What a Daemonhost…
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The creator of Nowhere Prophet is back, and this time the target is demonic billionaires. Martin Nerurkar of Sharkbomb Studios has announced that Crownbreakers — his tactical deckbuilding-brawler set in a spiritpunk world — launches on Kickstarter on May 12. A demo is already playable on Steam for anyone who wants to stress-test the combat…
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The best co-op strategy board games make everyone at the table think for themselves. Spirit Island, Aeon’s End, The Crew, and more ranked by how well they prevent quarterbacking.
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The best city-building strategy games make construction and combat genuinely interdependent. Northgard, Manor Lords, They Are Billions, Frostpunk 2, and Stronghold Crusader reviewed.
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The best asymmetric strategy board games give each player a different ruleset to master. Root, the COIN series, War of the Ring, and Vast ranked for your group.
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Lightbulb Crew is done teasing. The French studio behind Othercide has confirmed that Ex Sanguis will enter Steam Early Access on May 21, 2026, and if the core mechanic lands the way it looks, this one is going to earn serious time on the tactical rotation. Who’s Making This and Why It Matters Othercide launched…
