2021 has been an impressive year for lovers of RTS and management games. The year saw several fantastic new releases as well as the latest installments from long-running franchises like Age of Empires IV. While most of the games were good, some games like Timberborn stood out above the rest due to their unique appeal. So, without wasting time, let's look at some of the best strategy games of 2021 that deserve our appreciation.
Jurrasic World Evolution 2
Jurassic World Evolution 2 is at the start of the list. The latest dinosaur park management game greatly improves the flaws of the former one and also adds various new functions to it. As the owner of a fictional dinosaur park, your main goal is to attract tourists. This primarily involves maintaining, upgrading, and opening new amenities for the center, while taking care of the individual needs of each majestic beast. The game has nearly 88 varieties of dinosaurs and is beautifully animated. If you are a fan of zoo or animal tycoon games then you would love the game.
Mini highways
Mini Motorways is a strategy game that takes a simple concept like road building and turns it into an arcade style high score game. Unlike the other games on the list, it doesn't require you to invest any time as it's quite simple from the start. The goal is to manage your city's traffic network by building road tiles and other facilities. Although the objective may seem simple, the game element and randomly generated buildings will always keep you guessing your next road tile connection.
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Timberborn
It never occurred to me in my wildest imagination that a studio would design a strategy building game with beavers as the main protagonist. But, here I am writing a descriptive article about such a game. Timberborn is a wonderful strategy game with excellent building mechanics, resource management and gameplay elements. As mentioned above, the campaign revolves around us playing as a group of beavers with their sole intention being to save their forest from being affected by drought. The constant struggle between you trying to save water and the drought spreading across the land is the crux of the gameplay.
Age of Empires IV
Age of Empires IV is the fourth installment in the popular series. The game had been in development for over a decade, and the wait didn't disappoint any eager fan. The game looks and plays fantastically and is one of the best looking games on the whole list. While the series is known for its multiplayer prowess, the campaign mode excels in the latest edition. Cinematic sequences explaining events during a campaign are a visual treat and help you better connect with events. If you get bored with the campaign, jump into the competitive multiplayer mode with thousands of players around the world. Accompanied by new factions like the Abbasid dynasty and old favorites like the French, you'll be hooked on the game forever.
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Evil Genius 2: World Domination
Another franchise making a comeback to the mainstream platform after being dormant for years is Evil Genius 2: World Domination. There are very few games that take the notion of being an evil warlord into a fun aspect, and Evil Genius 2 is one of them. As a criminal mastermind, your goal is to dominate the world by completing all twisted plans with the help of your minions. Unlike other games, Evil Genius 2 requires a bit of time to pique your interest. But, once you clear the initial hurdles, plan to spend hours building your evil kingdom, training soldiers, and battling heroes. The dialogues are hilarious and really make you laugh. Even after completing your campaign, you can play the entire campaign with a different overlord, adding a $40 bonus replayability factor to the game.
Honorable mention
- Humanity
- The city of gangsters
- High Fleet
- Becastled
Remember that all the games mentioned above are a complete list and they are not listed in any particular order. Also, this list is for users of both PC and console platforms.
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