From building your own theme park to pulling off the perfect heist in America's old west, discover the best strategy-based games on PlayStation.
What would the world be like with you in charge? Why not build your very own nation and find out if your choices lead to fabulous riches or open revolt.
If total world domination is what gets you out of bed in the morning, then take your place in history and build a nation from the first few huts to colonising space.
This unique city management game thrusts you into a bleak, frozen tundra, leading a displaced population in a desperate hunt for food, shelter and above all warmth.
Build the city of your dreams, taking on the role of municipal planner for a sprawling metropolis filled with bustling nightlife, hotel resorts and trendy suburbs.
As El Presidente, cast yourself either as a feared dictator or a peace-loving statesman, building and maintaining your tropical republic.
RTS stands for 'real-time strategy' and refers to any kind of strategy game that unfolds in real-time. This means that players are free to respond and act as and when they chose, rather than having to wait for their turn as is common in more traditional strategy games.
Launch your own fledgling enterprise, hiring, negotiating, building and investing your way to success.
Take on the role of an ambitious hospital administrator and work to build your very own medical marvel in the shape of a world-beating infirmary.
Become the architect of the ultimate entertainment complex and create the most incredible theme park you can imagine, complete with hair-raising rollercoasters and colorful mascots.
Take control of the building and running of a maximum security penal facility in a critically acclaimed 'lock-em up' where you decide how best to restore social order. Your prison, your rules.
Take control of a budding railway empire, laying tracks and stations and commissioning a fleet of traditional steam locomotives as you attempt to map the North American continent.
'Point and click' refers to any game where the movement and placement of objects and characters in the game world relies on moving a cursor to that point and issuing an instruction. Some modern strategy games have opted for real-time controls, but many still use a point-and-click approach - console games meanwhile often use a hybrid of the two.
Build an army by building your deck in a selection of card-collecting strategy games inspired by real-world table-top RPGs.
Conquer the titular spire in a smart blend of rogue-like and card-building mechanics that focuses on planning and strategy.
Embark on a new adventure into the world of the Witcher, in a smart hybrid between isometric RPG and the Witcher's celebrated Gwent card game.
From the director of NieR Replicant and NieR: Automata, experience a traditional table-top RPG adventure told entirely through narration and card-play.
Explore a dark fantasy tale of manipulation and revenge as you embark on a dungeon-crawling RPG adventure manifest as a living boardgame.
CCG stands for 'card-collecting game' - they're also referred to as 'deckbuilders'. Taking cues from traditional collectible card games, CCGs encourage the player to progress through the game not only by mastering the cards they have but by finding scores of additional cards from which to build the ultimate player deck.
Embark on adventure, intrigue and assassination in story-driven strategy games that blend traditional action and RPG elements with tactical and turn-based mechanics.
Stealth is a ninja’s deadliest weapon, and as you’re thrust into the world of feudal Japan, you’ll need razor-sharp skills to successfully take down a merciless warlord.
Maintain order in an unstable realm in a tactical, turn-based RPG set in a sweeping steampunk setting filled with bandit hordes and monsters.
In a long-awaited prequel to the beloved classic Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive, returning character John Cooper will join forces with a new band of mercenaries in all-new Western adventure.
As the commander of XCOM, you're the last line of defense against an invading alien force that has colonised the planet and driven humanity to the brink.
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