Chronology of grand strategy video games
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Grand strategy wargame
A grand strategy wargame is a wargame that places focus on grand strategy: military strategy at the level of movement and use of an entire nation state or empire's resources.-Scope of games:...
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| Year | Game | Developer | Setting | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Nobunaga's Ambition Nobunaga's Ambition is a series of turn-based grand strategy role-playing simulation video games, first released in 1983 by the Japanese video game developer Koei.Games in the franchise have been released on a variety of gaming platforms, including the Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo Game Boy, Sega Mega Drive,... |
Koei | Historical | GB, GEN, MSX, NES, SNES | First title in the series. |
| 1985 | Colonial Conquest | SSI | Historical | APPII, ATR, ST, C64 | |
| 1985 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms | Koei | Historical | DOS, FM7, MSX, AMI, NES, PC88, SNES, WS, X1 | First title in the series. |
| 1989 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms II | Koei | Historical | DOS, PC88, PC98, MSX2, AMI, NES, SNES, GEN, WS, PS1, WIN9X | Sequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms. |
| 1989 | Storm Across Europe Storm Across Europe Storm Across Europe is a grand strategy video game, originally released for the Commodore 64 and later for the Amiga and DOS. Released in 1989 by Strategic Simulations, Inc. . It covers the World War II in Europe on a grand strategic scale between 1939 and 1945.-Overview:Three major powers are... |
SSI | Historical | C64, AMI, DOS | |
| 1991 | World Empire World Empire World Empire is a turn-based strategy personal computer game originally published in 1991 by Viable Software Alternatives. Risk is similar to this game in that players compete to conquer the Earth country by country through military force.... |
Viable | Historical | DOS, WIN | |
| 1992 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms III: Dragon of Destiny Romance of the Three Kingdoms III: Dragon of Destiny Romance of the Three Kingdoms III: Dragon of Destiny is the third in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series of turn-based strategy games produced by Koei and based on the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms... |
Koei | Historical | DOS, PC98, X68K, FMT, PCE, SNES, GEN, SCD, PS1, WIN9X | Sequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms II. |
| 1993 | Clash of Steel Clash of Steel Clash of Steel is a grand strategy computer game released in by Strategic Simulations Inc. for DOS. It covers the World War II in Europe on a grand strategic scale between 1939 and 1945. Three major powers are playable: Germany , the Allies and the Soviet Union. In the game each player in charge... |
SSI | Historical | WIN | |
| 1994 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire is the fourth in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series of turn-based strategy games produced by Koei and based on the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms... |
Koei | Historical | DOS, PC98, SNES, S32X, PS1, SAT, DC, WIN9X, VC | Sequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms III: Dragon of Destiny Romance of the Three Kingdoms III: Dragon of Destiny Romance of the Three Kingdoms III: Dragon of Destiny is the third in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series of turn-based strategy games produced by Koei and based on the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms... . |
| c. 1995 | Age of Discovery Global Diplomacy Global Diplomacy and Age of Discovery are two variants of a play-by-email wargames run by Email Games. The games simulate strategic-level warfare and diplomacy at a late-19th century technology level. The smallest units are of corps and squadron size... |
Email Games | Historical | PBEM, WIN | Alternate version of Global Diplomacy Global Diplomacy Global Diplomacy and Age of Discovery are two variants of a play-by-email wargames run by Email Games. The games simulate strategic-level warfare and diplomacy at a late-19th century technology level. The smallest units are of corps and squadron size... with randomized maps. |
| c. 1995 | Global Diplomacy Global Diplomacy Global Diplomacy and Age of Discovery are two variants of a play-by-email wargames run by Email Games. The games simulate strategic-level warfare and diplomacy at a late-19th century technology level. The smallest units are of corps and squadron size... |
Email Games | Historical | PBEM, WIN | |
| 1997 | Imperialism Imperialism (game) Imperialism is a turn-based strategy game for Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh computers, developed by Frog City Software and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc. in 1997. In Imperialism, the player is the ruler of a 19th century country, and must build an empire... |
Frog City Frog City Software Frog City Software was a computer game developing company which focused on strategy games, opened in 1995. Frog City Software was a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive until they closed it in 2006.... |
Historical | MAC, WIN | |
| 1997 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms V | Koei | Historical | DOS, PS1, PSP | Sequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire is the fourth in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series of turn-based strategy games produced by Koei and based on the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms... . |
| 1998 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms VI: Awakening of the Dragon Romance of the Three Kingdoms VI: Awakening of the Dragon Romance of the Three Kingdoms VI: Awakening of the Dragon is the 6th installment in Koei's famous Romance of the Three Kingdoms series.-Power up kit:Power up kit includes following features:... |
Koei | Historical | WIN9X, PS1, PSP | Sequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms V. |
| 2000 | Europa Universalis Europa Universalis Europa Universalis is a grand strategy video game released on March 14, 2000 by Paradox Interactive and distributed in North America by Strategy First... |
Paradox Paradox Interactive -External links:*... |
Historical | WIN | First title in the series. |
| 2000 | Risk II Risk II Risk II is the official computer and online version of the classic board game Risk. Risk II was developed by MicroProse, designed by Deep Red and published by Hasbro Interactive in 2000... |
Deep Red Deep Red Games DR Studios is a video game developer based in Milton Keynes in the United Kingdom. Deep Red primarily develops strategy games, such as Tycoon City: New York. The company was formed in 1998 by Kevin Buckner and Clive Robert, and since then they have released nine games... |
Historical | WIN, MAC | |
| 2000 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms VII Romance of the Three Kingdoms VII Romance of the Three Kingdoms VII is the 7th installment in Koei's famous Romance of the Three Kingdoms series.-Power up kit:Power up kit includes following features:*Short play mode.*New tactical simulation mode... |
Koei | Historical | WIN9X, MAC, PSP, PS1, PS2 | Sequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms VI: Awakening of the Dragon Romance of the Three Kingdoms VI: Awakening of the Dragon Romance of the Three Kingdoms VI: Awakening of the Dragon is the 6th installment in Koei's famous Romance of the Three Kingdoms series.-Power up kit:Power up kit includes following features:... . |
| 2001 | Europa Universalis II Europa Universalis II Europa Universalis II is an empire-building, computer strategy game based on European and world history spanning a timeline between 1419 through 1820.-Gameplay:... |
Paradox Paradox Interactive -External links:*... |
Historical | WIN | Sequel to Europa Universalis Europa Universalis Europa Universalis is a grand strategy video game released on March 14, 2000 by Paradox Interactive and distributed in North America by Strategy First... . |
| 2001 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII is the eighth installment in Koei's Romance of the Three Kingdoms series.-Power up kit:Power up kit includes following features:*Marriage between generals, which can create offsprings for married parties.... |
Koei | Historical | WIN9X, MAC, PSP, PS2 | Sequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms VII Romance of the Three Kingdoms VII Romance of the Three Kingdoms VII is the 7th installment in Koei's famous Romance of the Three Kingdoms series.-Power up kit:Power up kit includes following features:*Short play mode.*New tactical simulation mode... . |
| 2002 | Hearts of Iron Hearts of Iron Hearts of Iron is a grand strategy computer game developed by Paradox Interactive and published by Strategy First, set in the years 1936-1948. In the game you can control any one nation as World War II unfolds. It was released for Windows-compatible PCs in 2002. A Macintosh version was also... |
Paradox Paradox Interactive -External links:*... |
Historical | WIN, MAC, OSX | First title in the series. |
| 2003 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX | Koei | Historical | WIN9X, PS2 | Sequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII is the eighth installment in Koei's Romance of the Three Kingdoms series.-Power up kit:Power up kit includes following features:*Marriage between generals, which can create offsprings for married parties.... . |
| 2003 | Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun is a real-time strategy game by Paradox Entertainment . It covers its namesake the Victorian period, specifically 1836-1920 and runs on a modified version of the Europa Universalis engine. The lead game programmer was Johan Andersson... |
Paradox Paradox Interactive -External links:*... |
Historical | WIN, OSX | First title in the series. |
| 2004 | Crusader Kings | Paradox Paradox Interactive -External links:*... |
Historical | WIN | First title in the series. |
| 2004 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms X | Koei | Historical | WIN9X, PS2 | Sequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX. |
| 2005 | Generation of Chaos Generation of Chaos Generation of Chaos, released in Japan as is a turn-based strategy fantasy video game released for the PlayStation Portable, developed by Idea Factory and published in the U.S. by NIS America. NIS America released the game in the U.S. on February 28, 2006... |
Idea Factory Idea Factory is a Japanese video game developer and publisher founded on October 26, 1994 headed by company president Koichi Ota and vice president Shingo Kuwana.-Games published:-Games developed:-External links:* * * * from IGN* from GameSpot... |
Fantasy | PSP | |
| 2005 | Great Invasions Great Invasions Great Invasions is a real-time strategy computer game released 06 Oct 2006. The game portrays the Dark Ages, starting in 350 with the death of the Roman Emperor Constans and ending in 1066... |
Philippe Thibaut and Luca Cammisa | Historical | WIN | |
| 2005 | Hearts of Iron II Hearts of Iron II Hearts of Iron II is a grand strategy computer war game for the PC based upon its predecessor, Hearts of Iron. It takes place in the period from 1 January 1936 through 30 December 1947 , and allows the player to assume control of any one of over 175 nations of the time and guide its development... |
Paradox Paradox Interactive -External links:*... |
Historical | WIN, OSX | Sequel to Hearts of Iron Hearts of Iron Hearts of Iron is a grand strategy computer game developed by Paradox Interactive and published by Strategy First, set in the years 1936-1948. In the game you can control any one nation as World War II unfolds. It was released for Windows-compatible PCs in 2002. A Macintosh version was also... . |
| 2005 | Supreme Ruler 2010 Supreme Ruler 2010 Supreme Ruler 2010 is a computer wargame in which a player who controls all aspects of a region's government attempts to unite a world of fragmented states of the world in the year 2010.... |
BattleGoat Studios BattleGoat Studios BattleGoat Studios is a Canadian software developer founded in 2000. They were formed to develop the PC Game title Supreme Ruler 2010, which is a new updated version of a game concept originally developed by George Geczy in 1982, a text-based strategy video game called Supreme Ruler released for... |
Science Fiction | WIN | First title in the series. |
| 2006 | Birth of America Birth of America Birth of America is a turn-based strategy computer game by SEP BOA, a development team at AGEOD.In Birth of America, the player controls one of the major contender of the French and Indian War or the American War of Independence, trying to achieve military and political victory.The scope of the... |
SEP BOA | Historical | WIN | |
| 2006 | Hearts of Iron II: Doomsday | Paradox Paradox Interactive -External links:*... |
Historical | WIN, OSX | Expansion to Hearts of Iron II Hearts of Iron II Hearts of Iron II is a grand strategy computer war game for the PC based upon its predecessor, Hearts of Iron. It takes place in the period from 1 January 1936 through 30 December 1947 , and allows the player to assume control of any one of over 175 nations of the time and guide its development... . |
| 2006 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI | Koei | Historical | WIN, PS2, Wii | Sequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms X. |
| 2006 | Victoria: Revolutions | Paradox Paradox Interactive -External links:*... |
Historical | WIN, OSX | Expansion to Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun is a real-time strategy game by Paradox Entertainment . It covers its namesake the Victorian period, specifically 1836-1920 and runs on a modified version of the Europa Universalis engine. The lead game programmer was Johan Andersson... . |
| 2007 | Ageod's American Civil War Ageod's American Civil War Ageod's American Civil War: The Blue and the Gray is a historical operational turn-based strategy computer game that places players at the head of the U.S... |
AGEOD AGEOD Paradox France is a developer and publisher of PC games. The company is incorporated in France and has its head office located in Grenoble. The company specializes in developing its own history oriented strategy video games built with its proprietary engine AGE , but also publishes third party... |
Historical | WIN | |
| 2007 | Crusader Kings: Deus Vult | Paradox Paradox Interactive -External links:*... |
Historical | WIN | Expansion to Crusader Kings. |
| 2007 | Europa Universalis III: Napoleon's Ambition | Paradox Paradox Interactive -External links:*... |
Historical | WIN | Expansion to Europa Universalis III Europa Universalis III Europa Universalis III is a grand strategy computer game by Paradox Interactive. The main game was released for Windows on January 2007, and was later ported to Mac OS X by Virtual Programming on 2 November 2007.... . |
| 2007 | Europa Universalis III Europa Universalis III Europa Universalis III is a grand strategy computer game by Paradox Interactive. The main game was released for Windows on January 2007, and was later ported to Mac OS X by Virtual Programming on 2 November 2007.... |
Paradox Paradox Interactive -External links:*... |
Historical | WIN | Sequel to Europa Universalis II Europa Universalis II Europa Universalis II is an empire-building, computer strategy game based on European and world history spanning a timeline between 1419 through 1820.-Gameplay:... . |
| 2007 | Hearts of Iron II: Armageddon | Paradox Paradox Interactive -External links:*... |
Historical | WIN, OSX | Expansion to Hearts of Iron II: Doomsday. |
| 2007 | Making History: The Calm & The Storm Making History: The Calm & The Storm Making History: The Calm & The Storm is a World War II grand strategy computer game released in March 2007 by developer Muzzy Lane. Similar in ways to the popular board games Axis and Allies and Risk, Making History is turn-based with basic industrial, economic, resource, research and diplomatic... |
Muzzy Lane | Historical | WIN | |
| 2008 | Europa Universalis III: In Nomine | Paradox Paradox Interactive -External links:*... |
Historical | WIN | Expansion to Europa Universalis III Europa Universalis III Europa Universalis III is a grand strategy computer game by Paradox Interactive. The main game was released for Windows on January 2007, and was later ported to Mac OS X by Virtual Programming on 2 November 2007.... . |
| 2008 | Europa Universalis: Rome Europa Universalis: Rome Europa Universalis: Rome is a grand strategy game developed by Johan Andersson of Paradox Interactive. The game is set during the time of the Roman Republic, beginning in 280 BC, before the Punic Wars, and ending with the rise of the Roman Empire in 27 BC... |
Paradox Paradox Interactive -External links:*... |
Historical | WIN | Sequel to Europa Universalis III Europa Universalis III Europa Universalis III is a grand strategy computer game by Paradox Interactive. The main game was released for Windows on January 2007, and was later ported to Mac OS X by Virtual Programming on 2 November 2007.... . |
| 2008 | Supreme Ruler 2020 Supreme Ruler 2020 Supreme Ruler 2020 is a grand strategy computer wargame developed by BattleGoat Studios and published by Paradox Interactive. The game was released on June 17, 2008 and is a sequel to Supreme Ruler 2010. In the game, the player controls all aspects of a region's government attempts to unite a world... |
BattleGoat Studios BattleGoat Studios BattleGoat Studios is a Canadian software developer founded in 2000. They were formed to develop the PC Game title Supreme Ruler 2010, which is a new updated version of a game concept originally developed by George Geczy in 1982, a text-based strategy video game called Supreme Ruler released for... |
Science Fiction | WIN | Sequel to Supreme Ruler 2010 Supreme Ruler 2010 Supreme Ruler 2010 is a computer wargame in which a player who controls all aspects of a region's government attempts to unite a world of fragmented states of the world in the year 2010.... . |
| 2008 | TripleA TripleA TripleA is a free turn based strategy game based on Axis & Allies board game. A wide variety of map scenarios have been developed for TripleA with a variety of rules, units and many options .TripleA is programed in Java and can... |
TripleA team | Historical | CROSS | Clone of the board game, Axis and Allies Axis and Allies Axis & Allies is a popular series of World War II strategy board games, with nearly two million copies printed. Originally designed by Larry Harris and published by Nova Game Designs in 1981, the game was republished by the Milton Bradley Company in 1984 as part of the Gamemaster Series of board... . |
| 2009 | Europa Universalis: Rome – Vae Victis | Paradox Paradox Interactive -External links:*... |
Historical | WIN | Expansion to Europa Universalis: Rome Europa Universalis: Rome Europa Universalis: Rome is a grand strategy game developed by Johan Andersson of Paradox Interactive. The game is set during the time of the Roman Republic, beginning in 280 BC, before the Punic Wars, and ending with the rise of the Roman Empire in 27 BC... . |
| 2009 | Hearts of Iron III Hearts of Iron III Hearts of Iron III is a grand strategy wargame developed and published by Paradox Interactive that is the sequel to the previous Hearts of Iron games. It was announced on August 20, 2008 and was released on August 7, 2009.... |
Paradox Paradox Interactive -External links:*... |
Historical | WIN, OSX | Sequel to Hearts of Iron II Hearts of Iron II Hearts of Iron II is a grand strategy computer war game for the PC based upon its predecessor, Hearts of Iron. It takes place in the period from 1 January 1936 through 30 December 1947 , and allows the player to assume control of any one of over 175 nations of the time and guide its development... . |
| 2009 | For the Glory For the Glory For the Glory is a grand strategy wargame that is based on Europa Universalis II and its Europa Engine. It was developed by , a studio composed of members of the Europe Universalis II modification "Alternative Grand Campaign / Event Exchange Project" team, and published by Paradox Interactive. It... |
Paradox Paradox Interactive -External links:*... |
Historical | WIN | Stand-Alone Expansion to Europa Universalis II Europa Universalis II Europa Universalis II is an empire-building, computer strategy game based on European and world history spanning a timeline between 1419 through 1820.-Gameplay:... . |
| 2009 | Arsenal of Democracy Arsenal of Democracy (video game) Arsenal of Democracy, or AoD, is a grand strategy wargame that is based on Hearts of Iron II - Armageddon and its Europa engine. It is developed by BL-Logic, a development studio made up by fans of the Hearts of Iron series and active members of the modding community... |
Paradox Paradox Interactive -External links:*... |
Historical | WIN | Stand-Alone Expansion to Hearts of Iron II Hearts of Iron II Hearts of Iron II is a grand strategy computer war game for the PC based upon its predecessor, Hearts of Iron. It takes place in the period from 1 January 1936 through 30 December 1947 , and allows the player to assume control of any one of over 175 nations of the time and guide its development... . |
| 2009 | World War 2: Time of Wrath | Wastelands Interactive | Historical | WIN, OSX | . |
| 2010 | Victoria 2 Victoria 2 Victoria II is a grand strategy wargame by Paradox Interactive, sequel to 2003's Victoria. It was announced on 19 August 2009 and was released on 13 August 2010.Virtual Programming published the Mac OS X version of the game on September 17, 2010.... |
Paradox Paradox Interactive -External links:*... |
Historical | WIN, OSX | Sequel to Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun is a real-time strategy game by Paradox Entertainment . It covers its namesake the Victorian period, specifically 1836-1920 and runs on a modified version of the Europa Universalis engine. The lead game programmer was Johan Andersson... . |