Hi, my name is ColdBeer and this is my list of the best Free Strategy games on Steam.
If you know me, you can probably guess that this list is about real strategy games and
not some crappy mobile stuff.
Let’s start with
SpellForce 3 Versus
Game gives you the chance to enter Spellforce battlefields for free.
You can choose whether you want to take on AI enemies in a Skirmish battle, or go head-to-head
with other human players in both Ranked and Unranked PVP matches.
Yes, free game with ranked matches - it’s quite cool.
Indeed it is!
Economy here works as in Northgard and the hero’s concept is taken straight from Warcraft
3.
It is easy to understand but hard to master.
Just like cooking.
Or your imaginary ex girlfriend.
Yeah, the one which was before your current imaginary one.
Here you will be randomly assigned a faction, giving you a chance to play as Orcs, Humans
or Elves - three races out of 6 available in Spellforce 3 universe.
Each faction has its own strengths and traits, so you’ll need to develop your strategy
to make the most of your units.
I have tried the game and I was really worthy adversary for easy AI.
Sadly I lost.
And I’m a platinum league Starcraft 2 player - so not a total noob, just the whole concept
is very different from my favourite space game.
By the way, you know that Starcraft 2 is free, right?
Although it’s not available on Steam.
Anyway, on top of it all you can also check out the single-player scenario called ummmmm
‘Old Haalâyash’ to get a glimpse of what the single player campaigns of SpellForce
3 are.
War Selection
This is a real-time alternative history strategy with base building, resource extraction and
warfare.
Here you will battle for supremacy against dozens of opponents on a ginormous procedurally
generated map.
Even 15 versus 15 skirmishes are available, but the game doesn’t have such a big community
to actually make it work.
I can remember when Starcraft 2 removed Free for All mode, because it was a pain to wait
for 4 players to connect.
So forget all that 15 versus 15 epicness right away, just like you forgot your dream of becoming
an outstanding penis doctor long time ago.
Although if you somehow get lucky, keep in mind that at the same time you can practice
your cooking skills as well . You know, easy to understand, but hard to master.
Here every player starts in the Stone Age and then goes through 7 historical eras by
the process you are very familiar from Age of Empires.
Each evolutionary road brings its own unique game experience with unique game mechanics
and other possibilities.
Game has very positive reviews on Steam, but I have also found a lot of uhappy comments
about the toxic community: you know free stuff always attracts vultures, so maybe it’s
best if you played this game with your friends.
Lambda Wars Beta
I’m pretty much sure that you haven’t heard about this one, because most of the
dudes who are making similar videos are just copy pasting stuff from each other instead
of trying to find something really cool.
And Lambda Wars is beyond cool, because it is set in the Half Life 2 universe.
Rise and shine Mr. Freeman.
This is a free multiplayer Source Engine modification for Alien Swarm that brings the war between
mankind and their brutal Combine overlords to a traditional real-time strategy setting.
Here you will lead the uprising as a commander of the Resistance or crush the rebellion as
an overlord of the Combine, with both factions featuring a full host of units, abilities,
buildings, research and defenses.
Game is focused on multiplayer but strategic AI opponents and dedicated singleplayer missions
are also included.
One advice though - play for evil aliens, they feel stronger somehow.
Zero-K
Construct giant robots and move mountains if needed.
Conquer the enemy at all cost!
This is a traditional real time strategy with physically simulated units and projectiles.
Here you will command over a hundred different units with unique abilities including cloaking,jump
jets and terrain manipulation.
And no, this is not just a multiplayer game with scarce solo content.
Here you will find more than 70 missions in campaigns to be enjoyed alone or co-op with
friends.
Also here you will find challenging AI which is nothing like your wife.
Because Zero-K’s AI doesn’t cheat.
Sounds like my game alright.
And if you tend to play with friends you will find plenty of multiplayer content as well:
free for all, coop. ladders, replays, spectators and tournaments.
Game is really free, with no paid advantages and it has very positive reviews on Steam.
Monolithic
This is obviously not the prettiest game in this list or in general to be fair, like you
and me are not the prettiest members of our families, and it is also kinda buggy, but,
hey, it is free and it can be fun to try it.
Or not.
Here a new world dawns and the gods fight for sovereignty over the land and its inhabitants.
In game you guide a pantheon of gods and their followers through time.
From the dawn of creation to the fires of the apocalypse.
Raise your civilization from the sand, build your forces, and grow your influence over
humanity.
Siege enemy settlements with armies of your followers and break their monoliths with devastating
abilities.
I doubt that you're gonna spend more than an hour or two with this game, but it will
cost you nothing to try it out.
Game has 6 reviews on Steam right now, so you can be one of the pioneers to write something
in there.
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Hades' Star
This is a unique space strategy game where thousands of players participate in one shared
galaxy.
Here you create and grow your space Empire over time, in a persistent universe that constantly
evolves.
All new players start in their own Yellow Star system and over time expand to discover
and colonize more planets, set mining patterns, establish trade routes and fight the mysterious
alien ships found throughout the galaxy.
Players are saying that the economy is really well balanced and the game has no advertising
or pay to win system implemented.
I know I know, unbelievable.
You can play casually or sink an infinite amount of time into it.
You can also play it on your phone on iOS or the Android and carry it wherever you go.
Although with a quarantine everywhere right now, the best place to carry it is probably
into your bathroom and conquer the galaxy while sitting and... you know, creating stuff
with your personal black hole.
Empires Apart
If you like games like Age of Empires, this may be your jam, because from the very first
moment you play this, you will see that this game is actually Age of Empires II, except
it is free.
And it has lootboxes.
And you can play with only one civilization out of 6.
You have to pay for the rest of them if you want to unleash full potential.
And I don’t know, I have a bad feeling about this.
Yeah, you can buy them one by one or obtain them as a bundle for about 22 Euros.
And That’s not the worst part.
If you do that, cosmetic upgrades like skins for your units and similar stuff from lootboxes
will still cost you additional money if you want them, so this game will never feel fully
free or, you know, yours.
Disappointed!
But don’t let this discourage you from trying the game.
You can test your might as the Byzantines against the AI in Skirmish, Survival and Challenge
mode or online in Ranked and Custom matches.
So, good thing - the game has AI you can play against, the bad - no campaign.
Although if it was implemented it would probably cost you money anyway.
Crusader Kings II
A game for slow thinkers.
No real time combat, no splattering blood, just plain politics.
A real gem for Civilization fans I should say.
Crusader Kings II is set in medieval Europe, with parts of Africa, the Middle East, and
India as well.
Here you take the role of a ruler, and try to make it to the very top of the world's
hierarchy by diplomacy, scheming or brute force.
Game is made so well, that on Steam it holds 60 thousand reviews, and 90% of them are positive.
Any game would envy this success.
And that is not surprising by knowing the fact that here you can marry your enemy's
daughter and become friends with an otherwise hostile country.
Together with a new ally you attack another country, which was too strong for you to take
on alone, and then you can backstab your new ally, and occupy his country.
Profit.
Basically here you will find gameplay that really makes you feel like a medieval ruler
you deserve to be.
I’m the king!
Yeah, sure you are.
Blood of Steel
This is a bit of a different strategy game, because it throws you right into the middle
of the battle, where you have to hack and slash hundreds of puny enemies and like some
brave klingon achieve glorious victory so all the females would be yours! [*screams
in klingon*] that is how a klingon lures a mate.
Try this on Earth women, you have nothing to lose anyway, right?
So here you, as the general, will set the troop formation, choose the combination of
units and plan combat tactics - those are the most important things during the war.
Besides the epic legion war, Blood of Steel also provides the real fun of close combat
duels between heroes.
So you can combat your adversary on the most personal level and chop him to pieces like
potato salad.
Wyrmsun
Easy way to describe the game is that this is a Warcraft 2, but with modern controls.
You can select unlimited units, game supports shift+click to do a sequence of tasks, and
it supports massive resolutions where you can actually see more instead of stretching
the view.
Here you will also find 3 playable civilizations, story based scenarios, heroes who carry over
their level, abilities and items throughout campaign, and possibility to mod the game
as you like and even create your own custom heroes.
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