Get ready for a year packed with exciting strategy titles. From the highly anticipated sequel to the beloved 'Civilization' series to a Cold War espionage sim, there's something for every strategy gamer.
2025 is shaping up to be an even better year for strategy fans. As many highlights have happened recently, five games that should be on the radar of every strategy gamer for the year ahead are introduced, ranging from the absolute giants of the genre to lesser-known titles. Civilization and leader separation, navigable rivers for new trade and battle routes, plus an overhauled diplomacy system with a new influence mechanic offer long-term players fresh challenges.
Firaxis hasn't been shy about revealing new content, with two-hour deep dives into each of the three new ages of the game among the many videos the company has released ahead of launch. This might also be the moment to start checking your PC specs: if you want Ultra quality graphics, you’re going to need a punchy PC with a GeForce 4070/Radeon 7800-class graphics card and 32GB of RAM. It’s coming to all the major consoles on launch day too, although this has always been a game that’s better with keyboard and mouse.The sequel to the popular 'Spire' game, due for release on an unspecified date in 2025—doesn’t appear to be straying far from the successful recipe of the original. Indeed, if you watch the trailer video that was released recently, you might struggle to spot the difference. One change will be new characters: the Ironclad and Silent return, but the Necrobinder is new, and there’s a fourth mystery character teased in the trailer. That at the very least suggests you’re going to need to devise new strategies to climb all the way to the top of the spire.The game—from reliable strategy specialists Hooded Horse—lets you take charge of the intelligence agency from any of 74 countries, just as the Cold War kicks off. You’ll be able to instigate coups, deploy agents or crank out the propaganda in order to turn the tide in your nation’s favor
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