![]() Well worth a try even if turn-based strategy isn’t usually your thing. Grim-dark fantasy is quite a hard style to get right in my opinion but the writing and atmosphere in this game are absolutely on point. It seems super difficult at first, but learn the glyphs and mechanics and you’ll find it actually gets easier as the game progresses. However, I was pleasantly surprised by this. I like turn-based strategy on Game Boy Advanced, but often struggle to get into this genre on PC (outside classics like Civ 5). Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus is a turn-based strategy game. I may have painted a few models back in the day but I’ve never rolled dice in anger, know nothing about the Warhammer 40,000 lore and I still really enjoyed this one. If you’ve never been into Warhammer, don’t be put off by the fact that this is a Warhammer game. ![]() Tons of active players means there are thriving online communities for multiplayer gameplay as well as mod development. Other than that, the art style and simplicity of play are, for me, the two main things that make Civ 5 more appealing for a casual player than Civ 6. Civilization 5Īnother old game that, like AoE 2, continues to pull in an impressive number of players today despite several sequels having been released. I think it’s one of the best casual turn-based strategy games of all time.Ĭivilization 6 is arguably more friendly to the absolute beginner, but Civ 5 is nevertheless a much easier game to get stuck into than the first four entries in the series. ![]() If you’ve played loads of Age of Empires, go back and play some more AoE 2. If you’ve never played Age of Empires, my recommendation would be to start with this one. You can ramp the difficulty up to hone your chops for multiplayer if you like (if you’re new to online PvP, these tips for how to get better at RTS games should help), but even the PVP lobbies have plenty of casual servers for less intense competitive play. The music is amazing, the speed is amazing, and the graphics and scaling are perfect. The memorable single-player campaign – rooted in real historical events – is super approachable even for the freshest of newcomers to RTS. RTS is not dead: AoE 2 is a timeless classic that has enduring appeal not only among casual gamers but also in esports. The game that got me into RTS and, actually, gaming in general. (Disclaimer: There are obviously too many good strategy games to fit into a single article – the ones I have included are simply my favorites for casual sessions.) Casual strategy games for PC Age of Empires II
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