The Best Grand strategy Games for Linux

Update : Fritz&Chesster - lern to play chess - Vol. 1 - Edition 2023 added at rank #4.
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Hearts of Iron IV (2016)

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Control your own nation during World War II and dominate the planet in Hearts of Iron IV. With intricate military simulations, choose any nation and build your industrial and technological power to achieve glory, either playing solo or competing online. The game is both immersive and challenging, with engaging visuals that bring the experience to life.


What we like:
  • Historical accuracy
  • Mod community
  • Rewarding strategic gameplay
What could be improved:
  • DLC locks parts of the game
  • Overly complicated mechanics
  • Limited AI orders

  • grand-strategy
  • strategy
  • historical
  • world-war-2
  • military
  • war
  • naval
  • real-time
  • economy
  • alternate
  • tactical
  • political
  • grand
  • simulation
  • tanks

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Europa Universalis IV (2013)

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Europa Universalis IV is a grand strategy game that allows you to lead any significant nation on Earth from 1444 to 1821. Experience war, politics, scientific advances, and the discovery of the New World in a visually stunning world map. The game is accessible to newcomers without sacrificing depth and breadth that existing fans of the series love, and there is a lot going on, but the interface is excellent and easy to use. With different paths to glory, the game also offers a new Trade system, and an improved AI, making grand strategy accessible to all.


What we like:
  • Deep and accessible gameplay
  • Visually stunning
  • Different paths to glory
  • New Trade system
  • Improved AI.
What could be improved:
  • Complexe
  • Rough edges
  • Lack of multiplayer options.

  • historical
  • grand-strategy
  • strategy
  • military
  • simulation
  • political
  • empire
  • economy
  • war
  • grand
  • real-time
  • 4x
  • diplomacy

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Demise of Nations (2017)

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Demise of Nations is a 4X turn-based grand strategy wargame covering the rise of Rome till the fall of modern civilization.

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  • 4x
  • turn-based
  • hex
  • strategy
  • grand
  • rome
  • grid
  • historical
  • multiplayer
  • war
  • managing

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Fritz&Chesster - lern to play chess - Vol. 1 - Edition 2023 (2023)

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Strategic thinking, tricky brain-training, exciting competitive situations, lots of fun and a good serving of chess knowledge - all this and more in this unique, international award-winning chess adventure game.

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  • board-game
  • chess
  • education
  • family-friendly
  • 2d
  • strategy
  • adventure
  • in-depth
  • grand
  • arena
  • fast-paced
  • interactive
  • single-player

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