The Best Grand strategy Games for Linux

Update, : Crusader Kings III added at rank #1.
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Crusader Kings III (2020)

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Crusader Kings III immerses you in the world of medieval politics and dynasties, letting you choose a noble house and lead them to greatness. With a vast and beautifully detailed medieval map to explore, you will encounter a host of historical characters, make life-altering decisions, and forge your dynasty's legacy. The game's unique and colorful characters, wide range of playstyles, and limitless paths to follow make it an exciting and rewarding experience for those who love grand strategy games.

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Pros:
  • Immersive gameplay and world-building
  • Wide range of options for playstyle and objectives
  • Beautiful graphics and top-notch soundtrack
  • Unique and colorful characters with varied abilities and traits
  • Legacy system adds depth and longevity to gameplay
Cons:
  • Overpriced DLCs that do not add much to gameplay
  • Slow pace of gameplay and battles
  • Uncanny 3D models
  • Lack of region differentiation

  • grand-strategy
  • strategy
  • medieval
  • historical
  • simulation
  • war
  • rpg
  • empire
  • politics
  • political
  • military
  • grand
  • martial

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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.


Pros:
  • Historical accuracy
  • Mod community
  • Rewarding strategic gameplay
Cons:
  • DLC locks parts of the game
  • Overly complicated mechanics
  • Limited AI orders

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

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Europa Universalis IV (2013)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux

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.


Pros:
  • Deep and accessible gameplay
  • Visually stunning
  • Different paths to glory
  • New Trade system
  • Improved AI.
Cons:
  • Complexe
  • Rough edges
  • Lack of multiplayer options.

  • grand-strategy
  • strategy
  • historical
  • military
  • empire
  • simulation
  • economy
  • political
  • grand
  • war
  • real-time
  • naval
  • politics

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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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AI War: Fleet Command (2009)

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"You are outgunned. You are massively outnumbered. You must win." These are your orders. Humanity has already fought its war against the machines -- and lost. AI death squads stand watch over every planet and every wormhole, the few remaining human settlements are held captive in orbiting bubbles, and the AIs have turned their...


  • strategy
  • real-time
  • space
  • 4x
  • empire
  • grand
  • cooperative

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One More Night (2016)

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Grab up to 3 friends to fortify a graveyard camp and hold off hordes of undead using tons of weapons and buildings!

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  • strategy
  • top-down
  • shooter
  • zombies
  • tower-defense
  • survival
  • grand
  • cooperative
  • relaxing
  • action

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Europa Universalis IV: Cradle of Civilization Collection (2017)

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Commerce, Faith and Firepower The fertile valleys and trade routes of the Middle East have attracted ambitious conquerors since the beginning of recorded history. Now, Europa Universalis IV adds greater depth and more varied possibilities to this crossroads of empires in the new expansion Cradle of Civilization. With new decisions and opportunities tied to the historical development of the region in the early modern era, Cradle of Civilization further enhances the award-winning grand strategy of Europa Universalis IV.


  • strategy
  • grand
  • historical
  • simulation
  • empire
  • political
  • military
  • economy
  • war
  • naval

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Grand Strategy (2018)

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Grand Strategy is a massive multiplayer game inspired by the board game RISK. You can play the game casually or in campaign mode where two factions fight for victory in one grand war, on one large overland map. The faction with the most victory points will emerge victorious.

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  • strategy
  • grand
  • mmo
  • war
  • board-game
  • multiplayer
  • turn-based
  • fastest-selling
  • risk

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Hearts of Iron IV: Cadet Edition (2016)

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This version includes : - Base Game - Poland: United and Ready - Forum Avatar - Wallpaper

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  • strategy
  • grand
  • historical
  • war
  • world-war-2
  • military
  • real-time
  • economy
  • political
  • naval
  • politics
  • simulation

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Crusader Kings II: The Reaper's Due (2016)

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Little remains of those settlements where the Black Death has passed through. Hasty burials make a mockery of the sacraments and set a feast for the crows. Once prosperous provinces have been laid waste, and the lord of the land hides away – secluded in his hilltop fortress, hoping the plague will pass him by. Wiser princes took precautions, and didn’t waste the revenues from more prosperous years. But, in time, all must pay The Reaper’s Due. The Reaper’s Due adds a host of new mechanics centered on the Black Death and other world shaping epidemics. Lock your gates to keep the plague from infecting your court, even if it means cutting yourself off from your suffering citizens. Peace and good management will see your provinces reward you with greater wealth and manpower, but constant war and disease may depopulate your countryside.


  • strategy
  • grand
  • simulation
  • medieval
  • rpg
  • historical
  • empire

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