8 Best Slitherine Strategy Games

Slitherine Software is a British game developer and publisher company that has been commonly known for making a variety of strategy titles since the company was founded in 2000. Many fans of strategy and digital war games know Slitherine to be one of the leading companies for creating these sorts of titles.

While they mainly focus on historical warfare games, they have been known to take a dip into both the sci-fi and fantasy genres to create incredible real-time stretchy games in those environments. With so many games developed and published by Slitherine Software, these games are by far the best, as well as being the most memorable strategy titles for players to still enjoy.

8 Legion Arena

Metascore: 65

• Platform(s): PC
• Released: 2005-12-21
• Developer: Slitherine Games
• Genre(s): Strategy

Starting off with a classic from Slitherine Games, Legion Arena is a fond memory of many who enjoyed strategy games from the early 2000s. In Legion Arena, players are able to take control of some of the strongest units known throughout history, especially the powerful Roman army.

Legion Arena players can plan as many tactics as they want by planning how their units will attack even before the battle begins or simply going in with their weapons held high. Besides the set of units players can choose from, it is also up to the player to improve their army through various combat skills.

7 Gates of Troy

Metascore: 70

• Platform(s): PC
• Released: 2004-12-08
• Developer: Slitherine Software
• Genre(s): Strategy

Slitherine Software prides itself on creating historically accurate battle simulators and Gates of Troy was no different when it first released in 2004. As a combination of tactical battles from the historical times of Troy and an interesting campaign to go alongside it, the turn-based strategy gameplay of Gates of Troy was one of the many titles made by Slitherine that saw them pave the way for what players expect when playing the strategy genre.

Even many years after its original release, players still return to Gates of Troy to take part in the battles of countless Greek warriors and the battles they faced like the battle of Thermopylae.

6 Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance

Metascore: 72

• Platform(s): PC
• Released: 2024-02-21
• Developer: Slitherine Software
• Genre(s): Strategy

Set in the Terminator: Dark Fate universe, Defiance is a real-time strategy game that highlights the war between humanity and the Legion’s intelligence machine network. Players need to work carefully in Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance as their resources are limited, and the player must protect their army at all costs if they hope to have a fighting chance against the machines.

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Even in a futuristic environment, Slitherine Software still values creating realistic warfare environments, and that includes explosions that play well with physics-based building demolition.

5 Stargate: Timekeepers

Metascore: 72

While Slitherine Games tend to have favored turn-based combat in their games, there are various tactical titles, such as Stargate: Timekeepers, where the strategy requires players to have quick thinking as the gameplay involves real-time tactics.

Players have a focused group of trained specialists that they must lead behind enemy lines in an assortment of interesting campaign missions. Each member of the team has their own unique abilities which players will need to learn so they can easily use those abilities together to tactfully complete stealth missions where every enemy is silently dealt with.

4 Field Of Glory 2: Medieval

Metascore: 75

• Platform(s): PC
• Released: 2021-02-04
• Developer: Byzantine Games
• Genre(s): Strategy

The Middle Ages is a ripe time in history for developers to explore tactical combat. Field of Glory 2: Medieval is one of many of these impressive games, though the turn-based strategy simulation title takes much of its inspiration from the tabletop world and puts it in a digital environment like the PC.

The setting of the medieval world even has a story to it, as Field of Glory 2 pays attention to the conflict between the kings of England and France, as well as the influence of German Emperors. Besides its story, Field of Glory 2 has some of the most accurate battle gameplay from the High Medieval Age and continues to be a staple published by the British company.

3 Battle Academy 2: Eastern Front

Metascore: 77

• Platform(s): PC and IOS
• Released: 2014-09-11
• Developer: Slitherine Software
• Genre(s): Strategy

This successful predecessor to the original Battle Academy takes the turn-based action to the east as players battle on the land of Mother Russia. Battle Academy 2: Eastern Front received an all-new look in 2014, as players praised its gritty appearance and assortment of new features to keep players entertained.

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Besides the multiplayer features that allow players to fight between themselves with various Soviet units, the solo campaign is another interesting strategy adventure, as players can get stuck into four separate campaigns with an abundance of missions.

2 Battlestar Galatica: Deadlock

Metascore: 77

Besides Slitherine Software developing an assortment of strategy games, they have also been known to support other developers that have published under their banner to create other interesting themes for strategy titles. Battlestar Galatica: Deadlock is one of many sci-fi strategy games, though it is arguably one of the best to be connected to Slitherine.

Players take on control of a colonial fleet that hopes to defend the Twelve Colonies during the First Cyclon War. Controlling various ships in space through turn-based gameplay makes every decision the player chooses incredibly vital to their success.

1 Fantasy General 2: Invasion

Metascore: 80

Out of all the strategy games to be published by Slitherine Software, Fantasy General 2: Invasion has been deemed as one of the best games to be developed and published by a British gaming company. Many players of turn-based strategy games were thrilled to see the return of this strategy classic.

As the player levels up and trains their various fantasy-themed units, they lead them through a campaign filled with destruction. Players are sure to find a variety of ways to plan tactical warfare, with over 75 units to choose from and a variety of interesting battlefields to fight on too.

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