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Strategy Set village objectives and watch residents gather, construct, recruit, and fight.
On GitHub since Sep 2026
Strategy Lay out firewalls and security tools to stop malware waves while handling board meetings.
On GitHub since Sep 2026
Strategy Build up a crystal core and balance idle progress against incoming waves in a tower-defense hybrid.
On GitHub since Sep 2026
Strategy Play Texas Hold'em with friends or computer opponents using play-money chips.
On GitHub since Jul 2026
Strategy Lead one of twelve fantasy lords through a turn-based struggle for the throne.
On GitHub since Jul 2026
Strategy Host a local game room for board, card, party, and puzzle games that friends join in a browser.
On GitHub since Jul 2026
Strategy Face another player in a chemistry-themed card game built around combinations and tactical reactions.
On GitHub since Jul 2026
Strategy Join a poker table in the browser or play offline against bots.
On GitHub since May 2026
Strategy Build an island economy, trade with neighboring towns, and raise an army to conquer the archipelago.
On GitHub since May 2026
Chessmata Open-source game Strategy Play chess through a three-dimensional browser board with support for human and agent opponents.
On GitHub since Feb 2026
Strategy Choose a Turkish region and address its environmental problems through a strategy game.
On GitHub since Feb 2026
Strategy Command one of three science-fiction factions in a browser real-time strategy game.
On GitHub since Jan 2026
Strategy Send waves of units down three lanes, choose boosts, and bring down the opposing base.
On GitHub since Jan 2026
Strategy Command formations and defend supply lines in a real-time strategy campaign about Rome and Carthage.
On GitHub since Sep 2025
Strategy Play Ludo on one device with friends, bots, or a mixture of both.
On GitHub since Jul 2025
Strategy Play chess on a board made for four competing players.
On GitHub since Jul 2025
Strategy Defend your towers and rewind time to recover from a bad decision.
On GitHub since Jul 2025
Strategy Place walls on a seven-by-seven board to outmaneuver the other players.
On GitHub since May 2025
Strategy Run an independent reimplementation of Alpha Centauri and Alien Crossfire.
On GitHub since Jan 2023
Strategy Build a futuristic army in a pixel-art real-time strategy game with skirmish bots and multiplayer.
On GitHub since Dec 2019
Strategy Build a settlement around workers, transport routes, and interconnected production chains.
On GitHub since Sep 2019
Strategy Play Heroes of Might and Magic II through an engine with modern resolutions and computer-opponent improvements.
On GitHub since Aug 2019
Strategy Build a settlement and supply network through a modern rewrite of The Settlers.
On GitHub since Oct 2018
Unciv Open-source game Strategy Guide a civilization through research, diplomacy, expansion, and war in a compact 4X game.
On GitHub since Nov 2017
Mindustry Open-source game Strategy Build supply chains that feed weapons and keep an industrial base alive through enemy attacks.
On GitHub since Apr 2017
Strategy Explore a generated galaxy, colonize planets, trade technologies, and negotiate with other species.
On GitHub since May 2016
Strategy Play historical and fictional strategy maps with turn-based armies and economies.
On GitHub since Jul 2015
Hedgewars Open-source game Strategy Lead a team of hedgehogs through turn-based artillery battles.
On GitHub since Jul 2013
Strategy Lead fantasy armies through tactical campaigns and multiplayer battles on a hexagonal map.
On GitHub since Apr 2013
OpenXcom Open-source source port Strategy Command alien-defense campaigns through a modern recreation of the original X-COM games.
On GitHub since Feb 2011
Strategy Design combat vehicles, build a base, and command armies through campaigns and multiplayer battles.
On GitHub since Nov 2010
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