Mount Up!
Mount & Blade is an RPG that is very much like a realistic simulation of medieval life. Combat is fought in first or third person, and is likewise brutal and real.
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Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Expanding on the mistakes of the past, the new Supreme Ruler 2020 will let hardcore strategy gamers make their plans, without wrestling the interface.
Veni, Vidi Vici!
Taking the strengths of all their Europa Universalis titles and adding both an amazing graphical interface and a Roman theme is pure genius.
Empire Paradise Found
Turn-based strategy games are not always easy to play, but Lost Empire: Immortals does a good job at providing hardcore strategy in a simplified interface.
The Horror"The Horror
The final chapter in the psychological horror series, Black Plague will not only get into your head, but strikes a perfect balance between adventure and puzzle elements.
A Thinking Man's Wargame
Although real-time strategy games sometimes overshadow turn-based ones, if more games were like Galactic Assault, the tables could be turned.
Real Tough, Real Training
Combat Mission: Shock Force is more of a military simulation than a game, which does not mean that its not a lot of fun to play for the strategic minded.
To The Front!
Frontline Fields of Thunder is one of the most realistic WWII games covering the Russian front. The game even ships with a unit encyclopedia to make any war buff drool.
The World Is Yours
Europa Universalis III takes country management and strategy to the extreme, but does so without requiring a PhD from players.
Rush Hour Fun
Rush For Berlin features some of the most intense RTS combat ever created for the WWII genre. You will sometimes think you are playing a shooter.