Freeware Games/Strategy

Screenshot	Title 	Platform 	Description 	Download
 	10 Minute Space Strategy 	Windows 	A space turn-based strategy game; games are short, but certainly longer than the Ten minutes the title implies. Not much to the game, but enjoyable. 	Link
 	Battleships Forever 	Windows 	A game with Space battles,Inspired by Warning Forever. You can play through a Limited Story and a few Guantlet scenarios. Community has spent most of their time building overpowered ships for the game, so other than the ShipBuilder, the game doesn't have much content; Has a Mission Editor, but it sucks. 	Link
 	Command & Conquer 	Windows 	Fight a world-conquering terrorist army in an alternative timeline where WW2 never happened. The first three games (C&C, Red Alert, and Tiberian Sun) were re-released as freeware. 	Link
 	Hollywood Movie Studio 	Windows 	A pretty complex, very text-heavy business simulation. Run a studio, hire the stars, make movies, do the marketing, hope it won't bomb. Third game in the Hollywood Mogul series, which goes all the way back to the DOS era. 	Link
 	Lord Monarch 	Windows 	The seventh game in the Dragon Slayer series, totally in English and totally free! This one is a RTS, and even though it looks a bit dated (it's a remake from a PC-98 game, after all) it's worth a shot. 	Link
 	Madruga Craft 	Windows 	Warcraft parody where you play as Seu Madruga/Don Ramón from El Chavo Del Ocho, who is on a quest to retrieve his guitar. You can unlock other characters, who serve as recruitable units. 	Link
 	Notrium 	Windows 	 	Link
 	Pandemic 2 	Flash 	Obligatory mention as this game was a /v/ meme at one point. Play as a virus, bacteria or parasite in an attempt to obliterate humanity off the face of the Earth. Add and remove ("sell" here doesn't mean what you think it means) traits in order to stealthily infect the unsuspecting populace. Beware of Madagascar as they are very paranoid. 	Link
 	Pax Britannica 	Windows 	A quick, short game where you man an Underwater Factory and fight other underwater factories in quick matches. A one-button, has Hotseat multiplayer. 	Link
 	Race Into Space 	WindowsLinuxmacOS 	The year is 1957, and those dirty commies have just put a satellite in orbit. Restore America's pride by putting a man on the moon before they do! Except the technology for that doesn't exist yet. So you'll have to run the whole space program and make it happen. A very complex and realistic strategy/management sim, you won't get anywhere without reading the manual carefully. Originally released in the 90s by Interplay with Buzz Aldrin's endorsement. 	Link
 	Space Exploration: SerpensSector 	Windows 	Procedurally Generated, and Reminicent of Strange Adventures in Infinite Space, You are tasked with exploring and Charting a long abandoned region of space. Game is currently in DevHell. 	Link
 	Starcraft 	WindowsmacOS 	This one hardly needs an introduction. Choose your species and take part in a three-way galactic war. 	Link
 	Strange Adventures in Infinite Space	Windows 	You pick a ship, explore the galaxy, and return home after (hopefully) making some money. Average game lasts around 10 minutes. 	Link
 	The Battle for Wesnoth 	WindowsmacOSLinux 	Fantasy strategy game where much of the game's units, music, artwork, and campaigns are player contributed. The game plays on a hex based system, with terrain affecting the accuracy of attacks and unit movement. Six well-balanced factions are available for play at the start. It makes you really feel like you're commanding an army by having you level troops into hardened veterans, which you can recall for future battles. Dozens of custom units are available for single player and multiplayer by downloading player mods known as "eras". Fantastic quality considering it's freeware. Download stable version if you just want to play the game without too many bugs.	Link
 	UFO: Alien Invasion 	WindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid?	It's a fan made remake of X-Com. BUILD A BASE, RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY, MURDER ALIENS BEFORE THEY MURDER YOU! MURDER YOOUUUUUU!!! 	Link
 	Vantage Master Online 	Windows 	Summon creatures known as Natiels to fight for you as you vie to control the map's mana beacons. There are over 20 unique summons, each with their own abilities and elemental affinity. The CPU has no qualms with stomping your shit and seemingly has damage algorithms rolling in its favor, so you'd better be on top of your game. Contains gratuitous amounts of Engrish. 	Link
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