Strategy reviews

Royale with Chess A fast-paced autobattler that serves as an entry point for the genre.

War never changes The classic RTS is back, with a remaster that doesn't live up to its promise.

M1 Grand An excellent wargame for both new and hardcore strategy fans.

animal bossing Planet Zoo's beautiful animals are a real handful to manage in Frontier Developments' new sim.

Second Pass An update of a cult classic for the modern world.

Digital wizardry The adaptation the CCG originator deserves.

Deadspace Though it fails to recreate some of what's great about FTL, Crying Suns is still fun.

Dog days Lose your patience in a beautiful post-apocalypse.

space race Age of Wonders: Planetfall injects fast-paced, tactical fun into the 4X's aging conquest model.

Conquered A brilliant grand strategy game full of squabbling nobles.