Strategy simulation games blend resource management, planning, and decision-making into immersive experiences that challenge and reward players over time. From city building to interstellar conquest, ...

Gary is a lifelong gamer. Being chronically ill, he was always limited in what he could do, but gaming gave him an outlet to be whoever he wanted. His tastes are broad, enjoying anything from JRPGs to ...

Forever ensnared in a love-fued between 1800s literature and modern gaming, Eman Fatima tries her best to appease both her hobbies by tapping away at her keyboard and writing about her favorite games ...

Ahmad is a video game fanatic. He always carries his PSVita with him wherever he goes so he can play Metal Gear Solid on the go, and his socials are filled with gaming news. He also lifts weights ...

The nostalgia for classic strategy and simulation games is stronger than ever in 2026, but it\u2019s the vibrant modding communities on Nexus Mods and Mod DB that are truly keeping these titles ...

Josh Speer has been writing about videogames for more than a decade now, but he's loved them since he was a small boy. He grew up with Mario and Mega Man, moved onto RPGs with Chrono Trigger and Final ...

A lot goes into setting up and maintaining transport infrastructure. It only makes sense, then, that the incredible detail involved with modeling government systems in grand strategy games like ...

Most in-depth simulation games hone in on specific subjects or locations in order to keep their scope manageable. Cities Skylines and Sim City focus on urban centers. Microsoft Flight Simulator, Euro ...

There are few games from my childhood that I remember extremely vividly. As I grow older, even the more bizarre and ...

The strategy genre earned $10.6bn globally and $2.9bn in the US during H1 2025. Player spending in RPGs fell by 11% year-over-year. Game collections saw the strongest growth, up 138% despite remaining ...

Adam Braunstein is a Staff Writer at DualShockers who has been covering games professionally since 2019. He primarily writes lists and features, with a focus on RPGs, JRPGs, action-adventure games, VR ...