Strategy games are games in which your decisions matter more than in any other game genre. In fact, you have to analyze, beforehand, all possible short, medium, and long-term outcomes for each of your choices. Otherwise, things may go wrong. Therefore, most strategy games require critical thinking and high situational awareness.

Board games dating back to the bronze/iron age were the first records of strategic games. Only after centuries, with the development of new technologies like computers and consoles, came new sub-genres, such as 4X, Grand Strategy, and RTS.

Back to the main subject, below, you will find the five most anticipated strategy games of 2022. Get excited because those games are coming to make history.



1. Total War: Warhammer III


Starting the list, we have none other than Total War: Warhammer III, set to be released on February 17th, 2022, another Total War: Warhammer game, taking you back to the realm of chaos.

Warhammer III is the final game in the Total War: Warhammer series. The most incredible and thrilling campaigns and battles to date are such promises. Not only will it be possible to play with factions we've never played before, such as Kislev and Grand Cathay, but we'll also get new campaign mechanics specific to these, as well as RTS-inspired mechanics during unique battles. 

All things considered, it's evident that Creative Assembly aims to make Warhammer III the series' quintessential title, especially if you own the first two and wish for the most epic campaign possible.



2. Company of Heroes 3


Company of Heroes 3 is an RTS set in WWII like all other titles of the series and will be released in late 2022.

It's the third title in the series, which has gained worldwide acclaim. Company of Heroes 3 seeks to bring back the best of RTS glory days, complete with tactical combat and exciting moments on the ground, and mix it all with the first-ever campaign map, where you'll allocate resources, move your troops around, and integrate support from sea and air with your land troops.

Company of Heroes 3 will most likely be way more straightforward than the real WWII. However, if you're intrigued by the actual metagame in smaller maps and skirmishes, then I'm confident that you'll like this game.



3. Men of War II


Coming up, we have Men of War II, another fantastic WWII RTS, set to be released sometime in 2022.

Men of War II is an RTS game at its core, but rather than being easy or arcadey, it concentrates on complexity, tactics, and customization to offer a genuinely unique and memorable battlefield experience.

This game is designed to mix a dramatic single-player experience in two campaigns, one as the Western Allies and the other as the Soviets, with vast landscapes that will change based on your actions.

Destructible environments, rich sound design, realistic physics, and, of course, multiplayer will all be included in Men of War II. Furthermore, the game will have complete mod compatibility, which I'm certain will please most players.

With all that work done upon Men of War II, we can say without a doubt that this title will not only carry on the legacy of its prequels, Men of War and Men of War Assault Squad, but will also give this series an overhaul.



4. Victoria 3


One of the most anticipated titles of 2022, Victoria 3, is a grand strategy game set between 1836 and 1936 and will be released eventually in 2022.

Paradox Interactive, the studio behind games like The Crusader King series, Hearts of Iron, and Europa Universalis, is the studio that will be releasing the following key entry in the Victoria series.

Victoria 3 will be an imperial-era game that will use all Paradox has learned in 11 years since Victoria 2 came out and, with that knowledge, completely redesign the franchise.

Victoria 2 is recognized for its intricacy, and Victoria 3 follows the same direction. You can manage any country in the world, but you'll likely start with one of the most powerful nations.

The micromanagement of the state will be one of your duties in the game, emphasizing commerce and the management of your society, which is separated into religions, cultures, classes, and ideologies. Every citizen has a distinct want and need. And, of course, warfare and diplomacy are part of this fantastic game too.



5. Manor Lords


Last but not least, we have Manor Lords, another highly anticipated game that will hopefully be released in 2022.

Another dream is becoming a reality for medieval RTS lovers. A combination of gridless town-building, commerce, large-scale tactical battles, and unit formations mixed with fatigue, flanking, weather, morale systems, and equipment effects. All that to convey the best experience and realism possible.

In the final edition of the game, plus the features stated before, we'll see calories, fortifications, the ability to deploy troops on walls, siege engines, and gunpowder, which sounds interesting.