5 – Bolt Action
It’s hard to believe the biggest World War 2 tabletop game in the world, Bolt Action, is getting a digital version! Bringing a legendary wargame to PC is always a massive gamble, but from what we’ve seen of the developer diaries, it’s hitting all the right notes. Bolt Action stands out due to its Order Die system, a chaotic mechanics where players never quite know which unit will act next. It creates a level of tension that standard turn-based games just can’t replicate. The digital version is leaning hard into this. If you’ve been looking for a game that captures the “boots on the ground” grit of a Company of Heroes but with the tactical depth of a tabletop masterpiece, this is the one to watch.
4 – Game of Thornes: War for Westeros
It’s almost criminal that it took any game company this long to create a proper Game of Thrones video game. And while the series is seeing a resurgence in popularity with “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms”, I think a game is long overdue. Game of Thrones: War for Westeros is set during the main timeline of the series, and it’s going to be a traditional real-time strategy that, whenever I look at it, always reminds me of Battle for Middle-Earth, and I can’t quite put my finger on why that is. I just hope the game will allow us to rewrite that terrible season 8 finale with our own, and from the looks of its grand-strategy layer, it certainly seems like it.
3 – Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Having personally played Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, I have absolutely no doubt that this one is going to be one of the best games of 2026. Heck, I played the preview in 2025, and it was already one of the best strategy games of 2025! When I booted this one up, it instantly transported me back to the early 2000s, when I was a wee lad playing Heroes of Might and Magic on the Game Boy Color. It felt instantly familiar, and it was like a new core memory had been unlocked. The formula for Olden Era is the traditional Heroes experience most fans of the series have been wanting for a long while, and from the sentiment of those who have played the game, it’s unanimous that this is going to be an experience worth playing for years to come.
2 – Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4
The Dawn of War has had its ups, middles, and lows. But one thing the franchise cannot be accused of is of now trying new formulas. And while I applaud the bravery, sometimes, all you need is to go back to the basics and just make them better. That’s the approach KING Art is going with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4, and if the sudden rise in popularity of the original’s Definitive Edition is something to go by, the players agree and cheer! Dawn of War 4 is set to have a massive single-player campaign covering all the 4 factions, competitive multiplayer, skirmish battles, and even feature playable Primarchs! Add to that the beloved painter tool, and it’s nearly impossible for Dawn of War 4 to fail.
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