10 Best Forgotten Strategy Games Gems To Play In 2026

1 – They Are Billions

I still think that They Are Billions never received the widespread acclaim and recognition it deserved by the wider gaming community, despite it seemingly being a massive financial success. They Are Billions is a Steampunk real-time strategy title set in a land overrun by zombies looking to feast on the few remaining humans. You are tasked with building your town, its defences, economy and army and defending against the massive hordes of undead, and while there might not be billions of them on screen, there are certainly a couple thousand. It’s heart-pounding, hard, and so satisfying to play as a player who loves turtling and- building cumbersome, non-practical, borderline non-function, but impressive fortresses and defences.

There’s a guy from the development studio on Steam still answering questions, saying that the studio is alive, so the hope for a They Are Billions 2 is still real.

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3 responses to “10 Best Forgotten Strategy Games Gems To Play In 2026”

  1. I’m bemused by the title of this article, which could be interpreted as ” the10 best of strategy games that have been forgotten” or “10 strategy games that are best forgotten. 🙂

    1. I doubt very many would agree with that last one. There are too many games on this list that are considered cult classics, and or were critical/commercial successes.

  2. Not a bad list. I can personally vouch for Knights of Honor and Battle for Middle-Earth; I wish I could find my copy of the latter (it’s still hiding in a box somewhere). Certainly both Phantom Brigade and They are Billions have an established legacy, regardless of how well they’re remembered these days.

    I vaguely recall Tzar: Burden of the Crown from back in the day, but never got around to trying it. It does look kind of interesting.

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