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10: field guides
0: paid scores

War Thunder В· 9.1

Elvenar В· 8.6

Heroes of History В· 8.4

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Sunrise Village8.2

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Military MMO9.1

Gaijin Entertainment

War Thunder

A free-to-play combat MMO where aircraft, tanks and warships share the same battlefield. Matches run from arcade skirmishes to full simulator control, and thousands of researched vehicles sit behind a long progression tree.

Demanding
Desktop
Compete

Best for: Players who want combined-arms battles with real weight behind every vehicle

Fantasy city builder8.6

InnoGames

Elvenar

Choose elves or humans and grow a magical city across a hand-painted world map. Research, layout planning and trade with neighbouring players carry more weight here than fighting does.

Gentle
Desktop
Mobile
Build

Best for: Quiet city planning with a fantasy setting and no combat pressure

Farm & restoration sim8.2

InnoGames

Sunrise Village

A gentle restoration sim about bringing a run-down valley back to life. Clear land, plant crops, look after animals and follow a light story of neighbours returning to the village.

Gentle
Desktop
Mobile
Relax

Best for: Ten quiet minutes at the end of the day

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Curated routes through the index, grouped by how you actually like to play.

1Grand StrategyLong horizons, alliance politics and maps that take months to settle.2Fantasy RealmsMagic, heroes and invented worlds with a strong sense of place.3Action & WarfareVehicles, ships and combat where reaction time genuinely matters.4Cities & KingdomsLayout puzzles, production chains and settlements that grow with you.5Calm ProgressionUnhurried games with no failure state and plenty of small wins.6Shared WorldsPersistent worlds where other players shape what happens next.

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