Looking for strategy games you can enjoy in short bursts? You don’t need hours of free time to have fun with this genre! And if you like this article, be sure to check out my other lists for recommendations on everything from indie titles to classic real-time strategy games.
According to Nick Timiraos, the Wall Street Journal’s resident sage, forecasters expect both headline and core PCE to rise 0.37% month-over-month in December. That’s a 4.5% annualized pace, mind you. Core PCE would hit 3.0% year-over-year, the highest since February 2025, while headline PCE is pegged at 2.9%, a high not seen since March 2024. It’s enough to make a man wonder if the economy’s got a fever, and the only prescription is more inflation.
Originally released in Japan in June 1997 for the PlayStation, Final Fantasy Tactics came to Western audiences in January 1998. The game is set in the world of Ivalice and centers on a political conflict called the War of the Lions, which pits former allies Ramza Beoulve and Delita Heiral against each other. In 2009, a remastered version titled The War of the Lions was released on the PSP. More recently, in 2025, Square Enix launched Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles for modern consoles, where it won Best Sim/Strategy Game at The Game Awards.
The man who traded a Gucci belt for orange jumpsuits in 2024 is back, sipping champagne where oligarchs weep into their caviar. Remember when he “learned a lot” in prison? Turns out, the curriculum included “How to Network with Billionaires Over Lobster Risotto.”
Players have often criticized The Sims 4 for missing features found in older Sims games. However, Maxis, the game’s developer, has consistently released new content packs to keep the game fresh and improve its extensive customization options. These packs cover a range of themes – from city life and sustainable living to cozy countryside experiences – and also include updates like dynamic weather and diverse pets, alongside smaller, enjoyable additions. Players have used both the core game and these expansions to create incredibly detailed designs, and recently, a particularly simple and minimalist build has become a fan favorite.
It now holds 867,798 ETH (valued at a staggering $1.72 billion), a figure that would make any accountant weep. In a world where most savants prefer “cold storage” like the Siberian solitudes, Sharplink has chosen to stake almost everything, as if it believed that trembling in the digital cold could bring redemption.
Researchers have finally proven the security of the Fischlin transform, a key component in building secure, non-interactive zero-knowledge proofs in a post-quantum world.
Honestly, Twilight Princess is a really special game to me. I don’t think I’d be writing about games at all if it hadn’t come along when it did. Back in 2006, I totally fell out of love with gaming. I was a typical teenager, completely focused on trying to date and honestly, that was all I cared about.
Aave (AAVE), that fickle minx, traded at $123 at the stroke of the scribe’s quill, a modest 0.6% rise in the past 24 hours. It teeters near the midpoint of its weekly range, between $110.29 and $131.29, like a tightrope walker pondering whether to proceed or plummet.
Defining what makes a game ‘fun’ is tricky, so we’re concentrating on open-world RPGs that offer a lot to do and really pull you into the game. These are generally what players expect from this type of game. While not every game on this list will be for everyone, if you enjoy RPGs and exploring huge worlds filled with quests and hidden secrets, you’re sure to find something you love here.