Eight Strategy and Simulation Games To Try from the Hooded Horse Publisher Sale

And two upcoming games to watch out for!

Hooded Horse, Indie Game Publisher for Strategy and Simulation Games

For Players with Tactical Minds

Hooded Horse’s Publisher Sale will scratch that strategy and simulation games itch with these discounted and upcoming games. With passion and dedication, Hooded Horse promised to publish creative and ingenious strategy and simulation games “with a commitment to post-release expansion and support.”

Check out this list to find the game that resonates with your preferences!

Manor Lords

Govern your land and defend it from outside powers as a medieval ruler in Manor Lords! Gather and manage resources to keep your citizens happy and well-fed. Build structures to facilitate the resource distribution and defense of your settlement. Watch for dwindling resources as you constantly cut down trees and drain mineral nodes. As you stabilize the supplies, you can increase the number of settlers and soldiers. You can also craft armor and weapons to enhance the military prowess of your land’s defenders. Expand your land through warfare or currying the King’s favor. During this fragile time of peace, increasing political influence and military might is imperative.

Manor Lords is 30% off for $27.99 USD.

Against the Storm

The old world was destroyed, and it’s up to you to protect the remaining vestiges of civilization in this wasteland. As the Scorched Queen’s Viceroy, you are charged with rebuilding the Smoldering City and its survivors. Meet with diverse fantastical creatures with different needs, like foxes, beavers, or harpies. Use their special traits to keep your settlements happy and operational. Unlike other city-builders, you will create multiple settlements to cater to your diverse population’s needs. Will you focus on one faction’s needs for the Scorched Queen or aim to make lives better for everybody?

Against the Storm is 50% off for $14.99 USD. If you fancy having all the DLCs, you can have them for $27.35, originally priced at $54.97 USD.

Soviet Republic

Save your impoverished nation in Soviet Republic. This is a Soviet-themed city-builder game where you control everything to be the best nation in the world. As a neutral fledgling nation, you are unencumbered by the Iron Curtain, the Soviet Union’s way of politically and economically separating itself from its neighbors. Gather resources, build logistical facilities, manufacture goods, and provide service around the world in an effort to make each citizen happy and gain their unwavering loyalty. Remember, addressing the needs of the many is the most important rule in this game.

Soviet Republic is 50% off for $19.99 USD. You can also get all the DLCs and the base game as a bundle with a 50% discount for $27.42 USD.

Norland

This colony sim takes you to the medieval world, where you lead your noble family and peasants to supremacy. The Empire has fallen and left a fractured geopolitical landscape in its demise. Join the war for supremacy and unify these petty kingdoms under your banner by strengthening your military, keeping your citizens happy, and forming alliances. Just a word of caution. Enemies lurk in the shadows. You must uncover their devious plots or be the one whose head will fall off in Norland!

Norland can be purchased 35% off its retail price for $19.49 USD.

Clanfolk

Lead your clan to the harsh Scottish Highlands in Clanfolk! You can start with a clean slate or claim heritage from an existing clan in this game. Establish your homestead, hunt for food, take care of your farm and livestock, and keep your family happy to survive. Focus on expanding your clan and maintaining its legacy as family members will eventually pass away in this game. Though there are no enemies in this game, watch out for seasonal changes that can potentially affect your food supplies or livestock. Be one with nature and ensure the clan’s survival for generations to come in Clanfolk!

Clanfolk can be purchased 50% off its retail price for $14.99 USD.

Empires of the Undergrowth

Who says humans can only be the emperors of this world? Unnoticed by those pesky humans, ants are waging wars against each other to expand their empire. A well-oiled war machine needs two things: hefty food supplies and a secured ant queen. Gather food or prey upon other animals to keep your larvae well-fed, contributing to your war efforts significantly. Create a mind-boggling labyrinth to keep your queen protected from all threats.

Aside from RTS skirmishes, you can also play as a mad scientist, aiming to make the most evolved ant species the world has ever seen. Study the Formica ereptor gene-thief ant as they face trials and tribulations delivered by you. After each hard-fought battle, you can upgrade your lab colony and direct your ant’s evolution according to your desires.

Empires of the Undergrowth is 50% off for $14.99 USD.

Cataclismo

The event called Cataclismo corrupted the world, and it’s up to you to protect the remaining survivors. Far from the safety of the Last City, you are tasked with manning, creating, and maintaining strongholds against waves of Horrors. These are creatures spawned after the disastrous event. Build structures brick-by-brick and gather resources to fortify your defenses. Remember to upgrade your buildings and carefully place your soldiers, as the Horrors will gradually increase in strength and numbers night after night.

Cataclismo is 35% off for $19.49 USD.

Terra Invicta

Prepare for the incoming alien threat and ally yourself with one of the seven factions in Terra Invicta. Before fighting the aliens, you must defeat other human factions or maintain good relationships with them. In this grand strategy game, you will choose a specific ideology and must cooperate or weaken others to strengthen your faction and lead the charge against the extraterrestrial invaders. Keep in mind that gathering resources and maintaining supply chains are also important parts of the game as you create or break alliances with other factions.

Terra Invicta is available for 35% off at $25.99 USD. The Sci-fi Strategy bundle, which includes Breachway, Xenonauts 2, and Nebulous: Fleet Command, is 50% off at $65.56 USD

Beyond the Stars

Beyond the Stars is an upcoming city-builder game. Explore the stars as you create a civilization at the back of a gigantic Space Whale Kewa. Gather resources, establish a community, build space outposts, and interact with aliens at the top of your living interstellar vehicle. However, your world is not a mere piece of land full of resources. Research the right technology to speak to Kewa and identify its needs and desires. As you build a good relationship with Kewa, you can forge a path together and explore outer space better, swimming beyond the Milky Way.

There’s no release date set as of writing, so to be notified, you can wishlist Beyond the Stars on Steam right now!

Whiskerwood

The oppressive feline overlord demands a steady supply of tribute in Whiskerwood! In this upcoming game, you will control a group of mice as they set up island colonies and manufacture goods beyond the cat’s homeland. You can pierce the sky, excavate the depths below, and expand your horizons to meet the cat’s demand. Far from home, keep your rigorous bands of mice well taken care of using Mouselow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Feed them, give them shelter, and address all their needs. In return, they will create a thriving colony across the islands. Perhaps giving you the opportunity to end the cat-and-mouse game once and for all.

There is no current release date for Whiskerwood, but you can wishlist it right now to get notified!