The one strategy game you will take on a desert island

[eXalted]

As per title, which strategy/tactical/4x/sim game gives you so much replayability and a new experience every time you play it that it can be your only game of choice in a situation like that?

Mods allowed.

 

[Catacombs]

Crusader Kings II, with all DLCs and mods available.

 

[Reality]

Roller Coaster Tycoon all the way

 

[Chaosdwarft]

Hmm this a hard question... I would say in order of preference:

1. CK2 with all DLC and mods
2. Stellaris with all DLC and mods
3. Gal Civ 3 will all DLC, are there even any mods for this game?

 

[Kalin]

SMAC

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[Chaosdwarft]

SMAC

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That is a great choice, but I feel like singleplayer can get pretty stale, especially since you already seem to know how to abuse the game

 

[Farewell into the night]

I don't think it makes sense. How do I get electricity? How do I get computer machine? How do I get DOS? There are far more questions.

 

[laclongquan]

Obviously Sid Meier's Alpha Centaury (X).

No argument~

 

[octavius]

Master of Orion. Doesn't even need mods.

 

[AdamReith]

Another vote for Alpha Centauri. When I actually get a few consecutive days free for gaming (happens about once a year) it's the game I find myself playing.

And every time Yang ruins my Christmas...

 

[Viata]

I don't think it makes sense. How do I get electricity? How do I get computer machine? How do I get DOS? There are far more questions.

That is why you should take a board game with you.

 

[octavius]

A good board game and a split personality will help keeping you sane on that desert island.

 

[AdamReith]

A good board game and a split personality will help keeping you sane on that desert island.

Sneak a copy of buckaroo aboard and you could "buck buck buckaroo" to safety.

 

[Viata]

A good board game and a split personality will help keeping you sane on that desert island.

You are going to stay there so long you could even play Diplomacy with your many new personalities.

 

[Citizen]

BIRTHRIGHT GORGON'S ALLIANCE

 

[SerratedBiz]

Master of Magic.

 

[Grimwulf]

Eador: Genesis with New Horizons mod. The AI is stronk in this one.

But if I had a minimal internetz connection for playing pbem, definitely Dominions.

 

[Citizen]

The AI is stronk in this one.

Yeah, it's hard to tell wether it's really good just cheats a lot tho, most likely the latter of course, but a man can dream...

But if I had a minimal internetz connection for playing pbem, definitely Dominions.

If you have working internet then it's called a vacation, not being stuck on an a desert island

 

[AgentFransis]

But if I had a minimal internetz connection for playing pbem, definitely Dominions.

Or just play via PBmessageinabottle, should be about the same speed.

 

[Naraya]

HoM&M3 with mods.

 

[circuit breaker]

Civ II or possibly IV with all expansions and Fall from Heaven 2

 

[Verylittlefishes]

HoMM 3,5

 

[d1r]

Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War with all of its expan-

Ah nevermind, cut Soulstorm.

 

[AgentFransis]

Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War with all of its expan-

Ah nevermind, cut Soulstorm.

What's wrong with Soulstorm?

 

[Citizen]

Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War with all of its expan-

Ah nevermind, cut Soulstorm.

Being stranded on a desert island somewhere in the pacific will cover all your "survial in a grimdark hostile world filled with giant insects and dangerous xenos natives" needs
Might as well pick another game

Edited: could make a nice addition to warhammer lore: https://www.amazon.com/White-Headhunter-19th-Century-Survived-Darkness/dp/0786712562