1. Europa Universalis IV

If strategy games get your heart pumping and you haven’t played Europa Universalis IV, well what are you doing with your life? This title is categorized as a grand strategy game and is brought to you by the talented team at Paradox Interactive.

A community trailer for Europa Universalis IV.

What seems like your typical divide and conquer strategy game is much more. Europa Universalis piles tons of extra goodness onto the tried and true formula strategy fans know and love.

In Europa, there is no shortage of territory to explore.

Perhaps the most exciting thing about this game is that it can be modified. By all means enjoy the preinstalled campaigns. But once those are stale, head to the Steam Workshop and load up history variations. Play solo or with your friends. And delight in evolving economies, power struggles, and betrayal.  

It’s hard to believe that games such as BioShock Infinite will soon be turning 4 years old. Don’t let time bury games as good as the ones you've just read about, dust them off and experience greatness.