Doesn't have to be turn-based, but has to be slow-paced? Definitely take a look at Original War then. Gameplay-wise, it's a very unique game, that works oh so well. I'd start telling you why, but I've made a thread at one point to raise awareness of this brilliant piece of gaming history. Sadly, it came out in the age when 3D was the new cool thing, and a lot of reviewers based it for not being Command and Conquer.

What about games like xcom and jagged alliance? They are definatly a traditional strategy but if you've not played them before they are great games.

If you liked King of Dragon Pass, you should give Hidden Agenda a go. It's a much older game, but it's really unique. It's not too hard to understand either, and it's one of those few games where even playing a game where you're obviously losing offers a very interesting experience.


Oh, and for a really oddball strategy game on GOG, you could try Transartica. I've never managed to get into it, but the concept is awesome. Edit: I remembered wrong, it's not on GOG. It's on DotEmu.

Oh, that reminds me. Alter Ego. and Executive Suite. Similar fare to Hidden Agenda, so if that appeals to you, you ought to look into these two as well.

I would not say that KoDP is the only unique turn based strategy out there (or even on GOG) it was just first in a long time to feel fresh and different. Let's see on GOG I have played all of the Heroes of Might and Magic games (These games really broke the mold too, but I started playing them about 20 years ago), SMAC (which was unique in its use of story tell), The MOO games (there have been very few space strategies since that have not tried to recreate these games, the Panzer general games, Fragile alliance (I felt like that was a unique game), Master of Magic, and age of wonder.

Many of these games were unique and fresh at their time, but what amazed me by KoDP is that it came out in 1999. It seems to me that many PC games after the mid 90's stop trying to bring new ideas to the table. Just refine and tweak games that have already been done. It seems to me that as far as turn based strategy games go everything that has come out since 1998 or so can be fit in one of 4 categories:

1. Games like Civilizations/MOO/MoM
2. Games like Jagged Alliance/X-com
3. Games like Panzer General
4. Games like the Total War series

I guess I should have been more specific, but I am looking for games that do not draw there inspiration from one of these game series.

I loved Hidden Agenda! It was a hard game. Do you think it would work on Windows 7? Tranartica was a blast too but I have not played it in years.

Deo Gratias was quite unique. Shame it was utter garbage, but the ideas behind it were nice. It was basically a turnbased god-sim (but not at all similar to Populous).

Does M.a.x 1 and 2 count?