Best Strategy Games
1,169 Strategy games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Arknights
Released: May 1, 2019
Critic rating: 83.4 / 100 • 65 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
Game modes: Single player
Take on the role of a key member of Rhodes Island, a pharmaceutical company that fights both a deadly infection and the unrest it leaves in its wake.
The Movies: Stunts and Effects
Released: Jun 6, 2006
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
The first add-on to The Movies has its focus on everything around stunts and special effects.
Monument Valley II
Released: May 30, 2017
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Platform, Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Guide a mother and her child as they embark on a journey through magical architecture, discovering illusionary pathways and delightful puzzles as you learn the secrets of the Sacred Geometry.
Overcooked! All You Can Eat
Released: Nov 12, 2020
Critic rating: 88.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Hold onto your chef hats and prepare your appetite for an XXL portion of Overcooked magic!
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Released: Oct 7, 2004
Critic rating: 76.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
In Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, you must help protect the nation of Renais from the invading Grado Empire.
Age of Empires
Released: Oct 15, 1997
Critic rating: 83.4 / 100 • 681 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Age of Empires (AoE) is a history-based real-time strategy video game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft.
Monster Train
Released: May 21, 2020
Critic rating: 85.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Hell has frozen over.
Fire Emblem Fates: Special Edition
Released: Feb 19, 2016
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Fire Emblem Fates - Special Edition was a limited time bundle containing both base stories, Birthright and Conquest, and gave access to DLC for the 3rd story, Revelation, when it became available.
Legend of Ymir
Released: Oct 28, 2025
Critic rating: 83.3 / 100 • 25 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Legend of YMIR is a free-to-play, MMORPG inspired by Norse mythology, available on PC and mobile platforms.
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
Released: Jan 15, 2009
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Tactical, Visual Novel
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player
Tokyo is in full lockdown, the government's swift, coldblooded response to a surprise demon invasion.
Hearthstone
Released: Mar 11, 2014
Critic rating: 88.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Card & Board Game
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Hearthstone is a free-to-play digital collectible card game set in the Warcraft universe.
World of Goo
Released: Oct 13, 2008
Critic rating: 86.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Wii, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys.
The Banner Saga
Released: Jan 14, 2014
Critic rating: 81.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The Banner Saga is a Viking-themed tactical role-playing video game.
Guild Wars: Eye of the North
Released: Aug 31, 2007
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Guild Wars: Eye of the North is the first expansion for Guild Wars with content geared exclusively for level 20 characters.
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
Released: Jan 21, 2008
Critic rating: 84.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: Nintendo DSi, Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player
Days of Ruin takes place in an entirely new world where a large-scale meteor shower triggered massive global destruction that eradicated 90 percent of the population.
Green Hell
Released: Sep 5, 2019
Critic rating: 83.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Green Hell is a sweltering struggle for survival in the Amazonian rainforest.
Patapon 2
Released: Nov 27, 2008
Critic rating: 86.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Music, Puzzle, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Platforms: PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The story of the Patapon tribe marches forth as they hunt for the fabled Earthend.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Released: Nov 14, 2019
Critic rating: 77.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition celebrates the 20th anniversary of one of the most popular strategy games ever with stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics, a new and fully remastered soundtrack, and brand-new content, “The Last Khans” with 3 new campaigns and 4 new civilizations.
SimCity 3000
Released: Jan 31, 1999
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
SimCity 3000, released in 1999 as the third major installment in the SimCity series, continues its successful course as a city building simulation game.
SpaceChem
Released: Jan 1, 2011
Critic rating: 83.1 / 100 • 29 votes
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Take on the role of a Reactor Engineer working for SpaceChem, the leading chemical synthesizer for frontier colonies.
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
Released: Sep 30, 1999
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Take control of a powerful civilization.
Monument Valley
Released: Apr 3, 2014
Critic rating: 89.7 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Platform, Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In Monument Valley, the player leads the player-character princess Ida through mazes of optical illusions and impossible objects, which are referred to as "sacred geometry" in-game, as she journeys to be forgiven for something.
Monster Sanctuary
Released: Dec 7, 2020
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
A pixel art monster collecting game featuring sideview visuals, metroidvania like exploration and challenging turn based combat.
XCOM 2 Collection
Released: Feb 1, 2018
Critic rating: 77.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The XCOM 2 Collection includes the award-winning strategy game XCOM 2, the War of the Chosen expansion, and four DLC packs (Resistance Warrior Pack, Anarchy’s Children, Alien Hunters, Shen’s Last Gift, Tactical Legacy Pack) for a bundled discount.
Kingdom Two Crowns
Released: Dec 11, 2018
Critic rating: 83.0 / 100 • 68 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Kingdom Two Crowns is a side-scrolling micro strategy game with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.