Best Strategy Games
1,192 Strategy games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution
Released: Mar 1, 2011
Critic rating: 88.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Command any of the six unique factions in the next standalone expansion of the critically acclaimed Dawn of War real-time strategy franchise.
Galak-Z: The Dimensional
Released: Aug 4, 2015
Critic rating: 81.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Strategy, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
"Galak-Z is a modern, A.I.
The House of Da Vinci
Released: Jun 22, 2017
Critic rating: 88.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, 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
Enter The House of Da Vinci, a new must-try 3D puzzle adventure game.
Age of Empires II: Forgotten Empires
Released: Dec 31, 2012
Critic rating: 80.5 / 100 • 30 votes
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Age of Empires II: The Forgotten is the second official expansion pack for Age of Empires II.
Knights of Honor
Released: Oct 1, 2005
Critic rating: 79.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
As King, it is your duty to lead your people in their struggle to raise your kingdom from its humble beginnings to a position of power and prestige.
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Released: Feb 22, 2007
Critic rating: 74.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Wii
Game modes: Single player
Radiant Dawn is a turn-based tactics RPG and a direct sequel, 3 years have passed, to the game "Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance" for the Nintendo GameCube.
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses
Released: Sep 6, 2001
Critic rating: 80.5 / 100 • 29 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Card & Board Game
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Dyson Sphere Program
Released: Jan 21, 2021
Critic rating: 80.4 / 100 • 42 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
As an engineer of Dyson Sphere Program, you will go to an alien galaxy building “Dyson Sphere”.
Sound Shapes
Released: Aug 7, 2012
Critic rating: 86.9 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Music, Platform, Puzzle, Strategy
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
Game modes: Single player
Play, Compose and Share in a unique take on the classic side-scrolling platformer where your actions make the music.
Arena Breakout: Infinite
Released: Sep 15, 2025
Critic rating: 80.4 / 100 • 145 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Arena Breakout: Infinite is a tactical extraction shooter featuring PvPvE combat.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Released: Aug 29, 2017
Critic rating: 83.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
This is the story of an unexpected encounter between Mario and the irreverent Rabbids.
Shadowrun: Hong Kong
Released: Aug 20, 2015
Critic rating: 78.3 / 100
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Shadowrun: Hong Kong is the third standalone game in Harebrained Schemes’ critically-acclaimed Shadowrun cRPG series.
Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome
Released: Oct 22, 1998
Critic rating: 80.4 / 100 • 66 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome is an expansion pack for the real-time strategy game Age of Empires.
Command & Conquer: Generals
Released: Feb 1, 2003
Critic rating: 80.3 / 100 • 250 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Command & Conquer: Generals puts your trigger finger on the pulse of modern warfare.
Harvest Moon
Released: Aug 9, 1996
Critic rating: 80.3 / 100 • 65 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: Satellaview, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
Ever wanted to live life on a farm, with nothing but the sun, the fresh scent of your crops, the muddy fields underneath, and cows and chickens to keep you company?
Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Released: Nov 29, 2012
Critic rating: 82.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player
Join forces with expert investigator Professor Layton and ace attorney Phoenix Wright in this unbelievable crossover adventure!
Faeria
Released: Mar 8, 2017
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Faeria is a digital collectible card and turn-based strategy game that takes place on a dynamic playing board set in a fantasy universe.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
Released: Nov 19, 2020
Critic rating: 80.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
See Hyrule 100 years before the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild game and experience the events of the Great Calamity.
Loop Hero
Released: Mar 4, 2021
Critic rating: 84.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos.
Batman
Released: Dec 31, 1989
Critic rating: 80.3 / 100 • 44 votes
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Racing, Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, MSX
Game modes: Single player
The movie of the decade is now the game of the year!
Marvel's Midnight Suns
Released: Dec 2, 2022
Critic rating: 85.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Marvel's Midnight Suns is a tactical role-playing game developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K Games.
Baba Is You
Released: Mar 13, 2019
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where you can change the rules by which you play.
SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
Released: Apr 25, 2019
Critic rating: 79.9 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
SteamWorld Quest is the roleplaying card game you’ve been waiting for!
Homeworld: Emergence
Released: Sep 1, 2000
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Homeworld: Emergence was originally released as "Homeworld: Cataclysm".
Jak and Daxter Collection
Released: Feb 7, 2012
Critic rating: 76.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Racing, Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita
Game modes: Single player
The Jak and Daxter Collection is a compilation of the first three main instalments in the Jak and Daxter series (The Precursor Legacy, Jak II, and Jak 3) remastered in full 720p HD with support for 3D graphics and PlayStation Network trophies.