Best Strategy Games
1,169 Strategy games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Soldiers: Heroes of World War II
Released: Jun 30, 2004
Critic rating: 84.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The player can take control of American, British, Russian, or German forces to play out battles that are set in World War II.
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Released: Jun 28, 2016
Critic rating: 79.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Zero Time Dilemma is the third and final entry in the Zero Escape series.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
Released: Mar 9, 2006
Critic rating: 92.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 3, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The year is 2013 and you play as Captain Mitchell, commander of a Ghost Recon team, on a mission in Mexico City where rebels are attempting a coup, putting Mexico and the USA in danger.
Bomber Crew
Released: Oct 19, 2017
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Players will find themselves deep behind enemy lines, attempting to destroy their most coveted assets, while dealing with various hazards such as flak guns, enemy radar, weather and dreaded Ace Pilots.
Goose Goose Duck
Released: Oct 3, 2021
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100 • 25 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Goose, goose, Duck?
Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition
Released: Aug 20, 2015
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100 • 24 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition is the capstone title in Harebrained Schemes' Shadowrun series - and now includes the all-new, 6+ hr Shadows of Hong Kong Bonus Campaign.
Sid Meier's Civilization III
Released: Oct 30, 2001
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100 • 181 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Civilization III, like the other Civilization games, is based around building an empire, from the ground up, beginning at start of recorded history and continuing beyond the current modern day.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Released: Oct 31, 2024
Critic rating: 90.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Select from different races and combat classes, customize your appearance, choose your character’s backstory and begin your journey as Rook, Dragon Age’s newest hero.
The Jackbox Party Pack 6
Released: Oct 17, 2019
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Quiz/Trivia, Indie
Platforms: Amazon Fire TV, Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
It's the wildest Party Pack yet, with the absurd deathmatch Trivia Murder Party 2, the weird word circus Dictionarium, the hidden identity game Push The Button, the comedy contest Joke Boat and the offbeat personality test Role Models.
Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Price of Loyalty
Released: Apr 30, 1997
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100 • 31 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The Price of Loyalty is the expansion pack for Heroes of Might and Magic II, released in 1997.
The Closing Shift
Released: Mar 18, 2022
Critic rating: 79.9 / 100 • 38 votes
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
The Closing Shift is a Japanese horror game about a girl on a closing shift.
Pokémon Sun
Released: Nov 18, 2016
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon trademarks were registered thus leaking the next Pokémon game titles to the public.
Fire Emblem: Shin Monshou no Nazo - Hikari to Kage no Eiyuu
Released: Jul 15, 2010
Critic rating: 79.9 / 100 • 28 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem is a remake of Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem, developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo.
Overcooked! 2
Released: Aug 7, 2018
Critic rating: 80.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Overcooked 2 is a cooperative cooking simulation game for up to four players.
Omega Strikers
Released: Sep 16, 2022
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Strategy, Tactical, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Smash opponents off the arena and score goals in this lightning-fast 3v3 free-to-play game.
Guild Wars: Factions
Released: Apr 28, 2006
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Players from around the world to battle for the future of Cantha—a complex empire dominated by bureaucracy and strife, living under the shadow of an ancient evil.
Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends
Released: May 9, 2006
Critic rating: 80.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Rise of Legends is a real-time strategy game released in 2006 and a spin off of Rise of Nations.
Door Kickers: Action Squad
Released: Sep 10, 2018
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Rescue hostages, disarm bombs and save the day in this old school, side scroller action with retro graphics and retro sensibilities.
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
Released: Jul 19, 2024
Critic rating: 85.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Fend off foul creatures and lead the Spirit Stone Maiden on her path.
Chess.com
Released: May 1, 2007
Critic rating: 79.9 / 100 • 34 votes
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Web browser, Android, iOS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Chess.com is an online chess platform where players can compete against others or computer opponents in real-time and correspondence matches.
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Released: Oct 13, 2015
Critic rating: 79.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
From the Producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2, the sequel to the first-ever post-apocalyptic computer RPG.
World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor
Released: Nov 13, 2014
Critic rating: 88.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
The heroes of Azeroth are on the verge of a war that will reforge the fate of two worlds.
Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter
Released: Feb 21, 2001
Critic rating: 79.9 / 100 • 33 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Heart of Winter is an expansion pack to Icewind Dale, and allows your characters to continue their adventures in the snow-swept north of the Forgotten Realms campaign setting.
Arcade Paradise
Released: Aug 11, 2022
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
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
Welcome to Arcade Paradise, the 90’s retro arcade adventure game.
Super Bomberman 2
Released: Apr 28, 1994
Critic rating: 79.9 / 100 • 38 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Strategy, Tactical, Arcade
Platforms: Satellaview, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Super Bomberman 2 is the second of five games in the Super Bomberman series developed by Produce and Hudson Soft and released on the Super Nintendo.