Best Strategy Games
1,169 Strategy games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
The Battle Cats
Released: Nov 1, 2011
Critic rating: 77.8 / 100 • 27 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Strategy
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Battle Cats is a tower defense mobile game.
Pharaoh
Released: Nov 2, 1999
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Pharaoh is a 1999 strategy game developed by Impressions Games and published by Sierra Entertainment.
TrackMania Nations
Released: Jan 27, 2006
Critic rating: 77.7 / 100 • 46 votes
Rating: PEGI 3
Genres: Racing, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Trackmania Nations ESWC is a version of Trackmania that was released for free in 2006 to be featured in the upcoming Electronic Sports World Cup of that year.
F1 2013
Released: Oct 4, 2013
Critic rating: 78.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport, Strategy
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
The game features all eleven teams and twenty-two drivers competing in the 2013 season, as well as the nineteen circuits and Grands Prix.
Overlord II
Released: Jun 23, 2009
Critic rating: 78.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Overlord II, sequel to the critically acclaimed cult hit, sees the return of the chaotic Minions and their new Dark Master.
X-COM: Terror From the Deep
Released: Jan 1, 1995
Critic rating: 77.7 / 100 • 44 votes
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS, PlayStation
Game modes: Single player
The war continues...
Hitman: Sniper
Released: Jun 2, 2015
Critic rating: 77.7 / 100 • 24 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Strategy
Platforms: Android, iOS
Game modes: Single player
Hitman: Sniper is a mobile game developed by Square Enix Montreal, and is their second Hitman mobile game after Hitman GO.
Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne
Released: Jun 12, 2002
Critic rating: 77.6 / 100 • 29 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Age of Wonders II is the wildly anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy phenomenon.
Front Mission
Released: Feb 24, 1995
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: WonderSwan Color, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
Front Mission is the first main entry and the first entry overall in the Front Mission series.
Backpack Hero
Released: Nov 14, 2023
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Fighting, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Web browser, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Backpack Hero is the inventory management roguelike!
Command & Conquer: The Covert Operations
Released: Jan 1, 1996
Critic rating: 77.6 / 100 • 23 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Covert Operations is an add-on for Command & Conquer which features 15 new missions, new music tracks, and multiplayer maps.
Game Dev Tycoon
Released: Dec 10, 2012
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s.
The Jackbox Party Pack 5
Released: Oct 17, 2018
Critic rating: 78.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Quiz/Trivia, Indie
Platforms: Amazon Fire TV, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
It's the biggest Party Pack yet, including the return of the classic pop culture trivia mash-up You Don't Know Jack: Full Stream; the game of hilarious hypotheticals Split the Room; the lyric-writing, robot rap battle Mad Verse City; the inventive drawing game Patently Stupid; and the outer space fling-fest Zeeple Dome.
Magic: The Gathering Arena
Released: Sep 26, 2019
Critic rating: 84.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Card & Board Game
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Multiplayer
Magic: The Gathering - Arena is a free to play digital, collectible card game by Wizards of the Coast that places the players in the shoes of a powerful magic-user that can cast spells, summon creatures, and attack opposing players.
The Night of the Rabbit
Released: Mar 29, 2013
Critic rating: 67.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Experience a magical adventure.
The Sims 3
Released: Jun 2, 2009
Critic rating: 75.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
In The Sims 3, you can create Sims with unique personalities, fulfill their desires, and control their lives within a customizable living neighborhood.
Plants vs. Zombies: Heroes
Released: Oct 18, 2016
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: PEGI 7
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Android, iOS
Game modes: Single player
It's the lawn of a new battle!
Men of War: Assault Squad 2
Released: Mar 20, 2014
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 features new single player style skirmish modes that take players from extreme tank combat to deadly sniper stealth missions.
The Sims 2: University
Released: Feb 28, 2005
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
The Sims 2: University is the first expansion pack for the life simulation game The Sims 2.
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
Released: Dec 7, 2023
Critic rating: 66.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
You will take on the role of a Rogue Trader, a scion of an ancient dynasty of daring privateers, that reign over their own merchant empire and explore the fringes of Imperial space with the blessing of the Emperor Himself.
Spore
Released: Sep 4, 2008
Critic rating: 82.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
From Single Cell to Galactic God, evolve your creature in a universe of your own creations.
Realm Grinder
Released: Jan 24, 2017
Critic rating: 77.4 / 100 • 25 votes
Rating: PEGI 3
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Grow your realm, build alliances, and explore one of the deepest idle RPGs ever!
From Dust
Released: Jul 27, 2011
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: Web browser, PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
A Modern God Game Where Nature is the Star From Dust is the latest original video game concept by Eric Chahi, creator of the cult classic, Another World. Immerse yourself in a world as exotically beautiful as it is dangerous. You control the destiny of a primitive tribe against the backdrop of a world in constant evolution, a universe where mighty Nature reclaims what is hers and your mastery of the elements is your people’s only chance of survival...
X4: Foundations
Released: Nov 30, 2018
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: PEGI 7
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
X4: FOUNDATIONS, the long awaited sequel in the successful X series, brings our most sophisticated universe SIMULATION ever.
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
Released: Apr 24, 2013
Critic rating: 86.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine (or simply Monaco') is a video game made by indie developers at Pocketwatch Games.