Best Strategy Games
1,169 Strategy games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Battle Realms
Released: Nov 7, 2001
Critic rating: 77.4 / 100 • 34 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Kenji, exiled heir to the Dragon throne, must stake his claim in a chaotic world wracked by the subversive intrigues of the Serpent, Wolf, and Lotus clans.
Imperator: Rome
Released: Apr 25, 2019
Critic rating: 84.0 / 100
Rating: PEGI 16
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
"Paradox Development Studio returns to ancient history with Imperator: Rome, a new title set around the growth of Roman power in a threatening Mediterranean.
Beholder
Released: Nov 9, 2016
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
A totalitarian State controls every aspect of private and social life.
Wildfrost
Released: Apr 12, 2023
Critic rating: 83.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Strategy, Tactical, Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Take on the elements in Wildfrost, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder!
Empire Earth
Released: Nov 12, 2001
Critic rating: 77.3 / 100 • 149 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Epochs are the ages a player passes through in Empire Earth.
Among Us
Released: Jun 15, 2018
Critic rating: 81.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Strategy, Indie
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
Play with 4-15 player online or via local WiFi as you attempt to prepare your spaceship for departure, but beware as one or more random players among the Crew are Impostors bent on killing everyone!
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
Released: Jan 18, 2022
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
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Football Manager 2015
Released: Nov 7, 2014
Critic rating: 73.8 / 100
Rating: PEGI 3
Genres: Simulator, Sport, Strategy
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Football Manager 2015 is the most realistic, in-depth and immersive simulation of football management available, putting you in the hot-seat of almost any club in more than 50 countries across the world, including all of Europe’s biggest leagues.
Looney Tunes: Sheep Raider
Released: Sep 14, 2001
Critic rating: 77.1 / 100 • 22 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation
Game modes: Single player
Stealth, humour and tactical skills - the scene is set for the ultimate showdown between Sam Sheep-dog and a greedy wolf whose only thought is where his next meal is coming from.
Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
Released: Mar 22, 2018
Critic rating: 74.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
A new, ultimate version of the exhilarating action game set in the Zelda universe will include every map and mission, plus all 29 playable characters from both the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS versions of the game, along with all of the previous paid downloadable content.
Tropico 4
Released: Aug 26, 2011
Critic rating: 74.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Fancy being a dictator?
Void Bastards
Released: May 28, 2019
Critic rating: 81.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Strategy, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
"Inspired by BioShock and System Shock 2, Void Bastards is a revolutionary new strategy-shooter that will test your wits as well as exercise your aim.
Kingdom Rush Frontiers
Released: Jun 6, 2013
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Command your troops through an epic (mis)adventure as you defend exotic lands from dragons, man-eating plants, and ghastly denizens of the underworld -all with flashy new towers, levels, heroes, and more goodies to help you crush your foes in this Fantasy Action Tower Defense game!
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2
Released: Dec 7, 2020
Critic rating: 77.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Stack, chain, and combo your way to victory in the ultimate matching of two puzzle game legends!
Brütal Legend
Released: Oct 13, 2009
Critic rating: 80.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Music, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Brütal Legend is an action-adventure that marries visceral action combat with open-world freedom.
Oxygen Not Included
Released: Jul 30, 2019
Critic rating: 76.8 / 100 • 141 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game.
Ruiner
Released: Sep 26, 2017
Critic rating: 76.2 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Ruiner is a top-down action shooter created in the spirit of cult cyberpunk anime and game classics.
Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
Released: Oct 23, 2015
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Vermintide is a co-operative action first person shooter and melee combat adventure set in the End Times of the iconic Warhammer Fantasy universe.
Gems of War
Released: Nov 19, 2014
Critic rating: 76.8 / 100 • 28 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
From the creators of Puzzle Quest, play the new Puzzle/RPG/Strategy mash-up, GEMS OF WAR!
Disciples II: Dark Prophecy
Released: Jan 24, 2002
Critic rating: 76.8 / 100 • 58 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Disciples II is a fantasy strategy game, set in a fictional kingdom called Nevandaar (also referred to as 'The Sacred Lands').
Door Kickers
Released: Oct 20, 2014
Critic rating: 84.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Door Kickers is an innovative Real-Time Tactics game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team.
Eternal Return
Released: Jul 20, 2023
Critic rating: 76.8 / 100 • 40 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Strategy, MOBA
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer, Battle Royale
Fend for yourself and defeat other survivors in unique and exciting top-down Survival Battle Royale gameplay.
Age of Empires IV
Released: Oct 28, 2021
Critic rating: 81.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
One of the most beloved real-time strategy games returns to glory with Age of Empires IV, putting you at the center of epic historical battles that shaped the world.
Stoneshard
Released: Feb 6, 2020
Critic rating: 76.8 / 100 • 21 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Set off on a perilous journey across the procedurally generated world, while various followers flock under your banners.
Planet Zoo
Released: Nov 5, 2019
Critic rating: 77.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo.