Best Strategy Games
1,192 Strategy games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
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 • 59 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').
Eternal Return
Released: Jul 20, 2023
Critic rating: 76.8 / 100 • 40 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Strategy, Tactical, Indie, 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.
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.
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.
The Sims 3: Pets
Released: Oct 18, 2011
Critic rating: 78.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Bring excitement and surprise into your Sims' lives with pets in The Sims 3: Pets, an expansion pack for The Sims 3!
Hand of Fate
Released: Feb 17, 2015
Critic rating: 82.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Inspired by tarot and fantasy, all bets are off as you create your own journey by building a collection of cards used to deal out a boardgame-like dungeon teeming with enemies, treasure, and adventure.
Victoria 3
Released: Oct 25, 2022
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century.
Shining Force
Released: Mar 20, 1992
Critic rating: 76.7 / 100 • 55 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Shining Force is a turn-based tactical RPG.
Tom Clancy's The Division
Released: Mar 8, 2016
Critic rating: 79.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Tom Clancy’s The Division is a revolutionary experience that combines robust RPG customization with tactical action combat.
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords
Released: Jul 24, 2006
Critic rating: 75.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords is the first expansion pack for the award-winning game that has become an instant world-wide hit.
Terra Nil
Released: Mar 28, 2023
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Terra Nil is an intricate environmental strategy game about transforming a barren wasteland into a thriving, balanced ecosystem.
Starlink: Battle for Atlas
Released: Oct 16, 2018
Critic rating: 76.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Starlink: Battle for Atlas is an all-new action-adventure game developed by Ubisoft Toronto.
Bejeweled 3
Released: Dec 7, 2010
Critic rating: 78.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle 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.
Mount & Blade: Warband
Released: Mar 31, 2010
Critic rating: 68.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
In a land torn asunder by incessant warfare, it is time to assemble your own band of hardened warriors and enter the fray.
Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest
Released: Aug 31, 1995
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest is a turn-based strategy game developed and published by New World Computing in 1995 for DOS.
Grey Goo
Released: Jan 23, 2015
Critic rating: 83.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Grey Goo is a real-time strategy game features three factions -- the Beta, Humans and Goo -- each with its own style, strategies and epic units (very powerful, rare combatants that tower over the battlefield).
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans
Released: Nov 23, 1994
Critic rating: 76.6 / 100 • 174 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Platforms: PC-9800 Series, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans is the first game in the Warcraft series developed by Blizzard Entertainment.
Curious Expedition
Released: Sep 2, 2016
Critic rating: 75.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Curious Expedition is a roguelike expedition simulation set in the late 19th century.
Mir Korabley
Released: Oct 12, 2022
Critic rating: 76.5 / 100 • 23 votes
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Arcade
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Mir Korabley is a free to play online naval combat game by Lesta Games.
Anno 1701
Released: Oct 30, 2006
Critic rating: 76.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Anno is a real-time strategy video game series with business simulation and city building elements.
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth
Released: Oct 24, 2014
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth is a new science-fiction-themed entry into the award-winning Civilization series.