Best Strategy Games
1,169 Strategy games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Death Squared
Released: Mar 13, 2017
Critic rating: 70.4 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Strategy, Tactical, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Death Squared is a co-op puzzle game about cooperation, communication, and robot explosions.
Kingdom Rush
Released: Dec 19, 2011
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy, Tactical, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Get ready for an epic journey to defend your kingdom against hordes of orcs, trolls, evil wizards and other nasty fiends using a vast arsenal of towers and spells at your command!
Hitman Go
Released: Apr 17, 2014
Critic rating: 74.9 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
Game modes: Single player
Hitman GO is a turn-based puzzle game with beautifully rendered diorama-style set pieces.
Tzar: The Burden of the Crown
Released: Jan 27, 2000
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Tzar: The Burden of the Crown is a real-time strategy game for the PC published by Take-Two Interactive and developed by the Bulgarian game developer company Haemimont Games.
The Path
Released: Mar 18, 2009
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
The Path is a psychological horror art game developed by Tale of Tales originally released for the Microsoft Windows operating system on March 18, 2009 in English and Dutch, and later ported to Mac OS X by TransGaming Technologies.
Black & White 2
Released: Oct 7, 2005
Critic rating: 73.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
In the game, the player takes the role of a god called from the void (nothingness) to help those who invoked them.
XCOM: Chimera Squad
Released: Apr 24, 2020
Critic rating: 78.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
XCOM: Chimera Squad delivers an all-new story and turn-based tactical combat experience in the XCOM universe.
Europa Universalis III
Released: Jan 23, 2007
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Europa Universalis III delves deeply into the areas of exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy.
Hitman Go: Definitive Edition
Released: Feb 23, 2016
Critic rating: 77.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita
Game modes: Single player
Hitman Go is a simple to play, but difficult to master turn-based strategy game set in a stunning interpretation of the Hitman universe.
Bloons TD Battles
Released: Jul 18, 2013
Critic rating: 74.2 / 100 • 28 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Go head to head with other players in a Bloon-popping battle for victory.
SoulCalibur V
Released: Jan 31, 2012
Critic rating: 79.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Simulator, Strategy, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
SOULCALIBUR V, the latest entry in the premier weapons-based head-to-head fighting series continues the epic struggle of warriors in search for the legendary Soul Swords.
Graveyard Keeper
Released: Aug 15, 2018
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Graveyard Keeper is the most inaccurate medieval cemetery management sim of the year.
Guild of Dungeoneering
Released: Jul 15, 2015
Critic rating: 79.0 / 100
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Quiz/Trivia, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Guild of Dungeoneering is a turn-based dungeon crawler with a twist: instead of controlling the hero you build the dungeon around him.
A Total War Saga: Troy
Released: Aug 13, 2020
Critic rating: 76.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
A Total War Saga: Troy is the first in the award-winning strategy series to focus on the Bronze-Age Mediterranean and the legendary twenty-year conflict between the kingdoms of Troy and Mycenaean Greece, known as the Trojan War.
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013
Released: Jun 20, 2012
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Card & Board Game
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Play with friends or AI as you travel across fantastic planes to take on new encounters & opponents.
WWE '13
Released: Oct 30, 2012
Critic rating: 73.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Platform, Sport, Strategy
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
WWE ’13 transforms WWE gameplay through the introduction of WWE Live, completely changing the way players experience the videogame’s audio and presentation elements.
Farming Simulator 19
Released: Nov 19, 2018
Critic rating: 68.2 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Farming Simulator 19 takes the biggest step forward yet with the franchise’s most extensive vehicle roster ever!
Endless Space
Released: Jul 4, 2012
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
This galaxy is ancient, and its first intelligent life was the civilization we call the Endless.
Worms W.M.D
Released: Aug 23, 2016
Critic rating: 79.1 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Arcade
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The worms are back in their most destructive game yet!
Hyrule Warriors
Released: Aug 14, 2014
Critic rating: 74.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Wii U
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
A Legendary Pairing: Cut down entire legions of enemies as Link, Zelda, Midna and other characters from The Legend of Zelda franchise using over-the-top powerful Dynasty Warriors-style moves.
Theme Park
Released: Jan 2, 1994
Critic rating: 79.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Amiga CD32, PlayStation 3, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Mac, DOS, Amiga, Atari Jaguar, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Sega CD, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
You have inherited a fortune from an eccentric aunt and her will states the money can be spend building the world largest and most profitable theme park.
Bloons TD 6
Released: Jun 14, 2018
Critic rating: 74.0 / 100 • 160 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, visionOS, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Bloons TD 6 is a tower defense game in which players place various monkey towers along a path to pop waves of balloons ("Bloons") before they reach the exit.
Two Point Campus
Released: Aug 9, 2022
Critic rating: 78.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Build the university of your dreams with Two Point Campus, the follow up management sim with a twist from the creators of Two Point Hospital.
Artifact
Released: Nov 28, 2018
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Card & Board Game
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
A collaboration between legendary card game designer Richard Garfield and Valve, Artifact Classic is a digital card game that combines deeply strategic, competitive gameplay with the rich setting of Dota 2.
Shadowrun Returns
Released: Jul 25, 2013
Critic rating: 72.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The year is 2054.