Best Strategy Games
1,169 Strategy games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Transport Tycoon
Released: Nov 15, 1994
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100 • 40 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: iOS, DOS
Game modes: Single player
Released on PC in 1994.
Football Manager 2012
Released: Oct 21, 2011
Critic rating: 84.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Football Manager 2012 allows you to take control of any club in over 50 nations across the world, including all of the biggest leagues across Europe.
Motorsport Manager
Released: Aug 15, 2014
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport, Strategy
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Have you got what it takes to become the manager of a high-performance motorsport team?
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Released: Jan 30, 2003
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness is a tactical role-playing video game and the first game in the Disgaea series.
Disgaea 5 Complete
Released: Mar 3, 2017
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Full story of the original with eight new scenarios, four fan favorite characters, and three character classes from the Disgaea series.
Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition
Released: Oct 27, 2015
Critic rating: 90.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Divinity Original Sin: Enhanced Edition Edition is a much lauded Role-Playing-Game that blends deep customization and humor with dynamic turn based combat.
World in Conflict
Released: Sep 18, 2007
Critic rating: 94.0 / 100
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
World War III rages and a Soviet-led army has launched a surprise attack on the U.S.A.
Anno 1602: Creation of a New World
Released: Sep 24, 1998
Critic rating: 87.3 / 100 • 75 votes
Rating: PEGI 3
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
It is the year 1602 and you find yourself in command of a sailing vessel, navigating the waters of the uncharted island world of Anker.
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
Released: Mar 12, 2013
Critic rating: 89.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
You are Sarah Kerrigan, former Queen of Blades.
Rise of Nations
Released: May 20, 2003
Critic rating: 92.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Combining the deep tactical elements of turn-based strategy games with the rapid gameplay of real-time strategy, Rise of Nations puts you in command of one of 18 civilizations over the course of thousands of years of history.
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
Released: Sep 2, 2021
Critic rating: 84.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, a new epic RPG from the creators of the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker.
Chained Echoes
Released: Dec 8, 2022
Critic rating: 91.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech.
Homeworld
Released: Sep 28, 1999
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Homeworld is a 3D real-time strategy game set in space and focusing on the conflict between the Kushan, who are attempting to locate their long-lost homeworld, and the Taiidan Empire which is trying to destroy them.
Crusader Kings III
Released: Sep 1, 2020
Critic rating: 91.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Crusader Kings III is the newest generation in the medieval role-playing grand strategy game series Crusader Kings.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Released: Nov 27, 2004
Critic rating: 86.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King is the eighth installment in the Dragon Quest series, developed by Level-5 and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2 video game console.
Against the Storm
Released: Dec 8, 2023
Critic rating: 90.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A roguelite city builder set in a fantasy world tormented by the everlasting rain.
Rome: Total War
Released: Sep 22, 2004
Critic rating: 91.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Set during the rule of the late Roman Republic and the early Roman Empire, Rome: Total War is a real-time tactics and turn-based strategy game that takes place across Europe, North Africa and the Near East.
OpenTTD
Released: Mar 14, 2004
Critic rating: 86.8 / 100 • 38 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
OpenTTD is a business simulation game initially developed by Ludvig Strigeus in which players earn money by transporting passengers and cargo via road, rail, water, and air.
Shogun: Total War
Released: Jun 13, 2000
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Set against the backdrop of the Sengoku Jidai (Warring States) period from the 15th to the beginning of the 17th century, Shogun: Total War is a real-time tactics and turn-based strategy game with a strong focus on historical authenticity.
Sins of a Solar Empire
Released: Feb 4, 2008
Critic rating: 91.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Sins of a Solar Empire is a 2008 science fiction real-time strategy computer game developed by Ironclad Games and published by Stardock Entertainment for Microsoft Windows operating systems.
Magic: The Gathering
Released: Feb 28, 1997
Critic rating: 86.7 / 100 • 26 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Card & Board Game
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Magic: The Gathering is a computer game published by MicroProse in April 1997 based on the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering.
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Released: Apr 29, 2010
Critic rating: 93.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is an action-adventure stealth video game and is the third action-based Metal Gear title made specifically for the PSP.
XCOM: Enemy Within
Released: Nov 12, 2013
Critic rating: 89.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
XCOM: Enemy Within is a non-console expansion pack for XCOM: Enemy Unknown, a turn-based tactical strategy game.
UFO 50
Released: Sep 18, 2024
Critic rating: 89.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games from the creators of Spelunky, Downwell, Time Barons, Skorpulac, and Madhouse.
King's Bounty: The Legend
Released: Sep 23, 2008
Critic rating: 87.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
King's Bounty: The Legend is a Real-time / Turn-based Strategy with RPG elements.