Best Strategy Games
1,169 Strategy games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
SWAT 4
Released: Apr 5, 2005
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
To simulate realistic police procedures, SWAT 4' encourages the use of non-lethal force to subdue and arrest subjects rather than incapacitating or killing them.
Total War: Warhammer II
Released: Sep 28, 2017
Critic rating: 87.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Total War: Warhammer II is a strategy game of titanic proportions.
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
Released: Apr 30, 2019
Critic rating: 81.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a story-driven, turn-based tactical RPG set in a fantasy world with a touch of steampunk.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
Released: Nov 22, 1996
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100 • 371 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Travel to an alternate universe where dark experiments have permanently altered time.
Icewind Dale
Released: Jun 29, 2000
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
In the northernmost reaches of the Forgotten Realms lies a frozen and untamed region known as Icewind Dale.
Total War: Warhammer
Released: May 24, 2016
Critic rating: 85.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
A unique combination of colossal real-time battles and an addictive turn-based sandbox campaign game of statecraft, politics and empire building, Total War: WARHAMMER will deliver hundreds of hours of absorbing gameplay.
Frostpunk
Released: Apr 24, 2018
Critic rating: 86.2 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Frostpunk, the newest title from the creators of This War of Mine, is a society survival game where heat means life and every decision comes at a price.
Hearts of Iron II
Released: Jan 4, 2005
Critic rating: 84.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
When Germany is defeated in 1945, the Allies and the new Soviet alliance fight for supremacy.
Unicorn Overlord
Released: Mar 8, 2024
Critic rating: 86.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
From the masterminds that brought 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and Odin Sphere, ATLUS x Vanillaware presents the rebirth of tactical fantasy RPG.
Dota 2
Released: Jul 9, 2013
Critic rating: 90.5 / 100
Genres: Strategy, MOBA
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative
Dota 2 is a multiplayer online battle arena video game and the stand-alone sequel to the Defense of the Ancients (DotA) mod.
X-COM: UFO Defense
Released: Mar 1, 1994
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Amiga CD32, PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS, Amiga, PlayStation
Game modes: Single player
X-COM: UFO Defense is a strategy game that combines tactical combat with base management and global defense.
Operation: Tango
Released: Jun 1, 2021
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative
It takes two to save the world in this Asymmetrical Spy Thriller.
Vandal Hearts
Released: Oct 25, 1996
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Sega Saturn, PlayStation
Game modes: Single player
You assume the role of Ash Lambert, a hero torn between saving his country and restoring honor to the disgraced Lambert dynasty.
Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom
Released: Sep 9, 2002
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Emperor: The Rise of the Middle Kingdom is a game about politics, trade, and city design in ancient China.
The Incredible Machine 2
Released: Dec 31, 1994
Critic rating: 84.8 / 100 • 29 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
This game involves puzzle solving, while creating wacky machines.
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II - The Rise of the Witch-king
Released: Nov 28, 2006
Critic rating: 84.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
In this add-on for The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth II it is your goal to lead the great armies of the Witch-King called the Angmar to victory.
Anno 1800
Released: Apr 16, 2019
Critic rating: 82.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Anno 1800: Lead the Industrial Revolution!
Songs of Conquest
Released: May 20, 2024
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Songs of Conquest is a turn based game where you build a kingdom, raise armies and control powerful magicians called wielders.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
Released: Sep 28, 2017
Critic rating: 83.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III is the eighth installment in the main Trails series, serving as a direct sequel to the events of The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II.
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest
Released: Jun 25, 2015
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Fire Emblem Fates is split into three story paths.
Sid Meier's Colonization
Released: May 14, 1994
Critic rating: 84.6 / 100 • 52 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, DOS, Amiga
Game modes: Single player
The New World lies before you with all its peril, promise and infinite possibility.
Cult of the Lamb
Released: Aug 11, 2022
Critic rating: 88.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Cult of the Lamb casts players in the role of a possessed lamb saved from annihilation by an ominous stranger, and must repay their debt by building a loyal following in his name.
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Released: Oct 20, 2022
Critic rating: 88.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Team up with Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Rabbid Peach, Rabbid Luigi, and their friends on a galactic journey to defeat a malevolent entity and save your Spark companions.
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
Released: Jul 31, 1998
Critic rating: 84.5 / 100 • 223 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Engage in the ultimate battle of wits and wills with the most ruthless military force in history.
Wildermyth
Released: Jun 15, 2021
Critic rating: 89.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Wildermyth is a character-driven, procedurally-generated tactical RPG.