Best Tactical Games
361 Tactical games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty
Released: Jul 31, 1999
Critic rating: 66.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
You have been selected for active service in the Commandos Corps, and must now mobilise in a series of 8 new dangerous missions.
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare
Released: Feb 18, 2014
Critic rating: 79.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Plants vs.
Hogs of War
Released: Sep 5, 2000
Critic rating: 73.7 / 100 • 49 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Hogs of War is a turn-based tactics game where players take turns controlling individual members of their squad of hogs to engage in combat with the opposition, similar to Worms.
Dune: Spice Wars
Released: Sep 14, 2023
Critic rating: 77.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Dune: Spice Wars is a real-time strategy game with 4X elements, from the developers of the critically acclaimed Northgard.
Hitman: Absolution
Released: Nov 19, 2012
Critic rating: 71.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Hitman: Absolution follows the Original Assassin undertaking his most personal contract to date.
Call of Duty: Warzone
Released: Nov 16, 2022
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Battle Royale
Call of Duty: Warzone is a free-to-play combat game with multiple modes and new gameplay updates.
Wakfu
Released: Feb 29, 2012
Critic rating: 73.4 / 100 • 41 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Immerse yourself in the WAKFU universe with this free to play MMORPG.
Metal Gear
Released: Jul 13, 1987
Critic rating: 73.3 / 100 • 147 votes
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Wii, MSX2
Game modes: Single player
Metal Gear is considered to be the progenitor of the stealth game genre, it was also the first video game designed by Hideo Kojima, who also directed many of the later Metal Gear sequels.
Golf With Your Friends
Released: May 19, 2020
Critic rating: 72.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Simulator, Sport, Strategy, Tactical, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Why have friends if not to play golf...
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2
Released: Nov 25, 2004
Critic rating: 74.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Tactical
Platforms: Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Set in the near future, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 puts the player in the shoes of a highly trained operative who works as a part of the infamous military unit from the U.S.
Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception
Released: Sep 24, 2015
Critic rating: 66.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception is a grand tale that will enchant the hearts and minds of players as it takes them on an incredible journey.
Global Operations
Released: Mar 25, 2002
Critic rating: 81.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Global Operations is a first-person tactical shooter computer game developed by Barking Dog Studios and published by both Crave Entertainment and Electronic Arts.
World of Final Fantasy
Released: Oct 25, 2016
Critic rating: 75.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita
Game modes: Single player
World of Final Fantasy combines classic RPG gameplay mechanics with fresh and imaginative toy-like visuals.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
Released: Mar 6, 2017
Critic rating: 72.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Create a team with up to 3 friends in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands and enjoy the ultimate military shooter experience set in a massive, dangerous, and responsive open world.
Delta Force: Land Warrior
Released: Nov 7, 2000
Critic rating: 72.6 / 100 • 28 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Engage the enemy across vast outdoor environments and expansive indoor environments as you take control of the US Army's elite anti-terrorist unit.
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
Released: Sep 17, 2015
Critic rating: 72.9 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon is a roguelike video game in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series.
Dragon Age: Inquisition - The Descent
Released: Aug 11, 2015
Critic rating: 69.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Enter the Deep Roads to battle monstrous darkspawn, bloodthirsty creatures that dwell beneath the surface of Thedas.
Commandos 3: Destination Berlin
Released: Oct 14, 2003
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Third part of the legendary tactical strategic saga from Pyro Studios
Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi
Released: Apr 20, 1990
Critic rating: 55.0 / 100
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Family Computer, Wii U
Game modes: Single player
Fire Emblem: The Dark Dragon and Sword of Light is the first game in the Fire Emblem series, developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo.
Insurgency
Released: Jan 22, 2014
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Strategy, Tactical, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative
Take to the streets for intense close quarters combat, where a team's survival depends upon securing crucial strongholds and destroying enemy supply in this multiplayer and cooperative Source Engine-based experience.
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood
Released: Oct 6, 2005
Critic rating: 73.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Brothers in Arms Earned in Blood adds new features and game modes and builds upon the elements that made Brothers in Arms Road to Hill 30 a runaway success.
Mass Effect: Pinnacle Station
Released: Aug 25, 2009
Critic rating: 71.9 / 100 • 34 votes
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Pinnacle Station is the second DLC pack for Mass Effect.
Heroes of Might and Magic IV: Winds of War
Released: Feb 25, 2003
Critic rating: 71.9 / 100 • 25 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Winds of War is the second and final expansion for Heroes of Might and Magic IV.
Army of Two: The 40th Day
Released: Jan 8, 2010
Critic rating: 77.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
The wild boys of the SSC face hell again in this sequel to the hit third-person teamwork-based shooter.
The Escapists 2
Released: Aug 22, 2017
Critic rating: 75.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The Escapists 2 is the forthcoming sequel to the sandbox prison-escape game which will include, in a first for the series, drop in/drop out play for up to four players in both local and online play.