Best Tactical Games
361 Tactical games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Triangle Strategy
Released: Mar 4, 2022
Critic rating: 84.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Three nations battle for control of the dwindling resources of salt and iron in this HD-2D adventure tactical RPG.
Mega Man Battle Network 3 Blue
Released: Dec 6, 2002
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Tactical
Platforms: Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Join Mega Mega.EXE, his pal Lan and friends as they keep the net safe from cyber mayhem in the most expansive battle network adventure yet.
Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
Released: Aug 17, 2023
Critic rating: 92.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Welcome to the Lost Caribbean!
The Banner Saga 2
Released: Apr 19, 2016
Critic rating: 84.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The award winning and BAFTA nominated saga continues in The Banner Saga 2.
The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos
Released: Sep 17, 2020
Critic rating: 92.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Step into the wacky heroic fantasy universe of the Dungeon of Naheulbeuk.
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Released: Feb 14, 2003
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Squaresoft brings its popular Final Fantasy franchise to the Game Boy Advance in the form of strategic warfare.
Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D
Released: Feb 21, 2012
Critic rating: 74.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player
Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D is a stealth action game for the Nintendo 3DS.
Total War: Shogun 2
Released: Mar 15, 2011
Critic rating: 88.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
In Total War: Shogun 2 you choose from one of 9 (10 with Ikko-Ikki dlc) clans, each with their own unique traits and skills and each with their own RPG-style warlord to lead them.
Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu
Released: May 14, 1996
Critic rating: 85.8 / 100 • 47 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Wii, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War is a Japanese Super Famicom tactical role-playing game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo.
Arma II: DayZ
Released: Jan 21, 2012
Critic rating: 85.7 / 100 • 30 votes
Genres: Shooter, Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
DayZ is a multiplayer open world survival horror modification (mod) designed by Dean Hall for the 2009 tactical shooter video game ARMA 2 and its 2010 expansion pack, ARMA 2: Operation Arrowhead.
Final Fantasy Tactics
Released: Jun 20, 1997
Critic rating: 85.6 / 100 • 192 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
Lead epic battles in a new FINAL FANTASY world.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Released: Oct 9, 2012
Critic rating: 88.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a turn-based tactics game with a strategic management layer, and a reimagining of the 1994 strategy title UFO: Enemy Unknown.
Cruelty Squad
Released: Jun 15, 2021
Critic rating: 93.0 / 100
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Tactical, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Cruelty Squad is a tactical first person shooter set in the hardcore gig economy of corporate liquidations.
Desperados III
Released: Jun 16, 2020
Critic rating: 85.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
The Wild West.
Hitman 3
Released: Jan 20, 2021
Critic rating: 85.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Hitman 3 is the dramatic conclusion to the World of Assassination trilogy.
Metal Gear Solid
Released: Sep 3, 1998
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
Metal Gear Solid is a stealth game created by Hideo Kojima which follows the MSX2 video games Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake.
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Released: Nov 18, 2014
Critic rating: 87.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Dragon Age: Inquisition is a role-playing game and the third main game in the Dragon Age series.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Helldivers 2
Released: Feb 8, 2024
Critic rating: 87.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Helldivers 2 is a cooperative third-person shooter in which squads of up to four players are deployed from orbit onto hostile planets to complete strategic missions.