Best Tactical Games
361 Tactical games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium
Released: Dec 21, 2023
Critic rating: 82.8 / 100 • 40 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
Game modes: Single player
GIRLS' FRONTLINE 2: EXILIUM is the official sequel to the mobile game Girls' Frontline.
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
Released: Mar 9, 2004
Critic rating: 82.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo GameCube
Game modes: Single player
The Twin Snakes features graphical improvements over the original, new cutscenes written and directed by Ryuhei Kitamura, and gameplay functions originally introduced in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty.
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Released: Oct 25, 2007
Critic rating: 83.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
School is out for the summer, but mischievous Luso Clemens must first face detention to make up for his misbehavior.
Teamfight Tactics
Released: Jun 26, 2019
Critic rating: 82.3 / 100 • 130 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Teamfight Tactics is a round-based strategy game that pits you against seven opponents in a free-for-all race to build a powerful team that fights on your behalf.
Darkest Dungeon
Released: Jan 19, 2016
Critic rating: 83.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring.
Rome: Total War - Barbarian Invasion
Released: Sep 25, 2005
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The first expansion pack for Rome: Total War, Barbarian Invasion takes the action forward in time 349 years after the end of the original game.
Squad
Released: Sep 23, 2020
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer
Squad is a large scale combined arms multiplayer first-person shooter emphasizing combat realism through communication, team play, emphasizing strong squad cohesion mechanics as well as larger-scale coordination, tactics, and planning.
Arena Breakout: Infinite
Released: Sep 15, 2025
Critic rating: 82.2 / 100 • 145 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Arena Breakout: Infinite is a tactical extraction shooter featuring PvPvE combat.
Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood
Released: Nov 14, 2002
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Point-and-click, Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Prince John Lackland has stolen the throne from King Richard Lionheart and put him to jail.
Freedom Force
Released: Mar 26, 2002
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
From a distant corner of the galaxy, an evil alien race sets in motion a sinister plan to conquer the Earth.
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Released: Apr 20, 2005
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Nintendo GameCube
Game modes: Single player
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance is a tactical role-playing video game developed by Intelligent Systems and Nintendo SPD, and published by Nintendo for the GameCube home console in 2005.
Valkyria Chronicles 4
Released: Mar 21, 2018
Critic rating: 84.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A Continent Engulfed in the Bitter Flames of War!
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - HD Edition
Released: Nov 8, 2011
Critic rating: 82.0 / 100 • 26 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Stories tell of a legendary soldier who, with Metal Gear in his command, had once waged war against the world.
The Movies
Released: Nov 8, 2005
Critic rating: 86.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Behind every box office hit and Hollywood star is a movie mogul who makes it happen.
Metal Gear Acid 2
Released: Dec 8, 2005
Critic rating: 84.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Card & Board Game
Platforms: PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
An All New Acid Trip!
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Released: Mar 1, 2005
Critic rating: 91.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: Xbox, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Based on a true story.
Hitman 2
Released: Nov 13, 2018
Critic rating: 82.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Travel the globe and track your targets across exotic sandbox locations in Hitman 2.
Mega Man Battle Network
Released: Mar 21, 2001
Critic rating: 81.7 / 100 • 66 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player
In the future, a young net-battler named Lan, boots his 'personal exploration terminal' (PET) and prepares to hack into the network to battle net crime.
Apex Legends
Released: Feb 4, 2019
Critic rating: 88.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Tactical
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Battle Royale
Conquer with character in Apex Legends, a free-to-play Hero shooter where legendary characters with powerful abilities team up to battle for fame & fortune on the fringes of the Frontier.
The Settlers III
Released: Nov 30, 1998
Critic rating: 81.7 / 100 • 62 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The gods may be crazy!
Mass Effect 3: Leviathan
Released: Aug 28, 2012
Critic rating: 78.0 / 100
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Something lurks in the dark corners of space, something powerful enough to kill a Reaper.
Star Wars: Republic Commando
Released: Feb 17, 2005
Critic rating: 80.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Chaos has erupted throughout the galaxy.
Blast Corps
Released: Mar 21, 1997
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Tactical
Platforms: Nintendo 64
Game modes: Single player
Blast Corps is a 1997 video game for the Nintendo 64 developed by Rare and published by Nintendo.
Operation Flashpoint: Resistance
Released: Jun 28, 2002
Critic rating: 81.4 / 100 • 23 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Operation Flashpoint: Resistance is an expansion to the original game that adds a new campaign, new 100km sq.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Released: Aug 21, 2012
Critic rating: 81.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Multiplayer
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a team-based multiplayer first-person shooter developed by Valve and Hidden Path Entertainment.