Best Tactical Games
361 Tactical games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Tom Clancy's The Division 2
Released: Mar 15, 2019
Critic rating: 85.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), 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, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
The Division 2 is an action-shooter RPG set in an open-world.
Soldiers: Heroes of World War II
Released: Jun 30, 2004
Critic rating: 84.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The player can take control of American, British, Russian, or German forces to play out battles that are set in World War II.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
Released: Mar 9, 2006
Critic rating: 92.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 3, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The year is 2013 and you play as Captain Mitchell, commander of a Ghost Recon team, on a mission in Mexico City where rebels are attempting a coup, putting Mexico and the USA in danger.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Released: Aug 20, 2013
Critic rating: 78.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Wii U, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Splinter Cell Blacklist builds on the stealth roots of the franchise, while exploring new directions to embrace the realms of action and adventure.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
Released: Mar 23, 2004
Critic rating: 77.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Tactical
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Pandora Tomorrow takes place in Indonesia during the spring of 2006, in which the United States has established a military presence in the newly independent country of East Timor to train that country's military forces in their fight against anti-separatist Indonesian guerrilla militias.
Overcooked! 2
Released: Aug 7, 2018
Critic rating: 80.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Overcooked 2 is a cooperative cooking simulation game for up to four players.
Omega Strikers
Released: Sep 16, 2022
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Strategy, Tactical, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Smash opponents off the arena and score goals in this lightning-fast 3v3 free-to-play game.
Door Kickers: Action Squad
Released: Sep 10, 2018
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Rescue hostages, disarm bombs and save the day in this old school, side scroller action with retro graphics and retro sensibilities.
Super Bomberman 2
Released: Apr 28, 1994
Critic rating: 79.9 / 100 • 38 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Strategy, Tactical, Arcade
Platforms: Satellaview, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Super Bomberman 2 is the second of five games in the Super Bomberman series developed by Produce and Hudson Soft and released on the Super Nintendo.
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
Released: Jun 24, 2022
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Prepare for a different story set in the same universe as Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
Released: Jul 20, 1990
Critic rating: 79.8 / 100 • 108 votes
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Wii, MSX2
Game modes: Single player
Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake is an action-adventure stealth video game created and published by Konami for the MSX2 computer platform.
Silent Storm
Released: Nov 7, 2003
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
1943: The world seems to face its destruction in all parts; war is raging like never before.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
Released: Mar 18, 2008
Critic rating: 82.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 - the sequel to the award-winning next-generation first-person shooter - returns to Sin City.
Battle Brothers
Released: Mar 24, 2017
Critic rating: 80.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Battle Brothers is a turn based strategy RPG mix which has you leading a mercenary company in a gritty, low-power, medieval fantasy world.
Hidden & Dangerous
Released: Jul 29, 1999
Critic rating: 79.6 / 100 • 33 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Strategy, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, Dreamcast
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The player play four Allied commandos in operations during World War 2.
Perfect Dark
Released: May 22, 2000
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical
Platforms: Nintendo 64
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Perfect Dark is a first-person shooter video game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64 video game console.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Released: Mar 30, 2020
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is the eagerly awaited sequel to the acclaimed medieval combat simulator and role-playing game Mount & Blade: Warband.
Hitman
Released: Mar 11, 2016
Critic rating: 78.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Hitman is a stealth game and the sixth mainline entry in the Hitman franchise, serving as the first installment of the World of Assassination trilogy.
Gorky 17
Released: Nov 30, 1999
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
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Azur Lane
Released: May 25, 2017
Critic rating: 79.3 / 100 • 44 votes
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: Android, iOS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Azur Lane is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up video game created by Chinese developers Shanghai Manjuu and Xiamen Yongshi, released in 2017 for the iOS and Android operating systems.
Jagged Alliance
Released: Apr 15, 1995
Critic rating: 79.1 / 100 • 23 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS
Game modes: Single player
Jagged Alliance combines turn-based strategy and role-playing elements in a gripping mercenary-themed adventure.
Archon
Released: Nov 1, 1983
Critic rating: 79.1 / 100 • 31 votes
Genres: Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: Atari 8-bit, PC-8800 Series, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Sharp X1, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Amiga, Apple II, FM-7, Amstrad CPC
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Archon: The Light and the Dark was a game developed by Free Fall Associates which loosely modeled the game of Chess, with a number of additions to the gameplay.
Gears Tactics
Released: Apr 28, 2020
Critic rating: 83.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War.
Delta Force 2
Released: Nov 3, 1999
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
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Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
Released: Oct 9, 2018
Critic rating: 78.9 / 100 • 56 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja.