Best Tactical Games
361 Tactical games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Released: Sep 30, 2002
Critic rating: 77.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Enter the realm of a retired assassin, forced back into action by treason.
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
Released: Dec 5, 2006
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
MPO is the fourth Metal Gear title made specifically for the PSP and the first one to retain the series' action-based play mechanics.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
Released: Mar 6, 2007
Critic rating: 83.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Building on the foundation of Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, the sequel is a near-future warfare masterpiece.
Wargroove
Released: Jan 2, 2019
Critic rating: 84.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Wargroove is a turn-based strategy game for up to 4 players, in which each player takes control of an army and its commander unit to wage war on their enemies!
Defense Grid: The Awakening
Released: Dec 8, 2008
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
A tower defense game where you have to defend Power Cores from being stolen.
Plague Inc: Evolved
Released: Sep 18, 2015
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Plague Inc: Evolved is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation.
Super Bomberman 3
Released: Apr 28, 1995
Critic rating: 78.4 / 100 • 29 votes
Rating: PEGI 3
Genres: Strategy, Tactical, Arcade
Platforms: Satellaview, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Super Bomberman 3 is a game released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1995.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear
Released: Aug 31, 1999
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation, Dreamcast
Game modes: Multiplayer
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the economic situation in Russia and the former Eastern Europe falls into chaos.
Metal Gear: Ghost Babel
Released: Apr 24, 2000
Critic rating: 78.3 / 100 • 40 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Game Boy Color
Game modes: Single player
Metal Gear: Ghost Babel is a Game Boy Color spinoff of the popular stealth action game Metal Gear Solid.
Thronefall
Released: Oct 11, 2024
Critic rating: 78.3 / 100 • 27 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Strategy, Tactical, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A minimalist game about building and defending a little kingdom.
Mass Effect 2: Arrival
Released: Mar 29, 2011
Critic rating: 78.2 / 100 • 53 votes
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
A deep cover agent is missing in Batarian space, after reporting evidence of an imminent Reaper invasion.
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Released: Nov 15, 2018
Critic rating: 76.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Take control of one of the most technologically advanced armies in the Imperium - The Adeptus Mechanicus.
Orcs Must Die! Unchained
Released: Mar 19, 2017
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy, Tactical, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Wisecracking multiplayer action that uniquely blends the strategic depth of a MOBA with intense third-person combat as you fight in a wild battle for fortress supremacy.
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Released: Aug 7, 2008
Critic rating: 83.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Wii U, Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
A reinvention of the original NES titles with revamped graphics and intuitive touch control, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon will finally introduce longtime fans to the stories that gave birth to the series nearly 20 years ago in Japan, while introducing the Fire Emblem franchise to a broader audience of strategy and chess fans.
Tales of Maj'Eyal
Released: Dec 31, 2012
Critic rating: 78.0 / 100 • 21 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Tales of Maj'Eyal is a roguelike RPG, featuring tactical turn-based combat and advanced character building.
Jeanne d'Arc
Released: Nov 22, 2006
Critic rating: 76.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
Jeanne d'Arc is a tactical role-playing video game loosely based on the story of Joan of Arc and her struggles against the English occupation of France during the Hundred Years' War in the early 15th century.
Dome Keeper
Released: Sep 27, 2022
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Tactical, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Web browser, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action mining game.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six
Released: Aug 21, 1998
Critic rating: 77.9 / 100 • 79 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation, Dreamcast
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
A combination of explosive action and real-life strategy!
Tactics Ogre: Reborn
Released: Nov 11, 2022
Critic rating: 85.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn!
X-COM: Terror From the Deep
Released: Jan 1, 1995
Critic rating: 77.7 / 100 • 44 votes
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS, PlayStation
Game modes: Single player
The war continues...
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
Released: Oct 17, 2006
Critic rating: 79.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
The best-selling Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell saga takes on an entirely new direction.
Front Mission
Released: Feb 24, 1995
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: WonderSwan Color, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
Front Mission is the first main entry and the first entry overall in the Front Mission series.
Men of War: Assault Squad 2
Released: Mar 20, 2014
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 features new single player style skirmish modes that take players from extreme tank combat to deadly sniper stealth missions.
Imperator: Rome
Released: Apr 25, 2019
Critic rating: 84.0 / 100
Rating: PEGI 16
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
"Paradox Development Studio returns to ancient history with Imperator: Rome, a new title set around the growth of Roman power in a threatening Mediterranean.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Released: Nov 8, 2011
Critic rating: 81.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is a first-person shooter video game, developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games (Treyarch for the Wii version), with Raven Software having assisted in development and published by Activision.