Strategy games on PC
Strategy games center on planning, decision-making, and managing objectives. They range from turn-based empire building and tower defense to real-time warfare, city or colony management, automation, and survival.
- Long-term planning or tactical choices
- Management, warfare, or survival systems
- Turn-based and real-time formats
Related: Turn-Based Strategy, Grand Strategy, Management, Tower Defense
8,740 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Balatro
Poker-inspired roguelike deckbuilder built around scoring synergies and escalating blinds
98% positive
168K reviews
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Historical real-time strategy spanning centuries of civilizations and warfare
94% positive
165K reviews
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Physics-based strategy sandbox where wobbly armies fight unpredictable battles
98% positive
158K reviews
Demo Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
Casual tower defense with weaponized plants and varied zombie waves
97% positive
156K reviews
AI
Stellaris
Real-time grand strategy about building and shaping a galactic empire
83% positive
153K reviews
Darkest Dungeon®
Dark fantasy roguelike RPG about stress, survival, and permanent death
91% positive
149K reviews
Demo Inscryption
Dark deckbuilding roguelike mixing card battles, cabin puzzles, and horror
96% positive
142K reviews
Teardown
First-person heist sandbox built around physics-driven voxel destruction
95% positive
139K reviews
Demo Sid Meier's Civilization® V
Turn-based 4X strategy across history on a hex grid
95% positive
134K reviews
SMITE®
Third-person MOBA battles starring gods from world mythology
78% positive
Free
The Long Dark
First-person survival sandbox against cold, hunger, and wildlife
89% positive
120K reviews
Cult of the Lamb
Action roguelite and colony sim about building a woodland cult
95% positive
120K reviews
Frostpunk
Survival city builder where heat, resources, and laws decide lives
92% positive
120K reviews
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Where Winds Meet
Open-world martial arts RPG with solo quests and multiplayer raids
86% positive
Free
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Fantasy grand strategy with turn-based campaigns and real-time battles
65% positive
115K reviews
Demo Europa Universalis IV
Historical grand strategy sandbox where any nation can reshape history
77% positive
113K reviews
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Banana
Free-to-play clicker with collectible fruit drops of varying rarity
82% positive
Free
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
Free-to-play digital card game centered on competitive online duels
71% positive
Free
Crusader Kings III
Medieval grand strategy where dynasties outlive their rulers
84% positive
109K reviews
Space Engineers
Open-world space sandbox for building and breaking physics-driven machines
88% positive
108K reviews
Hell Let Loose
Tactical World War II shooter built around large team battles
82% positive
106K reviews
Kenshi
Open-world squad RPG about surviving and shaping a hostile wasteland
95% positive
104K reviews
House Flipper
Single-player home renovation sim with cleaning, repairs, and decorating
94% positive
100K reviews
Dota Underlords
Free-to-play auto battler about building crews and stacking alliances
82% positive
Free