Best Grand Strategy games on PC
Large-scale strategy games put players in control of nations, empires, or factions across extended campaigns. Players manage interconnected systems such as warfare, diplomacy, economies, politics, and territorial expansion.
- Large-scale strategic planning
- Long, system-driven campaigns
- Warfare and territorial expansion
Related: Strategy, Simulation, 4X, Historical
327 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Turn-based historical strategy with expanding cities and five victory paths
86% positive
379K reviews
Hearts of Iron IV
World War II grand strategy with detailed national war planning
90% positive
377K reviews
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
Turn-based 4X strategy across history on a hex grid
96% positive
211K reviews
Stellaris
Real-time grand strategy about building and shaping a galactic empire
86% positive
197K reviews
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Fantasy grand strategy with turn-based campaigns and real-time battles
72% positive
149K reviews
Crusader Kings III
Medieval grand strategy where dynasties outlive their rulers
90% positive
144K reviews
Europa Universalis IV
Historical grand strategy sandbox where any nation can reshape history
88% positive
137K reviews
Total War: WARHAMMER II
Fantasy grand strategy mixing turn-based conquest with real-time battles
93% positive
121K reviews
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
Grand strategy in ancient China with turn-based rule and real-time battles
82% positive
94K reviews
Manor Lords
Medieval city builder mixing resource management with territorial conquest
84% positive
92K reviews
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition
Historical grand strategy with turn-based empire management and real-time battles
88% positive
88K reviews
Crusader Kings II
Medieval grand strategy about dynasties, politics, war, and succession
91% positive
Free
Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Turn-based historical 4X strategy across three evolving ages
47% positive
62K reviews
Victoria 3
Historical grand strategy centered on economics, politics, and social change
70% positive
61K reviews
Total War: WARHAMMER
Fantasy grand strategy with turn-based campaigns and real-time battles
79% positive
52K reviews
Age of History II
Turn-based grand strategy across history with extensive scenario editing
90% positive
50K reviews
STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack
Galactic strategy with real-time battles on planets and in space
98% positive
43K reviews
RISK: Global Domination
Turn-based digital board game of armies, alliances, and conquest
79% positive
Free
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
Eighteenth-century grand strategy with turn-based campaigns and real-time battles
91% positive
38K reviews
Total War: ATTILA
Historical grand strategy of Roman survival and real-time warfare
82% positive
38K reviews
Against the Storm
Roguelite city builder about adapting settlements to endless storms
94% positive
38K reviews
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
Medieval grand strategy with turn-based rule and real-time battles
96% positive
36K reviews
X4: Foundations
Single-player space sandbox with a simulated economy and fleet command
80% positive
30K reviews
HUMANKIND™
Historical 4X strategy built around changing cultures across eras
69% positive
29K reviews