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
557 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Hearts of Iron IV
World War II grand strategy with detailed national war planning
79% positive
355K reviews
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Turn-based historical strategy with expanding cities and five victory paths
85% positive
290K reviews
Demo Sid Meier's Civilization® V
Turn-based 4X strategy across history on a hex grid
95% positive
134K reviews
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
Crusader Kings III
Medieval grand strategy where dynasties outlive their rulers
84% positive
109K reviews
Total War: WARHAMMER II
Fantasy grand strategy mixing turn-based conquest with real-time battles
92% positive
91K reviews
Crusader Kings II
Medieval grand strategy about dynasties, politics, war, and succession
85% positive
Free
Manor Lords
Medieval city builder mixing resource management with territorial conquest
84% positive
80K reviews
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
Grand strategy in ancient China with turn-based rule and real-time battles
72% positive
75K reviews
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition
Historical grand strategy with turn-based empire management and real-time battles
83% positive
61K reviews
Age of History II
Turn-based grand strategy across history with extensive scenario editing
89% positive
55K reviews
Victoria 3
Historical grand strategy centered on economics, politics, and social change
63% positive
49K reviews
RISK: Global Domination
Turn-based digital board game of armies, alliances, and conquest
79% positive
Free
Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Turn-based historical 4X strategy across three evolving ages
48% positive
47K reviews
Demo Total War: SHOGUN 2
Historical strategy mixing clan management with real-time samurai battles
89% positive
41K reviews
STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack
Galactic strategy with real-time battles on planets and in space
97% positive
38K reviews
Demo Against the Storm
Roguelite city builder about adapting settlements to endless storms
94% positive
34K reviews
Total War: WARHAMMER
Fantasy grand strategy with turn-based campaigns and real-time battles
78% positive
34K reviews
Europa Universalis V
Historical grand strategy spanning centuries of nation-building and alternate history
61% positive
30K reviews
Demo Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
Medieval grand strategy with turn-based rule and real-time battles
95% positive
29K reviews
Total War: ATTILA
Historical grand strategy of Roman survival and real-time warfare
81% positive
28K reviews
Battle Brothers
Turn-based tactical RPG about running a medieval mercenary company
87% positive
27K reviews
Demo Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
Soviet-themed city builder with detailed logistics and planned-economy management
90% positive
27K reviews