Best Strategy games on PC
Games where planning, positioning, resource use, or long-term decisions play a major role in achieving objectives, from turn-based campaigns and tower defense to survival and competitive team play.
- Planning and tactical decision-making
- Managing resources or positioning
Related: Tactical, Turn-Based Strategy, Grand Strategy, Multiplayer
8,603 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Airships: Conquer the Skies
Real-time strategy with custom war machines and destructible battles
95% positive
6,575 reviews
Swords & Souls: Neverseen
2D fantasy RPG with training minigames and timed combat actions
93% positive
6,541 reviews
TOXIKK™
Fast-paced sci-fi arena shooter with old-school multiplayer combat
77% positive
Free
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Open-world pirate RPG about sailing, raiding, and hunting treasure
94% positive
6,508 reviews
Bejeweled® 3
Single-player match-three puzzler with eight varied game modes
96% positive
6,493 reviews
Sudden Strike 4
World War II real-time tactics with limited forces and commanders
78% positive
6,471 reviews
Lords Mobile: Kingdom Wars
Free-to-play MMO strategy about building kingdoms and waging guild wars
67% positive
Free
Demo Town to City
A gridless city builder focused on freeform layouts and decoration
97% positive
6,444 reviews
In Sink: A Co-Op Escape Prologue
Two-player escape room puzzles built around sharing clues across worlds
90% positive
Free
Diablo II: Resurrected – Infernal Edition
Isometric action RPG with eight classes and cooperative demon hunting
86% positive
6,424 reviews
Demo Shogun Showdown
Turn-based roguelike tactics built around positioning and attack combos
95% positive
6,422 reviews
Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
Top-down Norse roguelite about surviving hordes across mythic realms
87% positive
6,385 reviews
One Step From Eden
Real-time deckbuilding roguelike with grid battles and spellcasting
94% positive
6,372 reviews
Anno 2205™
Futuristic city builder linking Earth's industries to Moon colonies
70% positive
6,366 reviews
Minami Lane
Casual street management game balancing shops and residents' happiness
97% positive
6,359 reviews
Eastern Exorcist
Hand-drawn side-scrolling action RPG about an exorcist fighting demons
83% positive
6,325 reviews
Democracy 4
Political strategy simulation about setting policy and winning reelection
82% positive
6,310 reviews
Battle for Wesnoth
Free fantasy turn-based strategy across campaigns and multiplayer battles
94% positive
Free
Demo Old World
Historical 4X strategy with dynasties and limited actions each turn
81% positive
6,289 reviews
Demo Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
Turn-based chess roguelike with a shotgun instead of an army
92% positive
6,262 reviews
Soda Dungeon 2
Free turn-based idle dungeon crawler with programmable party tactics
94% positive
Free
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
Simple countryball strategy game about building wealth and conquering nations
94% positive
6,226 reviews
112 Operator
Emergency dispatch management across real cities and escalating crises
87% positive
6,221 reviews
Planet Zoo 2
Zoo management simulation with aquariums, aviaries, and wildlife reserves
62% positive
6,220 reviews