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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

3,325 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.

Of Orcs And Men
Of Orcs And Men
Third-person action RPG about an orc and goblin hunting an emperor
74% positive 2,206 reviews
Cat God Ranch
Cat God Ranch
Roguelike ranch deckbuilder built around animal combos and weekly tribute
93% positive 2,203 reviews
Sapiens
Sapiens
Prehistoric colony sim built around tribal management and discovery
80% positive 2,194 reviews
SPORE™ Creepy & Cute Parts Pack
SPORE™ Creepy & Cute Parts Pack
Creature customization pack with creepy and cute parts and animations
89% positive 2,194 reviews
Prime World: Defenders 2
Prime World: Defenders 2
Fantasy tower defense with collectible cards and rival players
79% positive Free
Tiny Civilization
Tiny Civilization
Match-three strategy game about managing a civilization's resources through history
93% positive 2,189 reviews
Founders' Fortune
Founders' Fortune
Colony sim about building a village and managing settlers' lives
80% positive 2,189 reviews
The Jackbox Party Pack 2
The Jackbox Party Pack 2
Local party game collection with trivia, auctions, and bomb defusing
95% positive 2,186 reviews
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30™
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30™
World War II tactical first-person shooter built around squad commands
88% positive 2,184 reviews
EMERGENCY 20
EMERGENCY 20
Real-time rescue strategy with limited crews and remade classic missions
84% positive 2,181 reviews
Gorky 17
Gorky 17
Turn-based tactical RPG about fighting monsters in a ruined town
81% positive 2,181 reviews
Zombie Defense
Zombie Defense
Zombie tower defense with movable soldiers and permanent upgrades
84% positive Free
Original War
Original War
Sci-fi real-time strategy with scarce soldiers who persist across missions
95% positive 2,174 reviews
Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith
Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith
Turn-based fantasy strategy about rival gods fighting for dominion
94% positive 2,173 reviews
Nimbatus - The Space Drone Constructor
Nimbatus - The Space Drone Constructor
Space drone-building simulation with destructible planets and automated machines
79% positive 2,172 reviews
Thea 2: The Shattering
Thea 2: The Shattering
Turn-based survival strategy with Slavic myth and card-based conflicts
80% positive 2,167 reviews
Ancient Cities
Ancient Cities
Stone Age survival city builder about guiding a growing tribe
63% positive 2,166 reviews
The Political Process
The Political Process
Turn-based American political simulator about campaigning and governing
95% positive 2,164 reviews
Quantum Conundrum
Quantum Conundrum
First-person puzzle platformer where shifting dimensions changes object physics
85% positive 2,154 reviews
The Nameless: Slay Dragon
The Nameless: Slay Dragon
Dark fantasy RPG with turn-based combat and branching choices
91% positive 2,152 reviews
Space Run
Space Run
Real-time tower defense with ship modules built during space deliveries
85% positive 2,151 reviews
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
Anime roguelike deckbuilder built around colored mana and flexible decks
93% positive 2,147 reviews
Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail
Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail
Age-of-sail strategy wargame combining naval and land battles
79% positive 2,147 reviews
Port Royale 4
Port Royale 4
Caribbean trade strategy with colony building and turn-based naval battles
57% positive 2,147 reviews