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
3,334 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
ZEPHON
Combat-focused turn-based 4X strategy on a ruined, alien-scarred Earth
83% positive
1,926 reviews
The Jackbox Party Pack
Five same-room party games played with phones as controllers
91% positive
1,924 reviews
Border Pioneer
Pixel-art city builder with cards and monthly enemy waves
87% positive
1,923 reviews
Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 2
Historical strategy RPG with city management and real-time army battles
93% positive
1,919 reviews
Deadly Days
Strategy roguelite about scavenging zombie cities with unpredictable gear
86% positive
1,915 reviews
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上帝之城 I：监狱帝国 [City of God I - Prison Empire]
Prison management sim with inmate workshops and criminal missions
70% positive
1,910 reviews
MASSIVE CHALICE
Turn-based fantasy tactics with heroes who age and pass on traits
73% positive
1,910 reviews
Spirit of the Island
Tropical farming life sim with island exploration and tourism
66% positive
1,908 reviews
Idle Research
Free incremental management game built around research and automation
84% positive
Free
Sneak Thief
First-person heist game with stealth, puzzles, and armed break-ins
73% positive
1,906 reviews
City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins
Game development management sim with multiple studios across a city
92% positive
1,903 reviews
Rogue Lords
Dark fantasy turn-based roguelike where the Devil changes the rules
70% positive
1,897 reviews
Iron Marines
Sci-fi real-time strategy with troops that change roles mid-battle
78% positive
1,886 reviews
Mr. Hopp's Playhouse
2D horror sidescroller about hiding from a stalking toy rabbit
94% positive
Free
Star Crusade CCG
Sci-fi collectible card battles with customizable decks and six factions
80% positive
Free
Vagrus - The Riven Realms
Dark fantasy strategy RPG about leading a caravan through wastelands
85% positive
1,878 reviews
Grey Hack
Sandbox hacking simulator with scriptable tools and persistent multiplayer networks
90% positive
1,878 reviews
Ninja Stealth
Top-down stealth game about sneaking through a guarded facility
70% positive
1,874 reviews
March of Empires
Medieval MMO strategy with castle building and alliance warfare
62% positive
Free
Minimalist Tower Defense
Top-down tower defense with daytime building and nighttime swarms
95% positive
1,867 reviews
Rise of Liberty
First-person Revolutionary War battles with soldiers to command and cannons
83% positive
1,866 reviews
Agarest: Generations of War
Turn-based tactical RPG where marriage shapes the next generation
71% positive
1,866 reviews
Worms World Party Remastered
Turn-based worm battles with varied weapons and custom rules
50% positive
1,863 reviews
Disciples III: Reincarnation
Turn-based fantasy strategy with four factions and battlefield magic
72% positive
1,863 reviews