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.
Crown Wars: The Black Prince
Single-player medieval fantasy RPG with turn-based tactical combat
60% positive
690 reviews
World Warfare & Economics
Grand strategy simulation about ruling nations through economics and war
58% positive
688 reviews
Crowntakers
Turn-based fantasy tactics with randomized journeys and hex-grid battles
73% positive
688 reviews
Headquarters: World War II
Turn-based World War II tactics with terrain and armor positioning
77% positive
687 reviews
Ascension to the Throne
Fantasy strategy RPG with open exploration and turn-based army battles
90% positive
687 reviews
Pro Wrestling Sim
Text-based wrestling management sim built around fantasy booking
97% positive
686 reviews
Order of War™
World War II real-time strategy with American and German campaigns
71% positive
683 reviews
Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™
Transport management sim about building routes against rival companies
86% positive
682 reviews
Airline Tycoon Deluxe
Comic-style airline management sim with rival sabotage and route planning
84% positive
681 reviews
URBO
Relaxed building puzzle about merging houses on floating islands
92% positive
680 reviews
This Means Warp
Top-down co-op space roguelite about battles and ship repairs
69% positive
677 reviews
Simutrans
Free transport management sim linking cities by land, sea, and air
76% positive
Free
Void Destroyer 2
Open-world space sandbox combining ship piloting and fleet command
80% positive
675 reviews
Dungeon Inn
Turn-based inn management where rival guilds must stay apart
93% positive
673 reviews
Second Front
Turn-based World War II wargame with hex-grid battles and scenario editing
79% positive
671 reviews
Earth 2140
Real-time strategy battles between two powers over scarce resources
68% positive
669 reviews
Hearts of Iron 2 Complete
World War II grand strategy with an alternate World War III
87% positive
669 reviews
Space Colony: Steam Edition
Isometric colony sim balancing crew needs, profits, and alien defense
80% positive
665 reviews
Pincremental
Pinball incremental game where upgrades gradually automate play
75% positive
Free
Dark Quest 2
Turn-based fantasy dungeon crawler with hero parties and dice rolls
84% positive
663 reviews
Mad Smartphone Tycoon
Management sim about designing smartphones and growing a company
71% positive
662 reviews
SHOOPER NOVA
Rotating fortress defense roguelite with bullet-hell space combat
85% positive
662 reviews
Galacticare
Space hospital management sim with alien patients and unusual treatments
86% positive
661 reviews
Shattered Planet
Turn-based sci-fi roguelike about exploring a changing alien planet
68% positive
660 reviews