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Strategy Games

Tactical games rewarding planning, resource management, and long-term thinking to outmaneuver opponents and optimize systems.

589 games Gameplay Mechanics

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589 games
Sid Meier's Civilization 2
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
94
Metacritic Score: 94
Universal Acclaim

Sid Meier's Civilization 2

relaxing intense
Threes!
Gameplay
puzzle-solving turn-based
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Threes!

relaxing intense
Age of Empires: The Age of Kings
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Age of Empires: The Age of Kings

intense strategic
Tumblestone
Gameplay
puzzle-solving turn-based
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Tumblestone

relaxing intense
Into the Breach
Gameplay
turn-based puzzle-solving
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Into the Breach

intense thoughtful
Total War: SHOGUN 2
Gameplay
turn-based combat-focused
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Total War: SHOGUN 2

intense atmospheric
Silent Hunter III
Gameplay
real-time strategy
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Silent Hunter III

intense atmospheric
Dota 2
Gameplay
real-time team-based
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Dota 2

intense epic
Railroad Tycoon II
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Railroad Tycoon II

relaxing intense
Railroad Tycoon 2
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Railroad Tycoon 2

relaxing contemplative
Pikmin
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Pikmin

relaxing curious
New Play Control! Pikmin
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

New Play Control! Pikmin

relaxing intense
League of Legends: Wild Rift
Gameplay
real-time combat-focused
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

League of Legends: Wild Rift

intense epic
Legends of Runeterra
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Legends of Runeterra

intense strategic
Pikmin 4
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Pikmin 4

relaxing intense
Grindstone
Gameplay
puzzle-solving turn-based
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Grindstone

relaxing contemplative
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

funny relaxing
NCAA Football 11
Gameplay
real-time sports-action
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

NCAA Football 11

intense thrilling
PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe
Gameplay
turn-based defense
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe

relaxing intense
Total War: Shogun 2 - Fall of the Samurai
Gameplay
turn-based combat-focused
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Total War: Shogun 2 - Fall of the Samurai

intense atmospheric
Out of the Park Baseball 18
Gameplay
management simulation
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Out of the Park Baseball 18

relaxing intense
The Last Friend
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

The Last Friend

relaxing intense
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Chaos Rising
Gameplay
real-time combat-focused
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Chaos Rising

intense epic
Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms
Gameplay
turn-based combat-focused
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms

intense epic
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
Gameplay
real-time combat-focused
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II

intense atmospheric
Frozen Synapse
Gameplay
turn-based combat-focused
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Frozen Synapse

intense atmospheric
Darwinia
Gameplay
real-time strategy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Darwinia

relaxing atmospheric
Madden NFL 16
Gameplay
real-time multiplayer
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Madden NFL 16

intense thrilling
FTL: Faster Than Light
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

FTL: Faster Than Light

intense atmospheric
Makai Senki Disgaea 4 Return
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Makai Senki Disgaea 4 Return

intense funny
DEFCON VR
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

DEFCON VR

intense atmospheric
Sub Command
Gameplay
turn-based combat-focused
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Sub Command

intense relaxing
Ultimate General: Gettysburg
Gameplay
turn-based tactical
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Ultimate General: Gettysburg

intense contemplative
Madden NFL 2001
Gameplay
real-time sports-action
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Madden NFL 2001

intense competitive
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution

relaxing intense
Ultimate General: Gettysburg
Gameplay
turn-based tactical
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Ultimate General: Gettysburg

intense atmospheric
DEFCON
Gameplay
turn-based tactical
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

DEFCON

intense atmospheric
Civilization IV: Warlords
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Civilization IV: Warlords

relaxing intense
Galactic Civilizations I: Ultimate Edition
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Galactic Civilizations I: Ultimate Edition

epic contemplative
Don Bradman Cricket 17
Gameplay
simulation real-time
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Don Bradman Cricket 17

intense relaxing
Hearts of Iron 2 Complete
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Hearts of Iron 2 Complete

intense atmospheric
Final Fantasy Tactics
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Final Fantasy Tactics

intense atmospheric
Hearts of Iron IV
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Hearts of Iron IV

intense thoughtful
Orcs Must Die! 2
Gameplay
trap-building real-time
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Orcs Must Die! 2

intense chaotic
Pandemic: The Board Game
Gameplay
turn-based cooperative
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Pandemic: The Board Game

intense cooperative
Beyond Sol
Gameplay
real-time exploration-heavy
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Beyond Sol

atmospheric intense
Loop Hero
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Loop Hero

relaxing intense
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
Gameplay
heist-based real-time
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine

intense thrilling
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