🏆 Best Strategy games

Ranked by weighted community score — 48 of 209 Strategy games rated so far. Filter and sort the full catalogue on browse.

1. 1 Sid Meier's Civilization VI 2016 · Firaxis Games 94
2. 2 Age of Empires 1997 · Ensemble Studios 90.7
3. 3 Sid Meier's Civilization V 2010 · Firaxis Games 86.9
4. 4 StarCraft: Brood War 1998 · Blizzard Entertainment 86.7
5. 5 Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri 1999 · Firaxis Games 86.3
6. 6 Total War: THREE KINGDOMS 2019 · Creative Assembly 86
7. 7 StarCraft 1998 · Blizzard Entertainment 85.4
8. 8 Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos 2002 · Blizzard Entertainment 85
9. 9 X-COM: Apocalypse 1997 · Mythos Games 83.1
10. 10 Heroes of Might and Magic III 1999 · New World Computing 82.9
11. 11 Total War: MEDIEVAL II 2006 · Creative Assembly 82
12. 12 Dungeon Keeper 1997 · Bullfrog Productions 81.1
13. 13 Offworld Trading Company 2016 · Mohawk Games 80.7
14. 14 Worms 1995 · Team17 78.9
15. 15 Orcs Must Die! 3 2021 · Robot Entertainment 78.4
16. 16 The Settlers III 1998 · Blue Byte 78
17. 17 The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici 1996 · Blue Byte 77.7
18. 18 Sid Meier's Civilization II 1996 · MicroProse 77.3
19. 19 The Riftbreaker 2021 · EXOR Studios 76.5
20. 20 Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness 1995 · Blizzard Entertainment 76.5
21. 21 StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty 2010 · Blizzard Entertainment 75.8
22. 22 Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne 2003 · Blizzard Entertainment 75.6
23. 23 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans 1994 · Blizzard Entertainment 75.5
24. 24 Medieval II: Total War 2006 · The Creative Assembly 75.4
25. 25 Z 1996 · The Bitmap Brothers 75.4
26. 26 Frostpunk 2018 · 11 bit studios 75.2
27. 27 Caesar III 1998 · Impressions Games 75.1
28. 28 World of Warships 2015 · Wargaming 74.9
29. 29 Age of Empires IV 2021 · Relic Entertainment 74.4
30. 30 Total Annihilation 1997 · Cavedog Entertainment 74.4
31. 31 Age of Mythology: Extended Edition 2014 · SkyBox Labs, Forgotten Empires 73.8
32. 32 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1999 · Ensemble Studios 72.6
33. 33 Heroes of Might and Magic 1995 · New World Computing 71.6
34. 34 Fragile Allegiance 1997 · Gremlin Interactive 71.3
35. 35 Worms Armageddon 1999 · Team17 71.2
36. 36 Dota 2 2013 · Valve 71.1
37. 37 Hearthstone 2014 · Blizzard Entertainment 70.3
38. 38 Heroes of the Storm 2015 · Blizzard Entertainment 69.8
39. 39 Plague Inc: Evolved 2016 · Ndemic Creations 68.2
40. 40 The Settlers II: 10th Anniversary 2006 · Blue Byte 66.2
41. 41 The Last Spell 2023 · Ishtar Games 64.7
42. 42 The Settlers IV 2001 · Blue Byte Software 64.1
43. 43 RISK: Global Domination 2018 · SMG Studio 60
44. 44 Evil Genius 2: World Domination 2021 · Rebellion Developments 58.1
45. 45 Sid Meier's Civilization 1991 · MPS Labs 56.7
46. 46 Stronghold Crusader 2 2014 · Firefly Studios 54.7
47. 47 Total War: SHOGUN 2 2011 · Creative Assembly 54.5
48. 48 Dune 2000 1998 · Westwood Studios 37.3
49. 49 Endzone - A World Apart 2021 · Gentlymad Studios unrated
50. 50 Anno 1800 2019 · Ubisoft Mainz unrated
51. 51 Stormgate 2024 · Frost Giant Studios unrated
52. 52 Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun 2016 · Mimimi Games unrated
53. 53 Dune II 1992 · Westwood Studios unrated
54. 54 X-COM: UFO Defense 1994 · Mythos Games unrated
55. 55 XCOM: Enemy Unknown 2012 · Firaxis Games unrated
56. 56 Command & Conquer 1995 · Westwood Studios unrated
57. 57 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 1996 · Westwood Studios unrated
58. 58 Civilization III 2001 · Firaxis Games unrated
59. 59 Age of Empires III 2005 · Ensemble Studios unrated
60. 60 Sid Meier's Civilization IV 2005 · Firaxis Games unrated
61. 61 Company of Heroes 2006 · Relic Entertainment unrated
62. 62 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade 2006 · Relic Entertainment unrated
63. 63 Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs 2006 · Ensemble Studios unrated
64. 64 Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars 2007 · EA Los Angeles unrated
65. 65 World in Conflict 2007 · Massive Entertainment unrated
66. 66 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 2008 · EA Los Angeles unrated
67. 67 Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition 2009 · PopCap Games unrated
68. 68 Europa Universalis III 2007 · Paradox Development Studio unrated
69. 69 Fray 2012 · Brain Candy unrated
70. 70 Company of Heroes 2 2013 · Relic Entertainment unrated
71. 71 XCOM: Enemy Within 2013 · Firaxis Games unrated
72. 72 Railroad Tycoon 1990 · MPS Labs unrated
73. 73 Syndicate 1993 · Bullfrog Productions unrated
74. 74 Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares 1996 · Simtex unrated
75. 75 Homeworld 1999 · Relic Entertainment unrated
76. 76 Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun 1999 · Westwood Studios unrated
77. 77 Sacrifice 2000 · Shiny Entertainment unrated
78. 78 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 2000 · Westwood Studios unrated
79. 79 Master of Orion 1993 · Simtex unrated
80. 80 Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines 1998 · Pyro Studios unrated
81. 81 Dungeon Keeper 2 1999 · Bullfrog Productions unrated
82. 82 Commandos 2: Men of Courage 2001 · Pyro Studios unrated
83. 83 Empire Earth 2001 · Stainless Steel Studios unrated
84. 84 Stronghold Crusader 2002 · Firefly Studios unrated
85. 85 Rome: Total War 2004 · The Creative Assembly unrated
86. 86 The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth 2004 · EA Los Angeles unrated
87. 87 Empire Earth II 2005 · Mad Doc Software unrated
88. 88 Heroes of Might and Magic V 2005 · Nival Interactive unrated
89. 89 Stronghold 2 2005 · Firefly Studios unrated
90. 90 Black & White 2001 · Lionhead Studios unrated
91. 91 Stronghold 2001 · Firefly Studios unrated
92. 92 Tropico 2001 · PopTop Software unrated
93. 93 Heroes of Might and Magic IV 2002 · New World Computing unrated
94. 94 Freedom Force 2002 · Irrational Games unrated
95. 95 Command & Conquer: Generals 2003 · EA Pacific unrated
96. 96 Rise of Nations 2003 · Big Huge Games unrated
97. 97 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2004 · Relic Entertainment unrated
98. 98 Worms 4: Mayhem 2005 · Team17 unrated
99. 99 The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II 2006 · EA Los Angeles unrated
100. 100 Caesar IV 2006 · Tilted Mill Entertainment unrated