Best Strategy games on Steam

The most popular Strategy games on Steam right now are Dota 2, Slay the Spire 2, Marvel Rivals, Aniimo and Total War: WARHAMMER III.

The most popular Strategy games on Steam right now and what players think of them. Roast them, rate them and argue about them on PlaySpill.

Dota 2 (Jul 9, 2013): Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play o…
Slay the Spire 2 (Mar 5, 2026): The iconic roguelike deckbuilder returns. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, and discover relics of immense power in Slay th…
Marvel Rivals (Dec 5, 2024): Marvel Rivals is a Super Hero Team-Based PVP Shooter! Assemble an all-star Marvel squad, devise countless strategies by combining powers to…
Aniimo (Sep 15, 2026): Aniimo is a free-to-play, next-gen creature-catching open-world RPG. Explore the vast continent of Idyll, Twine with unique Aniimo, unlock …
Total War: WARHAMMER III (Feb 16, 2022): The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: WARHAMMER trilogy is here. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of …
Hearts of Iron IV (Jun 6, 2016): Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take c…
Baldur's Gate 3 (Aug 3, 2023): Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowsh…
Don't Starve Together (Apr 21, 2016): Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starv…
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel (Jan 18, 2022): Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL is the ultimate free-to-play cross-platform strategy card game with fast-paced Duels, stunning HD graphics and a new,…
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI (Oct 20, 2016): Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of t…
Arena Breakout: Infinite (Sep 15, 2025): Arena Breakout: Infinite is a high-stakes tactical extraction shooter where every decision matters. Fight, loot, and extract—or lose it all…
Bloons TD 6 (Dec 17, 2018): The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best st…
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (Oct 25, 2022): A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies…
7 Days to Die (Jul 25, 2024): 7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing …
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (Nov 14, 2019): 42 Civilizations, 229 Campaign Missions, Singleplayer, Co-Op, Multiplayer, In-Game Editor, Mods, Cross-play...It is good to be the king.
Crusader Kings III (Sep 1, 2020): Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death …
RimWorld (Oct 17, 2018): A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, cl…
Schedule I (Mar 24, 2025): From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand you…
EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 27 (Aug 13, 2026): Run the league one decision at a time. EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 27, powered by the all-new Persona Engine.
Magic: The Gathering Arena (May 23, 2023): Magic: The Gathering Arena empowers you to discover your strategy, meet the planeswalkers, explore the multiverse, and battle friends aroun…
Order of the Sinking Star (Oct 8, 2026): From director Jonathan Blow (Braid, The Witness), Order of the Sinking Star is a massive puzzle adventure set in a realm of magic and enigm…
Once Human (Jul 9, 2024): Once Human is a Strange Worlds Survival Game set in a strange, post-apocalyptic future. Unite with friends to fight monstrous enemies, unco…
Bodycam (Jun 7, 2024): Bodycam is the first tactical multiplayer FPS with a true body-camera view in Unreal Engine 5. Close-quarters combats feel raw and loud. Ev…
Transport Fever 3 (Sep 29, 2026): Transport Fever 3, the ultimate transport tycoon returns, bigger, deeper, and more dynamic than ever. Build the routes that transform the w…
Two Point Museum (Mar 4, 2025): Curate and manage incredible museums! Explore to discover amazing artifacts. Design and refine the layout, keep staff happy, guests enterta…
STAR WARS Zero Company™ (Aug 27, 2026): Command an elite squad through a gritty and authentic story in STAR WARS Zero Company™, a single-player turn-based tactics game set in the …
Where Winds Meet (Nov 14, 2025): Step into an open-world action-adventure RPG set in ancient China. Uncover the secrets of your own identity as you rise from a humble villa…
Car Park Capital (Oct 9, 2026): The car industry needs you to design and build the greatest car parks that simple town life hasn't seen before. Introduce the need for car …
Black Desert (May 24, 2017): Played by over 20 million Adventurers - Black Desert Online is an open-world, action MMORPG. Experience intense, action-packed combat, batt…
The Long Dark (Aug 1, 2017): THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expa…
Conan Exiles Enhanced (May 8, 2018): Conan Exiles Enhanced is an open world survival game set in the mythical lands of Hyboria, now fully upgraded to Unreal Engine 5 with stunn…
Sid Meier's Civilization VII (Feb 10, 2025): Lead empires that evolve or endure through the Ages. Build something you believe in with Sid Meier's Civilization® VII.
World of Warships (Nov 15, 2017): Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 800 ships from the first half of the 20th century — from stealth…
Foundation (Jan 31, 2025): Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource man…
Factorio (Aug 14, 2020): Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. …
Stellaris (May 9, 2016): Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, di…
DYNASTY WARRIORS 3: Complete Edition Remastered (Sep 30, 2026): A warrior worth a thousand reforged. A remake of DYNASTY WARRIORS 3 and DYNASTY WARRIORS 3: Xtreme Legends with modern graphics and even mo…
Satisfactory (Sep 10, 2024): Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore …
Hell Let Loose: Vietnam (Aug 13, 2026): Step into the explosive fury of war with Hell Let Loose: Vietnam. Play a decisive role in one of the most iconic conflicts in history with …
Total War: WARHAMMER II (Sep 28, 2017): The forces of Lustria await your command. Choose your Legendary Lord, expand your armies, forge alliances in a strategic turn-based campaig…
Bills Must Be Paid (Jul 29, 2026): You're broke, smash piggy banks, bills must be paid. A short active incremental game. Get money, upgrade, and get debt free!
Jurassic World Evolution 3 (Oct 21, 2025): Build your own Jurassic World. Nurture generations of dinosaurs with the series debut of juveniles, create and manage sprawling prehistoric…
Wizard101 (Sep 6, 2018): Unleash your inner magic and prepare to unravel the mysteries surrounding a death professor gone rogue. Darkness threatens to engulf the Sp…
Tabletop Simulator (Jun 5, 2015): Tabletop Simulator is the only simulator where you can let your aggression out by flipping the table! There are no rules to follow: just yo…
Combolands: Roguelike Citybuilder (Aug 24, 2026): A mini citybuilding roguelike. Place buildings, stack combos, and master deep strategy in short bursts to create a tiny thriving metropolis!
Manor Lords (Apr 26, 2024): Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social sim…
SMITE 2 (Aug 27, 2024): Become a god and wage war in SMITE 2, the free-to-play Unreal Engine 5-powered sequel to the legendary third-person action MOBA. If you lov…
GIRLS' FRONTLINE 2: EXILIUM (Feb 10, 2025): Continuing the legacy of the Girls' Frontline world, this all-new adventure casts you as the Commander, challenging you to lead your squad …
Total War: WARHAMMER (May 24, 2016): The Old World is yours to command. Lead Legendary Lords in a combination of turn-based campaign and magically charged, strategic real-time …
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (Oct 28, 2021): Celebrating its first year of delighting millions of global players, the award-winning and best-selling strategy franchise continues with A…
Songs of Syx (Sep 21, 2020): Songs of Syx is a fantasy city-builder with vast battles simulating thousands of citizens and soldiers. Start off as a small village and bu…
Arma Reforger (Nov 16, 2023): Engage in massive combined arms battles, create and curate combat missions in real time, and shape your experience with endless community m…
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (Dec 7, 2023): Made in a close partnership with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a story-rich classical RPG from Owlcat Games, developers…
IdleOn - The Incremental MMO (Nov 6, 2025): The incremental idle MMO where your heroes keep fighting while you're gone! Spend their loot on upgrades, unlock classes from Elemental-Wiz…
Dawson Oaks Trailer Park (Sep 17, 2026): A proximity voice chat social deduction game where criminals must commit secret crimes while a Supervisor hunts them, and a hidden Snitch b…
Police Chief Simulator (Sep 17, 2026): Welcome to Winston Springs, Officer! The local police station is in urgent need of a Chief of Police, and you’ve been chosen for the job! H…
Two Point Campus (Aug 9, 2022): Build the university of your dreams with Two Point Campus, the sim with a twist from the makers of Two Point Hospital. Build, hire staff an…
Batomon Showdown (Sep 15, 2026): Creature-collecting pvp async auto battler where you choose your trainer, select your Batomon and assemble the ultimate team to take down o…
Naheulbeuk's Dungeon Master (Nov 15, 2023): A dungeon in danger ! Build, manage, and defend your tower in the satirical heroic fantasy universe of Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. From a shaky …
Dicevaders (Sep 29, 2026): Dicevaders is a dice-based roguelike deckbuilder about leading the ultimate alien invasion. Set in the StarVaders universe, draft and manip…
OPERATOR (Aug 1, 2023): In OPERATOR, you will play as an elite Tier 1 operator undergoing dangerous clandestine operations all over the globe. With a strategic, me…
Blue Prince (Apr 10, 2025): Welcome to Mt. Holly, where every dawn unveils a new mystery. Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-…
Cult of the Lamb (Aug 11, 2022): Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland F…
Planet Coaster 2 (Nov 6, 2024): Build and customise thrilling roller coasters and incredible water slides, manage the ultimate theme park experience, and share your epic c…
Welcome to Elderfield (Sep 10, 2026): Welcome to Elderfield, a cozy horror RPG with hand-drawn art and dark lofi music. Manage your farm, befriend or romance the locals, investi…
Cities: Skylines (Mar 10, 2015): Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hard…
Darkest Dungeon® (Jan 19, 2016): Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead …
Dispatch (Oct 22, 2025): Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter. Manage a dysfunctional team of misfit heroes and strategize who to send to e…
Teardown (Apr 21, 2022): Prepare the perfect heist in a fully destructible, simulated voxel world. Tear down walls with vehicles or use explosives to create your ow…
Sandustry (Aug 13, 2026): Explore and mine fully destructible worlds. Automate increasingly complex production chains. Delve deep to uncover an ancient civilization’…
Gladio Mori (Sep 16, 2026): Gladio Mori is a physics-driven gladiator fighting game with no health bars. Stab on arteries, pierce vital organs and cut off limbs. Build…
Kingdom Two Crowns (Dec 11, 2018): Gather coins, build defenses and reclaim your fallen Kingdom. Explore and uncover secrets, unlock new technologies and protect your crown v…
Balatro (Feb 20, 2024): The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, an…
Mewgenics (Feb 10, 2026): Build the ultimate cat army through tactical breeding and send them into deep, challenging turn-based adventures. Draft abilities, collect …
Diablo II: Resurrected – Infernal Edition (Feb 11, 2026): Rediscover the dark fantasy classic that defined the modern ARPG genre; fully remastered with a new class, fresh content, quality‑of‑life u…
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition (Sep 2, 2013): Emperor Edition is the definitive edition of ROME II, featuring an improved politics system, overhauled building chains, rebalanced battles…
World of Tanks Blitz (Nov 9, 2016): Blow off steam and tank turrets in a free-to-play online 7v7 tank shooter! Drive hundreds of tanks, from museum classics to "did-that-…
MENACE (Feb 5, 2026): Lead a strike force against an alien threat in this turn-based tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers. Answer distress calls a…
Quarantine Zone: The Last Check (Jan 12, 2026): Command the checkpoint in a collapsing city. Screen survivors, manage scarce resources, and hold back the undead. Every choice matters and …
Wanderburg (Sep 8, 2026): Drive your Castle on Wheels into battle in this minimalist medieval roguelike of roaming fortresses! Devour entire villages, build your mod…
Elite Dangerous (Apr 2, 2015): Take control of your own starship and blaze your trail in an ever-changing galaxy. Master the arts of combat, mining and trade or venture o…
ENDLESS Legend™ 2 (Sep 17, 2026): Lead your people to victory on an ever-evolving world in this strategy game featuring asymmetric factions led by powerful heroes. Build you…
Tavern Keeper 🍻 (Nov 3, 2025): From the creators of Game Dev Tycoon comes Tavern Keeper 🍻, a cosy-chaotic management sim, featuring a powerful decoration sandbox and a ma…
Trivia Murder Party 3 (Sep 17, 2026): Your favorite trivia-obsessed serial killer is heading to summer camp to put you through a sinister new set of minigames and murder. Take a…
Tempest Rising (Apr 24, 2025): Command distinct factions in a desperate struggle for power and resources in Tempest Rising - a classic RTS set on Earth after a nuclear wa…
Distant Worlds 2 (Mar 10, 2022): Distant Worlds 2 is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy game.
Europa Universalis IV (Aug 13, 2013): Rule your land and dominate the world with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. Write a new history of the world and build …
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator (Apr 1, 2021): Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest ph…
The Jackbox Party Pack 3 (Oct 17, 2016): The threequel to the party game phenomenon features the deadly quiz show Trivia Murder Party, the say-anything sequel Quiplash 2, the surpr…
Summoners War (Jan 7, 2024): A global hit RPG that captured the Summoners all around the world! Jump into the Sky Arena, a world under battle over the vital resource: M…
Space Engineers (Feb 28, 2019): Space Engineers is a sandbox engineering game where you design and build ships, stations, and planetary bases in a fully destructible envir…
Darkest Dungeon® II (May 8, 2023): Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape o…
Quasimorph (Jul 31, 2026): Take on a role of a hardened PMC fighter in a dark turn-based cyberpunk RPG. Engage in unforgiving combat, manage your ship and pile up the…
Timberborn (Mar 12, 2026): Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A sandbox city-building ga…
Age of Mythology: Retold (Sep 4, 2024): Play as mythological Gods and smite your enemies in this award-winning, mythological Real-Time Strategy classic given new life. Wage war ac…
Sir, We Have an Orc Problem (Jul 28, 2026): Sir, We Have an Orc Problem is an incremental-style tower defense game where you face an overwhelming number of orcs. Greet them with even …
PlateUp! (Aug 4, 2022): Cook and serve your dishes, design and decorate your restaurants, and expand your culinary kingdom with new unlocks, abilities and dishes i…
The Escapists 2 (Aug 21, 2017): Craft, Steal, Brawl and Escape! It’s time to bust out of the toughest prisons in the world as you return to the life of an inmate in The Es…
9 Kings (May 23, 2025): A fast-paced roguelike kingdom builder. Grow your empire and fight massive battles against powerful rival kings. Break the game with thousa…
Scope Creep: The Board Game (Oct 11, 2026): A digital board game about office life. Walk the floor, take on projects, and cut a deal when a card is too big to finish alone. Ten profes…