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Best Strategy games of 2010
The 36 best Strategy games released in 2010, ranked from 8,874 critic and player ratings.
The best Strategy game of 2010 is Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, with a critic score of 93/100 — updated August 2026.
01
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is an action-adventure stealth video game and is the third action-based Metal Gear title made specifically for the PSP. The gameplay consists of two primary modes: Mission and Mother Base. Mission are the actual action sequences of the game where the player must infiltrate an enemy territory or fight a boss, whereas Mother Base is an army management. Some changes have been made to the standard Metal Gear formula: the player is now unable to move or shoot while laying down and while pinned to a wall, making Peace Walker the first game since Metal Gear to lack any crawling ability.
93
/100
02
StarCraft II
93
/100
03
S
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
In the distant future, in the darkest reaches of space, the ghosts of the past whisper your name. You are Jim Raynor, a marshal-turned-rebel on a vigilante crusade to bring down the Dominion and its nefarious leader, Arcturus Mengsk. Haunted by betrayal and remorse, some believe you may have given up the fight. But you have promises to keep… and a need for vengeance that’s long overdue.
89
/100
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is an action-adventure stealth video game and is the third action-based Metal Gear title made specifically for the PSP. The gameplay consists of two primary modes: Mission and Mother Base. Mission are the actual action sequences of the game where the player must infiltrate an enemy territory or fight a boss, whereas Mother Base is an army management. Some changes have been made to the standard Metal Gear formula: the player is now unable to move or shoot while laying down and while pinned to a wall, making Peace Walker the first game since Metal Gear to lack any crawling ability.
93
/100
02
StarCraft II
93
/100
03
S
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
In the distant future, in the darkest reaches of space, the ghosts of the past whisper your name. You are Jim Raynor, a marshal-turned-rebel on a vigilante crusade to bring down the Dominion and its nefarious leader, Arcturus Mengsk. Haunted by betrayal and remorse, some believe you may have given up the fight. But you have promises to keep… and a need for vengeance that’s long overdue.
89
/100
04
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 brings the award-winning Battlefield gameplay to the forefront of PC gaming with best-in-class vehicular combat and unexpected "Battlefield moments." New vehicles like the ATV and a transport helicopter allow for all-new multiplayer tactics on the Battlefield. With the Frostbite-enabled Destruction 2.0 system, you can take down entire buildings and create your own fire points by blasting holes through cover. You can also compete in four-player teams in two squad-only game modes, fighting together to unlock exclusive awards and achievements. Battles are set across expansive maps, each with a different tactical focus. The game also sees the return of the B Company squad in a more mature single-player campaign.
87
/100
05
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
87
/100
06
A
Sid Meier's Civilization V
Sid Meier's Civilization V is a turn-based strategy game where the player leads a civilization from the stone-age all the way to future tech, there is more than one way to win, achieving one of a number of different victory conditions through research, exploration, diplomacy, expansion, economic development, government and military conquest. You will face other civilizations, either online as other people or played by the computer, civilization 5 features a advanced diplomacy system when dealing with computer controlled civs or computer controlled city-states.
87
/100
07
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Chaos Rising
85
/100
08
Halo Wars
82
/100
09
Bejeweled 3
82
/100
10
Monday Night Combat
82
/100
11
Dungeon Defenders
81
/100
12
Napoleon: Total War
81
/100
13
Costume Quest
80
/100
14
Worms Reloaded
79
/100
15
Revenge of the Titans
79
/100
16
Mount & Blade: Warband
78
/100
17
Fable III
78
/100
18
King's Bounty: Crossworlds
78
/100
19
Supreme Commander 2
77
/100
20
R.U.S.E.
77
/100
21
Greed Corp
76
/100
22
Victoria II
75
/100
23
Iron Brigade
75
/100
24
ArmA II: Operation Arrowhead
73
/100
25
RUSH
73
/100
26
Blood Bowl Legendary Edition
73
/100
27
Toy Soldiers
71
/100
28
The 3rd Birthday
71
/100
29
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2
67
/100
30
HOARD
65
/100
31
Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight
64
/100
32
Carcassonne
63
/100
33
The Guild II - Pirates of the European Seas
63
/100
34
Disciples III - Resurrection
63
/100
35
The Guild II
61
/100
36
The Guild II Renaissance
56
/100
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 brings the award-winning Battlefield gameplay to the forefront of PC gaming with best-in-class vehicular combat and unexpected "Battlefield moments." New vehicles like the ATV and a transport helicopter allow for all-new multiplayer tactics on the Battlefield. With the Frostbite-enabled Destruction 2.0 system, you can take down entire buildings and create your own fire points by blasting holes through cover. You can also compete in four-player teams in two squad-only game modes, fighting together to unlock exclusive awards and achievements. Battles are set across expansive maps, each with a different tactical focus. The game also sees the return of the B Company squad in a more mature single-player campaign.
87
/100
05
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
87
/100
06
A
Sid Meier's Civilization V
Sid Meier's Civilization V is a turn-based strategy game where the player leads a civilization from the stone-age all the way to future tech, there is more than one way to win, achieving one of a number of different victory conditions through research, exploration, diplomacy, expansion, economic development, government and military conquest. You will face other civilizations, either online as other people or played by the computer, civilization 5 features a advanced diplomacy system when dealing with computer controlled civs or computer controlled city-states.
87
/100
07
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Chaos Rising
85
/100
08
Halo Wars
82
/100
09
Bejeweled 3
82
/100
10
Monday Night Combat
82
/100
11
Dungeon Defenders
81
/100
12
Napoleon: Total War
81
/100
13
Costume Quest
80
/100
14
Worms Reloaded
79
/100
15
Revenge of the Titans
79
/100
16
Mount & Blade: Warband
78
/100
17
Fable III
78
/100
18
King's Bounty: Crossworlds
78
/100
19
Supreme Commander 2
77
/100
20
R.U.S.E.
77
/100
21
Greed Corp
76
/100
22
Victoria II
75
/100
23
Iron Brigade
75
/100
24
ArmA II: Operation Arrowhead
73
/100
25
RUSH
73
/100
26
Blood Bowl Legendary Edition
73
/100
27
Toy Soldiers
71
/100
28
The 3rd Birthday
71
/100
29
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2
67
/100
30
HOARD
65
/100
31
Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight
64
/100
32
Carcassonne
63
/100
33
The Guild II - Pirates of the European Seas
63
/100
34
Disciples III - Resurrection
63
/100
35
The Guild II
61
/100
36
The Guild II Renaissance
56
/100
FAQ
What is the best Strategy game of 2010?
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker currently tops the ranking with a score of 93/100 across 225 ratings. Ranking updated August 2026.
How is this ranking built?
Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.