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Best Strategy games of 2020

The 9 best Strategy games released in 2020, ranked from 668 critic and player ratings.

The best Strategy game of 2020 is Crusader Kings III, with a critic score of 91/100 — updated November 2026.

How this ranking is built
  • Games are ranked on the aggregated critic score out of 100 imported from IGDB and Metacritic, never on Tier's own grades.
  • A game only enters the ranking with at least 30 external ratings, so a single enthusiastic review never outranks a proven classic.
  • Each game is ranked in one genre only, the one that defines it best, so the same title never tops two different genre charts.
  • Community grades from F to S are shown next to every game, and only stated as a fact above 5 Tier ratings.
  • Release window covered: 2020.
  • 9 games are listed on this page, carrying 668 ratings between them.
  • Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 13 November 2026.

Top 9

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01 Crusader Kings III Crusader Kings III 2020 · 201 ratings · finished by 7% Crusader Kings III is the newest generation in the medieval role-playing grand strategy game series Crusader Kings. Expand and improve your realm, whether a mighty kingdom or modest county. Use marriage, diplomacy and war to increase your power and prestige in a meticulously detailed map that stretches from Spain to India, Scandinavia to Central Africa. 91 /100
02 League of Legends: Wild Rift League of Legends: Wild Rift 2020 · 52 ratings Welcome to the Wild Rift! Featuring the same skill-based 5v5 PVP gameplay you expect from League of Legends on PC, Wild Rift was built from the ground up for new platforms. Lock your choice from a huge cast of League champions, team up with friends, and outplay the opposition. 89 /100
03 Desperados III Desperados III 2020 · 108 ratings · finished by 9% The Wild West. A place where the law is made by those with a gun in their hands, and is enforced by the henchmen at their command. A place where death is no stranger and the undertakers are working overtime… especially when people start playing Desperados III. This real-time tactics game, developed by German game studio Mimimi Games (Shadow Tactics: Blades Of The Shogun), lets players command a band of Desperados led by fan-favourite gunslinger John Cooper. 86 /100
04 Gears Tactics Gears Tactics 2020 · 63 ratings · finished by 9% Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War. Outnumbered and fighting for survival, recruit and command your squad to hunt down an evil mastermind who makes monsters. 84 /100
05 Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition 2020 · 37 ratings · finished by 4% Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition completes the celebration of one of the most beloved real-time strategy franchises with remastered graphics and music, all previously released expansions and brand-new content to enjoy for the very first time. 81 /100
06 XCOM: Chimera Squad XCOM: Chimera Squad 2020 · 46 ratings · finished by 4% XCOM: Chimera Squad delivers an all-new story and turn-based tactical combat experience in the XCOM universe. 78 /100
07 Yes, Your Grace B Yes, Your Grace 2020 · 64 ratings · 1 Tier vote · finished by 10% In this kingdom management RPG, petitioners will arrive in the throne room each turn to ask for your advice and assistance. Decide whether to help them with their problems, or to conserve resources for more important matters. Remember: supplies are limited, and not everyone has the kingdom’s best interests at heart... 77 /100
08 Orcs Must Die! 3 Orcs Must Die! 3 2020 · 37 ratings Orc Must Die! 3 ushers orc-slaying mayhem to a previously unimaginable scale. All new War Scenarios pit players and their friends against the largest orc armies ever assembled. Mountable War Machines give players the essential firepower to heave, stab, carbonize, and disarticulate the abominable intruders. Orcs Must Die! 3 is the long-awaited successor to the award-winning series. 76 /100
09 Warcraft III: Reforged Warcraft III: Reforged 2020 · 60 ratings Warcraft III: Reforged is a stunning reimagining of the revolutionary real-time strategy game that laid the foundation for Azeroth's most epic stories. It is a remake in the truest sense, featuring a thorough visual overhaul, a suite of contemporary social and matchmaking features, and more. Command the Night Elves, Undead, Orcs, and Humans as alliances shift and armies clash in this timeless real-time strategy game. 56 /100
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What is the best Strategy game of 2020?

Crusader Kings III currently tops the ranking with a score of 91/100 across 201 ratings. Ranking updated November 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.