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Best Strategy games in 2026
The 250 best Strategy games, ranked from 8,505 critic and player ratings.
Also covers 4x, moba, real time strategy, real-time strategy, rts, tactical.
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 80 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: 1970 to 2026.
- 50 games are listed on this page, carrying 8,505 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 29 September 2026.
Ranking, page 4
151
BATTLETECH
78
/100
152
S
Stronghold: Crusader
78
/100
153
Green Hell
78
/100
154
Offworld Trading Company
78
/100
155
Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle
78
/100
156
Hitman GO
78
/100
157
Wargame: Red Dragon
78
/100
158
The Sims Medieval
78
/100
159
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
78
/100
160
Oxygen Not Included
77
/100
161
Mini Metro
77
/100
162
Endless Space - Collection
77
/100
163
Supreme Commander 2
77
/100
164
Humankind
77
/100
165
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
77
/100
166
Xenonauts
77
/100
167
XCOM: Chimera Squad
77
/100
168
Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath
77
/100
169
Grey Goo
77
/100
170
Disciples II: Dark Prophecy
77
/100
171
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans
77
/100
172
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition
76
/100
173
From Dust
76
/100
174
Beholder 2
76
/100
175
Age of Mythology
76
/100
176
S
Clash of Clans
75
/100
177
PAC-MAN 256
75
/100
178
Satellite Reign
75
/100
179
Angry Birds
75
/100
180
Reus
75
/100
181
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
75
/100
182
B
Kingdom Rush
75
/100
183
Bomber Crew
75
/100
184
HunieCam Studio
75
/100
185
Victoria II
75
/100
186
Atom Zombie Smasher
75
/100
187
The Jackbox Party Pack 6
75
/100
188
Worms World Party
75
/100
189
Kingdom: New Lands
75
/100
190
Hexcells Infinite
75
/100
191
RimWorld
74
/100
192
Jurassic World Evolution
74
/100
193
Kingdom: Classic
74
/100
194
They Are Billions
74
/100
195
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2: Triple Thrill Pack
74
/100
196
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!
74
/100
197
Cossacks: European Wars
74
/100
198
Cossacks: Art of War
74
/100
199
Master of Orion
74
/100
200
Bloons TD 6
74
/100
BATTLETECH
78
/100
152
S
Stronghold: Crusader
78
/100
153
Green Hell
78
/100
154
Offworld Trading Company
78
/100
155
Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle
78
/100
156
Hitman GO
78
/100
157
Wargame: Red Dragon
78
/100
158
The Sims Medieval
78
/100
159
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
78
/100
160
Oxygen Not Included
77
/100
161
Mini Metro
77
/100
162
Endless Space - Collection
77
/100
163
Supreme Commander 2
77
/100
164
Humankind
77
/100
165
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
77
/100
166
Xenonauts
77
/100
167
XCOM: Chimera Squad
77
/100
168
Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath
77
/100
169
Grey Goo
77
/100
170
Disciples II: Dark Prophecy
77
/100
171
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans
77
/100
172
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition
76
/100
173
From Dust
76
/100
174
Beholder 2
76
/100
175
Age of Mythology
76
/100
176
S
Clash of Clans
75
/100
177
PAC-MAN 256
75
/100
178
Satellite Reign
75
/100
179
Angry Birds
75
/100
180
Reus
75
/100
181
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
75
/100
182
B
Kingdom Rush
75
/100
183
Bomber Crew
75
/100
184
HunieCam Studio
75
/100
185
Victoria II
75
/100
186
Atom Zombie Smasher
75
/100
187
The Jackbox Party Pack 6
75
/100
188
Worms World Party
75
/100
189
Kingdom: New Lands
75
/100
190
Hexcells Infinite
75
/100
191
RimWorld
74
/100
192
Jurassic World Evolution
74
/100
193
Kingdom: Classic
74
/100
194
They Are Billions
74
/100
195
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2: Triple Thrill Pack
74
/100
196
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!
74
/100
197
Cossacks: European Wars
74
/100
198
Cossacks: Art of War
74
/100
199
Master of Orion
74
/100
200
Bloons TD 6
74
/100