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Best Strategy games on Nintendo Switch
The 49 best Strategy games on Nintendo Switch, ranked from 17,413 critic and player ratings.
The best Strategy game on Nintendo Switch right now is Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, with a critic score of 88/100 — updated September 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 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.
- 49 games are listed on this page, carrying 17,413 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 28 September 2026.
Top 49
01
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
Civilization is a turn-based strategy game in which you attempt to build an empire to stand the test of time. Become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the Stone Age to the Information Age. Wage war, conduct diplomacy, advance your culture, and go head-to-head with history’s greatest leaders as you attempt to build the greatest civilization the world has ever known.
88
/100
02
A
World of Goo
World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys. Drag and drop living, squirming, talking, globs of goo to build structures, bridges, cannonballs, zeppelins, and giant tongues. The millions of Goo Balls that live in the beautiful World of Goo are curious to explore - but they don't know that they are in a game, or that they are extremely delicious. Congratulations, and good luck!
87
/100
03
Baba Is You
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where you can change the rules by which you play. In every level, the rules themselves are present as blocks you can interact with; by manipulating them, you can change how the level works and cause surprising, unexpected interactions! With some simple block-pushing you can turn yourself into a rock, turn patches of grass into dangerously hot obstacles, and even change the goal you need to reach to something entirely different.
86
/100
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
Civilization is a turn-based strategy game in which you attempt to build an empire to stand the test of time. Become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the Stone Age to the Information Age. Wage war, conduct diplomacy, advance your culture, and go head-to-head with history’s greatest leaders as you attempt to build the greatest civilization the world has ever known.
88
/100
02
A
World of Goo
World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys. Drag and drop living, squirming, talking, globs of goo to build structures, bridges, cannonballs, zeppelins, and giant tongues. The millions of Goo Balls that live in the beautiful World of Goo are curious to explore - but they don't know that they are in a game, or that they are extremely delicious. Congratulations, and good luck!
87
/100
03
Baba Is You
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where you can change the rules by which you play. In every level, the rules themselves are present as blocks you can interact with; by manipulating them, you can change how the level works and cause surprising, unexpected interactions! With some simple block-pushing you can turn yourself into a rock, turn patches of grass into dangerously hot obstacles, and even change the goal you need to reach to something entirely different.
86
/100
04
Overcooked! All You Can Eat
86
/100
05
S
Factorio
You will be mining resources, researching technologies, building infrastructure, automating production and fighting enemies. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, apply management skills to keep it working and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
86
/100
06
B
Cities: Skylines
Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation genre. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience. From the makers of the Cities in Motion franchise, the game boasts a fully realized transport system. It also includes the ability to mod the game to suit your play style as a fine counter balance to the layered and challenging simulation. You're only limited by your imagination, so take control and reach for the sky!
85
/100
07
Frostpunk
Frostpunk, the newest title from the creators of This War of Mine, is a society survival game where heat means life and every decision comes at a price. In an entirely frozen world, people develop steam-powered technology to oppose the overwhelming cold. You face the task of building the last city on Earth and securing the means necessary for your community to survive. Optimization and resource management often clash with empathy and thoughtful decision-making. While city and society management will consume most of the ruler’s time, at some point exploration of the outside world is necessary to understand its history and present state.
85
/100
08
S
Dispatch
Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter. Manage a dysfunctional team of misfit heroes and strategize who to send to emergencies around the city, all while balancing office politics, personal relationships, and your own quest to become a hero.
85
/100
09
Cookie Clicker
Cookie Clicker is a Javascript-based browser video game written by French programmer Julien Thiennot, better known as "Orteil". The point of the game is to bake cookies as fast as possible, to have a large number of cookies, and to have a lot of milk; notably, however, there is no true end to the gameplay. At the beginning of the game, the player bakes cookies solely by clicking on a giant cookie, gaining one cookie each time it is clicked. Once the player has enough cookies, they can use them to buy items that will bake more cookies automatically. The seemingly endless gameplay makes it a game that can last an indefinite amount of time.
85
/100
10
D
Don't Starve Together
Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve. Discover and explore a massive procedurally generated and biome-rich world with countless resources and threats. Whether you stick to the surface world, go spelunking in the caves, dive deeper into the Ancient Archive, or set sail for the Lunar islands, it will be a long time before you run out of things to do.
83
/100
11
This War of Mine
83
/100
12
Prison Architect
83
/100
13
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
83
/100
14
Wargroove
83
/100
15
ISLANDERS
82
/100
16
Among Us
82
/100
17
Puyo Puyo Tetris
81
/100
18
Overcooked! 2
80
/100
19
Plague Inc: Evolved
80
/100
20
Game Dev Tycoon
80
/100
21
Buckshot Roulette
80
/100
22
Worms W.M.D
79
/100
23
Cook, Serve, Delicious!
79
/100
24
Green Hell
78
/100
25
Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle
78
/100
26
Mini Metro
77
/100
27
Beholder 2
76
/100
28
B
Kingdom Rush
75
/100
29
Bomber Crew
75
/100
30
The Jackbox Party Pack 6
75
/100
31
Kingdom: New Lands
75
/100
32
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!
74
/100
33
Bloons TD 6
74
/100
34
Project Highrise
73
/100
35
Turmoil
73
/100
36
A
Dead by Daylight
72
/100
37
MouseCraft
72
/100
38
Five Nights at Freddy's
72
/100
39
Ultimate Custom Night
70
/100
40
Bad North
70
/100
41
Farming Simulator 19
68
/100
42
911 Operator
68
/100
43
Five Nights at Freddy's 3
68
/100
44
Nova-111
68
/100
45
This is the Police
66
/100
46
Super Bomberman R
64
/100
47
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
62
/100
48
Thief Simulator
62
/100
49
Five Nights at Freddy's 4
51
/100
Overcooked! All You Can Eat
86
/100
05
S
Factorio
You will be mining resources, researching technologies, building infrastructure, automating production and fighting enemies. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, apply management skills to keep it working and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
86
/100
06
B
Cities: Skylines
Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation genre. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience. From the makers of the Cities in Motion franchise, the game boasts a fully realized transport system. It also includes the ability to mod the game to suit your play style as a fine counter balance to the layered and challenging simulation. You're only limited by your imagination, so take control and reach for the sky!
85
/100
07
Frostpunk
Frostpunk, the newest title from the creators of This War of Mine, is a society survival game where heat means life and every decision comes at a price. In an entirely frozen world, people develop steam-powered technology to oppose the overwhelming cold. You face the task of building the last city on Earth and securing the means necessary for your community to survive. Optimization and resource management often clash with empathy and thoughtful decision-making. While city and society management will consume most of the ruler’s time, at some point exploration of the outside world is necessary to understand its history and present state.
85
/100
08
S
Dispatch
Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter. Manage a dysfunctional team of misfit heroes and strategize who to send to emergencies around the city, all while balancing office politics, personal relationships, and your own quest to become a hero.
85
/100
09
Cookie Clicker
Cookie Clicker is a Javascript-based browser video game written by French programmer Julien Thiennot, better known as "Orteil". The point of the game is to bake cookies as fast as possible, to have a large number of cookies, and to have a lot of milk; notably, however, there is no true end to the gameplay. At the beginning of the game, the player bakes cookies solely by clicking on a giant cookie, gaining one cookie each time it is clicked. Once the player has enough cookies, they can use them to buy items that will bake more cookies automatically. The seemingly endless gameplay makes it a game that can last an indefinite amount of time.
85
/100
10
D
Don't Starve Together
Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve. Discover and explore a massive procedurally generated and biome-rich world with countless resources and threats. Whether you stick to the surface world, go spelunking in the caves, dive deeper into the Ancient Archive, or set sail for the Lunar islands, it will be a long time before you run out of things to do.
83
/100
11
This War of Mine
83
/100
12
Prison Architect
83
/100
13
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
83
/100
14
Wargroove
83
/100
15
ISLANDERS
82
/100
16
Among Us
82
/100
17
Puyo Puyo Tetris
81
/100
18
Overcooked! 2
80
/100
19
Plague Inc: Evolved
80
/100
20
Game Dev Tycoon
80
/100
21
Buckshot Roulette
80
/100
22
Worms W.M.D
79
/100
23
Cook, Serve, Delicious!
79
/100
24
Green Hell
78
/100
25
Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle
78
/100
26
Mini Metro
77
/100
27
Beholder 2
76
/100
28
B
Kingdom Rush
75
/100
29
Bomber Crew
75
/100
30
The Jackbox Party Pack 6
75
/100
31
Kingdom: New Lands
75
/100
32
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!
74
/100
33
Bloons TD 6
74
/100
34
Project Highrise
73
/100
35
Turmoil
73
/100
36
A
Dead by Daylight
72
/100
37
MouseCraft
72
/100
38
Five Nights at Freddy's
72
/100
39
Ultimate Custom Night
70
/100
40
Bad North
70
/100
41
Farming Simulator 19
68
/100
42
911 Operator
68
/100
43
Five Nights at Freddy's 3
68
/100
44
Nova-111
68
/100
45
This is the Police
66
/100
46
Super Bomberman R
64
/100
47
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
62
/100
48
Thief Simulator
62
/100
49
Five Nights at Freddy's 4
51
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Strategy game on Nintendo Switch?
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI currently tops the ranking with a score of 88/100 across 1,431 ratings. Ranking updated September 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.