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Best Strategy games in 2026
The best Strategy games, ranked by critic and player scores across the Tier catalog.
Also covers 4x, moba, real time strategy, real-time strategy, rts, tactical.
1
Pokémon FireRed Version
100
/100
2
Baldur's Gate III
97
/100
3
A
Undertale
96
/100
4
S
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
96
/100
5
Divinity: Original Sin 2
95
/100
6
Satisfactory
95
/100
7
Company of Heroes
95
/100
8
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
95
/100
9
S
Metaphor: ReFantazio
94
/100
10
Sid Meier's Civilization IV
94
/100
11
Command & Conquer
94
/100
12
World in Conflict
94
/100
13
Sid Meier's Civilization 2
94
/100
14
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
94
/100
15
EarthBound
93
/100
16
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
93
/100
17
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
93
/100
18
StarCraft II
93
/100
19
Dwarf Fortress
93
/100
20
Homeworld
93
/100
21
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
92
/100
22
Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares
92
/100
23
Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos
92
/100
24
Age of Empires II: Age of Kings
92
/100
25
Fire Emblem Awakening
92
/100
26
Rome: Total War - Collection
92
/100
27
Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition
92
/100
28
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
92
/100
29
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
92
/100
30
Crusader Kings III
91
/100
31
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia
91
/100
32
Baldur's Gate
91
/100
33
Ticket to Ride
91
/100
34
Tumblestone
91
/100
35
B
Mass Effect 3
91
/100
36
FTL: Advanced Edition
90
/100
37
Against the Storm
90
/100
38
Dicey Dungeons
90
/100
39
Dota 2
90
/100
40
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
90
/100
41
Into the Breach
90
/100
42
Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete
90
/100
43
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
90
/100
44
Pokémon SoulSilver Version
90
/100
45
Empire: Total War
90
/100
46
Theme Hospital
90
/100
47
Black & White
90
/100
48
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright
90
/100
49
King's Bounty: Armored Princess
90
/100
50
Freedom Force
90
/100
Pokémon FireRed Version
100
/100
2
Baldur's Gate III
97
/100
3
A
Undertale
96
/100
4
S
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
96
/100
5
Divinity: Original Sin 2
95
/100
6
Satisfactory
95
/100
7
Company of Heroes
95
/100
8
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
95
/100
9
S
Metaphor: ReFantazio
94
/100
10
Sid Meier's Civilization IV
94
/100
11
Command & Conquer
94
/100
12
World in Conflict
94
/100
13
Sid Meier's Civilization 2
94
/100
14
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
94
/100
15
EarthBound
93
/100
16
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
93
/100
17
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
93
/100
18
StarCraft II
93
/100
19
Dwarf Fortress
93
/100
20
Homeworld
93
/100
21
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
92
/100
22
Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares
92
/100
23
Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos
92
/100
24
Age of Empires II: Age of Kings
92
/100
25
Fire Emblem Awakening
92
/100
26
Rome: Total War - Collection
92
/100
27
Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition
92
/100
28
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
92
/100
29
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
92
/100
30
Crusader Kings III
91
/100
31
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia
91
/100
32
Baldur's Gate
91
/100
33
Ticket to Ride
91
/100
34
Tumblestone
91
/100
35
B
Mass Effect 3
91
/100
36
FTL: Advanced Edition
90
/100
37
Against the Storm
90
/100
38
Dicey Dungeons
90
/100
39
Dota 2
90
/100
40
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
90
/100
41
Into the Breach
90
/100
42
Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete
90
/100
43
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
90
/100
44
Pokémon SoulSilver Version
90
/100
45
Empire: Total War
90
/100
46
Theme Hospital
90
/100
47
Black & White
90
/100
48
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright
90
/100
49
King's Bounty: Armored Princess
90
/100
50
Freedom Force
90
/100