Best Strategy games of 2015
The 65 best Strategy games released in 2015, ranked from 11,962 critic and player ratings.
The best Strategy game of 2015 is Undertale, with a critic score of 96/100 — updated augusti 2026.
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Undertale
A small child falls into the Underground, where monsters have long been banished by humans and are hunting every human that they find. The player controls the child as they try to make it back to the Surface through hostile environments, all the while engaging with a turn-based combat system with puzzle-solving and bullet hell elements, as well as other unconventional game mechanics.
96
/100
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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is the sequel to Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and a prequel to the original Metal Gear. The game has a complex story with long cut-scene sequences, but there are fewer and they are shorter compared to earlier Metal Gear Solid titles. Most of the gameplay mechanics introduced in Ground Zeroes are carried over: it is still an action game and stealth oriented but replaces the linear corridor design from most earlier titles with large open world environments that offer the player unrestricted freedom for the approach. The world has now a real-time day and night cycle and various weather effects that influence enemy behaviour, visibility and sound. Sabotaging or destroying certain structures can also influence other parts of the map.
96
/100
03
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright
Fire Emblem Fates is split into three story paths. Birthright is one of the two base stories, the other being Conquest. The other story path can be bought digitally at a discount through the in-game store. The third story path is Revelation, a DLC that was released later. You need to be have completed Chapter 6 in either game to access the other stories and DLC. Birthright is the easier path as it has the ability to use scouting missions to grind experience and money and simpler mission objectives.
90
/100
StarСraft II: Legacy of the Void
88
/100
05
SteamWorld Heist
Join Captain Piper Faraday, smuggler and occasional pirate, as she recruits a rag-tag team of steam-driven robots and sets out on a daring adventure. With your hearty crew you’ll board, loot and shoot your way through enemy spaceships. Overcome the challenges of the vast frontier by upgrading your robots with unique abilities, weapons – and even stylish hats!
88
/100
06
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
87
/100
07
Homeworld Remastered Collection
86
/100
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Invisible, Inc.
"Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life."
86
/100
09
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
10
Prison Architect
The game is a top-down 2D construction and management simulation where the player takes control of building and running a prison. The player is responsible for managing various aspects of their prison including building cells and facilities, planning and connecting utilities, hiring and assigning staff, including a warden, guards, workers, and more. The player needs to recruit staff to unlock more aspects of the game. The player is also responsible for the finance, and keeping their inmates content.
83
/100
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Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition
81
/100
12
Football Manager 2016
81
/100
13
Plague Inc: Evolved
80
/100
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Total War: ATTILA
80
/100
15
Card Hunter
80
/100
16
60 Seconds!
80
/100
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Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
80
/100
18
Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist
80
/100
19
The Magic Circle
79
/100
20
Heroes of the Storm
79
/100
21
The Jackbox Party Pack 2
78
/100
22
Mini Metro
77
/100
23
Grand Kingdom
77
/100
24
Grey Goo
77
/100
25
Deathtrap
77
/100
26
Blood Bowl 2
76
/100
27
Concrete Jungle
76
/100
28
Infinifactory
75
/100
29
Satellite Reign
75
/100
30
Armello
75
/100
31
Chroma Squad
75
/100
32
Planetbase
75
/100
33
Hylics
74
/100
34
Human Resource Machine
74
/100
35
Rainbow Six Siege
74
/100
36
Kingdom: Classic
74
/100
37
The Red Solstice
74
/100
38
Mordheim: City of the Damned
74
/100
39
Hard West
73
/100
40
MASSIVE CHALICE
73
/100
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Thea: The Awakening
73
/100
42
Rebel Galaxy
72
/100
43
Block N Load
72
/100
44
Anno 2205
72
/100
45
Big Pharma
72
/100
46
Warhammer 40,000: Regicide
72
/100
47
You Must Build A Boat
71
/100
48
Legends of Eisenwald
71
/100
49
Not a Hero
70
/100
50
Dungeons 2
70
/100
What is the best Strategy game of 2015?
Undertale currently tops the ranking with a score of 96/100 across 1,847 ratings. It holds a A grade from the Tier community — updated augusti 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.