Top Strategy Games on Steam – Steam 250

Top 150 best Steam games of all time tagged with Strategy, according to gamer reviews.

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~ 1. RimWorld Oct 2018 Colony Sim Top 250 #9 -10%$31.49 ▼

8.74 98% 134,153 votes

~ 2. Factorio Aug 2020 Automation Top 250 #15 $30.00 ▼

8.70 98% 147,078 votes

~ 3. Bloons TD 6 Dec 2018 Tower Defense Top 250 #16 -70%$2.99 ▼

8.70 98% 194,476 votes

~ 4. Mount & Blade: Warband Mar 2010 Medieval Top 250 #18 -75%$4.99 ▼

8.70 98% 142,304 votes

~ 5. Slay the Spire Jan 2019 Roguelike Deckbuilder Top 250 #20 -66%$8.49 ▼

8.69 98% 113,211 votes

~ 6. Totally Accurate Battle Simulator Apr 2021 Sandbox Top 250 #22 -66%$6.79 ▼

8.68 98% 88,922 votes

~ 7. Dyson Sphere Program Jan 2021 Space Top 250 #30 EA -20%$15.99 ▼

8.64 98% 63,227 votes

~ 8. Satisfactory Jun 2020 Base Building Top 250 #33 EA -40%$17.99 ▼

8.63 97% 98,111 votes

~ 9. Don't Starve Together Apr 2016 Exploration Top 250 #35 -66%$5.09 ▼

8.63 96% 338,300 votes

~ 10. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition May 2009 Tower Defense Top 250 #45 -60%$1.99 ▼

8.61 97% 82,528 votes

~ 11. Inscryption Oct 2021 Card Battler Top 250 #51 -30%$13.99 ▼

8.60 97% 71,872 votes

~ 12. Sid Meier's Civilization® V Sep 2010 Turn-Based Strategy Top 250 #56 $29.99 ▼

8.59 96% 185,389 votes

~ 13. Persona 4 Golden Jun 2020 JRPG Top 250 #57 -25%$14.99 ▼

8.59 97% 55,749 votes

~ 14. Cookie Clicker Sep 2021 Clicker Top 250 #67 -40%$2.99 ▼

8.57 98% 33,511 votes

~ 15. Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition Sep 2017 Tactical RPG Top 250 #68 -60%$17.99 ▼

8.57 96% 146,415 votes

~ 16. Ravenfield May 2017 FPS Top 250 #71 EA -40%$8.99 ▼

8.57 97% 50,157 votes

~ 17. Papers, Please Aug 2013 Political Top 250 #72 -50%$4.99 ▼

8.56 97% 51,856 votes

~ 18. Oxygen Not Included Jul 2019 Colony Sim Top 250 #73 -60%$9.99 ▼

8.56 96% 85,107 votes

~ 19. STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack Feb 2006 Strategy Top 250 #83 -65%$6.99 ▼

8.55 97% 28,304 votes

~ 20. Age of Empires II (2013) Apr 2013 Strategy Top 250 #108 $19.99 ▼

8.51 96% 94,406 votes

~ 21. FTL: Faster Than Light Sep 2012 Roguelike Top 250 #113 -75%$2.49 ▼

8.50 96% 64,607 votes

~ 22. Stronghold Crusader HD Jul 2002 Real Time Tactics Top 250 #128 -80%$1.99 ▼

8.48 97% 13,460 votes

~ 23. Gunpoint Jun 2013 Stealth Top 250 #135 -80%$1.99 ▼

8.47 97% 12,133 votes

~ 24. Dorfromantik Apr 2022 City Builder Top 250 #137 -20%$11.19 ▼

8.47 97% 16,129 votes

~ 25. Word Game: Episode 0 Jan 2021 Minimalist Top 250 #139 Free ▼

8.47 99% 4,068 votes

~ 26. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun Dec 2016 Stealth Top 250 #140 -90%$3.99 ▼

8.47 96% 31,599 votes

~ 27. Epic Battle Fantasy 5 Nov 2018 Funny Top 250 #156 -40%$11.99 ▼

8.45 99% 4,194 votes

~ 28. Ultimate Custom Night Jun 2018 Horror Top 250 #160 Free ▼

8.45 96% 42,133 votes

~ 29. Besiege Feb 2020 Building Top 250 #165 -66%$5.09 ▼

8.45 96% 43,913 votes

~ 30. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Nov 2019 Strategy Top 250 #183 -70%$5.99 ▼

8.43 95% 103,452 votes

~ 31. Kenshi Dec 2018 Open World Top 250 #193 -60%$11.99 ▼

8.43 95% 56,490 votes

~ 32. Monster Train May 2020 Card Battler Top 250 #196 -70%$7.49 ▼

8.42 96% 15,837 votes

~ 33. Game Dev Tycoon Aug 2013 Management Top 250 #199 -50%$4.99 ▼

8.42 95% 38,695 votes

1 34. Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense Jan 2014 Tower Defense Top 250 #203 -35%$6.49 ▼

8.42 97% 9,696 votes

1 35. Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition Nov 2006 Strategy Top 250 #204 -75%$6.24 ▼

8.42 96% 25,255 votes

~ 36. Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance Sep 2011 Strategy Top 250 #205 -80%$2.59 ▼

8.42 97% 10,644 votes

~ 37. shapez Jun 2020 Automation Top 250 #214 -60%$3.99 ▼

8.41 97% 7,819 votes

~ 38. Mini Metro Nov 2015 Strategy Top 250 #215 -50%$4.99 ▼

8.41 97% 12,613 votes

~ 39. Desperados III Jun 2020 Strategy Top 250 #231 -60%$19.99 ▼

8.40 97% 10,048 votes

~ 40. Mindustry Sep 2019 Base Building Top 250 #236 -15%$5.09 ▼

8.40 97% 11,260 votes

~ 41. Cities: Skylines Mar 2015 City Builder Top 250 #249 -75%$7.49 ▼

8.38 93% 198,247 votes

~ 42. Mini Motorways Jul 2021 Casual -10%$8.99 ▼

8.38 96% 13,469 votes

~ 43. XCOM: Enemy Unknown Oct 2012 Turn-Based Strategy -75%$7.49 ▼

8.37 94% 49,741 votes

~ 44. Plague Inc: Evolved Feb 2016 Strategy -66%$5.09 ▼

8.36 94% 44,159 votes

~ 45. 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel Jul 2020 Chess -46%$6.47 ▼

8.35 97% 4,942 votes

~ 46. Door Kickers 2: Task Force North Nov 2020 Strategy EA -10%$22.49 ▼

8.35 97% 5,529 votes

~ 47. The Jackbox Party Pack 3 Oct 2016 Trivia -35%$16.24 ▼

8.35 97% 4,730 votes

~ 48. Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (Classic, 2005) Nov 2005 Action -65%$3.49 ▼

8.35 94% 47,643 votes

~ 49. Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade Oct 2006 Strategy -75%$3.24 ▼

8.34 97% 6,582 votes

~ 50. Orcs Must Die! Oct 2011 Tower Defense -75%$2.49 ▼

8.34 96% 7,002 votes

~ 51. Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense Jul 2016 Tower Defense -35%$6.49 ▼

8.33 97% 6,001 votes

~ 52. Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm Mar 2008 Warhammer 40K -75%$3.24 ▼

8.33 95% 12,845 votes

~ 53. Transistor May 2014 Great Soundtrack -80%$3.99 ▼

8.33 94% 28,530 votes

~ 54. Patrick's Parabox Mar 2022 Puzzle -10%$17.99 ▼

8.32 99% 1,263 votes

~ 55. Hexcells Feb 2014 Puzzle -70%$0.89 ▼

8.32 97% 4,961 votes

~ 56. ISLANDERS Apr 2019 Relaxing $4.99 ▼

8.32 95% 14,083 votes

2 57. Stacklands Apr 2022 Roguelite -25%$3.74 ▼

8.31 96% 6,491 votes

1 58. Hexcells Infinite Sep 2014 Puzzle -70%$1.49 ▼

8.31 97% 3,531 votes

1 59. Total War: WARHAMMER II Sep 2017 Strategy -66%$20.39 ▼

8.31 93% 115,169 votes

~ 60. Wildermyth Jun 2021 Party-Based RPG -25%$18.74 ▼

8.31 95% 12,679 votes

~ 61. OpenTTD Mar 2004 Simulation Free ▼

8.31 96% 7,177 votes

~ 62. Neighbours from Hell Compilation Feb 2004 Comedy -40%$8.99 ▼

8.31 98% 2,594 votes

~ 63. Rusted Warfare - RTS Jul 2017 RTS -42%$2.89 ▼

8.30 97% 2,782 votes

~ 64. Tabletop Simulator Jun 2015 Tabletop -50%$9.99 ▼

8.30 93% 53,476 votes

~ 65. Defense Grid: The Awakening Dec 2008 Tower Defense -75%$2.49 ▼

8.30 97% 4,488 votes

~ 66. Griftlands Jun 2021 Card Battler -33%$13.39 ▼

8.30 95% 11,939 votes

~ 67. Crusader Kings III Sep 2020 Strategy -20%$39.99 ▼

8.29 93% 76,027 votes

~ 68. Dungeons 3 Oct 2017 Strategy -75%$7.49 ▼

8.29 95% 16,619 votes

~ 69. This War of Mine Nov 2014 Survival -80%$3.99 ▼

8.29 93% 87,061 votes

~ 70. Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal Mar 2014 Tower Defense -67%$4.94 ▼

8.28 96% 4,072 votes

~ 71. Insaniquarium Deluxe Aug 2006 Casual -75%$1.24 ▼

8.28 97% 3,656 votes

~ 72. Bejeweled® 3 Dec 2010 Casual -75%$1.24 ▼

8.27 96% 5,156 votes

~ 73. Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 Jan 2015 Anime -60%$5.99 ▼

8.27 95% 11,486 votes

~ 74. Hearts of Iron IV Jun 2016 Strategy -75%$9.99 ▼

8.27 92% 187,376 votes

~ 75. Stronghold HD Oct 2001 Real Time Tactics -70%$1.79 ▼

8.27 95% 7,536 votes

~ 76. Animal Revolt Battle Simulator Apr 2022 Simulation -30%$10.49 ▼

8.27 97% 3,148 votes

~ 77. Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator Dec 2017 Horror Free ▼

8.27 94% 20,902 votes

~ 78. Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation Apr 2018 Management -66%$8.49 ▼

8.26 94% 19,496 votes

~ 79. Kindergarten Jun 2017 Funny -50%$2.49 ▼

8.26 96% 5,290 votes

~ 80. Poly Bridge 2 May 2020 Building -67%$4.94 ▼

8.26 96% 4,924 votes

~ 81. Into the Breach Feb 2018 Strategy -33%$10.04 ▼

8.26 94% 14,529 votes

~ 82. ShellShock Live May 2020 Tanks -30%$4.89 ▼

8.25 93% 29,940 votes

~ 83. Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword Jul 2007 Strategy $9.99 ▼

8.25 96% 3,351 votes

~ 84. Airships: Conquer the Skies Aug 2018 Steampunk -25%$18.74 ▼

8.25 96% 4,146 votes

~ 85. Geometry Arena Jun 2021 Roguelite -33%$4.01 ▼

8.25 97% 2,079 votes

~ 86. Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Game of the Year Edition Jan 2006 Strategy -75%$3.24 ▼

8.25 95% 7,715 votes

~ 87. Caves of Qud Jul 2015 Roguelike EA -10%$17.99 ▼

8.25 96% 5,077 votes

~ 88. Crazy Machines 3 Oct 2016 Simulation -90%$0.99 ▼

8.25 95% 8,596 votes

~ 89. 异常 | Exception Jul 2019 Strategy $3.99 ▼

8.25 98% 1,673 votes

~ 90. Company of Heroes Sep 2006 Strategy -80%$3.99 ▼

8.24 94% 12,411 votes

~ 91. Door Kickers: Action Squad Sep 2018 Pixel Graphics -75%$3.49 ▼

8.24 95% 7,952 votes

~ 92. The Riftbreaker: Prologue Aug 2020 Base Building Free ▼

8.24 96% 4,053 votes

~ 93. Long Live The Queen Nov 2013 Visual Novel -65%$3.49 ▼

8.24 95% 6,711 votes

~ 94. Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense Oct 2018 Tower Defense -30%$10.49 ▼

8.24 96% 4,482 votes

1 95. Door Kickers Oct 2014 Tactical -75%$4.99 ▼

8.24 95% 9,106 votes

1 96. Timberborn Sep 2021 City Builder EA -20%$19.99 ▼

8.24 94% 12,371 votes

~ 97. GemCraft - Chasing Shadows Apr 2015 Tower Defense -50%$4.99 ▼

8.24 96% 3,497 votes

~ 98. Shakes and Fidget Feb 2016 RPG Free ▼

8.24 93% 26,174 votes

~ 99. Orcs Must Die! 2 Jul 2012 Tower Defense -75%$3.74 ▼

8.24 94% 17,850 votes

~ 100. Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense Oct 2020 Tower Defense -30%$13.99 ▼

8.23 95% 5,124 votes

~ 101. Bloons TD 5 Nov 2014 Tower Defense -50%$4.99 ▼

8.23 94% 9,492 votes

~ 102. Rise of Nations: Extended Edition Jun 2014 Strategy -75%$4.99 ▼

8.22 94% 11,305 votes

~ 103. Insurgency Jan 2014 FPS -50%$7.49 ▼

8.22 92% 123,837 votes

~ 104. The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2 Dec 2020 Interactive Fiction Free ▼

8.22 97% 1,978 votes

~ 105. TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children Apr 2020 Turn-Based -40%$14.99 ▼

8.22 95% 6,453 votes

~ 106. Empires of the Undergrowth Dec 2017 Colony Sim EA -10%$17.99 ▼

8.21 95% 6,369 votes

~ 107. Heat Signature Sep 2017 Space -80%$2.99 ▼

8.21 95% 6,292 votes

~ 108. Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Nov 2014 Horror $7.99 ▼

8.21 94% 15,305 votes

~ 109. Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) Oct 2012 Tower Defense $14.99 ▼

8.21 96% 3,250 votes

~ 110. Total Annihilation Sep 1997 Strategy -60%$1.99 ▼

8.21 96% 2,597 votes

~ 111. Creeper World 4 Dec 2020 Wargame -40%$14.99 ▼

8.20 96% 2,896 votes

2 112. Worms Armageddon May 1999 Strategy -85%$2.24 ▼

8.20 94% 7,771 votes

~ 113. 100% Orange Juice Sep 2013 Anime -75%$1.74 ▼

8.20 93% 22,754 votes

1 114. Space Rangers HD: A War Apart Oct 2013 Space -75%$3.74 ▼

8.20 95% 5,386 votes

1 115. Parkitect Nov 2018 Management -25%$22.49 ▼

8.20 95% 5,826 votes

1 116. Songs of Syx Sep 2020 City Builder EA $24.99 ▼

8.19 97% 1,725 votes

5 117. Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga 23 days RPG $19.99 ▼

8.19 97% 1,849 votes

~ 118. Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath Nov 2009 Strategy -75%$3.74 ▼

8.19 96% 3,069 votes

~ 119. Soda Dungeon 2 Jul 2020 RPG Free ▼

8.19 95% 4,445 votes

~ 120. Cook, Serve, Delicious! Oct 2013 Time Management -75%$2.49 ▼

8.19 95% 5,230 votes

1 121. LEGO® Star Wars™ III - The Clone Wars™ Mar 2011 LEGO -75%$4.99 ▼

8.18 94% 6,014 votes

1 122. Contradiction - Spot The Liar! Jul 2015 Detective -20%$10.39 ▼

8.18 96% 2,624 votes

~ 123. Doom & Destiny Aug 2011 RPG -69%$3.09 ▼

8.18 96% 2,023 votes

~ 124. 60 Seconds! Reatomized Jul 2019 Strategy -50%$4.99 ▼

8.18 94% 7,932 votes

~ 125. Brutal Legend Feb 2013 Action -75%$3.74 ▼

8.18 93% 16,795 votes

~ 126. Barotrauma Jun 2019 Co-op EA -75%$7.49 ▼

8.18 92% 29,974 votes

~ 127. RollerCoaster Tycoon®: Deluxe Mar 1999 Simulation -75%$1.49 ▼

8.17 94% 5,972 votes

~ 128. Darkest Dungeon® Jan 2016 Turn-Based Combat -85%$3.74 ▼

8.17 91% 112,567 votes

~ 129. Frostpunk Apr 2018 City Builder -75%$7.49 ▼

8.17 91% 79,813 votes

~ 130. Soda Dungeon Feb 2017 RPG Free ▼

8.17 94% 5,608 votes

~ 131. Kaiju Princess 12 days Mature 18+ -10%$9.89 ▼

8.17 98% 974 votes

~ 132. Total War: SHOGUN 2 Mar 2011 Strategy -75%$7.49 ▼

8.17 92% 51,603 votes

~ 133. Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion Jun 2012 Real Time Tactics -67%$13.19 ▼

8.17 93% 14,202 votes

~ 134. Kingdoms and Castles Jul 2017 City Builder -30%$6.99 ▼

8.17 93% 21,660 votes

1 135. Wingspan Sep 2020 Local Co-Op -41%$11.79 ▼

8.16 94% 5,410 votes

1 136. Dungeon Defenders Oct 2011 Online Co-Op -80%$2.99 ▼

8.16 93% 15,558 votes

~ 137. Bitburner Dec 2021 Programming Free ▼

8.16 95% 3,078 votes

~ 138. Scribblenauts Unlimited Nov 2012 Puzzle -75%$4.99 ▼

8.16 93% 10,126 votes

~ 139. Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3 V Generation Oct 2015 Anime -60%$5.99 ▼

8.16 95% 3,232 votes

~ 140. Pit People® Mar 2018 Strategy -56%$8.79 ▼

8.15 94% 7,332 votes

~ 141. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs Jan 2020 Strategy $0.99 ▼

8.15 95% 4,301 votes

1 142. Sid Meier's Pirates! Jul 2005 Pirates -75%$2.49 ▼

8.15 94% 5,263 votes

1 143. Arma 3 Sep 2013 Action -75%$7.49 ▼

8.15 90% 225,059 votes

~ 144. Library Of Ruina Aug 2021 Strategy -50%$14.99 ▼

8.15 93% 13,960 votes

~ 145. One Step From Eden Mar 2020 Action Roguelike -40%$11.99 ▼

8.15 94% 6,145 votes

~ 146. Fantasy Girl Jul 2019 Sexual Content 18+ -42%$0.57 ▼

8.15 94% 4,889 votes

~ 147. Ghostrunner Oct 2020 Action -60%$11.99 ▼

8.15 92% 41,660 votes

1 148. SteamWorld Heist Jun 2016 Strategy -80%$2.99 ▼

8.15 94% 4,490 votes

1 149. Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition Apr 2017 RPG -70%$5.99 ▼

8.15 95% 3,284 votes

~ 150. Megadimension Neptunia VII Jul 2016 Anime -60%$7.99 ▼

8.14 95% 3,043 votes

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