Top Tactical Games on Steam – Steam 250

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

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~ 1. Counter-Strike Nov 2000 Action Top 250 #14 $9.99 ▼

8.71 98% 215,138 votes

~ 2. Counter-Strike: Source Nov 2004 Shooter Top 250 #62 $9.99 ▼

8.59 96% 149,736 votes

~ 3. Ravenfield May 2017 FPS Top 250 #72 EA $17.99 ▼

8.57 97% 56,493 votes

~ 4. STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack Feb 2006 Strategy Top 250 #81 $19.99 ▼

8.56 97% 30,542 votes

~ 5. Teardown Apr 2022 Destruction Top 250 #101 $19.99 ▼

8.53 96% 63,709 votes

~ 6. Age of Empires II (2013) Apr 2013 Strategy Top 250 #114 $19.99 ▼

8.51 96% 96,478 votes

~ 7. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun Dec 2016 Stealth Top 250 #157 $39.99 Demo ▼

8.47 96% 33,155 votes

~ 8. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Nov 2019 Strategy Top 250 #170 $19.99 ▼

8.46 95% 116,660 votes

~ 9. Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense Jan 2014 Tower Defense Top 250 #198 $9.99 ▼

8.44 97% 10,860 votes

~ 10. Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition Nov 2006 Strategy Top 250 #214 $24.99 Demo ▼

8.43 96% 27,083 votes

~ 11. Cruelty Squad Jun 2021 Capitalism Top 250 #235 $19.99 ▼

8.42 97% 9,804 votes

~ 12. Desperados III Jun 2020 Strategy Top 250 #241 $39.99 Demo ▼

8.41 97% 11,092 votes

~ 13. Aim Lab Feb 2018 FPS Free EA ▼

8.40 94% 83,187 votes

~ 14. Snake Force Nov 2021 Action Free ▼

8.38 98% 4,277 votes

~ 15. XCOM: Enemy Unknown Oct 2012 Turn-Based Strategy $29.99 Demo ▼

8.37 94% 51,093 votes

~ 16. Plague Inc: Evolved Feb 2016 Strategy $14.99 ▼

8.37 94% 46,478 votes

~ 17. Door Kickers 2: Task Force North Nov 2020 Strategy EA $24.99 ▼

8.37 97% 6,263 votes

~ 18. Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (Classic, 2005) Nov 2005 Action $9.99 ▼

8.36 94% 48,820 votes

~ 19. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™ Mar 2005 FPS $9.99 ▼

8.35 96% 13,498 votes

~ 20. Transistor May 2014 Great Soundtrack $19.99 ▼

8.32 94% 29,057 votes

~ 21. Total War: WARHAMMER II Sep 2017 Strategy $59.99 ▼

8.32 93% 118,832 votes

~ 22. Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander Oct 2022 Building EA $19.99 Demo ▼

8.30 96% 5,945 votes

~ 23. Into the Breach Feb 2018 Strategy $14.99 ▼

8.30 95% 16,708 votes

~ 24. 小白兔电商~Bunny e-Shop Nov 2021 Capitalism $10.99 ▼

8.29 95% 8,971 votes

~ 25. Hearts of Iron IV Jun 2016 Strategy $39.99 ▼

8.27 92% 218,281 votes

~ 26. Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Game of the Year Edition Jan 2006 Strategy $12.99 ▼

8.27 95% 8,464 votes

~ 27. Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense Oct 2018 Tower Defense $14.99 ▼

8.27 96% 5,091 votes

~ 28. Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga Jun 2022 RPG $19.99 ▼

8.27 96% 5,769 votes

~ 29. PAYDAY™ The Heist Oct 2011 FPS $14.99 ▼

8.26 93% 38,750 votes

1 30. Loop Hero Mar 2021 Tactical $14.99 ▼

8.25 93% 30,429 votes

1 31. Company of Heroes Sep 2006 Strategy $19.99 ▼

8.25 94% 13,534 votes

2 32. Tales of Maj'Eyal Dec 2012 Traditional Roguelike $6.99 ▼

8.25 96% 5,635 votes

~ 33. Door Kickers: Action Squad Sep 2018 Pixel Graphics $13.99 ▼

8.24 95% 8,623 votes

~ 34. Door Kickers Oct 2014 Tactical $19.99 ▼

8.23 95% 9,305 votes

~ 35. Insurgency Jan 2014 FPS -50%$7.49 ▼

8.23 92% 124,535 votes

~ 36. Animal Revolt Battle Simulator Apr 2022 Simulation $14.99 ▼

8.22 96% 3,876 votes

~ 37. Ready or Not Dec 2021 Tactical EA $39.99 ▼

8.21 92% 95,983 votes

~ 38. Creeper World 4 Dec 2020 Tower Defense $24.99 Demo ▼

8.21 96% 3,257 votes

~ 39. Heat Signature Sep 2017 Space $14.99 ▼

8.21 95% 6,491 votes

~ 40. Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm Sep 2011 Realistic $9.99 ▼

8.19 92% 36,252 votes

~ 41. Total War: SHOGUN 2 Mar 2011 Strategy $29.99 Demo ▼

8.19 92% 53,900 votes

~ 42. Dungeon Defenders Oct 2011 Online Co-Op $14.99 Demo ▼

8.17 93% 16,018 votes

~ 43. Arma 3 Sep 2013 Action $29.99 ▼

8.16 90% 239,267 votes

1 44. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Aug 2012 FPS Free ▼

8.15 88% 6,913,562 votes

1 45. Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead Jun 2010 Simulation $19.99 Demo ▼

8.15 92% 21,704 votes

~ 46. PAYDAY 2 Aug 2013 Co-op -50%$4.99 ▼

8.15 90% 611,333 votes

~ 47. Hitman: Absolution™ Nov 2012 Stealth $19.99 ▼

8.14 92% 40,367 votes

~ 48. METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN Sep 2015 Stealth $19.99 ▼

8.14 91% 81,665 votes

~ 49. X-COM: UFO Defense Dec 1993 Strategy $4.99 ▼

8.14 95% 3,321 votes

~ 50. Minion Masters May 2019 Real Time Tactics Free ▼

8.13 91% 59,905 votes

~ 51. Zup! 7 Dec 2017 Puzzle $1.99 ▼

8.13 96% 1,973 votes

~ 52. Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition Sep 2006 Strategy $19.99 ▼

8.13 94% 6,419 votes

~ 53. Men of War: Assault Squad 2 May 2014 Strategy $29.99 ▼

8.09 91% 37,166 votes

~ 54. Sniper Elite 4 Feb 2017 Sniper $59.99 ▼

8.08 91% 46,061 votes

~ 55. Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus Nov 2018 Warhammer 40K $29.99 ▼

8.07 92% 10,939 votes

~ 56. Counter-Strike: Condition Zero Mar 2004 Action $9.99 ▼

8.07 91% 22,304 votes

~ 57. Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition Mar 2009 Strategy $24.99 Demo ▼

8.07 91% 29,776 votes

~ 58. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory® Mar 2005 Stealth $9.99 ▼

8.07 94% 3,819 votes

~ 59. Day of Defeat: Source Jul 2010 FPS $9.99 ▼

8.06 91% 19,098 votes

1 60. Bad North: Jotunn Edition Nov 2018 Real Time Tactics $14.99 Demo ▼

8.06 92% 7,625 votes

1 61. Forts Apr 2017 Base Building $14.99 ▼

8.06 92% 14,459 votes

1 62. Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition Feb 2010 Strategy $24.99 Demo ▼

8.06 91% 20,334 votes

1 63. Infested Planet Mar 2014 Strategy $14.99 ▼

8.05 94% 2,750 votes

4 64. Armoured Commander II Sep 2021 Tanks $11.99 ▼

8.04 98% 377 votes

~ 65. Dragon Age: Origins Nov 2009 RPG Free ▼

8.04 92% 10,368 votes

~ 66. Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice Dec 2021 Real Time Tactics $19.99 ▼

8.03 93% 3,246 votes

~ 67. Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden Dec 2018 Strategy $34.99 Demo ▼

8.01 91% 18,303 votes

~ 68. At Dead Of Night Nov 2020 Survival Horror $14.99 ▼

8.00 94% 1,834 votes

~ 69. Fights in Tight Spaces Dec 2021 Strategy $24.99 ▼

8.00 93% 2,167 votes

~ 70. GROUND BRANCH Aug 2018 Tactical EA $29.99 ▼

7.99 91% 11,842 votes

~ 71. The Last Spell Jun 2021 Turn-Based EA $24.99 ▼

7.99 92% 6,366 votes

~ 72. Holdfast: Nations At War Mar 2020 Historical $19.99 ▼

7.98 90% 21,590 votes

~ 73. Tinyfolks Jun 2022 Tactical RPG $3.99 ▼

7.98 95% 772 votes

~ 74. Invisible, Inc. May 2015 Stealth $19.99 ▼

7.97 92% 5,212 votes

~ 75. Card Hog Jun 2020 Card Battler EA $3.99 ▼

7.97 97% 407 votes

~ 76. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution Feb 2011 Warhammer 40K $29.99 ▼

7.97 91% 11,019 votes

1 77. Valkyria Chronicles™ Nov 2014 Anime $19.99 ▼

7.97 91% 12,088 votes

2 78. Just Go Aug 2022 Casual $9.99 ▼

7.96 94% 1,498 votes

~ 79. Endless ATC Dec 2015 Immersive Sim $5.99 Demo ▼

7.96 97% 310 votes

3 80. Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense Apr 2021 Tower Defense Free ▼

7.96 93% 2,325 votes

~ 81. Fights in Tight Spaces (Prologue) Dec 2020 Deckbuilding Free ▼

7.96 95% 794 votes

~ 82. Lakeview Cabin 2 Oct 2020 Horror EA $9.99 ▼

7.95 97% 322 votes

~ 83. Guns of Icarus Online Oct 2012 Steampunk $4.99 ▼

7.95 90% 14,659 votes

1 84. Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire Oct 2003 Action $9.99 ▼

7.95 95% 616 votes

1 85. Ukraine Defense Force Tactics Jun 2022 Strategy $2.99 ▼

7.95 99% 185 votes

~ 86. Hex of Steel Mar 2020 Strategy $24.99 Demo ▼

7.94 97% 274 votes

~ 87. NEBULOUS: Fleet Command Feb 2022 Strategy EA $19.99 Demo ▼

7.93 93% 1,534 votes

~ 88. KNIGHTS May 2016 Immersive Sim $0.99 ▼

7.93 95% 691 votes

1 89. Ninja Village May 2022 Tactical RPG -30%$6.29 ▼

7.93 98% 194 votes

1 90. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Siege Dec 2015 FPS $19.99 ▼

7.93 87% 1,112,372 votes

~ 91. Town of Salem Dec 2014 Strategy $4.99 ▼

7.91 89% 35,607 votes

~ 92. Templar Battleforce Sep 2015 Turn-Based Tactics $9.99 ▼

7.91 94% 877 votes

1 93. Tiny Civilization Dec 2022 Strategy $1.99 ▼

7.91 95% 605 votes

1 94. Wargame: Red Dragon Apr 2014 Strategy $29.99 ▼

7.89 89% 16,758 votes

1 95. Panzer Corps Gold Jul 2011 Strategy $29.99 ▼

7.89 92% 2,267 votes

3 96. Circadian Dice Jul 2022 Roguelike Deckbuilder $5.99 Demo ▼

7.89 95% 442 votes

~ 97. Crystal Project Mar 2022 RPG $13.99 Demo ▼

7.89 93% 1,439 votes

~ 98. Element TD 2 - Tower Defense Apr 2021 Tower Defense $14.99 ▼

7.89 92% 2,217 votes

~ 99. Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising Mar 2010 Strategy $19.99 ▼

7.88 91% 2,906 votes

~ 100. The Banner Saga Jan 2014 RPG $24.99 ▼

7.87 89% 14,545 votes

~ 101. 911 Operator Feb 2017 Simulation $14.99 ▼

7.87 89% 14,766 votes

~ 102. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Nov 2001 Tactical $9.99 ▼

7.87 93% 1,139 votes

~ 103. Intruder Mar 2019 Tactical EA $19.99 ▼

7.87 90% 5,241 votes

~ 104. BattleGroupVR Jul 2020 RTS VRX EA $24.99 ▼

7.87 94% 728 votes

~ 105. Intravenous Jul 2021 Stealth $12.99 ▼

7.86 92% 1,530 votes

~ 106. Rogue Fable III Dec 2021 Traditional Roguelike $9.99 ▼

7.86 94% 591 votes

1 107. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Feb 2009 Warhammer 40K $19.99 ▼

7.86 89% 10,545 votes

1 108. Squad Sep 2020 Military $49.99 ▼

7.86 87% 127,357 votes

~ 109. ICBM Nov 2020 RTS $19.99 ▼

7.85 92% 1,258 votes

~ 110. JUSTICE SUCKS: Tactical Vacuum Action Sep 2022 Funny $19.99 Demo ▼

7.85 99% 116 votes

~ 111. Police Stories: The Academy Aug 2022 Simulation Free ▼

7.84 93% 817 votes

~ 112. Just King Jul 2022 Roguelite EA $3.99 Demo ▼

7.84 93% 955 votes

~ 113. 西游记2021 Sep 2021 RPG $9.99 ▼

7.84 95% 361 votes

~ 114. Dungeon Deathball Oct 2021 Tactical -50%$5.99 ▼

7.83 97% 178 votes

1 115. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® 3 Gold Mar 2003 Tactical $9.99 ▼

7.83 92% 1,571 votes

1 116. Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut Sep 2014 RPG $14.99 ▼

7.83 90% 5,789 votes

~ 117. Galaxy Life Aug 2022 Strategy Free ▼

7.82 90% 5,315 votes

~ 118. Shadowrun Returns Jul 2013 RPG $14.99 ▼

7.82 89% 12,646 votes

1 119. Battle Brothers Mar 2017 Tactical RPG $29.99 ▼

7.82 88% 18,510 votes

1 120. Ultimate General: Civil War Jul 2017 Strategy $29.99 ▼

7.82 89% 6,804 votes

~ 121. STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II Nov 2017 Shooter $39.99 ▼

7.82 87% 45,270 votes

~ 122. Homeworld Remastered Collection Feb 2015 Space $34.99 ▼

7.82 89% 11,504 votes

~ 123. Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector Jul 2021 Strategy $39.99 ▼

7.81 90% 3,455 votes

~ 124. RUNNING WITH RIFLES Apr 2015 Top-Down Shooter $14.99 Demo ▼

7.81 88% 13,949 votes

~ 125. King's Bounty: The Legend Sep 2008 RPG $6.99 ▼

7.81 90% 2,766 votes

~ 126. Tower Tactics: Liberation Sep 2021 Roguelike Deckbuilder EA $12.99 ▼

7.80 93% 564 votes

2 127. Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark Apr 2019 RPG $29.99 ▼

7.80 89% 5,190 votes

1 128. Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim Oct 2022 Turn-Based Tactics $14.99 ▼

7.80 94% 484 votes

1 129. Scythe: Digital Edition Sep 2018 Board Game $19.99 ▼

7.80 90% 3,089 votes

~ 130. The Banner Saga 2 Apr 2016 RPG $24.99 ▼

7.79 90% 3,220 votes

~ 131. SOLAS 128 Jan 2021 Logic $14.99 Demo ▼

7.78 97% 157 votes

~ 132. Through the Ages Mar 2018 Strategy $15.99 ▼

7.78 91% 1,814 votes

~ 133. VenusBlood HOLLOW International Jan 2022 Visual Novel $44.99 Demo ▼

7.78 96% 211 votes

~ 134. Suit for Hire Aug 2021 Action EA $14.99 ▼

7.78 96% 224 votes

~ 135. Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts Sep 2007 Strategy $19.99 ▼

7.78 92% 969 votes

~ 136. Tactical Monsters Rumble Arena Jan 2018 Strategy Free ▼

7.77 89% 4,531 votes

~ 137. King's Bounty: Armored Princess Nov 2009 RPG $9.99 Demo ▼

7.77 91% 1,019 votes

4 138. The Conquest of Go Dec 2020 Turn-Based EA -20%$11.99 ▼

7.76 94% 392 votes

1 139. Urtuk: The Desolation Feb 2021 Turn-Based Tactics $19.99 ▼

7.76 90% 1,981 votes

1 140. Starship Troopers: Terran Command Jun 2022 Strategy $29.99 ▼

7.76 88% 6,991 votes

2 141. Men of War™ May 2009 Strategy $4.99 Demo ▼

7.76 90% 3,034 votes

2 142. Expeditions: Rome Jan 2022 RPG $44.99 Demo ▼

7.76 89% 3,876 votes

~ 143. Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway™ Oct 2008 World War II $9.99 ▼

7.76 90% 1,684 votes

~ 144. Spirits of the Hellements - TD Apr 2022 Strategy $11.99 ▼

7.76 95% 263 votes

~ 145. Chess Evolved Online Feb 2021 PvP Free EA ▼

7.76 93% 547 votes

1 146. Rising Storm 2: Vietnam May 2017 FPS $24.99 ▼

7.75 86% 51,827 votes

1 147. The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos Sep 2020 RPG $34.99 ▼

7.75 88% 6,048 votes

1 148. Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines Aug 1998 Strategy $4.99 ▼

7.75 89% 3,146 votes

149. Blitzkrieg Anthology Mar 2003 Strategy $4.99 ▼

7.75 91% 1,205 votes

~ 150. Duskers May 2016 Exploration $19.99 ▼

7.75 90% 2,286 votes

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