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Popular, well-rated games with a strong strategy score.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Strategy affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+5.0
Combolands: Roguelike Citybuilder
High strategic depth in planning combos, guild synergies, and adapting to map conditions.
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+5.0
Command & Conquer™ 3: Kane’s Wrath
Core gameplay revolves around deep strategic planning, resource management, unit tactics, and problem solving.
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+5.0
Dishonored 2
Requires planning, problem solving, and tactical decision making in stealth, combat, and level navigation.
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+5.0
Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)
Highly strategic turn-based combat requiring planning, environmental use, and tactical decisions.
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+5.0
OCTOPATH TRAVELER II
Highly strategic turn-based combat requiring planning, synergy, and problem solving.
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+5.0
Omelet You Cook
Strong mental challenge involving planning ingredient placement, managing synergies, and adapting to random elements.
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+5.0
Spelunky
Requires planning, quick decision-making, and problem solving to navigate hazards and enemies.
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+5.0
Spelunky 2
High mental challenge with planning, risk assessment, and problem solving required.
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+5.0
The Long Dark
Requires careful planning, resource management, and problem solving to survive environmental and wildlife threats.
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+5.0
Demon Lord: Just a Block
Core gameplay revolves around strategic positioning, timing, and planning several moves ahead, with complex enemy…
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+5.0
Intravenous 2
High mental challenge with planning, tactical decision-making, and problem solving.
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+5.0
Total Annihilation
Deep strategic and tactical gameplay requiring planning, resource management, and problem solving.
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+5.0
9 Kings
Core gameplay revolves around deep strategic planning, deckbuilding, and tactical placement.
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+5.0
Men of War: Assault Squad 2
Deep tactical and strategic gameplay requiring planning, positioning, and resource management.
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+5.0
Minion Masters
High strategic depth in deck building, timing, positioning, and counterplay.
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+5.0
Victoria II
Heavy emphasis on strategic planning in economics, diplomacy, and warfare with complex problem solving.
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+5.0
14 Minesweeper Variants
Heavy emphasis on strategic thinking, logical deduction, and problem solving across multiple complex variants.
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+5.0
Brutal Orchestra
Deep tactical combat requiring planning, resource management, and problem solving.
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+5.0
One Way Heroics
Requires careful planning, resource management, and tactical combat decisions.
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+5.0
SNKRX
Heavy emphasis on strategic planning, build synergy, resource management, and tactical positioning.
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+5.0
Songs of Syx
Heavy emphasis on strategic planning, resource management, and tactical combat.
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+5.0
Zeus + Poseidon
High emphasis on strategic planning, resource management, and problem solving in city building and defense.
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+5.0
Backpack Battles
Deep strategic planning required for item placement, build optimization, and adapting to RNG.
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+5.0
Football Manager 2024
Core gameplay revolves around deep strategic thinking, planning, and problem-solving.
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