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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
Dyson Sphere Program
High mental challenge involving planning, problem solving, and strategic resource management.
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+5.0
Project Zomboid
High mental challenge requiring planning, resource management, and tactical decision-making.
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+5.0
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Core gameplay revolves around complex strategic planning and tactical decision-making.
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+5.0
Kerbal Space Program
Requires careful planning, problem solving, and strategic thinking for missions.
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+5.0
ELDEN RING
Players must use careful planning, pattern recognition, and tactical thinking to overcome challenges.
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+5.0
Hades II
Requires planning, build optimization, and tactical combat decisions.
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+5.0
Kenshi
Requires planning, resource management, tactical combat, and strategic decision-making.
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+5.0
Ultimate Custom Night
Requires complex multitasking, planning, and problem solving to survive.
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+5.0
Cities: Skylines
Strong strategic and problem-solving elements in managing traffic, budgets, zoning, and city services.
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+5.0
Five Nights at Frickbear's 3
Core gameplay revolves around strategic resource management, timing, and planning to survive nights.
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+5.0
Identity V
High strategic depth in team coordination, map control, ability usage, and mind games between survivors and hunter.
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+5.0
PUBG Mobile
High strategic depth involving positioning, resource management, and tactical decision-making.
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+5.0
Baba Is You
High mental challenge requiring logical reasoning, planning, and strategic manipulation of rules.
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+5.0
Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop
Strong emphasis on tactical planning, positioning, and problem solving.
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+5.0
DARK SOULS™ III
Requires planning, resource management, and tactical combat decisions.
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+5.0
FTL: Faster Than Light
Core gameplay revolves around deep strategic decision-making and tactical problem solving.
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+5.0
Unicorn Overlord
Core gameplay revolves around complex mental challenges, tactical planning, and problem solving with many interacting…
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+5.0
Pokémon Blue Version
Turn-based battles and team-building require significant planning and tactical thinking.
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+5.0
Counter-Strike 2
Strong emphasis on tactical planning, teamwork, and mental challenge.
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+5.0
Fire Emblem Engage
Core gameplay revolves around deep mental challenge, planning, and tactical problem solving.
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+5.0
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Requires careful planning, tactical stealth, resource management, and problem solving, especially in boss fights.
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+5.0
Plague Inc: Evolved
Core gameplay revolves around strategic planning, resource management, and problem solving.
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+5.0
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Core gameplay revolves around mental challenge, planning, problem solving, and tactical execution.
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+5.0
IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator
Heavy emphasis on tactical problem solving, calculations, and planning under pressure.
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