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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
Patrick's Parabox
High mental challenge requiring logical reasoning, planning, and strategic thinking to solve complex recursive puzzles.
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+5.0
PAYDAY 2
Requires careful planning, tactical thinking, and problem solving in heist execution.
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+5.0
Slay the Spire 2
Core gameplay revolves around strategic deckbuilding, planning, and problem solving.
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+5.0
Nubby's Number Factory
High mental challenge involving planning item and perk synergies, resource management, and adapting to RNG.
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+5.0
Rabbit and Steel
Strong emphasis on mental challenge, planning rotations, positioning, and adapting to complex boss mechanics.
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+5.0
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
The game demands high-level strategic thinking, planning, and problem solving across multiple domains.
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+5.0
Total War: WARHAMMER II
Core gameplay revolves around deep strategic planning, tactical battles, and problem solving.
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+5.0
5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
Core gameplay is highly strategic, requiring advanced problem solving and multi-dimensional planning.
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+5.0
Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim
Requires planning, problem solving, and strategic decision making across multiple interlinked systems.
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+5.0
Tactical Breach Wizards
Core gameplay involves deep tactical planning, problem solving, and optimizing turn-based combat.
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+5.0
Arknights
Highly strategic gameplay requiring planning, resource management, and tactical combat decisions.
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+5.0
League of Legends
High strategic depth involving planning, coordination, and tactical decision-making.
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+5.0
Tekken 3
Requires deep strategic thinking including timing, positioning, counters, and matchup knowledge.
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+5.0
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
Core gameplay revolves around tactical planning, squad coordination, and strategic problem solving.
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+5.0
Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation
Requires careful planning, problem solving, and adapting strategies to manage abnormalities.
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+5.0
Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
Heavy emphasis on strategic resource management, planning, and decision-making throughout gameplay.
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+5.0
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Core gameplay revolves around deep strategic and tactical decision-making.
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+5.0
Company of Heroes
Core gameplay revolves around tactical positioning, resource management, and strategic planning.
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+5.0
Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
Core gameplay revolves around mental challenge, problem solving, and tactical planning.
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+5.0
Dwarf Fortress
High mental challenge with planning, problem solving, and tactical combat.
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+5.0
Epic Battle Fantasy 5
Complex tactical combat requiring planning, exploiting weaknesses, buff/debuff management, and skill timing
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+5.0
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
Tactical squad commands and positioning require strategic thinking and planning.
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+5.0
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
Core gameplay revolves around deep strategic and tactical decision-making.
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+5.0
Transistor
Combat and skill customization require significant strategic thinking and planning.
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