The best strategy games
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: Balatro · Dota 2 · Caves of Qud. (Updated Nov 22, 2025.)
The best-reviewed strategy games according to OpenCritic, which aggregates reviews from major outlets (mostly games from about 2013 on).
Automatically translated (original in Deutsch). See the original
Top 20
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Balatro
Released February 2024 (XBXS, PS5, Switch, PC, XB1, PS4). OpenCritic top critic average: 92.
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Dota 2
Released July 2013 (PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 91.
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Caves of Qud
Released December 2024 (PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 90.
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Slay The Spire
Released January 2019 (PC, Switch, PS4, XB1). OpenCritic top critic average: 89.
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Against The Storm
Released December 2023 (PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, XB1, XBXS). OpenCritic top critic average: 89.
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6
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Released July 2019 (Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 89.
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Timemelters
Released February 2024 (PC, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 88.
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8
Monster Train 2
Released May 2025 (PC, XBXS, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 88.
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9
Unicorn Overlord
Released March 2024 (XBXS, PS5, PS4, Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 88.
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10
Battle Suit Aces
Released October 2025 (PC, Switch, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 88.
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Pikmin 4
Released July 2023 (Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 88.
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12
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
Released March 2014 (PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 87.
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13
Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
Released September 2023 (PC, Switch, XB1, PS4, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 87.
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14
Shogun Showdown
Released September 2024 (PC, Switch, PS5, PS4, XB1, XBXS). OpenCritic top critic average: 87.
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15
Griftlands
Released July 2019 (Switch, XB1, PS4). OpenCritic top critic average: 87.
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Total War: Warhammer III
Released February 2022 (PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 86.
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17
Football Manager 2022
Released November 2021 (XBXS, XB1, PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 86.
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18
13 Sentinels Aegis Rim
Released September 2020 (PS4, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 86.
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Total War: Warhammer II
Released September 2017 (PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 86.
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Total War: Warhammer
Released May 2016 (PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 86.
Candidates
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RimWorld
Released October 2018 (PC, PS4, XB1). OpenCritic top critic average: 86.
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Football Manager 2020
Released November 2019 (PC, Stadia). OpenCritic top critic average: 86.
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Sid Meier's Civilization VI
Turn-based strategy game from Firaxis (2016) in which you lead a civilization from the Stone Age to the Space Age.
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Comments (4)
Total War: Warhammer III ist ein Zeitfresser ohne Ende.
Football Manager ist das größte Strategiespiel überhaupt, hab ganze Wochenenden verloren 😅
Wo ist Civilization? Das gehört doch hier rein!
Balatro als Strategiespiel auf Platz eins, interessante Wahl.