Genre · 2013

Best Strategy Games of 2013

70 games

Strategy games released on Steam in 2013, most popular first.

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Best Strategy Games of 2013

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Knights and Merchants

Topware InteractiveWin · Mac · Linux · 2013For:Historical strategy fans who want settlement development alongside real-time battlesSkip if:Players seeking a broad cast of fantasy creatures may find the grounded historical setting restrictive.
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Wargame: Airland Battle

Eugen SystemsWin · Linux · 2013For:Real-time strategy players who want Cold War military conflictsSkip if:Players seeking turn-based combat rather than real-time battles
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The Bridge

The Quantum Astrophysicists GuildWin · Mac · Linux · 2013For:Puzzle players who want gravity and perspective to form the central mechanicsSkip if:Players seeking action or rapid input may stop at the deliberate, solution-focused puzzle structure
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Worms Clan Wars

Team17 Digital LtdWin · Mac · Linux · 2013For:Worms fans who want turn-based battles with both solo missions and multiplayer modesSkip if:Players seeking a continuous real-time action game rather than turn-based battles
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Organ Trail: Director's Cut

The Men Who Wear Many HatsWin · Mac · Linux · 2013For:Zombie-survival fans who want resource management during a road journeySkip if:Players seeking fast, uninterrupted action may find the travel, resource tracking, and road events slow the pace.
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Pool Nation

Cherry Pop GamesWin · 2013For:Pool fans who want both offline and online match optionsSkip if:Players seeking a broader sports game rather than a pool-focused simulation
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Cities in Motion 2

Paradox InteractiveWin · Mac · Linux · 2013For:Transit simulation fans who want to manage public transportation networksSkip if:Players who prefer direct action or combat over transportation planning
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Omerta - City of Gangsters

Kalypso Media DigitalWin · 2013For:Strategy players interested in building a crime syndicate through territory expansionSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat may hit a wall when encounters use turn-based tactics
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Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure

Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentWin · 2013For:DC Comics fans who want to use familiar characters and settings in a puzzle adventureSkip if:Players looking for a combat-focused action game rather than puzzles and object-based problem solving
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Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive

THQ NordicWin · Mac · Linux · 2013For:Western story fans who want missions built around a team of distinct charactersSkip if:Players seeking a fast-paced action game rather than real-time tactical planning
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Sparkle 2 Evo

Forever Entertainment S. A.Win · Mac · Linux · 2013For:Players who enjoy aquatic evolution games with food-based character developmentSkip if:Players seeking a large open world rather than 13 structured levels
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Space Hulk (Classic)

SNEGWin · 2013For:Warhammer 40,000 fans who want a turn-based squad strategy campaignSkip if:Players seeking online multiplayer rather than single-player or local matches
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CastleStorm

Zen StudiosWin · 2013For:Players who want real-time battles combining artillery, troops, and spellsSkip if:Players seeking a turn-based strategy game may hit a wall when artillery, troops, and spells must be managed during real-time battles
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Unholy Heights

PLAYISMWin · 2013For:Strategy players who want household management alongside defensive battlesSkip if:Players seeking a conventional tower-defense campaign focused only on placing defensive units
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Super Sanctum TD

Coffee Stain PublishingWin · Mac · 2013For:Tower defense fans who want to design enemy pathsSkip if:Players who want direct combat rather than maze planning and defensive placement
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StarDrive

UnknownWin · 2013For:4X strategy fans who want real-time space combat alongside empire managementSkip if:Players seeking a turn-based strategy structure rather than continuous real-time gameplay
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Small World

Days of WonderWin · Mac · 2013For:Strategy board-game fans who want fantasy races competing for territory.Skip if:Players looking for gameplay that does not revolve around conquering regions and displacing rival civilizations.
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Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension

Illwinter Game DesignWin · Mac · Linux · 2013For:Strategy players who want several routes to victory instead of a single win conditionSkip if:Players seeking direct, hands-on combat rather than nation management and turn-based strategic planning
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PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate

Double ElevenWin · Mac · Linux · 2013For:Tower-defense players who want both solo and cooperative modesSkip if:Players seeking direct character combat instead of placing defenses and managing monster waves
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Anomaly 2

11 bit studiosWin · Mac · Linux · 2013For:Strategy players who want to command troops directly during battlesSkip if:Players seeking a conventional tower-defense game centered on constructing defensive positions
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Arma Tactics

Bohemia InteractiveWin · Mac · Linux · 2013For:Turn-based tactics fans who want to command a small military squadSkip if:Players who want real-time combat may hit a wall when every encounter is resolved through turn-based actions.
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Earth 2150 Trilogy

Topware InteractiveWin · Mac · Linux · 2013For:Real-time strategy players who want campaign missions alongside skirmishesSkip if:Players looking for a turn-based strategy structure rather than real-time battles
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Aarklash: Legacy

NaconWin · 2013For:Fantasy strategy players who want a story-led campaignSkip if:Players seeking a short, self-contained combat experience rather than a campaign with an ongoing story
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Skulls of the Shogun

17-BITWin · Mac · Linux · 2013For:Strategy players who want fast-paced turn-based battlesSkip if:Players seeking slow, highly granular strategy may bounce off the arcade-influenced pace and action-oriented combat.