StrategyBest Strategy Games of 2016
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Bluebutton GamesFor:Experienced puzzle-platformer players who want reflex-based challengesSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed platformer with low reflex demands may find the challenges demanding
StrategyProject Highrise
Kasedo GamesFor:Simulation fans who want to manage tenant needs alongside constructionSkip if:Players seeking direct character control or action-focused gameplay may disengage at the construction and management layer.
StrategyMad Games Tycoon
EggcodeFor:Players who want a business simulation centered on running a game development companySkip if:Players seeking direct control of individual game characters rather than company and production management
StrategySTAR WARS™ Galactic Battlegrounds Saga
DisneyFor:Star Wars fans who want faction-based real-time strategy battlesSkip if:Players seeking role-playing progression, character-focused storytelling, or loot systems
StrategyDrawful 2
Jackbox Games, Inc.For:Friend groups wanting a local party game for 3–8 playersSkip if:Players seeking structured solo progression or a campaign may stop at the group voting loop.
StrategyZombie Night Terror
Good Shepherd EntertainmentFor:Strategy players who want to direct an autonomous zombie horde through puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking direct control of individual characters rather than indirect horde management
StrategyGnomoria
Robotronic GamesFor:Simulation players who want to manage a settlement rather than control individual heroesSkip if:Players seeking a tightly scripted campaign may find the open-ended settlement structure lacking direction
StrategyRock 'N' Roll Defense
NukGamesFor:Tower defense players who want stage-based concert defenseSkip if:Players who want a story-led campaign may find the focus on defending stages leaves little narrative scope.
StrategyDuskers
Misfits AtticFor:Players who enjoy survival games centered on operating drones in abandoned ships.Skip if:Players looking for a fast-paced action game may find exploration and resource management take precedence.
StrategyPharaoh + Cleopatra
ActivisionFor:City-building fans interested in governing an ancient Egyptian settlementSkip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused game rather than city management across several civic areas
StrategyStronghold Legends: Steam Edition
Firefly StudiosFor:Strategy players who want castle construction combined with fantasy combatSkip if:Players seeking a historical castle simulation without magic, legendary heroes, or mythical creatures
Strategy8-Bit Armies
PetroglyphFor:RTS beginners who want straightforward military units and base constructionSkip if:Players seeking a slow, highly complex RTS with extensive systems may find the accessible, fast-paced structure too limited
StrategyHitman GO: Definitive Edition
Crystal DynamicsFor:Hitman fans who want a turn-based version of the seriesSkip if:Players seeking real-time movement instead of turn-based grid navigation
StrategyCaesar™ 3
ActivisionFor:Strategy players who want Roman city construction with trade and industrySkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused game rather than a mix of city building, trade, and defense
StrategyScreeps: World
Screeps, LLCFor:JavaScript programmers who want colony strategy governed by their own codeSkip if:Players seeking direct control of individual units may hit a wall when actions must be defined through scripts.
StrategyTumblestone
The Quantum Astrophysicists GuildFor:Puzzle fans who want a long single-player campaignSkip if:Players seeking a brief or low-difficulty puzzle game may find the 40+ hour campaign and progressively harder challenges demanding.
StrategyPredynastic Egypt
Clarus VictoriaFor:Players interested in ancient Egyptian history who want to make decisions in historical scenariosSkip if:Players seeking fast-paced action may find the focus on decisions and historical events slow
StrategyMake America Great Again: The Trump Presidency
Three Guys Game StudioFor:Players interested in political parody who want strategy mixed with action.Skip if:Players looking for a detailed political or economic simulation may find the described scope centers on parody, trade, and combat.
StrategyZeus + Poseidon
ActivisionFor:City-building strategy players who want taxation, trade, logistics, and construction systemsSkip if:Players who want a focused combat game may find the city management, economy, diplomacy, and logistics systems demanding
StrategyFortified
Siege CampFor:Strategy fans who want direct third-person combat alongside defensive planningSkip if:Players who prefer turn-based pacing instead of real-time shooting and defense
StrategyStar Saviors
UnknownFor:Bullet-hell fans who want an 18-level challengeSkip if:Players seeking a broader progression structure than 18 levels may find the scope limited.
StrategyNinja Stealth
SC JogosFor:Players who want a stealth game centered on escaping one facilitySkip if:Players seeking a game with several distinct missions instead of one facility escape objective
StrategyMaster of Orion 2
Wargaming LabsFor:4X strategy fans who want to manage colonization, resources, research, and diplomacySkip if:Players who want immediate combat may hit a wall during the empire-management phases covering research, diplomacy, and colonization.Nothing matches. Loosen a filter.