Genre · 2016

Best Strategy Games of 2016

405 games

Strategy games released on Steam in 2016, most popular first.

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Best Strategy Games of 2016, page 13

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MechoEcho

Resilient Games Ltd.Win · 2016For:Puzzle players who want to design vehicles rather than solve fixed-form challengesSkip if:Players who want a broad range of conventional puzzle types rather than repeated machine-building and driving
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Will of the Gods

AggroBirdGKWin · 2016For:Fans of 1v1 strategy games who want matches against an AI rather than another personSkip if:Players seeking a story campaign or role-playing progression
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Stratus: Battle For The Sky

Storm Isle ProductionsWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:RTS fans who want battles across connected floating islandsSkip if:Players seeking a finished strategy campaign with all factions and victory systems already implemented
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Puzzle Box

OtakuMaker.comWin · Mac · 2016For:Pixel-art fans who want creation tools combined with action challengesSkip if:Players seeking one deep puzzle system instead of several short-form modes
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New Yankee in King Arthur's Court

ESDigital GamesWin · 2016For:Casual gamers who want a time-management game with a fantasy questSkip if:Players seeking an open-ended settlement game rather than a fixed 40-level campaign
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Rabbit Island

Serhii VitukhinWin · Mac · 2016For:Strategy players who want tower-based defense across many levelsSkip if:Players seeking story-driven progression rather than repeated tower-defense stages
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Retro Football Boss

Plug In DigitalWin · Mac · 2016For:Football history enthusiasts who want clubs and competitions from earlier erasSkip if:Players seeking a modern football database rather than a historical period ending in 1998
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Janken Cards

GKT Studios EntertainmentWin · Mac · 2016For:Casual card-game fans who want short matchesSkip if:Players seeking a long-form campaign or character progression system
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Ironclads 2: War of the Pacific

Strategy FirstWin · 2016For:Strategy players who want naval warfare set during a historical conflictSkip if:Players seeking a purely real-time or purely turn-based strategy game may dislike the required switch between both modes.
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Tank Battle: North Africa

Hunted Cow GamesWin · 2016For:World War II strategy players who want campaigns set in North AfricaSkip if:Players seeking a brief campaign may find seven campaigns and multiple eight-mission operations too extensive.
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Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear

Slitherine Ltd.Win · 2016For:Historical wargame players who want platoon- and company-level combined-arms tacticsSkip if:Players seeking a campaign spanning many generations or a large empire-management structure
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War of the Human Tanks - Limited Operations

Fruitbat FactoryWin · 2016For:Strategy players who want missions with fixed resourcesSkip if:Players seeking a forgiving strategy game with disposable mistakes
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Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense

Winter WolvesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Science-fiction fans who want card battles alongside a long dialogue-driven storySkip if:Players seeking constant tactical combat rather than substantial visual-novel dialogue
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The Battle for Sector 219

Large Visible MachineWin · Mac · 2016For:Strategy players who prefer short, tactical card battles over long campaignsSkip if:Players seeking long-form campaigns may find the quick match structure too brief.
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Waddle Home

Archiact Interactive Ltd.Win · 2016For:Players who enjoy environmental puzzle games with a fixed set of 40 levelsSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or an open-ended adventure
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Earth Liberation

PoRovoz StudiosWin · Mac · 2016For:RTS fans who prefer combat over base construction and economic managementSkip if:Players seeking extensive base building, economic systems, or exploration will find those elements deliberately limited.
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Tatsu

BlueLine GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Strategy players who want a board game adaptation with local and online modesSkip if:Players looking for a large-scale strategy campaign with extensive units, maps, or battlefield management
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Seven Seas Solitaire

Anawiki GamesWin · Mac · 2016For:Solitaire players who want a story-led sea adventure alongside card matchingSkip if:Players seeking a deep naval simulation or a combat-focused sea game
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Castle Battles

Light Arc Studio LtdWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Strategy players who prefer short matches over long campaignsSkip if:Players seeking extended, hour-long strategy matches may find the minute-scale battles too brief
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Crazy Stone Deep Learning -The First Edition-

UNBALANCE CorporationWin · 2016For:Go players who want adjustable computer opponents across several board sizesSkip if:Players seeking a game centered on narrative, exploration, or varied environments rather than Go matches
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Civil War: 1862

Hunted Cow GamesWin · 2016For:Civil War enthusiasts who want turn-based battlesSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based battles may stop at the turn structure.
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Football Mogul 15

Sports Mogul, Inc.Win · 2016For:Football fans who want to manage a franchise rather than focus on direct on-field controlSkip if:Players looking for direct, real-time control of on-field athletes instead of franchise and play-calling decisions
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Powargrid

Wee Free StudioWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Turn-based strategy players who want board-game-style control over territory and powerSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat may find the turn-based pacing too deliberate
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Void

UnknownWin · Mac · 2016For:Players who enjoy physics-based navigation with limited resourcesSkip if:Players seeking constant action may find the deliberately slow pace too restrained