Genre · 2018

Best Strategy Games of 2018

528 games

Strategy games released on Steam in 2018, most popular first.

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Best Strategy Games of 2018, page 13

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A Story of a Band

Hot Byte GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2018For:Players who want a music-career management game with activities beyond recordingSkip if:Players looking for direct musical performance rather than managing a band’s career
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Banzo - Marks of Slavery

Uruca Game StudioWin · 2018For:Players who prefer turn-based strategy with resource managementSkip if:Players seeking real-time battles rather than turn-based planning
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Rolling in the Reef

BrainGoodGamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2018For:Single-player strategy players who prefer short sessionsSkip if:Players seeking large-scale campaigns or extended sessions may find the 15-minute format limited
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Study of Unusual: Forest of Secrets

EviceGamesWin · 2018For:Horror-game players who want a forest mystery to investigateSkip if:Players seeking detailed combat systems or varied enemy encounters; the description centers on investigation and a monster threat.
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Cortex

RewindAppWin · 2018For:Puzzle fans who prefer self-contained color-connection challengesSkip if:Players seeking varied mechanics beyond drawing paths between matching points
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冒险公会 Adventurer Guild

INDIEGAMES.CNWin · 2018For:Fans of guild-management games who want contracts and recruitment to be central activitiesSkip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused combat game rather than management, exploration, relationships, and city activities
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Safe House

Labs GamesWin · 2018For:Strategy players who want to manage a covert headquartersSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear story rather than a non-linear campaign shaped by choices
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March to Glory

Slitherine Ltd.Win · 2018For:Strategy players who want turn-based Napoleonic warfare rather than modern or fictional settingsSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based orders and attacks
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Cat's Bar

Cat's BarWin · 2018For:Players who want a cat-themed bar simulation with a finite three-month scenarioSkip if:Players seeking a long-running management game rather than a scenario limited to three in-game months
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Range Ball

meokigameWin · Mac · 2018For:Puzzle players who enjoy matching colors before making each shotSkip if:Players seeking varied puzzle objectives may find the focus on breaking descending tiles narrow.
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Lost Artifacts: Time Machine

8floorWin · Mac · 2018For:Casual strategy players who want resource management with level-based questsSkip if:Players seeking open-ended strategy may hit a wall at the end of the more than 40-level structure.
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Wildlife Tycoon: Venture Africa

Pocketwatch GamesWin · 2018For:Animal simulation fans who want to create and manage habitats rather than run a human-focused businessSkip if:Players looking for a tycoon game centered on managing money, customers, or a business
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Restaurant Manager

Alfa DynastyWin · 2018For:Players who want to grow a restaurant business from a small eatery into a chainSkip if:Players looking for detailed control of restaurant operations may find the described systems focused on expansion, promotion, and finances.
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Chamber of the Sci-Mutant Priestess

ZigguratWin · 2018For:Science-fiction adventure players who want a rescue story set on a distant planetSkip if:Players looking for a detailed account of combat mechanics may find the described encounters brief on specifics.
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Logos

Bertalan Zoltán e.v.Win · 2018For:Strategy players who want turn-based decisions spanning a civilization's entire historySkip if:Players seeking direct tactical battles may bounce off the card-led, civilization-scale decision structure
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Orch Star

White Warlock ABWin · 2018For:Real-time strategy players who want a story campaign with 15 missionsSkip if:Players seeking a slow, turn-based strategy format may bounce off the real-time battles and quick maneuvers.
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RICHCODE富豪密码

万族游戏Win · 2018For:Players who enjoy investment and negotiation games with financial goalsSkip if:Players seeking a simple, low-interaction experience may find the mix of investing, negotiation, trading, and battles too involved.
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Battle of Kings

Wenkly Studio Sp. z o.o.Win · 2018For:Tower-defense players who want economy and army management alongside fortification defenseSkip if:Players looking for a deep, long-form kingdom simulation beyond economy, towers, and army upgrades
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Strategic Command Classic: WWII

Matrix GamesWin · 2018For:World War II strategy players who want campaigns starting at different stages of the conflictSkip if:Players seeking short, tightly bounded matches may find the open-ended campaigns less suited to that format.
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Wars of Succession

Slitherine Ltd.Win · 2018For:Strategy players who want historical European wars with multiple great powersSkip if:Players seeking a short, narrowly focused strategy game rather than campaigns spanning Europe
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Battle royale simulator

Conglomerate 5Win · 2018For:Simulation fans who want to oversee battle royale matchesSkip if:Players looking for direct, character-focused battle royale action may stop at the simulation-control interface.
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Lost Cities

BlueLine GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2018For:Players seeking a short, three-round strategy contestSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign or a structure beyond three rounds
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Spiritlands

Prey InteractiveWin · 2018For:Fans of settlement-building games who want to oversee residents, supplies, and expansionSkip if:Players seeking a short, linear campaign may find the open-ended settlement expansion a poor match.