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 3

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Project AURA

Nexcentric GamesWin · 2018For:Strategy players who prefer managing a small survivor colony over commanding armiesSkip if:Players seeking military battles or squad-based combat as the central activity
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Game Dev Studio

Explosive Squat GamesWin · Linux · 2018For:Players who want to manage employees, offices, and multiple game projectsSkip if:Players seeking direct game development rather than studio-management decisions
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Victory At Sea Pacific

Evil Twin ArtworksWin · Mac · Linux · 2018For:World War II naval strategy fans who want theatre-scale command rather than small skirmishesSkip if:Players seeking a forgiving campaign with levels, retries, or a do-over after defeat
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Space Tyrant

Blue Wizard DigitalWin · Mac · Linux · 2018For:Strategy players who want fast space-conquest campaignsSkip if:Players seeking lengthy, highly detailed 4X campaigns with extensive empire management
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Tube Tycoon

Teal FireWin · Mac · 2018For:Players who enjoy casual creator-career simulations with channel growthSkip if:Players seeking detailed control over production, publishing, or business operations may hit the game's simplified creator-management structure.
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Mesozoica

Underdog InteractiveWin · 2018For:Dinosaur fans who want to manage a themed attractionSkip if:Players seeking a tightly scripted dinosaur adventure rather than open-ended park management
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Love Letter

Twin Sails InteractiveWin · Mac · 2018For:Card-game fans who enjoy bluffing and reading opponentsSkip if:Players seeking long-form progression or a large strategic campaign may find the short card-game structure limited.
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Battle Royale: Survivors 究极求生:大逃杀

momoStorm EntertainmentWin · 2018For:Battle royale fans who want matches with up to 100 competitorsSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven campaign rather than repeated last-survivor matches
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Strategic Command WWII: World at War

Matrix GamesWin · 2018For:World War II strategy fans who want a campaign spanning multiple theatersSkip if:Players seeking fast, real-time battlefield action rather than turn-based planning
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Starship Corporation

Iceberg InteractiveWin · 2018For:Simulation players who want to design spacecraft room by roomSkip if:Players seeking direct control of a single hero or a character-focused campaign
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Perfect Heist

yeswecampWin · 2018For:Online social-deduction players who enjoy concealing their identity among NPCsSkip if:Players seeking a single-player campaign may find the offline offering limited to a tutorial.
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The Goatman

MC GamesWin · 2018For:Small co-op groups who want a creature-hunting gameSkip if:Players seeking a solo campaign may not fit the game’s online co-op structure.
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Panzer Strategy

Starni GamesWin · 2018For:World War II wargame fans who want turn-based hexagonal battlesSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based battlefield decisions
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Protolife

Volcanic GiraffeWin · Mac · 2018For:Strategy players who want to construct defenses from individual blocksSkip if:Players seeking a broad strategy game with many independently commanded combat units
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Metal Fatigue

Nightdive StudiosWin · 2018For:Real-time strategy fans who want battles spanning multiple vertical levelsSkip if:Players looking for turn-based combat rather than real-time command
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Cows VS Vikings

Redox Entertainment IncWin · Mac · Linux · 2018For:Strategy players who want tower upgrades and tactical terrainSkip if:Players seeking a realistic conflict may not suit a game built around cows fighting Vikings.
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Reignfall

CheckmatyWin · 2018For:RTS players who want direct third-person combat alongside army commandSkip if:Players seeking a purely overhead strategy game without direct hero combat
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A Dump in the Dark

OublietteWin · 2018For:Horror fans who want crude bodily-function comedySkip if:Players seeking conventional weapons, restrained humor, or realistic horror may bounce off the bodily-projectile combat and explicit premise.
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Attack of the Earthlings

Junkfish LimitedWin · Mac · Linux · 2018For:Strategy players who want turn-based combat mixed with stealthSkip if:Players seeking large-scale battles with broad battlefield command
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms XII with Power Up Kit

KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.Win · 2018For:Strategy players who want real-time battlesSkip if:Players seeking turn-based battles instead of real-time engagements
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Fluffy Horde

Turtle JuiceWin · Mac · Linux · 2018For:Strategy players who want side-scrolling action mixed with tower defenseSkip if:Players seeking a strictly traditional real-time strategy game may hit a wall with the side-scrolling and puzzle structure.
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Final Theory

MonticubeWin · 2018For:Turn-based strategy players who want battleship fleet command on a hex gridSkip if:Players looking for real-time combat rather than turn-based encounters
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Crest - an indirect god sim

Eat Create SleepWin · Mac · Linux · 2018For:God-sim players who want followers to interpret instructions rather than obey them exactlySkip if:Players seeking a defined win condition may find the open-ended survival structure a poor match.
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Third Front: WWII

Hamsters GamingWin · 2018For:Strategy players who want to command one of three WWII nationsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly fixed historical scenario may dislike the freedom to rewrite events and attack former allies