Genre · 2021

Best Strategy Games of 2021

624 games

Strategy games released on Steam in 2021, most popular first.

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Best Strategy Games of 2021, page 19

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Space of Retaliation

Ravesta GamesWin · 2021For:Sci-fi players who want a station-based escape premiseSkip if:Players seeking mechanics beyond repairing a station and finding a disguised alien may find the stated gameplay scope narrow.
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The Magnets

Onuralp KanatszWin · 2021For:Logic-puzzle players who want color and number-based block movementSkip if:Players seeking action, combat, or fast reaction-based gameplay
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Digital Diamond Baseball V9

Curiosity ComputingWin · Mac · 2021For:Baseball history fans who want to recreate seasons from different erasSkip if:Players looking for direct, arcade-style baseball action rather than a computerized simulation
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Click and Relax

HedeWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Players who enjoy mini-games built around moving and changing objects.Skip if:Players seeking gameplay centered on actions beyond moving objects, twisting knobs, reshaping objects, and coloring them.
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Starcaller

Monarch StudioWin · 2021For:VR players who enjoy timed puzzle challenges but not untimed puzzle solvingSkip if:Players seeking a story-led experience with a long campaign may find the score-attack ritual structure limited.
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Robot.Start - Puzzle Game

Misc.261Win · 2021For:Puzzle players who enjoy route planning across compact areasSkip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay rather than deliberate button-routing puzzles
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Chicken Holmes - Chanislavski Whispers

DreamlikeWin · 2021For:Adventure players who want surreal animal characters and an alternate-reality settingSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may find the puzzle-and-exploration structure too narrow
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IsoCubes

NanningsGamesWin · Linux · 2021For:Players who enjoy spatial puzzles with fixed goals rather than open-ended explorationSkip if:Players seeking story, exploration, or character progression rather than self-contained spatial puzzles
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Viking Heroes 2

Alawar CasualWin · 2021For:Casual players who want objective-driven stagesSkip if:Players seeking complex strategic systems or deep character development
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Jubilane

Wainstop JamesWin · 2021For:Puzzle fans who enjoy reading nearby tile clues to uncover a boardSkip if:Players seeking a broad campaign structure may find the described quests and hex puzzles limited in scope
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Eternal Warfare

Space.cppWin · 2021For:Turn-based strategy players who want resource management and military conquestSkip if:Players seeking direct, real-time control rather than turn-based army management
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Battle Tops

Spin GamesWin · 2021For:Players who enjoy constructing custom battle machines rather than using fixed charactersSkip if:Players seeking a story campaign or a broader progression structure may find the arena-based battles limited in scope
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Empires of the Void II

Magnus MuscleWin · 2021For:Board-game fans who want a digital sci-fi strategy adaptationSkip if:Players seeking online multiplayer, since multiplayer support has ended
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Spermicide

Frank Bondietti IIIWin · 2021For:Players seeking an arcade-style defense challenge built around protecting an eggSkip if:Players looking for a story-driven campaign may find the two opposing objectives leave little narrative structure.
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Underwater World

HandMade GamesWin · 2021For:Players who want a 2D platformer with 15 challenging levelsSkip if:Players seeking a platformer with a forgiving difficulty curve
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The Psychoduck

Nibb GamesWin · 2021For:Stealth-game fans who want objective-focused levelsSkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy action may bounce off the stealth emphasis and reliance on distractions
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12 Labours of Hercules XII: Timeless Adventure

Jetdogs StudiosWin · Mac · 2021For:Fans of time-management games who want a structured single-player campaignSkip if:Players seeking deep role-playing systems, extensive character development, or open-ended exploration
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Hexagon puzzle

BruxãoWin · 2021For:Casual puzzle players who prefer short, rule-focused challengesSkip if:Players seeking a story, character progression, or combat system
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Micro Annihilation

ZoopTEKWin · 2021For:Real-time strategy fans who want battles in household environmentsSkip if:Players seeking a finished, actively developed strategy game, since development is temporarily paused
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Lab BreakOut

Piece Of VoxelWin · 2021For:Precision-platformer players who want a high-difficulty escape challengeSkip if:Players seeking forgiving progression, since levels have no checkpoints
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COINS BATTLE

HedeWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Players who enjoy collecting coins and risking some of them in battlesSkip if:Players seeking direct control over coin movement and attacks during battles
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B-17 Flying Fortress: World War II Bombers in Action

MicroProse SoftwareWin · 2021For:World War II aviation fans who want a campaign built around bomber missionsSkip if:Players seeking a brief arcade-style flight game may find the 25-mission campaign too structured.
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孑游列国

Mystical95 StudioWin · 2021For:Card-game fans who want profession-based deck constructionSkip if:Players seeking a fixed deck with little card customization
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Reborn Tribe

LuperWin · 2021For:Players who want a small-scale medieval settlement game with staff managementSkip if:Players seeking a large, content-heavy simulation may find the current 27-level structure limited