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 24

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Cat's Menace

CGCFSSWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Players who want a story-led strategy game with cats and political revoltSkip if:Players seeking action-focused combat rather than mission decisions and narrative progression
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守卫魔兽-Guardian of Warcraft

长生Win · 2021For:Tower-defense fans who want monster summoning alongside trapsSkip if:Players who want gameplay beyond a recurring wave-defense and upgrading loop
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Combat Chess

Strategy FirstWin · 2021For:Chess players who want animated fantasy characters rather than only a standard board presentationSkip if:Players looking for a strategy game with objectives beyond chess matches
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New Yankee: Under the Genie's Thumb

Alawar CasualWin · 2021For:Time-management players who want a fantasy story with structured stagesSkip if:Players seeking an open-ended adventure rather than discrete time-management stages
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POG 2

Cute Hannah's GamesWin · 2021For:Casual puzzle players who prefer short, focused level objectivesSkip if:Players looking for complex, multi-step puzzle systems may find the central objective narrow.
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Cyber Defense

Agustin AbadiWin · 2021For:Tower defense players who enjoy constructing routes instead of relying on fixed lanesSkip if:Players looking for a campaign with a defined ending rather than 18 endless stages
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County Hospital

LFR gamesWin · 2021For:Single-player horror fans who want to investigate an abandoned hospitalSkip if:Players looking for a broad set of environments or activities; the described experience centers on one abandoned hospital investigation.
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War Wind II: Human Onslaught

SNEGWin · 2021For:Real-time strategy fans who want multi-scenario campaignsSkip if:Players seeking turn-based battles rather than real-time combat
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Time of the Clones

HandMade GamesWin · 2021For:Puzzle players who prefer logic challenges over actionSkip if:Players seeking extensive campaign length beyond 25 puzzle levels
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New Lands

8floorWin · Mac · 2021For:Casual players who want short, task-focused land-management gameplaySkip if:Players seeking deep, open-ended economic simulation rather than a focused sequence of land-restoration tasks
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The Creature

tylobixWin · 2021For:Players who want asymmetric multiplayer with one person controlling the hunterSkip if:Players seeking a finished, content-rich game rather than an early-access starting point
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The Epsilon Outcome

AcademikenWin · Mac · 2021For:Retro adventure fans who want a science-fiction mysterySkip if:Players looking for combat, character progression, or role-playing systems will hit a wall at the investigation-focused structure.
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My Business

Alfa DynastyWin · Mac · 2021For:Players interested in buying and selling businesses across many industries.Skip if:Players seeking a game focused on direct character action rather than business decisions.
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Wonder Defense: Chapter Earth

aaalmostWin · Mac · 2021For:Strategy players who want to manage military units against an alien invasionSkip if:Players looking for a detailed campaign structure; the description gives no mission sequence or story progression beyond survival and reaching Mars.
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Scramble

World Map TycoonWin · 2021For:Strategy players who enjoy managing limited resources during territorial expansionSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused game rather than resource management and competitive colonization
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Parkalien: a ludo in the space

Rudber GamesWin · Linux · 2021For:Ludo fans who want direct competition with friendsSkip if:Players seeking a traditional ludo format without attacks or battlefield changes
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Carrier Battles WW2: Admiral of the Fleet

Sand Table SoftwareWin · 2021For:WW2 naval history fans who want carrier-focused tactical scenariosSkip if:Players seeking a broad campaign spanning the entire Second World War rather than 20 early-war scenarios
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Trickery&Strategy

Ian YoungWin · 2021For:Historical strategy players who want battlefield command alongside state administrationSkip if:Players seeking a short, focused tactics game may find its combination of warfare, administration, and court systems too broad
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Word Hunt Fever

Deborah VellozoWin · Mac · 2021For:Casual puzzle players who enjoy combining word formation with match-3 mechanicsSkip if:Players seeking a narrative campaign, character progression, or exploration beyond word puzzles
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Super Gobang

Fly StudioWin · 2021For:Gobang fans who want progression and changing abilitiesSkip if:Players seeking a traditional Gobang match without progression or combat-related choices
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Demon Cycle

RiseWin · 2021For:Casual strategy players who enjoy luck affecting their decisionsSkip if:Players seeking deep, long-form strategy may find the casual structure and limited turns too constrained
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Fast Food Mania 3D

Piece Of VoxelWin · 2021For:Casual puzzle players who want short, time-limited sessionsSkip if:Players seeking gameplay beyond repeated matching and order collection
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Airplane Tycoon

MegaSoft GamesWin · 2021For:Air transport fans who want company management rather than direct flight control.Skip if:Players seeking direct aircraft piloting may find the management focus too removed from flying.
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Arcano: The Trickery

Jonathan CalsolaroWin · 2021For:Trading-card game players who want to build a deck around fantasy and alchemy themesSkip if:Players looking for a broad campaign or story structure rather than card matches