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 25

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Another Cat in Dungeons

Day Art's GamesWin · 2021For:Puzzle players who enjoy planning routes around obstaclesSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or a story-driven dungeon adventure
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Puzzle Soccer

TooIzzi GamesWin · 2021For:Soccer fans who enjoy planning precise player movementsSkip if:Players looking for continuous real-time soccer action instead of turn-based moves
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Pow!

The 25th StudioWin · 2021For:Puzzle players who enjoy adjusting timing and placement before watching a physics simulationSkip if:Players looking for varied gameplay systems beyond configuring elements and running physics attempts
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Balls! Balls!

wow wow GamesWin · 2021For:Puzzle players who prefer short, level-based challenges over open-ended explorationSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven game with character development or narrative progression
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The Forger

Tomas DaugelaWin · 2021For:Crafting game players who want weapon collection and randomized forgingSkip if:Players looking for a story-led adventure with detailed character development
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Chicken Defender

Andrei CibotariuWin · 2021For:Casual strategy players who want wave-based defense sessionsSkip if:Players seeking a large campaign, since the game contains three difficulty levels plus a tutorial
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Tap Tap Builder

Hippo GamesWin · 2021For:Casual players who want a tap-focused city-building gameSkip if:Players seeking detailed city-planning systems beyond tapping, workers, income, and incidents
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Base Wars

Everlasting GamesWin · Linux · 2021For:Strategy players who prefer deliberate turns over real-time battlesSkip if:Players seeking fast, continuously unfolding real-time battles may find the turn-based pacing too measured
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Non-Euclidean Chess

Manifold InteractiveWin · Linux · 2021For:Chess players who want boards beyond standard physical layoutsSkip if:Players seeking conventional chess on a standard board may find the altered layouts and movement systems unsuitable
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2048 3D

zP1nGWin · 2021For:2048 players who want a three-dimensional variationSkip if:Players seeking a story, character progression, or varied campaign structure
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Train Your Minibot

Fishagon LLCWin · 2021For:Players who enjoy combining environmental puzzles with platformingSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or a role-playing progression system may find the obstacle-course structure narrow.
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Fight with love - deckbuilder datingsim

Marginal_actWin · 2021For:Dating-sim players who want card-based conversationsSkip if:Players seeking a conventional dating sim with dialogue choices separate from combat systems
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Outpost Engineer

WombatBarnWin · 2021For:Factory automation fans who want a first-person building gameSkip if:Players seeking combat or environmental danger may hit a wall because no environmental threats are identified in the setting.
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Vylan

MostlyMadProductionsWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Puzzle-platformer fans who prefer a modest challenge over demanding precisionSkip if:Players seeking difficult platforming with a high challenge level
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Rotten Tide

HYPER GATEWin · 2021For:Tower defense players who want to assemble teams around different enemy abilities.Skip if:Players seeking a broad range of gameplay types may find the focus on defending against monster attacks limiting.
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Four Kings: Video Poker

Digital Leisure Inc.Win · 2021For:Poker fans who want a focused Jacks or Better practice gameSkip if:Players seeking a broad poker suite rather than one Jacks or Better format
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The Great Empire: Relic of Egypt

Alawar CasualWin · 2021For:Players who want timed settlement rebuilding with resource gatheringSkip if:Players seeking open-ended empire management rather than a level-based campaign
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Castle Itter - The Strangest Battle of WWII

Jérémy ZurcherWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Solo players interested in historical battles who prefer controlling a small force rather than a large armySkip if:Players seeking a broad campaign with multiple battles may find the focus on one castle defense narrow
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Starlight X-2: Space Sudoku

Frozax GamesWin · 2021For:Logic-puzzle players who prefer planning over guessingSkip if:Players seeking action, story progression, or real-time pressure will find the experience centered on static logic grids.
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Cat Dungeon Escape

Criando GamesWin · 2021For:Puzzle players who want increasingly difficult stagesSkip if:Players seeking story, exploration, or role-playing systems rather than compact escape puzzles
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Hashi: Light

amiksemoWin · Mac · 2021For:Hashi players who want more than 1000 puzzles rather than a small puzzle setSkip if:Players seeking varied puzzle mechanics may find the repeated numbered-connection system narrow.
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World of bombs

KedexaWin · 2021For:Small groups of 2 to 4 players who want direct survival matchesSkip if:Players seeking a large campaign, open-world exploration, or character-driven progression
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Witch Stone

Piece Of VoxelWin · 2021For:Match-three players who want timed levels and falling-piece setupsSkip if:Players who want relaxed matching without level timers or failure conditions
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Game Developer Simulator

Phantom StudioWin · 2021For:Players who want a solo-developer career simulation with financial decisionsSkip if:Players looking for direct game creation tools rather than career and decision management