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 3

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Legend Bowl

Super Pixel GamesWin · 2021For:Football fans who want a retro-styled game with franchise managementSkip if:Players seeking licensed, modern football presentation rather than pixel graphics and retro styling
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Insurmountable

Daedalic EntertainmentWin · 2021For:Roguelike players who want mountain climbing as the central challengeSkip if:Players seeking a fixed route that can be memorized across attempts
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Gomoku Let's Go

indienovaWin · 2021For:Gomoku players who want computer opponents with multiple difficulty settingsSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven game or a broad campaign structure
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Pawnbarian

UnknownWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Chess players who want short, turn-based combat puzzlesSkip if:Players looking for extensive build variety or many character progression systems
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Power & Revolution 2021 Edition

EversimWin · Mac · 2021For:Players interested in political systems who want to govern countries rather than command individual charactersSkip if:Players seeking a tightly scripted campaign may find the broad, systems-based simulation less focused.
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军团战棋Legion War

Bear & Cat StudioWin · 2021For:Strategy players who want to expand territory and compete for map resourcesSkip if:Players seeking a tightly scripted campaign may find the procedurally generated structure less suitable
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Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator

Strange ScaffoldWin · 2021For:Strategy players who want a trading game built around unusual commoditiesSkip if:Players looking for combat-focused action rather than market trading and cargo management
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Mud and Blood

urbgamesWin · 2021For:Strategy players who want severe consequences for tactical mistakesSkip if:Players seeking forgiving missions or frequent recovery after a failed decision will hit the game's no-second-chances structure.
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SimCasino

LVGameDev LLCWin · 2021For:Tycoon players who want to build and manage casino operations rather than run a general businessSkip if:Players seeking a fast-paced game centered on short action sequences rather than extended management
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Bot Wars

Big Play GamesWin · 2021For:RTS players who want to combine squad orders with direct control of individual unitsSkip if:Players seeking a hands-off RTS, since the game includes direct combat and control of individual bots
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The Wild at Heart

Balor GamesWin · Mac · 2021For:Adventure players who want creature-command mechanics alongside explorationSkip if:Players looking for a combat-only game without exploration, puzzles, or resource gathering
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Actraiser Renaissance

Square EnixWin · 2021For:Action players who want settlement management between platforming stagesSkip if:Players seeking a single-style game may find the switches between platforming, settlement management, and defense demanding
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Hot Brass

Treasure Hunters FanClubWin · Mac · 2021For:SWAT-game fans who want mission-based tactical decisionsSkip if:Players seeking a fast, purely action-focused experience rather than deliberate tactical decisions
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Happy Guy

HappyGamesWin · 2021For:Casual players who want short romantic game storiesSkip if:Players seeking a long, deep narrative may reach the end of the short story quickly
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Realpolitiks II

Fulqrum PublishingWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Grand-strategy players who want to govern a contemporary countrySkip if:Players seeking a short, tightly scripted strategy experience rather than broad national management
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The Invisible Hand

Fellow TravellerWin · 2021For:Players interested in stock trading who want market influence as part of the gameplaySkip if:Players looking for a varied activity loop beyond trading, profit targets, and workplace competition
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Spacebase Startopia

Kalypso MediaWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Strategy players who want station management combined with RTS combatSkip if:Players seeking a focused military RTS without economic management, tourism, or station maintenance
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Pro Cycling Manager 2021

NaconWin · 2021For:Cycling fans who want team management rather than only direct racingSkip if:Players seeking a short, arcade-style racing game instead of a season-management structure
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Life is Hard

Pirozhok StudioWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Strategy players who want to manage a settlementSkip if:Players who want a combat-first game rather than a town-management loop
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Combat Mission Black Sea

Matrix GamesWin · 2021For:Players who want detailed modern military tactics rather than broad empire managementSkip if:Players seeking fast, action-focused combat instead of deliberate command of vehicles, teams, and squads
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Eximius: Seize the Frontline

Ammobox StudiosWin · 2021For:FPS players who want team matches with a strategic command layerSkip if:Players seeking a solo campaign rather than competitive 5v5 team battles
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Rogue State Revolution

Modern WolfWin · Linux · 2021For:Political strategy players who want to govern a fictional country rather than command armiesSkip if:Players seeking a military tactics focus built around controlling battlefield units
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Arcade Tycoon ™ : Simulation Game

Vincent LtdWin · 2021For:Players who want to manage an arcade business rather than focus on another type of venueSkip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused decorating game without staffing, guest, power, and finance systems
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Field of Glory II: Medieval

Slitherine Ltd.Win · 2021For:Players who want historically grounded medieval army battles rather than fantasy warfareSkip if:Players seeking real-time battles or a continuous strategic map between engagements