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 5

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Secret Government

Fulqrum PublishingWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Strategy players who want to influence several countries instead of ruling one directlySkip if:Players expecting direct control of a nation will encounter the game’s indirect-influence structure immediately
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[Chilla's Art] The Night Way Home | 帰り道

Chilla's ArtWin · 2021For:Horror players who want a short 2-to-4-hour experienceSkip if:Players seeking a long horror campaign may find the 2-to-4-hour duration too brief.
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Exodus Borealis

Smug Marmot StudiosWin · 2021For:City-builder players who want defense planning alongside settlement managementSkip if:Players looking for short, self-contained defense sessions may find the settlement, research, and survival systems too involved.
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Blood Card 2: Dark Mist

Pixel Cattle GamesWin · Mac · 2021For:Roguelike deckbuilder fans who want health tied to deck sizeSkip if:Players seeking a defensive card game, since the game calls for attacking quickly to survive
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Shelter Manager

Hamsters GamingWin · 2021For:Strategy players who want to manage a settlement’s resources and survivor routinesSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign with a detailed account of the disaster; the description centers on managing shelters and finding out what happened.
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Natural Instincts: European Forest

Games OperatorsWin · 2021For:Wildlife simulation fans who want to manage animal populationsSkip if:Players seeking combat systems or large-scale strategic warfare
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Astatos

Studio KlondikeWin · Mac · 2021For:Card-game fans who want a story alongside their battlesSkip if:Players seeking action built around real-time movement rather than card-based battles
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Fast Food Manager

UMKA GamesWin · 2021For:Players who want a restaurant-management game built around expanding multiple outletsSkip if:Players seeking a detailed, large-scale business simulation from the outset may find the opening progression restrictive because it begins with one small coffee booth.
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Soul Elegy

方块游戏(CubeGame)Win · 2021For:Strategy players who want a high-difficulty undead adventureSkip if:Players seeking relaxed strategy may hit the wall at the game's stated high difficulty and challenging battles.
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Five Nations

SilverForgeWin · 2021For:Real-time strategy players who want both fleet combat and economic managementSkip if:Players seeking turn-based combat rather than continuous real-time battles
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Within the Range

AriesWin · 2021For:RTS players who want terrain and projectile behavior to influence tactical decisionsSkip if:Players seeking ongoing updates, because the game is no longer updated
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Tennis Manager 2021

ReboundWin · Mac · 2021For:Tennis fans who want to manage an academy and develop playersSkip if:Players seeking a simple sports-management experience may find the academy construction, finances, recruitment, training, and match coaching systems demanding
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Yamafuda! 2nd station

KPCWin · Mac · 2021For:Players who enjoy card-based roguelikes with a mountain-climbing themeSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused progression rather than mountain-climbing challenges
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Black Powder Red Earth®

_Echelon SoftwareWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Strategy players who prefer turn-based combat in urban settings over base managementSkip if:Players seeking a campaign built around base construction, technology development or research systems
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International Basketball Manager 22

UPLAY OnlineWin · Mac · 2021For:Basketball fans who want to manage clubs across international leaguesSkip if:Players seeking direct, continuous control of every on-court action rather than management decisions and selected interventions
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3 Minute Heroes

Sinkhole StudioWin · 2021For:Strategy players who want short, timed defense roundsSkip if:Players who want long uninterrupted battles rather than 3-minute rounds
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Smelter

DANGEN EntertainmentWin · 2021For:Players who want both side-scrolling combat and top-down strategy in one gameSkip if:Players seeking a single, consistent genre rather than a combination of platforming and top-down strategy
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Minnano Gensokyo Single

老紫妈活动中心Win · 2021For:Card-battle players who enjoy building a team around character-specific abilitiesSkip if:Players seeking a fixed difficulty throughout, since difficulty rises as the shrine progresses
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Combat Mission Cold War

Matrix GamesWin · 2021For:Cold War wargamers who want fictional US-Soviet conflictsSkip if:Players seeking a fast-paced action game rather than tactical military simulation
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Franchise Hockey Manager 8

Out of the Park DevelopmentsWin · Mac · 2021For:Hockey fans who want to manage an NHL franchise across seasonsSkip if:Players seeking a narrow hockey scenario instead of finances, staff, trades, scouting, drafting, and youth development
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T-Minus 30

SUPERHOT PRESENTSWin · 2021For:City-builder players who enjoy planning under a strict deadlineSkip if:Players seeking a long-form city-building campaign without a fixed 30-minute run
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SOLAS 128

Armor Games StudiosWin · 2021For:Puzzle fans who want interconnected rooms instead of isolated boardsSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or a story delivered through dialogue
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Tinytopia

MastiffWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:City-building fans who want to create miniature towns from stackable structures rather than manage a conventional-scale city.Skip if:Players seeking a city builder focused on large-scale urban systems rather than miniature settlements.
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Collapse: A Political Simulator

NostalgamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Players interested in party politics in a fictional post-Soviet settingSkip if:Players seeking a game centered on detailed military tactics