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 9

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SudoKats

MandingaWin · 2021For:Sudoku players who want a cat-themed puzzle settingSkip if:Players seeking a large, continuously expanding puzzle library rather than 24 boards
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Skid Cities

Vittorio BanfiWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Cyberpunk fans who want to shape a city in a dark-future settingSkip if:Players looking for direct combat or a focused action experience
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Handball Manager 2021

netmin gamesWin · 2021For:Handball fans who want to manage both sporting and commercial club affairsSkip if:Players seeking a focused match-only experience without club administration and off-court management
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CompactO - Idle Game

Considera Core LLCWin · 2021For:Idle-game players who want layered progression and several prestige systemsSkip if:Players seeking direct action, combat, or moment-to-moment control rather than incremental production
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hexurb

byMixNezWin · 2021For:Fans of calm city builders who prefer peaceful gameplaySkip if:Players seeking combat, fast action, or a more intense pace
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Cricket Captain 2021

Childish Things LtdWin · 2021For:Cricket fans who want to manage teams across domestic and international competitionsSkip if:Players looking for hands-on batting or bowling action may hit a wall at the match-simulation and management focus.
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Peppy's Adventure

Pepite StudiosWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Players who enjoy short, timing-focused action puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking open-ended exploration or long-form adventure areas may hit the single-screen level structure quickly.
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Eternal Starlight VR

White Noise GamesWin · 2021For:VR players who want tactical fleet combat rather than direct character actionSkip if:Players seeking uninterrupted action may hit a wall when combat requires positioning ships and using their abilities.
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Shopping Empire Tycoon

Musa GUNGORWin · 2021For:Casual players who want short-form shop managementSkip if:Players seeking deep economic simulation or complex market systems
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Hextones

Nukearts StudioWin · Mac · 2021For:Puzzle fans who enjoy matching by both color and symbolSkip if:Players seeking a broad exploration game may find the tile-placement puzzle scope narrow.
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Rob Riches

MegapopWin · Linux · 2021For:Puzzle players who enjoy Sokoban-style mechanics and turn-based trapsSkip if:Players seeking action-heavy combat or real-time movement rather than deliberate puzzle solving
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The Last Town: Excape

GF Game StudioWin · 2021For:Players who want first-person shooting combined with tower defenseSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure rather than zombie combat and defense
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Gem Wizards Tactics

Keith Burgun GamesWin · 2021For:Turn-based tactics fans who want single-player battles with changing mapsSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed or low-complexity strategy game may find the faction interactions and battlefield effects demanding
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Evertried

DANGEN EntertainmentWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Strategy players who want grid-based combat with enemy movement tied to each actionSkip if:Players seeking a persistent power curve, since defeat removes acquired powers and returns the Warrior to the First Floor
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Miner's Mettle

Singular SchemeWin · 2021For:Strategy players who want real-time artillery combat with economic and technological choicesSkip if:Players who want close-range combat rather than artillery engagements between distant trains
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FATAL ERROR - RTS

Jeffrey LuWin · 2021For:RTS players who want a single-player campaignSkip if:Players seeking turn-based planning rather than real-time battles
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Astral Masters

Apus SoftwareWin · 2021For:Card-game players who want turn-based mage duelsSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based matches
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Puzzletronics Analog Eletronics

Naoka GamesWin · 2021For:Puzzle players who prefer short, focused circuit-building challengesSkip if:Players seeking a full electronic circuit simulator rather than fixed puzzle challenges
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YUKI Space Ranger

ARVORE Immersive Games Inc.Win · 2021For:VR players who want projectile-dodging action with room movementSkip if:Players looking for a slow-paced experience may find the rapid projectile and enemy action demanding.
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ComPressure

Charlie BrejWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Players who enjoy constructing logic machines from pressure-based partsSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed experience, since the game presents its challenges as hard
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INVERT

Naoka GamesWin · 2021For:Casual players who want logic challengesSkip if:Players looking for open-ended movement rather than tightly limited actions
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Chess Brain: Dark Troops

Caio FlavioWin · Mac · 2021For:Chess fans who want puzzles about predicting piece movement rather than playing full matchesSkip if:Players seeking full chess matches may find the focus on guiding the King through puzzles too narrow.
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Sons of Ra

Pharaoh Hound GamesWin · 2021For:Tower defense fans who want direct competition between two playersSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven campaign rather than repeated competitive battles
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Taxer Inc

Hamsters GamingWin · 2021For:Strategy players who want tax and policy management rather than military campaignsSkip if:Players seeking combat, army control, or battlefield tactics as the central activity