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Popular, well-rated games with a strong strategy score.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Strategy affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
FIFA 17
Tactical gameplay, team management, and match planning require strategic thinking.
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+4.0
Halo: Combat Evolved
Requires tactical thinking, weapon choice, positioning, and AI exploitation.
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+4.0
Splatoon Raiders
Requires tactical planning in build crafting, combat approaches, and adapting to enemy types and mission objectives.
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+4.0
Star Fox 64
Players must devise and execute strategies for boss fights, route selection, and resource management.
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+4.0
StarTropics
Requires planning movement, timing attacks, and solving puzzles; strategic use of limited resources is important.
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+4.0
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
High strategic depth in character matchups, positioning, and use of spirits and items.
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+4.0
Risk of Rain 2
Requires planning, tactical thinking, and adapting strategies to survive and optimize runs.
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+4.0
Teardown
Missions require strategic planning, route optimization, and problem solving.
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+4.0
Cookie Clicker
Requires planning and optimization of upgrades and resources to maximize cookie production.
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+4.0
Outer Wilds
Players must use reasoning, puzzle-solving, and planning to progress through the mysteries.
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+4.0
Resident Evil Requiem
Players use tactical thinking for resource management, combat, and puzzle solving.
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+4.0
The Binding of Isaac
Requires planning item synergies, enemy tactics, and resource management.
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+4.0
Muck
Requires planning, resource management, and tactical combat to survive and defeat bosses.
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+4.0
Besiege
Requires planning, problem solving, and strategic design of siege machines to complete objectives.
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+4.0
Black Mesa
Requires problem solving, tactical combat, and puzzle solving; players must plan and adapt strategies.
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+4.0
Enter the Gungeon
Requires strategic planning of weapon use, resource management, and room clearing tactics.
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+4.0
Duck Game
Requires mental challenge, planning, and tactical use of weapons and map features.
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+4.0
Gunpoint
Players must plan rewiring and movement carefully, using logic and problem solving to complete levels.
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+4.0
Left 4 Dead
Players must plan tactics, coordinate with teammates, and adapt to dynamic AI challenges.
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+4.0
Noita
Requires strategic thinking in wand building, resource management, and environmental navigation.
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+4.0
Stacklands
Requires planning, resource management, and problem solving to succeed.
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+4.0
This War of Mine
Requires careful planning, resource allocation, and tactical decision-making.
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+4.0
Assetto Corsa
Requires planning car setups, race strategies, and adapting to track conditions.
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+4.0
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Combat and progression require strategic selection of souls, weapons, and abilities, as well as boss pattern analysis.
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