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Games where strategy stands out from the other motivations.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Kirby Air Riders
Requires strategic decision-making in machine and rider selection, build crafting, and in-race tactics.
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+5.0
Limbus Company
Gameplay centers on tactical combat, resource management, and problem solving.
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+4.0
Microtopia
High mental challenge in planning logistics, managing ant lifecycles, and optimizing production chains.
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+4.0
Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword
Tactical combat, army management, and political decisions require strategic thinking.
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+4.0
Old Market Simulator
Requires planning and problem solving for pricing, inventory management, seasonal timing, and resource allocation.
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+5.0
Pillars of Eternity
Requires careful planning, tactical combat, and problem solving throughout gameplay.
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+5.0
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Combat and faction decisions require logical planning, problem solving, and tactical thinking.
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+5.0
Rail Route
High emphasis on strategic planning, problem solving, and optimization of complex rail networks and schedules.
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+4.0
Remyadry
Requires strategic planning in party composition, skill allocation, equipment upgrades, and trap management.
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+4.0
Savara
Combat and build choices require planning, timing, and tactical decision-making to succeed.
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+5.0
Silent Hunter® III
Heavy emphasis on planning, calculations, and tactical decision-making.
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+5.0
Silent Storm Gold Edition
Deep tactical and strategic gameplay requiring planning, problem solving, and adaptive thinking.
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+4.0
Solitaire Forever II
Solitaire variants require logical thinking, planning, and problem solving.
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+5.0
StarCraft
Core gameplay revolves around deep strategic planning, resource management, and tactical execution.
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+5.0
Stationeers
Strong mental challenge involving planning, problem solving, and system optimization.
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+4.0
Supreme Commander 2
Strong emphasis on strategic planning, resource management, and tactical combat.
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+5.0
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster
Requires mental challenge, problem solving, and strategic planning to succeed.
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+4.0
Tails of Iron
Combat requires strategic timing, pattern recognition, and tactical weapon and armor choices.
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+4.0
Terraformers: First Steps on Mars
Strong emphasis on strategic resource management, planning, and adapting to random elements.
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+4.0
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom
Puzzles require logical thinking, planning, and problem solving using clones and time manipulation.
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+4.0
Thief Simulator
Strong emphasis on strategic planning, timing, and problem solving to successfully complete heists.
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+4.0
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®
Requires planning, problem solving, and tactical thinking to navigate stealth challenges and enemy AI.
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+4.0
Topple Tactics
Strong strategic elements in tower placement, upgrades, and player roles; players plan and adapt tactics.
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+5.0
Toribash
High mental challenge involving planning, prediction, and tactical execution of moves.
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