The 25 best strategy games to play right now

The writer's editorial order from the original article. We index, we don't re-rank.

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Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos

2002 ·17 writers · 14 pieces

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Europa Universalis V

2025 ·30 writers · 28 pieces

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Into the Breach

2018 ·52 writers · 40 pieces

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StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

2010 ·29 writers · 39 pieces

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XCOM 2

2016 ·74 writers · 86 pieces

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Crusader Kings III

2020 ·58 writers · 77 pieces

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Total War: Warhammer III

2022 ·50 writers · 84 pieces

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Sid Meier's Civilization VI

2016 ·63 writers · 77 pieces

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Age of Wonders 4

2023 ·21 writers · 11 pieces

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Marvel's Midnight Suns

2022 ·57 writers · 57 pieces

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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

2019 ·22 writers · 26 pieces

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Stellaris

2016 ·61 writers · 44 pieces

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Tactical Breach Wizards

2024 ·28 writers · 9 pieces

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Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete

2000 ·6 writers · 1 pieces

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Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew

2023 ·25 writers · 10 pieces

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Invisible, Inc.

2015 ·41 writers · 22 pieces

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Desperados III

2020 ·19 writers · 11 pieces

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Total War: Three Kingdoms

2019 ·25 writers · 20 pieces

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Endless Legend

2014 ·9 writers · 5 pieces

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Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2

2019 ·8 writers · 1 pieces

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Gears Tactics

2020 ·27 writers · 22 pieces

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Wildermyth

2021 ·30 writers · 13 pieces

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Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden

2018 ·23 writers · 9 pieces

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SteamWorld Heist II

2024 ·18 writers · 6 pieces

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