Classification Archive

Strategy

927 titles indexed

Titles indexed

122

Avg Steam rating

84%

Median reviews

24.5k

Avg Metacritic

79

Avg playtime

30h

Avg price

$7.26

Genre leaders

Most-reviewed

  1. #1Bloons TD 6354.0k reviews
  2. #2Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI349.9k reviews
  3. #3Sid Meier's Civilization® V204.3k reviews
  4. #4Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition162.5k reviews
  5. #5Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition139.9k reviews

Highest-rated

  1. #1Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition98% · 139.9k
  2. #2STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack98% · 39.4k
  3. #3Nubby's Number Factory98% · 9.4k
  4. #4Bloons TD 697% · 354.0k
  5. #5Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense97% · 14.8k

Most-played

  1. #1Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition169 h avg
  2. #2Sid Meier's Civilization® V149 h avg
  3. #3Shadowverse CCG140 h avg
  4. #4Master of Orion140 h avg
  5. #5Total War: ATTILA107 h avg

Rating distribution

  • Overwhelmingly 90+25 · 20.5%
  • Very positive 80–8943 · 35.2%
  • Mostly positive 70–7943 · 35.2%
  • Mixed 60–698 · 6.6%
  • Negative <603 · 2.5%

Release cadence

  • 7
    2011
  • 4
    2012
  • 5
    2013
  • 3
    2014
  • 6
    2015
  • 9
    2016
  • 6
    2017
  • 9
    2018
  • 7
    2019
  • 10
    2020
  • 7
    2021
  • 2
    2022
  • 5
    2023
  • 5
    2024
  • 4
    2025

Prolific studios in this genre

Relic Entertainment

5 titles · avg 93%

Team17 Digital Ltd

5 titles · avg 87%

Firaxis Games

5 titles · avg 80%

Ironhide Game Studio

3 titles · avg 96%

CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)

3 titles · avg 93%

Gas Powered Games

3 titles · avg 91%

Paradox Development Studio

3 titles · avg 84%

Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)

3 titles · avg 81%

Rakion Chaos Force (2020)
Rakion Chaos Force (2020)

Action

A Free to Play Online Action RPG. Rakion focuses on intense battles with RPG style characters and settings to provide an engaging…
Ostriv (2020)
Ostriv (2020)

Early Access

Ostriv is a city-building game that puts you in a role of a governor of an 18th century Ukrainian town to challenge…
Panzer Corps 2 (2020)
Panzer Corps 2 (2020)

Strategy

Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions…
SimAirport (2020)
SimAirport (2020)

Casual

Build & Manage Your Airport. An International Hub or a Regional Masterpiece -- it's up to you. Buy more land to scale…
Out of Space (2020)
Out of Space (2020)

Casual

Strategy co-op online multiplayer game about living on a spaceship with your roommates. You'll need to generate resources, take care of a…
RISK: Global Domination (2020)
RISK: Global Domination (2020)

Casual

Take over the world in RISK: Global Domination, the iconic strategy board game with 100+ original and classic maps and millions of…
Blackwake (2020)
Blackwake (2020)

Action

Blackwake is a multiplayer naval FPS focused on teamwork and cooperation. Fire the cannons, sink enemy ships or board them with firearms…
Taur (2020)
Taur (2020)

Action

Taur is an action-strategy sci-fi game. Control the Prime Cannon and unlock all of its powerful weapons and abilities. Build turrets, droids,…
Stoneshard (2020)
Stoneshard (2020)

Adventure

Stoneshard is a hardcore turn-based RPG about the harsh life of a medieval mercenary: travel with your own caravan, descend into procedurally…