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%

Brutal Legend (2013)
Brutal Legend (2013)

Action

Brütal Legend is an action-adventure that marries visceral action combat with open-world freedom. Set in a universe somewhere between Lord of the…
The Bridge (2013)
The Bridge (2013)

Adventure

The Bridge is a logic puzzle game that forces you to reevaluate your preconceptions of physics and perspective. It is Isaac Newton…
Omerta – City of Gangsters (2013)
Omerta – City of Gangsters (2013)

Simulation

Omerta - City of Gangsters is a simulation game with tactical turn-based combat. Taking the role of a fresh-from-the-boat immigrant, with dreams…
Towns (2012)
Towns (2012)

Indie

The game brings a fresh new take on the city building/management genre by introducing many RPG features. In Towns you manage a…
Natural Selection 2 (2012)
Natural Selection 2 (2012)

Action

A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!
Worms Revolution (2012)
Worms Revolution (2012)

Strategy

Worms™ Revolution is the latest game in the classic turn-based strategy series to come to the PC.
Cortex Command (2012)
Cortex Command (2012)

Action

Choose between different factions, with their own set of expendable soldiers, mechas, and weapons. Protect your brain, mine gold, and destroy the…