Best Strategy Steam Games on Sale

Unlike generic lists, our game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated strategy games.

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Fieldrunners Fieldrunners is now available on Steam! Download it now to play the hit tower defense game critics and fans have been raving about. Descend into the world of Fieldrunners, the most anticipated and visually stunning game in tower defense history!

Price -90% 0.42€
Rating 6.2
Release 24 May 2012
Warlock - Master of the Arcane In a time of chaotic upheaval, the player takes the role of a great mage, a warlord vying for ultimate power.

Price -75% 5.99€
Rating 8.3
Release 08 May 2012
Port Royale 3 The Caribbean, in the turbulent 17th Century. The mighty kingdoms of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands fight over the colonies. And there you are, a young sea captain whose only goal is to become the most powerful man in the New World.

Price -97% 0.48€
Rating 7.1
Release 04 May 2012
Men of War: Condemned Heroes Command a Soviet penal battalion in this standalone real-time tactics game from the Men of War series. Based on true events, Condemned Heroes delivers brutal, story-driven missions across the Eastern Front – where every order, bullet, and life matters.

Price -90% 0.83€
Rating 6.8
Release 12 Apr 2012
A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI Experience the dramatic conflict of samurai culture and modern weaponry between the Imperial throne and the last Shogunate in 19th century Japan.

Price -81% 5.99€
Rating 6.7
Release 22 Mar 2012
Cubemen Just Updated! Version 1.1 now has 6 New online Mayhem levels, Character Customization, 35 Defense levels, 25 Skirmish levels, and more!

Price -75% 0.75€
Rating 6.8
Release 16 Mar 2012
iBomber Defense Pacific iBomber moves to the Pacific as you fight a whole new enemy across the Pacific rim to regain freedom.

Price -84% 0.95€
Rating 7.8
Release 01 Mar 2012
Vessel Living liquid machines have overrun a world of unstoppable progress and their inventor must stop the chaos in this game about a man with the power to bring ordinary matter to life!

Price -92% 0.44€
Rating 8.3
Release 01 Mar 2012
Wargame: European Escalation The New Fatal Error DLC includes a new 5-mission Operation and touch-screen controls.

Price -76% 2.48€
Rating 7.6
Release 22 Feb 2012
Jagged Alliance - Back in Action A contemporary remake of the much-loved series of turn-based mercenary-themed strategy games.

Price -75% 4.99€
Rating 7.0
Release 08 Feb 2012
Unstoppable Gorg Defend the solar system from fearsome aliens by sending satellites into orbit in revolutionary tower defense action!

Price -92% 0.85€
Rating 7.4
Release 19 Jan 2012
Demigod Set in a magical world where gods walk among mortals, Demigod blends action, strategy and role-playing elements into a thrilling new experience.

Price -72% 2.88€
Rating 7.2
Release 14 Dec 2011
Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity® In Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity, you are the leader of a civilization embroiled in a galactic war, fighting for the survival of your entire race against relentless foes.

Price -86% 1.46€
Rating 7.4
Release 16 Nov 2011
Tropico 4 The world is changing and Tropico is moving with the times - geographical powers rise and fall and the world market is dominated by new players with new demands and offers - and you, as El Presidente, face a whole new set of challenges.

Price -92% 1.26€
Rating 8.9
Release 27 Oct 2011
Worms Throw a grenade down memory lane with the original and classic turn-based strategy game Worms™! Up to 4 teams of worms do battle over an ever-changing battlefield with falling weapon crates, crazed exploding sheep and more besides. Winner of many industry awards, find out what all the fuss was about.

Price -93% 0.43€
Rating 7.8
Release 19 Oct 2011
Worms Crazy Golf Worms™ Crazy Golf is a hilarious mixture of the explosive action of Worms™ and the puzzle-based challenges of crazy golf! All of the trademark Worms™ humour, comic violence, and cartoon visuals are present, combined with addictive yet accessible golf gameplay.

Price -91% 0.95€
Rating 7.6
Release 19 Oct 2011
Dungeon Defenders Create a hero from one of four classes to save Etheria in this 4-player coop Tower Defense Action-RPG. Includes Steam exclusive Portal gun & TF2 familiars!

Price -80% 2.95€
Rating 9.1
Release 18 Oct 2011
Orcs Must Die! Slice them, burn them, skewer them, and launch them - no matter how you get it done, orcs must die in this fantasy action-strategy game from Robot Entertainment.

Price -90% 0.84€
Rating 9.3
Release 11 Oct 2011
Worms Ultimate Mayhem Load your weapons and experience a whole new dimension in destructive turn-based cartoon action!

Price -94% 0.86€
Rating 8.6
Release 28 Sep 2011
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance The last days of man are at hand.. Two years after the Infinite War the once great warring nations now lie in ruins, and humanity’s hope for a brighter future is nothing but a bitter memory. A new, seemingly unstoppable enemy, supported by the zealots of The Order, now seeks to eradicate mankind: UEF, Aeon Loyalist, and Cybran alike.

Price -61% 3.95€
Rating 9.4
Release 28 Sep 2011
Supreme Commander For a thousand years, three opposing forces have waged war for what they believe is true. There can be no room for compromise: their way is the only way. Dubbed The Infinite War, this devastating conflict has taken its toll on a once-peaceful galaxy and has only served to deepen the hatred between the factions.

Price -69% 3.15€
Rating 8.6
Release 28 Sep 2011
Nuclear Dawn Explore war-torn post-apocalyptic landscapes and take fight against enemies using various weapons in this FPS/RTS hybrid.

Price -94% 0.64€
Rating 7.6
Release 26 Sep 2011
Men of War: Vietnam Men of War: Vietnam brings the acclaimed real-time tactics series into a new theater of war – the jungles of Southeast Asia, 1968. Experience the chaos of the Vietnam War through two story-driven campaigns that reveal both sides of the conflict.

Price -95% 0.41€
Rating 6.3
Release 08 Sep 2011
Rock of Ages A rock-solid combination of rock-rolling action, deep strategy, and captivating art and music from different ages of history, this is a game of crush or be crushed!

Price -70% 2.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 07 Sep 2011
American Conquest: Fight Back American Conquest: Fight Back is the sequel to American Conquest. The most significant events of that glorious time have found their way into this title.

Price -82% 0.91€
Rating 6.7
Release 26 Aug 2011
American Conquest In American Conquest, Players set sail from Europe to discover new world and conquer its innumerable riches.

Price -83% 0.88€
Rating 6.6
Release 26 Aug 2011
Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood Roam the dense foliage of Sherwood, come face to face with royal trouble and battle against Prince John’s forces as you take on the role of legendary nobleman, Robin Hood.

Price -88% 0.96€
Rating 6.3
Release 26 Aug 2011
Cossacks II: Battle for Europe Cossacks II: Battle for Europe is a standalone add-on for "Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars" presenting new nations with the possibility to wage multiplayer battles.

Price -79% 1.08€
Rating 7.7
Release 26 Aug 2011
Cossacks: European Wars This game is devoted to the key events of the XVII–XVIII centuries.

Price -76% 1.24€
Rating 7.0
Release 26 Aug 2011
Cossacks: Art of War Cossacks: The Art of War continues the history of the great battles of XVII–XVIII centuries

Price -84% 0.82€
Rating 7.5
Release 26 Aug 2011
Alien Hallway Players measure stamina with a never-ending stream of green creatures within the borders of a special military mission.

Price -83% 0.89€
Rating 6.2
Release 19 Aug 2011
Avadon: The Black Fortress Avadon: The Black Fortress is an epic, Indie fantasy role-playing saga. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law. Use your power to crush a growing rebellion! (Or join it.)

Price -80% 2.04€
Rating 7.7
Release 17 Aug 2011
ARMA: Cold War Assault Bohemia Interactive's debut game published by Codemasters as Operation Flashpoint in 2001, became genre-defining combat military simulation and the No. 1 bestselling PC game around the world and has won many international awards, including “Game of The Year” and “Best Action Game”. Over 2 million copies have been sold since its release.

Price -68% 1.60€
Rating 7.8
Release 08 Aug 2011
ARMA: Gold Edition ARMA: Gold is pack of ARMA: Armed Assault and an expansion pack ARMA: Queen's Gambit. ARMA is a first person tactical military shooter with large elements of realism and simulation. This game features a blend of large-scale military conflict spread over large areas alongside the more closed quarters battle.

Price -69% 2.49€
Rating 7.3
Release 13 Jul 2011
Frozen Synapse Brings the simultaneous turn-based strategy genre up-to-date and lets you give detailed, accurate orders to your squad.

Price -97% 0.90€
Rating 8.0
Release 26 May 2011
Dwarfs!? Dig! Dig! Dig! Manage the small underground Dwarf base and make it as rich as possible before they meet their inevitable doom. Purchase before May 11th and save!

Price -93% 0.62€
Rating 7.4
Release 04 May 2011

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