Best Free to Play Tactical Games on Steam
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1. War Planet Online: Global Conquest
Build your army, dominate your region and lead your alliance to conquer the globe! War Planet Online: Global Conquest is a strategy, massively multiplayer and building game. Released on December 19th 2017 has received 911 reviews of which 579 were positive and 332 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.2 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played tactical game, thanks to its 203 peak concurrent players over the last day.
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2. Thunder Tier One
Thunder Tier One is a realistic top-down shooter where you join an elite special operations team tasked with stopping a dangerous terrorist organization wreaking havoc across the fictional Eastern European country of Salobia. Thunder Tier One is a online co-op, top-down shooter and tactical game. Released on December 07th 2021 has received 4,735 reviews of which 3,162 were positive and 1,573 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played tactical games.
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3,162
1,573
39
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3. Prime World: Defenders 2
Defenders 2, - an exciting hybrid of Tower Defense and CCG, - is now available on Steam! Challenge endless hordes of monsters: build an impassable defense on their path and protect your mines. Collect all the unique towers and prove that even a tornado is not an obstacle for you. Prime World: Defenders 2 is a tower defense, strategy and massively multiplayer game. Released on November 29th 2018 has received 2,132 reviews of which 1,688 were positive and 444 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played tactical games.
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1,688
444
23
players
4. Conqueror's Blade
Master the art of siege tactics in Conqueror's Blade, a tactical action MMO brought to you by Booming Tech. Create your hero, command medieval units, and ride out for epic online battles in a vast new world. Play for free today! Conqueror's Blade is a medieval, tactical and strategy game. Released on May 30th 2019 has received 30,134 reviews of which 22,576 were positive and 7,558 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played tactical games.
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22,576
7,558
2
players
5. Ancestors Legacy Free Peasant Edition
Ancestors Legacy Free Peasant Edition represents a part of the full product. Get a taste of medieval battles in this free version of the acclaimed historical RTS! 4 SP missions and 17 MP maps are now available to everyone. Challenge friends, AI, or take part in our League that will start in March! Ancestors Legacy Free Peasant Edition is a violent, strategy and gore game. Released on February 06th 2018 has received 752 reviews of which 585 were positive and 167 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played tactical games.
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167
1
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6. Intravenous 2: Mercenarism
Playing as Gideon, a cold-hearted mercenary willing to kill for money without any moral principles, you'll have tactical freedom with a wide variety of weapons and special gadgets to complete your mission in the prologue of Intravenous 2. Intravenous 2: Mercenarism is a tactical, realistic and shooter game. Released on January 19th 2024 has received 2,659 reviews of which 2,507 were positive and 152 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played tactical games.
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7. Chess Evolved Online
secretly the most overpowered game in existence Chess Evolved Online is a pvp, tactical and deckbuilding game. Released on February 22nd 2021 has received 724 reviews of which 666 were positive and 58 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played tactical games.
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8. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege is a fps, pvp and multiplayer game. Released on December 01st 2015 has received 1,398,584 reviews of which 1,172,854 were positive and 225,730 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played tactical games.
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1,172,854
225,730
9. Dota Underlords
Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile. Dota Underlords is a strategy, auto battler and casual game. Released on June 20th 2019 has received 90,894 reviews of which 74,753 were positive and 16,141 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played tactical games.
8.1
74,753
16,141
10. Epicinium
Epicinium is a strategy game where nature is a finite resource. No need to wait for your move, thanks to fast, simultaneous turns. Your economy and troops are influenced by the environment and increasingly severe weather effects. Is it worth winning a war when you end up conquering dirt and ash? Epicinium is a turn-based strategy, pvp and military game. Released on October 12th 2020 has received 302 reviews of which 265 were positive and 37 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played tactical games.
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265
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