Best Turn-Based Strategy Games on Steam

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

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ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV Triumph over the land, take charge of the fate of China! Conquer territories and fly your colors!

Price -45% 33.17€
Rating 6.2
Release 15 Jan 2020
Strategic Command: World War I Strategic Command: World War I is a new chapter in the Strategic Command Franchise. Relive this momentous conflict from the opening shots of 1914 to the final offensives. Strategic Command: World War I covers all the main aspects and theatres of the war.

Price -89% 4.64€
Rating 8.6
Release 05 Dec 2019
SD GUNDAM G GENERATION CROSS RAYS Beyond creation, four eras come together as one! Discover the latest entry in this iconic Tactical RPG series. Form your own team of SD Gundams and deploy for battle -- with units from Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, SEED, 00, and Iron-Blooded Orphans!

Price -58% 16.94€
Rating 8.1
Release 27 Nov 2019
Sigma Theory: Global Cold War A Turn-based Strategy game in a futuristic global cold war from the award-winning creators of Out There. Recruit a squad of special agents and run your intel agency to secure the control of the singularity.

Price -97% 0.65€
Rating 7.3
Release 21 Nov 2019
The Legend of Bum-Bo A puzzle based deck building rogue-like prequel to The Binding of Isaac... Made of cardboard!

Price 14.79€
Rating 7.9
Release 12 Nov 2019
Unity of Command II Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.

Price -92% 2.40€
Rating 7.8
Release 12 Nov 2019
Strategic Mind: The Pacific Strategic Mind: The Pacific is a turn-based strategy set in the WW2 period depicting the war between the USA and the Empire of Japan waged in the Pacific Ocean with mindblowing historical accuracy and attention to detail. Two Sides. Two Commanders. Two Destinies.

Price -99% 0.40€
Rating 7.2
Release 25 Oct 2019
Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition With engaging storylines, classic turn-based battles, and tons of Digimon to collect, Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition delivers everything fans loved about Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth and Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory.

Price -92% 3.39€
Rating 8.8
Release 17 Oct 2019
WARSAW RISING: City of Heroes WARSAW RISING: City of Heroes is a challenging turn-based tactical RPG set in an occupied capital during WWII. Pick your heroes. Navigate historic streets. Confront occupiers. And try to survive the 63 days of hell in this historically accurate portrayal of Poles fighting for their city.

Price Free to play
Rating 6.4
Release 02 Oct 2019
Spaceland: Sci-Fi Indie Tactics Incredibly dynamic turn-based strategy, reviving the traditions of the old school tactics. Lead a team of the most desperate fighters, destroy alien monsters and uncover the secrets of the lost planet.

Price 19.50€
Rating 7.2
Release 30 Sep 2019
Overland Take care of a group of travelers on a post-apocalyptic road-trip across the United States in this turn-based survival game.

Price 19.50€
Rating 7.0
Release 19 Sep 2019
Fantasy General II The fantasy wargaming classic is back! Lead powerful heroes and mighty armies into battle in this critically acclaimed turn-based strategy milestone. Level up and train your units and guide them through a gripping story campaign to decide the fate of a world on the brink of destruction.

Price -95% 2.03€
Rating 7.9
Release 05 Sep 2019
No Time to Relax No Time to Relax is a life simulation game where up to 4 players online or locally compete against each other in the ultimate game of life.

Price -51% 5.71€
Rating 8.8
Release 21 Aug 2019
Hobs Hobs is a turn based card game which you can try different strategies to beat your opponent. Find best deck for your strategy, buy new heros, try different strategies and try to place to the top.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.2
Release 19 Aug 2019
Age of Wonders: Planetfall Age of Wonders: Planetfall is the new strategy game from Triumph Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Age of Wonders series, bringing all the exciting tactical turn-based combat and in-depth empire building of its predecessors to space in an all-new, sci-fi setting.

Price -90% 3.19€
Rating 7.8
Release 06 Aug 2019
Interstellar Space: Genesis Interstellar Space: Genesis is a turn-based space 4X strategy game in which you attempt to build a thriving galactic empire. Discover mysteries among the stars, colonize worlds, and engage enemies in tactical turn-based combat on your journey to becoming the ruler of the galaxy!

Price -99% 0.38€
Rating 7.9
Release 25 Jul 2019
Nowhere Prophet Prepare your decks and go on a pilgrimage through the wasteland! Nowhere Prophet is a unique single-player card game. Travel across randomly generated maps and lead your followers in deep tactical combat. Discover new cards and build your deck as you explore this strange, broken world.

Price -98% 0.44€
Rating 6.9
Release 19 Jul 2019
Galaxy Squad Galaxy squad is a hardcore turn-based tactical roguelike, inspired by FTL and XCOM.

Price -1% 9.73€
Rating 7.1
Release 15 Jul 2019
Field of Glory: Empires Field of Glory: Empires is a grand strategy game in which you will have to move in an intricate and living tapestry of nations and tribes, each one with their distinctive culture.

Price -94% 2.54€
Rating 7.8
Release 11 Jul 2019
Steel Division 2 Steel Division 2 is a historically-accurate WW2 real-time strategy game set on the Eastern Front. Features 1:1-scale turn-based army management and real-time tactical battles with thousands of men at your order.

Price -77% 9.37€
Rating 7.8
Release 20 Jun 2019
Generals & Rulers What will be the strategy game if you throw out all the grind from it, all the boring annoying actions and leave only strategy and tactics? It became interesting to us and as a result we received Generals & Rulers. Try it now!

Price -27% 7.38€
Rating 6.0
Release 31 May 2019
World of Myths Take control of the battle, crush the opponent’s temples and rise to victory in a card game where the usual tactics don't work. Pledge loyalty to your favorite Mythology. Bring back the glory of the ancient Gods or become a God yourself.

Price Free to play
Rating 7.8
Release 30 May 2019
Banner of the Maid Banner of the Maid is a tribute to the golden age of tactical RPGs. Set in an alternate French Revolution, you play as Pauline Bonaparte, commanding your army on smoke-filled battlefields and navigating the turbulent political salons of Paris to forge a heroic epic like no other.

Price -80% 3.39€
Rating 8.5
Release 27 May 2019
China: Mao's legacy Year 1976, the stormy Cultural revolution has died down, hard times of hongweibing and public critics are coming to an end. Old and sick Mao Zedong will soon leave China to his comrades from CPC. The Cold War is coming into a new phase...

Price -65% 2.48€
Rating 8.7
Release 24 May 2019
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS Unite Ancient China under your rule through a thrilling blend of turn-based empire building and real-time battles. Use the Guanxi System and diplomacy to forge alliances, and build powerful armies with hundreds of unique infantry, cavalry and war machine units.

Price -72% 11.30€
Rating 7.2
Release 23 May 2019
Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic) Step into the extraordinary, dystopian world of Dark Future, filled with danger, chaos and adventure. A game of both action and strategy unlike any other, featuring a unique time dilating command mode to help you make tactical decisions on the dangerous highways of this world.

Price 24.50€
Rating 6.0
Release 16 May 2019
Thea 2: The Shattering In the dark lands inspired by Slavic myth, life is a struggle for survival against ever increasing odds, be it natural or malevolent. Can you lead your flock to prosperity in this innovative blend of 4X strategy, RPG and card game?

Price -96% 0.99€
Rating 7.5
Release 13 May 2019
Precipice A game of diplomacy and war in the atomic age. Safeguard your closest allies and change unfavorable regimes without giving away your long-term ambitions. Every action risks an enemy reprisal, and if nobody backs down from a standoff, we all lose.

Price -30% 4.63€
Rating 7.5
Release 01 May 2019
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!

Price -96% 1.40€
Rating 8.5
Release 30 Apr 2019
Pathway Explore the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy adventure set in the 1930s great wilderness. Unravel long-forgotten mysteries of the occult, raid ancient tombs and outwit your foes in turn-based squad combat!

Price -96% 0.62€
Rating 7.4
Release 11 Apr 2019
ISLANDERS ISLANDERS is a minimalist strategy game about building cities on colorful islands.

Price -85% 0.79€
Rating 9.2
Release 04 Apr 2019
中华三国志 the Three Kingdoms of China Three Kingdoms of China is a free, open-source single-machine strategy three-country game developed by the domestic folk team. The game does not have any commercial nature, hoping to create a dream of Three Kingdoms for the fans of the three kingdoms.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.2
Release 30 Mar 2019
Warhammer The Horus Heresy: Legions A card battler based in the rich universe of the Horus Heresy, the origin story of Warhammer 40,000. Play through epic single-player campaigns, take part in draft tournaments based on famous battles, or build your own unstoppable deck and compete in fast and epic duels against players worldwide.

Price Free to play
Rating 6.1
Release 28 Mar 2019
Evolution Board Game Predators lurk, food is scarce, you must adapt - or go extinct. Evolve your species to survive and dominate as you explore the campaign or go head-to-head with the skill-based matchmaker.

Price -11% 13.24€
Rating 7.9
Release 12 Feb 2019
Wargroove Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a strategy game for up to 4 players! Choose your Commander and wage turn-based war on battling factions. Design and share maps, cut-scenes and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools!

Price -95% 0.89€
Rating 8.1
Release 01 Feb 2019
Mystic Vale Are you ready to lead your druidic clan and cleanse the Valley of Life? Mystic Vale is a stunning digital version of the Origins award-winning AEG card game. Debuting the unique Card Crafting System, players take turns building powerful combos in order to stop the curse. Play online or local hotseat.

Price -87% 1.70€
Rating 8.3
Release 31 Jan 2019

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