CRTIK PICKS
The 10 highest-rated Strategy games of 2026. A game needs a critic score and a player score, or at least 25,000 player ratings. Ranked by Crtik Consensus.
10 titles
Massive Monster
Released: Jan 22, 2026
Genres: Role-playing (RPG) · Simulator · Strategy · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
1,610 player ratings
5 score sources
Edmund McMillen
Released: Feb 10, 2026
Poncle
Released: Apr 21, 2026
TenStack
Released: May 1, 2026
AP Thomson
Released: Apr 23, 2026
Capcom
Released: Mar 27, 2026
Bit Reactor
Released: Aug 27, 2026
Pixel Maniacs
Released: Feb 12, 2026
Ishtar Games
Released: Feb 19, 2026
Seismic Squirrel
Released: Mar 31, 2026
Genres: Role-playing (RPG) · Simulator · Strategy · Turn-based strategy (TBS)
56,201 player ratings
8 score sources
Genres: Strategy · Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Adventure · Indie
22,728 player ratings
6 score sources
Genres: Simulator · Strategy · Adventure · Indie
25,289 player ratings
2 score sources
Genres: Puzzle · Strategy · Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Tactical
1,256 player ratings
4 score sources
Genres: Role-playing (RPG) · Strategy
1,273 player ratings
Genres: Strategy · Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Tactical
28,290 player ratings
7 score sources
Genres: Shooter · Puzzle · Strategy · Adventure
146 player ratings
3 score sources
204 player ratings
Genres: Role-playing (RPG) · Strategy · Tactical · Adventure
602 player ratings
