Best Tactical games from the 1990s

Best Tactical games from the 1990s [Discovery Queue]

Games like Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines, X-COM: UFO Defense, and Jagged Alliance 2, ranked by the GamesGraph community.
Last updated: October 17, 2026

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1

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines

1998July 1998 by Pyro Studios

Puzzle, Strategy, Tactical

Puzzle, Strategy, Tactical

6.61 Good 235 ratings
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2

X-COM: UFO Defense

1994March 1994 by Mythos Games

Strategy, Turn-Based, Tactical

Strategy, Turn-Based, Tactical

6.51 Good- 151 ratings
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3

Jagged Alliance 2

1999April 1999 by Sir-Tech Canada

RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based

RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based

6.35 Good- <100 ratings
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4

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

1996May 1996 by Intelligent Systems

RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based

RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based

6.24 Good-- <100 ratings
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5

Syndicate

1993June 1993 by Bullfrog Productions

Strategy, Tactical, Science fiction

Strategy, Tactical, Science fiction

6.13 Good-- <100 ratings
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6

Vandal Hearts

1996October 1996 by Konami

RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based

RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based

6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
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7

Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty

1999July 1999 by Pyro Studios

Strategy, Tactical, Stealth

Strategy, Tactical, Stealth

6.09 Okay++ 107 ratings
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8

Magic: The Gathering

1997February 1997 by MicroProse Software, Inc.

Strategy, Turn-Based, Tactical

Strategy, Turn-Based, Tactical

6.05 Okay++ <100 ratings
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9

The Settlers III

1998November 1998 by Blue Byte Software

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
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10

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear

1999August 1999 by Red Storm Entertainment

Shooter, Simulator, Tactical

Shooter, Simulator, Tactical

5.84 Okay+ <100 ratings
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11

SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle

1999November 1999 by Sierra Northwest

Shooter, Simulator, Strategy

Shooter, Simulator, Strategy

5.77 Okay+ <100 ratings
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12

Hidden & Dangerous

1999July 1999 by Tarantula Studios

Shooter, Strategy, Tactical

Shooter, Strategy, Tactical

5.72 Okay+ <100 ratings
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13

Langrisser II

1994September 1994 by Masaya

RPG, Turn-Based, Tactical

RPG, Turn-Based, Tactical

5.70 Okay+ <100 ratings
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14

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six

1998August 1998 by Red Storm Entertainment

Shooter, Simulator, Strategy

Shooter, Simulator, Strategy

5.68 Okay+ <100 ratings
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15

Delta Force 2

1999November 1999 by NovaLogic

Shooter, Tactical, First person

Shooter, Tactical, First person

5.66 Okay <100 ratings
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16

Warhammer: Dark Omen

1998March 1998 by Mindscape

Real Time Strategy, RPG, Strategy

Real Time Strategy, RPG, Strategy

5.64 Okay <100 ratings
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17

Gorky 17

1999November 1999 by Metropolis Software

Point-and-click, RPG, Strategy

Point-and-click, RPG, Strategy

5.64 Okay <100 ratings
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18

X-COM: Terror From the Deep

1995January 1995 by MicroProse Software, Inc.

Strategy, Turn-Based, Tactical

Strategy, Turn-Based, Tactical

5.63 Okay <100 ratings
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19

Army Men: Toys in Space

1999December 1999 by Global Star Software

Strategy, Tactical, Isometric

Strategy, Tactical, Isometric

5.61 Okay <100 ratings
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20

Incubation: Time Is Running Out

1997September 1997 by Blue Byte Software

Strategy, Turn-Based, Tactical

Strategy, Turn-Based, Tactical

5.59 Okay <100 ratings
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21

Fire Emblem: Monshou no Nazo

1994January 1994 by Intelligent Systems

RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based

RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based

5.57 Okay <100 ratings
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22

Jagged Alliance

1995April 1995 by Madlab Software

RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based

RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based

5.54 Okay <100 ratings
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23

Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games

1996September 1996 by Sir-tech Software

Strategy, Turn-Based, Tactical

Strategy, Turn-Based, Tactical

5.54 Okay <100 ratings
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24

MechCommander

1998June 1998 by FASA Interactive

Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Tactical

Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Tactical

5.50 Okay <100 ratings
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25

Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri

1996March 1996 by Looking Glass Studios

Shooter, Simulator, Tactical

Shooter, Simulator, Tactical

5.47 Okay <100 ratings
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26

MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries

1996September 1996 by Activision

Shooter, Simulator, Tactical

Shooter, Simulator, Tactical

5.44 Okay- <100 ratings
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27

X-COM: Apocalypse

1997June 1997 by Mythos Games

Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Turn-Based

Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Turn-Based

5.43 Okay- <100 ratings
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28

Disney's The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

1999December 1999 by Disney Interactive

Puzzle, Tactical, Arcade

Puzzle, Tactical, Arcade

5.43 Okay- <100 ratings
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29

Space Hulk: Vengeance of the Blood Angels

1995December 1995 by Key Game

Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Tactical

Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Tactical

5.42 Okay- <100 ratings
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30

MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat

1995June 1995 by Activision

Shooter, Simulator, Tactical

Shooter, Simulator, Tactical

5.41 Okay- <100 ratings
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31

Army Men

1998January 1998 by The 3DO Company

Strategy, Tactical, Adventure

Strategy, Tactical, Adventure

5.39 Okay- <100 ratings
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32

Police Quest: SWAT

1995September 1995 by Sierra On-Line

Simulator, Strategy, Tactical

Simulator, Strategy, Tactical

5.30 Okay- <100 ratings
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33

Syndicate Wars

1996December 1996 by Bullfrog Productions

Strategy, Tactical, Science fiction

Strategy, Tactical, Science fiction

5.28 Okay- <100 ratings
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34

Army Men II

1999February 1999 by The 3DO Company

Shooter, Real Time Strategy, Strategy

Shooter, Real Time Strategy, Strategy

5.19 Okay-- <100 ratings
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35

Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure

1998December 1998 by Nippon Ichi Software

RPG, Strategy, Tactical

RPG, Strategy, Tactical

5.16 Okay-- <100 ratings
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36

Police Quest: SWAT 2

1998June 1998 by Yosemite Entertainment

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

5.07 Okay-- <100 ratings
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37

Delta Force

1998October 1998 by NovaLogic

Shooter, Tactical, Non-fiction

Shooter, Tactical, Non-fiction

4.93 Mediocre++ <100 ratings