Difficult Strategy games Discovery Queue
1
Balatro
February 2024 by LocalThunk
Strategy, Turn-Based, Board Game
7.16 Excellent++
3
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
February 2013 by PlatinumGames
Shooter, Strategy, Hack and Slash
6.84 Excellent+
5
Dwarf Fortress
December 2022 by Bay 12 Games
RPG, Simulator, Strategy
6.68 Excellent
7
Slay the Spire
January 2019 by Mega Crit Games
RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based
6.56 Excellent
9
Insaniquarium! Deluxe
December 2003 by Flying Bear Entertainment
Shooter, Puzzle, Simulator
6.49 Excellent-
11
FTL: Faster Than Light
September 2012 by Subset Games
RPG, Simulator, Strategy
6.45 Excellent-
13
Sid Meier's Pirates!
May 1987 by MicroProse Software, Inc.
RPG, Simulator, Strategy
6.34 Excellent-
15
Baba Is You
March 2019 by hempuli
Puzzle, Strategy, Action
6.24 Excellent--
17
Library of Ruina
August 2021 by Project Moon
RPG, Simulator, Strategy
6.16 Excellent--
19
Bloons TD 6
June 2018 by Ninja Kiwi
Strategy, Tactical, Action
6.15 Excellent--
21
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
February 2018 by Tantalus Media
Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy
6.12 Excellent--
23
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
September 2021 by Owlcat Games
RPG, Strategy, Tactical
6.06 Good++
25
Oxygen Not Included
July 2019 by Klei Entertainment
Simulator, Strategy, Science fiction
6.04 Good++
27
Dirt Rally 2.0
February 2019 by Codemasters
Racing, Simulator, Sport
6.01 Good++
29
Caves of Qud
December 2024 by Freehold Games
RPG, Simulator, Strategy
5.98 Good++
31
Wildfrost
April 2023 by Deadpan Games
Strategy, Tactical, Adventure
5.95 Good++
33
Motorsport Manager
August 2014 by Christian West
Racing, Simulator, Sport
5.94 Good++
35
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2
December 2020 by Sega
Puzzle, Strategy, Arcade
5.93 Good++
37
Hexcells Plus
December 2013 by Matthew Brown
Puzzle, Strategy, First person
5.87 Good+
39
Session: Skate Sim
September 2022 by Crea-ture Studios
Simulator, Sport, Strategy
5.87 Good+
41
Hexcells
September 2013 by Matthew Brown
Puzzle, Strategy, First person
5.86 Good+
43
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
December 2016 by Mimimi Games
Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy
5.83 Good+
45
Darkest Dungeon
January 2016 by Red Hook Studios
RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based
5.80 Good+
47
They Are Billions
June 2019 by Numantian Games
Real Time Strategy, RPG, Strategy
5.77 Good+
49
Overcooked! 2
August 2018 by Ghost Town Games
Simulator, Strategy, Tactical
5.77 Good+
51
TrackMania Nations
January 2006 by Nadeo
Racing, Strategy, First person
5.75 Good+
53
Monster Sanctuary
December 2020 by Moi Rai Games
Platform, RPG, Strategy
5.73 Good+
55
Cogmind
October 2017 by Grid Sage Games
RPG, Strategy, Adventure
5.68 Good+
57
Banished
February 2014 by Shining Rock Software
Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy
5.66 Good
59
Puyo Puyo Tetris
February 2014 by Sonic Team
Puzzle, Strategy, Arcade
5.64 Good
61
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
November 2018 by Bulwark Studios
RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based
5.61 Good
63
Human Resource Machine
October 2015 by Tomorrow Corporation
Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy
5.59 Good
65
Cook, Serve, Delicious!
October 2012 by Vertigo Gaming
Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy
5.57 Good
67
Magicka
January 2011 by Arrowhead Game Studios
RPG, Strategy, Adventure
5.56 Good
69
Invisible, Inc.
May 2015 by Klei Entertainment
Strategy, Turn-Based, Tactical
5.55 Good
71
Death and Taxes
February 2020 by Placeholder Gameworks
Point-and-click, Puzzle, RPG
5.53 Good
73
140
October 2013 by Carlsen Games
Music, Platform, Puzzle
5.52 Good
75
Kingdom Rush
December 2011 by Ironhide Game Studio
Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Tactical
5.50 Good
77
GemCraft - Chasing Shadows
March 2015 by Game in a Bottle
Strategy, Action, Difficult
5.50 Good
79
Star Traders: Frontiers
November 2017 by Trese Brothers
RPG, Strategy, Science fiction
5.49 Good
81
DotAge
October 2023 by Michele Pirovano
Simulator, Strategy, Board Game
5.49 Good
83
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
March 2008 by Ubisoft Montreal
Shooter, Strategy, Tactical
5.44 Good-
85
DemonCrawl
November 2019 by Therefore Games
Puzzle, RPG, Strategy
5.42 Good-
87
Gnomoria
February 2016 by Robotronic Games
Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based
5.41 Good-
89
7 Billion Humans
August 2018 by Tomorrow Corporation
Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy
5.39 Good-
91
Knights and Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom
September 1998 by Joymania Entertainment
Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy
5.37 Good-
93
Plague Inc: Evolved
September 2015 by Ndemic Creations
Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy
5.35 Good-
95
Shogun Showdown
September 2024 by Roboatino
RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based
5.34 Good-
97
60 Seconds! Reatomized
July 2019 by Robot Gentleman Studios
RPG, Simulator, Strategy
5.34 Good-
99
Duskers
May 2016 by Misfits Attic
Simulator, Strategy, Science fiction
5.32 Good-
2
Katana Zero
April 2019 by Askiisoft
Platform, Strategy, Adventure
6.96 Excellent+
4
Gothic II
November 2002 by Piranha Bytes
RPG, Strategy, Adventure
6.77 Excellent
6
Patrick's Parabox
March 2022 by Patrick Traynor
Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure
6.64 Excellent
8
XCOM 2
February 2016 by Firaxis Games
RPG, Simulator, Strategy
6.55 Excellent-
10
Battle Brothers
March 2017 by Overhype Studios
RPG, Simulator, Strategy
6.45 Excellent-
12
Bloons TD 5
December 2011 by Ninja Kiwi
Simulator, Strategy, Tactical
6.39 Excellent-
14
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
October 2012 by Firaxis Games
RPG, Simulator, Strategy
6.32 Excellent--
16
Monster Train
May 2020 by Shiny Shoe
RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based
6.23 Excellent--
18
X-COM: UFO Defense
March 1994 by Mythos Games
Strategy, Turn-Based, Tactical
6.15 Excellent--
20
Kingdom Rush Vengeance
November 2018 by Ironhide Game Studio
Strategy, Action, Fantasy
6.13 Excellent--
22
Hexcells Infinite
September 2014 by Matthew Brown
Puzzle, Strategy, First person
6.10 Good++
24
Across the Obelisk
April 2021 by Dreamsite Games
RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based
6.06 Good++
26
Braid
August 2008 by Number None Inc.
Platform, Puzzle, Strategy
6.02 Good++
28
Troubleshooter: Abandoned Children
April 2020 by Dandylion
RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based
6.01 Good++
30
GemCraft: Frostborn Wrath
January 2020 by Game in a Bottle
Strategy, Action, Dark
5.95 Good++
32
Frostpunk
April 2018 by 11 bit studios
Simulator, Strategy, Survival
5.95 Good++
34
Yomawari: Night Alone
October 2015 by Nippon Ichi Software
Strategy, Adventure, Action
5.93 Good++
36
BattleTech
April 2018 by Harebrained Schemes
Strategy, Turn-Based, Adventure
5.92 Good++
38
Monster Train 2
May 2025 by Shiny Shoe
Strategy, Turn-Based, Board Game
5.87 Good+
40
Insurgency: Sandstorm
December 2018 by New World Interactive
Shooter, Simulator, Strategy
5.86 Good+
42
World of Goo
October 2008 by 2D Boy
Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy
5.84 Good+
44
Ghostrunner II
October 2023 by One More Level
Platform, Strategy, Hack and Slash
5.83 Good+
46
Suzerain
December 2020 by Torpor Games
RPG, Simulator, Strategy
5.80 Good+
48
Per Aspera
December 2020 by Tlön Industries
Simulator, Strategy, Sandbox
5.77 Good+
50
Darkwood
August 2017 by Acid Wizard Studio
RPG, Strategy, Adventure
5.76 Good+
52
Overcooked!
August 2016 by Ghost Town Games
Simulator, Strategy, Arcade
5.74 Good+
54
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
July 1998 by Pyro Studios
Puzzle, Strategy, Tactical
5.71 Good+
56
Vaporum
September 2017 by Fatbot Games, s. r. o.
RPG, Strategy, Adventure
5.68 Good+
58
One Step From Eden
March 2020 by Thomas Moon Kang
Shooter, Real Time Strategy, RPG
5.64 Good
60
Wall World
April 2023 by Alawar
Fighting, Shooter, Platform
5.62 Good
62
Desperados III
June 2020 by Mimimi Games
Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy
5.59 Good
64
Gloomhaven
July 2019 by Flaming Fowl Studios
RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based
5.58 Good
66
Mini Metro
October 2015 by Dinosaur Polo Club
Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy
5.56 Good
68
Game Dev Tycoon
December 2012 by Greenheart Games
Simulator, Strategy, Business
5.55 Good
70
The Banner Saga 2
April 2016 by Stoic
RPG, Simulator, Strategy
5.54 Good
72
This War of Mine
November 2014 by 11 bit studios
Simulator, Strategy, Adventure
5.53 Good
74
Chrono Ark
May 2024 by Al Fine
RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based
5.51 Good
76
Golf With Your Friends
January 2016 by Blacklight Interactive
Simulator, Sport, Strategy
5.50 Good
78
Starpoint Gemini 2
September 2014 by Little Green Men Games
RPG, Simulator, Strategy
5.49 Good
80
Voxelgram
November 2019 by Procedural Level
Puzzle, Strategy, Isometric
5.49 Good
82
Guild of Dungeoneering
July 2015 by Gambrinous
RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based
5.44 Good-
84
SpaceChem
January 2011 by Zachtronics Industries
Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy
5.42 Good-
86
Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
December 2017 by Scottgames
Simulator, Strategy, Horror
5.41 Good-
88
X-COM: Terror From the Deep
January 1995 by MicroProse Software, Inc.
Strategy, Turn-Based, Tactical
5.41 Good-
90
Elite: Dangerous
December 2014 by Frontier Developments
Shooter, RPG, Simulator
5.39 Good-
92
Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander
October 2022 by Walternate Realities
Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy
5.35 Good-
94
Ratropolis
November 2019 by Cassel Games
RPG, Strategy, Board Game
5.34 Good-
96
Blood Bowl 2
September 2015 by Cyanide Studio
RPG, Simulator, Sport
5.34 Good-
98
Barotrauma
March 2023 by Undertow Games
Simulator, Strategy, Adventure
5.33 Good-
100
The Swapper
May 2013 by Facepalm Games
Platform, Puzzle, Strategy
5.32 Good-