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Best Strategy games: Balatro is #1

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Games
35
Comparisons
309
Players
6
Avg score
1,483

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Top Strategy games

#1
Balatro cover
Balatro
2024IndieStrategyPC · PlayStation
1,60611
#2
Tropico 6 cover
Tropico 6
2019SimulationStrategyPC · Xbox
1,59419
#3
Startup Company cover
1,57818
#5
Baldur's Gate 3 cover
Baldur's Gate 3
2023RPGAdventurePC · PlayStation
1,5586
#6
Age of Mythology cover
1,53111
#8
Heroes of Might & Magic III - HD Edition cover
1,5161
#9
Valkyria Chronicles™ cover
Valkyria Chronicles™
2008ActionRPGPC · Nintendo
1,5161
#10
Sid Meier's Civilization VI cover
Sid Meier's Civilization VI
2016SimulationStrategyPC · Xbox
1,5086
#11
Brütal Legend cover
Brütal Legend
2009ActionStrategyPC · Xbox
1,5012
#12
YouTube cover
YouTube
2021IndieSimulationPlayStation · PC
1,4911
#13
The Sims 4 cover
The Sims 4
2014SimulationStrategyPC · Xbox
1,48716
#15
Crysis® 3 cover
Crysis® 3
2013ActionAdventurePC · Xbox
1,4841
#16
Disintegration cover
Disintegration
2020ActionStrategyPC · Xbox
1,4841
#17
Hello Neighbor cover
Hello Neighbor
2017ActionAdventurePlayStation · PC
1,4841
#19
Red Faction II cover
Red Faction II
2002ActionStrategyPC · PlayStation
1,4841
#21
Tropico 4 cover
Tropico 4
2011SimulationStrategyPC · Xbox
1,4841
#22
Blue Prince cover
Blue Prince
2025AdventureIndiePC · PlayStation
1,4847
#23
Cult of the Lamb cover
Cult of the Lamb
2022ActionAdventurePlayStation · PC
1,4807
#24
Worms Armageddon cover
Worms Armageddon
1999StrategyPC · PlayStation
1,47814
#25
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition cover
1,47010
#26
OpenTTD cover
OpenTTD
2004IndieSimulationPC · Mobile
1,46017
#27
Jurassic World Evolution 2 cover
Jurassic World Evolution 2
2021SimulationStrategyPlayStation · PC
1,4553
#28
SimCity 4 cover
SimCity 4
2003StrategyPC
1,44219
#30
Cossacks Anthology cover
1,42114
#31
Worms Battlegrounds cover
Worms Battlegrounds
2014StrategyPlayStation · Xbox
1,4196
#33
Cities: Skylines cover
Cities: Skylines
2015SimulationStrategyPC · Xbox
1,41415
#34
Company of Heroes 2 cover
1,40116
#35
Marvel's Midnight Suns cover
Marvel's Midnight Suns
2022RPGStrategyPC · PlayStation
1,26132

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How the Strategy ranking works

This list ranks 35 Strategy games using Elo rather than review averages. Every eligible player pick compares two games directly and moves both scores according to the strength of the matchup.

The ranking currently reflects 309 comparison signals from 6 players. It changes as more people make choices, so close positions should be read as an active race rather than a permanent verdict.