— -- Halo helped Microsoft establish the Xbox. Now the company hopes to spread the halo effect to a more esoteric genre: strategy games. Halo Wars, out today for Xbox 360 (rated T for teens 13-up ...

In Game of Thrones: War for Westeros, chaos reigns in ruthless free-for-all battles where trust is fleeting and power is everything. Command the Great Houses in epic real-time strategy battles, forge ...

Strategos looks like Total War at a glance, but it's got a lot more nerdy intricacy at the level of unit orders and morale.

Dominate galaxies and engage in epic space battles with the best space strategy games. Whether it’s turn-based or real-time, small-scale skirmishes, or interstellar wars, if you want to dominate ...

XCOM: Enemy Unknown offers challenging gameplay with rewarding combat encounters. Thronefall combines tower defense with real-time strategy in a minimalistic way. Slay The Spire is a modern classic ...

Tinyfolks offers easy-to-learn strategy gameplay with charming visuals and forgiving difficulty. Shogun Showdown presents a fast-paced, action-packed experience for deck-building fans. Wildfrost ...

Strategy games with simple gameplay mechanics can offer accessible experiences without sacrificing depth or strategy. Tooth and Tail provides an accessible real-time strategy experience with ...

Victory Banner is a WWII real-time strategy game that lets players switch instantly between commanding squads from above and directly controlling individual soldiers or tanks in third-person. Dive ...

Game Of Thrones: War For Westeros is a classic real-time strategy game where you take command of the Great Houses - or the Night King himself - as you raise your banners, rally iconic Heroes and ...

Depending on your sensibilities, The Bearded Ladies’ Mutant Year Zero might not qualify for this list. It’s a turn-based tactics game in the vein of XCOM, but introduces real-time exploration elements ...

Adam is a lifelong gamer who enjoys RPGs, action adventure games and a healthy helping of VR to boot. He has written for countless sites in the gaming medium, and you can find him playing the newest ...