Hidden Gem Strategy Games
Highly rated Strategy games that never got big: under $20, fewer than 25,000 reviews. The review cap filters out everything you've already heard of.
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Our score adjusts Steam's raw rating for sample size. The fewer reviews a game has, the more its score gets pulled toward the site-wide average, so a tiny game can't fluke its way to #1.
- 1Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)20,98493.48%97.53%
- 2The WereCleaner12,98893.14%99.42%
- 3Nubby's Number Factory19,07793.14%97.42%
- 4Papa's Freezeria Deluxe13,13393.08%99.25%
- 5Mini Motorways24,23492.97%96.27%
- 6Thronefall23,36992.83%96.18%
- 7Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense16,87992.69%97.26%
- 8shapez 2 - Factory14,90692.25%97.14%
- 9Nodebuster13,94792.24%97.45%
- 10Gunpoint13,31192.14%97.51%
- 11Tactical Breach Wizards11,99292.05%97.95%
- 12Darkwood24,66692.05%94.92%
- 13Rusty's Retirement14,72991.98%96.74%
- 14Mini Metro16,65091.88%96.03%
- 15Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance14,28191.87%96.70%
- 16shapez15,69991.67%95.94%
- 17Into the Breach22,12691.35%94.23%
- 1860 Seconds! Reatomized19,34791.24%94.47%
- 19Company of Heroes18,58691.03%94.28%
- 20Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense10,60191.02%96.72%
- 21Dungeons 318,68390.97%94.18%
- 22Rise of Nations: Extended Edition15,78390.90%94.66%
- 23ISLANDERS16,77590.90%94.43%
- 24Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga14,66290.65%94.51%
- 25Brutal Legend20,30590.49%93.21%
- 26Stronghold HD (2012)10,40990.37%95.54%
- 27Dungeon Defenders18,95190.29%93.09%
- 28Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander12,75490.26%94.39%
- 29Bloons TD 511,91890.25%94.66%
- 30Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)11,89090.21%94.62%
- 319 Kings22,60390.19%92.49%
- 32Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead22,23790.12%92.43%
- 33Learn to Fly 311,21290.10%94.68%
- 34Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion16,31690.06%93.17%
- 35Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth112,24990.03%94.15%
- 36Wingspan11,85590.02%94.26%
- 37The Farmer Was Replaced8,89789.99%95.62%
- 38Door Kickers: Action Squad10,58089.99%94.72%
- 39Orcs Must Die!8,49789.98%95.86%
- 40Five Nights at Freddy's 416,76589.95%92.92%
- 41Minami Lane6,60589.94%97.46%
- 42Scribblenauts Unlimited12,35489.94%93.95%
- 43(the) Gnorp Apologue9,87389.90%94.89%
- 44Turmoil16,06089.89%92.95%
- 45Worms Armageddon10,84889.85%94.34%
- 46Orcs Must Die! 219,59289.83%92.31%
- 47Rusted Warfare - RTS7,43089.83%96.37%
- 48Knowledge, or know Lady8,91989.81%95.22%
- 49Do Not Feed the Monkeys12,59289.76%93.56%
- 50Victoria II19,97489.75%92.14%
- 51Crazy Machines 310,08089.69%94.36%
- 52Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense7,92789.69%95.62%
- 53Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense10,76889.64%93.96%
- 54Door Kickers10,04989.61%94.21%
- 55Kabuto Park4,43489.46%99.55%
- 56Luck be a Landlord11,49889.39%93.23%
- 57Mr.Mine18,55789.30%91.63%
- 58Backpack Battles20,49889.22%91.28%
- 59Animal Revolt Battle Simulator6,77889.21%95.46%
- 60RollerCoaster Tycoon: Deluxe8,24189.19%94.31%
- 61Shogun Showdown6,90289.15%95.19%
- 62Long Live The Queen7,14789.09%94.84%
- 63Braid9,94889.06%93.15%
- 64Tavern Master13,14389.05%92.14%
- 65Heat Signature7,40189.03%94.51%
- 66Elin9,02688.99%93.43%
- 67Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition11,30188.96%92.49%
- 68DICEOMANCER5,57488.94%96.04%
- 69Motorsport Manager14,16988.92%91.71%
- 70Kingdom: Classic22,64688.91%90.64%
- 71Defense Grid: The Awakening5,36288.85%96.06%
- 72Tropico 412,71388.76%91.74%
- 73Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword5,03588.75%96.23%
- 74Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal4,81388.69%96.38%
- 75Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe3,64188.63%98.65%
- 76StarVaders4,25088.60%97.13%
- 77One Step From Eden7,63788.58%93.30%
- 78Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden20,50688.51%90.23%
- 79Pit People8,15688.50%92.82%
- 80Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition7,28088.49%93.31%
- 81Monster Sanctuary12,58388.46%91.23%
- 82SteamWorld Heist6,20688.39%93.89%
- 83Cook, Serve, Delicious!5,70888.39%94.36%
- 84The Battle of Polytopia5,94788.32%93.95%
- 85Cobalt Core4,34388.31%95.99%
- 86Emberward3,78488.27%96.96%
- 87Depersonalization6,79788.24%93.04%
- 88The Escapists16,19188.21%90.20%
- 89Wall World12,49588.17%90.73%
- 90The Wandering Village8,35388.15%91.95%
- 91Halo Wars: Definitive Edition9,44088.11%91.42%
- 92Moonbase Alpha12,86988.10%90.52%
- 93Ninja Kiwi Archive5,79388.06%93.37%
- 94The Riftbreaker: Prologue4,12588.04%95.47%
- 95TheoTown4,70288.04%94.53%
- 96Easy Red 213,97788.03%90.22%
- 97GemCraft - Chasing Shadows4,38788.00%94.89%
- 98Sanctum 214,38587.89%89.92%
- 99House of Detention10,63487.89%90.63%
- 100Party Hard12,53687.86%90.16%
