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)20,90593.61%97.55%
- 2Nubby's Number Factory18,57793.25%97.49%
- 3The WereCleaner12,76693.25%99.41%
- 4Papa's Freezeria Deluxe12,92093.24%99.23%
- 5Mini Motorways23,94993.06%96.27%
- 6Thronefall23,07692.95%96.23%
- 7Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense16,58892.80%97.27%
- 8Nodebuster13,76392.50%97.58%
- 9shapez 2 - Factory14,47992.44%97.31%
- 10Gunpoint13,28192.32%97.53%
- 11Tactical Breach Wizards11,79892.22%98.00%
- 12Rusty's Retirement14,58792.17%96.82%
- 13Darkwood24,32392.15%94.93%
- 14Mini Metro16,52792.05%96.07%
- 15Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance14,18492.04%96.73%
- 16shapez15,50391.81%95.96%
- 17Into the Breach21,98091.48%94.24%
- 1860 Seconds! Reatomized19,09291.31%94.41%
- 19Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense10,45091.19%96.75%
- 20Company of Heroes18,41391.17%94.31%
- 21ISLANDERS16,74991.06%94.45%
- 22Rise of Nations: Extended Edition15,68491.05%94.66%
- 23Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga14,53290.80%94.53%
- 24Brutal Legend20,16890.63%93.23%
- 25Stronghold HD (2012)10,32690.55%95.55%
- 26Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander12,64390.51%94.47%
- 27Dungeon Defenders18,86690.48%93.17%
- 28Bloons TD 511,86990.43%94.67%
- 299 Kings21,98790.42%92.70%
- 30Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)11,84290.40%94.63%
- 31Monster Train 29,73690.36%95.46%
- 32Learn to Fly 311,13190.28%94.66%
- 33Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead22,22390.25%92.44%
- 34Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth112,23490.23%94.18%
- 35Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion16,29190.21%93.17%
- 36Minami Lane6,50290.21%97.45%
- 37Orcs Must Die!8,45890.21%95.90%
- 38The Farmer Was Replaced8,60390.19%95.76%
- 39(the) Gnorp Apologue9,71390.18%95.11%
- 40Wingspan11,66590.18%94.28%
- 41Door Kickers: Action Squad10,53090.18%94.72%
- 42Scribblenauts Unlimited12,29290.10%93.94%
- 43Forts24,72990.09%91.99%
- 44Five Nights at Freddy's 416,65290.08%92.90%
- 45Turmoil15,92590.06%92.99%
- 46Worms Armageddon10,78590.03%94.33%
- 47Knowledge, or know Lady8,84190.02%95.25%
- 48Rusted Warfare - RTS7,26090.01%96.36%
- 49Orcs Must Die! 219,56189.99%92.34%
- 50Victoria II19,94189.90%92.16%
- 51Do Not Feed the Monkeys12,42089.90%93.53%
- 52Crazy Machines 310,07989.89%94.35%
- 53Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense10,63089.88%94.11%
- 54Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense7,81589.85%95.56%
- 55Door Kickers10,02389.79%94.18%
- 56Kabuto Park4,21389.62%99.64%
- 57Luck be a Landlord11,45489.61%93.29%
- 58Mr.Mine18,45789.44%91.64%
- 59Animal Revolt Battle Simulator6,70989.43%95.44%
- 60RollerCoaster Tycoon: Deluxe8,17389.42%94.35%
- 61Backpack Battles20,30289.38%91.35%
- 62Shogun Showdown6,77589.37%95.23%
- 63Long Live The Queen7,12889.32%94.82%
- 64Braid9,93489.29%93.22%
- 65Heat Signature7,37389.26%94.51%
- 66Tavern Master13,00489.22%92.16%
- 67Software Inc.7,70789.22%94.19%
- 68DICEOMANCER5,54289.20%96.08%
- 69Elin8,89889.20%93.47%
- 70Defense Grid: The Awakening5,33789.12%96.10%
- 71Motorsport Manager14,08789.08%91.69%
- 72Kingdom: Classic22,61489.05%90.67%
- 73Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword4,98588.99%96.21%
- 74Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal4,79888.97%96.42%
- 75The Riftbreaker23,92588.93%90.41%
- 76Tropico 412,69188.93%91.71%
- 77Age of Mythology: Retold22,61888.91%90.47%
- 78Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe3,53688.87%98.70%
- 79One Step From Eden7,62288.82%93.31%
- 80Pit People8,13388.73%92.83%
- 81Monster Sanctuary12,47088.73%91.32%
- 82Cook, Serve, Delicious!5,69988.65%94.37%
- 83SteamWorld Heist6,17588.64%93.89%
- 84Cobalt Core4,25288.58%96.07%
- 85The Battle of Polytopia5,86688.54%93.91%
- 86Emberward3,70788.50%96.90%
- 87Depersonalization6,75188.50%93.11%
- 88Wall World12,29188.45%90.94%
- 89The Escapists16,17288.36%90.19%
- 90The Wandering Village8,22488.33%91.90%
- 91The Riftbreaker: Prologue4,12288.32%95.44%
- 92Ninja Kiwi Archive5,77188.32%93.40%
- 93Moonbase Alpha12,87188.29%90.54%
- 94GemCraft - Chasing Shadows4,36988.29%94.92%
- 95Halo Wars: Definitive Edition9,30988.29%91.40%
- 96TheoTown4,55288.28%94.62%
- 97House of Detention10,62988.12%90.70%
- 98Easy Red 213,08688.09%90.16%
- 99Terminus: Zombie Survivors4,42588.09%94.19%
- 100Sanctum 214,37688.07%89.93%
