Hidden Gem Strategy Games Under $20
Highly rated Strategy games on Steam for games under $20, capped at 25,000 reviews. The 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)20,98693.63%97.53%
- 2Nubby's Number Factory19,08493.30%97.42%
- 3Papa's Freezeria Deluxe13,13793.28%99.25%
- 4The WereCleaner12,98893.14%99.42%
- 5Mini Motorways24,23893.11%96.27%
- 6Thronefall23,37592.97%96.18%
- 7Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense16,87992.69%97.26%
- 8Nodebuster13,95092.44%97.45%
- 9shapez 2 - Factory14,92192.44%97.12%
- 10Gunpoint13,31192.34%97.51%
- 11Tactical Breach Wizards11,99892.27%97.95%
- 12Darkwood24,67392.18%94.91%
- 13Rusty's Retirement14,73292.17%96.73%
- 14Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance14,28392.07%96.70%
- 15Mini Metro16,65091.88%96.03%
- 16shapez15,70591.86%95.94%
- 17Into the Breach22,13091.50%94.23%
- 1860 Seconds! Reatomized19,35291.40%94.47%
- 19Company of Heroes18,59091.19%94.28%
- 20Rise of Nations: Extended Edition15,78491.09%94.67%
- 21ISLANDERS16,77691.08%94.43%
- 22Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense10,60191.02%96.72%
- 23Dungeons 318,68390.97%94.18%
- 24Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga14,66590.84%94.51%
- 25Stronghold HD (2012)10,41190.60%95.54%
- 26Brutal Legend20,30590.49%93.21%
- 27Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander12,75690.46%94.38%
- 28Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)11,89290.43%94.62%
- 29Dungeon Defenders18,95190.29%93.09%
- 30Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead22,23790.27%92.43%
- 31Bloons TD 511,91890.25%94.66%
- 32Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth112,25190.24%94.16%
- 33Wingspan11,85790.24%94.27%
- 34Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion16,31790.24%93.17%
- 35Minami Lane6,60790.22%97.44%
- 369 Kings22,60390.19%92.49%
- 37Scribblenauts Unlimited12,35490.15%93.95%
- 38(the) Gnorp Apologue9,87490.14%94.89%
- 39Learn to Fly 311,21290.10%94.68%
- 40Worms Armageddon10,85090.08%94.34%
- 41Turmoil16,06290.07%92.95%
- 42Knowledge, or know Lady8,92190.06%95.22%
- 43The Farmer Was Replaced8,89789.99%95.62%
- 44Door Kickers: Action Squad10,58089.99%94.72%
- 45Orcs Must Die!8,49789.98%95.86%
- 46Five Nights at Freddy's 416,76589.95%92.92%
- 47Victoria II19,97589.91%92.14%
- 48Door Kickers10,04989.84%94.21%
- 49Orcs Must Die! 219,59289.83%92.31%
- 50Rusted Warfare - RTS7,43089.83%96.37%
- 51Do Not Feed the Monkeys12,59289.76%93.56%
- 52Crazy Machines 310,08089.69%94.36%
- 53Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense7,92789.69%95.62%
- 54Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense10,76889.64%93.96%
- 55Luck be a Landlord11,49889.61%93.23%
- 56Animal Revolt Battle Simulator6,77989.49%95.46%
- 57Mr.Mine18,56089.47%91.63%
- 58Kabuto Park4,43489.46%99.55%
- 59RollerCoaster Tycoon: Deluxe8,24389.45%94.30%
- 60Shogun Showdown6,90789.43%95.19%
- 61Backpack Battles20,50489.37%91.28%
- 62Long Live The Queen7,14889.36%94.84%
- 63Heat Signature7,40189.31%94.51%
- 64Braid9,94989.29%93.16%
- 65Tavern Master13,14389.25%92.14%
- 66Defense Grid: The Awakening5,36289.16%96.06%
- 67Motorsport Manager14,17089.12%91.71%
- 68Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword5,03589.06%96.23%
- 69Kingdom: Classic22,64989.05%90.64%
- 70Elin9,02688.99%93.43%
- 71Tropico 412,71588.97%91.74%
- 72Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition11,30188.96%92.49%
- 73DICEOMANCER5,57488.94%96.04%
- 74One Step From Eden7,63988.84%93.28%
- 75Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition7,28088.76%93.31%
- 76Pit People8,15788.76%92.82%
- 77SteamWorld Heist6,20788.69%93.89%
- 78Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal4,81388.69%96.38%
- 79Monster Sanctuary12,58488.67%91.23%
- 80Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden20,50588.67%90.23%
- 81Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe3,64188.63%98.65%
- 82The Battle of Polytopia5,94988.62%93.95%
- 83StarVaders4,25088.60%97.13%
- 84Depersonalization6,79988.52%93.04%
- 85The Wandering Village8,35788.41%91.96%
- 86The Escapists16,19288.39%90.21%
- 87Cook, Serve, Delicious!5,70888.39%94.36%
- 88The Riftbreaker: Prologue4,12588.38%95.47%
- 89Wall World12,49988.37%90.71%
- 90Halo Wars: Definitive Edition9,43988.35%91.42%
- 91Cobalt Core4,34388.31%95.99%
- 92Emberward3,78488.27%96.96%
- 93Easy Red 214,02888.23%90.21%
- 94House of Detention10,63588.12%90.63%
- 95Moonbase Alpha12,86988.10%90.52%
- 96Ninja Kiwi Archive5,79388.06%93.37%
- 97TheoTown4,70288.04%94.53%
- 98Valkyria Chronicles13,26588.02%89.95%
- 99GemCraft - Chasing Shadows4,38788.00%94.89%
- 100Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)3,50887.94%95.01%
