Here is a handful of strategy games on the PC and Mac that achieve this balance perfectly. That said, what makes a strategy game great is how it pulls players into its mythology and allows them to carry out missions without overcomplicating it. They require you to develop armies, build civilizations and gather resources in the process.īut strategy games aren't just about the gameplay: they typically offer sprawling, geopolitical stories too that hook players and keep them focused on the campaign. Strategy games require your brain juices at all times to plan each move carefully and analyze what the opponent will do next – quickly. They're not like most shooters that offer mindless gameplay, or the adventure game that has you leaping off cliffs and driving boats. Update: At number 8, we've added Total War: Warhammer to our list, the latest entry in a long-running tabletop franchise, perfected for the PC.
