Best Tactical Games
360 Tactical games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Heroes of Might and Magic III: Horn of the Abyss
Released: Dec 31, 2011
Critic rating: 95.6 / 100 • 33 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Heroes of Might and Magic III: Horn of the Abyss also known as HotA is a fan-made full scale add-on for Heroes of Might and Magic III, designed to continue the classical Heroes 3 add-on series of RoE/AB/SoD.
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
Released: Dec 22, 2005
Critic rating: 97.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence continues the Metal Gear Solid series tradition of follow-up enhanced, international version releases.
Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection
Released: Jul 9, 2013
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player
Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection is a video game compilation released exclusively for the PlayStation 3.
Super Bomberman 5
Released: Feb 28, 1997
Critic rating: 93.0 / 100 • 21 votes
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Tactical, Arcade
Platforms: Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
An evil Bomber named Emperor Terrorin who has the power of Time itself has freed various criminal Bombers from their prison cells in orbit around Planet Bomber.
Advance Wars
Released: Sep 10, 2001
Critic rating: 100.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Just because this battle fits in the palm of your hand doesn't mean the stakes are small.
IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946
Released: Dec 7, 2006
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Oleg Maddox’s world famous IL-2 Sturmovik series of flight simulators continues to expand.
Defense of the Ancients
Released: Dec 31, 2003
Critic rating: 91.4 / 100 • 60 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Tactical, MOBA
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer
Defense of the Ancients (DotA) is a multiplayer online battle arena mod for the video game Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and its expansion, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, based on the "Aeon of Strife" map for StarCraft.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. G.A.M.M.A.
Released: May 11, 2018
Critic rating: 91.4 / 100 • 277 votes
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
G.A.M.M.A.
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - HD Edition
Released: Nov 8, 2011
Critic rating: 91.2 / 100 • 56 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Android, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
A remastered version of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, featuring updated controls and graphical improvements.
The Salma World
Released: May 1, 2025
Critic rating: 91.2 / 100 • 32 votes
Genres: Puzzle, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Quiz/Trivia, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Web browser
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Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
Released: Oct 6, 1995
Critic rating: 92.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Satellaview, Wii, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
Tactics Ogre is a 3D isometric tactical role-playing game.
Mass Effect 3: Citadel
Released: Mar 5, 2013
Critic rating: 88.3 / 100
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
When a sinister conspiracy targets Commander Shepard, you and your team must uncover the truth, through battles and intrigue that range from the glamour of the Citadel's Wards to the top-secret Council Archives.
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Released: Jun 12, 2008
Critic rating: 93.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is the final canonical Metal Gear game to feature Solid Snake as the main character.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Released: Sep 1, 2015
Critic rating: 95.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is the sequel to Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and a prequel to the original Metal Gear.
Hitman World of Assassination
Released: Jan 26, 2023
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, SteamVR, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Become Agent 47 in the ultimate spy-thriller adventure across more than 20 locations.
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Released: Nov 13, 2001
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is the sequel to the espionage action game Metal Gear Solid.
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Released: Jul 26, 2019
Critic rating: 92.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a tactical role-playing game developed by Intelligent Systems and Koei Tecmo for the Nintendo Switch.
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Released: Nov 17, 2004
Critic rating: 85.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is the prequel to the entire Metal Gear series.
Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis
Released: Jun 22, 2001
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Bohemia Interactive's debut game published by Codemasters as Operation Flashpoint in 2001, became genre-defining combat military simulation and the No.
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
Released: May 8, 2007
Critic rating: 89.0 / 100 • 49 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Android, iOS, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
An updated version of the PlayStation game Final Fantasy Tactics, released on PlayStation Portable and later released on iOS and Android.
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
Released: Sep 1, 1999
Critic rating: 88.8 / 100 • 32 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: Wii, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 is a Japanese tactical role-playing game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo, and the fifth installment in the Fire Emblem series.
Mega Man Battle Network 3 White
Released: Dec 6, 2002
Critic rating: 88.8 / 100 • 28 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Tactical
Platforms: Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Using an RPG style, you must guide Mega Man through various levels defeating enemies along the way and collecting the various chips to upgrade Mega Man's weapons and other items.
Utawarerumono
Released: Apr 26, 2002
Critic rating: 88.7 / 100 • 24 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Tactical, Visual Novel
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Hakuoro, a man who wakes up in a tiny backwoods village near the mountains with heavy injuries, no memory, and a mask he cannot remove.
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
Released: Jun 24, 2003
Critic rating: 90.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
In Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising brings your GBA all-new strategic action and all-new fighting action!
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - HD Edition
Released: Nov 8, 2011
Critic rating: 88.5 / 100 • 35 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Android, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - HD Edition feature an increased 720p resolution and a 16:9 aspect ratio, providing a clearer and wider view of the player's surroundings compared to the original 480p resolution and 4:3 ratio of the PlayStation 2 version.