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)21,01293.46%97.52%
- 2The WereCleaner13,05593.13%99.41%
- 3Nubby's Number Factory19,17293.03%97.38%
- 4Papa's Freezeria Deluxe13,18692.97%99.25%
- 5Mini Motorways24,29792.97%96.27%
- 6Thronefall23,42692.80%96.16%
- 7Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense16,95492.69%97.27%
- 8Desperados III16,53492.16%96.52%
- 9Gunpoint13,31992.12%97.51%
- 10Nodebuster13,97392.11%97.43%
- 11Tactical Breach Wizards12,04692.06%97.97%
- 12Darkwood24,77792.03%94.89%
- 13Rusty's Retirement14,75891.95%96.71%
- 14Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance14,31391.88%96.73%
- 15Mini Metro16,69591.87%96.02%
- 16shapez15,76091.67%95.93%
- 17Into the Breach22,17091.35%94.24%
- 1860 Seconds! Reatomized19,43291.22%94.46%
- 19Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense10,63591.02%96.74%
- 20Company of Heroes18,64590.99%94.24%
- 21Rise of Nations: Extended Edition15,82490.90%94.67%
- 22ISLANDERS16,77590.89%94.43%
- 23Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga14,70790.63%94.50%
- 24Brutal Legend20,33990.49%93.22%
- 25Stronghold HD (2012)10,41390.35%95.54%
- 26Dungeon Defenders18,96490.27%93.09%
- 27Bloons TD 511,93890.23%94.66%
- 28Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)11,90890.20%94.61%
- 299 Kings22,79490.19%92.50%
- 30Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander12,78690.12%94.37%
- 31Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead22,24490.10%92.42%
- 32Learn to Fly 311,23190.09%94.68%
- 33Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion16,32190.04%93.16%
- 34Wingspan11,92190.00%94.25%
- 35The Farmer Was Replaced9,02889.97%95.55%
- 36Door Kickers: Action Squad10,59189.97%94.71%
- 37Five Nights at Freddy's 416,83189.96%92.94%
- 38Orcs Must Die!8,50289.96%95.86%
- 39Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth112,25189.95%94.16%
- 40Scribblenauts Unlimited12,36789.93%93.96%
- 41Minami Lane6,64689.91%97.40%
- 42Turmoil16,09189.88%92.95%
- 43Worms Armageddon10,87489.83%94.33%
- 44Rusted Warfare - RTS7,47989.82%96.35%
- 45Orcs Must Die! 219,60789.81%92.29%
- 46Knowledge, or know Lady8,94189.79%95.22%
- 47Do Not Feed the Monkeys12,64589.75%93.55%
- 48(the) Gnorp Apologue9,89489.75%94.87%
- 49Victoria II19,98489.74%92.14%
- 50Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense7,95789.68%95.64%
- 51Crazy Machines 310,08689.67%94.36%
- 52Door Kickers10,05389.58%94.20%
- 53Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense10,80389.58%93.87%
- 54Kabuto Park4,50089.47%99.53%
- 55Luck be a Landlord11,51589.38%93.23%
- 56Mr.Mine18,58789.30%91.64%
- 57Airships: Conquer the Skies6,57789.29%95.91%
- 58Backpack Battles20,56689.20%91.27%
- 59Animal Revolt Battle Simulator6,81089.17%95.39%
- 60RollerCoaster Tycoon: Deluxe8,26089.17%94.30%
- 61TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children9,80089.17%93.48%
- 62Shogun Showdown6,96489.14%95.16%
- 63Long Live The Queen7,15689.07%94.84%
- 64Braid9,94689.04%93.16%
- 65Heat Signature7,40989.01%94.51%
- 66Elin9,07288.96%93.39%
- 67Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition11,42688.95%92.46%
- 68Tavern Master13,17088.92%92.13%
- 69DICEOMANCER5,58588.92%96.04%
- 70Motorsport Manager14,18488.91%91.71%
- 71Kingdom: Classic22,67788.88%90.62%
- 72Defense Grid: The Awakening5,36588.82%96.07%
- 73Tropico 412,72288.74%91.72%
- 74Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword5,05188.73%96.24%
- 75Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal4,81888.66%96.37%
- 76Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe3,66788.63%98.69%
- 77Pit People8,16488.48%92.81%
- 78One Step From Eden7,64888.41%93.29%
- 79SteamWorld Heist6,21588.38%93.92%
- 80Cook, Serve, Delicious!5,71288.35%94.31%
- 81Monster Sanctuary12,60788.34%91.24%
- 82The Battle of Polytopia5,96688.31%93.95%
- 83Cobalt Core4,35688.29%95.98%
- 84Emberward3,79888.24%96.95%
- 85Depersonalization6,80988.23%93.07%
- 86The Escapists16,19088.21%90.22%
- 87Wall World12,56888.13%90.67%
- 88Halo Wars: Definitive Edition9,47388.10%91.43%
- 89Easy Red 214,47988.08%90.25%
- 90Moonbase Alpha12,86488.08%90.52%
- 91TheoTown4,74688.04%94.58%
- 92Ninja Kiwi Archive5,79488.02%93.34%
- 93The Riftbreaker: Prologue4,12688.01%95.47%
- 94GemCraft - Chasing Shadows4,38987.98%94.90%
- 95House of Detention10,63187.88%90.64%
- 96Sanctum 214,38987.88%89.92%
- 97Party Hard12,57387.85%90.16%
- 98Valkyria Chronicles13,27487.80%89.95%
- 99Terminus: Zombie Survivors4,45887.78%94.17%
- 100Kingdoms Reborn9,69787.65%90.45%
