Best Strategy RPG Games on Steam
RPGs where tactical battles, unit builds, and grid decisions drive progression.
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1Hearts of Iron IV - Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.
Jun 6, 2016
In this game, you can…
- stage a surprise airborne invasion that takes an enemy capital before your own sea landing even leaves port.
- start as tiny Bolivia and snowball from beating one neighbor into grinding down half a continent, then gearing up to fight Brazil.
- oust Stalin in a civil war, reunite China as a warlord, or put another Napoleon on France's throne in the same game.
- manually switch combat plans mid-battle multiple times to change how a fight plays out instead of just watching it resolve.
- drive a tank army straight through a country that has no anti-tank and rip the front so wide it looks like someone took a bite out of the map.
- race the clock in a WW1 mod: stabilize a collapsing front, rush 1918 fighters to wipe the enemy air force, then snake an armored car into Paris seconds before the USA joins.
- turn a small nation into an industrial powerhouse through years of buildup, then flip the switch into rapid conquest the moment you're ready.
2Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition - The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.
Sep 14, 2017
In this game, you can…
- teleport 30 corpses into a boss room, then detonate them all at once to erase the boss.
- eat body parts as an elf to gain the dead person's memories and quest-changing visions.
- rip someone's face off, then wear it to use their identity.
- throw death fog barrels at living enemies to kill them instantly, while undead allies can stand in it safely.
- turn water into an electrified stun pool, or freeze wet ground so enemies slip and get knocked down.
- teleport enemies into hazards, drag archers into melee, or fling someone far away to break an encounter.
- talk to animals and get full conversations, like a chicken insisting he's a mighty wizard.
- set up ambushes by keeping some party members out of combat while others start the fight, then spring the trap.
3Kenshi - A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.
Dec 6, 2018
In this game, you can…
- throw someone into acid to melt their legs off, then install bionic scout legs so they can outrun everyone and steal dinosaur eggs.
- leave a shop door open, watch a camel wander in, and trigger a chain fight where shopkeepers, guards, and caravans brawl across town.
- get enslaved for stealing food, train lockpicking and stealth at night, free other slaves, and sprint into the wilderness with guards chasing you.
- get beaten unconscious by bandits, wake up, and come back tougher because taking hits raises your durability.
- lose an arm or leg, crawl across the desert to safety, then replace it with a metal limb and come back faster and stronger.
- start as an escaped slave, build a drug-running business, hire an army, and turn your grudge into a full war against a government.
- turn prison time into training by repeatedly breaking out, getting caught, healing up, and leveling skills from inside a cage.
- build a base with one bad gap, then watch bandits and cannibals pile into your storage building together while you scramble to survive the pileup.
4Persona 3 Reload - Dive into the Dark Hour and awaken the depths of your heart. Persona 3 Reload is a captivating reimagining of the genre-defining RPG, reborn for the modern era with cutting-edge graphics and gameplay.
Feb 1, 2024
In this game, you can…
- step into a secret 25th hour at midnight, when everyone turns into coffins and your school becomes a monster-filled tower.
- climb a 264-floor tower during the hidden hour, clearing shifting layouts, looting chests, and pushing deeper one floor at a time.
- open a random door in the tower for a risky detour that can drop you into a hard fight, rare treasure, and even a full floor map.
- hit a weakness to knock enemies down, hand off extra turns across the team, then finish with a group attack once they're all floored.
- charge character-specific super moves in different ways, save them up, and unload them on bosses when you decide it matters most.
- play out extra mini-story arcs with party members, get new scenes, and unlock a new fusion reward when the episode wraps.
- spend late nights in the dorm cooking, gardening, watching DVDs, or reading with friends, then wake up with useful items and stronger bonds.
- plan your year day by day, choosing between school, friendships, side episodes, dorm life, and dungeon runs with limited time windows.
5Metaphor: ReFantazio - After his assassination, the will of the late king decrees the next monarch to be elected by the people. Forge bonds and win over a kingdom divided in this award-winning fantasy RPG with turn-based and action combat, party customization with powerful Archetypes, and hours of exploration.
Oct 10, 2024
In this game, you can…
- awaken job-like powers, swap classes, and inherit skills across them until your party roles stop resembling their original archetypes.
- start fights in real time on the field, instantly delete weaker enemies, or get clipped first and stumble into an ambush.
- ride a gauntlet runner across an entire continent and have travel time actually eat up days on your calendar.
- run a months-long royal election campaign where every alliance, betrayal, and big story beat feeds into a public tournament for the throne.
- dive into dungeons by day, then use the night to cook, bond with companions, and raise virtues before looming deadlines hit.
- buy intel from informants about a dungeon or boss ahead of time so you can plan around weaknesses and affinities before you go in.
- push deep into a dungeon until your resources break, retreat to safety, then come back the next day and keep the expedition going.
- clear a whole dungeon in a single in-game day, then spend the extra time you earned powering up bonds and stats instead of grinding.
6Loop Hero - The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.
Mar 4, 2021
In this game, you can…
- design the world with cards while your hero walks the loop on autopilot.
- fight enemies that leave behind follow-up fights, like killing a wolf and then fighting its ghost, then its ghost's ghost.
- beat a chapter boss and keep looping anyway, turning the map into a high-risk resource harvest instead of an endpoint.
- combine nine mountains into one giant peak that changes what you get from it.
- set up tile combos where placing one thing next to another creates entirely new effects, enemies, or rewards.
- push your luck each loop: bank everything at camp, bail early and lose some, or keep going until death takes more.
- swap gear mid-expedition to reshape your build while combat plays itself.
- turn your camp into a growing upgrade engine that unlocks new cards, classes, perks, and permanent buffs.
- build an intentional monster farm by packing the loop with spawners you can barely survive for better payouts.
7The Riftbreaker - The Riftbreaker is a solo or Co-op base-building, survival game with Action-RPG elements for up to 4 players. Hack & slash countless hordes of enemies. Build up your base, craft powerful weapons and research new inventions to survive.
Oct 14, 2021
In this game, you can…
- survive late-game assaults that can fill the screen with thousands of enemies, including elite-style variants and Omega-class creatures.
- teleport between multiple biome maps, keep persistent bases in each one, and feed everything into a shared resource pool.
- manufacture ammo at your base and have it automatically feed back into your weapons while you keep roaming.
- scout an alien planet on foot while your base runs, grabbing resource patches and research unlocks between ARPG-style fights.
- hit a horde warning and instantly pivot from exploring to holding the line behind walls, turrets, and barriers as enemies converge.
- unlock research by killing enough of a specific monster, so hunting local wildlife directly opens new tech options.
- drop mines, spikes, drones, and elemental weapons in a fight, then swap to building radar, power satellites, and outposts right after.
- max out research and fire late-game weapons like giant missiles that can travel across a huge chunk of the map.
8Dungeon Defenders - Create a hero from one of four classes to save Etheria in this 4-player coop Tower Defense Action-RPG. Includes Steam exclusive Portal gun & TF2 familiars!
Oct 18, 2011
In this game, you can…
- fight waves where over 100 enemies can be on screen at once, forcing your group to coordinate defenses and emergency repairs.
- play four-player local split-screen co-op and turn every build phase into a couch planning session.
- download custom maps like Helm's Deep and defend fan-made battlefields with your own tower layouts.
- build defenses with mana between waves, then keep fighting in real time while repairing and dropping new defenses mid-swarm.
- go invisible as a Huntress, slip behind enemy lines, and plant traps while your defenses hold the choke points.
- hit endgame stats where tower speed goes absurd and your character moves like a blur across the map.
- walk your party from the first map to the Summit, sharing loot and roles, then burn down a dragon boss together.
- trade and stash loot, then dump mana into specific gear stats until a build comes online and snowballs.
- use a Portal gun and TF2-style pets as gear you bring into your tower-defense brawls.
9Arrow a Row - Arrow a row is a game in which you shoot arrows (of course) in a row! or maybe two rows! (maybe three?) Choose your power-ups and defeat the Boss.
Aug 20, 2023
In this game, you can…
- beat the boss and get sent back to the start with maxed buffs, faster movement, and tougher enemies for a second phase.
- reroll boss chest rewards until you hit the exact upgrade you want.
- start a run with a dragon, a dog, and stacked weapon buffs after buying out the store.
- slide left and right while the run plays itself.
- pick rapid-fire power-ups mid-run that completely reshape your build.
- double your pets and stack enough upgrades to end up with ridiculous dragon counts.
- build around blue swords until the weapon path goes infinite.
- fire 30 arrows at once after stacking the right bow upgrades.
10Magicraft - "Magicraft" is a Roguelike game that uses a variety of spells to match unimaginable spell effects, and the construction of ultra-high degrees of freedom cannot even be exhausted by developers.
Nov 1, 2024
In this game, you can…
- chain one spell into 50 other spells that keep splitting and casting off-screen.
- equip a wand that casts when you move, so walking becomes your attack.
- use a wand that shoots perfectly accurate spells in the exact opposite direction you aim.
- fill the whole screen with black holes and overlapping spell effects at once.
- turn a harmless butterfly into artillery that calls water bombs and meteors in huge volleys.
- make a pillar orbit you, then link yourself to it so the spinning connection damages anything it touches, with poison and freeze layered on.
- put auto-attack on extra wands so they constantly fling blade spells, then rapid-fire your main wand to keep the whole blade storm triggering.
- stay invisible by not attacking while your summons and wand guardians fight everything for you.
