The hype of theSteam Deckgrows as more games become verified. Whilethe more popular genresof action-adventure and FPS, strategy games deserve some love, too. The genre is diverse, with indies and AAA games to satisfy anyone’s taste buds.
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Steam makes it easy to browse what will work great on this platform, even by genre. Strategy games that are marked with that certifiable green checkmark touch every corner that the genre offers. Whether you like action-packed battles or want to relax by organizing and strategizing a community, you will have something to play anywhere you want with the transportability of the Steam Deck.
10Divinity: Original Sin 2
The blend of an enthralling fantasy RPG epic with turn-based strategy combat was perfected withDivinity: Original Sin 2. Some studios have that single masterpiece that proves their ruling power over a genre, and Larian Studios conquer the RPG space with this expertly crafted world.
Original Sin 2 has challenging turned-based combat as enemies will put up a fight, no matter how strong you get. Still, it is an RPG, so between side quests and how you build your party, you can feel dominant against any foe standing in your way. It satisfies that urge to have control over characters to roleplay out scenarios while letting you use your mind to defeat enemies.
9Rimworld
The Steam Deck, like the Switch, makes for the perfect device to devour indie games. Ludeon Studios’Rimworldtakes the colony simulator subgenre to a new level. The AI generator makes every colony unique to give you countless stories as you try to control the lives of your space community.
Managing your colony means you have a lot to take into account. Rimworld is a complex yet digestible strategy simulator as you have to deal with the character’s psychology, the ecology of your environment, and natural and unnatural threats. Due to problems that arise, you will be challenged to develop creative solutions to keep everything together.
8Marvel’s Midnight Suns
XCOM-styled strategy games have had many twists, but few have gone so far as toMidnight Suns. XCOM developer Firaxis blends its XCOM combat with a card system to its take on Marvel’s popular superhero team, the Midnight Suns.
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For Marvel and Firaxis fans, Midnight Suns is a dream come true. During downtime, you will upgrade your favorite heroes with flashy cosmetics and develop relationships with Blade, Tony Stark, and more. When the action starts popping off, you will have a refreshing balance of the unit management of XCOM, with cards that deliver your limited actions.
7Civilization VI
Firaxis' Civilization series delivers the perfect gateway into the strategy genre.Civilization VIis easy to navigate with the Steam Deck gamepad; you can bounce between your PC and the portable Steam Deck to play it anywhere you want at any time.
Jump into the shoes of historical leaders to play any way you want, regardless of the positives and negatives that come from that. you’re able to go on a space race with Gandhi or find yourself in a World War against countries that would likely never partner with or fight one another. Make your history with the allies and enemies you make.
6Age Of Wonders 4
If you played XCOM and Civilization on your Steam Deck, thenAge of Wonders 4will be the ultimate blend of both experiences. It has a similar strategy formula of establishing your civilization and how you navigate a world filled with potentially friendly or hostile civilizations. When you find yourself in a battle, if choosing the manual option, you will have a turn-based combat that gives you full control of your side of the field.
Age of Wonders 4 goes beyond the foundation of Civilization with some improvements. Triumph Studios gives an in-depth customization system to alter the classic fantasy races of orcs and elves to play the way you want while looking how you want. The studio also made an improvement by letting you share victories with your allies rather than pitting everyone to have a single winner.
5Oxygen Not Included
For fans of Rimworld, Oxygen Not Included delivers a similar aesthetic while simplifying things for longtime fans and newcomers to colony simulators. Dig into an alien planet to find warmth, oxygen, food, and water to survive.
The cuteness is disarming as you have plenty of threats to keep at bay. Relax with your Steam Deck while you take care of your colony’s needs. Build out your home to make it safe and care for everything from what the body needs to survive to games to keep people psychologically well.
4Fallout Shelter
Bethesda has mastered its RPG formula with Elder Scrolls and Fallout. Bethesda may have made the free-to-play Vault-building game before the Steam Deck, but it happened to have made the perfect game to add to your library. If you played a mainline Fallout game, then you know Overseers usually messed everything up, but you will not make the same mistakes.
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Fallout Shelteris another entry point for people wanting to enter the realm of strategy games. Building your Vault is easy, but enough room for error for you to improve your Overseer skills. As you grow your community of Vault dwellers, you will give people jobs, watch them develop relationships, and even start families.
3Jurassic World Evolution 2
Jurassic Park owners always make the same mistake of opening up the park when the dinosaurs always escape and kill people. Despite that, it will be a good idea for you to take over those duties inJurassic World Evolution 2; surely, nothing deadly will happen to your staff or attendees.
Park managers used to dominate the strategy genre, and Jurassic World Evolution 2 gives a fun, dinosaur-filled twist. Get into the deep mechanics to design your park, nurture the dinosaurs, and celebrate the longstanding film series. For Jurassic Park fans, you will have a fresh experience, with plenty of callbacks to the movies for that jolt of nostalgia.
2Slay The Spire
Slay the Spireis an indie game that takes a big swing inblending deck-building strategywith roguelike elements. With hundreds of cards, you will have plenty of choice in building your arsenal of cards to prepare you for deadly creatures.
Each time you start, your path will be generated to deliver something new. By having your deck at hand, you will choose your path that can be dangerous or a safe route to get you through your journey. No matter the level of danger, get yourself stronger by finding powerful items to reward yourself.
1Kingdom Eighties
you’re able to be a big fan of the Kingdom series or a newcomer to Kingdom Eighties, a short spinoff that offers a stylish opener. Experience this light snack of a story to get you an appetite for the other Kingdom games with an ’80s aesthetic and retro-styled art style.
Kingdom Eighties will have you build a base with light strategy elements. In a Stranger Things style, ride through the neighborhood as you recruit people to join you to build bases or fight against the threats against your town.
