Xbox Game Pass: Your Ultimate Guide to Strategy Games
Xbox Game Pass has revolutionized access to strategy games, offering a diverse collection for console players. From grand galactic empires to quirky invertebrate warfare, there's a strategy title for every taste. This guide highlights the best strategy and tactical games available, categorized for easy browsing. Tactical games are included due to their shared strategic elements.
Note: This list was updated January 5, 2025, reflecting the exciting additions anticipated for 2025, including Commandos: Origins and Football Manager 25. A December 2024 addition is also highlighted below.
Top Xbox Game Pass Strategy Games
This section lists top-rated strategy games available on Xbox Game Pass.
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Best Xbox Game Pass Strategy Games:
- Aliens: Dark Descent
- Age of Empires 4: Anniversary Edition
- Age of Mythology: Retold
- Halo Wars
- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
- Wartales
- Metal Slug Tactics
- Dungeons 4
- Humankind
- Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord
- Slay The Spire
- Wildfrost
- Stellaris
- Gears Tactics
- Crusader Kings 3
- Minecraft Legends
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Best PC Game Pass Strategy Games:
- StarCraft Remastered & StarCraft 2
- Frostpunk 2
- Against The Storm
- Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
- Dungeon Keeper 2
- Command & Conquer Remastered Collection
Featured Game: Wildfrost
Spotlight: Aliens: Dark Descent
A high-stress tactical game perfect for fans of the Aliens franchise. (Further details below)
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