The best strategy games for Xbox Series X/S 2023
Strategy games can make you feel like a genius in ways that other genres struggle to match—provided you plan carefully or make the right decision at the key moment.
It’s a really satisfying genre to play and has the added benefit of often offering a slower pace for those who don’t want to play anything too crazy.
We’ve rounded up our favorite Xbox Series X and S strategy games for you, but you can also find other genres to consider in the table below.
What are our favorite Xbox Series X/S strategy games?
- Marvel’s Midnight Suns
- Crusader Kings 3
- Gear Tactics
- DioField Chronicle
- Kill the Spire
Marvel’s Midnight Suns
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A great strategy game, Midnight Suns’ battles revolve around the deck of cards you have for each hero you use, and their abilities combine beautifully. It’s a really simple yet deep battle system.
It’s neatly integrated into the overarching story, and you have plenty of free time between missions to meet some of the more famous or more obscure heroes.
Crusader Kings 3
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If you want to create a more realistic setting for your strategic claims, then this medieval game could be perfect: it takes place over decades, not just moments, and allows you to create a truly lasting dynasty.
Its systems guarantee you unexpected results and surprises, and it’s all about bonding with the characters you create and their offspring, at least while they’re alive!
Gear Tactics
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Derived from Gears of War, this tactical game was so successful on PC that it was ported to consoles, where it is excellent and very fluid thanks to smart controls.
It presents the same bloody executions from a very different angle, offering a whole new perspective on the series’ battle for the future of humanity.
Chronicle of DioField
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A real-time strategy game on consoles is a rare beast because of the difficulty of navigating the battlefield with a controller, but DioField Chronicle does it like anything we’ve ever played.
It keeps the battles relatively small, but offers tactical excellence and is combined with impressive war history and secret and mature alliances.
Kill the Spire
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This card game is a roguelike, which means you’ll be building a deck from scratch each time you try to work your way to the ultimate victory—a victory that will take you some time to master while learning the skills.
Once you get familiar with how the game works, the pairings are absolutely remarkable and you begin to realize the number of strategic combinations available to you, which makes it a truly special game.
Marvel’s Midnight Suns
This great card-based strategy game is a fun world.
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- Fascinating story
- Interesting tactical battles
- Many additional activities
against
- This is a tough game
- It takes some time to get out of the strawberry.
A great strategy game, Midnight Suns’ battles revolve around the deck of cards you have for each hero you use, and their abilities combine beautifully. It’s a really simple yet deep battle system.
It’s carefully woven together with a very rich story, and you have plenty of free time between missions to meet some famous or more obscure heroes.
crusader kings 3
A strategy game with great potential for interesting twists.
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- Great responsive game
- Great scale and scope
- Fun twists
against
- it’s hard to learn
- Total waste of time
If you want to create a more realistic setting for your strategic claims, then this medieval game could be perfect: it takes place over decades, not just moments, and allows you to create a truly lasting dynasty.
Its systems guarantee you unexpected results and surprises, and it’s all about bonding with the characters you create and their offspring, at least while they’re alive!
Gear Tactics
A big change you’ve come to expect from Gears of War, it lets you take things slower.
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- Very nice game
- A really solid strategy
- Solid story
against
A successful spin-off from Gears of War, this tactical game was so popular on PC that it has an excellent port for consoles, where it is excellent and very smooth thanks to the clever controls.
It presents the same bloody executions from a very different angle, offering a whole new perspective on the series’ battle for the future of humanity.
Chronicle of DioField
A real-time strategy game that still controls very well on console.
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- Interesting story
- Interesting game options
- Nice visual style
against
A real-time strategy game on consoles is a rare beast because of how difficult it is to navigate the battlefield with a controller, but DioField Chronicle pulls it off like any other game we’ve played.
It keeps the battles relatively small, but offers tactical excellence and is combined with impressive war history and secret and mature alliances.
kill the arrow
Amazing deck building that takes ages to master but is still fun.
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- Instant entertainment
- Amazing card combinations to discover
- Super appetizing
against
This card game is a roguelike, which means you’re building a deck from scratch each time you go for the ultimate win, which will take you a while to master while learning the ropes. .
Once you get familiar with how the game works, the pairings are absolutely remarkable and you begin to realize the number of strategic combinations available to you, which makes it a truly special game.
