We already published the list of best PS4 games of all time, now it’s time to discover the best PS4 strategy games of all time.
With amazing titles available, the PS4 definitely has a great library of strategy games.
So, if you’re a fan of both the PS4 and strategy games, there’s a chance you’ll like this list.
And some of you may already know some of the games mentioned in this list.
#25. Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence – Ascension
- Release Data: Koei Tecmo Games, 2016
- Genre: Strategy » Turn-Based » General
The game provides the player with an amazing, worthwhile experience; which is why this game is recommended to anyone who’s fan of strategy games or Japanese history.
On top of everything else, this title shows that strategy games work on consoles.
#24. They Are Billions
- Release Data: Numantian Games/BlitWorks, 2019
- Genre: Strategy » Real-Time » Defense
There’s not a lot of groundbreaking stuff here in terms of gameplay but that doesn’t mean that They Are Billions is in any way derivative.
Part strategy game in the vein of Command and Conquer and StarCraft and part tower defense game, They Are Billions provides nearly limitless replayability.
#23. Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess
- Release Data: Koei Tecmo Games, 2015
- Genre: Strategy » General
The use of this interesting gameplay mechanics as well as heavy doses of anime and manga influence make this a decidedly Japanese game.
If you want a unique game that is somewhat “out there” for a strategy game, it is hard to beat Deception IV both in that sense and literally.
#22. Aven Colony
- Release Data: Mothership Entertainment/Team 17, 2017
- Genre: Strategy » Management » Government
As is standard in the city building genre, there are a variety of building types and special buildings that give your colony specific capabilities.
In many ways, these mechanics might remind gamers of an RPG as watching the various “stats” that govern your settlement determines whether you thrive or fail in Aven Colony.
#21. God Wars: Future Past
- Release Data: Kadokawa/NIS America, 2017
- Genre: Strategy » Turn-Based » Tactics
A beautiful game that is designed from the ground up for fans of classic titles such as Tactics Battle Ogre and Final Fantasy Tactics, God Wars: Future Past has 30 different class specializations, 600 skills to master, and 200 different weapons.
All of that plus richly detailed and compelling Japanese lore makes God Wars both a unique and must-play game.
#20. Anomaly 2
- Release Data: 11 bit studios, 2014
- Genre: Strategy » Real-Time » General
Anomaly 2 combines so many critical elements that comprise the real-time strategy genre that it is both a testament to fusion and an example of everything that makes the genre great.
11 bit Studios knocked it out of the park with this sequel which offers more unit combinations and possible strategies than ever before.
#19. Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
- Release Data: High Voltage Software/Funcom, 2018
- Genre: Strategy » Turn-Based » Tactics
Mutant Year Zero encourages exploration and interaction with the surrounding environment as well as combat.
What results is a unique blend of gameplay mechanics that invests you in the story on offer here and explains the world’s situation in an organic way.
#18. Phantom Doctrine
- Release Data: CreativeForge Games/Good Shepherd Entertainment, 2018
- Genre: Strategy » Turn-Based » General
Divided into three main segments, including global management, intelligence operations, and local tactical missions, Phantom Doctrine combines the resource management of a city game or real time strategy title with elements found in tactical squad shooters.
The combination of conspiracies with the Cold War era results in a game that is both compelling and hours of fun.
#17. This War of Mine: The Little Ones
- Release Data: 11 bit studios/Deep Silver, 2016
- Genre: Strategy » Real-Time » General
As you guide your characters through their daily lives and choices, the player has to start making decisions about what to do with increasingly little as the game is ostensibly about survival but also about how humans interact with one another as the ties of society come under strain.
#16. Tropico 5
- Release Data: Haemimont Games/Kalypso, 2015
- Genre: Strategy » Management » Government
Commit yourself to one side or the other in the Cold War, exploit your island’s resources during the colonial period, or establish a tourist haven in the modern era—the choice is yours.
That is to say that you can expect traditional Tropico mechanics even though the game is boldly trying new things.
#15. Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth
- Release Data: Aqua Plus, 2017
- Genre: Strategy » Turn-Based » General
One of the most popular bishoujo games in the turn-based strategy genre, the subject matter might be a little on the mature side with love making scenes between the protagonist and the female characters featuring heavily in the game.
But I guess gamers, of all people, will like it.
#14. Grand Kingdom
- Release Data: Spike Chunsoft/NIS America, 2016
- Genre: Strategy » Turn-Based » Tactics
Grand Kingdom is a solid strategy RPG, especially if you’ve been hankering for something new and different.
It feels like it has a solid foundation and the game is entertaining, and strategy fans should appreciate all the decisions it puts in their hands.
#13. Hitman GO: Definitive Edition
- Release Data: Square Enix Montreal/Square Enix, 2016
- Genre: Strategy » Turn-Based » General
Though it wears the Hitman name, Hitman GO is more like a puzzle game than anything else.
Compellingly fun in the beginning and maddeningly challenging in the end, Hitman GO is a surprising game given its platform and one that will have players revisiting it time and time again.
#12. Worms W.M.D
- Release Data: Team 17, 2016
- Genre: Strategy » Turn-Based » Artillery
The Worms games are always about a death match though it has a thick coat of turn-based strategy basted on top of it for good measure.
Players that are looking for a game that is great with friends and family can really do no better than this title.
#11. Masquerada: Songs and Shadows
- Release Data: Witching Hour Studios/Ysbryd Games, 2017
- Genre: Strategy » Turn-Based » Tactics
Inspired by Venetian masquerades from the renaissance, Masquerada is at turns a traditional RPG and at others a turn-based, tactical game in the same vein as Tactics Ogre.
This game’s unique song and magic mechanic makes it stand out in terms of execution though the game is much more traditional than the story might otherwise suggest.
#10. DG2: Defense Grid 2
- Release Data: Hidden Path Entertainment/505 Games, 2014
- Genre: Strategy » Real-Time » Defense
Combining the appeal of tower defense with a grid strategy game, DG2 is simultaneously about the big picture as well as the small scene.
In every respect a traditional strategy game, DG2 prides itself on offering challenges catering to all player levels and is perfect for the casual as well as the hardcore.
#9. Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence
- Release Data: Koei Tecmo Games, 2015
- Genre: Strategy » Turn-Based » General
As the Sphere of Influence in the title implies, Nobunaga’s Ambition is all about conducting warfare, domestic policy, and diplomacy.
And it’s definitely not a historical game for the faint of heart.
Plunging players headfirst into a bloody conflict, Nobunaga’s Ambition prides itself on accuracy, historicity, and the player’s ability to move the needle one way or the other.
#8. The Banner Saga
- Release Data: Stoic/Versus Evil, 2016
- Genre: Strategy » Turn-Based » Tactics
With many twisting and looping yarns of narrative twining together, The Banner Saga is all about player choice and the impact it has on the game’s world.
The best part of all is that, once you finish it once, you can play again and again, making different choices each time for a new story experience.
#7. Stellaris: Console Edition
- Release Data: Paradox Development Studio/Tantalus, 2019
- Genre: Strategy » Real-Time » General
This space exploration and colonization game involves layered gameplay and a procedurally-generated universe that is never the same.
Replay value aside, the quirky nature of the various civilizations you encounter coupled with the unpredictable game world make Stellaris a title not to be taken lightly but also one that can be picked up and played at any time.
#6. Prison Architect
- Release Data: Double Eleven, 2016
- Genre: Strategy » Management » Business / Tycoon
Making money off of incarcerating people might be a disturbing thought for some, but it results in a game that is oddly relevant and a lot of fun to play.
Prison Architect is deceptive in its beginnings but extremely tough the bigger your prison gets.
A complete recommend for players that enjoy social simulation games.
#5. Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance
- Release Data: Nippon Ichi Software/NIS America, 2015
- Genre: Strategy » Turn-Based » Tactics
Dripping with anime goodness and hearkening to older PC strategy games, this game is great for fans of Japanese games as well as intense, involved, and deep turn-based strategy titles.
A thoroughly challenging game that offers tons of content and replay value, Disgaea 5 is emblematic of just how different games in the tactical genre can be.
#4. Invisible, Inc. Console Edition
- Release Data: Klei Entertainment, 2016
- Genre: Strategy » Turn-Based » Tactics
Squad-based tactical games are always interesting in that they force the player to make everyone work together even if that doesn’t really appeal.
Learning each squad mates abilities and specialities is one thing but combining them with others in an effective way makes Invisible surprisingly challenging.
#3. Valkyria Chronicles 4
- Release Data: Sega, 2018
- Genre: Strategy » Turn-Based » Tactics
Turn-based, tactical RPG Valkyria Chronicles 4 sheds the sword and sorcery so common to the genre and, instead, gives us martial tactics centered on armored cavalry and guns.
Unique without being opaque, Valkyria Chronicles 4 is the definition of quirky but it is also a batch of fun.
#2. XCOM 2
- Release Data: Firaxis Games/2K Games, 2016
- Genre: Strategy » Turn-Based » Tactics
As a ragtag gang trying to free the world, the tactics you use are different than the search and destroy missions of the first game.
Even so, that makes an appearance here as well as the base building and research tree that helps arm your squad with better, more effective weapons.
#1. Valkyria Chronicles Remastered
- Release Data: Sega, 2016
- Genre: Strategy » Turn-Based » Tactics
Though it uses armaments and weapons that straddle a world between fantasy and reality, Valkyria Chronicles is, at its most basic level, a traditional squad RPG and, at its most complex, is a gripping tale of struggle and heroism.
You’ll be playing it again and again for years—just like the best in the genre.
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