Best Strategy Games On Xbox Game Pass (January 2025)

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• Best Xbox Game Pass Strategy Games

  • Aliens: Dark Descent
  • Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
  • Age of Mythology: Retold
  • Halo Wars
  • Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
  • Wartales
  • Metal Slug Tactics
  • Dungeons 4
  • Humankind
  • Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
  • Slay the Spire
  • Wildfrost
  • Stellaris
  • Gears Tactics
  • Crusader Kings III
  • Minecraft Legends

• Best PC Game Pass Strategy Games

  • StarCraft Remastered & StarCraft II
  • Frostpunk II
  • Against the Storm
  • Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
  • Dungeon Keeper II
  • Command & Conquer Remastered Collection

Strategy games were once a rarity on consoles, with notable exceptions and unsuccessful attempts (like StarCraft's awkward debut on the Nintendo 64). However, many titles now bring their intricate gameplay to living room consoles, especially on Xbox.

Xbox Game Pass offers a wealth of options for armchair generals. Whether you prefer commanding vast galactic empires or directing quirky invertebrates to launch bombs, Game Pass has a strategy game for you.

Tactical games, while technically a separate genre, are included here due to their significant overlap with strategy games.

Updated January 5, 2025 by Mark Sammut: The new year brings excitement, and 2025 looks promising for Xbox Game Pass, especially after a strong finish to 2024. While not always the center of attention, new strategy games are arriving on the service, with a couple confirmed. Commandos: Origins and Football Manager 25 are potential hits, particularly the former. Meanwhile, subscribers can enjoy a strategy game added in December 2024. Click below to jump to that title.

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• Wildfrost

Aliens: Dark Descent

A Stressful Tactics Game Perfect for Fans of the Source Material