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 some unsuccessful attempts (like StarCraft's awkward debut on the Nintendo 64). However, many excellent strategy titles now grace living room screens, especially on Xbox consoles.

Xbox Game Pass offers a fantastic selection for armchair generals. Whether you prefer commanding vast galactic empires or directing zany invertebrates in bomb-slinging escapades, 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 start of 2025 brings anticipation for new gaming experiences. Xbox Game Pass is poised for a strong year, building on a successful 2024. While not always the spotlight stealers, new strategy games are on the horizon, with confirmed titles like Commandos: Origins and Football Manager 25 promising exciting additions. In the meantime, subscribers can enjoy a strategy game added in December 2024. See details below.

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• Wildfrost

Aliens: Dark Descent

A Stressful Tactics Game Perfect for Fans of the Source Material