Best Strategy Games On Xbox Game Pass (January 2025)

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• Top 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 II: Bannerlord
  • Slay the Spire
  • Wildfrost
  • Stellaris
  • Gears Tactics
  • Crusader Kings III
  • Minecraft Legends

• Top 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

The console market once lacked robust strategy game offerings, with few exceptions and unsuccessful attempts (like StarCraft's clumsy debut on the Nintendo 64). However, numerous titles have since brought strategic gameplay to living room consoles, especially on Xbox.

Xbox Game Pass provides a wealth of options for aspiring armchair commanders. Whether you prefer managing vast galactic empires or directing quirky invertebrates in bomb-slinging escapades, Game Pass caters to diverse strategic tastes.

Tactical games, while technically a separate genre, are included due to their strategic similarities.

Updated January 5, 2025 by Mark Sammut: The new year brings anticipation for 2025's gaming landscape. Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass appears poised for a strong year, building on a successful 2024. While often overlooked, new strategy games are slated for release on the service, with a couple already confirmed. Commandos: Origins and Football Manager 25 are anticipated additions, particularly the former. Meanwhile, subscribers can explore a strategy game added to Game Pass in December 2024. See details below.

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• Wildfrost

Aliens: Dark Descent

A High-Pressure Tactical Game Perfect for Fans of the Franchise