Best Strategy Games On Xbox Game Pass (January 2025)

Xbox Game Pass: Your Ultimate Strategy Game Hub

Xbox Game Pass has revolutionized how we access and enjoy strategy games. Once a rarity on consoles, strategy titles are now readily available, offering armchair generals a diverse range of experiences, from galactic empire building to quirky invertebrate warfare. This guide highlights the best strategy and tactical games currently available on Xbox Game Pass, categorized for easy browsing. Tactical games are included due to their overlapping gameplay with strategy titles.

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• Newly Added: Wildfrost

Top Xbox Game Pass Strategy Games

The following titles offer a variety of strategic experiences on Xbox consoles:

• Aliens: Dark Descent: A stressful, immersive tactics game perfect for fans of the Alien franchise.
• Age of Empires 4: Anniversary Edition: The classic real-time strategy experience, updated.
• Age of Mythology: Retold: A mythological twist on the RTS genre.
• Halo Wars: A classic real-time strategy game set in the Halo universe.
• Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess: A unique strategy game offering a distinct gameplay experience.
• Wartales: A challenging RPG with strong strategy elements.
• Metal Slug Tactics: A tactical game with the classic Metal Slug charm.
• Dungeons 4: A dungeon management and strategy title.
• Humankind: A 4X strategy game focusing on civilization building.
• Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord: A medieval RPG with deep strategic combat.
• Slay The Spire: A deck-building roguelike with strategic card choices.
• Wildfrost: A unique strategy game with a charming art style.
• Stellaris: A grand strategy game focused on space exploration and empire management.
• Gears Tactics: A turn-based tactics game set in the Gears of War universe.
• Crusader Kings 3: A grand strategy game focused on medieval dynasty management.
• Minecraft Legends: A strategy game set in the Minecraft universe.

Top PC Game Pass Strategy Games

Expand your strategic options with these PC Game Pass titles:

• StarCraft Remastered & StarCraft 2: Blizzard's iconic real-time strategy series.
• Frostpunk 2: The highly anticipated sequel to the survival city builder.
• Against The Storm: A roguelite city builder with unique challenges.
• Rise of Nations: Extended Edition: A classic real-time strategy game with a focus on nation building.
• Dungeon Keeper 2: A classic dungeon management game.
• Command & Conquer Remastered Collection: Remastered versions of classic RTS games.

Newly Added: Wildfrost

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Note: The list is current as of January 5th, 2025. New titles, such as Commandos: Origins and Football Manager 25, are anticipated for release on Xbox Game Pass in 2025.

Aliens: Dark Descent

A Stressful Tactics Game Perfect For Fans Of The Source Material

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