Strategy games on mobile devices are a huge genre with different sub genres like real time strategy, turn based strategy, board games, card games and base building. Here are our picks for the top 10 mobile strategy games.
The best thing about mobile strategy games is that you can outwit your opponents on the go without having to invest a lot of time or money. But if careful planning and strategizing is your strong suit then we also have those games for you. For players who also love to spice up their gaming experience with a little bit of horror, you can check out our Top 10 mobile Horror Games.
Top 10 Mobile strategy games
- Langrisser Mobile
- The Battle of Polytopia
- Fire Emblem Heroes
- Civilization VI
- Kingdom Two Crowns
- Bad North: Jotunn Edition
- Kingdom Rush Vengence
- Reigns: Game of Thrones
- Clash of Clans
- Plague Inc.
1. Langrisser Mobile
Langrisser Mobile covers a lot of ground by combining tense Rock Paper Scissors combat with a refined JRPG universe and a real-time PVP mode. It’s jam-packed with tactical information. Players can engage in exciting turn-based battles in which you must counter your opponent’s units using the classic class priority system and use terrain bonuses to your advantage, all while adjusting your strategy to win. The characters are designed in a gorgeous anime art style that captures their distinct personalities and keeps you engaged in the plot.
2. The Battle of Polytopia
This vibrant, award-winning title is a one-of-a-kind turn-based civilization strategy game in which you must control the map, battle enemy tribes, discover new lands, and master new technologies. In a turn-based strategy competition with other tribes, you will assume the role of a tribe’s ruler and attempt to build a civilization. And, best of all, it is not only free but it can also be played offline, making it ideal for traveling.
3. Fire Emblem Heroes
Fire Emblem Heroes, which brings together all of the best familiar faces from the famous strategy series, allows you to create a band of fighters, mages, and archers to wage war against opponents in turn-based combat. The game is basically Fire Emblem’s take on the gacha genre, allowing you to unlock characters from all over the world, and while it starts out quite easy, the longer you play, the more complex it gets.
4. Civilization VI
Civilization VI is the well-known PC turn-based strategy game that has been packed onto your Android device. This effectively means that empires can be built indefinitely, from humble beginnings to brutal battles and, eventually, to a space race to the stars. This is a complex game that will consume hours of your time as you figure out how to keep your citizens happy, research technologies, and thoroughly punish your enemies.
5. Kingdom Two Crowns
Kingdom Two Crowns is a mobile game in which your monarch and their subjects face off against the evil Greed. You begin by finding a campground and bribing the locals to do your bidding by tossing a few coins at them. They soon find themselves hunting nearby wildlife for food and erecting fences to keep out undesirables. This one is all about the long game, but it’s also a friendly slice of mobile strategy that encourages exploration, experimentation, and a certain amount of risk. It’s unmissable because it looks stunning in the 8-bit graphics throughout and works flawlessly on a phone.
6. Bad North: Jotun Edition
Battles in Bad North are limited to tiny islands that your squads must defend against invading Vikings. Battles in Bad North are limited to tiny islands that your squads must defend against invading Vikings. You gradually learn new skills as you win battles, with the hordes always one step ahead. Squads can become archers or pikemen, with the former useful for ranged attacks and the latter for keeping enemies at bay while infantry arrives. Although designed for the PC, Bad North is better experienced on a touchscreen, allowing you to direct your armies with taps and spin an island with a finger. The mini battles are great for scratching the Realtime strategy itch on the go, but completing the entire campaign will require a lot of grit and experience.
7. Kingdom Rush Vengence
Kingdom Rush: Vengeance is an interesting tower defense game. Instead of defending against evil attackers, you are the evil attacker – a wizard seeking vengeance on those who have previously foiled his devious plans. This entails knocking down towers, unleashing special attacks, and directing a massive hero to annihilate waves of enemies. The animation is fantastic, with tiny characters leaping around. There’s a lot of room for experimentation when it comes to tactics.
8. Reigns: Game of Thrones
Reigns: Game of Thrones is a kingdom management game that uses swipe-based interaction. It’s very similar to previous Reigns games. Only this time, there’s a hugely popular TV show at its heart. As one of several major characters from the TV series, you take control of the Iron Throne and set about imposing your will on the Seven Kingdoms. Your fortunes with the people, army, church, and bank fluctuate as you swipe left and right to make decisions. Fill or deplete any one meter, and your reign will be over. Reigns: Game of Thrones has a surprising amount of depth for a game with such a simple interface. It also has excellent writing, a plethora of content to discover, and a wide variety of puzzles to solve, making it an ideal mobile game.
9. Clash of Clans
It’s hard to deny the impact Clash of Clans has had on the mobile platform as a whole, spawning both a slew of imitators and a popular card battler re-imagining of its formula, Clash Royale. In this tower defense game, you must construct your town and assemble a defense force of heroes, warriors, and wizards. The multiplayer scene is also still quite active, with leagues of players from all over the world competing for supremacy.
10. Plague Inc.
If you heard the name Plague Inc., you might think it was about defending humanity against a pandemic. You would be sorely mistaken. Plague Inc., widely regarded as the superior prequel to Rebel Inc., has you create a pathogen and work to spread it across the globe, effectively ending civilization as we know it. The game is a one-of-a-kind blend of strategy and realistic simulation, and it’s well worth checking out regardless of your strategy preferences.
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