Best Strategy Games Under $5

The 25 highest-rated strategy games you can get for under $5, ranked by Steam reviews, with the cheapest key across 21 stores.

  1. #198% of 84,632 Steam reviews
    Totally Accurate Battle Simulator game key cover art

    Totally Accurate Battle Simulator

    $19.99 -80%
    $3.84
    driffle & 22 stores
    2021
    SandboxSimulationFunny
    Steam98%
    Achieve64
    Deckgold
  2. #298% of 43,227 Steam reviews
    Plants vs. Zombies game key cover art

    Plants vs. Zombies

    $4.99
    steam & 3 stores
    2009
    Tower DefenseZombiesStrategy
    Steam98%
    Achieve21
    Deckgold
  3. #398% of 54,997 Steam reviews
    Mount & Blade: Warband game key cover art

    Mount & Blade: Warband

    $19.99 -79%
    $4.16
    driffle & 22 stores
    2010
    MedievalRPGOpen World
    Steam98%
    Achieve80
    Deckplatinum
  4. #497% of 16,863 Steam reviews
    Nubby's Number Factory game key cover art

    Nubby's Number Factory

    $4.99 -25%
    $3.70
    driffle & 11 stores
    2025
    RoguelikeStrategySurreal
    Steam97%
    Achieve13
    Deckplatinum
  5. #597% of 31,150 Steam reviews
    Your Only Move is Hustle game key cover art

    Your Only Move is Hustle

    $4.99 -6%
    $4.67
    gamivo & 7 stores
    2023
    2D FighterTurn-Based StrategyAction
    Steam97%
    Achieve22
    Deckplatinum
  6. #697% of 10,632 Steam reviews
    Nodebuster game key cover art

    Nodebuster

    $2.99
    steam
    2024
    IncrementalCasualStrategy
    Steam97%
    Achieve13
    Deckplatinum
  7. #796% of 78,796 Steam reviews
    Sid Meier's Civilization V game key cover art

    Sid Meier's Civilization V

    $29.99 -94%
    $1.67
    driffle & 55 stores
    2010
    Turn-Based StrategyStrategyTurn-Based
    Steam96%
    Achieve286
    Deckgold
  8. #895% of 46,933 Steam reviews
    FTL: Faster Than Light game key cover art

    FTL: Faster Than Light

    $9.99 -69%
    $3.04
    driffle & 19 stores
    2012
    RoguelikeSpaceStrategy
    Steam95%
    Achieve51
    Deckplatinum
  9. #997% of 7,149 Steam reviews
    Tower Wizard game key cover art

    Tower Wizard

    $2.99
    steam & 5 stores
    2025
    IncrementalIdlerResource Management
    Steam97%
    Achieve12
    Deckplatinum
  10. #1096% of 16,981 Steam reviews
    Medieval II: Total War game key cover art

    Medieval II: Total War

    $19.99 -78%
    $4.21
    driffle & 36 stores
    2006
    StrategyMedievalHistorical
    Steam96%
    Deckplatinum
  11. #1199% of 1,041 Steam reviews
    Linelith game key cover art

    Linelith

    $2.99
    steam
    2022
    CasualPuzzleStrategy
    Steam99%
    Achieve3
    Deckpending
  12. #1295% of 19,111 Steam reviews
    Against the Storm game key cover art

    Against the Storm

    $29.99 -89%
    $3.02
    driffle & 29 stores
    2023
    StrategySimulationCity Builder
    Steam95%
    Achieve80
    Deckplatinum
  13. #1397% of 2,891 Steam reviews
    Rusted Warfare game key cover art

    Rusted Warfare

    $4.99
    steam
    2017
    RTSStrategyBase Building
    Steam97%
    Deckplatinum
  14. #1497% of 3,420 Steam reviews
    Cobalt Core game key cover art

    Cobalt Core

    $19.99 -86%
    $2.77
    instant_gaming & 15 stores
    2023
    Roguelike DeckbuilderCard GameStrategy
    Steam97%
    Achieve15
    Deckgold
  15. #1597% of 2,484 Steam reviews
    X-COM: UFO Defense game key cover art

    X-COM: UFO Defense

    $4.99 -98%
    $0.09
    GameSeal & 19 stores
    1994
    StrategyClassicTurn-Based Strategy
    Steam97%
    Deckgold
  16. #1698% of 1,640 Steam reviews
    Brutal Orchestra game key cover art

    Brutal Orchestra

    $19.99 -89%
    $2.08
    kinguin & 11 stores
    2021
    StrategyRPGRoguelite
    Steam98%
    Achieve145
    Deckpending
  17. #1795% of 10,835 Steam reviews
    Empires of the Undergrowth game key cover art

    Empires of the Undergrowth

    $29.99 -84%
    $4.76
    driffle & 22 stores
    2024
    StrategySimulationBase Building
    Steam95%
    Achieve186
    Deckplatinum
  18. #1895% of 10,217 Steam reviews
    Islanders game key cover art

    Islanders

    $4.99 -81%
    $0.92
    driffle & 20 stores
    2019
    RelaxingCity BuilderStrategy
    Steam95%
    Achieve38
    Deckplatinum
  19. #1994% of 22,212 Steam reviews
    Game Dev Tycoon game key cover art

    Game Dev Tycoon

    $9.99 -50%
    $4.92
    driffle & 20 stores
    2012
    ManagementSimulationIndie
    Steam94%
    Achieve35
    Deckgold
  20. #2096% of 3,636 Steam reviews
    Orcs Must Die! game key cover art

    Orcs Must Die!

    $9.99 -92%
    $0.74
    GameSeal & 30 stores
    2011
    Tower DefenseActionStrategy
    Steam96%
    Achieve27
    Deckplatinum
  21. #2196% of 3,425 Steam reviews
    Defense Grid: The Awakening game key cover art

    Defense Grid: The Awakening

    $9.99 -67%
    $3.29
    loaded & 11 stores
    2008
    Tower DefenseStrategySci-fi
    Steam96%
    Achieve87
    Deckgold
  22. #2295% of 9,071 Steam reviews
    Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun game key cover art

    Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

    $39.99 -95%
    $1.70
    driffle & 25 stores
    2016
    StealthStrategyTactical
    Steam95%
    Achieve44
    Deckplatinum
  23. #2396% of 2,549 Steam reviews
    Total Annihilation game key cover art

    Total Annihilation

    $4.99
    steam & 1 store
    1997
    RTSStrategyClassic
    Steam96%
    Deckplatinum
  24. #2496% of 3,954 Steam reviews
    Bejeweled 3 game key cover art

    Bejeweled 3

    $4.99 -68%
    $1.59
    kinguin & 12 stores
    2010
    PuzzleCasualMatch 3
    Steam96%
    Achieve65
    Deckplatinum
  25. #2595% of 8,534 Steam reviews
    Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors game key cover art

    Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors

    $9.99 -57%
    $4.21
    eneba & 9 stores
    2026
    Card BattlerDungeon CrawlerDeckbuilding
    Steam95%
    Achieve161
    Deckplatinum
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