With 2021 finally over, it is the right time for us here at Twinfinite to take a look back and determine some of our favorite games over the past 12 months. For the strategy genre, we have had some excellent additions in 2021, allowing players to explore interesting worlds, expand control, and crush the opposition with smart tactics. Voted on by our editors, these are some of the standouts that you should check out, here are the best strategy games of 2021!
Best Strategy Games of 2021
Honorable Mention: Humankind
Reviews Editor Zhiqing Wan: Humankind deserves credit for being the biggest Civ competitor we’ve ever seen in the 4X strategy space. Boasting a beautiful UI and clean menus that Civ 6 couldn’t even hope to touch, Amplitude streamlined the formula in key ways while also attempting to reinvent and push it forward in others.
The ability to switch cultures between eras adds a layer of freshness in the 4X genre we haven’t seen in years, and while this does present new problems as far as player distinction is concerned, there’s no denying that Humankind could very well just be the first step in an ambitious towards giving Civ a run for its money. Here’s hoping that this isn’t the last we see of Amplitude and Humankind.
