Best Strategy Games of 2021
First Runner-up: Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
Editor-in-Chief Ed McGlone: Every time that we were able to get our hands on Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous we walked away more and more impressed with the direction that Owlcat Games took their ambitious isometric CRPG-style game.
The developers of Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous took player feedback to heart to build an even more polished product, and they upped the ante on the series’ already deep strategic and tabletop RPG elements. The result is an RPG that hardcore tabletop fans, isometric CRPG enthusiastic, and just RPG fans, in general, can enjoy.
Especially nowadays with Larian Studios driving the Baldur’s Gate franchise in a very different direction, the Pathfinder series has an opportunity to really make a name for itself with old-school fans now that they have two successful games under their belt.
There are just so many layers of strategy between character class development, race, personality, and the progression of your new Mythic powers, and all of that factors into how you approach battles, characters, and objectives. It all makes for an incredibly satisfying strategic experience.
