Real-time strategy and strategy-heavy games shine during the Steam Winter Sale, offering deep systems, long campaigns, and endless replay value at massive discounts. From classic base-building and grand strategy to modern hybrids with RPG and survival elements, this list highlights the best RTS and strategy-focused games worth grabbing in 2025.

Whether you prefer single-player mastery or competitive battles, these picks cover every strategic taste and budget.

Best RTS or Real-time Strategy games to get from the Steam Winter Sale 2025

  1. Civilization VI - $2.77 (90% off), Simulation/Singleplayer, Very Positive, October 2016.
  2. Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition - $2.75 (75% off), Turn-based Strategy/Tactical RPG, Very Positive, September 2017.
  3. Total War: WARHAMMER III - $12.52 (75% off), Grand Strategy/War, Very Positive, February 2022.
  4. Planet Zoo - $2.38 (90% off), Simulation/Casual/Nature, Very Positive, November 2019.
  5. Company of Heroes - Complete Pack - $3.90 (80% off), World War II/Action/Singleplayer, Very Positive, September 2006 - 2023.
  6. Crusader Kings III - $8.99 (70% off), Singleplayer/Simulation, Very Positive, September 2020.
  7. Slay the Spire - $1 (90% off), Casual/RTS/Singleplayer, Overwhelmingly Positive, January 2019.
  8. Northgard: Definitive Edition - $6.23 (60% off), City Builder/Simulation, Very Positive, March 2018.
  9. Age of Empires IV - $5.06 (65% off), Base Building/PvP, Very Positive, October 2021.
  10. They Are Billions - $10.02 (25% off), Colony Sim/Survival, Very Positive, June 2019.
  11. Tempest Rising - $16.70 (25% off), Multiplayer/Base Building, Very Positive, April 2025.
  12. Rogue Trader - $8.90 (60% off), Adventure/Strategy, Very Positive, December 2023.
  13. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - $4.15 (80% off), Warhammer40k/Sci-fi, Very Positive, February 2009.
  14. Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation - $1.45 (90% off), PvP/Base Building, Very Positive, November 2016.
  15. Anno 117: Pax Romana - $42.10 (10% off), City Builder/Sandbox, Mostly Positive, November 2025.
  16. Cult of the Lamb - $5 (50% off), Action Roguelike/2D, Overwhelmingly Positive, August 2022.
  17. The King is Watching - $5 (35% off), Dark Fantasy/Base building, Very Positive, July 2025.
  18. Final Fantasy Tactics - $31 (20% off), Turn-based Tactical/RTS-RPG, Overwhelmingly Positive, October 2025.

With prices this low, the Steam Winter Sale is the perfect time to expand your strategy library. From timeless classics to modern RTS experiments, these games offer hundreds of hours of thoughtful, rewarding gameplay well beyond the sale season.