Top 50 Best Strategy Games for Low End PC

1) STAR WARS Empire at War - Gold Pack

Genres: Strategy / Sci-fi / Tactical / Action / Simulation / Adventure

Released in: 2006

Developer: Petroglyph

Publisher: LucasArts / Lucasfilm / Disney

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Pentium III / AMD Athlon MP

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE / AMD Radeon X550 Series

RAM: 256 MB

 

 

2) Stronghold Crusader HD

Genres: Sandbox / Building / Management / Medieval / Strategy / Open World / Historical / Simulation

Released in: 2002

Developer: FireFly Studios

Publisher: FireFly Studios

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 1.8GHz / AMD Athlon XP 1800+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 / AMD Radeon 9500 Pro

RAM: 512 MB

 

 

3) Stronghold HD

Genres: Sandbox / Tower Defense / Building / Medieval / Strategy / Historical / Open World / Simulation

Released in: 2001

Developer: FireFly Studios

Publisher: FireFly Studios

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 1.8GHz / AMD Athlon XP 1800+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 / AMD Radeon 9500 Pro

RAM: 512 MB

 

 

4) Mount & Blade: Warband

Genres: RPG / Medieval / Open World / Strategy / Sandbox / Action / Adventure / 1st Person / Historical / 3rd Person  / Simulation / Indie

Released in: 2010

Developer: TaleWorlds Entertainment

Publisher: TaleWorlds Entertainment

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.0GHz / AMD Athlon XP 2000+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 XT / AMD Radeon X600 Series

RAM: 1 GB

 

 

5) Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War

Genres: Strategy / Sci-fi / Tactical / Action

Released in: 2006

Developer: Relic Entertainment

Publisher: SEGA

 

 

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Pentium III 1200 MHz / AMD Athlon XP 1500+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 2 MX VRAM 64 MB / AMD Radeon 9000 Series VRAM 64 MB

RAM: 256 MB

 

 

6) Sid Meier's Civilization V

Genres: RPG / Adventure / Strategy / Open World / Indie

Released in: 2010

Developer: Firaxis Games / Aspyr (Mac) / Aspyr (Linux)

Publisher: 2K / Aspyr (Mac) / Aspyr (Linux)

 

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GS / AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT

RAM: 2 GB

 

 

7) Age of Empires II: HD Edition

Genres: Strategy / Medieval / Historical / Tactical / Action / Adventure

Released in: 2013

Developer: Skybox Labs / Hidden Path Entertainment / Ensemble Studios / Forgotten Empires

Publisher: Xbox Game Studios

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 1.3GHz / AMD Athlon MP

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 6200 / AMD Radeon X1300 VRAM 256 MB

RAM: 1 GB

 

 

8) Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath

Genres: Strategy / Sci-fi / Action

Released in: 2008

Developer: EA Los Angeles

Publisher: Electronic Arts

 

 

Recommended Requirements:

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz / AMD Sempron 2500+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 6100 / AMD Radeon 9550

RAM: 1 GB

 

 

9) Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

Genres: Strategy / Sci-fi / Action

Released in: 2007

Developer: EA Los Angeles

Publisher: Electronic Arts

 

 

Recommended Requirements:

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.66GHz / AMD Athlon XP 2200+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 / AMD Radeon 9200 Series

RAM: 1 GB

 

 

10) Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3

Genres: Strategy / Sci-fi / Action

Released in: 2008

Developer: EA Los Angeles

Publisher: Electronic Arts

 

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz / AMD XP 3000+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT / AMD Radeon X800 Pro

RAM: 1 GB

 

 

11) Total War: MEDIEVAL II - Definitive Edition

Genres: Strategy / Medieval / Historical / Tactical / Simulation / Action / Sandbox

Released in: 2006

Developer: CCREATIVE ASSEMBLY / Feral Interactive (Mac) / Feral Interactive (Linux)

Publisher: SEGA / Feral Interactive (Mac) / Feral Interactive (Linux)

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 1.5GHz / AMD Athlon XP 1600+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4200 / AMD Radeon 9600 Series

RAM: 512 MB

 

 

12) Company of Heroes

Genres: Strategy / Action / Tactical / Historical

Released in: 2006

Developer: Relic Entertainment

Publisher: SEGA

 

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 1.8GHz / AMD Athlon XP 1700+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 210 / AMD Radeon X600 Series

RAM: 1 GB

 

 

13) Into the Breach

Genres: Strategy / Indie / Sci-fi / Puzzle / RPG / Tactical / Simulation

Released in: 2018

Developer: Subset Games

Publisher: Subset Games

 

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 1.8GHz / AMD Athlon XP 1700+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 210 / AMD Radeon X600 Series

RAM: 1 GB

 

 

14) Rise of Nations: Extended Edition

Genres: Strategy / Historical / Simulation / Building / Action

Released in: 2014

Developer: SkyBox Labs / Big Huge Games

Publisher: Xbox Game Studios

 

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6305 1.86GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4600+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT / Intel HD Graphics 3000

RAM: 1 GB

 

 

15) XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Genres: RPG / Adventure / Strategy / Open World / Indie

Released in: 2012

Developer: Firaxis Games / Feral Interactive (Linux)

Publisher: 2K / Feral Interactive (Linux)

 

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5400+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT VRAM 512 MB / AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT

RAM: 2 GB

 

 

16) Victoria II

Genres: Strategy / Historical / Simulation / Sandbox / Management

Released in: 2010

Developer: Paradox Development Studio

Publisher: Paradox Interactive

 

 

Recommended Requirements:

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz / AMD Athlon 64 3500+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS / AMD Radeon X1900 Series

RAM: 2 GB

 

 

17) Age of Mythology: Extended Edition

Genres: Strategy / Simulation / Historical / Tactical / Adventure / Action

Released in: 2014

Developer: SkyBox Labs / Ensemble Studios

Publisher: Xbox Game Studios

 

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 1.6GHz / AMD Athlon XP 2000+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT / AMD Radeon X1950 Series

RAM: 1 GB

 

 

18) Crusader Kings II

Genres: Strategy / Medieval / Historical / Simulation / RPG / Sandbox

Released in: 2012

Developer: Paradox Development Studio

Publisher: Paradox Interactive

 

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz / AMD Athlon 64 3500+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 / AMD Radeon X800 XT

RAM: 2 GB

 

 

19) Invisible, Inc.

Genres: Stealth / Strategy / Indie / Tactical / Action / Sci-fi / Adventure

Released in: 2015

Developer: Klei Entertainment

Publisher: Klei Entertainment

 

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5400+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT VRAM 512 MB / AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT

RAM: 2 GB

 

 

20) Wargame: Red Dragon

Genres: Strategy / Tactical / Simulation / Action / Adventure

Released in: 2014

Developer: Eugen Systems

Publisher: Eugen Systems

 

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Celeron E3300 Dual-Core 2.5GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5000+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT VRAM 256 MB / AMD Radeon X1800 XT

RAM: 2 GB

 

 

21) Tropico 4

Genres: Simulation / Strategy / Management / Sandbox / Building

Released in: 2011

Developer: Haemimont Games

Publisher: Kalypso Media Digital

 

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 2.0GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 / AMD Radeon X1600

RAM: 1 GB

 

 

22) Knights of Honor

Genres: Strategy / Medieval / Historical / Simulation

Released in: 2005

Developer: Black Sea Studios Ltd

Publisher: Paradox Interactive

 

 

Recommended Requirements:

CPU: Intel Pentium III / AMD Athlon MP

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 9300 / AMD Radeon 9250

RAM: 256 MB

 

 

23) Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition

Genres: Strategy / Historical / Tactical / Simulation / Action

Released in: 2013

Developer: CREATIVE ASSEMBLY

Publisher: SEGA

 

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 2.0GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4000+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT VRAM 512 MB / AMD Radeon HD 4550

RAM: 2 GB

 

 

24) Spore

Genres: Open World / Casual / Sandbox / Simulation / Sci-fi / Adventure

Released in: 2008

Developer: Maxis™

Publisher: Electronic Arts

 

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel pentium 4 2.8GHz / AMD Athlon XP 2800+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT VRAM 256 MB / AMD Radeon X1300 VRAM 256 MB

RAM: 1 GB

 

 

25) Heroes of Might & Magic V: Tribes of the East

Genres: Strategy / RPG / Adventure / Tactical

Released in: 2007

Developer: Nival

Publisher: Ubisoft

 

Recommended Requirements:

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 1.5GHz / AMD Athlon XP 1500+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Series VRAM 128 MB / AMD Radeon HD 3650

RAM: 512 MB

 

 

26) Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition

Genres: RPG / Adventure / Strategy / Open World / Indie

Released in: 2015

Developer: Larian Studios

Publisher: Larian Studios

 

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 v2 / AMD Radeon HD 4650 VRAM 1 GB

RAM: 2 GB

 

 

27) Divinity: Dragon Commander

Genres: RPG / Strategy / Action

Released in: 2013

Developer: Larian Studios

Publisher: Larian Studios

 

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4800+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT / AMD Radeon HD 4850

RAM: 2 GB

 

 

28) RUNNING WITH RIFLES

Genres: Tactical / Shooter / Action / Open World / Indie / Strategy / Sandbox / RPG / Simulation / MMO / Survival / Adventure

Released in: 2015

Developer: Osumia Games

Publisher: Osumia Games

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 1.6GHz / AMD Athlon XP 1600+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 / AMD Radeon X800

RAM: 1 GB

 

 

29) Anno 1404

Genres: Strategy / Simulation / Building / Management / Medieval

Released in: 2009

Developer: Ubisoft Mainz

Publisher: Ubisoft

 

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHz / AMD Athlon 64 3800+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 6200 / AMD Radeon 9600 Series

RAM: 1 GB

 

 

30) Nebuchadnezzar

Genres: Sandbox / Building / Management / Strategy / Historical / Simulation / Indie

Released in: 2021

Developer: Nepos Games

Publisher: Nepos Games

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Core i3-2100 3.1GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 910e

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 320 / AMD Radeon HD 6750

RAM: 2 GB

 

 

31) Cossacks 3

Genres: Strategy / Historical / Tactical / Action / Adventure

Released in: 2016

Developer: GSC Game World

Publisher: GSC Game World

 

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS / AMD Radeon HD 2600 Pro

RAM: 1 GB

 

 

32) Eador. Imperium

Genres: Strategy / Indie / RPG

Released in: 2017

Developer: Snowbird Games

Publisher: Snowbird Games

 

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.0GHz / AMD Athlon XP 2000+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 7300 / AMD Radeon 9200 Series

RAM: 2 GB

 

 

33) Dota 2

Genres: Strategy / Action / Tower Defense / RPG / Simulation

Released in: 2013

Developer: Valve

Publisher: Valve

 

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHz / AMD Athlon 64 3000+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 / AMD Radeon X800 GT

RAM: 2 GB

 

 

34) Grand Ages: Rome

Genres: Strategy / Simulation / Historical / Building

Released in: 2009

Developer: Haemimont Games

Publisher: Kalypso Media Digital

 

 

Recommended Requirements:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 2.2GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GS / AMD Radeon X850 Series

RAM: 1 GB

 

 

35) Port Royale 3

Genres: Strategy / Simulation / Management / Action / Historical / Open World / Adventure

Released in: 2012

Developer: Gaming Minds Studios

Publisher: Kalypso Media Digital

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4000+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GTX / AMD Radeon X1900 Series

RAM: 2 GB

 

 

36) Factorio

Genres: Sandbox / Crafting / Strategy / Survival / Management / Open World / Casual / Building / Simulation

Released in: 2020

Developer: Wube Software LTD.

Publisher: Wube Software LTD.

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Pentium Dual Core E2140 1.6GHz / AMD Athlon II X2 215

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 210 / AMD Radeon X600 Series

RAM: 1 GB

 

 

37) RimWorld

Genres: Survival / Strategy / Management / Sandbox / Building / Simulation / Sci-fi / Indie / Open World / Tactical / RPG

Released in: 2018

Developer: Ludeon Studios

Publisher: Ludeon Studios

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8GHz / AMD Athlon II X2 270

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 210 / Intel HD Graphics P3000

RAM: 2 GB

 

 

38) Slay the Spire

Genres: Strategy / Indie / RPG / Casual

Released in: 2019

Developer: Mega Crit Games

Publisher: Mega Crit Games

 

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 1.8GHz / AMD Athlon XP 1700+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 210 / AMD Radeon X600 Series

RAM: 1 GB

 

 

39) Banished

Genres: Strategy / Simulation / Survival / Indie / Sandbox / Medieval / Management / Building / Open World / Historical

Released in: 2014

Developer: Shining Rock Software LLC

Publisher: Shining Rock Software LLC

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Celeron 440 2.0GHz / AMD Athlon 64 3800+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 210 / AMD Radeon X600 Series

RAM: 512 MB

 

 

40) 60 Seconds

Genres: Survival / Strategy / Simulation / Indie / Adventure / Casual / Action / Horror

Released in: 2015

Developer: Robot Gentleman

Publisher: Robot Gentleman

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 2.0GHz / AMD Athlon II X2 450

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT / AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT VRAM 512 MB

RAM: 4 GB

 

 

41) Northgard

Genres: Strategy / Medieval / Survival / Simulation / Indie / Management / Adventure / Building

Released in: 2018

Developer: Shiro Games

Publisher: Shiro Games

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 2.0GHz / AMD Athlon II X2 450

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 v4 / AMD Radeon HD 5750 VRAM 512 MB

RAM: 1 GB

 

 

42) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Genres: Action / FPS / Shooter / 1st Person / Adventure / Tactical / Strategy / Zombies

Released in: 2009

Developer: Infinity Ward

Publisher: Activision

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3.2GHz / AMD Sempron 3200+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GS / AMD Radeon HD 6320

RAM: 1 GB

 

 

43) PayDay 2

Genres: Action / FPS / Stealth / Crime / Shooter / Team-Based / 1st Person / Tactical / Strategy / Simulation / RPG

Released in: 2013

Developer: OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.

Publisher: 505 Games

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180 2.0GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4000+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS / AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT

RAM: 2 GB

 

 

44) Arma 3

Genres: Action / Simulation / Shooter / 1st Person / Open World / Tactical / FPS / Strategy / Sandbox / 3rd Person

Released in: 2013

Developer: Bohemia Interactive

Publisher: Bohemia Interactive

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 2.0GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4600+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT / AMD Radeon HD 3830

RAM: 2 GB

 

 

45) Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Genres: FPS / Shooter / Action / Team-Based / Tactical / 1st Person / Strategy

Released in: 2012

Developer: Valve / Hidden Path Entertainment

Publisher: Valve

 

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 420 / AMD Radeon HD 6450

RAM: 1 GB

 

 

46) Sniper Elite 3

Genres: Sniper / Action / Stealth / Shooter / Adventure / 3rd Person / Tactical / Open World / Strategy / FPS / Simulation

Released in: 2014

Developer: Rebellion

Publisher: Rebellion

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Pentium D 830 3.0GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 / AMD Radeon HD 3870

RAM: 2 GB

 

 

47) Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

Genres: Sniper / Action / FPS / Shooter / Stealth / 1st Person / Tactical / Adventure / Open World / Strategy / Simulation / Sniper

Released in: 2013

Developer: City Interactive

Publisher: CI Games

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 2.0GHz / AMD Athlom 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT / AMD Radeon HD 4830 VRAM 512 MB

RAM: 2 GB

 

 

48) Crysis 3

Genres: Action / Shooter / Adventure / Strategy / FPS / Sci-fi / 1st Person / Stealth / Open World

Released in: 2013

Developer: Crytek

Publisher: Electronic Arts

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Pentium Dual Core E6600 3.06GHz / AMD Athlon II X2 260

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 / AMD Radeon HD 6450

RAM: 2 GB

 

 

49) Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2

Genres: Tactical / Action / FPS / Shooter / 1st Person / Strategy / Team-Based / Stealth / 3rd Person  / Adventure

Released in: 2008

Developer: Ubisoft Montreal

Publisher: Ubisoft

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHz / AMD Athlon XP 3000+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 / AMD Radeon X1600

RAM: 1 GB

 

 

50) Medal of Honor

Genres: FPS / Action / Shooter / 1st Person / Stealth / Open World / Strategy

Released in: 2010

Developer: Electronic Arts

Publisher: Electronic Arts

 

 

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 2.0GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT / AMD Radeon HD 2900 GT

RAM: 2 GB

 
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