Xbox Game Pass's Top Strategy Picks for January 2025

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• Top Xbox Game Pass Strategy Games

  • Aliens: Dark Descent
  • Age of Empires 4: Anniversary Edition
  • Age of Mythology: Retold
  • Halo Wars
  • Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
  • Wartales
  • Metal Slug Tactics
  • Dungeons 4
  • Humankind
  • Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
  • Slay the Spire
  • Wildfrost
  • Stellaris
  • Gears Tactics
  • Crusader Kings III
  • Minecraft Legends

• Top PC Game Pass Strategy Games

  • StarCraft Remastered & StarCraft II
  • Frostpunk II
  • Against the Storm
  • Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
  • Dungeon Keeper II
  • Command & Conquer Remastered Collection

Strategy games, once a rarity on consoles, have found a home on Xbox, overcoming past challenges like the infamous StarCraft Nintendo 64 port. Xbox consoles now boast a robust selection of strategy titles.

Xbox Game Pass offers a diverse range of strategy games for armchair commanders. Whether you prefer galactic empire building or directing quirky invertebrate soldiers, Game Pass caters to all tastes.

Tactical games, while technically a separate genre, are included due to their strategic overlap.

Updated January 5, 2025 by Mark Sammut: The start of 2025 promises exciting additions to Xbox Game Pass. Following a strong 2024 finish, Microsoft's service is poised for continued success, with several new strategy titles on the horizon. Confirmed additions like Commandos: Origins and Football Manager 25 are highly anticipated, particularly the former. In the meantime, subscribers can explore a strategy game added in December 2024. See below for details.

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• Wildfrost

Aliens: Dark Descent

A High-Pressure Tactical Game Perfect for Franchise Fans