Top free strategy games
Play freeware "strategy" games for every PC operating system sorted by user rating.
In strategy video games the player has to think and plan every move to successfully progress in the game and win. In most strategy games, the game world is represented from a top-down or isometric perspective in order to help the player to manage armies, construct buildings, etc. Strategy games often involve exploring, manage the economy of an empire, fight tactical battles. Some of the most popular strategy subgenres are: real-time or turn-based strategy, 4x (eXpand, eXplor, eXploid, eXterminate), wargames.

0 A.D.
strategy / real-time strategy
Windows, Mac OSX, LinuxWildfire Games

The Ur-Quan Masters
strategy / space exploration
Windows, Linux, Mac OSXToys For Bob

Battle for Wesnoth
strategy / turn-based tactics
Windows, Solaris, Linux, Free BSD, BeOS, Amiga, Mac OSXDavid White

Eternal Card Game
strategy / trading card game
Windows, Mac OSXDire Wolf Digital

Card Hunter
strategy / board game
Windows, Linux, Mac OSX, browserBlue Manchu

StarCraft Anthology
strategy / real-time strategy
Windows, Mac OSXBlizzard

Video Strip Poker HD
strategy / strip poker
WindowsTorquemada Games

Hearthstone
strategy / trading card game
Windows, Mac OSXBlizzard Entertainment

Demise of Nations
strategy / 4X
Windows, Mac OSX, LinuxNoble Master LLC

The Settlers Online
strategy / MMORTS
browser, WindowsBlue Byte Software

Widelands
strategy / real-time strategy
Windows, Linux, Mac OSXWidelands Development Team

Command & Conquer: Red Alert
strategy / real-time strategy
DOS, WindowsWestwood Associates

FreeCol
strategy / 4X
Windows, Mac OSX, LinuxThe Freecol Team

The Elder Scrolls: Legends
strategy / trading card game
Windows, Mac OSXDire Wolf Digital

UFO: Alien Invasion
strategy / turn-based tactics
Windows, Linux, Mac OSX, Free BSD, AmigaUFO: Alien Invasion Team

Wow Strip Poker
strategy / strip poker
browserWow Strip Poker