Best Strategy Apps & Games

250+ iOS apps & games curated and reviewed

4.6 avg rating
20 free apps & games
Updated September 2026

With an average user rating of 4.6★, the strategy category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 250+ apps and games we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Compare top Strategy Apps & Games (September 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1To The TrenchesTo The TrenchesFree4.7★ (7.8K)NoYesSep 2026
2State.io - Conquer the WorldState.io - Conquer the WorldFree4.6★ (249K)YesYesSep 2026
3World Conqueror 4World Conqueror 4Free4.6★ (20K)YesYesSep 2026
4Warnament Grand StrategyWarnament Grand StrategyFree4.5★ (39)NoYesSep 2026
5Two SpiesTwo SpiesFree4.7★ (12K)NoYesSep 2026
6Stick War: LegacyStick War: LegacyFree4.8★ (84K)YesYesSep 2026
7The Battle of PolytopiaThe Battle of PolytopiaFree4.6★ (15K)NoYesSep 2026
8RISK: Global DominationRISK: Global DominationFree4.7★ (188K)YesYesSep 2026

Top Picks for Strategy

To The Trenches#1

To The Trenches by Dad Made

WW1 Strategy • Endless Warfare
Editor's Choice
🎮 Games
4.7😊(7.8K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Lead your army through intense, retro-style WW1 trench warfare. Command specialized units, deploy artillery, and adapt to procedurally generated battles with changing weather conditions. Choose from unique historical factions and upgrade your forces through an in-depth system for infinite replayability.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Solid game
  • 👍 Fun game
  • 👍 Pretty good game
  • 👍 Amazing game
  • 👍 Awesome
  • 👍 Good game

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Crashes often
  • 🐛 Freezes
  • 🐛 Bugs
  • 💰 Have to pay for good stuff
  • 💰 More great war games should be like this one
  • 🔁 Repetitive
  • 🔁 Not much, but high quality
  • 🔁 Meh...
  • 🔁 Boring
  • 🔁 Dull
State.io - Conquer the World#2

State.io - Conquer the World by AI Games FZ

War strategy: Epic battle game
Strong Contender
🎮 Games
4.6😐(249K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#46in Games
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Engage in an abstract real-time strategy game where you command troops to capture territories. Solve tactical puzzles to outwit opponents, expand your influence, and defend your borders in this exciting countries takeover.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • ⚙️ Good strategic elements
  • 🕹️ Simple and easy to understand

Room to Improve

  • 🔥 Excessive ads and ad-related issues
  • 🤖 Weak and predictable AI
  • 🔁 Repetitive and lacks long-term challenge
  • 🔌 Causes phone overheating and performance issues
World Conqueror 4#3

World Conqueror 4 by 悦 张

WW2 Turn-based Strategy Game
Worth Considering
🎮 Games
4.6😊(20K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Experience World War II in this turn-based strategy game. Command armies, relive historical battles, and conquer nations across different eras. Develop your military, manage resources, and lead legendary generals to victory.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Very good game
  • 👍 Amazing game and potential
  • 🚀 Awesome strategy game
  • 👍 Absolutely great game
  • 🚀 Incredible game
  • 👍 Great game
  • 🚀 Best game ever!
  • 👍 Awesome
  • 🚀 Such a good game

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Lost all my data All my achievements
  • 🐛 Все очень плохо и нелогично и слишком сложно нету выбора сложности,все страны объвляют войну всем
  • 🐛 Pay to win
  • 🐛 Large Difficulty Curve
  • 🐛 Ally AI awful
  • 🐛 Botched AI
  • 🐛 AI needs to be fixed and taken down a notch
  • 🐛 You have to buy top tier generals to actually win

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FAQ about Strategy

What are the best strategy apps & games for iPhone?
To The Trenches tops our strategy apps & games ranking as of September 2026, with a 4.7-star average from 7.8K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top strategy apps & games we rank are free to download, including To The Trenches and State.io - Conquer the World.
To The Trenches has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of September 2026.
We track 250+ strategy apps & games on the iOS App Store as of September 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
To The Trenches is a retro-style real-time strategy (RTS) game focused on World War I trench warfare. Players command troops, utilize artillery, and deploy specialized units across procedurally generated battlefields.
Key features include procedurally generated battlefields for endless replayability, specialized units like Sharpshooters and Flame Troopers, authentic WW1 settings with detailed pixel art, unique historical factions, and an offline-friendly experience. An in-depth Officer Tree allows for army upgrades and unlocking new weaponry.

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