Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,000 most recommended games across 827 critic lists from 134 publications.
Updated: October 26, 2025
Most Acclaimed Grand Strategy Games of All Time
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#1 Crusader Kings III (2020) (#428)
Paradox Development Studio | 3 | Role-Playing / Grand Strategy | ~76h | 8 lists
#2 Crusader Kings II (2012) (#668)
Paradox Development Studio | 3 | Role-Playing / Grand Strategy | ~67h | 4 lists
#3 Empire: Total War (2009) (#853)
The Creative Assembly | WIN | Real-Time Tactics / Turn-Based Strategy / Grand Strategy | ~68h | 3 lists
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