Best Strategy Games for iPhone in 2025: Must-Try Picks from the App Store
Looking for a strategy game that will challenge your brain and keep you hooked for hours? In 2025, iOS gamers are spoiled for choice — from real-time war simulators to turn-based tactics and base-building hits. Here's our curated list of the best strategy games for iPhone that you can download and play right now.
Why Strategy Games?
Strategy games sharpen your decision-making, planning, and resource management skills. Many titles offer online multiplayer, offline modes, and long-lasting progression systems — perfect for both casual and hardcore gamers.
🎙️ Ilya A., CEO of MadFox.dev:
“My all-time favorite strategy game is still Heroes of Might and Magic III. Sadly, it’s not available on iPhone or Android through official stores. We truly hope Ubisoft will finally deliver a worthy mobile successor — Heroes: Olden Era. If done right, it could redefine mobile strategy gaming for an entire generation of fans.”
🎙️ Ilya A., CEO of MadFox.dev:
“My all-time favorite strategy game is still Heroes of Might and Magic III. Sadly, it’s not available on iPhone or Android through official stores. We truly hope Ubisoft will finally deliver a worthy mobile successor — Heroes: Olden Era. If done right, it could redefine mobile strategy gaming for an entire generation of fans.”
Top 10 iPhone Strategy Games in 2025
1. Clash of Clans
Still going strong — build your base, join clans, and dominate enemies.
2. Plague Inc.
Become a deadly virus and wipe out humanity in this dark, tactical sim.
3. Northgard
A Viking-themed RTS with city-building and survival mechanics.
4. Iron Marines Invasion
Sci-fi tactical combat from the creators of Kingdom Rush.
5. Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
A full-fledged Civ experience on your phone — deep, immersive, and addictive.
6. Company of Heroes
WWII strategy with real-time combat and historical realism.
7. Bad North
Defend your island from Viking raids in a beautifully minimalist style.
8. Magic War Legends
A turn-based fantasy strategy game inspired by Heroes of Might and Magic 3.
9. XCOM 2 Collection
Tactical alien warfare with permadeath and advanced squad mechanics.
10. DomiNations
Advance through history, build your nation, and battle other players.
Still going strong — build your base, join clans, and dominate enemies.
2. Plague Inc.
Become a deadly virus and wipe out humanity in this dark, tactical sim.
3. Northgard
A Viking-themed RTS with city-building and survival mechanics.
4. Iron Marines Invasion
Sci-fi tactical combat from the creators of Kingdom Rush.
5. Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
A full-fledged Civ experience on your phone — deep, immersive, and addictive.
6. Company of Heroes
WWII strategy with real-time combat and historical realism.
7. Bad North
Defend your island from Viking raids in a beautifully minimalist style.
8. Magic War Legends
A turn-based fantasy strategy game inspired by Heroes of Might and Magic 3.
9. XCOM 2 Collection
Tactical alien warfare with permadeath and advanced squad mechanics.
10. DomiNations
Advance through history, build your nation, and battle other players.
Available on the App Store
All titles are available for download via the App Store. We'll include direct links to help you find your next favorite game faster.
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