Tactics for PlayStation 5 — top best games in the Tactics genre

Escape from Tarkov - a game in the Tactics genre

Action, Shooter, Stealth, Online, First-person view, Tactics, Survival horror

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2027

VGTimes: 8.2/10

Players: 5.6/10

Steam: 62/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Survival game with elements of first-person stealth shooter and RPG in a visual style of post-USSR, set in the fictional city of Tarkov. Players make forays into...

Dispatch

Adventure, Business / Management, Comics, Indie, Tactics, Casual game, Comedy, Strategy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 22 October 2025

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Adventure from the creators of The Wolf Among Us and Tales from the Borderlands. The story is about a superhero whose mech armor was broken by his arch-nemesis...

Battlefield 6

Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Tactics

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 10 October 2025

VGTimes: 4.8/10

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Battlefield 6 — a multiplayer first-person shooter, the thirteenth game in the main series. The developers returned to the popular formula with four classes and...

Jagged Alliance 3

Strategy, Tactics, Isometric, Turn-based, Role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 16 November 2023

Players: 9/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Continuation of the Jagged Alliance series, the plot of which tells about mercenaries. A squad of three mercenaries roams locations and participates in turn-based...

Fortnite

Action, Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Free game, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 November 2020

Players: 6.2/10

Metacritic: 81/100

The vast majority of the planet was destroyed by a cataclysm that caused strange, zombie-like creatures to appear. The survivors call them Husks. The last of...

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics, Steampunk, Science fiction, Strategy, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 7 December 2023

Players: 9/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Players will take on the role of a Rogue Trader, descendant of an ancient dynasty of brave privateers, ruling their own trading empire and exploring the outskirts...

King's Bounty 2

Role-playing game, Strategy, Adventure, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics, Fantasy, Medieval era

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 7 September 2023

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 56/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Nostria was once a magical place where everyone had a chance at a good life. Today, the kingdom is in decline: robbers prowl everywhere, creatures of darkness are...

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Tactics, Remake

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 28 August 2025

VGTimes: 8.8/10

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. The game's plot unfolds in 1964 during the Cold War. Naked Snake is a professional special agent and soldier-spy who is...

Ready or Not

Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Tactics

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 July 2025

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 81/100

The game takes place in the cramped slums of an alternative America, where economic collapse has greatly affected the differences between social groups of people...

Valorant

Shooter, Online, First-person view, Tactics, Action

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 2 August 2024

Players: 4.3/10

Metacritic: 80/100

A tactical multiplayer first-person shooter developed by Riot Games, the creators of League of Legends, focusing on the esports aspect. The game resembles a mix of...

Star Wars Zero Company

Adventure, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Tactics, Science fiction, Star Wars, Strategy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 27 August 2026

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Step-by-step tactics in the universe of "Star Wars" in the spirit of the XCOM game series. The events unfold at the twilight of the Clone Wars. The player will lead...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 28 October 2022

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 42/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is the continuation of the popular series of first-person adventure shooters in the Call of Duty series. The game is a direct...

PUBG: Battlegrounds

Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Third-person view, Free game, Tactics, Survival, Battle Royale

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 November 2025

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 81/100

PUBG: Battlegrounds is a free-to-play multiplayer tactical shooter in third-person perspective, where only the last surviving participant wins. In this survival...

Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Slasher, Third-person view, Historical, Tactics

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 1 October 2026

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 77/100

A modern reimagining of Dynasty Warriors 3 and Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends brings the iconic battles of the Three Kingdoms era to life in a new form on...

Hunt: Showdown 1896

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Steampunk, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Tactics, Open world

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 August 2024

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A dynamic PVP shooter about hunting monsters that combines elements of dark action and survival. The game takes place in the late 19th century in the swampy areas...

Marvel's Midnight Suns

Strategy, Tactics, Isometric, Top-down view, Comics, Turn-based, Collectible card game (CCG), Card game, Role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 2 December 2022

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Turn-based tactics in the Marvel universe from the creators of XCOM: Enemy Within and XCOM 2. Marvel's Midnight Suns is based on the dark comic book storyline...

World of Tanks

Action, Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Historical, Tanks, Tactics

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 October 2021

Players: 3.8/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 78/100

An online simulator in which players control tanks in battles on various maps. You can choose from over 600 tanks from different countries and eras, each with its...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

Shooter, First-person view, Online, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op), Zombies, Action

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 10 November 2023

Players: 7/10

Steam: 45/100

Metacritic: 58/100

Direct continuation of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 2022. John Price faces off against a new terrorist leader. Ultranationalist war criminal Vladimir Makarov...

Delta Force

Shooter, Online, First-person view, Free game, Tactics, MMO

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 19 August 2025

Players: 5.6/10

Steam: 65/100

Reboot of the Delta Force series of tactical military shooters about the everyday life of the American special forces Delta. In single player mode, you can take...

Dynasty Warriors: Origins

Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Historical, Tactics, Medieval era, Role-playing game, Strategy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 17 January 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 81/100

A dynamic action-slasher film set in the era of the Three Kingdoms of China. The player becomes part of the legendary events, fighting for one of the sides in the...

Front Mission 3: Remake

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Tactics, Science fiction, Action

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 January 2026

Players: 9/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Remake of Front Mission 3 with updated graphics, new features, and various improvements. The events of the game take place in the year 2112 in a world where...

Shogun Showdown

Indie, Strategy, Tactics, Turn-based, Roguelike, Medieval era, Card game, Replayability

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 5 September 2024

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 88/100

A tactical turn-based roguelike about a hero who challenges the powerful shogun. To win battles, you need to choose a good position, attack at the right moment and...

Songs of Conquest

Strategy, Adventure, Turn-based, Fantasy, Old school, Tactics

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 November 2024

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Turn-based adventure strategy in the spirit of “Heroes of Might and Magic”. The goal of the game is to gather a powerful army, master magic and conquer distant...

The Finals

Shooter, Online, First-person view, Free game, Tactics

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 7 December 2023

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Multiplayer shooter with crafting elements. Players find themselves on a spectacular show, where the best participants receive fame and demand. You can play in your...

Phoenix Point

Strategy, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Tactics, Grand strategy, Role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 9 December 2021

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Phoenix Point is a tactical strategy game with turn-based combat in a futuristic setting, which is the spiritual successor to the games in the X-COM franchise. The...

Octopath Traveler 2

Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Tactics, Open world, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 24 February 2023

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Turn-based Japanese role-playing game in an open world. The story takes place in Solistia, a world where the eastern and western continents are separated by sea. It...

Age of Wonders 4

Strategy, Online, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics, Fantasy, Grand strategy, Role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 2 May 2023

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 83/100

An epic battle for the future of the world is coming! The great wizard kings who have returned to the world wish to rule over mortals like gods. Each ruler tries to...

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Collection, Tactics

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 27 August 2026

VGTimes: 7.5/10

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 84/100

The second collection brings together three iconic chapters of the series. The package includes Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Metal Gear Solid: Peace...

Solasta: Crown of the Magister

Role-playing game, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 6 March 2024

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Solasta: Crown of the Magister is an adventure role-playing game with turn-based combat in a fantasy setting. You will find a choice of race and class of...

Call of Duty: Warzone

Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Free game, Tactics, Battle Royale

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 14 November 2022

Players: 5.7/10

Steam: 28/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Call of Duty: Warzone is a first-person shooter, a free-to-play "battle royale" for 150 players, available both as a standalone game and as one of the modes in the...

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Tactics, Online

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 1 December 2020

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Rainbow Six: Siege is a tactical first-person shooter where the main idea is to show the actions of counter-terrorist national organizations in the field during...

Weird West

Role-playing game, Isometric, Adventure, Action, Tactics, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 8 May 2023

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 77/100

The game takes place in the world of the unusual and gloomy Wild West, where sheriffs and bandits exist along with fantastic creatures. Players find themselves in a...

Aliens: Dark Descent

Top-down view, Adventure, Futurism (Future), Tactics, Strategy, Action, Science fiction

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 20 June 2023

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 76/100

A tactical strategy game set in the Alien universe, in which a squad of foot soldiers tries to stop an outbreak of xenomorphs. Many dangers await them: in addition...

Tower Dominion

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Tactics, Roguelike, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Construction

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 14 August 2026

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 86/100

The game offers you to become the commander of the survivors, repelling the endless attacks of the Artronids - a dangerous and unpredictable enemy. Each battle...

Football Manager 2023

Business / Management, Sports game, Football, Tactics, Simulation

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 1 February 2023

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 80/100

A football manager in which you can take control of your favorite club and lead it to victories in all possible tournaments. In the new version, changes have...

Disciples: Domination

Role-playing game, Strategy, Adventure, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics, Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 February 2026

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Fifteen years after the victory over the gods, Nevendaar is once again engulfed in chaos. The empire is falling apart, and on the throne is Avianna, a heroine of...

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

Strategy, Stealth, In real time, Isometric, Tactics

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 October 2025

Players: 9/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Real-time tactical strategy with stealth elements and an isometric view. The events take place in 17th century Japan, where a group of five heroes operates in the...

Norse: Oath of Blood

Role-playing game, Strategy, Adventure, Historical, Turn-based, Tactics, Top-down view

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2026

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Step-by-step tactical strategy set in Norway during the Viking era combines settlement management and large-scale battles. The development of crafts, agriculture...

Endless Legend 2

Strategy, Turn-based, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Grand strategy, Simulation

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 17 September 2026

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 77/100

The sequel to the global step -by -step strategy, the action of which unfold on the inhospitable planet of Saiadhu, hiding many secrets and treasures. The main task...

Payday 3

Shooter, Online, First-person view, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op), Action

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 21 September 2023

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 45/100

Metacritic: 65/100

Cooperative online shooter with a first-person view. The main characters are still four robbers, each of whom wears memorable masks. In the story, the old team...

Tactics

Best Games in the Tactics genre for PlayStation 5