Strategy Games

Discover strategy games that grow with kids as their thinking becomes more sophisticated. These carefully chosen games develop planning, prediction, spatial reasoning, decision-making, adaptability, resource management, and the ability to think several moves ahead.

From approachable first strategy games to deeper choices for tweens, teens, and families, this collection includes many different kinds of strategic thinking—from territory and route planning to resource management, optimization, tradeoffs, and long-range decision-making.

Not sure where to start? Younger players can begin with First Strategy, Thinking-Ahead, or Spatial Strategy games. As their skills grow, they can move into resource planning, strategic decision-making, classic strategy, or deeper 12+ games built around optimization and exploration.

Whether your child enjoys visual puzzles, territory building, classic chess, cozy resource planning, or immersive adventure strategy, there’s a thoughtful next step here—all without relying on screens.