Chris’ 15 Most Anticipated Strategy and Wargames of 2026

1 – WDS American Revolutionary War

Between renewed interest sparked by recent documentaries and a surge in American Revolution reading, many players have been longing for a serious, well-researched game covering this conflict.

I played the old 1776 Campaign and enjoyed it, but based on previews alone, WDS American Revolutionary War may be the studio’s best release yet.

Some may be surprised I didn’t pick a flashy AAA title as my most anticipated game of 2026, but I value historical accuracy and realistic battlefields far more than visual spectacle.

Conclusion

I hope this list gets you excited about the strategy and wargames coming in 2026. Many of these titles come from unproven developers, which makes this list something of a gamble—but in this genre, higher risk often brings greater rewards.

Here’s hoping that most of these games deliver and that a few of them become genuine classics.

And what about you, dear reader? What are the games you’re most looking forward in 2026?

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13 responses to “Chris’ 15 Most Anticipated Strategy and Wargames of 2026”

  1. Surprised to see Dawn of War 4 at #5, but no Total War: Warhammer 40k at all on the list.
    Any particular reason why?

    1. I would imagine it’s because it is not going to release in 2026.

      1. I’m looking for a solution, but this is all the UK’s government stupid laws fault.

      2. Haha, indeed, my bad!

    2. No confirmation on a release date on Total War: Warhammer 40k. Also not sold on it yet since I do not see previews of any large scale battle Total War is known for.

      This list I did my best to highlight some games that are under the radar too. A mix of popular games and hidden gems since more popular games already been covered by Nuno.

      1. You’re always right on the money, my man!

    3. I would love for Total War: Warhammer 40K to release in 2026, but I don’t think that’s going to happen, unfortunately.

  2. Can you stop using imgur please as it’s not visible in the UK

  3. Thank god it’s not a definitive list or in any order. I guess it’s subjective as any list is but some of the choices are laughable and the guy comes across as a casual on the surface Wargamer imho. Some cracking titles but I could give this task to my little niece and give her ChatGPT and it would come up with this kind of content.

    1. Opinions are opinions. I’m glad your niece is a great gamer!

    2. Like the OPs opinions or not, someone respects his opinions enough to pay him to write them. Does anyone pay you, guessing you no one respects your opinion enough. Maybe you should learn how to post you disagree in a useful way like give legit points vice little kid style arguments.

  4. Crimson Banner will be censored into oblivion by the CCP if it’s being made in China. Don’t expect it to be an accurate historical portrayal of the Chinese Civil War at all.

    1. Lot of American video games and movies are influenced by the military industrial complex. I think every country does some type of censoring. I’m fine with it.

      I just want to see other countries depicted in video games.

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