10 Strategy Games To Buy During The Hooded Horse Steam Sale 2026

My 10 Suggestions Of The Best Strategy Games To Buy During The Hooded Horse Steam Sale 2026

Introduction

We’re starting 2026 on the right foot! Hooded Horse, one of the best strategy game publishers in the world, is currently running a publisher sale on its catalogue, from January 8th to January 22nd. Since I have reviewed and played almost all of their games, I have decided to put together a list of the games I think you might enjoy the most. Have in mind that all of the games here are pretty great, and it mostly comes down to what genre of strategy you prefer to play.

This is going to be a shorter list than usual, so if you want to check out my other lists, you can do so here, and if you want to read my reviews on some of these games, I’ll link them on each game’s entry!

10 – Terra Invicta

Terra Invicta is a grand-strategy game set in the solar system where players take control of a faction and have to navigate complicated earthly politics on top of having to eventually deal with alien invaders. Created by the team behind the amazing XCOM: Enemy Unknown Long War Mod, Terra Invicta just came out of Early Access, and it’s already sporting a very positive Steam review rating, making it one of the best strategy games set in space.

9 – Endless Legend 2

The successor to one of the best 4X games ever made, Endless Legend 2 is in active development in Early Access and pretty much follows the footsteps of their previous game: a 4X game set in a unique, fantastic world, asymmetric faction designs, quest-driven storytelling, and turn-based tactical-combat. It has some very large shoes to fill, but I’m sure it will eventually reach the quality and quantity of the 2014 classic.

8 – Cataclismo

Imagine a fantasy Stronghold: Crusader, and you have Cataclismo. It’s basically that. One of the most unique strategy games you can buy during the Hooded Horse Steam sale 2026.

9 responses to “My 10 Suggestions Of The Best Strategy Games To Buy During The Hooded Horse Steam Sale 2026”

Tyler Harris

January 10, 2026 at 10:34 pm

Okay. I seem to be of the unpopular opinion that the best part of a city builder is the late game when everything is nearly automated and you can watch your hard work fend for it’s self. Behold your grand society endure indefinitely as you check in to make grand expenditures occasionally, by dipping your fingers into it’s nigh limitless recourse pools. So it always gives me pause me when I see people praise Against the Storm for it’s short form resets. I may actually grab it while it’s on sale, as it obviously has more going for it than, “indefinitely early game”. I just want my mindset to be right before I go into it. I’m worried that my love of the end-game will spoil the experience. Any thoughts?

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1. filip
  
  January 11, 2026 at 8:35 am
  
  Try it out, it’s very unique. I really liked all games recommended here that I’ve played, but Against the storm remains my favourite and it’s 1st place here is so well deserved. Even if it isn’t YOUR jam, you won’t regret it.
  
  One thing that hasn’t been mentioned is how extraordinarily polished, tightly designed, and balanced it is. So many interesting systems that fit together perfectly. And before it gets predictable, it throws higher difficulties at you that keep it challenging and fresh.
  
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  1. Sir Nuno
    
    January 13, 2026 at 12:18 am
    
    With so many people saying that, I’m sure he already went and got the game!
    
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2. GrowingWings
  
  January 12, 2026 at 9:17 am
  
  If that’s worth something, if you can stabilize your settlement before the victory bar is filled, for a little while it does feel like that, at least to me.
  Also, you can always just keep playing your settlement after winning the scenario, although I have never tried that yet. Game is very addictive and you always want to see what curveball the next stage is waiting to throw at you, so I just keep hitting “back to the map”, instead of “keep playing”.
  
  It is certainly not for everyone and I have seen city builder diehards bash it for “not being a true city builder”, but personally for me it quickly became my number 1 strategy game and remains my top played title for the second month in a row. Because of this I definitely encourage everyone to at least give it an honest try.
  
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  1. Sir Nuno
    
    January 13, 2026 at 12:19 am
    
    Thank you for helping a fellow player make his decision!
    
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3. Sir Nuno
  
  January 13, 2026 at 12:18 am
  
  The guys have given you a lot of opinions! Looks like you should give it a go!
  
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Cyph

January 11, 2026 at 5:56 am

As someone whose played a ton of against the storm and loves it I’d say your perception is correct, against the storm is essentily the early part of a city builder on steroids. If you like stringing together supply chains to meet population needs than it might be fun but you rarely get to sit back and admire your creation- basically there’s a victory and loss timer and once those fill up the game ends and you move on to your next game. There’s nothing like civs one more turn where you can sit back and just watch your settlement. Might be worth trying but won’t give you the end game feeling your looking for.

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1. Sir Nuno
  
  January 13, 2026 at 12:18 am
  
  Thank you! You’re absolutely right!
  
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