Ang War games ay built around battles, tactics, defense, at attack decisions. Puwedeng mag-control ang player ng soldiers, mag-defend ng base, magpadala ng vehicles, humawak ng positions, o tapusin ang mission step by step. Sa genre na ito, hindi sapat ang fast shooting: mahalaga rin ang reading the situation, managing resources, at right decision at the right time.
Sa tag na ito, puwedeng may military strategy, tower defense levels, tank battles, soldier missions, air strikes, base defense, map progression, at arcade-style combat games. May games na hindi realistic at simple o stylized ang approach, pero kailangan pa rin pumili ng targets, gumawa ng defensive line, at umatake sa right moment.
Kapag pumipili, magandang tingnan ang clear controls, fair enemy waves, readable maps, at kung paano nire-reward ng game ang tactics. Para sa short break, bagay ang simple arcade battles at defense levels. Para sa longer play, mas interesting ang campaigns, varied units, upgrades, new maps, at balance na based sa planning kaysa raw power lang.