- #1 8-Bit Armies
97% matchVery Positive81% of 2,459 reviews2016
Dev: Petroglyph
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
8-Bit Armies is a retro Real-Time Strategy game. With a colorful, blocky voxel art style, 8-Bit Armies is Petroglyph's most fast-paced, friendly, and accessible RTS game to date. Featuring a campaign of 25 single-player missions, 12 co-op missions, multiplayer and skirmish modes.
Why similar: RTS 53.2%, Strategy 29.2%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Base Building 5.2%, Action 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features a vibrant, blocky aesthetic and straightforward base-building mechanics that closely mirror the accessible, arcade-style fun of Army Men RTS.
- #2 Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection
96% matchVery Positive91% of 34,628 reviews2020
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Command & Conquer and Red Alert are both remastered in 4K by the former Westwood Studios team members. Includes all 3 expansions, rebuilt multiplayer, a modernized UI, Map Editor, bonus footage gallery, and over 7 hours of remastered music.
Why similar: RTS 47.2%, Classic 18.4% ★, Strategy 16.8%, Multiplayer 8.7%, Base Building 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This collection defines the classic base-building RTS experience that served as the foundation for the gameplay loop found in Army Men RTS.
- #3 Command & Conquer Red Alert™ 2 and Yuri’s Revenge™
96% matchVery Positive94% of 10,263 reviews2024
Dev: Westwood PacificPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
The world erupts in conflict as Soviet forces invade American soil in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2. You are the Supreme Commander. Arm yourself to the teeth with top-secret technologies and lead the Soviet or Allied troops to victory.
Why similar: RTS 47.9%, Strategy 16.2%, Classic 13.7% ★, Multiplayer 11.8%, Action 5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the same fast-paced, classic RTS combat and iconic base construction that makes the genre so addictive.
- #4 Command & Conquer™ Generals
95% matchVery Positive88% of 1,976 reviews2024
Dev: EA PacificPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Command & Conquer Generals puts your trigger finger on the pulse of modern warfare. Prepare your forces General... it's time to engage in the next generation of real-time strategy.
Why similar: RTS 41.3%, Strategy 26.1%, Multiplayer 15.3%, Action 6.2%, Classic 5.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a more modern military RTS experience while retaining the core base-building and resource-gathering mechanics of the genre.
- #5 Rusted Warfare - RTS
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,206 reviews2017
Dev: Corroding Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 33.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
{{An RTS inspired by the classics of the past!}} Making up for it's subpar retro graphics with fun gameplay and modern multi-threaded tech enabling huge battles to run smooth... Featuring singleplayer challenges, skirmish, sandbox, 10-player multiplayer & workshop modding.
Why similar: RTS 64.5%, Strategy 16%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Base Building 8.4%, Action 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: It is a highly accessible, lightweight RTS that captures the spirit of classic 90s strategy games with a focus on massive unit counts and base defense.
- #6 Battle Realms: Zen Edition
92% matchVery Positive88% of 4,248 reviews2025
Dev: Ed Del Castillo
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 33.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Return of the Classic, now remastered! Battle Realms is a fantasy RTS inspired by the stories told in martial- arts movies and oriental mythology. Develop your peasants into a highly trained and deadly efficient clan of warriors who are ready to die with your name on their lips.
Why similar: RTS 45.5%, Strategy 22.2%, Classic 19.7% ★, Multiplayer 6.9%, Action 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features unique unit training mechanics and a distinct visual style that provides a refreshing challenge for classic RTS fans.
- #7 Toy Soldiers
94% matchVery Positive89% of 1,488 reviews2012
Dev: Signal Studios
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Command your TOY SOLDIERS in epic, action-packed battles.
Why similar: Strategy 77.2%, Action 21.7%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: While it leans into tower defense, it perfectly captures the aesthetic of plastic toy warfare in a miniature, diorama-style setting.
- #8 Impossible Creatures Steam Edition
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,810 reviews2015
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Impossible Creatures is a 3D RTS game that pits the player against an evil villain. Using Earth’s most formidable animals as building blocks, the player must create an army of genetically-altered mutant monsters in a titanic struggle to protect an unsuspecting world.
Why similar: RTS 47.9%, Classic 18.2% ★, Strategy 17%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Base Building 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This cult classic offers a quirky, creative take on the RTS genre that matches the lighthearted and imaginative spirit of the Army Men series.
- #9 Halo Wars: Definitive Edition
91% matchVery Positive91% of 9,278 reviews2017
Dev: Ensemble StudiosPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is an enhanced version of the real-time strategy classic, Halo Wars, updated to run natively on PC. Halo Wars: Definitive Edition includes improved graphics, new achievements and all of the DLC created for the landmark real-time strategy game.
Why similar: RTS 53.2%, Strategy 18.2%, Base Building 8.8%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Classic 5.5% ★
Why You'll Like It: Designed specifically for accessibility, this game offers a polished, military-themed RTS experience that is easy to pick up and play.
- #10 Iron Harvest
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 15,818 reviews2020
Dev: KING ArtPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+
Why similar: RTS 59.5%, Strategy 17.4%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Base Building 9.8%, Action 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines classic base-building with a unique dieselpunk aesthetic, offering a tactical RTS experience that feels both fresh and familiar.
- #11 Tooth and Tail
90% matchMostly Positive80% of 4,123 reviews2017
Dev: Pocketwatch Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Lead the revolution with an army of flamethrowing Boars, mustard gas-lobbing Skunks, and paratrooper-puking Owls. Tooth and Tail is a Real-Time-Strategy game featuring Single Player, Online Competitive Play, Split Screen, Replays, and more. Build a base, lead your army, eat your enemies!
Why similar: RTS 60.8%, Strategy 21.6%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Action 3.7%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Why You'll Like It: It simplifies RTS controls for a more streamlined experience, making it a great choice for players who enjoy the fast-paced nature of Army Men RTS.
- #12 Starship Troopers: Terran Command
88% matchVery Positive87% of 11,807 reviews2022
Dev: The ArtistocratsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Lead the Mobile Infantry in this RTS game set in the Starship Troopers film universe. Balance your army composition with a diverse set of unit types, overcome line-of-sight and line-of-fire challenges through tactical positioning, and use special abilities to smash the Arachnid hordes!
Why similar: RTS 64.3%, Strategy 26.3%, Military 8.3%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on tactical military combat and base management, providing a gritty, mission-based RTS experience.
- #13 Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition
89% matchMixed67% of 3,298 reviews2015
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Act of Aggression – Reboot Edition brings the techno-thriller RTS game Act of Aggression to a higher level. The Reboot Edition offers a full gameplay overhaul in skirmish mode against the AI and in your multiplayer battles.
Why similar: RTS 53.6%, Strategy 17.5%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Base Building 6.9%, Military 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: It brings back the classic '90s RTS feel with a focus on base-building, resource management, and high-stakes military conflict.
- #14 Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
89% matchVery Positive93% of 7,229 reviews2007
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. This legacy version also grants access to the latest version of COH, just called "Company of Heroes".
Why similar: RTS 52.1%, Strategy 20.4%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Military 6.2%, Base Building 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: While more tactical, it offers a deep, immersive military RTS experience that rewards strategic positioning and base control.
- #15 Total Annihilation
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,701 reviews2015
Dev: Cavedog EntertainmentPub: Wargaming.net
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
What began as a conflict over the transfer of consciousness from flesh to machines escalated into a war which has decimated a million worlds. The Core and the Arm have all but exhausted the resources of a galaxy in their struggle for domination.
Why similar: RTS 46.9%, Classic 28.9% ★, Strategy 15%, Multiplayer 6.8%, Base Building 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: As a foundational pillar of the RTS genre, it provides the deep base-building and large-scale warfare that inspired many modern strategy titles.
- #16 Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
86% matchVery Positive84% of 15,340 reviews2019
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Age of Empires, the pivotal real-time strategy game that launched a 20-year legacy returns with modernized gameplay, all-new 4K visuals, 8-person multiplayer battles and a host of other new features. Welcome back to history.
Why similar: RTS 43.4%, Strategy 21.6%, Classic 16.5% ★, Multiplayer 10.3%, Base Building 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is the quintessential base-building RTS that provides hours of classic strategic gameplay and historical military conflict.
- #17 Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
86% matchVery Positive95% of 15,654 reviews2014
Dev: SkyBox LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features!
Why similar: RTS 45.7%, Classic 23.8% ★, Strategy 19.9%, Multiplayer 7.6%, Base Building 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends the classic RTS feel with grand strategy elements, allowing for expansive military campaigns across different eras.
- #18 Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
84% matchVery Positive93% of 36,085 reviews2014
Dev: SkyBox LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 39.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Age of Mythology is back! Choose your god and take to the battlefield in this classic, upgraded with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features.
Why similar: RTS 46%, Classic 23.6% ★, Strategy 20.3%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Action 0.5%
Why You'll Like It: It builds upon the classic RTS formula with unique mythological units and powers, adding a layer of variety to the standard base-building experience.
- #19 Army Men
85% matchMostly Positive77% of 149 reviews2017
Dev: The 3DO CompanyPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Every conquering army needs a great leader. Even the plastic ones! Take control as the sergeant in the field, leading your men into the heat of battle in this tactical action game.
Why similar: Classic 71.8% ★, Action 28.2%
Why You'll Like It: The original title in the franchise provides the foundational aesthetic and thematic elements that define the Army Men series.
- #20 Forged Battalion
84% matchMixed58% of 1,109 reviews2018
Dev: Petroglyph
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Customize your unique faction in a new take on real-time strategy as you fight in a variety of skirmish, solo, and multiplayer battles. You are not only a commander, but also an engineer – so you have ultimate control over your faction’s units, factories, superweapons and economy.
Why similar: RTS 68.9%, Strategy 22.1%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Why You'll Like It: It allows players to customize their units and factions, offering a unique twist on the traditional RTS base-building and combat loop.
- #21 Metal Fatigue
82% matchVery Positive94% of 473 reviews2018
Dev: ZonoPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Metal Fatigue is a real-time strategy game taking the genre to new heights - literally. Build and customize your massive Combots to dominate the three battlefield levels simultaneously - from orbit, to the surface, and even underground!
Why similar: RTS 45.7%, Strategy 31.3%, Classic 23% ★
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique multi-level battlefield and customizable robot units, offering a distinct and classic RTS experience.
- #22 Men of War: Vietnam
83% matchMixed64% of 1,319 reviews2011
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Men of War: Vietnam brings the acclaimed real-time tactics series into a new theater of war – the jungles of Southeast Asia, 1968. Experience the chaos of the Vietnam War through two story-driven campaigns that reveal both sides of the conflict.
Why similar: RTS 44.7%, Strategy 36.6%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Military 5.2%, Action 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a more granular, tactical approach to military RTS that rewards careful unit management and positioning.
- #23 Tempest Rising
77% matchVery Positive88% of 11,317 reviews2025
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Command distinct factions in a desperate struggle for power and resources in Tempest Rising - a classic RTS set on Earth after a nuclear war.
Why similar: RTS 67%, Strategy 20.5%, Multiplayer 5.1%, Base Building 4.9%, Military 1.2%
- #24 Dune: Spice Wars
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,346 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A 4X real-time strategy game from the developers of the critically acclaimed Northgard. Set in Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking Dune universe, you must lead your faction and battle for control and dominance over the harsh desert planet of Arrakis.
Why similar: RTS 54.6%, Strategy 17.5%, Multiplayer 15.8%, Base Building 10.4%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the classic RTS, it balances base-building and resource management with strategic territorial control.
- #25 Army Men II
82% matchMixed67% of 150 reviews2017
Dev: The 3DO CompanyPub: 2K
Windows
Army Men II, the sequel to the best-selling title Army Men, takes plastic toy soldier warfare into the kitchen, bedroom, front yard, and garage. Once again Sarge will lead his heroic Green forces into head-melting, plastic-body-part-exploding, combat mayhem; only this time the battle is for control of the kitchen sink!
Why similar: Strategy 76.6%, Action 23.4%
Why You'll Like It: This sequel expands on the original's toy soldier concept with more varied environments and classic RTS gameplay.
- #26 Army Men: Toys in Space
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 83 reviews2017
Dev: The 3DO CompanyPub: 2K
Windows
Finally, proof that little green men exist in outer space! A horde of alien toys has invaded Earth. Now, they've enlisted the Tan Army to help them conquer the galaxy. All hope rests with one man, a green plastic soldier known as Sarge.
Why similar: Strategy 73%, Action 27%
Why You'll Like It: It continues the series' tradition of blending plastic soldier warfare with imaginative, toy-themed settings.
- #27 Z
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,448 reviews2014
Dev: TickTock GamesPub: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
“Z”, the classic Real Time Strategy Game by the Bitmap Brothers. Fans of this classic strategy title are in for a real treat. Everything is in here from the terrific comedy cut scenes to the frantic game play making this is the definitive version of Z.
Why similar: RTS 39.4%, Classic 33.5% ★, Strategy 23.5%, Action 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Why You'll Like It: This fast-paced, retro RTS strips away complex base-building to focus on pure, aggressive territory control and combat.
- #28 State of War : Warmonger / 蓝色警戒 (Classic 2000)
79% matchVery Positive90% of 679 reviews2019
Dev: Cypron InteractivePub: Cypronia
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Enjoy an unforgettable blast from the past with this classic real-time strategy experience. This all-inclusive bundle includes the original 22 missions from State of War (2000), and 16 additional missions from its sequel, State of War: Warmonger (2003).
Why similar: RTS 40.6%, Strategy 28.5%, Classic 22.6% ★, Action 7.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the old-school, action-oriented RTS feel of the early 2000s with a focus on rapid combat and base defense.
- #29 Command & Conquer™ Generals Zero Hour
75% matchVery Positive91% of 5,886 reviews2024
Dev: EA PacificPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour brings you closer to the enemy than ever before. Engage opposing forces at hot spots around the globe as you match strategies and arsenals against the new masterminds of modern war.
Why similar: RTS 47.1%, Multiplayer 15.7%, Strategy 13.2%, Military 8.5%, Classic 5.9% ★
- #30 Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 20,852 reviews2013
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Stronghold, Stronghold Crusader HD throws you into historic battles and castle sieges from the Crusades with fiendish AI opponents, new units, 4 historical campaigns and over 100 unique skirmish missions.
Why similar: RTS 40.7%, Strategy 25.2%, Base Building 17.1%, Military 17%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at the base-building and defensive aspects of RTS, making it a perfect match for players who enjoy fortifying their positions.
- #31 Blitzkrieg 3
79% matchMixed54% of 7,316 reviews2017
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blitzkrieg 3 is a WW2 RTS made for true admirers of strategic mastery! Challenge your tactical skills in historical campaigns and defeat powerful Neural Network AI in competitive matches.
Why similar: RTS 53.7%, Strategy 20.2%, Multiplayer 14.7%, Military 10.5%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: Focused heavily on military strategy, this game provides a tactical RTS experience that emphasizes unit composition and battlefield control.
- #32 Command & Conquer™ and The Covert Operations™
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 419 reviews2024
Dev: Westwood StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 37%
The legendary RTS game which started it all. Will you side with the humanistic GDI or bring the world to its knees with Kane and the Brotherhood of Nod. Your adversaries are without mercy. And so are you.
Why similar: RTS 53.2%, Strategy 26.7%, Classic 9.8% ★, Action 9.3%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #33 STAR WARS™ Galactic Battlegrounds Saga
77% matchVery Positive91% of 4,626 reviews2016
Dev: Ensemble StudiosPub: Disney
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Lead the great armies of the Star Wars™ Episode II: Attack of the Clones saga in intense real-time strategy clashes. Enter the fray as the Galactic Empire, Rebel Alliance, Wookies, Trade Federation, Gungans or Royal Naboo to determine the course of the Galactic Civil War.
Why similar: RTS 48%, Strategy 19.3%, Classic 15.1% ★, Multiplayer 9.8%, Base Building 3.7%
- #34 Attack on Toys
75% matchVery Positive93% of 1,173 reviews2021
Dev: N7T-GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Relive Your Childhood Toys comes to life! Build your Army Toys, make battle scenario, watch the Toys battling each other, and customize your play with Attack on Toys Toy Box. Command your Army Toys to fight againts another toys strategically and keep them alive during battle!
Why similar: RTS 67.4%, Strategy 20.2%, Military 11.5%, Singleplayer 1%
- #35 Sudden Strike Gold
76% matchVery Positive88% of 498 reviews2017
Dev: FireglowPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Set in World War 2, Sudden Strike offers revolutionary real-time-strategy gameplay. Command Russian, German, French, American and British armies in large scale battles including urban warfare, beach landings and aerial invasions. Whichever tactics you choose, you will find it in Sudden Strike!
Why similar: RTS 42.7%, Strategy 31.7%, Classic 25.7% ★
- #36 Crush Your Enemies
74% matchVery Positive81% of 439 reviews2016
Dev: Vile MonarchPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Go back to the awesome glory days of Real-Time Strategy games. Crush Your Enemies has everything you love of the genre: Planning, choosing different types of units, managing resources, taking enemy territory and outwitting your opponent with the ingenious formations of your men.
Why similar: RTS 60.6%, Strategy 29.9%, Action 9.5%
- #37 8-Bit Invaders!
74% matchVery Positive83% of 444 reviews2016
Dev: Petroglyph
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
8-Bit Invaders! is a fast-paced, retro Real-Time Strategy game for the PC. Control the military might of the Galactic Marine Corps or Invade with the devastating power of the Cranioids! Mine, Build, and Fight your way to victory! Conquering the Multiverse was never so easy.
Why similar: RTS 53.7%, Strategy 23%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Military 5.4%, Action 3.8%
- #38 Mushroom Wars 2
73% matchMixed62% of 975 reviews2017
Dev: Zillion WhalesPub: Azur Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In Mushroom Wars 2, enemy tribes of feisty mushroom creatures face off in short but fierce RTS battles. Step into the shoes of a fearless Mushroom Commander, choose a hero to lead your army, and take control of the battlefield in a variety of multiplayer modes or challenging story campaign.
Why similar: RTS 47.4%, Strategy 23.3%, Multiplayer 15.1%, Classic 9.6% ★, Action 4.6%
- #39 Battlezone 98 Redux
72% matchVery Positive91% of 1,129 reviews2016
Dev: Big Boat InteractivePub: Rebellion
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
One of the greatest sci-fi strategy games of all time returns with remastered visuals, online multiplayer and near unlimited mod content from Steam Workshop. Experience thrilling first person action and acclaimed RTS in this explosive alternate vision of the 1960s space race.
Why similar: RTS 40.1%, Classic 26.5% ★, Strategy 18.7%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Action 5.4%
- #40 Men of War™
72% matchVery Positive90% of 3,818 reviews2009
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Men of War is a stunning Real-Time Strategy game that takes place during the height of World War II. Intense battles span Europe and North Africa as gamers play as Soviet, Allied or German forces across 19 massive single-player missions.
Why similar: RTS 46.3%, Strategy 33.1%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Military 6.6%, Action 2.2%
- #41 8-Bit Hordes
73% matchVery Positive81% of 533 reviews2016
Dev: Petroglyph
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
From the team that brought you 8-Bit Armies comes a new fantasy RTS as fast-paced and friendly as the original! 8-BIT HORDES is a colorful strategy-arcade game that is easy to learn for players of all skill levels. Collect resources, build up and defend your base, amass your army of orcs or humans and ultimately crush your opponents!
Why similar: RTS 58.3%, Strategy 32.2%, Multiplayer 9.5%
- #42 Worms
73% matchVery Positive83% of 694 reviews2011
Dev: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 14%
Throw a grenade down memory lane with the original and classic turn-based strategy game Worms™! Up to 4 teams of worms do battle over an ever-changing battlefield with falling weapon crates, crazed exploding sheep and more besides. Winner of many industry awards, find out what all the fuss was about.
Why similar: Classic 45.2% ★, Strategy 34%, Multiplayer 15.7%, Action 4.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #43 Command & Conquer™ Tiberian Sun™ and Firestorm™
68% matchVery Positive90% of 1,229 reviews2024
Dev: Westwood StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
The Second Tiberium War begins in this legendary sequel to the original Command & Conquer. With his forces stronger than ever, arch villain and leader of The Brotherhood of Nod - Kane - is pitched in an epic battle against the world's war machine - the Global Defense Initiative.
Why similar: RTS 50.5%, Strategy 30.5%, Classic 9.9% ★, Action 7.9%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #44 Company of Heroes
71% matchVery Positive94% of 18,346 reviews2006
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 37.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Please visit the "Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition" page for additional user reviews.
Why similar: RTS 54.2%, Strategy 20.8%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Classic 5.7% ★, Military 3.8%
- #45 Faces of War
71% matchVery Positive88% of 1,197 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Faces of War puts you in the heart of World War II – not as a distant commander, but as the leader on the ground. Combining the tactical depth of real-time strategy with the immediacy of direct control, it lets you issue precise orders or jump straight into battle as one of your soldiers.
Why similar: RTS 48.1%, Strategy 33.4%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Action 6%
- #46 Sudden Strike 2 Gold
70% matchVery Positive86% of 343 reviews2017
Dev: FireglowPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 37%
At the height of World War 2, take command of German, Russian, British, American and Imperial Japanese armies on battelfields across the globe. Sudden Strike 2 expands on all aspects of the classic RTS game with new units, maps and epic campaigns.
Why similar: RTS 48.1%, Strategy 29.4%, Classic 22.5% ★
- #47 Praetorians - HD Remaster
68% matchVery Positive92% of 1,097 reviews2020
Dev: Torus GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Relive the celebrated real-time strategy classic Praetorians, re-imagined in high definition. Praetorians is set amidst the political machinations of an emerging Roman Empire.
Why similar: Strategy 47.1%, RTS 42.9%, Multiplayer 10%
- #48 Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
66% matchVery Positive86% of 92,769 reviews2021
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 76.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Celebrating its first year of delighting millions of global players, the award-winning and best-selling strategy franchise continues with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, putting you at the center of even more epic historical battles that shaped the world.
Why similar: RTS 54.4%, Strategy 22.9%, Multiplayer 12.2%, Base Building 9.8%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #49 Men of War: Assault Squad
69% matchVery Positive87% of 5,140 reviews2011
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Men of War: Assault Squad delivers a deeply tactical WWII experience, blending large-scale strategy with intense, hands-on combat. Fight across multiple fronts – from European countryside to Pacific jungles and command every unit and every bullet on the battlefield.
Why similar: RTS 43.7%, Strategy 31.7%, Multiplayer 13%, Military 8.2%, Action 3%
- #50 Swords and Soldiers 2 Shawarmageddon
70% matchMixed70% of 316 reviews2018
Dev: Ronimo GamesPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Take command of mighty Vikings, sly Persians or brutish Demons! Destroy your opponent’s base while defending your own in this action-packed side-scrolling RTS!
Why similar: RTS 37.2%, Strategy 28.6%, Classic 14% ★, Multiplayer 10.1%, Action 9.6%
- #51 Armor Clash II
71% matchMixed61% of 116 reviews2017
Dev: Windforce
Windows · Mac · Linux
Armor Clash II is an old-school RTS game, with classic features like base building, modern armors and navies etc. 2 factions and sub-factions for each one, from high tech stealth destroyers to hardcore battleships. In Skirmishes players build base from the start, while in the Random Generated Mission, fast paced combats start immediately.
Why similar: RTS 55.9%, Strategy 33.5%, Action 10.6%
- #52 Mushroom Wars
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 571 reviews2016
Dev: Zillion WhalesPub: Azur Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Mushroom Wars is a dynamic real-time strategy game, where smart strategy meets furious action in epic PvP and PvE battles.
Why similar: RTS 44.4%, Strategy 18.6%, Classic 18.2% ★, Multiplayer 12.8%, Action 5.7%
- #53 Command & Conquer Red Alert™, Counterstrike™ and The Aftermath™
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 384 reviews2024
Dev: Westwood StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Surrender is not an option
Why similar: RTS 52.6%, Strategy 36.1%, Action 9.9%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #54 Praetorians
69% matchVery Positive81% of 702 reviews2014
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Praetorians is set amidst the political machinations of an emerging Roman Empire. You will be transported back to the dusty battlefields of Egypt, the combat theaters of Gaul and finally to the heart of the Empire itself, Italy in the crusade to become Emperor.
Why similar: RTS 46.3%, Strategy 31.2%, Classic 22.5% ★
- #55 Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
69% matchVery Positive92% of 1,187 reviews2007
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
The next chapter in the #1 rated RTS franchise thrusts players into a hellish war torn landscape to command two battle-hardened armies in relentless campaigns for honor and country. Players lead the tenacious British 2nd Army during the heroic World War II liberation of Caen, France, and command the German Panzer Elite as they struggle...
Why similar: RTS 52.9%, Strategy 29.1%, Multiplayer 6.7%, Action 4.4%, Military 4.3%
- #56 The Mean Greens - Plastic Warfare
67% matchVery Positive82% of 10,235 reviews2015
Dev: Virtual Basement LLC
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Take part of history’s greatest battle of Green VS. Tan. Fight amongst and against others online. Jump, shoot and roll your way into victory with fast paced objective based gameplay. Sometimes the greatest battles are fought by the smallest of soldiers.
Why similar: Multiplayer 69.5%, Action 25.1%, Military 4.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #57 Operation: Polygon Storm
65% matchMostly Positive70% of 288 reviews2024
Dev: Toxic Studio
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
A fastpaced, military tug-of-war game with minimal micromanagement. Choose and deploy from a mix of specialized military units to overwhelm the enemy. Experiment with a huge variety of unit compositions, synergies, abilities, and upgrades to lead your army to victory!
Why similar: RTS 60.6%, Strategy 19%, Military 10.4%, Base Building 5.3%, Action 3.4%
- #58 Toy Soldiers: Complete
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,257 reviews2016
Dev: Signal Studios
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Bring your toys to life in this action-packed, Toy Soldiers game bundle which includes the original Toy Soldiers, Toy Soldiers: Cold War, and all four DLC’s – Kaiser’s Battle, Invasion, Napalm and Evil Empire.
Why similar: Strategy 53.1%, Multiplayer 27.2%, Action 19%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #59 Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
67% matchVery Positive90% of 3,981 reviews2007
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines is a real-time tactics game set in World War II that puts you in command of a small squad of elite troopers. Send them behind enemy lines on a series of hazardous missions, and bring them back alive.
Why similar: RTS 32.3%, Classic 31.1% ★, Strategy 26.1%, Action 5.6%, Military 4.5%