- #1 8-Bit Armies
97% matchVery Positive82% 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 53.3%, Strategy 29%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Base Building 5.3%, Action 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: It shares a similar accessible, fast-paced RTS style with a distinct, stylized aesthetic that feels like a modern spiritual successor.
- #2 Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection
96% matchVery Positive91% of 34,382 reviews2020
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 22.7 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 47.1%, Classic 18.4% ★, Strategy 16.8%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Base Building 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: As the definitive classic RTS experience, it provides the foundation for the base-building and unit management mechanics seen in Army Men RTS.
- #3 Halo Wars: Definitive Edition
96% matchVery Positive91% of 9,133 reviews2017
Dev: Ensemble StudiosPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.3 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 53.1%, Strategy 18.2%, Base Building 8.8%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Classic 5.5% ★
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the console-friendly, streamlined RTS experience that makes Army Men RTS so approachable.
- #4 Command & Conquer™ Generals
95% matchVery Positive88% of 1,893 reviews2024
Dev: EA PacificPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Be the Ultimate Modern Warfare General
Why similar: RTS 41.2%, Strategy 25.7%, Multiplayer 15.9%, Action 6.2%, Classic 5.2% ★
Why You'll Like It: It offers the classic base-building and military unit variety that fans of Army Men RTS will find familiar and satisfying.
- #5 Iron Harvest
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 15,723 reviews2020
Dev: KING ArtPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 3.2 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 17.3%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Base Building 9.9%, Action 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features tactical base-building and unit combat with a unique visual style that mirrors the charm of miniature warfare.
- #6 Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
94% matchVery Positive84% of 15,117 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 43.1%, Strategy 21.7%, Classic 16.3% ★, Multiplayer 10.5%, Base Building 7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic RTS staple that emphasizes the resource gathering and base expansion mechanics central to the genre.
- #7 Battle Realms: Zen Edition
92% matchVery Positive88% of 4,182 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 45.6%, Strategy 22.1%, Classic 19.8% ★, Multiplayer 7%, Action 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic RTS that focuses on unique unit training and resource management in a highly stylized setting.
- #8 Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
93% matchVery Positive93% of 7,201 reviews2007
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.7 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 52.2%, Strategy 20.3%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Military 6.2%, Base Building 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a more tactical, military-focused RTS experience that rewards careful unit positioning and squad management.
- #9 Impossible Creatures Steam Edition
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,801 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 48%, Classic 17.9% ★, Strategy 17%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Base Building 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It combines classic RTS gameplay with a creative unit-building system that encourages experimentation similar to the toy-like nature of Army Men.
- #10 Command & Conquer Red Alert™ 2 and Yuri’s Revenge™
89% matchVery Positive93% of 9,943 reviews2024
Dev: Westwood PacificPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 16.8 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 47.6%, Strategy 15.9%, Classic 14.2% ★, Multiplayer 12%, Action 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: It remains one of the most beloved classic RTS games, offering the same fast-paced, arcade-style military action.
- #11 Tooth and Tail
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 4,111 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 13.7%, Action 3.6%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game simplifies RTS controls for a more direct, fast-paced experience that captures the same 'pick-up-and-play' spirit.
- #12 Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition
90% matchMixed67% of 3,289 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 53.8%, Strategy 17.3%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Base Building 6.9%, Military 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game is a direct homage to the classic 90s RTS era, focusing on base construction and resource-heavy warfare.
- #13 Rusted Warfare - RTS
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,087 reviews2017
Dev: Corroding Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 32.4 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 15.9%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Base Building 8.4%, Action 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: An indie gem that distills the RTS genre down to its purest, most addictive base-building and combat elements.
- #14 Starship Troopers: Terran Command
87% matchVery Positive87% of 11,704 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 8.4%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: A military-focused RTS that emphasizes tactical positioning and holding ground against overwhelming odds.
- #15 Sudden Strike Gold
88% matchVery Positive88% of 488 reviews2017
Dev: FireglowPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 11.5 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 42.9%, Strategy 31.6%, Classic 25.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the tactical, military-simulation side of RTS, perfect for those who enjoy the war-themed aspect of Army Men.
- #16 Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
86% matchVery Positive95% of 15,511 reviews2014
Dev: SkyBox LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features!
Why similar: RTS 45.8%, Classic 23.8% ★, Strategy 19.8%, Multiplayer 7.7%, Base Building 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: It blends classic RTS base-building with grand strategy elements for a deeper, more expansive experience.
- #17 Metal Fatigue
86% matchVery Positive94% of 468 reviews2018
Dev: ZonoPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 45.9%, Strategy 31.2%, Classic 23% ★
Why You'll Like It: A classic RTS that features unique mech-building mechanics, adding a layer of customization to the traditional base-building loop.
- #18 Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
85% matchVery Positive93% of 35,988 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 46.2%, Classic 23.5% ★, Strategy 20.2%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Action 0.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic RTS that adds a layer of mythological flair to the traditional base-building and unit-combat loop.
- #19 Dungeons 3
84% matchVery Positive94% of 18,617 reviews2017
Dev: Realmforge StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
At last, the Dungeon Lord has successfully united the forces of evil and established his dark empire. Time for the next step in his most diabolical quest: expansion!
Why similar: RTS 51.9%, Strategy 20.2%, Multiplayer 14.9%, Base Building 12.1%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: While more humorous, it features excellent base-building and RTS-style unit management that captures a similar lighthearted tone.
- #20 Forged Battalion
84% matchMixed58% of 1,108 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 69%, Strategy 22%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Why You'll Like It: It allows for deep unit customization, letting you build a military force that feels uniquely yours.
- #21 Toy Soldiers
83% matchVery Positive89% of 1,485 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 77.7%, Action 21.3%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the literal 'toy' theme perfectly, blending tower defense and action in a miniature battlefield.
- #22 8-Bit Invaders!
82% 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 53.8%, Strategy 22.9%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Military 5.4%, Action 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same accessible, blocky aesthetic and fast-paced RTS gameplay as 8-Bit Armies.
- #23 Tempest Rising
77% matchVery Positive88% of 10,866 reviews2025
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.1 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 67.2%, Strategy 20.4%, Multiplayer 5.1%, Base Building 4.9%, Military 1.2%
- #24 Battlezone 98 Redux
81% matchVery Positive91% of 1,119 reviews2016
Dev: Big Boat InteractivePub: Rebellion
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 40.3%, Classic 26.4% ★, Strategy 18.6%, Multiplayer 8.9%, Action 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A unique hybrid that blends first-person action with classic RTS base-building and unit command.
- #25 Total Annihilation
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,674 reviews2015
Dev: Cavedog EntertainmentPub: Wargaming.net
Windows
Median: 54 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 47%, Classic 28.8% ★, Strategy 15%, Multiplayer 6.9%, Base Building 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: The legendary ancestor to many modern RTS games, offering the pure, unadulterated base-building experience that inspired the genre.
- #26 8-Bit Hordes
81% matchVery Positive81% of 533 reviews2016
Dev: Petroglyph
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.9 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 58.4%, Strategy 32%, Multiplayer 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a fantasy-themed variation on the 8-Bit RTS formula while maintaining the same simple, fun mechanics.
- #27 Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,047 reviews2011
Dev: Gas Powered GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 48.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The last days of man are at hand.. Two years after the Infinite War the once great warring nations now lie in ruins, and humanity’s hope for a brighter future is nothing but a bitter memory. A new, seemingly unstoppable enemy, supported by the zealots of The Order, now seeks to eradicate mankind: UEF, Aeon Loyalist, and Cybran alike.
Why similar: RTS 58%, Strategy 20.4%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Base Building 5.2%, Classic 4.5% ★
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for large-scale base-building and massive, sprawling RTS warfare.
- #28 Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War
82% matchMostly Negative26% of 1,263 reviews2019
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
The legendary Men of War RTS series has reached the cold war era. Take command of U.S. or Soviet soldiers, controlling vast armies with the military decisions down to you. Claim victory in dynamic singleplayer and co-op campaigns or challenge fellow strategists in online multiplayer!
Why similar: Strategy 44%, RTS 43%, Action 13%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a more granular, tactical approach to military RTS combat for players looking for more depth.
- #29 Command & Conquer™ Generals Zero Hour
76% matchVery Positive91% of 5,601 reviews2024
Dev: EA PacificPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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%, Multiplayer 15.7%, Strategy 13.3%, Military 8.7%, Classic 5.8% ★
- #30 Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars™
79% matchVery Positive90% of 9,086 reviews2009
Dev: EA Los AngelesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The year is 2047. A massive nuclear fireball explodes high in the night sky, marking the dramatic beginning of the Third Tiberium War and the long-awaited return of the most groundbreaking Real-Time Strategy franchise of all time
Why similar: RTS 47.7%, Strategy 17.7%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Base Building 8.9%, Classic 7.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: A polished, high-production RTS that defines the classic base-building and resource-warfare genre.
- #31 STAR WARS™ Galactic Battlegrounds Saga
78% matchVery Positive91% of 4,575 reviews2016
Dev: Ensemble StudiosPub: Disney
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.4 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 48.3%, Strategy 19.1%, Classic 15.1% ★, Multiplayer 9.8%, Base Building 3.6%
- #32 Command & Conquer™ and The Covert Operations™
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 403 reviews2024
Dev: Westwood StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 36%
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 53.6%, Strategy 26.6%, Classic 9.8% ★, Action 9%, Singleplayer 1%
- #33 Earth 2160
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,542 reviews2006
Dev: Reality Pump StudiosPub: Topware Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
After the destruction of the EARTH in 2150, the leaders of the Eurasian Dynasty escaped on board an evacuation fleet. Now they are fighting for the survival of the human species. Their base is one large building comprising of smaller variable parts.
Why similar: RTS 63.5%, Strategy 19.9%, Base Building 14.1%, Multiplayer 1.5%, Action 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic RTS that features deep base-building and modular unit construction in a sci-fi setting.
- #34 Army Men
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 146 reviews2017
Dev: The 3DO CompanyPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.2 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 73.1% ★, Action 26.9%
- #35 Attack on Toys
73% matchVery Positive93% of 1,158 reviews2021
Dev: N7T-GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.0 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 67.5%, Strategy 20.1%, Military 11.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #36 State of War : Warmonger / 蓝色警戒 (Classic 2000)
74% matchVery Positive90% of 667 reviews2019
Dev: Cypron InteractivePub: Cypronia
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 18.3 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 40.8%, Strategy 28.4%, Classic 22.7% ★, Action 7.1%, Singleplayer 1%
- #37 Army Men: Toys in Space
75% matchMixed70% 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 73.4%, Action 26.6%
- #38 Army Men II
75% matchMixed66% of 149 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 76.4%, Action 23.6%
- #39 Praetorians - HD Remaster
71% matchVery Positive92% of 1,082 reviews2020
Dev: Torus GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.5 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 46.9%, RTS 43%, Multiplayer 10.1%
- #40 Men of War: Vietnam
74% matchMixed64% of 1,312 reviews2011
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.9 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 44.9%, Strategy 36.5%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Military 5.3%, Action 3.3%
- #41 Crush Your Enemies
73% 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 60.9%, Strategy 29.8%, Action 9.2%
- #42 Men of War™
72% matchVery Positive90% of 3,795 reviews2009
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 13.7 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 46.5%, Strategy 32.9%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Military 6.6%, Action 2.1%
- #43 Sudden Strike 2 Gold
71% matchVery Positive86% of 342 reviews2017
Dev: FireglowPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 36%
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 48.6%, Strategy 28.8%, Classic 22.6% ★
- #44 Command & Conquer™ Tiberian Sun™ and Firestorm™
67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,188 reviews2024
Dev: Westwood StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 42%
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 50.8%, Strategy 30.4%, Classic 9.9% ★, Action 7.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #45 Mushroom Wars 2
72% matchMixed62% of 975 reviews2017
Dev: Zillion WhalesPub: Azur Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.4 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 47.6%, Strategy 23.2%, Multiplayer 15.2%, Classic 9.6% ★, Action 4.5%
- #46 Company of Heroes
70% matchVery Positive94% of 18,147 reviews2006
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 37.3 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 54.4%, Strategy 20.7%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Classic 5.7% ★, Military 3.8%
- #47 Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
66% matchVery Positive86% of 91,161 reviews2021
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 75.8 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 54.6%, Strategy 22.6%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Base Building 9.8%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #48 Worms
71% matchVery Positive83% of 689 reviews2011
Dev: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 13%
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 15.9%, Action 4.2%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #49 Faces of War
69% matchVery Positive88% of 1,189 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 48.3%, Strategy 33.3%, Multiplayer 12.5%, Action 5.9%
- #50 Praetorians
70% matchVery Positive81% of 700 reviews2014
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 19.5 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 46.5%, Strategy 31.1%, Classic 22.4% ★
- #51 Armor Clash II
70% matchMixed60% 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 56.2%, Strategy 33.4%, Action 10.4%
- #52 Rising Kingdoms
68% matchVery Positive92% of 247 reviews2019
Dev: Haemimont Games
Windows
Rising Kingdoms is a fantasy-themed RTS classic by Haemimont Games, originally released in 2005
Why similar: RTS 61.1%, Strategy 38.9%
- #53 Toy Soldiers: Complete
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,257 reviews2016
Dev: Signal Studios
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.3 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 27.6%, Action 18.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #54 Mushroom Wars
69% 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 44.6%, Strategy 18.6%, Classic 18.2% ★, Multiplayer 12.9%, Action 5.5%
- #55 Command & Conquer Red Alert™, Counterstrike™ and The Aftermath™
65% matchMostly Positive79% of 370 reviews2024
Dev: Westwood StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Surrender is not an option
Why similar: RTS 52.9%, Strategy 36.1%, Action 9.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #56 Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
68% matchVery Positive90% of 3,945 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 32.4%, Classic 31.2% ★, Strategy 26.1%, Action 5.5%, Military 4.5%
- #57 Swords and Soldiers 2 Shawarmageddon
68% matchMixed70% of 315 reviews2018
Dev: Ronimo GamesPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.3 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 37.4%, Strategy 28.6%, Classic 14% ★, Multiplayer 10.2%, Action 9.3%
- #58 Men of War: Assault Squad
67% matchVery Positive88% of 5,101 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 43.9%, Strategy 31.5%, Multiplayer 13.1%, Military 8.3%, Action 2.9%
- #59 The Mean Greens - Plastic Warfare
66% matchVery Positive82% of 10,235 reviews2015
Dev: Virtual Basement LLC
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 70.2%, Action 24.4%, Military 4.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%