- #1 Stormgate
96% matchMixed48% of 9,165 reviews2025
Dev: Frost Giant Studios
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Stormgate is a free-to-play real-time strategy game with a full single-player campaign, 3-player co-op, and PvP versus modes on over 60 maps. Our Editor is also freely available for you to craft just about any custom game mode you can imagine. Join our development journey today!
Why similar: RTS 38.5%, War 21.7%, Multiplayer 16.4%, Strategy 13.1%, Co-op 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A modern RTS that focuses on accessible but deep competitive gameplay with a strong emphasis on unit-based tactical combat.
- #2 Minion Masters
96% matchVery Positive89% of 65,228 reviews2019
Dev: BetaDwarf
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 39.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
An addictive fast-paced hybrid of Card games & Tower-Defense. Play 1v1 - or bring a friend for 2v2 - and engage in epic online multiplayer battles full of innovative strategy and awesome plays! Collect 200+ cards with unique mechanics, all free!
Why similar: RTS 46.5%, Multiplayer 20.3%, Strategy 16.1%, Co-op 11.5%, PvP 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the lane-based tug-of-war mechanic with deep unit management and deck-building strategy.
- #3 Dropzone
97% matchMixed70% of 873 reviews2017
Dev: Sparkypants Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Dropzone is a game of action, strategy and skill. Win 15 minute battles by scoring points. Unlock gear, customize your squad of up to 3 Units and compete in Team 3v3, 2v2 or 1v1 matches. Lay claim to the riches of Europa!
Why similar: MOBA 46.3% ★, RTS 25%, Strategy 16.1%, Co-op 4.5%, PvP 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of RTS and MOBA mechanics where you manage squads of units to control objectives in fast-paced matches.
- #4 War Selection
95% matchVery Positive85% of 23,196 reviews2019
Dev: Glyph Worlds
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
War Selection is a compelling RTS game featuring base building, resource extraction and warfare. Evolve from a stone age tribe to a distinct industrial nation with unique game mechanics and battle for supremacy with dozens of players on a unique procedurally generated map.
Why similar: RTS 42.3%, Strategy 19.1%, Multiplayer 17.5%, War 14.3%, Co-op 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: This RTS offers large-scale unit management and base development that mirrors the strategic depth of Red Tides.
- #5 Tooth and Tail
94% 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 56.1%, Strategy 21.2%, Multiplayer 16.8%, Action 1.9%, Indie 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced RTS designed for controllers and quick matches that focuses heavily on unit composition and territory control.
- #6 Halo Wars: Definitive Edition
93% 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 50.6%, Strategy 18.4%, War 13%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Co-op 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a streamlined RTS experience that emphasizes unit counters and tactical positioning over complex base building.
- #7 Battlerite
92% matchVery Positive85% of 59,299 reviews2017
Dev: Stunlock Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
BATTLERITE is an action-packed team arena brawler. Experience the unique combination of top-down shooter meets fast-paced fighting game and challenge friends and foes in a battle of reaction. The Arena awaits!
Why similar: MOBA 56.7% ★, Multiplayer 28.4%, PvP 7.5%, Strategy 4.6%, Action 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on arena combat, it provides the same high-intensity, skill-based competitive experience found in Red Tides.
- #8 Awesomenauts
91% matchVery Positive85% of 26,902 reviews2012
Dev: Ronimo GamesPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Use your power, show your might! Play this Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game! AWESOMENAUTS combines 2D platforming with team-based strategy and hero based action. Whether you are a new recruit or an intergalactic legend, play AWESOMENAUTS!
Why similar: MOBA 61.8% ★, Multiplayer 20.3%, Strategy 7%, Co-op 6.1%, Action 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D MOBA that focuses on lane-pushing and tactical combat, sharing the same frantic energy as Red Tides.
- #9 Empires Apart
90% matchMixed68% of 2,480 reviews2018
Dev: DESTINYbitPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
An exciting free-to-play Real Time Strategy game set in medieval times. Uniquely designed factions, customization options, singleplayer and multiplayer gameplay. Gather resources, raise an army and lead your civilization to victory in a classic RTS, brought to the modern age.
Why similar: RTS 47.1%, Strategy 19.9%, War 14.3%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Co-op 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A real-time strategy game that focuses on civilization management and unit counters to achieve victory.
- #10 Iron Harvest
88% 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 47.2%, War 17.1%, Strategy 14.6%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Co-op 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This tactical RTS focuses on squad management and territory control, rewarding players who understand unit strengths and weaknesses.
- #11 Gigantic: Rampage Edition
86% matchMixed66% of 4,447 reviews2024
Dev: Abstraction GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
GO GIGANTIC! THE UNIQUE MOBA HERO SHOOTER RETURNS!
Why similar: MOBA 63.4% ★, Multiplayer 25.2%, PvP 6.1%, Action 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical MOBA that emphasizes team coordination and lane-based objectives in a vibrant, action-oriented environment.
- #12 Blood of Steel
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 6,882 reviews2020
Dev: YC Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 42.2 hrs≥1hr: 59%
"Blood of Steel" is a fair competitive multiplayer online game. You will ride into a battlefield where thousands clash, employing unique four-directional slashing maneuvers and strategic formations to defeat your opponents, experiencing the charm of warfare in the age of cold weapons!
Why similar: RTS 26.1%, MOBA 25.7% ★, War 18.3%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Strategy 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines hack-and-slash combat with unit-based strategy, requiring players to command troops while fighting on the front lines.
- #13 Battle Islands: Commanders
89% matchMixed48% of 889 reviews2017
Dev: DR StudiosPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Take part in major WWII battles in Battle Islands: Commanders, from the sandy dunes of North Africa to the bitter cold of the Eastern Front! Master the art of war against real opponents from around the world and reap the spoils of war.
Why similar: Strategy 44.1%, Multiplayer 26.7%, War 22.5%, Action 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A lane-based strategy game that focuses on deploying units to destroy enemy bases in quick, competitive matches.
- #14 Planetary Annihilation: TITANS
87% matchVery Positive84% of 14,514 reviews2015
Dev: Planetary Annihilation Inc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Wage war across entire solar systems with massive armies at your command. Annihilate enemy forces with world-shattering TITAN-class units, and demolish planets with massive super weapons!
Why similar: RTS 43.6%, War 16.1%, Strategy 13.8%, Multiplayer 12.9%, Co-op 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers massive-scale RTS combat with a focus on managing large armies and unit compositions.
- #15 8-Bit Armies
84% 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 44.7%, Strategy 26%, Multiplayer 12.6%, War 8.4%, Co-op 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, accessible RTS that strips away the fluff to focus on pure unit-based warfare and rapid expansion.
- #16 Company of Heroes 2
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 112,575 reviews2013
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 57.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience the ultimate WWII RTS platform with COH2 and its standalone expansions. This package includes the base game, which you can then upgrade by purchasing The Western Front Armies, Ardennes Assault and/or The British Forces. More info in the "About This Game" section below.
Why similar: Strategy 52.6%, RTS 30.2%, War 7.7%, Multiplayer 7.1%, Co-op 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deep tactical RTS that centers on territory control and unit positioning, requiring constant attention to the battlefield.
- #17 Warchief
80% matchMixed69% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: Honikou Games
Windows
Warchief is a brand new kind of Action RTS. Choose your hero, recruit and customize your armies, explore the jungle, and seize strategic objectives to become the ultimate Warchief. Ready to dominate the battlefield?
Why similar: RTS 33.2%, MOBA 31% ★, Strategy 11.9%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Co-op 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RTS hybrid that focuses on unit management and tactical combat in a competitive setting.
- #18 War of Dots
74% matchVery Positive81% of 5,326 reviews2026
Dev: TeaAndPython
Windows
Easy to learn, hard to master. A simple & free RTS game.
Why similar: RTS 42.2%, Strategy 24.9%, Multiplayer 17%, War 11.6%, PvP 2.1%
- #19 Grey Goo
82% matchMixed68% of 4,320 reviews2015
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Six Foot
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Fight for control of a frontier world. Gather resources, build your base, and command your forces in battle. Survive long enough to unleash your ultimate weapon - THE EPIC.
Why similar: RTS 59.8%, Strategy 21.4%, Multiplayer 14%, Sci-fi 3.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: A traditional RTS that features distinct factions and a strong focus on unit-based tactical depth.
- #20 The Art of War: Card Game
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Brightdawn Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lead one of four factions of your choice and defeat all your opponents in fierce card battles with real players from all around the world. Destroy your enemies, reinforce the power of your empire, and comprehend “The Art of War”!
Why similar: Strategy 58.9%, Multiplayer 31.5%, Casual 4.1%, PvP 2.6%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #21 Iron League
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 805 reviews2018
Dev: DEXINT GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Behold the clash of heroes! Iron League is a MOBA teamfight of the warriors named "Ironsides". The League does not care what their motives are, as long as they give a good fight. How about you? Do you wanna be the strongest Ironside? Then, take a bold step into the Iron League!
Why similar: MOBA 59.7% ★, RTS 13.8%, Strategy 12.8%, Co-op 6.9%, PvP 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A MOBA that focuses on quick, tactical matches with a strong emphasis on hero abilities and lane control.
- #22 AirMech
78% matchVery Positive84% of 10,838 reviews2018
Dev: Carbon Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
AirMech® Strike is a fast paced Action-RTS game that can be played solo, coop, or competitively online. Earn Kudos and Experience in battle and unlock a wide collection of AirMechs and Units while you practice the perfect strategy to emerge victorious!
Why similar: RTS 31.1%, MOBA 30.1% ★, Multiplayer 16%, Strategy 13.6%, Co-op 3.8%
- #23 Skill Legends Royale
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,904 reviews2024
Dev: ZGGame
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 34.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
This is a free multiplayer PvP strategy game that incorporates rogue-like and auto chess elements, players need to equip their auto-battling heroes with the right treasures and skills to ultimately defeat all other players and become the champion.
Why similar: Strategy 40.9%, Multiplayer 34.9%, PvP 11.6%, Auto Battler 9.7%, Casual 2.9%
- #24 ONRAID
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,779 reviews2017
Dev: Pragmatix Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Onraid is a challenging 2D shooter game, where you are free to develop your own play style and tactics to destroy your enemies.
Why similar: Multiplayer 40.7%, Strategy 22.9%, Co-op 14.3%, MOBA 11% ★, Action 6.7%
- #25 Age of Conquest IV
77% matchVery Positive82% of 2,815 reviews2016
Dev: Noble Master LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Age of Conquest is a turn-based grand strategy wargame.
Why similar: War 29.9%, Strategy 23.7%, Multiplayer 20.6%, RTS 15.7%, Co-op 5.4%
- #26 Mechabellum
68% matchVery Positive84% of 18,617 reviews2024
Dev: Game RiverPub: Dreamhaven
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 54.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Command massive armies in this epic mech auto-battler. Draft your troops, customize your units, master your formations, and crush enemies in spectacular 3D battles. All strategy, no clickfest. Outsmart opponents in 1v1, 2v2, free-for-all, or Survival Mode.
Why similar: RTS 35.4%, War 17.3%, Multiplayer 15.1%, Strategy 14.6%, Co-op 7.9%
- #27 Dota Underlords
73% matchVery Positive82% of 90,970 reviews2019
Dev: Valve
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 53.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile.
Why similar: Strategy 47.2%, Multiplayer 26.7%, Auto Battler 9.6%, MOBA 9.2% ★, Casual 3.1%
- #28 Zombie Defense
74% matchVery Positive84% of 2,168 reviews2016
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A modern hybrid of the classic RTS and modern Tower Defense. Recruit soldiers, place them on slots and let them shoot incoming waves of zombies by their own. Order supplies, throw grenades, order airstrikes and many more... Perfect mix of strategy, tactics and micromanagement.
Why similar: Multiplayer 29.8%, RTS 28.2%, Strategy 24.1%, Zombies 6%, Action 3.8%
- #29 Battle Islands
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,437 reviews2014
Dev: DR StudiosPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Battle friends over air, land and sea in this epic WW2-themed battle strategy game.
Why similar: Strategy 44.6%, Multiplayer 28.8%, War 17%, Co-op 5.3%, Action 2.5%
- #30 Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense
70% matchVery Positive86% of 15,004 reviews2021
Dev: AutoAttack Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 42.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
An infinitely replayable multiplayer and single-player tower defense. Defend against waves of enemies and destroy the enemy's king before they destroy yours. Legion TD 2 is a one-of-a-kind game of tactics, teamwork, and prediction. Party as 1-8 players.
Why similar: Multiplayer 37.2%, Strategy 27.9%, Co-op 16.5%, PvP 7.1%, Auto Battler 6.7%
- #31 Maelstrom
71% matchVery Positive83% of 2,583 reviews2019
Dev: Gunpowder Games, Inc.Pub: Forthright Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Command the seas in Maelstrom! Engage in fast-paced naval battles with powerful warships and colossal sea monsters. Customize your fleet and dominate the Abyssal Ocean. Are you ruthless enough to survive?
Why similar: Multiplayer 33%, Strategy 29%, Co-op 16.9%, PvP 9.6%, Action 5.9%
- #32 King of the World
72% matchVery Positive82% of 136 reviews2018
Dev: Contec Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
King of the World is the gameplay from RISK in a Real-time strategy setting. Fight up to 12 players at once while scheming, backstabbing, making shallow alliances or simply conquer to become the last man standing.
Why similar: RTS 39.1%, Strategy 37.7%, Multiplayer 18.2%, Indie 5.1%
- #33 Arkheim - Realms at War
70% matchMixed62% of 77 reviews2022
Dev: Travian Games GmbH
Windows
Experience a new take on the competitive 4x genre with Arkheim - Realms at War: Team based strategy in a free to play MMO fantasy world, played in game rounds of 10 weeks each!
Why similar: Strategy 37.5%, War 28.6%, Multiplayer 14.4%, Co-op 10.7%, PvP 8.8%
- #34 Rusted Warfare - RTS
68% 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 59.4%, Strategy 15.7%, Multiplayer 11.4%, War 7.2%, Co-op 4%
- #35 Crystal Clash
65% matchVery Positive83% of 1,373 reviews2022
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Crystal Clash is a mix of Lane Battles and Deckbuilding - with action-packed tug-of-war strategy, just like your favorite RTS mods from back in the day! :) Play 2v2 or co-op with a friend, or pair up with new allies and enemies! Collect cards, build your decks and have fun crushing your enemies!
Why similar: MOBA 31.4% ★, RTS 29.6%, Multiplayer 18.9%, Strategy 13.8%, PvP 3.5%
- #36 CroNix
71% matchMixed47% of 445 reviews2015
Dev: MAGICS
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 28%
CroNix is a fast-paced, action-packed multiplayer PvP game set in battlefields of a post-apocalypse world.
Why similar: MOBA 46.4% ★, Multiplayer 25.7%, Strategy 14.5%, Co-op 4.7%, Action 4.1%
- #37 [MARS] Total Warfare
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 117 reviews2018
Dev: TCR
Windows
[MARS] Total Warfare uses authentic Martian landscapes to create an intense RTS experience best described as a hybrid between team multiplayer and massively multiplayer online. Fight over natural resources vs human or AI opponents and conquer a crater ridden world, with pink sky and blue seas!
Why similar: Strategy 85.2%, Action 14.8%
- #38 3 Days War
63% matchVery Positive84% of 711 reviews2023
Dev: 荆棘鸟工作室
Windows
3 Days War is a unique multiplayer strategy war game. Integrating the mechanics of RTS+4X, it allows dozens of players to engage in a three-day real-time strategy competitionon. Commanders, use your skills, strategies, games and even deception to become the ultimate winner!
Why similar: RTS 58.8%, War 21.3%, Strategy 14.4%, PvP 5.6%
- #39 Divided We Fall: Play For Free
69% matchMixed55% of 252 reviews2017
Dev: KAVA Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Unite and fight your way to victory! Divided we Fall is a strategic close-combat multiplayer game that emphasizes the importance of building an effective cohesive squad and executing well thought-out tactics on the battlefield.
Why similar: RTS 46.6%, Strategy 19.6%, War 15.3%, Multiplayer 13.1%, Action 3.2%
- #40 SpellForce 3 Versus Edition
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,597 reviews2020
Dev: Grimlore GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
The SpellForce 3: Versus Edition gives you the chance to enter the battlefields of Eo for free, letting you test your RTS skills against AI opponents or even other human players.
Why similar: RTS 49.2%, Strategy 27.9%, Multiplayer 18.9%, PvP 3.8%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #41 Command & Conquer™ Tiberium Alliances
63% matchMostly Negative38% of 313 reviews2025
Dev: EA PhenomicPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
From the genre-defining RTS franchise Command & Conquer comes a unique, free-to-play strategic warfare MMO experience!
Why similar: RTS 60.9%, Multiplayer 22.9%, Strategy 11.9%, PvP 4.3%
- #42 Boid
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 750 reviews2016
Dev: MokusPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Boid is real-time strategy at its most primal - your only resource is your army. No funds to manage or infrastructures to build. It’s a kill or be killed battle of rapid decisions to dominate the gene pool.
Why similar: RTS 48.6%, Strategy 25.7%, Multiplayer 17.5%, Action 3.8%, Indie 2.8%