- #1 Stormgate
96% matchMixed48% of 9,200 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 38.6%, War 21.7%, Multiplayer 16.4%, Strategy 13%, 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 Dropzone
97% matchMostly Positive70% 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 46.6% ★, RTS 24.9%, Strategy 15.9%, 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.
- #3 Minion Masters
96% matchVery Positive89% of 65,267 reviews2019
Dev: BetaDwarf
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 39.9 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 46.6%, Multiplayer 20.3%, Strategy 16%, Co-op 11.4%, 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.
- #4 War Selection
95% matchVery Positive85% of 23,331 reviews2019
Dev: Glyph Worlds
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 28.0 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 17.4%, War 14.4%, 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 4,130 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 56.6%, Strategy 21.2%, Multiplayer 16.4%, 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 9,393 reviews2017
Dev: Ensemble StudiosPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.5 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 18.3%, War 13.1%, 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: 21.0 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 57% ★, Multiplayer 28.2%, PvP 7.5%, Strategy 4.5%, 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 Iron Harvest
90% matchMostly Positive73% of 15,887 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 47.3%, War 17.2%, 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.
- #9 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 62.1% ★, Multiplayer 20.1%, Strategy 7%, Co-op 6%, 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.
- #10 Gigantic: Rampage Edition
87% 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 64% ★, Multiplayer 24.7%, PvP 6%, Action 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical MOBA that emphasizes team coordination and lane-based objectives in a vibrant, action-oriented environment.
- #11 Empires Apart
89% matchMixed68% of 2,483 reviews2018
Dev: DESTINYbitPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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 20%, War 14.3%, Multiplayer 13.3%, 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.
- #12 Battle Islands: Commanders
88% matchMixed48% of 893 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%, Multiplayer 26.7%, War 22.6%, Action 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A lane-based strategy game that focuses on deploying units to destroy enemy bases in quick, competitive matches.
- #13 Planetary Annihilation: TITANS
86% matchVery Positive84% of 14,598 reviews2015
Dev: Planetary Annihilation Inc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 17.6 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 43.8%, War 16.1%, Strategy 13.7%, 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.
- #14 Blood of Steel
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 6,892 reviews2020
Dev: YC Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 43.2 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: MOBA 26% ★, RTS 26%, War 18.3%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Strategy 11%
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.
- #15 8-Bit Armies
85% matchVery Positive81% of 2,466 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 44.8%, Strategy 25.9%, Multiplayer 12.6%, War 8.5%, 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
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 112,781 reviews2013
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 57.5 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 52.4%, RTS 30.3%, 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% matchMixed68% 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 31.2% ★, Strategy 11.8%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Co-op 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RTS hybrid that focuses on unit management and tactical combat in a competitive setting.
- #18 Grey Goo
82% matchMixed68% of 4,322 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 60.1%, Strategy 21.3%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Sci-fi 3.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: A traditional RTS that features distinct factions and a strong focus on unit-based tactical depth.
- #19 War of Dots
74% matchVery Positive81% of 5,991 reviews2026
Dev: TeaAndPython
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Easy to learn, hard to master. A simple & free RTS game.
Why similar: RTS 43%, Strategy 24.3%, Multiplayer 16.6%, War 11.8%, PvP 2.1%
- #20 Mechabellum
74% matchVery Positive84% of 19,004 reviews2024
Dev: Game RiverPub: Dreamhaven
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 54.2 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 35.2%, War 17.2%, Multiplayer 15.5%, Strategy 14.6%, Co-op 7.8%
- #21 AirMech
78% matchVery Positive84% of 10,851 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 30.4% ★, Multiplayer 15.9%, Strategy 13.5%, Co-op 3.8%
- #22 Iron League
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 805 reviews2018
Dev: DEXINT GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 14.3 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 60.1% ★, RTS 13.8%, Strategy 12.6%, Co-op 6.8%, PvP 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A MOBA that focuses on quick, tactical matches with a strong emphasis on hero abilities and lane control.
- #23 The Art of War: Card Game
75% 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 58.8%, Multiplayer 31.5%, Casual 4.1%, PvP 2.6%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #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 22.8%, Co-op 14.3%, MOBA 11.1% ★, Action 6.8%
- #25 Age of Conquest IV
77% matchVery Positive82% of 2,817 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 30%, Strategy 23.6%, Multiplayer 20.5%, RTS 15.8%, Co-op 5.4%
- #26 Battle Islands
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,462 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 44.5%, Multiplayer 28.8%, War 17.1%, Co-op 5.3%, Action 2.5%
- #27 Dota Underlords
71% matchVery Positive82% of 90,970 reviews2019
Dev: Valve
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 53.2 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 47.1%, Multiplayer 26.7%, Auto Battler 9.5%, MOBA 9.4% ★, Casual 3.1%
- #28 Zombie Defense
73% matchVery Positive84% of 2,171 reviews2016
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 7.0 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 28.3%, Strategy 24.1%, Zombies 6%, Action 3.8%
- #29 Fog Of War - Free Edition
73% matchMixed52% of 1,747 reviews2018
Dev: Monkeys Lab.
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Tactical Multiplayer FPS shooter with a story based on the events of the World War II. Strategic battles with a variety of vehicles, including artillery. Multiple game modes. Ranks, titles, awards, career.
Why similar: Multiplayer 50.1%, Violent 15.4%, War 15.1%, Co-op 7.5%, Action 7%
- #30 Maelstrom
70% matchVery Positive83% of 2,584 reviews2019
Dev: Gunpowder Games, Inc.Pub: Forthright Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.9 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 28.9%, Co-op 16.9%, PvP 9.6%, Action 6%
- #31 Skill Legends Royale
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,966 reviews2024
Dev: ZGGame
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 36.3 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 35%, PvP 11.6%, Auto Battler 9.6%, Casual 2.9%
- #32 SpellForce 3 Versus Edition
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,602 reviews2020
Dev: Grimlore GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 49.4%, Strategy 27.8%, Multiplayer 18.9%, PvP 3.8%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #33 Rusted Warfare - RTS
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,364 reviews2017
Dev: Corroding Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 33.5 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 59.5%, Strategy 15.6%, Multiplayer 11.4%, War 7.2%, Co-op 4%
- #34 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
71% matchMixed48% of 23,687 reviews2017
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Step into a brutal battle between three warring factions In Dawn of War III you will have no choice but to face your foes when a catastrophic weapon is found on the mysterious world of Acheron.
Why similar: RTS 36.9%, MOBA 21% ★, Strategy 14.2%, Multiplayer 9.8%, War 9%
- #35 Boid
70% 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 48.4%, Strategy 25.4%, Multiplayer 18%, Action 3.8%, Indie 2.8%
- #36 Arkheim - Realms at War
68% 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 37.4%, War 28.8%, Multiplayer 14.4%, Co-op 10.6%, PvP 8.8%
- #37 Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense
65% matchVery Positive86% of 15,124 reviews2021
Dev: AutoAttack Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 43.1 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 37.3%, Strategy 27.9%, Co-op 16.5%, PvP 7.1%, Auto Battler 6.6%
- #38 King of the World
68% 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 39.2%, Strategy 37.6%, Multiplayer 18.1%, Indie 5.1%
- #39 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 46.8% ★, Multiplayer 25.5%, Strategy 14.3%, Co-op 4.7%, Action 4.1%
- #40 3 Days War
63% matchVery Positive83% of 714 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 58.9%, War 21.3%, Strategy 14.3%, PvP 5.6%
- #41 Ancestors Legacy Free Peasant Edition
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 880 reviews2018
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Ancestors Legacy Free Peasant Edition represents a part of the full product. Get a taste of medieval battles in this free version of the acclaimed historical RTS! 4 SP missions and 17 MP maps are now available to everyone. Challenge friends, AI, or take part in our League that will start in March!
Why similar: RTS 45.7%, Strategy 27.4%, Multiplayer 16.2%, Violent 10.7%
- #42 [MARS] Total Warfare
67% 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%, Action 15%