Games Like Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation

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 20.3%, Real Time Tactics 13.5%, Base Building 10.7%, Robots 7.9%, Online Co-Op 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features continent-spanning planetary warfare and massive unit counts reminiscent of Ashes.

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 37.4%, Moddable 13.7%, Base Building 11.7%, Strategy 10.1%, Sci-fi 8%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same massive-scale sci-fi combat and immense army management that defines Ashes.

Battle for galactic dominance in this real-time 4X strategy game with unrivaled scale! You’ll explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate through military force, diplomacy, trade, culture, influence, and other underhanded tactics.

Why similar: RTS 33%, Base Building 12.9%, PvP 10.6%, Strategy 10.1%, Sci-fi 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines grand scale real-time strategy with sweeping space warfare.

Command a space-faring empire in Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, the new stand-alone expansion that combines 4X depth with real-time strategy gameplay.

Why similar: RTS 22.8%, Base Building 16.9%, Military 15.9%, Online Co-Op 12.4%, Co-op 8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers epic-scale real-time empire management and massive fleet combat in space.

Includes 47 Steam achievements, leaderboards, and stats!

Why similar: RTS 35.1%, Base Building 14.2%, Strategy 11%, Robots 9.8%, Sci-fi 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on futuristic, large-scale tactical RTS combat with heavy base-building.

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 44.7%, Base Building 15%, Strategy 11.5%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Robots 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi RTS with deep base-building and distinct asymmetrical factions.

With 100+ truly unique units, Zero-K is an RTS of freedom and creativity, tempered by a decade of refinement. Sculpt land into a castle and throw invaders off it with a Jugglenaut. Explore a massive campaign, solo or co-op. Hop online for epic 32 player battles or fast paced 1v1, on 100s of maps.

Why similar: RTS 44.6%, Strategy 12.4%, Online Co-Op 8%, Robots 7.9%, Multiplayer 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A large-scale open-source RTS offering incredible tactical depth and massive unit counts.

The next major game in the Planetary Annihilation universe, Industrial Annihilation combines the iconic real-time strategy of the beloved Annihilation games with deep factory-building to deliver a blend of genres unlike any you’ve experienced before.

Why similar: RTS 40.3%, Base Building 16%, Strategy 14.3%, Futuristic 12.5%, Sci-fi 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Blends large-scale industrial factory building with massive RTS combat.

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 53.7%, Base Building 13.6%, Strategy 12.5%, Isometric 5.1%, Military 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers classic base-building RTS action set in a gritty sci-fi military universe.

For a thousand years, three opposing forces have waged war for what they believe is true. There can be no room for compromise: their way is the only way. Dubbed The Infinite War, this devastating conflict has taken its toll on a once-peaceful galaxy and has only served to deepen the hatred between the factions.

Why similar: RTS 45.5%, Base Building 13.9%, Strategy 13.6%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Robots 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational mega-scale RTS that shares Ashes' love for gigantic robotic armies and global maps.

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 20.1%, Moddable 19.3%, Base Building 15.1%, War 9.1%, PvP 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A modern real-time strategy game featuring base-building and tactical faction warfare.

Experience the epic space strategy games that redefined the RTS genre. Control your fleet and build an armada across more than 30 single-player missions. Choose unit types, fleet formations and flight tactics for each strategic situation.

Why similar: RTS 49.2%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Moddable 13.5%, Strategy 13%, Multiplayer 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features epic-scale sci-fi real-time strategy battles set across deep space.

A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+

Why similar: RTS 34.8%, Base Building 19.8%, War 10.2%, Strategy 7.8%, Online Co-Op 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical real-time strategy game with robust base-building and dieselpunk military units.

The RTS/FPS phenomenon has moved into space! Build your base on an asteroid, command fleets of starships for epic battles, pilot fighters, mine and trade resources, assemble robots to defend or assault other stations. Take sole command or share the glory as you fight for control of the quadrant.

Why similar: RTS 27%, Base Building 16.5%, Real Time Tactics 10.8%, Building 10.7%, Robots 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines 4X grand strategy, base building, and direct RTS combat in a sci-fi setting.

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 40.5%, Base Building 18%, Military 15.2%, Strategy 10.1%, War 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features traditional resource management and modern military RTS base-building.

Tactical, beautiful, and wholly unique, the GOTY-winning sci-fi RTS returns with Homeworld 3. Assume control and battle through fleet combat in dazzling, fully 3D space while the award-winning story unfolds on a galactic scale.

Why similar: RTS 43.2%, Isometric 12.6%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Co-op 10.1%, Strategy 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Brings modern visual fidelity to strategic, full 3D space fleet command.

The most devious and acclaimed artificial intelligence in strategy gaming is better than ever. A grand strategy/RTS hybrid that reverses many conventions of both genres. Take territory without attracting attention, build your empire with care, and adapt to an ever-evolving galactic battleground.

Why similar: Moddable 17.8%, RTS 17.8%, Real Time Tactics 15.5%, Military 11.5%, Online Co-Op 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on grand strategy and large-scale warfare against an overwhelming machine intelligence.

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 19%, Real Time Tactics 16.4%, Base Building 12.6%, Sci-fi 8.5%, PvP 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Blends real-time strategy and 4X mechanics on a harsh desert planet.

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 36%, Base Building 20.7%, Strategy 9.4%, Military 8%, War 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Streamlines classic base-building RTS mechanics within a beloved sci-fi military universe.

Realistic, immersive, breathtaking. WARNO is the ultimate World War III battle simulator from the masters of strategy, Eugen Systems. A Cold War turns decisively hot as you command hundreds of units on a beautiful and brutal battlefield. Outsmart, outfight, and lead your forces to total victory.

Why similar: RTS 21.2%, Real Time Tactics 19.9%, Military 16.1%, Moddable 12.2%, War 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical real-time strategy game emphasizing massive military forces and realistic deployment.

Executive Assault is an indie real-time strategy/first-person shooter where you can not only build your base and create armies, but also take control of your units and fight as one of them.

Why similar: RTS 37.6%, Base Building 15.9%, Robots 12%, Strategy 10.6%, War 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Merges first-person action with traditional sci-fi base-building and RTS mechanics.

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 38.2%, RTS 30.6%, Military 9%, War 6.3%, Base Building 5%

Why You'll Like It: Features intense tactical real-time combat and base fortification mechanics.

The new reference in RTS at its best! The Wargame series returns to duty, larger, richer and more spectacular than ever before. In Wargame Red Dragon, you are engaged in a large-scale conflict where Western forces clash against the Communist bloc.

Why similar: RTS 37.2%, Military 21.2%, Real Time Tactics 14.2%, Strategy 11.7%, War 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on massive-scale modern military tactics and enormous reinforcement pools.

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 37.2%, Base Building 22.9%, Strategy 10.1%, War 7.7%, Real Time Tactics 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential classic base-building RTS that inspired modern military strategy games.

Steel Division 2 is a historically-accurate WW2 real-time strategy game set on the Eastern Front. Features 1:1-scale turn-based army management and real-time tactical battles with thousands of men at your order.

Why similar: RTS 29.7%, Moddable 18.6%, Military 18.1%, War 10%, Strategy 9%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers massive tactical combat with a heavy focus on military doctrine and scale.

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 23.2%, Robots 15.8%, Real Time Tactics 14.9%, PvP 12.8%, War 9.1%

The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: WARHAMMER trilogy is here. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons… or command them?

Why similar: RTS 32.7%, Real Time Tactics 23.2%, War 11.4%, Strategy 10.3%, PvP 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines massive real-time tactical battles with grand strategic empire building.

Company of Heroes 3 combines heart-pounding combat with deeper strategic choices in a stunning Mediterranean theatre of war. In Company of Heroes 3, every battle tells a story...what's yours?

Why similar: RTS 28.1%, Real Time Tactics 20.8%, Military 12.2%, PvP 9.4%, Strategy 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Expands the tactical RTS formula with grand campaign layers and military strategy.

Build your base, prepare your troops, and face your most epic battle yet in this old-school real-time strategy game. Choose between two factions, test your skills in three epic campaigns and engage in online battles with up to 16 players simultaneously.

Why similar: RTS 23.7%, Isometric 13.4%, Base Building 12.8%, PvP 10%, Futuristic 9.5%

"You are outgunned. You are massively outnumbered. You must win." These are your orders. Humanity has already fought its war against the machines -- and lost. AI death squads stand watch over every planet and every wormhole, the few remaining human settlements are held captive in orbiting bubbles, and the AIs have turned their...

Why similar: RTS 41.9%, Strategy 32.7%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Co-op 9.6%, Multiplayer 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: Pits players against a devastatingly powerful automated enemy in a grand strategy RTS.

Start with your Command Center and expand it into a colossal modular flagship, module by module. Design custom warships from the ground up, grow a thriving civilization, and command powerful fleets across the Solar System in tactical real-time battles.

Why similar: RTS 23.5%, Real Time Tactics 22%, Base Building 17.1%, PvP 11.4%, Online Co-Op 9.3%

An RTS base builder with huge battles, constant production, and autonomous ships. The Spance approaches, a vast and mysterious storm at the edge of humanity. Who shall claim its riches? Brave the perils of the depths in a story-rich singleplayer campaign with numerous distinct factions and bosses.

Why similar: RTS 26%, Base Building 21.3%, Building 10.5%, Military 10.3%, Robots 10.2%

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 26%, Base Building 23.4%, Military 12.2%, Strategy 8.6%, War 7.2%

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 67.5%, Strategy 16.5%, Simulation 9.3%, Multiplayer 5.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%

In Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity, you are the leader of a civilization embroiled in a galactic war, fighting for the survival of your entire race against relentless foes.

Why similar: Moddable 20.5%, RTS 18.6%, Base Building 13.6%, Military 12.3%, PvP 9.9%

2280 A.D. The last few survivors of a ruined Earth seek a new home: Mars, a planet whose inhabitants didn't take too kindly to outsiders. The Red Solstice is a tense, tactical, squad-based action game. Fight to survive with up to 8 players in co-op, or lead your own squad in single-player mode.

Why similar: RTS 27.5%, Real Time Tactics 21.8%, Online Co-Op 11.4%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Co-op 9.2%

Slither, coil and climb your way to the top of Haven Tor in this one of a kind physics based, puzzle platform adventure from award winning independent studio Sumo Digital!

Why similar: Simulation 84.4%, Singleplayer 15.6%

ENDLESS Space™ is a turn-based 4X strategy game, covering the space colonization age in the ENDLESS Universe™, where you can control every aspect of your civilization as you strive for galactic domination.

Why similar: Strategy 48.8%, Sci-fi 28%, Futuristic 10.3%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Singleplayer 1.9%

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 42.5%, Military 19.3%, Strategy 13.5%, War 10.9%, Sci-fi 7.9%

Age of Wonders III is the long anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy series. Delivering a unique mix of Empire Building, Role Playing and Warfare, Age of Wonders III offers the ultimate in turn-based fantasy strategy for veterans of the series and new players alike!

Why similar: Strategy 63.6%, Moddable 13.7%, Multiplayer 12.2%, Co-op 8.2%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Wealthy, handsome, and... dead? Samuel strikes a deal with Death for one last shot at life, but only if he can survive a day doing everything manually. Blink, breathe, walk, and work - Guide Sam in this darkly humorous and brutally difficult adventure!

Why similar: Singleplayer 58.5%, Multiplayer 41.5%

Chocks away! Bomber Crew is a strategic simulation game, where picking the right crew and keeping your bomber in tip top shape is the difference between completing your mission or losing it all! USAAF DLC NOW AVAILABLE! FLY THE ICONIC AMERICAN BOMBER!

Why similar: War 27.7%, Strategy 25.5%, Simulation 22.5%, Military 20.2%, Singleplayer 4.1%

Hold onto your head with Headsnatchers, a stupidly hectic up-to-4-player local and online multiplayer party-game where you snatch your friends’ heads to come out victorious. Because, let’s face it, you’ll do anything to win.

Why similar: Isometric 43.8%, PvP 41.4%, Multiplayer 14.8%

ZeroSpace is a hybrid sci-fi RTS / RPG game that allows you to play as the commander of The Protectorate, a galactic force dedicated to securing humanity’s place in the galaxy. The Orion sector is locked in a vicious power struggle between many alien factions, ready to fight to the death.

Why similar: RTS 19.1%, Real Time Tactics 17.3%, Base Building 14%, Military 12.9%, Isometric 11.3%

ICBM: Escalation is a grand RTS where you command armies, develop cutting-edge tech, and wield devastating weapons. Conquer enemies with conventional forces or nuclear firepower. With new modes like Standoff and Conquest, the game offers deep strategic layers in a global warfare setting.

Why similar: RTS 31.9%, PvP 16.4%, Military 13.9%, War 8.7%, Online Co-Op 6.7%

A ground-based RTS prequel to the classic Homeworld games. Assemble your fleet and lead them to victory on the shifting sands of Kharak in this compelling strategy game for PC from Blackbird Interactive.

Why similar: RTS 56.7%, Strategy 16.3%, Sci-fi 15.7%, Multiplayer 6.5%, Futuristic 4%

Slip on your flares, grab your shades and hop in your station wagon, it's time to work… as a professional mob cleaner. In this stylish award winning 2D action-stealth game you have to make sure you get in, clean up and get out without leaving a trace - Queue the funky 70s inspired soundtrack!

Why similar: Singleplayer 100%

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 41%, Strategy 17%, Base Building 14.1%, Simulation 8.8%, Co-op 6.7%

Machinefall is a post-apocalyptic real time strategy game set on a fully playable global map. Lead humanity’s last survivors as they build bases, gather resources, and wage massive battles against an overwhelming machine swarm. Progress through technological eras from Stone Age to Atomic Age.

Why similar: RTS 35.2%, Real Time Tactics 21.7%, Base Building 14%, War 12.7%, Strategy 8%

Unleash voxel warfare in 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far. Lead a modern military, build bases, unlock units, and attack in all-out war. Engage on land, sea and air in over two dozen missions, online skirmishes, or co-op. Easy to learn, a challenge to master.

Why similar: Moddable 19%, RTS 18.2%, Real Time Tactics 16.2%, Base Building 13%, Military 10.5%

The enemy attack on your base is imminent; secure your defenses, mobilize your troops, reinforce key positions, and get ready for the next battle. RTS Tactical Warfare will test your resilience and strategic prowess.

Why similar: RTS 25.1%, Base Building 17.6%, War 10.3%, Online Co-Op 9.1%, Co-op 6.9%

Silica blends FPS and RTS in epic, photorealistic battles. Choose to fight on the ground or command from above as humans or aliens. Dive into thrilling multiplayer combat or master strategic command. Are you ready to survive and conquer?

Why similar: RTS 37.3%, PvP 16.4%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Strategy 8.7%, Multiplayer 7.9%

Design the perfect units, program their behavior, and unleash them in fully automated battles. Refine your creations throughout the campaign, then outsmart all your opponents online.

Why similar: RTS 29.3%, Real Time Tactics 23.5%, PvP 13.5%, Building 8.8%, Strategy 7.1%

ENDLESS Space™ 2 is a Strategic Space Opera, featuring the compelling “just one more turn” gameplay, set in the mysterious ENDLESS Universe™. As the leader of your civilization, will you impose your vision and build the greatest stellar empire?

Why similar: Strategy 87.7%, Sci-fi 4.6%, Moddable 2.4%, Multiplayer 1.9%, War 1.3%

Mars has been colonized, and Earth's corporate titans fight to dominate this new market. Competition is fierce in this fast-paced economic RTS from Civilization IV Lead Designer, Soren Johnson.

Why similar: Base Building 22%, PvP 21.3%, Online Co-Op 15.2%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Strategy 10.2%

A massively multiplayer real-time strategy game pitting hundreds of players against one another. Over one million nuke each other every month.

Why similar: RTS 20.9%, Real Time Tactics 15.5%, Military 13.6%, PvP 10.9%, War 10.3%