- #1 Battlefleet Gothic: Armada
97% matchMixed68% of 5,976 reviews2016
Dev: Tindalos InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada is the RTS videogame adaptation of Games Workshop’s classic tabletop game, pitting the Chaos, Imperium, Eldar, and Orks against each other in visceral space-battles.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 51.1% ★, Space 14.8%, RTS 11.6%, Strategy 7.7%, Games Workshop 7.4% ★
Why You'll Like It: The direct predecessor to the seed game, offering the same core naval-style space combat mechanics.
- #2 Homeworld Remastered Collection
96% matchVery Positive88% of 13,977 reviews2015
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 34.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Space 43.5%, RTS 32.5%, Strategy 13.7%, Sci-fi 6.5%, Multiplayer 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for 3D space RTS games, featuring deep capital ship management and tactical positioning.
- #3 NEBULOUS: Fleet Command
96% matchVery Positive81% of 3,819 reviews2022
Dev: Eridanus IndustriesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Take command of your hand-tailored fleet of space warships and use realistic radar, electronic warfare, advanced movement controls in 3D space, and precision targeting to outmaneuver and outwit your opponents in a simulation-heavy tactical space game like no other.
Why similar: RTS 47.6%, Strategy 21.2%, Co-op 9.3%, War 8.7%, Multiplayer 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the most mechanically similar experience to the seed game, focusing on realistic, tactical capital ship combat and sensor management.
- #4 Sins of a Solar Empire II
94% matchVery Positive84% of 8,167 reviews2024
Dev: Ironclad Games CorporationPub: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Space 40.1%, RTS 29.3%, Strategy 14.1%, Sci-fi 6.1%, Co-op 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines large-scale 4X strategy with real-time fleet combat, perfect for those who enjoy managing massive space armadas.
- #5 Homeworld 3
95% matchMixed41% of 8,530 reviews2024
Dev: Blackbird InteractivePub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 58.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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: Space 35.8%, RTS 33.6%, Strategy 12.4%, Sci-fi 6.6%, Co-op 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern continuation of the definitive space RTS series, featuring stunning visuals and complex fleet tactics.
- #6 Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector
94% matchVery Positive88% of 6,417 reviews2021
Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game set in the grimdark universe of the 41st Millennium. Pick your force, develop your army, field mighty heroes and fight for victory using superior strategy, awesome abilities, and devastating weaponry.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 76.1% ★, Strategy 9.3%, Space 3.2%, Sci-fi 2.9%, Games Workshop 2.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: Captures the tactical, unit-focused intensity of the 40k universe in a turn-based format.
- #7 Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
93% matchVery Positive91% of 14,312 reviews2018
Dev: Bulwark StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
MECHANICUS II ANNOUNCED! Take control of one of the most technologically advanced factions in the Imperium: the Adeptus Mechanicus. In this turn-based tactical game, your every decision will weigh heavily on the outcome of the conflict. Will you be blessed by the Omnissiah?
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 73.7% ★, Games Workshop 14.8% ★, Strategy 6.9%, Sci-fi 3%, Tactical 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent tactical adaptation that captures the unique aesthetic and lore of the 40k universe.
- #8 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition
92% matchVery Positive88% of 13,574 reviews2009
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
All of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II in one package. Play the award-winning real-time strategy game in all its glory, including three full campaigns, six multiplayer factions, and a full co-op Last Stand mode with eight unique heroes.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 70.8% ★, RTS 12.1%, Games Workshop 6.2% ★, Strategy 6%, Sci-fi 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on small-squad tactical management rather than base building, emphasizing the brutal nature of 40k combat.
- #9 Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 14,051 reviews2022
Dev: Complex GamesPub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead humanity’s greatest weapon, the Grey Knights, in this fast-paced turn-based tactical RPG. Root out and purge a galaxy-spanning plague in a cinematic, story-driven campaign, using the tactics and talents of your own personalised squad of Daemonhunters.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 87.8% ★, Strategy 7.6%, Sci-fi 3.1%, Tactical 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers high-quality tactical strategy gameplay set within the grimdark 40k setting.
- #10 Nexus - The Jupiter Incident
91% matchVery Positive86% of 1,053 reviews2007
Dev: Mithis GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Ambitious megacorporations monopolize the conquest of space and the colonization of the solar system. At the very edge of the solar system, the companies make a discovery that will shift the technological advantage and upset the balance. And so a new conflict is born: "The Jupiter Incident."
Why similar: Space 40.1%, RTS 21.5%, Strategy 16.4%, Real Time Tactics 9.7%, Sci-fi 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on cinematic, tactical capital ship combat that mirrors the broadside-heavy feel of the seed game.
- #11 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition
89% matchVery Positive84% of 10,973 reviews2025
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition is the ultimate Dawn of War experience, featuring the original Dawn of War and all its expansions, along with enhanced visuals, an improved camera, and 64-bit platform support.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 47.4% ★, RTS 27%, Strategy 10.9%, Sci-fi 4.6%, Multiplayer 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential 40k RTS experience that defined the genre for the franchise.
- #12 Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak
90% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,793 reviews2016
Dev: Blackbird InteractivePub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 46.9%, Strategy 21.5%, Space 17.5%, Sci-fi 9%, Multiplayer 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A ground-based RTS that shares the tactical DNA and high-production value of the Homeworld series.
- #13 Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
89% matchVery Positive82% of 16,851 reviews2018
Dev: Proxy StudiosPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet’s resources. In the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 you will lead one of four unique factions.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 74.1% ★, Strategy 10.7%, Games Workshop 5.6% ★, Sci-fi 2.9%, Multiplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A 4X strategy game that strips away diplomacy to focus entirely on the relentless combat of the 40k universe.
- #14 Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
86% matchVery Positive88% of 42,430 reviews2023
Dev: Owlcat Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 54.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Made in a close partnership with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a story-rich classical RPG from Owlcat Games, developers of the critically acclaimed game, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 62.7% ★, Space 18.3%, Strategy 7%, Sci-fi 4.3%, Co-op 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A deep CRPG that captures the immense scale and atmosphere of the 40k universe perfectly.
- #15 STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 41,807 reviews2010
Dev: PetroglyphPub: LucasArts
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 46.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?
Why similar: RTS 35.5%, Space 30.1%, Strategy 18.7%, Sci-fi 6.2%, Multiplayer 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic space RTS that features distinct fleet-based combat and strategic galaxy management.
- #16 Carrier Command 2
86% matchVery Positive82% of 3,658 reviews2021
Dev: GeometaPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Carrier Command 2 is the real-time strategy game that puts you in command of a futuristic carrier capable of deploying a vast array of aircraft and amphibious units. Compete against AI or human players and hop into every single vehicle to take matters into your own hands!
Why similar: RTS 40.4%, Real Time Tactics 33.7%, Strategy 17.9%, War 6.7%, Atmospheric 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar naval-style tactical command experience where you manage a massive carrier and its deployed assets.
- #17 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
87% matchMixed48% of 23,407 reviews2017
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 30.9 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: Warhammer 40K 66.4% ★, RTS 13.1%, Games Workshop 8.2% ★, Strategy 5.8%, Sci-fi 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced RTS combat with a focus on powerful hero units within the 40k setting.
- #18 Total War: WARHAMMER II
85% matchVery Positive93% of 121,266 reviews2017
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 41.5 hrsMean: 180.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Strategy gaming perfected. A breath-taking campaign of exploration, expansion and conquest across a fantasy world. Turn-based civilisation management and real-time epic strategy battles with thousands of troops and monsters at your command.
Why similar: RTS 31.7%, Strategy 24.2%, Games Workshop 22.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 10.4%, War 4%
Why You'll Like It: Grand strategy that captures the epic, large-scale battles characteristic of the Warhammer brand.
- #19 Terra Invicta
82% matchVery Positive81% of 9,023 reviews2026
Dev: Pavonis InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 51.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
An alien invasion has fractured humanity into seven ideological factions each with a unique vision for the future. Lead your chosen faction to take control of Earth’s nations, expand across the Solar System, and battle enemy fleets in tactical combat.
Why similar: RTS 53.7%, Strategy 28.4%, War 11.1%, Tactical 4.7%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A complex, deep space strategy game that emphasizes realistic ship design and tactical fleet engagements.
- #20 Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon
84% matchVery Positive82% of 1,037 reviews2014
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this hex-based, turn-based strategy game, players will lead the Imperial forces of the Armageddon Steel Legion and Space Marines from a variety of Chapters against the Ork invasion through over 30 scenarios, on the hostile terrain of the planet and its gigantic Hive Cities.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 71.2% ★, Games Workshop 13.8% ★, Strategy 9.9%, Sci-fi 1.4%, War 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: Hex-based tactical combat that honors the lore and intensity of the 40k setting.
- #21 Void Destroyer 2
83% matchVery Positive80% of 664 reviews2020
Dev: Iteration 11
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Start with nothing... End with everything! All you have is a basic ship, barely fit for combat, with it you'll start your journey and empire. A open world space sandbox, inspired by and expanding the classics.
Why similar: Space 40%, RTS 33.8%, Strategy 16.1%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: Blends space combat simulation with RTS fleet management, allowing for a unique hybrid experience.
- #22 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
79% matchVery Positive83% of 204,798 reviews2024
Dev: Saber InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 15.0 hrsMean: 38.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 78.3% ★, Space 10.5%, Co-op 3.6%, Sci-fi 2.9%, Multiplayer 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an action-oriented perspective on the 40k universe for fans of the setting's combat.
- #23 Iron Harvest
82% 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 58%, Strategy 20.8%, War 6.1%, Co-op 5.1%, Multiplayer 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: An RTS that emphasizes tactical unit positioning and cover, similar to the tactical depth found in 40k strategy games.
- #24 Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 21,940 reviews2018
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 31.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Enter the Chaos-infested Caligari Sector and purge the unclean with the most powerful agents of the Imperium of Man! W40k: Inquisitor – Martyr is a grim Action-RPG featuring multiple classes of the Inquisition who will carry out the Emperor’s will.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 70.9% ★, Games Workshop 10.5% ★, Space 9.8%, Co-op 2.1%, Sci-fi 2%
Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy 40k experience for players who enjoy the setting's dark aesthetic and lore.
- #25 Space Hulk: Tactics
81% matchMixed63% of 1,140 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Space Hulk: Tactics is a faithful adaptation of the board game Space Hulk, set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, bringing a unique twist to the cult classic formula. Engage in bloody battles as either a squad of Terminator Space Marines or the deadly alien Genestealers.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 76.1% ★, Strategy 12.6%, Games Workshop 6.8% ★, Violent 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Turn-based tactical combat that captures the claustrophobic and deadly feel of 40k boarding actions.
- #26 Total War: WARHAMMER
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 52,179 reviews2016
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 62.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Addictive turn-based empire-building with colossal, real-time battles, all set in a world of legendary heroes, giant monsters, flying creatures and storms of magical power.
Why similar: RTS 33.6%, Games Workshop 27.3% ★, Strategy 25.8%, War 5.3%, Multiplayer 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: The foundation for the modern Warhammer strategy experience, offering massive scale and tactical variety.
- #27 Starpoint Gemini Warlords
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,569 reviews2017
Dev: Little Green Men Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Strategy from the front lines! Starpoint Gemini Warlords combines 3rd person capital spaceship combat with 4X strategy and RPG gameplay elements. Build mighty war fleets and send them into battle or lead them into combat yourself. Become the Warlord and conquer the Gemini system!
Why similar: Space 60.3%, Strategy 19.6%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Spaceships 7.5% ★, Singleplayer 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: Blends space combat with fleet command and strategic territory management.
- #28 Space Hulk: Deathwing Enhanced Edition
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 10,603 reviews2018
Dev: Streum On StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Space Hulk: Deathwing - Enhanced Edition is a First-Person Shooter based on Games Workshop’s cult classic board game set in Warhammer 40,000 universe. Expanding upon the original game, and featuring a host of new content, new features and a richer multiplayer mode.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 79.3% ★, Games Workshop 6.2% ★, Co-op 4%, Space 3.8%, Multiplayer 2.1%
- #29 Gratuitous Space Battles
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 874 reviews2009
Dev: Positech Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The first ever auto-battler game, from way back in 2009Who needs backstory? Who needs resource-gathering? Diplomacy is so last year. Gratuitous Space Battles cuts right to the chase of sci-fi strategy games, and deals with large, completely unjustified space battles between huge opposing space fleets.
Why similar: Space 41.5%, Strategy 19.8%, RTS 18.1%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Spaceships 7% ★
Why You'll Like It: Focuses entirely on the fleet-building and automated tactical combat aspects of space warfare.
- #30 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition
75% matchVery Positive95% of 11,762 reviews2007
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
All of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War in one glorious package. Play the genre-defining classic real time strategy game in all its blood-soaked glory, including four complete campaigns and nine full-fledged factions.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 60.7% ★, RTS 17.8%, Strategy 8.3%, Games Workshop 7.8% ★, Sci-fi 2.2%
- #31 ENDLESS™ Space 2
73% matchVery Positive83% of 22,789 reviews2017
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 81.2%, Space 14.8%, Sci-fi 1.9%, Multiplayer 0.7%, RTS 0.7%
- #32 Total War: WARHAMMER III
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 141,189 reviews2022
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 32.8 hrsMean: 152.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 31.7%, Real Time Tactics 22.4%, Games Workshop 18.6% ★, Strategy 15.8%, War 4%
- #33 Warhammer 40,000: Sanctus Reach
73% matchVery Positive84% of 1,471 reviews2017
Dev: Straylight EntertainmentPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Warhammer 40,000: Sanctus Reach is a 3D turn-based strategy game like you’ve never seen before: fast, immediate, deep, impressive to look at and incredibly fun! Fight through a dark era of carnage and endless war and lead the Space Wolves in a struggle to defend the last bastion of mankind.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 72.5% ★, Games Workshop 15.6% ★, Strategy 11.1%, Tactical 0.7%
- #34 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition
72% matchVery Positive92% of 32,510 reviews2011
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine you are Captain Titus, a Space Marine of the Ultramarines chapter and a seasoned veteran of countless battles.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 90.2% ★, Games Workshop 4.4% ★, Sci-fi 2.5%, Multiplayer 1.3%, Co-op 0.9%
- #35 Dune: Spice Wars
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,257 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A 4X real-time strategy game from the developers of the critically acclaimed Northgard. Set in Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking Dune universe, you must lead your faction and battle for control and dominance over the harsh desert planet of Arrakis.
Why similar: RTS 31.8%, Real Time Tactics 27.4%, Strategy 12.4%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Co-op 5.6%
- #36 Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Prophecy
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,018 reviews2019
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Foul Tyranids rampaging on barren worlds; the mysterious Aeldari waging war on the Imperium; a prophecy that could change the fate of an entire Sector. Purge the unclean with the new Tech-Adept Inquisitor and carry out the Emperor’s will in the grim Action-RPG “WH40k: Inquisitor - Prophecy”.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 69.9% ★, Games Workshop 19.4% ★, Sci-fi 4.1%, Violent 3.9%, Multiplayer 2.7%
- #37 Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge
70% matchMixed50% of 3,342 reviews2024
Dev: Everguild Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
A free-to-play digital collectible card game set in the 41st millennium, Warpforge brings together the major factions of the Warhammer 40,000 universe as digital cards for players to collect and do battle with in brutal and fast-paced skirmishes.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 80.7% ★, Strategy 8.5%, Sci-fi 4.5%, War 3.3%, Multiplayer 3%
- #38 Supreme Commander 2
70% matchVery Positive88% of 12,779 reviews2010
Dev: Gas Powered GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Includes 47 Steam achievements, leaderboards, and stats!
Why similar: RTS 52.4%, Strategy 26.4%, Sci-fi 7.6%, Multiplayer 4.7%, Co-op 4.1%
- #39 Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
69% 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 54.2%, Strategy 23.4%, Sci-fi 8.1%, Multiplayer 4.7%, Space 4.6%
- #40 Starship Troopers: Terran Command
67% 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 53.8%, Strategy 27.1%, Sci-fi 6.7%, War 4.9%, Real Time Tactics 3.9%
- #41 Halo Wars: Definitive Edition
68% 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 56.2%, Strategy 23.8%, Sci-fi 6.4%, Multiplayer 4.4%, War 4.2%
- #42 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
65% matchVery Positive90% of 17,222 reviews2023
Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 91.1% ★, Games Workshop 4% ★, Violent 2.3%, Sci-fi 2.2%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #43 Executive Assault 2
66% matchVery Positive83% of 1,726 reviews2023
Dev: Hesketh Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 33.9%, Space 25.6%, Real Time Tactics 13.6%, Strategy 11.5%, Sci-fi 4.6%
- #44 Tempest Rising
63% 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 69.4%, Strategy 25.9%, Multiplayer 2.5%, War 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #45 BATTLETECH
67% matchVery Positive84% of 32,635 reviews2018
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 43.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war.
Why similar: Strategy 40.6%, Space 33.7%, Sci-fi 16.5%, Multiplayer 4%, Tactical 3.9%
- #46 Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion
68% matchVery Positive93% of 16,246 reviews2012
Dev: Ironclad Games CorporationPub: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Space 33.8%, RTS 32.7%, Strategy 12.8%, Sci-fi 7.8%, Co-op 6.5%
- #47 BattleGroupVR
65% matchVery Positive92% of 943 reviews2023
Dev: SpaceOwl Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%
BattleGroupVR is a first person real-time space strategy where you lead a fleet of powerful warships into battle from the bridge of your own flagship. Assemble your fleet, upgrade your load-outs, train your captains, engage the enemy and secure the sector. Try not to go down with the ship.
Why similar: Space 27.5%, RTS 23.8%, Real Time Tactics 19.8%, Strategy 9.1%, Sci-fi 5.8%
- #48 Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin
66% matchMixed52% of 3,032 reviews2023
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Wage a campaign of brutal conquest in this realm-shattering real-time strategy game set in the Warhammer Age of Sigmar universe. Become a warlord and lead four unique factions to conquer the wild and savage Realm of Ghur in tense and tactical battles.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 37.7% ★, RTS 24.7%, Real Time Tactics 21.3%, Strategy 10.6%, Multiplayer 2.6%
- #49 Warhammer The Horus Heresy: Legions
68% matchMixed61% of 3,146 reviews2019
Dev: Everguild Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 56.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A card battler based in the rich universe of the Horus Heresy, the origin story of Warhammer 40,000. Play through epic single-player campaigns, take part in draft tournaments based on famous battles, or build your own unstoppable deck and compete in fast and epic duels against players worldwide.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 85% ★, Strategy 10%, Multiplayer 4.1%, Singleplayer 0.9%