Games Like Command & Conquer™ Generals Zero Hour

Be the Ultimate Modern Warfare General

Why similar: RTS 39%, Multiplayer 20.3%, Strategy 19.3%, Base Building 8.3%, Action 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is the base game that provides the foundational mechanics and faction design for the Zero Hour expansion.

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 56.6%, Strategy 13.6%, Base Building 7.5%, War 6.2%, Multiplayer 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Designed as a modern spiritual successor to the classic C&C formula, it captures the same retro-RTS feel.

Tomorrow's War Is NOW Ripped from today's headlines, Act of War: Direct Action™ is a frightening tale of suspense, international intrigue and geopolitical military conflict. This real-time strategy experience puts you squarely in control of counterterrorist forces and delivers a first look at tomorrow's war.

Why similar: RTS 49.6%, Military 17.9%, War 15.7%, Multiplayer 7.1%, Strategy 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It shares a very similar modern-military aesthetic and fast-paced base-building gameplay style.

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 40.7%, Strategy 17.5%, Multiplayer 11.6%, War 11.1%, Co-op 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Created by former Westwood developers, this game strips the RTS genre down to the core mechanics found in classic C&C titles.

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 29.4%, Military 16.5%, Co-op 13.8%, Multiplayer 11.4%, War 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: While more tactical, it provides a high-fidelity modern military experience with intense combat scenarios.

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

Why similar: RTS 37.3%, War 19.7%, Base Building 11.2%, Multiplayer 8.9%, Co-op 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It features distinct faction-based gameplay and base-building mechanics set in a gritty, war-torn alternate history.

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 58.2%, Strategy 15.4%, Multiplayer 13.7%, Base Building 10.2%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a traditional base-building experience with distinct, asymmetric factions that mirror the variety found in Generals.

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 36.9%, War 13.8%, Base Building 11.1%, Military 10.2%, Strategy 10%

Why You'll Like It: This title excels at streamlining the base-building RTS experience for a faster, more accessible flow.

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 49.6%, Strategy 13.8%, Multiplayer 12.1%, Co-op 8.5%, Base Building 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the ultimate scale for players who enjoy the superweapon and large-scale army management aspects of Generals.

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 33.6%, War 12.6%, Level Editor 11%, Base Building 10.9%, Strategy 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This collection brings the original C&C experience to modern systems with updated visuals and classic gameplay.

In the name of Kane! The Command & Conquer™ series continues to thrive with Command & Conquer™ 3: Kane’s Wrath.

Why similar: Level Editor 25.4%, RTS 19.3%, Co-op 10.4%, Family Friendly 9.9%, Multiplayer 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A direct sequel in the C&C lineage that maintains the fast-paced, superweapon-heavy combat of the series.

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: Level Editor 29.9%, RTS 22.2%, Family Friendly 11.7%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Base Building 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It serves as the core entry for the Tiberium universe, offering refined RTS mechanics and iconic faction warfare.

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 47.2%, Multiplayer 16.1%, Strategy 12.5%, Base Building 8.2%, Classic 5.6% ★

Why You'll Like It: Widely considered one of the best in the series, it offers the same charm and strategic variety as Generals.

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 34.7%, War 18.5%, Co-op 12%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Base Building 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game pushes the scale of RTS warfare to a planetary level, perfect for fans of massive strategic battles.

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 36%, War 20.8%, Strategy 11.8%, Base Building 11.7%, Multiplayer 11%

Why You'll Like It: A highly polished modern RTS that maintains the classic gathering and base-building loops that define the genre.

The desperate leadership of a doomed Soviet Union travels back in time to change history and restore the glory of Mother Russia.

Why similar: Level Editor 26.7%, RTS 20%, Family Friendly 10.5%, Co-op 9.8%, Multiplayer 8%

Why You'll Like It: This entry leans into the over-the-top unit abilities and fast-paced combat that fans of Generals will recognize.

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 35.7%, Military 25.5%, Strategy 11.6%, War 11.5%, Multiplayer 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, simulation-heavy take on modern military warfare for those who want more realism than the arcade-style Generals.

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 63.7%, Strategy 18.7%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Singleplayer 1.5%, Action 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: A ground-based RTS that emphasizes tactical positioning and modern military unit management.

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 53.4%, Multiplayer 15.8%, Strategy 15.5%, Co-op 11.1%, Base Building 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: An open-source style RTS that emphasizes physics-based combat and massive armies on a grand scale.

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 38.4%, Military 18%, War 10.5%, Strategy 9.8%, Base Building 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A direct successor to Act of War that focuses on modern military tech trees and base-building.

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 28.8%, War 23.5%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Base Building 11.4%, Co-op 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A modern RTS that draws heavy inspiration from classic Blizzard and Westwood titles to create a balanced, competitive experience.

Army Men RTS brings you back to the days of staging battles with tiny plastic soldiers in your backyard...except these green soldiers carry out your every command!

Why similar: RTS 47%, Multiplayer 15.7%, Strategy 13.3%, Military 8.7%, Classic 5.8% ★

Why You'll Like It: A nostalgic, arcade-style RTS that uses the classic C&C engine to deliver a fun, lighthearted military experience.

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 55.8%, Strategy 26.4%, Action 8.3%, Singleplayer 5.1%, Classic 4.3% ★

Why You'll Like It: A classic entry in the series that established many of the tropes found in later C&C games.

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 58.4%, Strategy 23%, Action 9.7%, Singleplayer 4.6%, Classic 4.3% ★

Why You'll Like It: The original game that started the franchise, essential for understanding the roots of the RTS genre.

Includes 47 Steam achievements, leaderboards, and stats!

Why similar: RTS 40%, Strategy 13%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Military 9%, Base Building 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A more accessible version of the Supreme Commander formula that focuses on fast-paced, large-scale unit production.

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 28.3%, War 21.3%, Co-op 13.5%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Base Building 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It blends 4X strategy with real-time combat, focusing on faction identity and resource management.

Level Up For the Epic Conclusion of the Tiberium Saga.

Why similar: Level Editor 30.6%, RTS 22.6%, Co-op 11.5%, Multiplayer 9.5%, FMV 8.9% ★

Why You'll Like It: While a departure from traditional base-building, it remains part of the core C&C experience.

Command & Conquer gets up close and personal in this classic First Person Shooter for one of the most iconic franchises.

Why similar: Level Editor 35.5%, RTS 18.7%, Family Friendly 14.2%, FPS 11.6%, Multiplayer 7.9%

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 29.2%, Military 22.4%, War 17.8%, Strategy 9.2%, Co-op 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A complex wargame that focuses on historical military accuracy and large-scale tactical maneuvers.

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 35.3%, Military 18.3%, War 12.2%, Strategy 10.9%, Multiplayer 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational tactical RTS that changed how military combat is represented in the genre.

Live the thrilling career of an army commander and lead your army to victory in a massive online World War III! Take control of the U.S.-led Joint Strike Force, the European Enforcers Corps, or the Russian Spetsnaz Guards Brigade in a persistent ongoing World War.

Why similar: RTS 43%, War 19.6%, Strategy 18.6%, Military 9.7%, Multiplayer 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on tactical, modern-day military warfare with a unique emphasis on unit-level commands.

Surrender is not an option

Why similar: RTS 50.5%, Strategy 27.3%, Action 9%, RPG 7.9%, Singleplayer 5.3%

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition offers players a trial of this historical single & multiplayer RTS experience. *Note: To unlock all features of the game please see the “Base Game” product.

Why similar: RTS 26.3%, Military 18%, War 13.8%, Base Building 11.1%, Strategy 9.6%

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: RTS 34.7%, Level Editor 17.3%, Multiplayer 12.9%, Co-op 12.2%, Base Building 9.9%

Red Alert 3: Uprising features four new mini-campaigns, giving players a deeper dive into the storyline's of the Soviets, the Allies, the Empire of the Rising Sun and a unique campaign centered on the origins of everyone’s favorite psionic Japanese schoolgirl commando, Yuriko Omega.

Why similar: Level Editor 25.3%, RTS 18.6%, Family Friendly 9.9%, Co-op 8.5%, War 8.2%

Play as mythological Gods and smite your enemies in this award-winning, mythological Real-Time Strategy classic given new life. Wage war across timeless campaigns, fierce skirmishes, and god-powered multiplayer modes.

Why similar: RTS 27.9%, Level Editor 26.9%, Co-op 11.2%, Base Building 10.5%, Multiplayer 9.8%

From the genre-defining RTS franchise Command & Conquer comes a unique, free-to-play strategic warfare MMO experience!

Why similar: RTS 59.8%, Multiplayer 22.7%, PvP 9.1%, Strategy 8.3%

Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features!

Why similar: RTS 32.8%, Nostalgia 24% ★, Strategy 11.3%, War 10.5%, Multiplayer 7.4%

Cossacks 3 is the return of RTS classics. Obtain resources, build cities and research technologies while taking command of great armies, crushing enemies in grand historical warfares on land and sea!

Why similar: RTS 28.8%, War 21.1%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Co-op 10.7%, Strategy 10.2%

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 51%, Strategy 15.6%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Co-op 8.2%, Base Building 8.2%

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 37.5%, War 18.9%, Military 11.6%, Strategy 11.3%, Multiplayer 8.8%

The next chapter in the #1 rated RTS franchise thrusts players into a hellish war torn landscape to command two battle-hardened armies in relentless campaigns for honor and country. Players lead the tenacious British 2nd Army during the heroic World War II liberation of Caen, France, and command the German Panzer Elite as they struggle...

Why similar: RTS 40.7%, Strategy 17.6%, Military 14.4%, War 9.2%, Multiplayer 7%

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 50.9%, Strategy 16%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Base Building 6.9%, Classic 6.3% ★

Call to Arms - Gates of Hell is a realistic RTS/ RTT game that offers endless replay value. Command all types of troops in historical singleplayer, dynamic campaign, PvP and PvE battles. Are you ready for some serious immersion in World War 2?

Why similar: RTS 22.6%, Level Editor 20.2%, War 17.1%, Military 17%, Multiplayer 8.2%

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 52.8%, Strategy 20.3%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Classic 9.1% ★, Action 6.2%

Battlezone: Combat Commander remasters FPS-RTS classic Battlezone II with slick new visuals, brand new achievements, Steam Workshop support and much more! The solar system is at war. Take command.

Why similar: RTS 38%, Strategy 18.5%, FPS 14.4%, Multiplayer 12%, Co-op 8%

Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ is the expansion to the Game of the Year winner and highest rated real time strategy franchise Company of Heroes®. Featuring new campaigns to overcome, units to command, and battlefields to conquer, Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ delivers evolved gameplay mechanics and 3 episodic adventures...

Why similar: RTS 36.4%, Military 19.4%, Strategy 15.1%, War 9.7%, Multiplayer 8.8%

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 36.6%, RTS 28.3%, War 10.4%, Military 10.3%, Multiplayer 6.7%

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 39.4%, Strategy 15.7%, Multiplayer 13%, Base Building 11.6%, War 6.1%

Experience warfare like never before! Men of War II, the anticipated sequel to the highly acclaimed RTS franchise is here with all-new units, locations, campaigns, game modes and true trademarks of the series: historical fidelity and action-filled gameplay on the Eastern and Western Fronts of WWII.

Why similar: Level Editor 22.6%, RTS 22.3%, Military 16.5%, Co-op 12.4%, Multiplayer 9.9%

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: Level Editor 27.7%, RTS 27.2%, War 16.7%, Strategy 15%, Classic 6% ★

{{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 50.1%, Base Building 11.9%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Strategy 9.8%, War 8.5%

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 26.9%, Military 25.4%, War 19.1%, Co-op 8.5%, Multiplayer 6.4%

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 50.4%, Strategy 12.7%, Classic 12.3% ★, Multiplayer 10%, Nostalgia 7.3% ★

Joint Task Force is the real-time strategy (RTS) game where you command the frontline forces in tomorrow's most hazardous conflicts. Lead twenty dramatic missions in explosive war-zones including the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Balkans.

Why similar: RTS 43.4%, Military 27.1%, Strategy 22.5%, Action 6.9%

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: RTS 38%, Military 27.5%, Base Building 14.2%, Strategy 9%, PvP 7.8%

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 27.2%, War 20.1%, Co-op 11.5%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Base Building 10%

Call to Arms offers an innovative mix of real-time strategy and 3rd, as well as 1st person controls. Set in the time of modern warfare, the game offers realistically modeled vehicles and heavy weaponry. Command your troops to victory or fight by yourself in the 3rd or 1st person action mode.

Why similar: Military 23.9%, RTS 23.4%, War 15.7%, Strategy 10.9%, Multiplayer 9.9%

A massive-scale real-time strategy game where you command entire armies on a dynamic battlefield. Conquer multiple worlds across several single-player campaigns; or play with your friends in multiplayer combat.

Why similar: RTS 28.8%, Military 18.6%, War 12.1%, Base Building 10.8%, Co-op 9.2%