Games Like Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising

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 27.8%, RTS 17.8%, Family Friendly 11.1%, Base Building 10.8%, Co-op 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: As the base game for Uprising, it provides the exact same mechanics, factions, and over-the-top cinematic style.

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 30.8%, RTS 19.5%, Family Friendly 12.2%, Base Building 10.9%, Strategy 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same engine and high-production value cinematic style as Red Alert 3, focusing on intense sci-fi warfare.

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%, Base Building 17.9%, Level Editor 12.5%, Strategy 11.8%, War 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This collection offers the definitive experience of the classic C&C titles that established the series' core base-building and resource-gathering loops.

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 44.3%, Strategy 15.2%, Base Building 13.8%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Action 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the peak of the series, it features the same alternate-history charm and unit variety found in the Red Alert 3 timeline.

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

Why similar: Level Editor 27.2%, RTS 17.7%, Family Friendly 10.7%, Base Building 9.9%, Co-op 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This expansion adds significant depth to the Tiberium Wars experience with new units and strategic options similar to the Uprising 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 55.5%, Strategy 17%, Base Building 12.4%, Multiplayer 4.7%, War 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A modern RTS that explicitly pays homage to the classic C&C formula with its resource management and base-building focus.

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 48.5%, Strategy 16.4%, Base Building 14.3%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Sci-fi 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by former Westwood Studios staff, this game captures the classic C&C feel with distinct factions and polished base-building mechanics.

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 39.5%, Strategy 21.6%, Base Building 12%, Co-op 9.2%, Multiplayer 9%

Why You'll Like It: Created by Petroglyph, this game is a direct spiritual successor to the original C&C, offering fast-paced, accessible RTS gameplay.

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

Why similar: RTS 34.3%, Base Building 17.2%, War 10.5%, Strategy 10.1%, Alternate History 9%

Why You'll Like It: Features base-building and distinct, asymmetric factions in a gritty, alternate-history setting that mirrors the tactical depth of Red Alert.

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 37.3%, Base Building 18.8%, Strategy 12.8%, War 8%, Multiplayer 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a streamlined, console-friendly RTS experience that emphasizes unit abilities and fast-paced combat.

Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour brings you closer to the enemy than ever before. Engage opposing forces at hot spots around the globe as you match strategies and arsenals against the new masterminds of modern war.

Why similar: Level Editor 25%, RTS 19%, Family Friendly 9.8%, War 8.3%, Co-op 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, modern-themed RTS that introduced hero units and unique general abilities to the series.

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 45.1%, Strategy 16%, Base Building 12.4%, Multiplayer 8.9%, Co-op 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on massive-scale base building and strategic depth, perfect for players who enjoy the grand scale of C&C battles.

Command & Conquer Generals puts your trigger finger on the pulse of modern warfare. Prepare your forces General... it's time to engage in the next generation of real-time strategy.

Why similar: RTS 37.1%, Strategy 23.3%, Multiplayer 15.1%, Base Building 13.4%, Action 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: The foundation for the Generals sub-series, offering a departure from the classic C&C style into a more modern military setting.

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 40%, Strategy 21.2%, Base Building 14.4%, Multiplayer 7.9%, Military 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RTS that emphasizes unit positioning and special abilities, offering a more grounded take on the genre.

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: Level Editor 29.6%, RTS 26.4%, Base Building 16.8%, Co-op 9.6%, Strategy 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features unique god powers and distinct factions that mirror the special ability-heavy gameplay found in Red Alert 3.

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 42.5%, Base Building 16.7%, Strategy 13.9%, Multiplayer 8.1%, War 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A modern military RTS that features traditional base-building, resource management, and high-tech unit upgrades.

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 34.9%, Base Building 16.2%, Co-op 11.1%, War 10.8%, Strategy 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features massive-scale RTS combat with heavy base-building elements and a focus on overwhelming the enemy with unique unit types.

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 54.3%, Strategy 20.5%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Sci-fi 8%, Great Soundtrack 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical movement and a compelling sci-fi atmosphere that resonates with the narrative-driven campaigns of C&C.

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 50.5%, Strategy 30.7%, Action 9.9%, Singleplayer 3.9%, Classic 2.6% ★

Why You'll Like It: Features the classic C&C atmosphere and storytelling that helped define the series' unique identity.

Includes 47 Steam achievements, leaderboards, and stats!

Why similar: RTS 38.9%, Strategy 16.1%, Base Building 13.8%, Multiplayer 7.9%, Co-op 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: An accessible base-building RTS that simplifies the complex mechanics of its predecessor while maintaining a sci-fi aesthetic.

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

Why similar: Level Editor 40.2%, RTS 17.8%, Family Friendly 16.4%, Strategy 7.1%, Multiplayer 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique perspective on the C&C universe through an action-oriented, first-person lens that complements the RTS experience.

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: RTS 42.8%, Base Building 18.9%, Strategy 16.5%, Multiplayer 7.4%, War 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi RTS with intense combat and base-building mechanics that reward aggressive playstyles.

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

Why similar: RTS 44.4%, Strategy 19.5%, War 8.3%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Base Building 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines classic RTS base-building with grand strategy elements, offering a deeper layer of long-term planning.

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 31.7%, Level Editor 17.7%, Base Building 15.3%, Strategy 10.3%, Co-op 9.9%

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 46.2%, Strategy 18.5%, Base Building 10.7%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Action 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: Classic RTS gameplay utilizing a beloved sci-fi license, providing a familiar feel for fans of traditional base-building.

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 55%, Strategy 27.1%, Action 11.7%, Singleplayer 3.6%, Classic 2.6% ★

Why You'll Like It: The origin point for the series' base-building mechanics, essential for understanding the evolution of the genre.

Surrender is not an option

Why similar: RTS 50.2%, Strategy 33.8%, Action 11.7%, Singleplayer 4.3%

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 40.4%, Strategy 16%, Base Building 10.8%, Multiplayer 8.4%, War 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: The benchmark for tactical, squad-based RTS combat that prioritizes unit preservation and map control.

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 38.3%, Strategy 14.2%, Base Building 12.5%, Multiplayer 8.4%, War 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced combat with hero units that function similarly to the commando units in Red Alert 3.

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 45.6%, Strategy 17.9%, Base Building 12.2%, Multiplayer 7.5%, Co-op 6.7%

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: RTS 50.3%, Strategy 20.4%, Multiplayer 9%, Co-op 8.9%, Sci-fi 5.8%

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 42.5%, Strategy 16.6%, War 12.5%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Base Building 6%

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 47.1%, RTS 28.5%, War 6.1%, Multiplayer 5.5%, Base Building 4.1%

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 52.4%, Strategy 18.3%, Sci-fi 8.1%, Multiplayer 8%, Classic 6.3% ★

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 36.9%, Base Building 20.4%, Strategy 15.6%, War 12.3%, Multiplayer 9.1%

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 37.4%, Co-op 15.7%, Strategy 14.9%, Multiplayer 11.6%, War 7.7%

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 39.9%, Strategy 16.6%, Cold War 10.9% ★, Military 9.1%, War 7.5%

Level Up For the Epic Conclusion of the Tiberium Saga.

Why similar: Level Editor 32.1%, RTS 20.2%, Base Building 10.5%, Co-op 9.4%, Strategy 7.5%

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 44%, Strategy 24.3%, Multiplayer 6.2%, War 5.7%, Base Building 5.5%

Lead powerful civilizations across the globe, master strategies and tactics, and relive history in co op battles—now remastered in stunning 4K and modernized gameplay.

Why similar: RTS 29.2%, Base Building 21.1%, Strategy 13.7%, War 9.1%, Multiplayer 8.1%

Sudden Strike is back! The beloved Real Time Strategy series returns, this time with bigger battlefields, more units, better graphics, new scenarios and legendary commanders – making Sudden Strike 4 more tactical and realistic than ever before!

Why similar: RTS 42.4%, Strategy 21.2%, War 15.6%, Level Editor 7.7%, Multiplayer 6.1%

The New Fatal Error DLC includes a new 5-mission Operation and touch-screen controls.

Why similar: RTS 35.9%, Strategy 17.4%, Cold War 14.1% ★, Military 8.5%, Alternate History 7.5%

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 29.9%, Base Building 19.8%, War 14.1%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Strategy 9.6%

Aliens are decimating New York City, only you have the technology to survive. Be The Weapon.

Why similar: Multiplayer 28.9%, Action 24.7%, Sci-fi 21.9%, Futuristic 9.4%, Singleplayer 6.3%

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 37.9%, Strategy 18.9%, Base Building 18%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Co-op 4.7%

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 44.2%, Strategy 19%, Multiplayer 10.3%, War 8.9%, Sci-fi 5.9%

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 32.4%, RTS 26.8%, Strategy 18.9%, War 9.6%, Action 6%

Uprising offers more strategy than a military sim, and more action strategy than a shoot'em up. Using your hi-tech assault tank, loaded with powerful weapons, you need to establish tidal bases, mine for power, build factories and direct legions of allied units against the enemy

Why similar: Strategy 68.7%, Action 31.3%

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 50.3%, Strategy 16.2%, Classic 8.2% ★, Multiplayer 8%, Sci-fi 4.9%

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 49%, Strategy 20.4%, War 13.1%, Military 8.8%, Sci-fi 4.8%

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 50.9%, Strategy 18.9%, Multiplayer 12.2%, Co-op 9.9%, Base Building 4.1%

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 48.4%, Strategy 26.6%, War 13%, Multiplayer 6.6%, Military 3.6%

Command one of three unique factions in a post-apocalyptic old-school RTS. Now featuring Patch 0.4.0 -- new mini-campaign and gamemodes."

Why similar: RTS 26.6%, Co-op 17.9%, Base Building 17.8%, Multiplayer 12.7%, Alternate History 10.6%

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 49%, Strategy 17.4%, Multiplayer 12.5%, Base Building 8.9%, Action 4.6%

At the height of World War 2, take command of German, Russian, British, American and Imperial Japanese armies on battelfields across the globe. Sudden Strike 2 expands on all aspects of the classic RTS game with new units, maps and epic campaigns.

Why similar: RTS 57.5%, Strategy 35.4%, Classic 7.1% ★

Tempelhof, Berlin, dawn of 8th April 1949.A major armed conflict is brewing between the Western powers and the Soviet bloc. The Red Army has been growing ever stronger since the end of World War II. With the growth of their army the Soviets realize that they hold the advantage, and are only waiting for the right moment to attack.

Why similar: RTS 43.2%, Strategy 17.6%, War 13.2%, Cold War 12.4% ★, Multiplayer 6.8%