
Golden-age RTS classic. Fast-paced action & strategic decision-making, battling evil arch-enemies, zombies, and retro-futuristic technologies. All to a '90s electro-metal soundtrack and FMV live-action cut scenes.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, RTS, Singleplayer, Action.

Golden-age RTS classic. Fast-paced action & strategic decision-making, battling evil arch-enemies, zombies, and retro-futuristic technologies. All to a '90s electro-metal soundtrack and FMV live-action cut scenes.

Tempest Rising
Command distinct factions in a desperate struggle for power and resources in Tempest Rising - a classic RTS set on Earth after a nuclear war.

8-Bit Armies
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.
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 55.8%, Strategy 16.2%, Base Building 14.7%, War 5.6%, Action RTS 5.3% ★
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 41.9%, Strategy 21.9%, Base Building 14.8%, War 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
Age of Undead is a multi-genre game (turn-based, RTS, FPS) that allows you to face the frightful Zombie Apocalypse with 3 unique factions: the Army, the Infected, and the Survivors. Make strategic choices in the Campaign, then go into battle and fight to survive!
Why similar: RTS 21.2%, Action RTS 14.5% ★, War 14.2%, Base Building 13.7%, Zombies 11.1%
Classic RTS gameplay fused with a modern roguelite. Shape your build each run by assembling an evolving arsenal of powerful units and facilities. Harvest resources, build out your base. Raise your army and call down orbital strikes to overcome the forces threatening your survival.
Why similar: RTS 24.4%, Action RTS 22.6% ★, Base Building 18%, Tactical 14%, Sci-fi 8.5%
Flesh Eaters is retro style single player RTS zombie survival game with resource gathering and crafting. Zombies are everywhere! You must gather resources to build barricades, upgrade weapons and armour and explore the city under the siege of the dead
Why similar: Zombies 44.5%, RTS 22.1%, Tactical 10.9%, Action 10%, Retro 8.5%
Last Outpost is a minimalist Base Building & Strategy game where you build and defend your outpost in zombie apocalypse. Choose your vehicle and loadout before embarking on your adventure. Use your abilities and control your units to eliminate all threats. Will you manage to defend your outpost?
Why similar: RTS 25.3%, Base Building 19.2%, Action RTS 17% ★, Zombies 14.3%, Tactical 9.6%
8-Bit Invaders! is a fast-paced, retro Real-Time Strategy game for the PC. Control the military might of the Galactic Marine Corps or Invade with the devastating power of the Cranioids! Mine, Build, and Fight your way to victory! Conquering the Multiverse was never so easy.
Why similar: RTS 39.5%, Strategy 16.1%, War 15.9%, Sci-fi 7.9%, Retro 7.7%
Enter the real time tactical nightmare of Nordic Warriors and use your handful of brave souls to stem an endless horde of undead horrors. You'll need to take advantage of the terrain and your Hero abilities to heal and lead your units as you blast, smash or slash your way through the unfolding apocalypse.
Why similar: RTS 28%, War 18.1%, Tactical 15.1%, Old School 8.8%, Strategy 8.4%
FATAL ERROR is a real-time strategy game on the digital battlefields of a computer world under attack. With your TAC-AID and advanced programming, you must eliminate all threats to the Mainframe and take the fight to the viruses. Discover an abstract world of limitless potential…and lurking dangers.
Why similar: RTS 32.6%, Base Building 22.4%, Dystopian 12.5%, Tactical 10.9%, Strategy 9.5%
Get ready for the ULTIMATE tower defense onslaught. Build, deploy, research and upgrade your defenses in this epic, old school RTS inspired sci-fi adventure.
Why similar: Tactical 17%, Zombies 16.2%, Dystopian 14.8%, Post-apocalyptic 13.7%, Sci-fi 11.2%
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 40.7%, Base Building 17.9%, Strategy 14.3%, War 13.4%, Sci-fi 7.5%
Action rpg that containst fast-Paced combat and survival elements. Use your skills to defeat the Undead.
Why similar: Gore 46.6%, Violent 40.3%, Singleplayer 8%, Action 5.1%
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%, Base Building 22.2%, War 18%, Strategy 10.4%, Gore 4.7%
From Glory To Goo is a Sci-Fi survival RTS set on an alien world. Serve as humanity's bulwark by establishing a colony and supporting your colonists still in orbit. But beware, for The Goo, a relentless and shape-shifting force approaches from all sides, even above and below.
Why similar: RTS 21.1%, Action RTS 18.6% ★, Base Building 17.3%, War 12.4%, Zombies 11.6%
Mud and Blood, the cult classic flash real time strategy game, returns with its signature take on infantry tactics. Command a small squad through brutal battles against unfair odds. This is combat. Experience the chaos and unceremonious violence of modern war, where every decision counts.
Why similar: Action RTS 34.4% ★, RTS 32.2%, Tactical 17.5%, Strategy 9.7%, Action 3.8%
Firebase Defence is a new spin on the traditional tower defence gameplay. You have to defend yourself from the waves upon waves of incoming enemies. You are free to build, place and manage your available resources and units in any way you want. But failing to balance those will result in defeat!
Why similar: Gore 17.6%, Base Building 17.3%, Violent 16.4%, RTS 13.5%, Strategy 12%
An RTS classic reborn with a twist. Time is of the essence, Commander! Capture the flags, conquer the territories, and eliminate the enemy fort. And finally, nuke them all! This old-school sci-fi Indie real time strategy game, crafted by devoted team, revives the genre's enduring allure.
Why similar: RTS 26.8%, Action RTS 23.4% ★, Base Building 13.8%, Post-apocalyptic 12.4%, Zombies 10.2%
Dive deep into this Lovecraft-inspired RTS survival. Assemble your team using different classes, skills, and weaponry. It's up to your squad to survive the onslaught of nightmares that are surely coming your way. Will you find the source of the darkness?
Why similar: RTS 23.1%, War 20.3%, Zombies 15.6%, Post-apocalyptic 15.2%, Tactical 10.3%
Explore war-torn post-apocalyptic landscapes and take fight against enemies using various weapons in this FPS/RTS hybrid.
Why similar: RTS 25.3%, Post-apocalyptic 14.6%, Tactical 12.8%, Base Building 12.7%, Dystopian 11.5%
Dead Grid is a turn-based strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies, infused with an 80s retro vibe. Lead a squad of elite mercenaries, fight relentless hordes, discover survivors, and build up your camp with hundreds of scavenged upgrades.
Why similar: Zombies 24.9%, Post-apocalyptic 20%, Tactical 17.6%, Gore 16.7%, Strategy 10%
Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.
Why similar: Gore 25.4%, Retro 24.9%, Violent 21.6%, Old School 13.8%, Action 12%
Krush Kill 'N Destroy 2: Krossfire is a fast and furious post-apocalyptic real-time strategy game where you have to be quick or be dead. Play as one of three unique factions in the struggle to seek out and conquer oil fields to fuel your army.
Why similar: Strategy 33.3%, RTS 31.2%, Retro 16.9%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Action 4.7%
Acid Planet is a caustic blend of horde-survival, tower-defense and strategy. Build, fight and evolve to survive against rampaging swarms of monsters and fearsome Kaiju.
Why similar: RTS 24.6%, Action RTS 24.3% ★, Base Building 21.8%, Post-apocalyptic 13.7%, Strategy 8.2%
A singleplayer fast-paced classic RTS game in which you take on the role of a fallen lord on his journey back to become one of the mightiest in the medieval realm of Valtoria.
Why similar: RTS 29.9%, Base Building 27.5%, Gore 14.6%, Violent 13.8%, Strategy 11.3%
{{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 48.2%, Base Building 22.6%, Strategy 11.4%, War 7.5%, Retro 4%
Five Nations is a real-time sci-fi strategy game for PC platform. Encompassing tactical combat in space in real-time mixed with micromanagement of economy, construction, and production featuring different kind of single player modes.
Why similar: RTS 30.3%, Action RTS 23% ★, Strategy 10.6%, Base Building 9.3%, Sci-fi 8.5%
Fight to survive against zombies in a pixel-art post-apocalyptic city. Loot and merge items, expand your backpack. In your camp, recruit survivors but burn the bitten. Trading uncovers haunting survivor stories.
Why similar: Base Building 29.7%, Zombies 25.1%, Post-apocalyptic 21.3%, Strategy 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
Old school TBS, post-apoc survival and RPG. Recruit deranged locals in your militia, ally local factions and fight those you hate. Haul loot back and rebuild your shelter, doctor your wounds, and fix your guns. People need feeding, booze needs brewing and there is an end of the world to enjoy.
Why similar: Base Building 25%, Zombies 23.7%, Post-apocalyptic 21.5%, Tactical 16.3%, Strategy 10.6%
A return to the roots of real-time strategy, providing beautiful 2D visuals combined with all the features that we came to expect from old school classics. This remastered version is a culmination of all the improvements and new features based upon suggestions from the community.
Why similar: RTS 21.9%, Base Building 16.7%, Post-apocalyptic 11.7%, War 11.5%, 2.5D 8.3%
Ancestors Legacy is a squad-based real time strategy with a strong focus on tactics. Inspired by medieval European history, it brings to life four different nations and their conflicts, usually solved by war.
Why similar: RTS 35.2%, Strategy 17%, War 13.5%, Tactical 13%, Violent 10.1%
Warpips is the ultimate quick to learn but amazingly deep tug-of-war strategy game. Deploy the right composition of soldiers, tanks, helicopters and planes in this tight, streamlined strategy-focused war game. Compose the best army, research the right tech; overwhelm your enemy!
Why similar: RTS 28.2%, War 19.2%, Tactical 13.6%, Base Building 13.5%, Strategy 9%
Retro Commander is a post-apocalyptic real-time strategy wargame (RTS).
Why similar: RTS 41.2%, Base Building 30.8%, 2.5D 14.4%, Strategy 13.6%
The last world war didn't end conflict. The Iron Hand tyrannizes people, as the Resistance fights for liberation. In the resulting conflict high tech and brute force face off against guerrillas with unconventional tactics, leading to Red Chaos: A modern take on classic real-time strategy games.
Why similar: Action RTS 27.8% ★, RTS 26.6%, Base Building 12.1%, Post-apocalyptic 10.3%, War 10.2%
Build your defense base to fight back the undead hordes of Mars and secure the future of the red planet. MarZ is a game of strategy and tactical defense where you must carefully manage your crew and resources as you try to uncover the terrible secrets of the undead.
Why similar: RTS 25.3%, Zombies 16.1%, Tactical 15.4%, Base Building 15.1%, Gore 11.3%
A classic single-player RTS set in a Solar System ruled by megacorporations. Journey from Mars all the way to Planet 9 and uncover the secrets of the BlackChain.
Why similar: RTS 24.9%, Base Building 18.7%, Action RTS 18.6% ★, War 13.9%, Sci-fi 8.3%
One of the greatest sci-fi strategy games of all time returns with remastered visuals, online multiplayer and near unlimited mod content from Steam Workshop. Experience thrilling first person action and acclaimed RTS in this explosive alternate vision of the 1960s space race.
Why similar: RTS 44%, Strategy 19.5%, Sci-fi 15.7%, Retro 11.3%, Action 7.1%
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 61.5%, Strategy 28.6%, Action 9%, Singleplayer 0.9%
They are coming! Ravenous, insatiable, and absolutely unstoppable zombies, a Wunderwaffe that went horribly wrong. It’s up to you to usher in the age of the zombie, by munching on every brain in sight! Build up a horde, dodge enemy weapons, and gnaw a mark on human history!
Why similar: Zombies 39.3%, Post-apocalyptic 36.3%, Strategy 12.3%, Action 7.7%, Singleplayer 4.4%
Almost Alive is redefining the role playing tactical games with an awesome fast paced but complexe real time combat system in a mad hand drawn post apocalyptic world that features character mental sanity, destructible environment, a cover system, tons of loot, a none linear story, and a lot of humor.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 31.4%, Strategy 23.2%, Gore 19.4%, Violent 14.9%, Action 11.1%
DEADBOLT is an extremely challenging stealth-action hybrid that allows you to take control of the reaper to quell the recent undead uprising.
Why similar: Stealth 25.6%, Gore 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Zombies 14%, Violent 10.1%
Welcome to Hell, soldier, and mind the radioactive dust. Join one of two groups battling tooth, claw, tentacle, and any other appendage for survival in this post-nuclear real-time strategy game.
Why similar: RTS 40.6%, Strategy 36%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Retro 11.1%
Blasted Road Terror is real-time tactical looter in post apocalyptic setting. Command mighty warcrawler and manage squadron of vehicles in order to get unseen riches of the world and reach immortal glory.
Why similar: Strategy 53.8%, Action 23.8%, Pixel Graphics 22.4%
Shrot is a bite-sized old-school action RTS set on a sandy planet with horses, tractors and techno music.
Why similar: RTS 23.6%, Action RTS 22.7% ★, War 13.5%, Tactical 10.2%, Strategy 8.1%
Impossible Creatures is a 3D RTS game that pits the player against an evil villain. Using Earth’s most formidable animals as building blocks, the player must create an army of genetically-altered mutant monsters in a titanic struggle to protect an unsuspecting world.
Why similar: RTS 42.9%, Base Building 19.4%, Strategy 14.6%, War 11.9%, Sci-fi 4.6%
The ultimate mash-up of Real-time Strategy and Tower Defense!
Why similar: Strategy 29.8%, Sci-fi 18.6%, RTS 18.1%, Retro 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
Diplomacy is Not an Option is a strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Build your town and defenses, raise huge armies and fight against massive hordes of enemies. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Base Building 23.1%, Zombies 20.3%, RTS 15.7%, Action RTS 14.9% ★, War 11.8%
A fastpaced, military tug-of-war game with minimal micromanagement. Choose and deploy from a mix of specialized military units to overwhelm the enemy. Experiment with a huge variety of unit compositions, synergies, abilities, and upgrades to lead your army to victory!
Why similar: Action RTS 30.1% ★, RTS 27.4%, War 12.2%, Tactical 9.4%, Base Building 8.6%
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 49.9%, Strategy 16.8%, Base Building 16.1%, Sci-fi 11%, War 3.3%
Cepheus Protocol is an Open World RTS Military Survival Game. Play as the CERC hunting Patient 0, maintain Quarantine camps, fight dangerous mutations & Rogue Civilian Combatants . There’s nobody else coming, it’s up to you now.
Why similar: RTS 27.2%, Zombies 19.1%, Post-apocalyptic 17.1%, Gore 11%, Base Building 7.7%
Future Breach: Youngblood is a prologue chapter of the main game, Future Breach 3D. Breach and Clear areas tactically in a team-based shooter.
Why similar: Action RTS 50.6% ★, Strategy 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Action 7.8%, Old School 7%
The Scouring is an RTS with fast pace, high attention to detail and next generation experience. Lead humans or orcs in a Classic Mode or use one of powerful Heroes to fight for victory! Play alone or with friends. Use our modding tools to create maps and custom game modes! Join The Scouring!
Why similar: RTS 24.5%, Action RTS 22.4% ★, War 16.7%, Base Building 16.2%, Tactical 15%
Real-time dynamic tactics with the strong focus on squad positioning and collaboration. Connect to the warzone from your home PC and orchestrate modern military operations from the Drone Perspective.
Why similar: RTS 28.3%, Action RTS 24.4% ★, War 19.1%, Tactical 14.9%, Strategy 9.5%
A Real-Time Strategy game with First-Person Shooter tactics.
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 40.2%, War 16.8%, Strategy 15.8%, Tactical 14.6%, Sci-fi 7.5%
Byte Lynx is a fast-paced RTS with no units. Build defenses, dismantle your enemy, and steal their buildings in this deeply tactical building combat-based strategy game. Expand your arsenal across a series of diverse levels!
Why similar: RTS 21.9%, Action RTS 19.7% ★, Base Building 17.9%, War 12.4%, Tactical 11.3%
C-Wars is pixel action game with strategy, rogue-like flavor, and a 16-bit graphics which is retro enough to bring you back to 90's. If you love challenge, pixel art, and occasionally play FPS, then C-Wars is worth to try out.
Why similar: Zombies 39.2%, Strategy 29.9%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Action 11.7%
Engage in a post-apocalyptic RTS showdown between three factions in Battlefall: State of Conflict.
Why similar: RTS 23.1%, Action RTS 22.3% ★, Base Building 18.2%, Post-apocalyptic 14.2%, 2.5D 9.5%
Trapped in the haunting realm of an artist's twisted nightmare, engage in intense combat with grotesque enemies and monsters, experience unpredictable horror events that unfold dynamically, seamlessly blends classic retro FPS elements with modern elements.
Why similar: Retro 40.2%, Zombies 35.1%, Pixel Graphics 24.7%
Gather resources, build your base, and lead your people to victory in this captivating reimagining of classic RTS, set in the Bronze Age. Secure fertile land, fend off raids, and stockpile food to generate knowledge and unlock powerful village advancements.
Why similar: Action RTS 26.5% ★, RTS 24.3%, Base Building 19.7%, Tactical 10.7%, Strategy 8%