Games Like Etherium

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 40.1%, Sci-fi 27.7%, Strategy 22.6%, Multiplayer 6.7%, Space 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the classic base-building and faction-based tactical combat that defines the core experience of Etherium.

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 25.2%, Sci-fi 20.8%, Strategy 16.6%, Space 15.5%, 4X 15% ★

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly bridges the gap between 4x grand strategy and real-time space combat, mirroring the scale of Etherium's universe.

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 36.6%, Sci-fi 27.8%, Strategy 23%, Space 6.2%, Multiplayer 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a highly polished, narrative-driven sci-fi RTS experience with a focus on terrain and resource management.

Ancient Space is a story driven single player real time strategy game where you take command of a fleet embarking on a scientific mission to chart undiscovered reaches of space called ‘The Black Zone’. Overcome overwhelming odds and fight for your life and the survival of your ship and its crew.

Why similar: RTS 31.6%, Strategy 27.4%, Sci-fi 22%, Space 18.5%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated space RTS that focuses on fleet management and tactical positioning within a sci-fi narrative.

Massive scale 4X-RTS set in space. Control hundreds of planets, manipulate galactic politics, research numerous advanced technologies, and command thousands of units and hundreds of planets in your quest for galactic dominance.

Why similar: Sci-fi 24.7%, RTS 24.1%, Strategy 20.3%, 4X 16.9% ★, Space 14%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers deep space-based 4x mechanics combined with real-time combat, perfect for fans of Etherium's strategic depth.

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: Sci-fi 33.5%, RTS 27.3%, 4X 16.1% ★, Strategy 14.6%, Multiplayer 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: The focus on controlling a rare, essential resource across a hostile planet makes this a thematic and mechanical successor to Etherium.

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 41.6%, Strategy 24.7%, Sci-fi 24.4%, Multiplayer 7.2%, Space 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: Known for its massive scale and economy-focused gameplay, it is the gold standard for players who enjoy managing complex resource chains.

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 62.7%, Strategy 32.1%, Multiplayer 4.5%, Singleplayer 0.5%, Action 0.2%

Why You'll Like It: This modern RTS pays homage to the golden era of base-building games with a gritty, sci-fi aesthetic.

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 38.2%, Sci-fi 23.5%, Strategy 19%, Space 10.6%, Multiplayer 8%

Why You'll Like It: This game features massive, planet-spanning warfare that emphasizes the same territorial expansion found in Etherium.

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 42%, Sci-fi 30.2%, Strategy 20.3%, Multiplayer 6.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a grand-scale RTS experience where managing global resources and massive armies is the key to victory.

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 37.2%, Sci-fi 27.6%, Strategy 22.8%, Space 11.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled sci-fi RTS that focuses on tactical combat and base development in a space-faring setting.

Your heroes and your armies will need strong leadership to take them on a spellbinding odyssey that has everything a gamer’s heart could wish for breathtaking worlds in space, battles against cunning enemies and even downright treason from your own government faction - are you up to it?

Why similar: Strategy 80.3%, RTS 10.9%, Sci-fi 7.6%, Space 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi RTS series that features heavy base-building and resource gathering mechanics similar to Etherium.

Nomad Fleet is a RTS game where you must lead the last remnants of Mankind to safety after a mysterious alien race has hunted them near extinction. Lead a fully armed fleet of battleships, carriers and fighters through a series of randomized scenarios and encounters where they must fight for their survival while scavenging for resources,...

Why similar: Strategy 31.2%, Sci-fi 27.4%, RTS 24.7%, Space 16.2%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: A space-based RTS that emphasizes fleet survival and resource collection in a hostile, procedurally generated environment.

A four races sci-fi base building real time strategy game set on the dark side of an unknown planet where the valuable "green ice" resource can be found.

Why similar: RTS 35.8%, Strategy 35.5%, Sci-fi 28.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced indie RTS that focuses on resource collection and base expansion in a sci-fi environment.

Perimeter is an innovative Real-Time-Strategy game that pits players against each other or AI opponents in a life and death struggle to seize territory and establish crucial protective “perimeters.” Players will be introduced to the game’s unique terraforming feature, allowing them to move, build, construct and destroy the map...

Why similar: RTS 39%, Strategy 38.4%, Sci-fi 16.6%, Space 6%

Why You'll Like It: This unique RTS features innovative terraforming and base-expansion mechanics that feel distinct yet familiar to Etherium fans.

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 60.1%, Strategy 32.3%, Multiplayer 7.2%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: The ability to customize your units and factions adds a layer of strategic depth that complements the core RTS gameplay.

From the makers of the award-winning Imperium Galactica 1 and 2 games, discover a powerful space-opera like RTS game.

Why similar: RTS 33.8%, Strategy 31%, Space 18.7%, Sci-fi 15.4%, Action 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: It combines deep space exploration and tactical combat with a focus on resource management and faction warfare.

Meridian: Squad 22 is a single-player science-fiction real-time strategy game with a focus on base building and advanced tactics. Every single choice, every tactical decision you make, shapes the outcome of your story.

Why similar: Strategy 56.1%, RTS 40.2%, Action 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi RTS that emphasizes tactical decision-making and unit management in a story-driven campaign.

This is a fun yet challenging RTS game. To survive in the vast galaxy, you need to build up your own fleet and customize your warships. You will also learn to control them efficiently in battle to defeat your enemies, conquer planets, and expand your galactic empire!

Why similar: RTS 29.9%, Strategy 28.7%, Sci-fi 23.5%, Space 17.9%

Why You'll Like It: A space-based RTS that focuses on fleet composition and tactical real-time engagements.

Includes 47 Steam achievements, leaderboards, and stats!

Why similar: RTS 40.4%, Strategy 27.9%, Sci-fi 23.1%, Multiplayer 7.2%, Space 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: A more accessible entry in the series that retains the focus on massive scale and resource-driven warfare.

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 45.6%, Strategy 24.5%, Sci-fi 22.9%, Multiplayer 6.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational classic for many modern RTS games, offering deep resource management and massive unit variety.

An epic struggle for control!

Why similar: Strategy 35.8%, RTS 27.2%, Space 18.9%, Sci-fi 18%

Why You'll Like It: A classic space RTS that centers entirely on the struggle for resources in a harsh, sci-fi environment.

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 31.9%, Strategy 23%, Sci-fi 22.1%, Space 12.2%, Multiplayer 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It features a unique blend of space-based RTS combat and planetary conquest that mirrors the strategic scope of Etherium.

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

Why similar: RTS 50.6%, Strategy 24.8%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Multiplayer 8.5%, Action 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: While set in an alternate history, its focus on capturing resource points and tactical base-building is very similar to Etherium.

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 58.1%, Strategy 31.5%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Singleplayer 0.4%, Action 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: A modern take on traditional RTS mechanics with a strong focus on base building and resource economy.

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 47%, Strategy 43.1%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Action 0.3%, Singleplayer 0.2%

Why You'll Like It: A streamlined, accessible RTS that focuses on the core pillars of base building and army production.

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: RTS 39.8%, Strategy 24.9%, Sci-fi 22.6%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Action 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential sci-fi RTS that set the standard for resource-based base building and faction 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 25.7%, Sci-fi 24.2%, 4X 15.4% ★, Strategy 13.8%, Space 12%

Why You'll Like It: This definitive space strategy game offers unparalleled depth in managing interstellar empires and resource networks.

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 45.3%, Strategy 26.2%, Sci-fi 20.4%, Multiplayer 7.1%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: A highly polished RTS that excels at making base-building and unit management intuitive in a sci-fi setting.

An indie space-sim and strategy game featuring ship and fleet combat mixed with RTS elements. Complete contracts and Claim sectors for your faction in the near-future, where resource exploiting corporations are in a state of constant conflict over territory control.

Why similar: Sci-fi 33.4%, RTS 29.6%, Space 18%, Strategy 17.1%, Action 1.4%

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 40.1%, Strategy 26.1%, Sci-fi 25.2%, Multiplayer 5.7%, Space 2.3%

Aeon Command is a tug of war strategy game, where you play as one of three unique factions to help gain dominance over the Aeon Nebula! Take control of your mother ship to gather resources, produce ships and fight off the enemy mother ship. Grow stronger as you progress through the 24 mission campaign and unlock new upgrades.

Why similar: Strategy 55.5%, Sci-fi 29%, Space 15.5%

Perimeter is a real-time strategy game with a destructible world. Utilize the environment for resource gathering and defense against enemies. Immerse yourself in the millennia-spanning history of the Chains of Worlds and lead a faction in the struggle for survival.

Why similar: RTS 37.7%, Sci-fi 26.5%, Strategy 22.3%, Space 13.6%

As a space bear, human or any other race, venture forth into the galaxy, create custom ships, conquer new worlds, build new colonies and defend your very existence against those who would take what is yours.

Why similar: Strategy 23.7%, 4X 20.8% ★, Sci-fi 20.4%, RTS 20.4%, Space 14.5%

Phantom Signal is a real-time sci-fi strategy game with unusual mechanics. Explore mysterious star systems and reveal the secret of the phantom signal.

Why similar: Strategy 36.8%, Sci-fi 30.9%, Space 17%, RTS 14.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Build and command a fleet of starships and travel between planets as you explore, build, negotiate, and fight to preserve your vision for humanity.

Why similar: Sci-fi 35.6%, Strategy 31.8%, Space 24.4%, 4X 7.7% ★, Singleplayer 0.6%

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. An RTS base builder with huge battles, constant production, and autonomous ships.

Why similar: RTS 38%, Sci-fi 25.9%, Space 18.5%, Strategy 17%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Combining the best of space combat and real time strategy. Victory can be tactical, a dogfight or capital ship slugging match - depending on how you decide to achieve it. Space combat on a RTS scale with space sim savagery.

Why similar: Strategy 28.7%, Sci-fi 26.5%, RTS 23.7%, Space 19.5%, Action 1.7%

Element is a realtime strategy space game for people who don't have time to play realtime strategy space games. Generate energy, mine element, build attack and defence units, and destroy the enemy while maintaining a balance between earth, air and water.

Why similar: RTS 36.1%, Sci-fi 30.2%, Strategy 18.5%, Space 14.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Era One is an innovative space game that combines elements of real-time strategy, base building, space survival, and tactical battles. Players can create and customize their bases from scratch, construct various types of structures and warships, manage fleets, and engage in tactical space battles.

Why similar: RTS 41.7%, Strategy 19.7%, Space 19.3%, Sci-fi 18.2%, Action 0.7%

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 40.7%, Sci-fi 25.3%, Strategy 24.9%, Multiplayer 7.7%, Action 0.9%

After the destruction of the EARTH in 2150, the leaders of the Eurasian Dynasty escaped on board an evacuation fleet. Now they are fighting for the survival of the human species. Their base is one large building comprising of smaller variable parts.

Why similar: RTS 46.9%, Strategy 24.8%, Space 21.8%, Sci-fi 5.2%, Multiplayer 1.1%

Intruder Alert is an science-fiction RTS having 6 totally different factions. It contains a single-player campaign, local LAN multiplayer, simple single player games and special challenges like Tower Defense.

Why similar: Strategy 39.5%, RTS 36.7%, Sci-fi 23.8%

Unique mix of Action, RTS and RPG gameplay elements that forms an innovative game genre. You can build base, manage troops, and then come down to keep your enemy at gunpoint in the dynamic battle and customize your main characters.

Why similar: RTS 41.4%, Strategy 27.4%, Sci-fi 25.8%, Multiplayer 3.8%, Action 1.6%

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 36%, Sci-fi 31.7%, Strategy 17.6%, Space 14%, Singleplayer 0.8%

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 40.8%, Strategy 31.9%, Sci-fi 23.3%, Multiplayer 3.8%, Singleplayer 0.3%

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 33.4%, Sci-fi 26%, Strategy 16.9%, Space 16%, Multiplayer 7.1%

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 38.6%, Sci-fi 20.8%, Strategy 18%, Space 13.1%, Multiplayer 7.8%

Play as humans or robots in a brand new sci-fi strategy adventure! Travel into the far reaches of space, through cleverly designed star constellations and variable game modes, conquering enemy planets using 15 combinable technologies.

Why similar: Strategy 91.3%, Sci-fi 4.4%, Space 2.8%, Multiplayer 1.5%

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: RTS 28.4%, Sci-fi 25.4%, 4X 18% ★, Strategy 15.5%, Space 12.7%

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 43%, Strategy 28.7%, Sci-fi 18.3%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Action 1.1%

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: Sci-fi 30.4%, Strategy 24%, RTS 22.9%, Space 19.2%, Multiplayer 3%

SPACECOM – a strategic-to-the-bone, starfleet command game in which deception, smart movement, and choices to battle decide victory or defeat.

Why similar: RTS 33.7%, Sci-fi 19.4%, Strategy 16.6%, 4X 14.3% ★, Space 9.1%

Space Run is a «real-time spaceship construction strategy game». Space Run takes the well-known Tower Defense-style gameplay and twists it, challenging you to manage and protect a spaceship and its cargo against the hazards of deep space!

Why similar: Strategy 36.5%, Sci-fi 32.4%, Space 30.2%, Action 0.5%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Planet S is a real-time strategy game where your goal is to colonize multiple planets in a solar system to advance your civilization, build a city and supply it to grow your faction.

Why similar: RTS 31.7%, Sci-fi 24%, Strategy 18.5%, Space 14.9%, Multiplayer 10.3%

Build a civilization that will stand the test of time in the largest space-based strategy game ever! Choose from dozens of unique races and make a name for yourself across the galaxy through diplomacy, espionage, technological advances, and more.

Why similar: Sci-fi 36.7%, 4X 23.2% ★, Strategy 19.3%, Space 15%, Multiplayer 5.8%

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 31.8%, Sci-fi 25.1%, Space 19.1%, Strategy 18.4%, Multiplayer 4.2%

A strategy game with a new kind of enemy, Calyx puts you in charge of a space mining outpost, locked in battle against powerful plant-aliens. Build your base, gather resources, assemble your forces, and take on the Calyx. With only an out-of-date AI for company, can you survive?

Why similar: RTS 34.8%, Sci-fi 32.2%, Strategy 18.4%, Space 14.6%

Assume command of a battle fleet and deploy immediately to the Dust Zone, commander. Our main food supply station has gone dark and the United Earth Nations (UEN) needs to know why in this 4X RTS space sim. Manage your ships, control space stations, and watch your back.

Why similar: Sci-fi 32.5%, Strategy 20.2%, 4X 19.5% ★, Space 15.9%, RTS 11.6%