Games Like Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak

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 40.6%, Strategy 14.4%, Space 13.2%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Great Soundtrack 9%

Why You'll Like It: As the direct predecessor to the series, it offers the definitive space-based tactical experience that shares the same DNA as Deserts of Kharak.

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 40.7%, Strategy 12.6%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Space 10.5%, Multiplayer 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: The latest entry in the franchise continues the cinematic, tactical RTS tradition with modern visuals and deep fleet management.

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 47.9%, Sci-fi 22.7%, Strategy 15.8%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Tactical 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the desert-based tactical warfare and resource management themes found in Deserts of Kharak.

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 56.1%, Strategy 20%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Multiplayer 6.4%, Great Soundtrack 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A streamlined, ground-based RTS that excels at cinematic storytelling and tactical unit movement in a sci-fi setting.

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 55.3%, Strategy 23.5%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Real-Time 4.9% ★, Great Soundtrack 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers intense, tactical, ground-based sci-fi combat that emphasizes positioning and terrain usage.

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

Why similar: RTS 61.5%, Strategy 18.6%, Multiplayer 7.4%, Sci-fi 7%, Real-Time 4.2% ★

Why You'll Like It: This RTS features tactical, ground-based combat with a heavy focus on unit positioning and unique mechanical units.

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 50.3%, Strategy 17.5%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.1%, Multiplayer 6%

Why You'll Like It: A polished sci-fi RTS that features distinct factions and a strong emphasis on base-building and tactical positioning.

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 59.1%, Strategy 21.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Multiplayer 7.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive classic RTS experience that established many of the mechanics used in modern tactical strategy games.

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 40%, Strategy 16.2%, Space 13.3%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Multiplayer 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Blends 4X strategy with real-time tactical combat, perfect for those who enjoy the grand scale of sci-fi strategy.

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is the new real-time strategy game adapted from Games Workshop’s famous tabletop game that portrays the epic space battles of the Warhammer 40,000 universe.

Why similar: RTS 46.9%, Strategy 21.5%, Space 17.5%, Sci-fi 9%, Multiplayer 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a cinematic and tactical sci-fi experience that mirrors the scale and intensity of the Homeworld series.

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 62.9%, Strategy 24.8%, Multiplayer 7.5%, Great Soundtrack 1.2%, Tactical 1%

Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the gold standard for tactical, ground-based RTS gameplay with a focus on cover and squad management.

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 54.9%, Strategy 20%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Multiplayer 6.8%, Real-Time 2.2% ★

Why You'll Like It: Renowned for its massive scale and strategic depth, it is a must-play for fans of complex RTS mechanics.

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 68.2%, Strategy 21.3%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Tactical 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep, realistic simulation of ground-based tactical warfare with a massive scale and high stakes.

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 57.8%, RTS 34.1%, Multiplayer 4.1%, Real-Time 1.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the tactical depth of the original with more complex environmental factors and unit interactions.

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 52.5%, Strategy 16.1%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Multiplayer 8%, Space 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features massive, planet-spanning tactical warfare that pushes the scale of traditional RTS games.

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 45%, Strategy 19.9%, Sci-fi 12%, Space 9.2%, Multiplayer 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi RTS that balances ground-based tactical combat with space-based fleet management.

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 62.3%, Strategy 25.6%, Multiplayer 8.9%, Tactical 2.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on large-scale, historical ground combat with a heavy emphasis on tactical planning and unit synergy.

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 56.2%, Strategy 16.7%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Multiplayer 6.7%, Futuristic 4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on massive, high-tech ground warfare with a scale that feels truly epic.

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 53.9%, Strategy 17.8%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Multiplayer 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: The spiritual predecessor to many modern RTS games, offering timeless tactical gameplay and massive unit variety.

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 67.3%, Strategy 22.4%, Multiplayer 7.9%, Real-Time 1% ★, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: A modern tactical RTS that focuses on base building and high-intensity ground combat.

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 69.1%, Strategy 21.7%, Multiplayer 3.6%, Great Soundtrack 2.4%, Real-Time 1.8% ★

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 55.2%, Strategy 31.2%, Multiplayer 8%, Great Soundtrack 5.2%, Action 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, accessible RTS that captures the classic feel of base-building and unit production.

Etherium is a real-time strategy game set in a science-fiction universe, where three factions battle it out for a mysterious and rare resource known as ‘Etherium’.

Why similar: RTS 36.6%, Sci-fi 27.8%, Strategy 23%, Space 6.2%, Multiplayer 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi RTS that incorporates dynamic weather and terrain, forcing players to adapt their tactics constantly.

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 55.9%, Strategy 21.3%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Multiplayer 5.5%, Real-Time 4.7% ★

Why You'll Like It: A hybrid RTS/FPS that allows you to command your base while participating directly in the tactical action.

The ascendant spacefaring 4X strategy game returns! A new chapter in the epic Master of Orion saga is poised to once again capture the imaginations of millions of gamers.

Why similar: Strategy 51%, Space 18.6%, Sci-fi 18.2%, Multiplayer 6.7%, RTS 4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic 4X strategy game that provides the deep sci-fi world-building and research progression fans of the genre love.

Lead the revolution with an army of flamethrowing Boars, mustard gas-lobbing Skunks, and paratrooper-puking Owls. Tooth and Tail is a Real-Time-Strategy game featuring Single Player, Online Competitive Play, Split Screen, Replays, and more. Build a base, lead your army, eat your enemies!

Why similar: RTS 57.7%, Strategy 21.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%, Multiplayer 8.9%, Story Rich 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: A streamlined RTS that focuses on tactical command and narrative, perfect for a more focused experience.

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 58.9%, Strategy 27.2%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Action 1.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides large-scale tactical warfare that rewards careful resource management and unit positioning.

A next-gen re-imagination of a groundbreaking 80s classic. Carrier Command: Gaea Mission brings a breathtaking combination of action and strategy elements.

Why similar: RTS 43.9%, Strategy 37%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Action 2.8%, Tactical 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique blend of vehicle-based command and tactical RTS elements that mirror the carrier gameplay of Kharak.

Includes 47 Steam achievements, leaderboards, and stats!

Why similar: RTS 52.5%, Strategy 22.3%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Multiplayer 6.7%, Real-Time 3.5% ★

"You are outgunned. You are massively outnumbered. You must win." These are your orders. Humanity has already fought its war against the machines -- and lost. AI death squads stand watch over every planet and every wormhole, the few remaining human settlements are held captive in orbiting bubbles, and the AIs have turned their...

Why similar: Strategy 37.3%, RTS 35.5%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Space 8.4%, Great Soundtrack 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: An asymmetric sci-fi strategy game that requires deep tactical planning to overcome overwhelming odds.

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 87.9%, Space 4.6%, Sci-fi 3.6%, Multiplayer 1.4%, Great Soundtrack 1.2%

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 37.6%, Sci-fi 27.6%, Space 9%, Multiplayer 6.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%

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: RTS 43.4%, Strategy 24.1%, Space 13.4%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Multiplayer 5.2%

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 53.9%, Strategy 21.6%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Multiplayer 5.5%, Real-Time 3.7% ★

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 59.1%, Strategy 22.2%, Multiplayer 14%, Tactical 3.1%, Singleplayer 1.5%

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 57.4%, Strategy 21.8%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Real-Time 6.5% ★, Sci-fi 5.1%

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 45.5%, Sci-fi 16.5%, Strategy 15%, Space 11.4%, Multiplayer 10.4%

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 50.7%, Strategy 14.7%, Space 12.7%, Sci-fi 8.5%, Female Protagonist 6.8%

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 65%, Strategy 24.3%, Futuristic 6%, Atmospheric 4.2%, Adventure 0.5%

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: Sci-fi 34.7%, Strategy 33.5%, Space 29.7%, Singleplayer 2.1%

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 54%, Strategy 32.7%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Space 4.5%

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 49.9%, Strategy 14.3%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Space 9.2%, Multiplayer 7.3%

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 47.9%, Strategy 21.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Multiplayer 8.2%

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 46.5%, Strategy 24.8%, Space 14.7%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%

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 54.8%, Strategy 22.5%, Sci-fi 9%, Multiplayer 7.6%, Great Soundtrack 2.4%

ENDLESS™ Space is a turn-based 4X strategy game, covering the space colonization age in the ENDLESS™ Universe, where you can control every aspect of your civilization as you strive for galactic domination.

Why similar: Strategy 45.2%, Sci-fi 20.4%, Space 18.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%, Multiplayer 6.3%

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 49.4%, Strategy 15%, Sci-fi 11%, Space 7.2%, Multiplayer 6.7%

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 51.2%, Strategy 19.2%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Multiplayer 7%, Great Soundtrack 4.6%

Build and design your own fleets and stand opposed to the Particulate in this physics/strategy/RTS/fleet hybrid. Build partially destructible and self repairing ships that interact with enemies less controlled by some scripted logic and more driven by a real time massive physics particle simulation.

Why similar: RTS 45.4%, Strategy 31%, Space 12.5%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Singleplayer 0.4%

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: RTS 35.5%, Strategy 27.6%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Space 12.5%, Real-Time 6.4% ★

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 57%, Strategy 19.8%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Great Soundtrack 5.7%, Sci-fi 4.9%

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 56.3%, Strategy 35%, Sci-fi 4.9%, Action 2.4%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Age of Wonders: Planetfall is the new strategy game from Triumph Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Age of Wonders series, bringing all the exciting tactical turn-based combat and in-depth empire building of its predecessors to space in an all-new, sci-fi setting.

Why similar: Strategy 37.9%, Sci-fi 27.1%, Space 13.3%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Futuristic 6.7%

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 46.3%, Strategy 22.2%, Sci-fi 16.9%, Multiplayer 7%, Space 5.2%

SpellForce 3 - The perfect blend between RTS and RPG!

Why similar: RTS 57.7%, Strategy 21%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%, Story Rich 1.9%

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: RTS 35.7%, Strategy 23%, Sci-fi 18.3%, Space 16.1%, Multiplayer 3.4%

Take command of a vast interstellar empire and safeguard your species from total extinction in a procedurally generated 3D galaxy (with the option to flatten it) from 1 System to 10,000+! Prove your species' ingenuity through a deep and intricate combat system where anything (from individual components on ships to the stars themselves)...

Why similar: RTS 37.1%, Strategy 30.2%, Space 14.5%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Great Soundtrack 6.1%

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

Why similar: RTS 48.4%, Strategy 27.3%, Space 14.4%, Sci-fi 8.5%, Action 1.3%