Games Like Iron Harvest

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 46.2%, Strategy 14.2%, War 11.5%, Co-op 10.1%, Multiplayer 9%

Why You'll Like It: Builds upon the tactical real-time strategy foundation with modern graphics and dynamic campaign maps.

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 41.5%, RTS 32.7%, War 8.4%, Real-Time 4.4% ★, Base Building 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same gritty squad-based tactical cover mechanics and realistic warfare feel as Iron Harvest.

The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.

Why similar: World War I 40% ★, RTS 27.9%, Strategy 10.3%, War 8.9%, Grand Strategy 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the gritty trench warfare and historical strategic pacing of the early 20th century.

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 49.5%, Strategy 15%, Base Building 11.9%, War 11.9%, Multiplayer 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational tactical RTS that heavily inspired the squad management style seen in Iron Harvest.

Scythe transports you to an alternate reality in 1920s Europa, one ravaged by the First World War. Take up the role of leader by assuming command of one of 5 factions, and set out to conquer the coveted "Factory". Lead your mechs to war and your people to victory!

Why similar: World War I 23.2% ★, Mechs 22.3% ★, Alternate History 15.4%, Steampunk 14.1% ★, War 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the exact same beloved dieselpunk alternate-history 1920+ universe created by artist Jakub Różalski.

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 44.3%, War 18.6%, Strategy 13.6%, Grand Strategy 9.9%, Multiplayer 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers large-scale strategic warfare with a strong emphasis on authentic historical division management.

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 58.8%, Strategy 13.9%, Base Building 11.8%, Real-Time 5.8% ★, War 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A modern classic-style real-time strategy game featuring intense base-building and military unit combat.

Steel Division: Normandy is a tactical real-time strategy (RTS) game that pits players against AI enemies in a single-player campaign -- or against several opponents in massive 10-on-10 multiplayer battles.

Why similar: RTS 56%, War 15.8%, Strategy 15.1%, Multiplayer 6.3%, Real-Time 3.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: Provides tactical real-time combat utilizing accurate historical units and massive battlefield deployments.

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 41.9%, War 22.2%, Strategy 11.5%, Online Co-Op 8.9%, Multiplayer 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers gritty, realistic real-time tactical combat with direct unit control options similar to Iron Harvest.

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 39.1%, Base Building 19.5%, War 15.7%, Strategy 12.8%, Multiplayer 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A premier modern real-time strategy game offering deep historical campaigns and base-building mechanics.

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 45.1%, Base Building 22%, Strategy 12.4%, War 11.7%, Multiplayer 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features classic base-building and resource management mechanics that laid the groundwork for modern RTS games.

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 40.1%, Base Building 17.5%, Strategy 10.1%, Online Co-Op 7.6%, Multiplayer 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines fast-paced base-building with gritty sci-fi military warfare and tactical squad positioning.

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

Why similar: RTS 30.3%, Base Building 16.6%, Strategy 8.7%, Online Co-Op 7.2%, Alternate History 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Presents an alternate-history conflict filled with heavy sci-fi superweapons and distinctive faction aesthetics.

Includes 47 Steam achievements, leaderboards, and stats!

Why similar: RTS 39.4%, Base Building 12.6%, Strategy 12.5%, Real-Time 9.6% ★, War 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers streamlined giant robot warfare and sweeping base-building mechanics on a grand scale.

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 40.8%, Real-Time 17.1% ★, Strategy 15.9%, War 11.9%, Base Building 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Employs squad-based tactical combat and positioning mechanics reminiscent of Iron Harvest's infantry play.

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 29.4%, Mechs 12.9% ★, Base Building 12.3%, War 10.9%, Strategy 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features colossal destructive units and interplanetary warfare for fans of large-scale RTS commanding.

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 43.7%, Strategy 11.9%, Base Building 10.8%, Real-Time 6.3% ★, Grand Strategy 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers massive scale real-time strategy warfare featuring colossal robotic units and deep economic management.

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 34.3%, War 17.3%, Base Building 16.5%, Strategy 11.8%, Multiplayer 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A traditional historical real-time strategy game focusing on massive armies and resource economies.

War Selection is a compelling RTS game featuring base building, resource extraction and warfare. Evolve from a stone age tribe to a distinct industrial nation with unique game mechanics and battle for supremacy with dozens of players on a unique procedurally generated map.

Why similar: RTS 34%, Base Building 24.3%, War 11.7%, Strategy 11.3%, Multiplayer 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers expansive base-building and historical progression through various eras of military conflict.

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 47.8%, Strategy 15.3%, War 15.3%, Real-Time 15.3% ★, Sci-fi 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical real-time strategy game focused on military unit positioning and intense defensive warfare.

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 28.8%, Base Building 15.1%, War 15.1%, Grand Strategy 10.1%, Strategy 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Blends strategic resource management and faction control within a harsh, atmospheric sci-fi universe.

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 35.9%, Base Building 23.4%, War 13.4%, Strategy 12.9%, Multiplayer 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features historical resource gathering, base construction, and structured tactical military campaigns.

An unique long-term strategy game with week-long matches with up to 101 players, set in the alternate reality of 1919.

Why similar: RTS 28.5%, Alternate History 21.9%, War 17%, Steampunk 14.2% ★, Grand Strategy 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Explores a similar alternate-history WWI setting featuring dieselpunk mechs and grand strategy.

AirMech® Strike is a fast paced Action-RTS game that can be played solo, coop, or competitively online. Earn Kudos and Experience in battle and unlock a wide collection of AirMechs and Units while you practice the perfect strategy to emerge victorious!

Why similar: Mechs 34.7% ★, RTS 31.2%, Strategy 10%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Online Co-Op 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines real-time strategy elements with the direct control of versatile transforming combat mechs.

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 49.4%, Base Building 17.4%, Strategy 12.4%, War 9.4%, Multiplayer 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A technocentric real-time strategy game featuring classic base construction and modern military tactics.

{{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 42.8%, Base Building 15.6%, Real-Time 10.4% ★, Mechs 9.3% ★, Strategy 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled real-time strategy game focused on pure base-building, unit production, and combat efficiency.

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 33.7%, Base Building 20.1%, War 19%, Strategy 8.3%, Multiplayer 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A modern entry in the real-time strategy genre focusing on responsive controls and competitive faction battles.

Blitzkrieg 3 is a WW2 RTS made for true admirers of strategic mastery! Challenge your tactical skills in historical campaigns and defeat powerful Neural Network AI in competitive matches.

Why similar: RTS 34.2%, War 17.8%, Real-Time 15.7% ★, Strategy 10%, Competitive 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical World War II engagements without base-building, emphasizing unit preservation.

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 43.5%, Base Building 19.8%, Strategy 11.4%, War 11.1%, Multiplayer 4.9%

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 34.8%, Base Building 19.8%, War 10.2%, Strategy 7.8%, Online Co-Op 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Showcases colossal armies and massive sci-fi scale battles for fans of grand real-time strategy.

The Great War is over - the fight continues. Command a legion of soldiers, desperately trying to make their way home amidst the chaos of civil war. Lead them through the unforgiving wilderness onboard an armored train. Manage your crew and resources and try to survive.

Why similar: RTS 33.8%, World War I 31% ★, War 13.5%, Strategy 11%, Base Building 9.9%

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 39.4%, Base Building 22.4%, Strategy 9.7%, Online Co-Op 7.4%, Co-op 7.4%

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 43.8%, Base Building 12.9%, Strategy 12.4%, War 10.7%, Multiplayer 6%

Command massive armies in this epic mech auto-battler. Draft your troops, customize your units, master your formations, and crush enemies in spectacular 3D battles. All strategy, no clickfest. Outsmart opponents in 1v1, 2v2, free-for-all, or Survival Mode.

Why similar: Mechs 33.3% ★, RTS 26.3%, War 12.9%, Strategy 8%, Co-op 6.1%

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 48.3%, Strategy 19.5%, Base Building 15.5%, War 8.9%, Multiplayer 6%

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 53.2%, Strategy 16.5%, Real-Time 6.8% ★, Multiplayer 6%, Co-op 4.9%

Battle of Empires: 1914-1918 is a story-driven RTS that brings to life some of the most brutal battles of the Great War. Each mission showcases the era’s most devastating weaponry — sabotage, stealth, trench warfare, gas attacks, artillery, and mobile infantry. BoE delivers the full WWI experience.

Why similar: World War I 44.6% ★, RTS 22.5%, War 16%, Strategy 9.1%, Multiplayer 4.1%

Ratten Reich is an RTS focusing on realistic combat in a unique, steampunk/dieselpunk world ripped apart by an ongoing war between rats, mice, cockroaches, and lizards.

Why similar: RTS 36.8%, Alternate History 20.8%, Steampunk 18.3% ★, War 14.2%, Strategy 10%

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 47.1%, Strategy 14.2%, Real-Time 11.9% ★, Base Building 11.4%, Multiplayer 4.8%

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 42.2%, Base Building 16.7%, Strategy 12.5%, Real-Time 12.2% ★, War 6.1%

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 46.1%, Real-Time 19.3% ★, Strategy 13%, Multiplayer 6.9%, Co-op 4.6%

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 61.9%, Strategy 18%, Multiplayer 7.2%, Sci-fi 7%, Real-Time 4.7% ★

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 58.6%, Strategy 20.2%, War 6.1%, Co-op 5.1%, Multiplayer 4.8%

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: RTS 36.2%, War 17%, Strategy 16.4%, Real-Time 15.8% ★, Multiplayer 7.8%

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 50.2%, War 17.6%, Strategy 15%, Base Building 6.3%, Multiplayer 6.1%

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 42.3%, Base Building 18%, Strategy 16.2%, Real-Time 8.2% ★, Multiplayer 6.8%

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 47%, War 22.8%, Strategy 11.2%, Co-op 7%, PvP 6.4%

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: RTS 37.9%, War 19.8%, Base Building 11.5%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Co-op 8.5%

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

Why similar: RTS 49.9%, Strategy 16.8%, War 11.1%, Real-Time 6.7% ★, Base Building 6.6%

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 53.2%, Strategy 22.6%, War 8.3%, Base Building 6%, Multiplayer 4.7%

Take over the control of one of the mighty nations during the times of World War 1 in the biggest WW1 strategy game of all time. Conquer provinces, forge alliances and build up your economy in real-time on persistent maps. Build experimental weapons of World War 1 and become the one true superpower!

Why similar: World War I 34.8% ★, War 17.9%, Strategy 10.8%, RTS 10.8%, Grand Strategy 8.7%

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 35.9%, Real-Time 13% ★, Base Building 11.2%, Strategy 11.1%, Co-op 6.7%

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 45.6%, Strategy 22.2%, Base Building 15.3%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Action 3.5%

An exciting free-to-play Real Time Strategy game set in medieval times. Uniquely designed factions, customization options, singleplayer and multiplayer gameplay. Gather resources, raise an army and lead your civilization to victory in a classic RTS, brought to the modern age.

Why similar: RTS 43.1%, Real-Time 15.7% ★, Strategy 13.4%, War 13.2%, Multiplayer 6.3%

IRON NEST is a brutal dieselpunk heavy-artillery game where you dominate the battlefield through a colossal war machine. Take map measurements based on the received coordinates, strain the hydraulics, and gunlay the cannons to unleash devastating blows ⟹ Will you obey High Command, Operator?

Why similar: World War I 34.8% ★, Alternate History 23.6%, Steampunk 20.6% ★, War 19.5%, Action 1.7%

Construct mighty steampunk airships and fly them into battle, waging war and conquering the skies!

Why similar: Mechs 15.5% ★, RTS 15.4%, Alternate History 12.9%, Real-Time 12% ★, War 11%

War Mongrels is an isometric real-time tactics game that takes place on the eastern front of World War II. Dynamic and tactical gameplay with stealth elements, tightly packed into a dark, fascinating story! Play on your own or in online co-op (PC).

Why similar: RTS 44.1%, War 20.9%, Strategy 11.6%, Online Co-Op 11.2%, Co-op 10.8%

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: RTS 45.2%, Co-op 12%, Online Co-Op 11.3%, Strategy 11%, Multiplayer 10.3%