- #1 Krush Kill 'N Destroy Xtreme
97% matchVery Positive82% of 297 reviews2020
Dev: Beam Software Pty., Ltd.Pub: Ziggurat
Windows
An RTS classic updated in 2026 for modern systems. 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: Strategy 56.4%, RTS 21.5%, Retro 11.6%, Sci-fi 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct predecessor to the seed game and offers the exact same fast-paced, post-apocalyptic RTS experience.
- #2 Dying Breed
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 231 reviews2025
Dev: SarnayerPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac
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.
Why similar: Strategy 32.7%, RTS 31.6%, Retro 17%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Action 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A modern love letter to 90s RTS games that perfectly captures the aesthetic and gameplay loop of the KKND series.
- #3 7th Legion
96% matchMixed56% of 96 reviews2014
Dev: Epic MegaGamesPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 23%
There's no Salvation from this army! Can you survive this furiously fast, kill-for-money, real-time blood-fest?
Why similar: Strategy 58.1%, RTS 33.4%, Action 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic 90s RTS that shares the intense, action-oriented combat style of the seed game.
- #4 Tempest Rising
93% matchVery Positive87% of 11,874 reviews2025
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 43%, Strategy 39.2%, Real-Time 17% ★, Action 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: A modern RTS that pays homage to the classic 90s style with its focus on base-building and faction-based warfare.
- #5 Z Steel Soldiers
95% matchMixed52% of 288 reviews2014
Dev: TickTock GamesPub: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
In the bloody aftermath of ‘Z’ comes The Bitmap Brothers classic, “Z Steel Soldiers”: a new breed of robot with a taste for war and a warped sense of humour.
Why similar: Strategy 65.1%, RTS 34.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features the same aggressive, fast-paced combat and focus on capturing territory that defined the era's best RTS titles.
- #6 Warzone 2100
94% matchVery Positive90% of 1,625 reviews2020
Dev: Pumpkin StudiosPub: Underdone Gaming
Windows
In the late 21st century, the world's civilizations are wiped out by a series of nuclear strikes, seemingly caused by a massive malfunction of the new NASDA (North American Strategic Defense Agency) strategic defense system.
Why similar: Strategy 60.6%, RTS 33.5%, Sci-fi 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic post-apocalyptic RTS that emphasizes deep base-building and unit customization in a ruined world.
- #7 reconquest
94% matchMixed55% of 263 reviews2016
Dev: StormCube Games
Windows · Mac
Reconquest is a real-time strategy base building game. After World War III, mankind got close to extinction. You have to reconquer Earth by making better strategic decisions than your opponents.
Why similar: Strategy 64.5%, RTS 35.5%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic RTS that focuses on base-building and resource control in a war-torn environment.
- #8 Earth 2150 Trilogy
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,023 reviews2013
Dev: Reality Pump StudiosPub: Topware Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 90.3%, RTS 6.9%, Sci-fi 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a gritty, sci-fi post-apocalyptic setting with complex base-building and resource management mechanics.
- #9 Total Annihilation
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,756 reviews2015
Dev: Cavedog EntertainmentPub: Wargaming.net
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
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 40.7%, Strategy 39.1%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Retro 7.5%, Action 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for 90s RTS games, offering massive scale and strategic depth that influenced the entire genre.
- #10 Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection
89% matchVery Positive91% of 34,946 reviews2020
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Strategy 48.7%, RTS 45.7%, Retro 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive collection of the games that established the fast-paced, base-building RTS formula.
- #11 Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,341 reviews2011
Dev: Gas Powered GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 49.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Strategy 35.1%, RTS 33.2%, Real-Time 19.3% ★, Sci-fi 11.5%, Action 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers the ultimate scale in sci-fi RTS combat while maintaining the base-building focus of the genre.
- #12 APOX
91% matchMostly Negative29% of 180 reviews2011
Dev: BlueGiant Interactive
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 40%
A Real-Time Strategy game with First-Person Shooter tactics.
Why similar: Strategy 86.3%, Action 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, post-apocalyptic RTS that emphasizes tactical combat and unit management in a wasteland setting.
- #13 Ground Control II: Operation Exodus
89% matchVery Positive89% of 329 reviews2015
Dev: Massive EntertainmentPub: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 39%
It’s 2741 and the universe is at war. The Terran Empire is laying siege to the NSA, a treaty of colonies that upholds freedom and democracy. After losing the battle in space, the NSA is forced to retreat to its last stronghold. Can you snatch victory from impending doom?
Why similar: Strategy 70%, RTS 21.1%, Sci-fi 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic real-time tactics game that captures the intense, sci-fi military feel of the seed game.
- #14 8-Bit Invaders!
88% matchVery Positive83% of 445 reviews2016
Dev: Petroglyph
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Strategy 41.5%, RTS 32.4%, Retro 12.1%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Action 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, retro-inspired RTS that strips away the fluff to focus on pure, aggressive combat.
- #15 Impossible Creatures Steam Edition
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,844 reviews2015
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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: Real-Time 39.7% ★, Strategy 26.8%, RTS 25.2%, Sci-fi 4.2%, Retro 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A unique RTS that allows for creative unit customization within a classic, fast-paced framework.
- #16 World War III: Black Gold
87% matchMixed63% of 917 reviews2013
Dev: Reality PumpPub: Topware Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Actual Armies. Actual Weapons. Actual Political Issues.World War III - Black Gold takes the player to the near future. The political crisis has been going on for months, leading to worldwide turmoil. A secret conference of the UN Central Geological Commission reveals that worldwide oil reserves have reached dangerously low levels: Oil...
Why similar: Strategy 95.2%, RTS 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic RTS that focuses on resource management and aggressive military expansion.
- #17 Retro Commander
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 372 reviews2023
Dev: Noble Master LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Retro Commander is a post-apocalyptic real-time strategy wargame (RTS).
Why similar: Strategy 51%, RTS 49%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on classic RTS mechanics that feels right at home alongside 90s strategy titles.
- #18 M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault & Exploration
85% matchVery Positive88% of 212 reviews2017
Dev: Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Colonize newly-discovered planets, control the resources found there, and defend your colony against other rival factions in real-time or turn-based action.
Why similar: Strategy 65.1%, RTS 15.1%, Sci-fi 12%, Action 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi strategy game that balances base-building with intense, tactical unit combat.
- #19 Earth 2160
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,563 reviews2006
Dev: Reality Pump StudiosPub: Topware Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: Real-Time 58.2% ★, RTS 20.6%, Strategy 19.5%, Sci-fi 1.4%, Action 0.5%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi RTS that builds upon the classic mechanics of its predecessor with deep base-building and unique faction tech trees.
- #20 Joint Task Force
84% matchVery Positive88% of 335 reviews2007
Dev: Most Wanted EntertainmentPub: HD Publishing
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Joint Task Force is the real-time strategy (RTS) game where you command the frontline forces in tomorrow's most hazardous conflicts. Lead twenty dramatic missions in explosive war-zones including the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Balkans.
Why similar: Strategy 60.3%, RTS 31.4%, Action 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A military-focused RTS that emphasizes fast-paced combat and tactical unit deployment.
- #21 Command & Conquer™ Generals
78% matchVery Positive88% of 2,102 reviews2024
Dev: EA PacificPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 39%
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: Strategy 60.1%, RTS 32.1%, Action 7.7%
- #22 First Strike
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,030 reviews2017
Dev: Blindflug Studios AG
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
FIRST STRIKE is a fast paced real time strategy game where you play one of the twelve biggest nuclear superpowers of the world – from known superpowers like the USA to an upstart hellraiser like North Korea – and try to be the last one remaining when the whole world blows to smithereens.
Why similar: RTS 46.8%, Strategy 46.4%, Action 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced strategy game that captures the tension and scale of global military conflict.
- #23 Command & Conquer™ Generals Zero Hour
78% matchVery Positive91% of 6,280 reviews2024
Dev: EA PacificPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 50.9%, Strategy 43%, Action 6.1%
- #24 Nomad Fleet
82% matchMixed66% of 214 reviews2016
Dev: Autarca
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Real-Time 40.5% ★, Strategy 34.3%, RTS 15.2%, Sci-fi 10%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi RTS that combines base-building with fleet management in a hostile space environment.
- #25 Tryst
82% matchMostly Negative25% of 63 reviews2012
Dev: BlueGiant Interactive
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Tryst is a competitive Real Time Strategy Game that provides a unique, fast paced spin to the established strategy model.
Why similar: Strategy 85.5%, Action 14.5%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented RTS that focuses on quick decision-making and aggressive skirmishes.
- #26 Kingdom Wars 2: Definitive Edition
80% matchMixed65% of 454 reviews2019
Dev: Reverie World StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
An intense real-time strategy game set in a dark fantasy world of Orcs, Elves and Dragons. Kingdom Wars 2 combines the best of Zombie survival and crafting with complex fast-paced city building. Fight massive siege battles that turn beautiful landscapes into gory blood-soaked battlefields.
Why similar: RTS 50.5%, Strategy 49.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features an action-heavy approach to RTS gameplay with deep crafting and base-building elements.
- #27 King of the World
79% matchVery Positive83% of 138 reviews2018
Dev: Contec Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
King of the World is the gameplay from RISK in a Real-time strategy setting. Fight up to 12 players at once while scheming, backstabbing, making shallow alliances or simply conquer to become the last man standing.
Why similar: Real-Time 43.3% ★, Strategy 41.5%, RTS 15.2%
Why You'll Like It: A real-time strategy game that emphasizes fast-paced, multiplayer-focused combat.
- #28 Act of War: Direct Action
79% matchVery Positive91% of 624 reviews2008
Dev: Eugen SystemsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Tomorrow's War Is NOW Ripped from today's headlines, Act of War: Direct Action™ is a frightening tale of suspense, international intrigue and geopolitical military conflict. This real-time strategy experience puts you squarely in control of counterterrorist forces and delivers a first look at tomorrow's war.
Why similar: RTS 43.3%, Real-Time 29.8% ★, Strategy 24.1%, Action 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic RTS that delivers high-intensity modern military combat with a focus on base management.
- #29 Etherium
81% matchMostly Negative37% of 953 reviews2015
Dev: Tindalos InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Strategy 45.2%, Sci-fi 29%, RTS 24.8%, Action 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi RTS that focuses on resource control and tactical combat across diverse planetary environments.
- #30 Battlezone: Combat Commander
77% matchVery Positive90% of 948 reviews2018
Dev: Big Boat InteractivePub: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Battlezone: Combat Commander remasters FPS-RTS classic Battlezone II with slick new visuals, brand new achievements, Steam Workshop support and much more! The solar system is at war. Take command.
Why similar: Real-Time 37.1% ★, Strategy 33.3%, RTS 17.9%, Action 5.9%, Sci-fi 5.7%
- #31 STAR WARS™ Galactic Battlegrounds Saga
77% matchVery Positive91% of 4,689 reviews2016
Dev: Ensemble StudiosPub: Disney
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
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: Strategy 38.8%, RTS 32.6%, Real-Time 16.5% ★, Sci-fi 8.2%, Action 3.9%
- #32 Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance
74% matchVery Positive83% of 4,443 reviews2024
Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance is not just a game; it's an adrenaline-fueled journey where your strategic prowess decides the fate of mankind against the machines. After the machines took over, the greatest threats may not come from the machines but rather from other human survivors.
Why similar: RTS 50.6%, Strategy 49.4%
- #33 Age of Mythology: Retold
71% matchVery Positive90% of 23,380 reviews2024
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 40.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 51.1%, Strategy 48.9%
- #34 Battlezone 98 Redux
76% matchVery Positive91% of 1,140 reviews2016
Dev: Big Boat InteractivePub: Rebellion
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Strategy 38%, RTS 27.3%, Sci-fi 15.3%, Retro 13.4%, Action 6%
- #35 Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition
76% matchMixed67% of 3,323 reviews2015
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 44.5%, Strategy 43.4%, Real-Time 10.6% ★, Action 1.4%
- #36 Grey Goo
75% matchMixed68% of 4,331 reviews2015
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Six Foot
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Strategy 38.9%, RTS 38.7%, Sci-fi 15.9%, Real-Time 6.1% ★, Action 0.4%
- #37 Nuke Them All
72% matchVery Positive82% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Indie PapaMikePub: GameEraStudios
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 45.3%, Strategy 38.8%, Sci-fi 16%
- #38 Circle Empires
73% matchVery Positive90% of 4,166 reviews2018
Dev: LuminousPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Circle Empires is a fresh take on the RTS genre, featuring a fast-paced approach to conquering the world.
Why similar: Real-Time 38.8% ★, Strategy 37.9%, RTS 23.4%
- #39 Nuclear Dawn
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,495 reviews2011
Dev: GameConnectPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Explore war-torn post-apocalyptic landscapes and take fight against enemies using various weapons in this FPS/RTS hybrid.
Why similar: Real-Time 40.2% ★, Strategy 27.5%, RTS 19.2%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Action 3.9%
- #40 Supreme Commander
73% matchVery Positive89% of 3,147 reviews2011
Dev: Gas Powered GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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: Strategy 32.6%, Real-Time 28.3% ★, RTS 27.9%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Action 0.9%
- #41 World War II: Panzer Claws
74% matchMixed70% of 675 reviews2013
Pub: Topware Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
WORLD WAR II: PANZER CLAWS [aka Frontline Attack: War over Europe] pushes back the boundaries of real-time strategy gaming!Take control of the Allied, German, or the Russian in the harsh reality of the battlefields of World War II.
Why similar: Strategy 94.1%, RTS 5.9%
- #42 Supreme Commander 2
73% matchVery Positive88% of 12,961 reviews2010
Dev: Gas Powered GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 31.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Includes 47 Steam achievements, leaderboards, and stats!
Why similar: Strategy 34.2%, RTS 27.8%, Real-Time 27.1% ★, Sci-fi 9.4%, Action 1.5%
- #43 Carrier Command 2
71% matchVery Positive82% of 3,750 reviews2021
Dev: GeometaPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Strategy 52.2%, RTS 47.8%
- #44 Command & Conquer Red Alert™ 2 and Yuri’s Revenge™
67% matchVery Positive94% of 10,771 reviews2024
Dev: Westwood PacificPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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: Strategy 40.8%, RTS 40.1%, Retro 7.1%, Action 6.7%, Sci-fi 5.3%
- #45 Kiloton
68% matchVery Positive97% of 115 reviews2025
Dev: Jack MorehartPub: spacemann's games
Windows · Mac
A sardonic take on nationalism and the Cold War though a minimalist and fast paced RTS. Scheme your way through a highly replayable campaign, or conduct some "diplomacy" on your "friends" in multiplayer.
Why similar: RTS 42.1%, Strategy 31.3%, Retro 26.7%
- #46 Perimeter
72% matchVery Positive84% of 269 reviews2014
Dev: K-D LabPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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: Strategy 58%, RTS 33.3%, Sci-fi 8.7%
- #47 Battle Realms: Zen Edition
65% matchVery Positive89% of 4,376 reviews2025
Dev: Ed Del Castillo
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 34.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Strategy 55.2%, RTS 37.3%, Action 7.5%
- #48 Outlive 25
64% matchVery Positive95% of 265 reviews2026
Dev: Continuum EntertainmentPub: CriticalLeap
Windows
Build your base, prepare your troops, and face your most epic battle yet in this old-school real-time strategy game. Choose between two factions, test your skills in three epic campaigns and engage in online battles with up to 16 players simultaneously.
Why similar: RTS 37%, Strategy 27.6%, Retro 23%, Sci-fi 12.4%
- #49 Submarine Titans
69% matchVery Positive87% of 368 reviews2020
Dev: Ellipse StudiosPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Submarine Titans is a real-time strategy video game that takes place in the year 2115 after a comet has struck Earth, driving two human factions, the militant White Sharks and the scientific Black Octopi, to establish underwater bases and fight for dominance over the oceans.
Why similar: Strategy 53.3%, Real-Time 22% ★, RTS 12.9%, Retro 6.3%, Sci-fi 5.4%
- #50 Armor Clash II
71% matchMixed61% of 116 reviews2017
Dev: Windforce
Windows · Mac · Linux
Armor Clash II is an old-school RTS game, with classic features like base building, modern armors and navies etc. 2 factions and sub-factions for each one, from high tech stealth destroyers to hardcore battleships. In Skirmishes players build base from the start, while in the Random Generated Mission, fast paced combats start immediately.
Why similar: Strategy 57.8%, RTS 32.2%, Action 9.9%
- #51 Natural Selection 2
69% matchVery Positive85% of 13,364 reviews2012
Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!
Why similar: Strategy 45.7%, RTS 30.2%, Sci-fi 17.6%, Action 6.5%
- #52 Ground Control Anthology
70% matchVery Positive85% of 204 reviews2015
Dev: Massive EntertainmentPub: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
The year is 2419. War has devastated Earth, and mega-corporations take to the stars to fight over colonised planets. Your employer, the Crayven Corporation, chose you to command an army of ground and air forces. You thought it would be just another brush-fire war. You were wrong.
Why similar: Strategy 74.1%, RTS 19%, Sci-fi 6.9%
- #53 Battlefall: State of Conflict
66% matchMixed60% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Kyoto Video Game ConcernPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
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: Real-Time 57.1% ★, RTS 20.4%, Strategy 19.2%, Action 3.3%
- #54 Command & Conquer™ Tiberian Sun™ and Firestorm™
65% matchVery Positive90% of 1,306 reviews2024
Dev: Westwood StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
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: Strategy 56.3%, RTS 31.2%, Action 7.9%, Sci-fi 4.6%
- #55 Starship Troopers: Terran Command
65% matchVery Positive87% of 12,012 reviews2022
Dev: The ArtistocratsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Real-Time 33.4% ★, Strategy 32.3%, RTS 26.1%, Sci-fi 7.9%, Action 0.3%
- #56 Command & Conquer™ 3: Kane’s Wrath
68% matchVery Positive94% of 5,851 reviews2009
Dev: EA Los AngelesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
In the name of Kane! The Command & Conquer™ series continues to thrive with Command & Conquer™ 3: Kane’s Wrath.
Why similar: Strategy 41.6%, RTS 38.2%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Action 7.1%
- #57 Metal Fatigue
67% matchVery Positive94% of 484 reviews2018
Dev: ZonoPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Metal Fatigue is a real-time strategy game taking the genre to new heights - literally. Build and customize your massive Combots to dominate the three battlefield levels simultaneously - from orbit, to the surface, and even underground!
Why similar: Strategy 67.2%, RTS 32.8%
- #58 Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders
66% matchVery Positive92% of 1,090 reviews2020
Dev: Blueside
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The cult heavy metal fantasy action-strategy gem comes to PC in HD. Lead your armies from the front lines, giving strategic orders to your forces while wading into hack n’ slash action battle. Crush your foes across four campaigns, and spend the spoils of war on upgrading your forces.
Why similar: Strategy 46%, RTS 45.2%, Action 8.8%