- #1 Mushroom Wars
97% matchMostly Positive76% of 579 reviews2016
Dev: Zillion WhalesPub: Azur Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Mushroom Wars is a dynamic real-time strategy game, where smart strategy meets furious action in epic PvP and PvE battles.
Why similar: RTS 30.1%, Tower Defense 16.9%, Strategy 16.1%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Classic 8.1% ★
- #2 Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,896 reviews2016
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Command your troops through an epic (mis)adventure as you defend exotic lands from dragons, man-eating plants, and ghastly denizens of the underworld -all with flashy new towers, levels, heroes, and more goodies to help you crush your foes in this Fantasy Action Tower Defense game!
Why similar: Tower Defense 50.7%, Strategy 23.2%, RTS 16.3%, 2D 3.5%, Action 3.3%
- #3 Iron Marines
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,888 reviews2019
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Real-time strategy battles in amazing sci-fi worlds! Command brave soldiers, mighty mechas and powerful aliens to face the greatest challenges in hostile alien worlds. The galaxy needs you!
Why similar: RTS 61.3%, Strategy 24.4%, Action 7%, 2D 3.9%, Indie 3.4%
- #4 Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,099 reviews2018
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Command your elven army and defend mystical lands from sea serpents, evil sorcerers, and wave after wave of gnoll tribesman, all with the help of brand-spankin’ new towers, heroes, and spells to fend off every last baddie.
Why similar: Tower Defense 49.5%, Strategy 22.4%, Tactical 15.7%, Action 5.2%, 2D 3.9%
- #5 Swords and Soldiers 2 Shawarmageddon
94% matchMixed70% of 323 reviews2018
Dev: Ronimo GamesPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Take command of mighty Vikings, sly Persians or brutish Demons! Destroy your opponent’s base while defending your own in this action-packed side-scrolling RTS!
Why similar: RTS 31.6%, Strategy 31.6%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Action 10.1%, Classic 7.9% ★
- #6 Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 17,818 reviews2014
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Get ready for an epic journey to defend your kingdom against hordes of orcs, trolls, evil wizards and other nasty fiends using a vast arsenal of towers and spells at your command!Fight on forests, mountains and wastelands, customizing your defensive strategy with different tower upgrades and specializations!
Why similar: Tower Defense 57.8%, Strategy 20.8%, Tactical 12%, Action 4.2%, 2D 2.7%
- #7 Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense
92% matchVery Positive94% of 10,948 reviews2020
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
It's payback time! Lead your mighty dark army and make the Kingdom tremble with every step. Build powerful towers, choose your arsenal for destruction, and find the deadliest combination - train legendary heroes and lead them to victory!
Why similar: Tower Defense 58.8%, Strategy 29.5%, Action 6.7%, 2D 5%
- #8 Cubemen 2
93% matchMixed68% of 231 reviews2013
Dev: 3 Sprockets
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Cubemen 2 is a fast paced, action packed, original 3D Strategy game where you use your little Cubemen units to defend and attack enemies in a range of awesome game modes including CTF, Skirmish, Territory and more.
Why similar: Tower Defense 44.8%, Strategy 35.6%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Indie 8.1%
- #9 Circle Empires
91% matchVery Positive89% of 4,178 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: RTS 49.7%, Strategy 34.7%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Indie 6.6%, 2D 0.9%
- #10 Element TD 2 - Tower Defense
91% matchVery Positive90% of 3,234 reviews2021
Dev: Element Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Element TD 2 sees you combine powerful elements to create unique towers. Prove your defenses against challenging foes, and compete or cooperate with others to determine who has mastered the elements.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.4%, RTS 28.8%, Multiplayer 14.8%, Strategy 14.7%, Tactical 9.7%
- #11 Bloons TD Battles 2
90% matchVery Positive84% of 34,244 reviews2021
Dev: Ninja Kiwi
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
From the creators of Bloons TD6... Bloons TD Battles 2 is a brand new installment of the top-rated head-to-head tower defense game. Gather your Hero, choose your team of powerful Monkey Towers, and prepare to battle one on one against other players and relentless waves of Bloons!
Why similar: Tower Defense 36%, Multiplayer 20%, Strategy 19.8%, Tactical 14.5%, Action 5.7%
- #12 Tower Wars
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,755 reviews2012
Dev: SuperVillain Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Tower Wars combines elements of tower defense, RTS, and all-out multi-player mayhem to bring you a completely unique experience, delivered with a fun and funny not-so-old world style!
Why similar: Tower Defense 60.4%, Strategy 21.3%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Indie 3%, Action 2.1%
- #13 Anomaly 2
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,071 reviews2013
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Anomaly 2 is a sequel to the critically acclaimed Anomaly Warzone Earth. Maintaining the core elements of the original, Anomaly 2 adds plenty of new features: unit morphing, over million tactical combinations, post-apo world and tower defense vs tower offense multiplayer mode.
Why similar: Strategy 32.1%, Tower Defense 31.6%, RTS 16.9%, Action 7.4%, Multiplayer 7.1%
- #14 Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense
86% matchVery Positive86% of 15,319 reviews2021
Dev: AutoAttack Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 43.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
An infinitely replayable multiplayer and single-player tower defense. Defend against waves of enemies and destroy the enemy's king before they destroy yours. Legion TD 2 is a one-of-a-kind game of tactics, teamwork, and prediction. Party as 1-8 players.
Why similar: Tower Defense 50.8%, Multiplayer 23.7%, Strategy 23%, 2D 2.4%
- #15 Cannon Brawl
87% matchVery Positive92% of 800 reviews2014
Dev: Theresa DuringerPub: Temple Gates Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Cannon Brawl is action RTS and artillery hybrid. Pilot an airship, command powerful weapon emplacements and use the destructible terrain to out think and destroy your enemy! It's a new take on artillery strategy!
Why similar: RTS 38.6%, Multiplayer 20.5%, Strategy 17.5%, Tower Defense 9.9%, Indie 4.9%
- #16 Multiwinia
88% matchVery Positive82% of 602 reviews2008
Dev: Introversion Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Multiwinia is a fast-paced, retro-inspired RTS that blends arcade action with strategic depth. Command armies of Multiwinians in multiplayer battles across vibrant, nostalgic environments. With simple controls and dynamic gameplay, it offers endless fun and challenge for players of all skill levels.
Why similar: RTS 39.7%, Tower Defense 23.6%, Strategy 16.2%, Multiplayer 15.5%, Action 4.9%
- #17 STAR WARS™ Galactic Battlegrounds Saga
86% matchVery Positive91% of 4,714 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: RTS 47.7%, Strategy 24.6%, Multiplayer 12.2%, Classic 9.9% ★, Action 4.4%
- #18 Bloons TD Battles
84% matchVery Positive91% of 29,323 reviews2016
Dev: Ninja Kiwi
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 26.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Go head to head with other players in a Bloon-popping battle for victory. From the creators of best-selling Bloons TD 6, this all new Battles game is specially designed for multiplayer combat, featuring the ability to control bloons directly and send them charging past your opponent's defenses.
Why similar: Tower Defense 46.2%, Multiplayer 23.9%, Strategy 23.4%, Action 4.3%, 2D 1.6%
- #19 Crush Your Enemies
85% matchVery Positive81% of 444 reviews2016
Dev: Vile MonarchPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Go back to the awesome glory days of Real-Time Strategy games. Crush Your Enemies has everything you love of the genre: Planning, choosing different types of units, managing resources, taking enemy territory and outwitting your opponent with the ingenious formations of your men.
Why similar: RTS 50.9%, Strategy 32.6%, Action 9.9%, Indie 6.7%
- #20 8-Bit Hordes
84% matchVery Positive82% of 539 reviews2016
Dev: Petroglyph
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
From the team that brought you 8-Bit Armies comes a new fantasy RTS as fast-paced and friendly as the original! 8-BIT HORDES is a colorful strategy-arcade game that is easy to learn for players of all skill levels. Collect resources, build up and defend your base, amass your army of orcs or humans and ultimately crush your opponents!
Why similar: RTS 50%, Strategy 35.1%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Indie 4.8%
- #21 Tooth and Tail
83% matchMostly Positive80% of 4,154 reviews2017
Dev: Pocketwatch Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 52.6%, Strategy 24.2%, Multiplayer 14.5%, Action 3.9%, Indie 3.2%
- #22 Tempest Rising
79% matchVery Positive87% of 12,034 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 66.3%, Strategy 26.3%, Multiplayer 6.4%, Action 1%
- #23 Anomaly: Warzone Earth
82% matchVery Positive87% of 4,693 reviews2011
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead an armored squad through the perils of this reversed tower defense action-strategy game!
Why similar: Strategy 38.5%, Tower Defense 34.2%, RTS 16.5%, Action 6.2%, Indie 4.7%
- #24 8-Bit Armies
82% matchVery Positive81% of 2,475 reviews2016
Dev: Petroglyph
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 47.8%, Strategy 33.7%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Indie 4.7%, Action 1.2%
- #25 Infested Planet
81% matchVery Positive94% of 3,048 reviews2014
Dev: Rocket Bear Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Command a team of 5 elite soldiers against an alien horde of 100,000. Surrounded on all sides, you must outmaneuver and outsmart the enemy.
Why similar: RTS 33.8%, Tower Defense 27.5%, Strategy 24.1%, Tactical 5.8%, Action 5%
- #26 Command & Conquer Red Alert™ 2 and Yuri’s Revenge™
77% matchVery Positive94% of 10,937 reviews2024
Dev: Westwood PacificPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 19.6 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: RTS 48.2%, Strategy 21.1%, Multiplayer 15.3%, Classic 9.3% ★, Action 6.1%
- #27 Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD
77% matchVery Positive88% of 11,856 reviews2024
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
While a formidable evil emerges, an unexpected alliance is taking shape! It will take the finest warriors of Linirea and the relentless Dark Army to stop it. Beware! Though they may journey side by side the ever-changing winds of fate could swiftly alter their course.
Why similar: Tower Defense 57%, Strategy 34.7%, 2D 3.5%, Action 2.5%, Indie 2.3%
- #28 Swords and Soldiers HD
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,059 reviews2010
Dev: Ronimo GamesPub: Atari
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Rewrite history as you take control of the brutal Vikings, the devious Aztecs or the crafty Chinese in their global quest to win the favour of the Gods! Swords & Soldiers is a side-scrolling strategy game that lets you control an entire army and lets you wield devastating magical abilities.
Why similar: Strategy 88%, Tower Defense 6.3%, Multiplayer 2.1%, Action 1.4%, Indie 1.4%
- #29 Fortify
80% matchMostly Positive74% of 98 reviews2016
Dev: Holgersson Entertainment
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Fortify is a real-time strategy game with a tower defense twist. Defend your castle from attacking monsters and siege weapons by using ranged and melee defenders, catapults, cannons, oil fields and more. You start at the iron age, advancing to the medieval age, and later, the imperial age.
Why similar: RTS 42.2%, Strategy 38.4%, Action 11.5%, Indie 7.9%
- #30 Battlepillars Gold Edition
79% matchVery Positive84% of 405 reviews2014
Dev: Hitcents
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Battlepillars is a real-time tug-of-war strategy game in which you command caterpillars armed to the teeth with flamethrowers, sticky honey, mines, machine guns, and more!
Why similar: Strategy 78.6%, Action 13%, Indie 8.4%
- #31 Creeper World 2: Anniversary Edition
78% matchVery Positive90% of 506 reviews2016
Dev: Knuckle Cracker
Windows · Mac
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Deceptively simple... amazingly deep. Creeper World 2 thrusts you into the 14th millennium fighting and enemy that flows and oozes through the terrain. Employ advanced weapons,gravity manipulating repulsors, wormhole like rifts, and your own wit against this never yielding enemy.
Why similar: Strategy 60.8%, Tower Defense 27.6%, Indie 11.6%
- #32 Circle Empires 2
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 310 reviews2026
Dev: LuminousPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
CIRCLE EMPIRES returns! Expand your empire, circle by circle, in this fast-paced follow-up to the hit RTS. Gather resources, build armies, and defeat bosses (or your friends) in a world that changes with every game. With unique units and biomes, it's an addictive battle of wits and tactics.
Why similar: RTS 66.7%, Strategy 25.8%, Action 7.4%
- #33 Molten Armor
78% matchMixed62% of 61 reviews2017
Dev: Brutal Muse
Windows
Molten Armor is an action tower defense game with a non-linear story in sci-fi setting! Command defenses and stop hordes of enemies! Fight on land, sea and in the skies!Decisions taken in the heat of battle will change the course of the war.
Why similar: RTS 40.4%, Tower Defense 31.2%, Strategy 18.8%, Action 5.3%, 2D 2.3%
- #34 Toy Soldiers
76% matchVery Positive89% of 1,496 reviews2012
Dev: Signal Studios
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Command your TOY SOLDIERS in epic, action-packed battles.
Why similar: Tower Defense 52.7%, Strategy 37.3%, Action 10%
- #35 Iron Marines Invasion
74% matchMixed67% of 373 reviews2023
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Prepare to take off, soldier! The galaxy needs your strategy! Prove your RTS expertise, explore an entire galaxy and defend it from a threatening invasion.
Why similar: RTS 54.3%, Strategy 19.9%, Tactical 16.7%, Action 5.5%, 2D 3.6%
- #36 Age of Goblins
73% matchVery Positive88% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Bruno Valla
Windows
AoG is a real-time strategy game (RTS) with simplified mechanics and cute visuals, but VERY challenging at times. Lead your goblin tribe into what they do best: expand, conquer, and exterminate each other. Any resemblance to humans is purely coincidental.
Why similar: RTS 45.9%, Tower Defense 24.6%, Strategy 17.8%, Tactical 7.8%, Indie 2%
- #37 Art of War: Red Tides
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 6,960 reviews2016
Dev: Game Science
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Art of War: Red Tides is a fair multiplayer strategy game that allows different teams on the same platform (e.g. smartphones, PC, etc.) to battle against each other. You will encounter players around the world!
Why similar: RTS 49.5%, Strategy 25.2%, Multiplayer 20.8%, Action 2.8%, Indie 1.8%
- #38 Call Of The Mighty Warriors
76% matchMixed60% of 355 reviews2019
Dev: Jaison Robson GusavaPub: SC Jogos
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Two kingdoms in battle against each other, the king Bennevert called for the legendary mighty mercenaries to defend strategic posts in dangerous lands in the battlefield. Are you prepared to be a mercenary?
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.5%, RTS 30.4%, Strategy 16.7%, Tactical 11.5%, Action 4.6%
- #39 Rusted Warfare - RTS
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,619 reviews2017
Dev: Corroding Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 34.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
{{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 58.6%, Strategy 19%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Tower Defense 6.4%, Indie 2%
- #40 Little Kingdom RTS
70% matchVery Positive87% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: MyDreamForeverPub: Andgo Games
Windows
Little Kingdom RTS is an indie real-time strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Gather resources, build settlements, raise walls, and grow your small kingdom. Command an army of knights, archers, and mages to fight off rival kingdoms, orcs, and undead.
Why similar: RTS 44%, Tower Defense 32.1%, Strategy 19.1%, Action 3.3%, 2D 1.6%
- #41 Machines At War 3
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 86 reviews2014
Dev: Isotope 244 LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Real time strategy game featuring over 130 different types of units and technologies, 21 campaign missions with characters and an intriguing story, unlimited random map skirmishes with many customizable settings, network multiplayer to challenge your friends, and so much more in this RTS!
Why similar: RTS 45.4%, Strategy 37.8%, Action 10.3%, Indie 6.5%
- #42 8-Bit Invaders!
74% matchVery Positive83% of 447 reviews2016
Dev: Petroglyph
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.0 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: RTS 48.7%, Strategy 27%, Multiplayer 15.4%, Indie 4.7%, Action 4.2%
- #43 GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath
70% matchVery Positive89% of 2,876 reviews2020
Dev: Game in a Bottle
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 38.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The epic tower defense dark fantasy journey continues! Create powerful gems with various abilities and take on the battle against an endlessly flowing army of monsters, and face the growing darkness as you fight your way back towards the Spiritforge.
Why similar: RTS 36.1%, Tower Defense 27.6%, Strategy 14.7%, Tactical 10.5%, Action 4.5%
- #44 D.O.T. Defence
66% matchVery Positive85% of 223 reviews2026
Dev: Rattleaxe Games
Windows · Linux
Welcome to the frontlines! Build towers, muster armies, and conquer the map. Challenge yourself in the single-player campaign following the Chroma Wars, survive relentless waves in solo defense, or battle it out in local matches against friends and AI bots. Victory comes with the last HQ standing!
Why similar: RTS 42.2%, Tower Defense 31%, Strategy 17.8%, Action 5.7%, 2D 3.3%
- #45 Natural Selection 2
71% matchVery Positive85% of 13,374 reviews2012
Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!
Why similar: RTS 36.4%, Multiplayer 24.1%, Strategy 23.9%, Tactical 6.2%, Action 6%
- #46 Firmament Wars
72% matchMixed65% of 55 reviews2018
Dev: Neverworks Games
Windows
Firmament Wars is a multiplayer strategy game with fast-paced real-time warfare. Build a wall, fire cannons, and launch missiles on your way to victory! Select from 7 government types and compete with up to 8 players on a variety of maps! Go forth and conquer!
Why similar: Strategy 34.5%, RTS 31.1%, Multiplayer 13.6%, Tactical 11.3%, Indie 7.2%
- #47 WAR PARTY
71% matchMixed68% of 456 reviews2019
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
War Party is a strategy game where you enter a prehistoric world of Dinosaurs, Cavemen and Magic! Build up your chosen faction, gather resources, explore the land and command them against enemy tribes and wildlife! Will your story be about Life, Death or Balance? Can you survive?
Why similar: RTS 46.6%, Strategy 19.6%, Tactical 13.4%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Classic 8.8% ★
- #48 Starship Troopers: Terran Command
67% matchVery Positive87% of 12,051 reviews2022
Dev: The ArtistocratsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.3 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: RTS 51.9%, Strategy 28%, Tactical 11.5%, Tower Defense 8.1%, Action 0.6%
- #49 Toy Tactics
67% matchVery Positive93% of 166 reviews2024
Dev: Kraken EmpirePub: Joystick Ventures
Windows
Become a master strategist in this physics-based Real-Time Tactics game! Command minifig-inspired armies and customize strategies with hand-drawn formations. Conquer unique campaigns for all five armies and unleash massive battles in both single-player and multiplayer modes. Victory awaits!
Why similar: RTS 40.5%, Strategy 20.2%, Multiplayer 17.9%, Tactical 14.9%, Action 6.5%
- #50 Forged Battalion
72% matchMixed58% of 1,114 reviews2018
Dev: Petroglyph
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 61.2%, Strategy 25.5%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Indie 3.6%
- #51 Circle Empires Rivals
69% matchVery Positive90% of 1,977 reviews2020
Dev: LuminousPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In this fast-paced multiplayer RTS, you and your friends will take control of your own tiny kingdoms and conquer a world made of circles. Each one is overflowing with enemies to fight, monsters to hunt and loot to hoard – but watch out... Friends can quickly become rivals!
Why similar: RTS 37.4%, Multiplayer 19.6%, Strategy 18.8%, Tactical 18.7%, Action 5.5%
- #52 Mechabellum
65% matchVery Positive84% of 19,701 reviews2024
Dev: Game RiverPub: Dreamhaven
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 55.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: RTS 41.1%, Strategy 21%, Multiplayer 17.2%, Tactical 16.1%, Action 4.6%
- #53 HEROish
68% matchVery Positive95% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: Sunblink
Windows
A strategy/action RPG. Smash through enemy ranks with one of six HERO-ish champions. Assemble your troops and equip powerful spells to wage war across three different campaigns. Then climb the PvP ranks in fast-paced 1v1 or 2v2 competitive battles.
Why similar: Multiplayer 59%, Strategy 25.6%, Action 15.4%
- #54 WARSHIFT 2
65% matchMostly Positive74% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: Cyril Megem
Windows
WARSHIFT 2 blends RTS, Action, and RPG progression. Build bases and command troops, mechs, battleships, and aircraft carriers. Then take direct control of your hero and fight alongside your army. Customize your heroes with weapons and upgrades.
Why similar: RTS 43.3%, Tower Defense 28.5%, Strategy 18.8%, Action 5.8%, Indie 3.6%
- #55 Total War: WARHAMMER II
67% matchVery Positive93% of 121,473 reviews2017
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 40.2 hrsMean: 178.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The forces of Lustria await your command. Choose your Legendary Lord, expand your armies, forge alliances in a strategic turn-based campaign, and unleash the might of your monstrous forces in fast-paced real-time battles.
Why similar: RTS 44%, Strategy 34.6%, Multiplayer 12%, Tactical 6.4%, Action 2.9%
- #56 Forts
68% matchVery Positive92% of 25,454 reviews2017
Dev: EarthWork Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unleash your creativity and strategic prowess in Forts, the exhilarating physics-based RTS! Design, construct, and customize imposing fortresses, bristling with devastating firepower, and blast your opponent’s buildings to rubble!
Why similar: Strategy 31.8%, Multiplayer 31.8%, Tactical 19.5%, Action 7.8%, 2D 4.5%
- #57 Castle Woodwarf 2
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 85 reviews2019
Dev: Domo GamesPub: Sedoc LLC
Windows
Keep your dragon and city of Woodwarf safe with the help of your dwarven army. Upgrade your home and environment while you fight epic battles underground! Use special abilities and items and overcome waves of enemies.
Why similar: Strategy 45.1%, Tower Defense 39%, Indie 10.3%, 2D 3%, Atmospheric 2.6%
- #58 Battle Brawlers
71% matchMixed58% of 199 reviews2018
Dev: Suzhou DaYu Network Technology Co., Ltd.
Windows
Battle Brawlers is a fast-paced, globally served RTS game. In 1v1, 2v2 battles, only goal is to strategically place troops and flexibly cast magic spells to defeat enemy's War Gods!
Why similar: Tower Defense 53.6%, Strategy 46.4%
- #59 FUNGI
69% matchMixed63% of 65 reviews2019
Dev: Nonline Studios
Windows · Mac
FUNGI is a strategic online multiplayer game. Grow from a single cell into a multicellular fungus by leeching mass from other players. With the right strategy even smaller fungi can be a threat, so watch out! Play classic Free For All or hold your own in the exciting Battle Royale.
Why similar: Strategy 82.4%, RTS 16.3%, Indie 1.3%
- #60 TDS - Tower Defense Strategy
64% matchVery Positive81% of 376 reviews2025
Dev: Blockage
Windows · Mac · Linux
TOWER ▪ DEFENSE ▪ STRATEGY. Control Vessels. Utilize their uniquely deep set of towers. Create an everchanging defense. Play with friends. Protect your Basin at all costs. An absolute Tower Defense, Real-Time Strategy Hybrid
Why similar: RTS 41.7%, Tower Defense 30.9%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Strategy 8%, Atmospheric 2.9%