- #1 Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar
97% matchMixed60% of 449 reviews2014
Dev: Longbow Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar takes you to the plains and forests of ancient Gaul where Julius Caesar wages a decade long war to subjugate the barbarian hordes. Hegemony Rome will immerse you in the history like no other real time strategy game ever before, forcing you to pay close attention to the changing seasons and rapidly...
Why similar: Strategy 58.8%, RTS 20.9%, Rome 20.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, historically grounded strategic experience that mirrors the Roman campaign focus of the seed game.
- #2 Imperivm RTC - HD Edition "Great Battles of Rome"
96% matchMixed69% of 1,252 reviews2021
Dev: Dinamic Software
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Lead the battles that forged the greatest Empire of all time. Seven civilizations fighting for glory or freedom: Rome, Aegyptus, Britannia, Germania, Gallia, Hispania, and Carthago. Enjoy the fast-paced RTC “Real-Time Conquest” gameplay, an Old School RTS oriented to military conquest.
Why similar: Strategy 48.9%, RTS 30.8%, Old School 9.5%, Rome 6.1% ★, Multiplayer 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title shares the same developer and core tactical DNA as Praetorians, focusing on historical Roman warfare.
- #3 Commandos 2 - HD Remaster
96% matchMixed57% of 2,432 reviews2020
Dev: Yippee! EntertainmentPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Relive the real-time tactics masterpiece that defined the genre like no other: Commandos 2 - HD Remaster is a true homage to one of gaming’s most celebrated masterpieces.
Why similar: Strategy 79.6%, Real Time Tactics 20.4%
Why You'll Like It: As a pioneer of real-time tactics, it shares the intense focus on unit-specific abilities and careful planning found in Praetorians.
- #4 Total War: ROME REMASTERED
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 13,374 reviews2021
Dev: Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 38.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Total War: ROME REMASTERED lets you relive the legacy that defined the award-winning strategy game series. Remastered to 4K with multiple improvements to visuals as well as refinements to gameplay, it’s time to revisit a true classic. Not everyone gets a second chance to conquer the Roman Empire.
Why similar: Strategy 33.7%, Rome 23.8% ★, RTS 23.3%, Real Time Tactics 15.8%, Multiplayer 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive historical strategy experience for fans of the Roman era, featuring massive tactical battles.
- #5 Ancestors Legacy
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,588 reviews2018
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Strategy 55.5%, RTS 36.7%, Multiplayer 5.3%, Real Time Tactics 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at squad-based tactical combat that relies on positioning and terrain rather than extensive base building.
- #6 Sudden Strike 4
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,250 reviews2017
Dev: Kite GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Sudden Strike is back! The beloved Real Time Strategy series returns, this time with bigger battlefields, more units, better graphics, new scenarios and legendary commanders – making Sudden Strike 4 more tactical and realistic than ever before!
Why similar: Strategy 45%, RTS 30.4%, Real Time Tactics 20.9%, Multiplayer 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game strips away base building to focus entirely on tactical unit management and battlefield positioning.
- #7 Cossacks 3
93% matchVery Positive82% of 15,892 reviews2016
Dev: GSC Game World
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 50.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Strategy 51.3%, RTS 38.5%, Multiplayer 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the classic RTS feel of large-scale historical warfare with a heavy emphasis on unit formations.
- #8 Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients
92% matchVery Positive82% of 554 reviews2015
Dev: Longbow Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Command armies, manage resources, and build an empire in this real-time strategy wargame from Longbow Games. Will Rome fulfil its destiny to rule the ancient world or will history be rewritten to forge a new Etruscan, Gallic, or Greek hegemony!
Why similar: Strategy 43.3%, RTS 22.6%, Rome 19.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 14.3%
Why You'll Like It: It combines grand strategy with a focus on supply lines and tactical combat that feels very similar to the seed game's historical scope.
- #9 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
91% matchVery Positive91% of 46,269 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 64.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 expands the real-time tactics series with new skirmish missions, massive multiplayer battles, enhanced visuals, improved AI, and full Direct Control. Command five factions across 65 maps, 250 vehicles, and 200 soldiers in one of the most detailed WWII RTS experiences.
Why similar: Strategy 52.1%, RTS 28.9%, Real Time Tactics 13.2%, Multiplayer 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides unparalleled control over individual units and tactical maneuvers in a realistic historical setting.
- #10 Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
90% matchVery Positive86% of 92,769 reviews2021
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 76.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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: Strategy 50.9%, RTS 40.5%, Multiplayer 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern RTS that balances base building with deep tactical combat and distinct unit roles.
- #11 Company of Heroes
91% matchVery Positive94% of 18,346 reviews2006
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 37.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Strategy 47.1%, RTS 40.9%, Multiplayer 6.7%, Real Time Tactics 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in tactical RTS design that emphasizes cover, flanking, and unit synergy over simple resource gathering.
- #12 Age of Mythology: Retold
87% matchVery Positive90% of 22,435 reviews2024
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 38.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 45.1%, Strategy 43.9%, Multiplayer 11%
Why You'll Like It: It features unique unit abilities and tactical combat that elevate it beyond standard RTS gameplay.
- #13 Total War: ATTILA
89% matchVery Positive82% of 37,267 reviews2015
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Linux
Median: 17.4 hrsMean: 81.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Against a darkening background of famine, disease and war, a new power is rising in the great steppes of the East. With a million horsemen at his back, the ultimate warrior king approaches, and his sights are set on Rome… The next instalment in the multi award-winning PC series that combines turn-based strategy with real-time tactics,...
Why similar: Strategy 47.8%, RTS 21.3%, Rome 16.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 9.3%, Multiplayer 5%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers some of the most challenging and rewarding tactical combat in the Total War series within a historical context.
- #14 Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection
88% matchVery Positive91% of 34,628 reviews2020
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 22.8 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 44.7%, RTS 41.9%, Multiplayer 7.3%, Real Time Tactics 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential RTS experience that defined the genre's mechanics and tactical pacing.
- #15 Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
89% matchVery Positive95% of 15,654 reviews2014
Dev: SkyBox LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features!
Why similar: Strategy 52.9%, RTS 40.7%, Multiplayer 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A historical RTS that rewards tactical planning and efficient unit management across different eras.
- #16 Stronghold: Definitive Edition
86% matchVery Positive86% of 10,040 reviews2023
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Greetings sire! Your stronghold awaits you. Build a castle economy, besiege unforgettable villains and return to the 'castle sim' that started it all. Experience this classic RTS with upgraded visuals, modernised gameplay, Steam multiplayer and a new campaign.
Why similar: Strategy 37.5%, RTS 30.5%, Real Time Tactics 26.8%, Multiplayer 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at tactical castle defense and unit management, requiring careful planning to succeed.
- #17 Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,572 reviews2022
Dev: Black Sea GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Become the king and fight over Europe in this fresh take on medieval real-time grand strategy. Manage provinces, gather armies, initiate diplomacy, and dabble in espionage. The path is open: become the true Sovereign of your people and bring them to glory.
Why similar: Strategy 61.2%, RTS 33.7%, Multiplayer 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: It blends grand strategy with real-time tactical battles, allowing for a deep historical experience.
- #18 Battle Realms: Zen Edition
83% matchVery Positive88% of 4,248 reviews2025
Dev: Ed Del Castillo
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 33.8 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 56.1%, RTS 38.4%, Multiplayer 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game features unique tactical combat mechanics and a training system that rewards strategic unit usage.
- #19 Total War: PHARAOH
84% matchMixed63% of 5,359 reviews2023
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In Total War: PHARAOH, the newest entry in the award-winning grand strategy series, immerse yourself in ancient Egypt at the zenith of its power and experience the dramatic events that threaten its destruction.
Why similar: Strategy 40.6%, RTS 39.9%, Rome 9.7% ★, Multiplayer 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It brings refined tactical combat mechanics to an ancient historical setting, perfect for fans of Roman-era strategy.
- #20 Steel Division 2
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,492 reviews2019
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 52.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Strategy 50%, RTS 41.9%, Multiplayer 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on tactical positioning and the strategic use of historical units on a massive scale.
- #21 Blitzkrieg 3
84% matchMixed54% of 7,316 reviews2017
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Strategy 37.3%, RTS 33.2%, Real Time Tactics 20.8%, Multiplayer 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on tactical combat scenarios that prioritize unit preservation and smart movement over base construction.
- #22 Rising Kingdoms
81% matchVery Positive92% of 251 reviews2019
Dev: Haemimont Games
Windows
Rising Kingdoms is a fantasy-themed RTS classic by Haemimont Games, originally released in 2005
Why similar: Strategy 65.7%, RTS 34.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic RTS that incorporates hero-led tactical combat and unique unit management systems.
- #23 Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars
82% matchMixed57% of 648 reviews2011
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC World Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars sends the player into the heroic XIX century where they assume the role of a commander to take part in the massive historical battles for the supremacy over Europe.
Why similar: Strategy 70.8%, RTS 29.2%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on line infantry tactics and morale, providing a grounded historical combat experience.
- #24 American Conquest: Fight Back
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 607 reviews2011
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC World Publishing
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 45%
American Conquest: Fight Back is the sequel to American Conquest. The most significant events of that glorious time have found their way into this title.
Why similar: Strategy 61%, RTS 39%
Why You'll Like It: A classic RTS that focuses on large-scale historical combat and complex unit formations.
- #25 Seven Kingdoms: Ancient Adversaries
79% matchVery Positive94% of 246 reviews2016
Dev: Enlight Software Limited
Windows
Conquer the world and build your empire! Lead one civilization to glory through sophisticated trade, diplomacy, espionage and conquest.
Why similar: Strategy 69.4%, RTS 30.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic strategy game that emphasizes diplomacy and tactical unit management.
- #26 Warrior Kings
80% matchMostly Positive71% of 143 reviews2014
Dev: Black CactusPub: Strategy First
Windows
Restoring the power of a kingdom to its former glory using innate cunning, military might and a fearsome will to win.
Why similar: Strategy 70%, RTS 30%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RTS that emphasizes unit hierarchy and formation-based combat in a historical-fantasy setting.
- #27 Wargame: Red Dragon
78% matchVery Positive89% of 19,654 reviews2014
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 52.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The new reference in RTS at its best! The Wargame series returns to duty, larger, richer and more spectacular than ever before. In Wargame Red Dragon, you are engaged in a large-scale conflict where Western forces clash against the Communist bloc.
Why similar: Strategy 46%, RTS 37.3%, Real Time Tactics 11.2%, Multiplayer 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A deep tactical simulation that demands high-level unit synergy and terrain awareness.
- #28 XIII Century – Gold Edition
81% matchMixed56% of 190 reviews2009
Dev: Unicorn Games StudioPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 32%
XIII Century Gold Edition combines the highly successful strategy game XIII Century: Death or Glory with the follow-up sequel, XIII Century: Blood of Europe.XIII Century: Death or Glory is an RTS game which immerses players in the Middle Ages.
Why similar: Strategy 84.2%, RTS 15.8%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses specifically on medieval tactical unit formations and battlefield command.
- #29 Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
77% matchVery Positive84% of 15,340 reviews2019
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Strategy 54.8%, RTS 36.9%, Multiplayer 8.3%
- #30 Rome: Total War™ - Alexander
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 909 reviews2007
Dev: The Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Rome: Total War - Alexander is the second official expansion pack to Rome: Total War. An entirely new campaign map that stretches from Macedonia to Greece and into the heart of the ancient Persian Empire New campaign game that tasks players with matching the exploits of Alexander the Great as he swept across Central Asia and dominated...
Why similar: Strategy 59.1%, RTS 23.4%, Rome 14.7% ★, Multiplayer 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic expansion that provides a focused, high-stakes tactical campaign in the ancient world.
- #31 Tempest Rising
73% matchVery Positive88% of 11,317 reviews2025
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.6 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 50.4%, Strategy 46%, Multiplayer 3.6%
- #32 Imperial Glory
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,330 reviews2014
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
It is a time of war in Europe. Driven by new ideas of Enlightenment, the hearts of men and women across the continent are inflamed with dreams of freedom and glory. This is the moment for a military genius to forge himself a name to be remembered throughout all eternity. This is your moment.
Why similar: Strategy 62%, RTS 33%, Multiplayer 5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a blend of historical grand strategy and real-time tactical battles that feels very familiar to the genre.
- #33 Praetorians
77% matchVery Positive81% of 702 reviews2014
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Praetorians is set amidst the political machinations of an emerging Roman Empire. You will be transported back to the dusty battlefields of Egypt, the combat theaters of Gaul and finally to the heart of the Empire itself, Italy in the crusade to become Emperor.
Why similar: Strategy 50%, Rome 25.1% ★, RTS 24.9%
- #34 Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
75% matchVery Positive93% of 36,085 reviews2014
Dev: SkyBox LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 39.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Age of Mythology is back! Choose your god and take to the battlefield in this classic, upgraded with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features.
Why similar: Strategy 52.5%, RTS 39.9%, Multiplayer 7.6%
- #35 Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition
70% matchVery Positive92% of 10,644 reviews2025
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Gird your loins and sharpen your steel! Besiege 20 unique enemy lords and battle friends online, in this expanded remaster of the classic 'castle sim'. Relive history with new units, opponents, visuals, audio, campaigns, skirmish trails, co-op and larger maps.
Why similar: Strategy 43.5%, RTS 29.5%, Real Time Tactics 27%
- #36 Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition
76% matchMixed67% of 3,298 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 45.7%, Strategy 44.4%, Multiplayer 7.5%, Real Time Tactics 2.4%
- #37 Cossacks: European Wars
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 624 reviews2011
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC World Publishing
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 33%
This game is devoted to the key events of the XVII–XVIII centuries.
Why similar: Strategy 79.1%, RTS 20.9%
- #38 Commandos 3 - HD Remaster
73% matchMixed62% of 382 reviews2022
Dev: Raylight GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Fall in, soldier! Commandos 3 - HD Remaster sends you to the relentless and unforgiving battlefields of Europe. Remastered in high definition including reworked 3D models and textures, improved controls and refined UI.
Why similar: Strategy 37.2%, RTS 36.5%, Real Time Tactics 26.3%
- #39 Tzar: The Burden of the Crown
72% matchVery Positive91% of 554 reviews2019
Dev: Haemimont Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Tzar: The Burden of the Crown is an RTS classic by Haemimont Games, originally released in 2000
Why similar: Strategy 68.8%, RTS 31.2%
- #40 Cossacks II: Battle for Europe
74% matchVery Positive81% of 1,199 reviews2011
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC World Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Cossacks II: Battle for Europe is a standalone add-on for "Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars" presenting new nations with the possibility to wage multiplayer battles.
Why similar: Strategy 74.7%, RTS 25.3%
- #41 Nemesis of the Roman Empire
73% matchVery Positive92% of 101 reviews2016
Dev: Haemimont Games
Windows
A real-time strategy game featuring 2 Massive Single Player Campaigns.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #42 Anno 1404 - History Edition
71% matchVery Positive82% of 3,505 reviews2020
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 31.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Relive the captivating gameplay of a true city-building classic with Anno® 1404 History Edition.
Why similar: Strategy 78%, Multiplayer 14.9%, RTS 7.2%
- #43 Real Warfare 1242
75% matchMixed55% of 94 reviews2011
Dev: Unicorn Games StudioPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Real Warfare: 1242, is a realistic real-time strategy game based on authentic historic events.
Why similar: Strategy 75.6%, RTS 24.4%
- #44 Age of Empires II (Retired)
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 102,570 reviews2013
Dev: Skybox LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 48.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Age of Empires II has been re-imagined in high definition. With the release of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, this product will not be updated further.
Why similar: Strategy 50.4%, RTS 41.5%, Multiplayer 8.1%
- #45 American Conquest
74% matchMixed68% of 679 reviews2011
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC World Publishing
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 40%
In American Conquest, Players set sail from Europe to discover new world and conquer its innumerable riches.
Why similar: Strategy 63.3%, RTS 36.7%
- #46 Celtic Kings: Rage of War
72% matchVery Positive90% of 171 reviews2019
Dev: Haemimont Games
Windows
Celtic Kings: Rage of War is an RTS classic by Haemimont Games, originally released in 2002. It is the first game of the award-winning franchise Celtic Kings
Why similar: Strategy 59%, RTS 41%
- #47 Commandos: Origins
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,353 reviews2025
Dev: Claymore Game StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
ALARM! You have been selected for a mission which will shape the fate of the entire world. Witness the very beginning of the legendary elite WWII force in Commandos: Origins. The long-awaited sequel to the Commandos series brings you right back to the foundation of the real-time tactics genre.
Why similar: Strategy 40.7%, RTS 33.1%, Real Time Tactics 26.3%
- #48 Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
69% matchVery Positive86% of 53,444 reviews2020
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 43.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition offers players a trial of this historical single & multiplayer RTS experience. *Note: To unlock all features of the game please see the “Base Game” product.
Why similar: Strategy 52.8%, RTS 38%, Multiplayer 9.1%
- #49 A Total War Saga: TROY
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,647 reviews2021
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 26.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Inspired by The Iliad and brought to life through the award-winning strategy game series, A Total War Saga: TROY brings a blend of grand, turn-based empire management and spectacular real-time battles to the heart of the Trojan War.
Why similar: Strategy 43.9%, RTS 33.5%, Real Time Tactics 15.6%, Multiplayer 7%
- #50 Knights and Merchants
70% matchVery Positive85% of 4,937 reviews2013
Dev: Topware Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
KNIGHTS and MERCHANTS recreates the era of the Middle Ages. Apart from the purely fictitious geography of our world, all game elements and scenes are based on the Anglo-Saxon period, 1200 A.D. And we haven't used imaginary elements like fabled creatures, either. The player takes on the role of an ordinary captain in the Palace Guard.
Why similar: Strategy 88.8%, RTS 8.3%, Old School 1.8%, Multiplayer 1.1%
- #51 Total War: PHARAOH DYNASTIES
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,374 reviews2024
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Wage total war across the ancient world from the Aegean to Mesopotamia in this free addition to Total War: PHARAOH. Challenge the Bronze Age Collapse by building your own dynasty and leading your faction to victory with new cultures, new units and dramatic new battle mechanics.
Why similar: Strategy 52.3%, RTS 29.6%, Rome 14.6% ★, Multiplayer 3.5%
- #52 S.W.I.N.E. HD Remaster
68% matchVery Positive91% of 1,268 reviews2019
Dev: Kite GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 43%
S.W.I.N.E. HD Remaster is the new edition of the challenging classic strategy game S.W.I.N.E! The filthiest of all wars between the Rabbit and the Pig armies is a sophisticated real-time strategy with completely revised textures, detailed unit models, a 16:9 adapted interface.
Why similar: Strategy 46.5%, RTS 33.2%, Real Time Tactics 15.7%, Multiplayer 4.5%
- #53 Iron Harvest
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 15,818 reviews2020
Dev: KING ArtPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+
Why similar: RTS 49%, Strategy 42.8%, Multiplayer 8.1%
- #54 Empires Apart
69% matchMixed68% of 2,480 reviews2018
Dev: DESTINYbitPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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: Strategy 41.9%, RTS 35.2%, Real Time Tactics 15.9%, Multiplayer 7.1%
- #55 A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 14,744 reviews2018
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From the multi-award-winning strategy series, A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia combines huge real-time battles with engrossing turn-based campaign, set at a critical flashpoint in history. Anglo-Saxons, Gaelic clans and Viking settlers clash for control. What Kingdom will you build?
Why similar: Strategy 58.6%, RTS 34.5%, Multiplayer 7%
- #56 Warrior Kings: Battles
69% matchVery Positive91% of 328 reviews2014
Dev: Black CactusPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Warrior Kings: Battles maintains the excitement that made Warrior Kings a leading RTS. It is a stand-alone title that adds a new strategic and tactical dimension to the series.
Why similar: Strategy 63.3%, RTS 36.7%
- #57 Anno 1602 History Edition
65% matchMostly Positive78% of 258 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Relive the beginnings of the Anno® series with Anno® 1602 History Edition, updated and optimized for current computers.
Why similar: Strategy 54.2%, RTS 43.7%, Multiplayer 2%
- #58 WAR PARTY
67% matchMixed69% 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 46.4%, Strategy 45%, Multiplayer 8.6%
- #59 A Game of Thrones - Genesis
71% matchMostly Negative35% of 712 reviews2011
Dev: Cyanide StudiosPub: 1C-SoftClub
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Immerse yourself into the battles and intrigues between the Houses that shaped the Kingdom of Westeros and keep your spot on the Iron Throne by any means.
Why similar: Strategy 76.8%, RTS 23.2%
- #60 Ancient Wars: Sparta Definitive Edition
65% matchMostly Positive76% of 472 reviews2022
Dev: JOTASOFT STUDIOS
Windows
One of the most innovative Real-Time Strategy Games comes back totally renewed and improved to the smallest detail, with epic large scale battles, new civilizations, unit customization system never seen before in a game, 8K support, and much more.
Why similar: Strategy 29.3%, RTS 29%, Rome 24.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 16.8%