- #1 TFC: The Fertile Crescent
97% matchVery Positive89% of 392 reviews2024
Dev: Wield InteractivePub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gather resources, build your base, and lead your people to victory in this captivating reimagining of classic RTS, set in the Bronze Age. Secure fertile land, fend off raids, and stockpile food to generate knowledge and unlock powerful village advancements.
Why similar: Action RTS 21.2% ★, Real-Time 19.8% ★, RTS 16.3%, Real Time Tactics 6.9%, Multiplayer 6.6%
- #2 Battlefall: State of Conflict
96% 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 22.5% ★, Action RTS 16.8% ★, RTS 14.6%, PvP 9.9%, Co-op 9.4%
- #3 Zero-K
96% matchVery Positive94% of 4,369 reviews2018
Dev: Zero-K Team
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 33.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 35.5%, Real-Time 32.9% ★, Multiplayer 9.1%, Strategy 7.9%, Co-op 6.6%
- #4 Lornsword Winter Chronicle
95% matchMixed67% of 43 reviews2019
Dev: Tower Five
Windows
Lornsword Winter Chronicle is a story-driven action strategy game. Be the general on the battlefield and take direct action to command your soldiers and set up your economy. The Lorn Empire counts on you, keep your mind pure and your Lornsword sharp!
Why similar: Real-Time 26.6% ★, RTS 21%, Action RTS 18.3% ★, Real Time Tactics 9.7%, Co-op 8.5%
- #5 FleetLord
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: InfinityNan Studios
Windows
A space RTS about decisions, not menus. Conquer planets, link them to fuel your war machine, and level up your empire with randomized perk cards. Crush all opposition.
Why similar: Real-Time 30.4% ★, Action RTS 30% ★, RTS 16.6%, PvP 9.4%, Strategy 4.9%
- #6 Warsong
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Windforce
Windows · Mac
Warsong is a fantasy RTS with RPG elements. Choose from Humans, Horde, or Undead, each featuring three heroes and three specialization paths. Heroes gain random card upgrades as they level up and permanently retain their equipment across battles.
Why similar: Real-Time 32.8% ★, Action RTS 25.4% ★, RTS 20.5%, Co-op 4.9%, Fantasy 4.5%
- #7 Circle Empires
93% 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: RTS 36.5%, Real-Time 33.3% ★, Strategy 12%, Fantasy 6.7%, Multiplayer 5.5%
- #8 Stellar Empires
92% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Bros Ogon's
Windows
Indie strategy game where you take control of an Empire, lead it to complete domination by colonizing new planets! The goal of the game is simple - the player has an initial planet and he has to control the armies to capture the enemy planets.
Why similar: RTS 25.4%, Real-Time 24.7% ★, Action RTS 20.8% ★, PvP 8.6%, Multiplayer 8.5%
- #9 Desert Struggle
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CrashDumpSoftware
Windows · Linux
Desert Struggle is a fast paced real time strategy game. It is about base building, production timing and attack waves. Units are fully automated, so there are no standing armies. It is all about production capacities, expansions and timings! Play challenges against the AI or online in PvP matches.
Why similar: Real-Time 32.7% ★, RTS 30.1%, PvP 12.2%, Action RTS 9.1% ★, Multiplayer 8.6%
- #10 TFC2: The Fertile Crescent 2 - Collapse of The Bronze Age
91% matchPositive88% of 24 reviews2026
Dev: Wield InteractivePub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lead your small caravan on a great journey across the ancient world, in a story-driven RTS where protecting your family and friends matters more than conquest.
Why similar: Action RTS 31.3% ★, Real-Time 26.9% ★, RTS 15.2%, PvP 9.1%, Strategy 4.7%
- #11 SiegeBorn
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Prince Game Studio
Windows
SiegeBorn is a top-down action RTS. Lead your troops, command powerful siege engines, and defeat the enemies!
Why similar: Real-Time 33.2% ★, Action RTS 25.6% ★, RTS 20.7%, Real Time Tactics 10.7%, Strategy 4.2%
- #12 EMERGENCY
88% matchMixed70% of 6,906 reviews2023
Dev: Sixteen Tons Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Save lives – be a hero! Join forces against the chaos in the newest title of the award-winning EMERGENCY series. Take up your shift as incident commander and coordinate with other players to fight fires, arrest gangsters and rescue injured civilians. Your city needs you!
Why similar: RTS 26.4%, Real-Time 22.4% ★, Multiplayer 11.9%, Real Time Tactics 11.2%, Co-op 9.9%
- #13 Empires Apart
89% matchMixed68% of 2,492 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: RTS 35.4%, Real-Time 28.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 10.8%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Strategy 8.6%
- #14 Immortal Magus
87% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: AcroGames
Windows
Immortal Magus is a throwback to old 'artillery' games such as Scorched Earth or Pocket Tanks, but in a fantasy setting. In a simple mixture of turn-based and real-time strategy, defeat your enemy by hurling spells and summoning Units in destructible environments.
Why similar: RTS 32.4%, Action RTS 31.5% ★, Strategy 10%, PvP 7%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%
- #15 Coloniser
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Cantos Games
Windows
A survival-first multiplayer RTS. Secure a foothold, outlast rivals, and earn the right to build your colony in massive persistent worlds.
Why similar: Real-Time 24% ★, Action RTS 19.9% ★, RTS 19.7%, Real Time Tactics 8.8%, PvP 7.7%
- #16 WarBreeds
85% matchPositive84% of 25 reviews2023
Dev: Red Orb EntertainmentPub: SNEG
Windows
Warbreeds is a strategy game where the objective is to become the ruler of the fallen Empire. Defeat your enemies and steal their genetic material to expand your clan’s skills and firepower. Engineer and customize your army with a vast mixture of advanced bio-technological weaponry.
Why similar: Real-Time 32.6% ★, Action RTS 26.8% ★, RTS 19.8%, Real Time Tactics 10.4%, Fantasy 4.9%
- #17 Cheeselords
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paweł Murias
Windows
An RTS where you fight, build, and recruit on faraway planets. Decadent aristocrats will pay a fortune for the delicious cheese from the most alien of worlds. Armed with modern controls and your trusty army, bring home the cheddar 🧀
Why similar: Action RTS 38% ★, RTS 27.6%, PvP 13.3%, Strategy 7.6%, Multiplayer 5.7%
- #18 Tribes
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Catastrophe Studios
Windows
In a stone-age like war, stuck on a lush, isolated island, its down to you to command your tribe to conquer and colonize the island by any means! Tribes offers skirmish, multiplayer and a full campaign mode for you to experience with friends or alone!!!
Why similar: Real-Time 32.8% ★, Action RTS 22.3% ★, RTS 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Strategy 6.6%
- #19 Staatio
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Inogame Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Real-time territory conquest. Claim regions on procedurally generated maps, forge alliances, and betray them. Every game is player-hosted — host it yourself and play with friends over Steam or LAN. No accounts, no tracking.
Why similar: Action RTS 29% ★, RTS 28%, Real Time Tactics 13%, PvP 9.3%, Strategy 5.7%
- #20 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition
81% matchVery Positive86% of 12,677 reviews2025
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 34.5%, Action RTS 21.7% ★, Multiplayer 10.7%, Co-op 10.3%, Online Co-Op 8.9%
- #21 Command & Conquer™ Tiberium Alliances
82% matchMostly Negative39% of 327 reviews2025
Dev: EA PhenomicPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
From the genre-defining RTS franchise Command & Conquer comes a unique, free-to-play strategic warfare MMO experience!
Why similar: RTS 34.1%, Real-Time 29.9% ★, Multiplayer 11.5%, PvP 11.2%, Real Time Tactics 7.9%
- #22 King of the World
82% 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 41.8% ★, RTS 26.8%, Strategy 14.7%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Indie 5.8%
- #23 A Byte War
80% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: STELLAR
Windows · Linux
A Byte War is a real time strategy game where you lead a race of block-based machines against a machine threat from another dimension. Construct buildings from blocks arranged in various patterns and leverage your machines to convert the world around you.
Why similar: Real-Time 32.8% ★, RTS 24.7%, Action RTS 20.8% ★, Retro 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
- #24 Rokatusch
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NoserverStudios
Windows
Experience this Real-time Strategy-Game from First-person view in lowpoly look. Build your fort, command armies and fight together and/or against AI or real players.
Why similar: RTS 29.1%, Action RTS 27.1% ★, Multiplayer 10.7%, PvP 10.3%, Co-op 8.7%
- #25 Fleetfall - Galaxy Domination
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Purple Owl
Windows
Fast real-time space conquest for 1-4 players. Capture planets, launch missile salvos, and outmaneuver friends in 10-minute Deathmatch blitzes — or scheme through 30 minutes of diplomacy, trade and betrayal in Hegemony mode. Cross-play with mobile; bots fill empty seats so a match always starts.
Why similar: RTS 33.5%, Action RTS 23% ★, PvP 10.9%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Real Time Tactics 9.3%
- #26 Fragment's Moonrise
79% matchMixed66% of 47 reviews2020
Dev: Yyanthire Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fragment’s Moonrise is a challenging Simplified RTS where you command a squad every step of the way. Fight powerful enemies who will test your tactical maneuvering skills to their very limits. Research a vast number of new spells and unleash them against the evil that looms across the land.
Why similar: Action RTS 30.8% ★, Real-Time 29.5% ★, RTS 23.7%, Fantasy 7.6%, Strategy 5.1%
- #27 Red Chaos - The Strict Order
77% matchVery Positive85% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: Squarecut Games
Windows · Linux
The last world war didn't end conflict. The Iron Hand tyrannizes people, as the Resistance fights for liberation. In the resulting conflict high tech and brute force face off against guerrillas with unconventional tactics, leading to Red Chaos: A modern take on classic real-time strategy games.
Why similar: Action RTS 36% ★, RTS 29%, PvP 13.2%, Co-op 6.3%, Strategy 5.4%
- #28 Marshals of War: Orcblood
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sylvest Studios
Windows
Command powerful heroes and epic armies in Marshals of War: Orcblood, a stylized fantasy action Real Time Strategy game. Cast spells, defeat bosses, loot treasure, build defenses, and lead men, dwarves and elves to victory, in solo, or co-op against the orcs and their masters.
Why similar: RTS 34.2%, Action RTS 23.8% ★, Co-op 13.6%, Fantasy 9%, Strategy 7.2%
- #29 Smelogs Playground
76% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Nifty Productions
Windows
Smelogs Playground is a Free-to-Play Real-Time Strategy game with charming aesthetics and a simple but effective gameplay mechanism. Take over the playful and rocky Smelogs to compete against each other for fun and honor!
Why similar: Action RTS 31.5% ★, RTS 28.9%, PvP 11.2%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Real Time Tactics 8.4%
- #30 Conquest: Frontier Wars
77% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2017
Dev: Fever Pitch StudiosPub: Descendent Studios
Windows
Expand your fleet, explore your universe, and crush your opponents! Conquest: Frontier Wars features large-scale fleet battles, intelligent admirals who serve as hero units, and pulse-pounding deep space RTS Sci-Fi gameplay!
Why similar: Real-Time 49.4% ★, RTS 23.7%, Strategy 14.6%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #31 Spellcraft
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: One More Game
Windows · Mac
Spellcraft is a new type of strategy game: a Real-Time Battler where you actively command an entire team of heroes and cast spells to outplay your opponents. Wishlist now and play in Preseason 2!
Why similar: Real-Time 28.1% ★, Action RTS 22.1% ★, RTS 17.6%, Real Time Tactics 8.9%, PvP 8.5%
- #32 Warchief
75% matchMixed68% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: Honikou Games
Windows
Warchief is a brand new kind of Action RTS. Choose your hero, recruit and customize your armies, explore the jungle, and seize strategic objectives to become the ultimate Warchief. Ready to dominate the battlefield?
Why similar: Action RTS 27.2% ★, RTS 23.7%, PvP 9.3%, Multiplayer 7.4%, Co-op 7.3%
- #33 Executive Assault 2
74% matchVery Positive83% of 1,764 reviews2023
Dev: Hesketh Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The RTS/FPS phenomenon has moved into space! Build your base on an asteroid, command fleets of starships for epic battles, pilot fighters, mine and trade resources, assemble robots to defend or assault other stations. Take sole command or share the glory as you fight for control of the quadrant.
Why similar: Real-Time 30.8% ★, RTS 27.5%, Action RTS 15.2% ★, Multiplayer 6.8%, Co-op 6.5%
- #34 Edge Of Extinction
75% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Azulon StudiosPub: Nelson R Lunshof
Windows
Edge of Extinction is a sci-fi real-time strategy game where you command one of five alien factions in a war for survival. Position your armies, deploy formations, and adapt as the battlefield shifts beneath you. Outthink your rivals—or face extinction.
Why similar: RTS 32.4%, Real-Time 16.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 15.1%, PvP 11.1%, Multiplayer 8.1%
- #35 Real-time Shogi
74% match7 user reviews50% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Saikyosan
Windows
Welcome to a world of Shogi freed from the limits of turns. From an infinite number of possibilities, find the shortest path to victory. Your tactical reading and sharp judgment will dominate the board. This is a new challenge for even the most seasoned Shogi fans.
Why similar: Action RTS 37.3% ★, RTS 25%, Real Time Tactics 14%, PvP 12.2%, Strategy 5.8%
- #36 Stellarcraft
73% matchVery Positive91% of 101 reviews2026
Dev: DreamStudios
Windows
Stellarcraft is a sci-fi tower defense adventure: explore alien planets, gather resources, build defenses, and fend off waves of enemies, solo or in 4-player co-op. 🚀
Why similar: Action RTS 25.2% ★, RTS 17.5%, Co-op 11.9%, PvP 11.4%, Real Time Tactics 10.9%
- #37 Company of Heroes - Definitive Edition
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Company of Heroes – Definitive Edition, features the original Company of Heroes along with the Opposing Fronts and Tales of Valor Expansions, enhanced visuals, quality-of-life gameplay improvements, and 64-bit platform support.
Why similar: RTS 27.6%, Action RTS 25.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 12.4%, PvP 10.9%, Strategy 7.8%
- #38 Kingdom Under Fire: A War of Heroes (GOLD Edition)
73% matchVery Positive85% of 280 reviews2022
Dev: Bloom TechnologyPub: IncrediSoft
Windows
- World first to achieve a successful serverless online gaming feature by utilizing Locus Chain Blockchain technology - RPG game mode with multi-play capability - Unique RTS/RPG Hybrid
Why similar: RTS 35.5%, Action RTS 30.4% ★, Strategy 11.2%, PvP 8.7%, Multiplayer 6.7%
- #39 Tempest Rising
69% 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 59.5%, Real-Time 12.9% ★, Strategy 11%, Action RTS 6.7% ★, Multiplayer 5.3%
- #40 Fair and Square
71% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Octopus Engine
Windows · Linux
Try this small real time strategy and roguelike game where you need to defend your base against multiple waves . Each run you will have to choose between unique units and unique buffs.
Why similar: Action RTS 33.4% ★, Co-op 12.6%, RTS 12.3%, PvP 10.9%, Multiplayer 7.7%
- #41 TDS - Tower Defense Strategy
70% matchVery Positive81% of 370 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 28.2%, Action RTS 24.5% ★, Co-op 13.1%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Online Co-Op 7.9%
- #42 Supreme Commander
72% 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: RTS 46.6%, Real-Time 26% ★, Strategy 11%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Co-op 6.5%
- #43 Star Maidens Chronicle: Definitive Edition
72% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2020
Dev: PROJECT YNP
Windows
Overview"Star Maidens Chronicle" requires you to handle ever-changing battlefield situations.Your goal is to become the commander of a powerful Faction and destroy enemy strongholds.To fulfill your ambition, you must establish a city, raise an army and become strong enough to overwhelm your opponents.
Why similar: RTS 31.5%, Real Time Tactics 14.7%, Action RTS 13.8% ★, PvP 11.9%, Online Co-Op 11.1%
- #44 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
71% matchVery Positive88% of 13,918 reviews2009
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 48%, Real-Time 13.5% ★, Strategy 11.7%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Co-op 8.1%
- #45 Lustle
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TerraDevlog
Windows
Lustle is a small RTS game featuring economy building, combat, unique factions, procedural maps, and a cheerful pixel art style. In the game, you can play as factions such as bees, termites and in future other insect-based nations!
Why similar: RTS 27.1%, Action RTS 19.5% ★, PvP 11.4%, Real Time Tactics 11.2%, Multiplayer 10%
- #46 Krush Kill ‘N Destroy 2: Krossfire
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 500 reviews2020
Dev: Beam SoftwarePub: Ziggurat
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Updated in 2026 for modern systems, Krush Kill 'N Destroy 2: Krossfire is a fast and furious post-apocalyptic real-time strategy game where you have to be quick or be dead. Play as one of three unique factions in the struggle to seek out and conquer oil fields to fuel your army.
Why similar: Real-Time 50.1% ★, RTS 22.6%, Strategy 15.4%, Retro 10.1%, Action 1.8%
- #47 Astra Defender
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yokereba
Windows · Linux
Blast through enemies, build defenses, launch fighters, and upgrade your way to victory in this fast-paced space shooter/action RTS hybrid.
Why similar: Action RTS 34.5% ★, RTS 24.7%, Real Time Tactics 13.8%, PvP 12%, Strategy 6.4%
- #48 Unpeaceful
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Experience10Games
Windows
Unpeaceful is a fast-paced real-time strategy game focused on intense 1v1 duels. Expand your domain by building bridges between islands, placing structures, capturing enemy territory, and awakening ancient gods to claim victory.
Why similar: Action RTS 33.9% ★, RTS 33.8%, PvP 14.1%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Strategy 6.4%
- #49 MythTerra
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Svarog's Forge
Windows
The goblin tribes have descended from the wastelands, and only you can stop them. In this high-fantasy pixel art RTS, you must unite the fractured realms of humans, elves, and dwarves. Build your base, manage resources, and unleash powerful magic to defend your kingdom from the goblin horde.
Why similar: Action RTS 41.9% ★, RTS 32.8%, Strategy 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%, Fantasy 5.5%
- #50 Icon: Voidfall
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ArxTec
Windows
Become Arafel, The Dark, in this story-driven RTS prequel to Icon. Corrupt the Choir, spread living corruption across Atrum, evolve monstrous armies, and bring an empire to ruin as you set the stage for the coming Voidfall.
Why similar: Action RTS 33.3% ★, RTS 31.5%, Strategy 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Fantasy 5.6%
- #51 Drift Wars
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: BRZDRIFT
Windows · Linux
A new style of RTS that focuses heavily on terraforming and changing terrain to different types to overcome your opponent ! Inspired by old-school RTSes but with next-generation RTS ideas !
Why similar: Action RTS 37.3% ★, RTS 35.8%, Strategy 11.7%, PvP 8.1%, Multiplayer 5.7%
- #52 Prime Domination
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: A16
Windows
Prime Domination is a real-time strategy game where you build your base, manage finance, produce powerful military units, and battle against AI or other players in large-scale multiplayer matches with up to 10 commanders.
Why similar: RTS 31.5%, Action RTS 30.3% ★, Real Time Tactics 12.2%, PvP 8.8%, Multiplayer 7.8%
- #53 Tactical Warfare
66% matchMixed67% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Mizrab
Windows
The enemy attack on your base is imminent; secure your defenses, mobilize your troops, reinforce key positions, and get ready for the next battle. RTS Tactical Warfare will test your resilience and strategic prowess.
Why similar: RTS 30%, Real-Time 24.5% ★, Co-op 11.1%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Online Co-Op 7.8%
- #54 The Valiant
67% matchMixed66% of 336 reviews2022
Dev: KITE GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Embark on a journey of brotherhood and redemption in The Valiant, a squad-based RTS set in 13th Century Europe and the Middle East. Command and level-up your medieval knights as you fight through an epic SP campaign, then take your skills online in both cooperative and competitive MP modes.
Why similar: RTS 37%, Action RTS 29.3% ★, Multiplayer 9.6%, Strategy 8.5%, PvP 7.1%
- #55 Rusted Warfare - RTS
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,535 reviews2017
Dev: Corroding Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 34.2 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 44.5%, Real-Time 23.5% ★, Multiplayer 7.6%, Strategy 6.7%, Co-op 5.9%
- #56 Defence of Nythrial
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fantasy Bytes Entertainment
Windows
Defence of Nythrial is a 2D, Top down, Tower Defence / Real Time Strategy Game.
Why similar: RTS 34.6%, Action RTS 33.5% ★, Strategy 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Fantasy 6.2%