- #1 Tempest Rising
97% 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 52.8%, Strategy 13%, Action RTS 8.7% ★, Base Building 8.2%, Isometric 4.5%
- #2 War Commander
96% matchMostly Negative40% of 111 reviews2026
Dev: KIXEYE
Windows
War Commander is a large-scale MMO RTS set in a post-apocalyptic world. Take the role of the Commander and push back the forces of chaos and destruction in an attempt to rebuild. Command Troops, Destroy your enemies. Welcome to the apocalypse, Commander.
Why similar: Action RTS 40.4% ★, Strategy 10.4%, PvP 9.6%, Isometric 8.4%, RTS 7.8%
- #3 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: Action RTS 26% ★, RTS 15.4%, PvP 12.8%, Isometric 8.3%, Base Building 7.1%
- #4 The Scouring
95% matchVery Positive88% of 1,339 reviews2025
Dev: Orc Group
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%
The Scouring is an RTS with fast pace, high attention to detail and next generation experience. Lead humans or orcs in a Classic Mode or use one of powerful Heroes to fight for victory! Play alone or with friends. Use our modding tools to create maps and custom game modes! Join The Scouring!
Why similar: Action RTS 29.9% ★, RTS 19.2%, PvP 10.4%, Base Building 8.7%, Building 6.9%
- #5 Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition
94% matchMixed67% of 3,328 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 51.4%, Base Building 14%, Strategy 13.5%, War 7.8%, Military 6.4%
- #6 Line War
93% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,183 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Centurion
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A new type of RTS with elements from 4X, Wargame, and Real-Time Tactics. Draw commands and execute a superior strategy to defeat your opponent, focusing on high-level decisions rather than constant micromanagement.
Why similar: Action RTS 34.8% ★, RTS 22.9%, PvP 10.8%, War 5.8%, Strategy 5.6%
- #7 Retro Commander
92% matchMostly Positive77% of 374 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: RTS 35.3%, Isometric 15.7%, Base Building 15.6%, PvP 12.5%, Strategy 9.9%
- #8 Dying Breed
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 234 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: Action RTS 28% ★, RTS 26.9%, Base Building 11.9%, Post-apocalyptic 10.3%, War 10.2%
- #9 DRONE PERSPECTIVE
90% matchVery Positive90% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: Demetri LindPub: VEIL Production
Windows
Real-time dynamic tactics with the strong focus on squad positioning and collaboration. Connect to the warzone from your home PC and orchestrate modern military operations from the Drone Perspective.
Why similar: Action RTS 34.3% ★, RTS 21.7%, War 9.2%, Isometric 8.8%, Strategy 6.5%
- #10 Iron Harvest
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 16,007 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 41.6%, Base Building 14.5%, War 12%, Strategy 9.8%, PvP 7.9%
- #11 Total Conflict: Resistance
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 5,368 reviews2023
Dev: Thunder Devs.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Total Conflict: Resistance is a unique symbiosis of global strategy, tactics and first-person action. Realistic mass battles, many types of armored vehicles, weapons, uniforms, unique mechanics, immersive free gameplay. Lead any state and bring it to greatness!
Why similar: Action RTS 44.6% ★, RTS 26.2%, War 12.3%, Military 5.7%, Strategy 5.6%
- #12 Machinefall
88% matchVery Positive83% of 123 reviews2026
Dev: by Jan Zizka
Windows
Machinefall is a post-apocalyptic real time strategy game set on a fully playable global map. Lead humanity’s last survivors as they build bases, gather resources, and wage massive battles against an overwhelming machine swarm. Progress through technological eras from Stone Age to Atomic Age.
Why similar: Action RTS 36.2% ★, RTS 26.1%, War 9.4%, Post-apocalyptic 8.2%, Base Building 6.4%
- #13 Liquidation RTS
86% matchVery Positive91% of 174 reviews2026
Dev: DivioPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Enter the war-torn world of Veá, where sci-fi and fantasy collide in Liquidation, an immersive RTS. Lead your armies and harness powerful abilities in a high-stakes battle for Quenrium, the mysterious substance that holds Veá’s fate.
Why similar: RTS 38.5%, PvP 17.2%, War 15.7%, Top-Down 8.4%, Strategy 8%
- #14 ICBM: Escalation
85% matchVery Positive86% of 1,459 reviews2024
Dev: SoftWarWarePub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
ICBM: Escalation is a grand RTS where you command armies, develop cutting-edge tech, and wield devastating weapons. Conquer enemies with conventional forces or nuclear firepower. With new modes like Standoff and Conquest, the game offers deep strategic layers in a global warfare setting.
Why similar: RTS 32.3%, PvP 17.9%, War 8.7%, Strategy 7.1%, Top-Down 6.3%
- #15 BlackChain
86% matchVery Positive86% of 123 reviews2021
Dev: Borington
Windows
A classic single-player RTS set in a Solar System ruled by megacorporations. Journey from Mars all the way to Planet 9 and uncover the secrets of the BlackChain.
Why similar: Action RTS 30.7% ★, RTS 23.5%, Base Building 10.4%, War 7.9%, Old School 6.4%
- #16 Last Train Home
84% matchVery Positive87% of 5,548 reviews2023
Dev: Ashborne GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Great War is over - the fight continues. Command a legion of soldiers, desperately trying to make their way home amidst the chaos of civil war. Lead them through the unforgiving wilderness onboard an armored train. Manage your crew and resources and try to survive.
Why similar: RTS 44.6%, Strategy 15.1%, War 14.1%, Isometric 10.4%, Base Building 10.1%
- #17 Ratten Reich
84% matchMostly Negative40% of 714 reviews2025
Dev: METALLADLERSTUDIO
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Ratten Reich is an RTS focusing on realistic combat in a unique, steampunk/dieselpunk world ripped apart by an ongoing war between rats, mice, cockroaches, and lizards.
Why similar: RTS 46.8%, War 14.3%, Strategy 13.2%, Top-Down 11.3%, Military 8%
- #18 Outlive 25
82% matchVery Positive94% of 290 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 28%, Isometric 14.3%, PvP 12.7%, Base Building 9.3%, Old School 9%
- #19 Mud and Blood
83% matchVery Positive87% of 892 reviews2021
Dev: urbgames
Windows
Median: 20.3 hrsMean: 50.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Mud and Blood, the cult classic flash real time strategy game, returns with its signature take on infantry tactics. Command a small squad through brutal battles against unfair odds. This is combat. Experience the chaos and unceremonious violence of modern war, where every decision counts.
Why similar: Action RTS 51.5% ★, RTS 27.5%, Top-Down 7.6%, Strategy 7%, Military 5.6%
- #20 War Selection
81% matchVery Positive85% of 23,654 reviews2019
Dev: Glyph Worlds
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 28.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
War Selection is a compelling RTS game featuring base building, resource extraction and warfare. Evolve from a stone age tribe to a distinct industrial nation with unique game mechanics and battle for supremacy with dozens of players on a unique procedurally generated map.
Why similar: RTS 33.2%, Base Building 18.3%, Strategy 11.5%, War 9.1%, PvP 8.8%
- #21 Eyes of War
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 329 reviews2025
Dev: Good Mood Games
Windows · Linux
Eyes of War is a real-time strategy game set in the medieval era, offering both single-player and multiplayer experiences where you can control every unit in character mode. Build your castle, lead your army, and dominate the map. Eyes of War invites you to epic battles of the medieval era!
Why similar: RTS 40.6%, Isometric 18.4%, Base Building 12.6%, Strategy 11.6%, Online Co-Op 11.2%
- #22 Command & Conquer™ Generals Zero Hour
78% matchVery Positive90% of 6,535 reviews2024
Dev: EA PacificPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 17.0 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 36.5%, War 15.2%, Co-op 8.6%, Base Building 8.5%, Strategy 8.4%
- #23 reconquest
82% 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: RTS 67.2%, Strategy 32.8%
- #24 Cossacks 3
80% matchVery Positive82% of 16,201 reviews2016
Dev: GSC Game World
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 50.3 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: Action RTS 27.8% ★, RTS 21.1%, PvP 9.1%, War 8.4%, Isometric 8.1%
- #25 Waronoi
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 71 reviews2020
Dev: MFCPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Command modern military armies by zooming out and issuing orders to large formations, or zooming in to issue orders to individual squads and vehicles. Waronoi is the real-time strategy war game.
Why similar: RTS 37.4%, Strategy 15.2%, PvP 10.4%, War 10%, Top-Down 8.8%
- #26 Operation: Polygon Storm
77% matchMixed70% of 292 reviews2024
Dev: Toxic Studio
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
A fastpaced, military tug-of-war game with minimal micromanagement. Choose and deploy from a mix of specialized military units to overwhelm the enemy. Experiment with a huge variety of unit compositions, synergies, abilities, and upgrades to lead your army to victory!
Why similar: Action RTS 46.6% ★, RTS 24%, War 6.5%, Strategy 6.1%, Destruction 5.1%
- #27 FATAL ERROR - RTS
78% matchVery Positive95% of 66 reviews2021
Dev: Jeffrey Lu
Windows
FATAL ERROR is a real-time strategy game on the digital battlefields of a computer world under attack. With your TAC-AID and advanced programming, you must eliminate all threats to the Mainframe and take the fight to the viruses. Discover an abstract world of limitless potential…and lurking dangers.
Why similar: RTS 47.7%, Base Building 19.3%, Strategy 11.8%, Building 10.9%, Top-Down 10.3%
- #28 Age of Darkness: Final Stand
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 10,665 reviews2025
Dev: PlaySide
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Age of Darkness: Final Stand is a dark fantasy survival RTS where you must illuminate, build and defend humanity’s last bastion against hordes of Nightmares. Set in the remnants of a kingdom consumed by a deadly fog, you decide. Will you hide in the light? Or take back your world.
Why similar: Action RTS 40% ★, RTS 23.7%, Base Building 10.8%, Building 7.7%, Strategy 6.2%
- #29 Armor Clash II
79% matchMixed61% of 117 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: RTS 67.4%, Strategy 32.6%
- #30 Rusted Warfare - RTS
76% 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 57.3%, Base Building 16.1%, Strategy 11.5%, War 5.6%, Multiplayer 4.5%
- #31 REDCON
77% matchVery Positive86% of 849 reviews2016
Dev: Hexage
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Command your own fortress in FTL-like real-time battles! Crush the enemy fortress with unrelenting bombardment or seize it with carefully executed invasion.
Why similar: Strategy 56.5%, Base Building 40.8%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #32 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 49.9%, Strategy 15.8%, War 14.3%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Co-op 5.6%
- #33 Call to Arms
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 24,168 reviews2018
Dev: Digitalmindsoft
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Call to Arms offers an innovative mix of real-time strategy and 3rd, as well as 1st person controls. Set in the time of modern warfare, the game offers realistically modeled vehicles and heavy weaponry. Command your troops to victory or fight by yourself in the 3rd or 1st person action mode.
Why similar: RTS 39.5%, Strategy 18.7%, War 14.7%, Military 10.7%, Multiplayer 6.7%
- #34 ZeroSpace
70% matchVery Positive80% of 1,442 reviews2026
Dev: Starlance Studios
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
ZeroSpace is a hybrid sci-fi RTS / RPG game that allows you to play as the commander of The Protectorate, a galactic force dedicated to securing humanity’s place in the galaxy. The Orion sector is locked in a vicious power struggle between many alien factions, ready to fight to the death.
Why similar: Action RTS 35.5% ★, RTS 21.4%, PvP 11.8%, Isometric 11.5%, Base Building 9.6%
- #35 Command & Control 3
74% matchMixed63% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: C&C Game Studio
Windows
Assume the role of a special forces commander fighting against a terrorist organization named "Dawn of Freedom".
Why similar: RTS 37.2%, Isometric 19.7%, Strategy 16.2%, War 13.9%, Military 8.1%
- #36 Earth 2160
74% 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: RTS 55%, Base Building 25.6%, Strategy 14%, Post-apocalyptic 3.4%, Co-op 1.2%
- #37 Invasion Machine
73% matchMixed65% of 631 reviews2020
Dev: Pixel Machine
Windows
Modern-warfare RTS/sandbox game inspired by the real conflicts in the Middle East. Fight a counter-insurgency war, protect the civilian population, casevac your wounded and decide how the world sees your struggle. And remember - no one gets left behind.
Why similar: RTS 43.3%, Strategy 19.8%, War 15%, Military 14.2%, Modern 6.9%
- #38 Decision: Red Daze
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 905 reviews2022
Dev: FlyAnvilPub: Nordcurrent Labs
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Decision: Red Daze is an action RPG with a unique mix of survival and tower defense mechanics. Explore an apocalyptic wasteland, build a safe haven, and lead your team of specialists in a hopeless world, searching for a cure for the infectious disease that turns people into monsters.
Why similar: Base Building 18.9%, Post-apocalyptic 18.6%, Isometric 17.6%, Building 12.4%, Old School 10.3%
- #39 The Last Haven
71% matchMixed61% of 1,537 reviews2023
Dev: Thunder Devs.
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The world after a nuclear war. Manage the settlement, learn technology, make decisions, produce weapons, ammunition, organize defense, raid for supplies on other areas, do not let residents die, survive the nuclear winter.
Why similar: Base Building 25.4%, RTS 23.5%, Post-apocalyptic 22.7%, Strategy 19.1%, Building 8.8%
- #40 Command & Conquer™ Generals
69% matchVery Positive88% of 2,169 reviews2024
Dev: EA PacificPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Command & Conquer Generals puts your trigger finger on the pulse of modern warfare. Prepare your forces General... it's time to engage in the next generation of real-time strategy.
Why similar: RTS 49.8%, Strategy 25.3%, Base Building 12.9%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #41 Armor Clash 3
73% matchMixed54% of 156 reviews2019
Dev: Windforce
Windows · Mac · Linux
Armor Clash 3 is an old-school modern warfare RTS game with base building and navies. There are 3 factions with unique units, buildings and technology systems. There are both skirmish and challenge modes. The battle is fast-paced, with realistic graphics and physical effects, and the performance is also optimized.
Why similar: RTS 62.1%, Strategy 37.9%
- #42 Urban Strife
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 698 reviews2026
Dev: White Pond GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Old school TBS, post-apoc survival and RPG. Recruit deranged locals in your militia, ally local factions and fight those you hate. Haul loot back and rebuild your shelter, doctor your wounds, and fix your guns. People need feeding, booze needs brewing and there is an end of the world to enjoy.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 29%, Base Building 27.2%, Isometric 25.3%, Strategy 16.6%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #43 War Mongrels
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,503 reviews2021
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
War Mongrels is an isometric real-time tactics game that takes place on the eastern front of World War II. Dynamic and tactical gameplay with stealth elements, tightly packed into a dark, fascinating story! Play on your own or in online co-op (PC).
Why similar: Action RTS 29% ★, RTS 22.1%, Isometric 12.1%, War 8.3%, Strategy 6%
- #44 Armor Clash
72% matchMixed69% of 85 reviews2015
Dev: Windforce
Windows · Mac · Linux
Armor Clash is an RTS game of modern warfare, containing classic features like base building, unit training etc. Players can pick modern armors such as M1A2, T-14 to form identical legions. With realistic effects and fast paced battle, players will enjoy commanding their armored forces to break down the enemy.
Why similar: RTS 61.6%, Strategy 19.3%, War 19.1%
- #45 Raid On Coasts
72% matchMixed46% of 52 reviews2017
Dev: Outlaw Wars
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Raid On Coasts is a real time strategy game set in a massive Middle East themed land mass to cause chaos and carnage on !
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #46 The Red Solstice
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,559 reviews2015
Dev: Ironward
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
2280 A.D. The last few survivors of a ruined Earth seek a new home: Mars, a planet whose inhabitants didn't take too kindly to outsiders. The Red Solstice is a tense, tactical, squad-based action game. Fight to survive with up to 8 players in co-op, or lead your own squad in single-player mode.
Why similar: RTS 46.1%, Strategy 12.5%, Co-op 12%, Top-Down 10.9%, Online Co-Op 10.1%
- #47 Krush Kill 'N Destroy Xtreme
69% matchVery Positive83% of 305 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: RTS 58.6%, Strategy 41.4%
- #48 Diplomacy is Not an Option
66% matchVery Positive86% of 12,713 reviews2024
Dev: Door 407
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Diplomacy is Not an Option is a strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Build your town and defenses, raise huge armies and fight against massive hordes of enemies. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Action RTS 33.6% ★, RTS 20.4%, Base Building 15.7%, Isometric 11.2%, War 9.2%
- #49 EverSiege: Untold Ages
66% matchMixed69% of 2,149 reviews2026
Dev: Tindalos InteractivePub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Retreating ends here. Defend Bastion against evil hordes, reclaim lost powers, rebuild ancient ruins, and adapt your tactics to reverse the siege. Shape your playstyle in this hero-strategy rogue-lite solo or co-op up to 3 players.
Why similar: Action RTS 40.9% ★, RTS 20.7%, Post-apocalyptic 6.8%, Co-op 6.4%, Old School 6%
- #50 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far
66% matchVery Positive81% of 1,038 reviews2024
Dev: Petroglyph
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Unleash voxel warfare in 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far. Lead a modern military, build bases, unlock units, and attack in all-out war. Engage on land, sea and air in over two dozen missions, online skirmishes, or co-op. Easy to learn, a challenge to master.
Why similar: Action RTS 35% ★, RTS 20.7%, PvP 11.1%, Isometric 10.3%, Base Building 9%
- #51 Veil of Crows
71% matchMixed50% of 480 reviews2018
Dev: Kerry FawdrayPub: Humble Sage Games
Windows
Veil of crows is a sandbox style real-time strategy game set in a chaotic medieval world. From violent, and overtly bloody battles, to completely destructible castles, RPG style hero development, and meaningful interactions with other factions. Trade, extort, and conquer!
Why similar: RTS 65.7%, Strategy 33%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #52 Dawn of Anarchy
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 159 reviews2025
Dev: Quacky GamesPub: Whale Rock Games
Windows
In Dawn of Anarchy, you become an experienced soldier and combat mech pilot tasked with a secret mission. A factory producing artificial intelligence robots has gone out of control. Prepare for the decisive battle at the dawn of anarchy.
Why similar: Strategy 54.2%, War 31.1%, 3D 13.2%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #53 Shrot
65% matchVery Positive90% of 116 reviews2024
Dev: Spytihněv
Windows
Shrot is a bite-sized old-school action RTS set on a sandy planet with horses, tractors and techno music.
Why similar: Action RTS 39.5% ★, RTS 23.3%, War 8%, Building 7.1%, Strategy 6.9%
- #54 Extremely Realistic Siege Warfare Simulator
67% matchMixed54% of 376 reviews2022
Dev: Screambox Studio
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Extremely Realistic Siege Warfare Simulator is a physics-based tactical strategy game where you must lead a military force in a fantasy medieval world. Build an army. Construct siege equipment. Experience epic battles. Lead your people to victory!!
Why similar: RTS 36.4%, PvP 18.4%, War 18.1%, Building 12.7%, Strategy 9.2%
- #55 Mandate Order
63% matchVery Positive81% of 1,304 reviews2026
Dev: Digital Sky
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mandate Order is a Warring States war city-builder set in ancient China. Build a stronghold, manage industries and logistics, recruit scholars from the Hundred Schools of Thought, raise armies, and command real-time tactical battles with thousands of soldiers.
Why similar: RTS 35.3%, Base Building 16.9%, Building 14.5%, Strategy 12.4%, War 11.1%
- #56 Nuclear Dawn
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,497 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: RTS 39%, Post-apocalyptic 16.2%, Strategy 15.1%, Base Building 11.5%, Top-Down 7.4%