Games Like STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack

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 48%, Strategy 22.7%, Classic 9% ★, Multiplayer 8.5%, Sci-fi 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is the closest Star Wars RTS counterpart on Steam, with faction warfare, base building, and that same classic LucasArts strategy feel.

Battle for galactic dominance in this real-time 4X strategy game with unrivaled scale! You’ll explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate through military force, diplomacy, trade, culture, influence, and other underhanded tactics.

Why similar: RTS 29.3%, Space 22%, Strategy 13.6%, 4X 8.6% ★, Sci-fi 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its real-time galactic expansion and huge fleet battles mirror the empire-management-and-space-war side of Empire at War extremely well.

It is a time of great upheaval. The first Death Star has been destroyed, marking a major victory for the Rebellion. But the Empire remains strong. As commander, you must choose to take control of either the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic Empire. Your goal: complete domination of the galaxy.

Why similar: Strategy 30%, RTS 23.5%, Grand Strategy 12.2% ★, Classic 10.8% ★, Sci-fi 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers the same fantasy of controlling the entire Star Wars galaxy through fleets, planets, heroes, and large-scale strategic decisions.

Experience the epic space strategy games that redefined the RTS genre. Control your fleet and build an armada across more than 30 single-player missions. Choose unit types, fleet formations and flight tactics for each strategic situation.

Why similar: RTS 29.8%, Space 21.9%, Strategy 12.2%, Sci-fi 8.3%, Classic 8.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: Its cinematic 3D fleet combat, capital ships, and tactical pacing feel like a purer version of Empire at War’s best space engagements.

Command a space-faring empire in Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, the new stand-alone expansion that combines 4X depth with real-time strategy gameplay.

Why similar: RTS 28.8%, Space 16.4%, Grand Strategy 11% ★, Strategy 11%, Sci-fi 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This is one of the best fits if you want RTS fleet combat blended with long-form galactic conquest and faction-driven warfare.

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is the new real-time strategy game adapted from Games Workshop’s famous tabletop game that portrays the epic space battles of the Warhammer 40,000 universe.

Why similar: RTS 35.5%, Space 30.1%, Strategy 18.7%, Sci-fi 6.2%, Multiplayer 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Massive asymmetric fleet battles on a strategic campaign layer make it a natural recommendation for Empire at War space-combat fans.

A ground-based RTS prequel to the classic Homeworld games. Assemble your fleet and lead them to victory on the shifting sands of Kharak in this compelling strategy game for PC from Blackbird Interactive.

Why similar: RTS 45%, Strategy 19.9%, Sci-fi 12%, Space 9.2%, Multiplayer 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It translates that same cinematic sci-fi RTS feel into ground warfare with strong positioning, unit counters, and campaign momentum.

The last days of man are at hand.. Two years after the Infinite War the once great warring nations now lie in ruins, and humanity’s hope for a brighter future is nothing but a bitter memory. A new, seemingly unstoppable enemy, supported by the zealots of The Order, now seeks to eradicate mankind: UEF, Aeon Loyalist, and Cybran alike.

Why similar: RTS 41.8%, Strategy 17.6%, Moddable 10.2% ★, Sci-fi 8.7%, Multiplayer 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: If you like managing large armies and multiple fronts in real time, this is one of the strongest big-scale sci-fi RTS alternatives.

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is an enhanced version of the real-time strategy classic, Halo Wars, updated to run natively on PC. Halo Wars: Definitive Edition includes improved graphics, new achievements and all of the DLC created for the landmark real-time strategy game.

Why similar: RTS 46.5%, Strategy 19.1%, War 7.9%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Multiplayer 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers streamlined but satisfying faction-based sci-fi RTS combat that scratches a similar strategic-and-tactical itch.

Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.

Why similar: Space 25%, Strategy 14%, Grand Strategy 14% ★, Moddable 13.5% ★, Sci-fi 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: While more grand strategy than RTS, it captures the same fantasy of building fleets and conquering or defending a galaxy-wide empire.

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada is the RTS videogame adaptation of Games Workshop’s classic tabletop game, pitting the Chaos, Imperium, Eldar, and Orks against each other in visceral space-battles.

Why similar: RTS 33.5%, Space 23.4%, Strategy 21.4%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Multiplayer 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its slower, weightier ship combat and sector-control structure feel close to Empire at War’s tactical space layer.

Reintroducing a classic from the golden era of gaming, the original empire building space RTS, Imperium Galactica 2 is back and looking better than ever with new high-res textures and vivid colors.

Why similar: Strategy 33.1%, RTS 27.2%, Space 22.6%, Classic 9.6% ★, 4X 7.5% ★

Why You'll Like It: Few games are this close in spirit, blending empire management, planet control, and real-time space and ground combat in one package.

Distant Worlds 2 is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy game.

Why similar: Strategy 26.3%, Space 23.3%, Grand Strategy 16.7% ★, 4X 14.8% ★, Sci-fi 14%

Why You'll Like It: It lets you run a living galaxy of fleets, colonies, invasions, and logistics while keeping everything in pausable real time.

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 49.5%, Strategy 22.8%, Sci-fi 11%, Multiplayer 6.5%, Space 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: It shares Empire at War’s appeal of large-scale sci-fi warfare, macro decision-making, and balancing economy with battlefield control.

The most devious and acclaimed artificial intelligence in strategy gaming is better than ever. A grand strategy/RTS hybrid that reverses many conventions of both genres. Take territory without attracting attention, build your empire with care, and adapt to an ever-evolving galactic battleground.

Why similar: RTS 21%, Moddable 13.8% ★, Space 10.7%, Grand Strategy 10.5% ★, 4X 9% ★

Why You'll Like It: Its asymmetrical galactic war, strategic expansion, and constant pressure from stronger enemies echo Empire at War’s underdog-versus-superpower tension.

Distant Worlds is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy game. Experience the full depth and detail of turn-based strategy, but with the simplicity and ease of real-time, and on the scale of a massively-multiplayer online game.

Why similar: Space 23.5%, Strategy 17.9%, RTS 13.9%, 4X 13.4% ★, Sci-fi 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This older but deeper space strategy game offers real-time galactic management with fleets, planets, invasions, and lots of sandbox freedom.

Tactical, beautiful, and wholly unique, the GOTY-winning sci-fi RTS returns with Homeworld 3. Assume control and battle through fleet combat in dazzling, fully 3D space while the award-winning story unfolds on a galactic scale.

Why similar: RTS 35.7%, Space 20.9%, Strategy 12.7%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Tactical 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its modern take on cinematic fleet combat and formations makes it an easy recommendation for anyone chasing more space RTS spectacle.

Ambitious megacorporations monopolize the conquest of space and the colonization of the solar system. At the very edge of the solar system, the companies make a discovery that will shift the technological advantage and upset the balance. And so a new conflict is born: "The Jupiter Incident."

Why similar: Space 24.3%, RTS 23.8%, Strategy 17.6%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Moddable 7.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: If you mostly loved the tactical fleet combat, its deliberate ship positioning and subsystem-focused battles are a superb follow-up.

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 46.5%, Strategy 22.7%, War 9.6%, Tactical 9.2%, Sci-fi 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its mission-based sci-fi RTS combat rewards positioning, battlefield control, and unit composition in ways that should click with Empire at War ground-battle fans.

Includes 47 Steam achievements, leaderboards, and stats!

Why similar: RTS 43.9%, Strategy 21.4%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Multiplayer 7.2%, Grand Strategy 6.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: It is a more streamlined take on giant-scale sci-fi RTS, but it still captures the fun of managing huge armies across multiple fronts.

A massive-scale real-time strategy game where you command entire armies on a dynamic battlefield. Conquer multiple worlds across several single-player campaigns; or play with your friends in multiplayer combat.

Why similar: RTS 35.1%, Moddable 27.2% ★, Strategy 12%, Sci-fi 8.9%, War 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Huge armies, strong macro play, and planet-scale sci-fi conflict make it a great fit for players who want another large-war RTS.

Take command of your hand-tailored fleet of space warships and use realistic radar, electronic warfare, advanced movement controls in 3D space, and precision targeting to outmaneuver and outwit your opponents in a simulation-heavy tactical space game like no other.

Why similar: RTS 31.7%, Strategy 13.7%, Grand Strategy 13.6% ★, War 13.1%, Tactical 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is a great pick if you want a more simulation-heavy version of Empire at War’s methodical capital-ship engagements.

The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: WARHAMMER trilogy is here. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons… or command them?

Why similar: RTS 38.5%, Strategy 18.6%, Grand Strategy 15% ★, War 10.9%, Tactical 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Despite the fantasy setting, its campaign-map-plus-real-time-battles structure captures the same satisfying rhythm of conquest leading into tactical clashes.

Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection is the original Sword of the Stars games and the three expansions Born of Blood, A Murder of Crows and Argos Naval Yard. It is the year 2405, and human scientists have discovered a new technology that allows travel from star to star at speeds faster than light.

Why similar: Strategy 32.8%, Space 26.3%, 4X 18.7% ★, Sci-fi 14.2%, Multiplayer 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: It mixes 4X empire-building with real-time space battles and sharply differentiated factions in a way Empire at War fans often appreciate.

Command the seas, control the land, forge a new nation, and conquer the globe.

Why similar: Strategy 31.7%, RTS 22.7%, Grand Strategy 14.5% ★, War 11%, Tactical 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: If the strategic map into battle format is what hooked you most, this offers a similarly compelling campaign-to-combat flow with large-scale warfare.

Five Nations is a real-time sci-fi strategy game for PC platform. Encompassing tactical combat in space in real-time mixed with micromanagement of economy, construction, and production featuring different kind of single player modes.

Why similar: RTS 37.8%, Moddable 19.5% ★, Strategy 16.4%, Space 14.5%, Sci-fi 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is an indie throwback space RTS with base-building, fleet combat, and a classic design sensibility that feels pleasantly old-school.

Fight the greatest battles in the STAR WARS universe any way you want to. The choice is yours.

Why similar: Classic 26.7% ★, Multiplayer 18.7%, Space 17.9%, Sci-fi 15.9%, Moddable 6.8% ★

Join the rise of Darth Vader’s elite 501st Legion of Stormtroopers as you fight through an all new story-based saga where every action you take impacts the battlefront and, ultimately, the fate of the Star Wars galaxy.

Why similar: Space 21.1%, Moddable 17.8% ★, Classic 15.8% ★, Sci-fi 12.7%, Multiplayer 11.9%

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: Strategy 38.3%, RTS 30%, Space 20.1%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: This classic three-faction space RTS delivers resource-node expansion, chokepoints, and large fleet engagements that feel very much in Empire at War’s lane.

You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

Why similar: Tactical 17.4%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Space 13.4%, Classic 13.3% ★, Multiplayer 8.4%

It is four thousand years before the Galactic Empire and hundreds of Jedi Knights have fallen in battle against the ruthless Sith. You are the last hope of the Jedi Order. Can you master the awesome power of the Force on your quest to save the Republic? Or will you fall to the lure of the dark side?

Why similar: Classic 28% ★, Sci-fi 25.6%, Space 16.8%, Moddable 16.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 5.2%

Be the hero in the ultimate STAR WARS™ battle fantasy with STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II: Celebration Edition!

Why similar: Space 33.6%, Multiplayer 23.4%, Sci-fi 19.5%, Tactical 10.3%, Co-op 5.8%

5 years after the events of the award winning original, the Sith are on the verge of crushing the Old Republic. As a lone Jedi, will you follow the light side or succumb to the dark?

Why similar: Moddable 27.7% ★, Sci-fi 23.6%, Classic 22.6% ★, Space 16.8%, Singleplayer 3.9%

STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ is a free-to-play MMORPG that puts you at the center of your own story-driven saga. Play as a Jedi, Sith, Bounty Hunter, or one of many other iconic STAR WARS roles in the galaxy far, far away over three thousand years before the classic films.

Why similar: Space 32.8%, Multiplayer 31.2%, Sci-fi 22.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%, Action 2.7%

A game that will show gamers the deepest, darkest side of the Force in a story that puts them on a collision course with Luke Skywalker himself.

Why similar: Sci-fi 41.4%, Space 17.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Action 11.1%, Singleplayer 8.3%

Behind a veil of secrecy the evil Empire is creating a doomsday army - one that, if finished, will become the final cog in the Empire's arsenal of terror and domination. Your Mission? Join the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division, infiltrate the Empire.

Why similar: Classic 48% ★, Sci-fi 29.7%, Space 7.7%, Action 6.7%, Singleplayer 4.3%

Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

Why similar: Moddable 34.8% ★, Classic 19.5% ★, Sci-fi 18.8%, Multiplayer 14.5%, Great Soundtrack 4.6%

The Legacy of Star Wars Dark Forces™ and Star Wars® Jedi Knight lives on in the intense first-person action of Jedi Outcast.

Why similar: Classic 27.8% ★, Sci-fi 21.9%, Multiplayer 15.5%, Space 9.8%, Moddable 8.9% ★

Play the classic STAR WARS™ Battlefront games, online and offline in this definitive collection.

Why similar: Space 40.3%, Sci-fi 23.4%, War 16.9%, Tactical 15.6%, Action 3.7%

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 44.2%, Strategy 17.4%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Tactical 8%

Master the art of starfighter combat in the authentic piloting experience STAR WARS™: Squadrons. Feel the adrenaline of first-person multiplayer space dogfights alongside your squadron, and buckle up in a thrilling STAR WARS™ story.

Why similar: Space 46.4%, Sci-fi 20.5%, Multiplayer 18.9%, Singleplayer 3.8%, Simulation 2.7%

Be the Ultimate Modern Warfare General

Why similar: RTS 43.5%, Strategy 32.5%, Multiplayer 14.7%, Classic 3.3% ★, Action 3.1%

The Star Wars® Saga continues with Star Wars®: The Force Unleashed™ II, the highly anticipated sequel to the fastest-selling Star Wars game ever created.

Why similar: Sci-fi 54.5%, Space 16.5%, Action 15.6%, Singleplayer 10.2%, Adventure 3.2%

Kick Some Brick in I through VI! Play through all six Star Wars movies in one videogame! Adding new characters, new levels, new features and for the first time ever, the chance to build and battle your way through a fun Star Wars galaxy on your PC!

Why similar: Classic 20.7% ★, Space 20.1%, Multiplayer 18.9%, Sci-fi 16.2%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%

What began as a conflict over the transfer of consciousness from flesh to machines escalated into a war which has decimated a million worlds. The Core and the Arm have all but exhausted the resources of a galaxy in their struggle for domination.

Why similar: RTS 44.9%, Strategy 17%, Classic 16.5% ★, Sci-fi 8%, Great Soundtrack 6%

The STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ Ultimate Edition includes the STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ Deluxe Edition as well as the STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ Season Pass.

Why similar: Space 31.6%, Strategy 20.3%, Sci-fi 20%, Multiplayer 16.2%, Co-op 5%

Wage war across entire solar systems with massive armies at your command. Annihilate enemy forces with world-shattering TITAN-class units, and demolish planets with massive super weapons!

Why similar: RTS 37.1%, Strategy 13.1%, Space 12.5%, War 8.9%, Grand Strategy 8.4% ★

Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II picks up where the award-winning Dark Forces™ game left off...with even more features and firepower in dazzling 3D graphics. As Kyle Katarn, you must acquire a lightsaber and learn the ways of the Force to become a Jedi Knight.

Why similar: Classic 29.3% ★, Sci-fi 24.2%, Space 19.4%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Action 6.5%

Take command of a vast interstellar empire and safeguard your species from total extinction in a procedurally generated 3D galaxy (with the option to flatten it) from 1 System to 10,000+! Prove your species' ingenuity through a deep and intricate combat system where anything (from individual components on ships to the stars themselves)...

Why similar: RTS 25.4%, Strategy 23.8%, Space 22.5%, 4X 11% ★, Sci-fi 7.3%

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: RTS 46.8%, Strategy 19.9%, Classic 11% ★, War 7.9%, Multiplayer 7.7%

It is a time of great rejoicing in the galaxy. Luke Skywalker, with the help of Wedge Antilles, has blown up the Death Star. But there is little time to celebrate. The mighty Empire is gathering strength for a determined, all-out assault on the Rebel forces.

Why similar: Classic 34.5% ★, Space 24.6%, Sci-fi 23.9%, Simulation 7.2%, Action 6.8%

In Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity, you are the leader of a civilization embroiled in a galactic war, fighting for the survival of your entire race against relentless foes.

Why similar: RTS 25.6%, Moddable 18.6% ★, Space 14%, Strategy 9.9%, Tactical 8.2%

All of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War in one glorious package. Play the genre-defining classic real time strategy game in all its blood-soaked glory, including four complete campaigns and nine full-fledged factions.

Why similar: RTS 46.4%, Strategy 21.1%, Sci-fi 7.9%, Multiplayer 6.4%, Tactical 5.7%

ENDLESS™ Space 2 is a Strategic Space Opera, featuring the compelling “just one more turn” gameplay, set in the mysterious ENDLESS™ Universe. As the leader of your civilization, will you impose your vision and build the greatest stellar empire?

Why similar: Strategy 80.9%, Space 8.4%, Sci-fi 2.7%, 4X 2.1% ★, Multiplayer 1.4%

LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars will allow fans to explore endlessly and laugh their way through the Star Wars galaxy in the most humorous, accessible and action-packed LEGO game to date.

Why similar: Multiplayer 29.8%, Sci-fi 19.1%, Space 16.8%, Strategy 11.7%, Co-op 9.4%

Join three heroic starfighter pilots in harrowing deep space and planetary missions to save the planet of Naboo. Rookie Naboo pilot Rhys Dallows, mercenary Vana Sage and alien pirate Nym form an unlikely alliance as they join together against an unexpected assault on the peaceful planet.

Why similar: Space 55.5%, Sci-fi 23.3%, Action 9.7%, Simulation 8%, Singleplayer 3.5%