- #1 Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
97% 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: RTS 30.6%, Base Building 20.2%, War 19%, Strategy 11.2%, Multiplayer 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a polished, modern take on traditional base-building and resource management with high production values.
- #2 Tempest Rising
96% 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 51.4%, Base Building 13.8%, Strategy 13.7%, War 6.1%, Multiplayer 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Designed as a spiritual successor to classic 90s RTS games, it features the same base-building and faction-based warfare found in Stormgate.
- #3 Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection
96% 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: RTS 36.3%, Base Building 23.8%, War 14.8%, Strategy 11.3%, Multiplayer 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This collection defines the classic RTS experience that heavily influenced the design philosophy of modern titles like Stormgate.
- #4 Iron Harvest
95% 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 33.4%, Base Building 20.2%, War 18.9%, Strategy 8.5%, Multiplayer 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines tactical squad-based combat with base-building in a unique diesel-punk setting that feels familiar to RTS veterans.
- #5 Grey Goo
94% matchMixed68% of 4,320 reviews2015
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Six Foot
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Fight for control of a frontier world. Gather resources, build your base, and command your forces in battle. Survive long enough to unleash your ultimate weapon - THE EPIC.
Why similar: RTS 49.3%, Base Building 17.4%, Strategy 14.4%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Futuristic 4%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi RTS that emphasizes distinct faction mechanics and traditional base-building, mirroring the core gameplay loop of Stormgate.
- #6 Halo Wars: Definitive Edition
94% matchVery Positive91% of 9,278 reviews2017
Dev: Ensemble StudiosPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 37.7%, Base Building 22.9%, War 15.1%, Strategy 11.2%, Multiplayer 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A streamlined RTS experience that successfully translates complex base-building and unit management to a more accessible format.
- #7 Age of Mythology: Retold
92% 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 21.1%, Moddable 17.6% ★, Base Building 16.1%, Multiplayer 7%, PvP 7%
Why You'll Like It: Features hero units and unique faction powers that provide a similar strategic variety to Stormgate's hero-centric gameplay.
- #8 Company of Heroes 3
93% matchMixed57% of 38,606 reviews2023
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 76.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Company of Heroes 3 combines heart-pounding combat with deeper strategic choices in a stunning Mediterranean theatre of war. In Company of Heroes 3, every battle tells a story...what's yours?
Why similar: RTS 30.7%, War 12%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Strategy 10.6%, Co-op 9%
Why You'll Like It: While more tactical, it provides the high-fidelity combat and strategic depth that fans of competitive RTS games crave.
- #9 Dune: Spice Wars
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,346 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A 4X real-time strategy game from the developers of the critically acclaimed Northgard. Set in Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking Dune universe, you must lead your faction and battle for control and dominance over the harsh desert planet of Arrakis.
Why similar: RTS 21.5%, War 17.5%, Base Building 15.1%, Building 10.5%, Multiplayer 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It blends 4X strategy with real-time elements, offering a deep, resource-focused experience within a iconic sci-fi universe.
- #10 Homeworld 3
91% matchMixed41% of 8,597 reviews2024
Dev: Blackbird InteractivePub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 60.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 43.7%, Space 17.6%, Multiplayer 12.5%, Strategy 11.4%, Co-op 10%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a unique 3D tactical RTS experience with a heavy focus on sci-fi fleet management and base-building.
- #11 Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,159 reviews2011
Dev: Gas Powered GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 49.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 41.3%, Base Building 13.7%, Strategy 12.6%, Moddable 12.4% ★, Multiplayer 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Renowned for its massive scale and complex economy, it is a staple for players who enjoy deep base-building and macro-management.
- #12 8-Bit Armies
89% matchVery Positive81% of 2,459 reviews2016
Dev: Petroglyph
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
8-Bit Armies is a retro Real-Time Strategy game. With a colorful, blocky voxel art style, 8-Bit Armies is Petroglyph's most fast-paced, friendly, and accessible RTS game to date. Featuring a campaign of 25 single-player missions, 12 co-op missions, multiplayer and skirmish modes.
Why similar: RTS 38.6%, Strategy 18.4%, Base Building 14%, War 11.4%, Multiplayer 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, accessible RTS that captures the spirit of classic base-building games with a distinct visual style.
- #13 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition
87% matchVery Positive85% of 11,534 reviews2025
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 35.1%, Base Building 20.5%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Strategy 10.1%, Co-op 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic RTS that balances squad-based combat with base-building in a dark, futuristic setting.
- #14 Planetary Annihilation: TITANS
89% matchVery Positive84% of 14,514 reviews2015
Dev: Planetary Annihilation Inc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 25%, War 14.4%, Base Building 13.9%, Building 8.4%, Multiplayer 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an expansive, planet-spanning RTS experience with heavy emphasis on base-building and massive unit production.
- #15 SpellForce 3 Versus Edition
88% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,597 reviews2020
Dev: Grimlore GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
The SpellForce 3: Versus Edition gives you the chance to enter the battlefields of Eo for free, letting you test your RTS skills against AI opponents or even other human players.
Why similar: RTS 26.5%, Building 16.2%, Base Building 14.7%, Strategy 12.3%, Multiplayer 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Blends RPG elements with traditional RTS base-building, providing a unique hybrid experience.
- #16 Starship Troopers: Terran Command
86% matchVery Positive87% of 11,807 reviews2022
Dev: The ArtistocratsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Lead the Mobile Infantry in this RTS game set in the Starship Troopers film universe. Balance your army composition with a diverse set of unit types, overcome line-of-sight and line-of-fire challenges through tactical positioning, and use special abilities to smash the Arachnid hordes!
Why similar: RTS 53.1%, War 25.9%, Strategy 18.9%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on large-scale tactical combat and base defense against overwhelming odds, perfect for fans of Stormgate's PvE modes.
- #17 Zero-K
86% matchVery Positive94% of 4,280 reviews2018
Dev: Zero-K Team
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 33.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 54.1%, Strategy 17.3%, Multiplayer 15.3%, Co-op 7.2%, Base Building 5%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play, community-driven RTS that offers incredible depth in physics-based combat and base-building.
- #18 Mechabellum
84% matchVery Positive84% of 18,617 reviews2024
Dev: Game RiverPub: Dreamhaven
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 54.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Command massive armies in this epic mech auto-battler. Draft your troops, customize your units, master your formations, and crush enemies in spectacular 3D battles. All strategy, no clickfest. Outsmart opponents in 1v1, 2v2, free-for-all, or Survival Mode.
Why similar: RTS 28.9%, War 22%, PvP 13%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Strategy 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: While an auto-battler, its focus on unit composition and tactical positioning will resonate with fans of Stormgate's strategic depth.
- #19 War Selection
84% matchVery Positive85% of 23,196 reviews2019
Dev: Glyph Worlds
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 27.6 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 27.2%, Base Building 25.8%, War 14.4%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Strategy 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play RTS that allows players to evolve their civilization through different eras with extensive base-building.
- #20 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
85% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,943 reviews2016
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 20%, Moddable 19.2% ★, Base Building 15.2%, War 9.1%, PvP 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on massive-scale warfare and macro-management, ideal for players who enjoy large armies and base-building.
- #21 Northgard: Definitive Edition
83% matchVery Positive85% of 68,241 reviews2018
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 28.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Northgard: Definitive Edition is a critically acclaimed real-time strategy game based on Norse mythology. Lead your clan, uncover the secrets of a mysterious newfound continent and defeat your enemies to conquer the Throne!
Why similar: RTS 26.1%, Moddable 13.4% ★, Base Building 12.3%, War 12.1%, Strategy 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines RTS mechanics with survival and city-building, offering a slower but deeply rewarding strategic experience.
- #22 Rusted Warfare - RTS
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,206 reviews2017
Dev: Corroding Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 33.1 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 37.1%, Moddable 18.5% ★, Base Building 17.9%, Strategy 8%, War 7%
Why You'll Like It: A lightweight but feature-rich RTS that captures the classic feel of base-building and unit swarming perfectly.
- #23 Age of Darkness: Final Stand
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 10,488 reviews2025
Dev: PlaySide
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.8 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: RTS 26.7%, Base Building 21.2%, Building 12.3%, Multiplayer 8.2%, PvE 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused RTS that challenges players to build and defend their base against massive waves of enemies.
- #24 Tooth and Tail
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 4,123 reviews2017
Dev: Pocketwatch Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Lead the revolution with an army of flamethrowing Boars, mustard gas-lobbing Skunks, and paratrooper-puking Owls. Tooth and Tail is a Real-Time-Strategy game featuring Single Player, Online Competitive Play, Split Screen, Replays, and more. Build a base, lead your army, eat your enemies!
Why similar: RTS 59.4%, Strategy 18.4%, Multiplayer 17.1%, Action 2.8%, Co-op 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: A streamlined, controller-friendly RTS that distills the genre down to its most essential base-building and combat elements.
- #25 The Riftbreaker
79% matchVery Positive90% of 23,789 reviews2021
Dev: EXOR Studios
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Riftbreaker is a solo or Co-op base-building, survival game with Action-RPG elements for up to 4 players. Hack & slash countless hordes of enemies. Build up your base, craft powerful weapons and research new inventions to survive.
Why similar: Base Building 34.2%, RTS 26.5%, Multiplayer 16.4%, Building 14.3%, Strategy 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines base-building, survival, and action-RTS elements into a highly addictive gameplay loop.
- #26 The Scouring
77% matchVery Positive88% of 1,169 reviews2025
Dev: Orc Group
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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: RTS 22.9%, Base Building 18.2%, Building 11.7%, PvP 9.6%, Multiplayer 9.1%
- #27 Empires Apart
80% 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: RTS 42.7%, War 20.3%, Strategy 14.8%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Co-op 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style RTS that emphasizes faction-specific strengths and traditional resource gathering.
- #28 Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
78% 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: RTS 27.2%, Base Building 23.4%, War 15.6%, Strategy 11%, Multiplayer 8.9%
- #29 Art of War: Red Tides
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 6,958 reviews2016
Dev: Game Science
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.5 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 38.5%, War 21.7%, Multiplayer 16.4%, Strategy 13.1%, Co-op 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play tactical RTS that focuses on unit synergy and large-scale multiplayer battles.
- #30 Command & Conquer™ Generals Zero Hour
76% matchVery Positive91% of 5,886 reviews2024
Dev: EA PacificPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 29.2%, War 23.4%, Multiplayer 12.5%, Base Building 11.3%, Co-op 8.7%
- #31 Supreme Commander 2
78% matchVery Positive88% of 12,837 reviews2010
Dev: Gas Powered GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 31.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Includes 47 Steam achievements, leaderboards, and stats!
Why similar: RTS 39.6%, Base Building 17%, Strategy 14.2%, Multiplayer 9.5%, War 8%
Why You'll Like It: A more accessible entry in the series that retains the core sci-fi base-building and massive unit scale.
- #32 Sins of a Solar Empire II
75% matchVery Positive84% of 8,352 reviews2024
Dev: Ironclad Games CorporationPub: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 30.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 29.1%, Space 15.1%, Base Building 12%, Strategy 10%, Multiplayer 9.7%
- #33 AirMech
77% matchVery Positive84% of 10,838 reviews2018
Dev: Carbon Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
AirMech® Strike is a fast paced Action-RTS game that can be played solo, coop, or competitively online. Earn Kudos and Experience in battle and unlock a wide collection of AirMechs and Units while you practice the perfect strategy to emerge victorious!
Why similar: RTS 43.4%, Multiplayer 21.4%, Strategy 15.6%, PvP 8.6%, Co-op 7.2%
- #34 Command & Conquer™ Generals
74% matchVery Positive88% of 1,976 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 37.8%, Strategy 20.7%, Multiplayer 18.1%, Base Building 16.8%, Action 4.4%
- #35 Crystal Clash
75% matchVery Positive83% of 1,373 reviews2022
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Crystal Clash is a mix of Lane Battles and Deckbuilding - with action-packed tug-of-war strategy, just like your favorite RTS mods from back in the day! :) Play 2v2 or co-op with a friend, or pair up with new allies and enemies! Collect cards, build your decks and have fun crushing your enemies!
Why similar: RTS 28.9%, Multiplayer 17.7%, PvP 15%, Strategy 11.1%, PvE 10.8%
- #36 Supreme Commander
76% matchVery Positive89% of 3,109 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 47.9%, Strategy 16.3%, Base Building 15.4%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Co-op 4.8%
- #37 Predecessor
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 16,899 reviews2024
Dev: Omeda Studios
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
The tactical depth of a hardcore MOBA meets the explosive verticality of a third-person shooter. Master unique heroes, dominate the lanes in 5v5 combat, and join over 2,000,000 players in the ultimate free-to-play battleground!
Why similar: eSports 48.1% ★, PvP 15.4%, PvE 10.4%, Strategy 9.8%, Fantasy 8.7%
- #38 Command & Conquer Red Alert™ 2 and Yuri’s Revenge™
70% matchVery Positive94% of 10,263 reviews2024
Dev: Westwood PacificPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
The world erupts in conflict as Soviet forces invade American soil in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2. You are the Supreme Commander. Arm yourself to the teeth with top-secret technologies and lead the Soviet or Allied troops to victory.
Why similar: RTS 47.8%, Base Building 17.1%, Multiplayer 15.2%, Strategy 14%, Action 3.9%
- #39 Andalia
73% matchVery Positive86% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: Joel St.Pub: Sundust
Windows
Andalia is a fantasy real-time strategy game (RTS) with a diverse range of civilisations, resources and environments. Build up your town and lead your forces into war against enemy players. Alternatively you may construct a monument and hold it long enough to reach victory.
Why similar: RTS 27.2%, Base Building 19.5%, War 12.3%, Multiplayer 10.4%, PvP 9.3%
- #40 Stellarcraft
70% matchVery Positive91% of 100 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: Base Building 25.7%, RTS 24.1%, PvP 14.9%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Co-op 11.8%
- #41 Outlive 25
69% matchVery Positive96% of 206 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 23.8%, Base Building 13.7%, Futuristic 13.5%, War 10.2%, Multiplayer 8.3%
- #42 Dropzone
73% matchMixed70% of 873 reviews2017
Dev: Sparkypants Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Dropzone is a game of action, strategy and skill. Win 15 minute battles by scoring points. Unlock gear, customize your squad of up to 3 Units and compete in Team 3v3, 2v2 or 1v1 matches. Lay claim to the riches of Europa!
Why similar: eSports 34% ★, RTS 22.6%, PvP 13.1%, Strategy 11.9%, Futuristic 6.5%
- #43 Forged Battalion
72% matchMixed58% of 1,109 reviews2018
Dev: Petroglyph
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Customize your unique faction in a new take on real-time strategy as you fight in a variety of skirmish, solo, and multiplayer battles. You are not only a commander, but also an engineer – so you have ultimate control over your faction’s units, factories, superweapons and economy.
Why similar: RTS 68.8%, Strategy 19.2%, Multiplayer 11%, Singleplayer 1%
- #44 Stellar Warfare
70% matchVery Positive83% of 417 reviews2021
Dev: Tense Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Space RTS with base building and ship customization. Personal passion project. More than 200 available ships, weapons and modules to design your fleet with. Contains a small campaign, several single and multiplayer game modes and a coop game mode. Also contains Wave defense!
Why similar: RTS 32.4%, Space 12.7%, Multiplayer 12.4%, PvP 11.4%, Co-op 9.3%
- #45 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
71% matchMixed48% of 23,562 reviews2017
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Step into a brutal battle between three warring factions In Dawn of War III you will have no choice but to face your foes when a catastrophic weapon is found on the mysterious world of Acheron.
Why similar: RTS 39.5%, Base Building 15.5%, War 14.9%, Strategy 12.5%, Multiplayer 10.1%
- #46 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising
69% matchVery Positive83% of 5,758 reviews2009
Dev: EA Los AngelesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Red Alert 3: Uprising features four new mini-campaigns, giving players a deeper dive into the storyline's of the Soviets, the Allies, the Empire of the Rising Sun and a unique campaign centered on the origins of everyone’s favorite psionic Japanese schoolgirl commando, Yuriko Omega.
Why similar: RTS 29.6%, Base Building 19.9%, War 14.1%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Strategy 9.7%
- #47 The Riftbreaker: Prologue
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,121 reviews2020
Dev: EXOR Studios
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%
The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.
Why similar: Base Building 35.3%, RTS 19.8%, Multiplayer 18.3%, Building 16.8%, Strategy 7.7%
- #48 Annihilate The Spance
66% matchVery Positive91% of 345 reviews2025
Dev: Skyglow Softworks
Windows
An RTS base builder with huge battles, constant production, and autonomous ships. The Spance approaches, a vast and mysterious storm at the edge of humanity. Who shall claim its riches? Brave the perils of the depths in a story-rich singleplayer campaign with numerous distinct factions and bosses.
Why similar: RTS 26.2%, Base Building 22.9%, War 17.5%, Building 12.1%, Space 10.6%
- #49 Command & Conquer™ 3: Kane’s Wrath
68% matchVery Positive94% of 5,726 reviews2009
Dev: EA Los AngelesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
In the name of Kane! The Command & Conquer™ series continues to thrive with Command & Conquer™ 3: Kane’s Wrath.
Why similar: RTS 28.6%, Base Building 19.2%, Multiplayer 12.2%, Co-op 9.5%, War 9.3%
- #50 Godsworn
65% matchVery Positive93% of 820 reviews2024
Dev: Thunderoak Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Godsworn is a classic mythological RTS. Experience an epic fantasy retelling of the Baltic Crusades, where pagan gods and their tribes clash against crusaders and armies of heaven. Choose a divine hero, rally worshippers alongside mythical creatures, and smite the unworthy!
Why similar: RTS 28.2%, Base Building 21.3%, Building 13.2%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Co-op 9.1%
- #51 March of Empires
68% matchMixed63% of 1,819 reviews2017
Dev: Gameloft
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 76.7 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Claim your title as Shogun, Highland King, Northern Tsar or Desert Sultan and join this genre-redefining strategy game where you will wage constant war for real territorial conquest! Fortify your castle, fuel a massive army, and enter the ultimate fight for realm domination!
Why similar: War 23.7%, RTS 22.6%, Base Building 19.6%, PvP 10.3%, Strategy 7.7%