Games Like SunAge: Battle for Elysium

{{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 43.7%, Base Building 20.5%, Strategy 10.2%, Robots 7.1%, War 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: An indie gem that captures the essence of classic RTS gameplay with massive unit counts and deep base-building.

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 36.9%, Base Building 23.7%, Strategy 12.4%, War 10.5%, Isometric 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: This collection perfectly preserves the fast-paced base-building and tactical combat that defined the 90s RTS genre.

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 31.7%, Isometric 14.7%, Strategy 10.8%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Base Building 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi RTS that mirrors the isometric perspective and classic resource-gathering mechanics of SunAge.

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 42.2%, Strategy 21.6%, Base Building 15%, War 8.8%, Indie 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, retro-styled RTS that prioritizes accessible base-building and large-scale unit warfare.

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 43.1%, Base Building 15%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Strategy 13.6%, Robots 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A modern RTS that successfully blends traditional base-building with a distinct sci-fi aesthetic and alien factions.

Loria is a homage to classics from golden era of strategy games, with modern spin on controls and user experience.

Why similar: RTS 51.3%, Strategy 26.4%, Retro 13.4%, Story Rich 6.2%, Indie 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A direct tribute to classic RTS games, focusing on base-building, unit production, and hero-led tactical combat.

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 55.2%, Strategy 15.7%, Base Building 14.5%, Isometric 6.8%, War 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A modern RTS designed specifically to evoke the classic feel and mechanics of 90s-era base-building games.

Real time strategy game featuring over 130 different types of units and technologies, 21 campaign missions with characters and an intriguing story, unlimited random map skirmishes with many customizable settings, network multiplayer to challenge your friends, and so much more in this RTS!

Why similar: RTS 50.2%, Strategy 30.1%, Action 10.3%, Indie 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features extensive unit variety and base-building mechanics that feel very similar to the core loop of SunAge.

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 47.7%, Base Building 21.9%, Strategy 14.4%, War 9.9%, Multiplayer 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A modern military RTS that channels the spirit of 90s classics with a focus on base defense and resource logistics.

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 29.8%, Base Building 16.3%, Robots 13.8%, War 12.1%, Sci-fi 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a massive scale of sci-fi warfare while maintaining the core RTS pillars of base expansion and resource management.

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 44%, Base Building 35%, Strategy 13%, Post-apocalyptic 3.7%, Sci-fi 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi RTS featuring deep base-building, research trees, and modular unit customization.

In the late 21st century, the world's civilizations are wiped out by a series of nuclear strikes, seemingly caused by a massive malfunction of the new NASDA (North American Strategic Defense Agency) strategic defense system.

Why similar: RTS 30%, Base Building 23.1%, Strategy 16.9%, War 16.2%, Post-apocalyptic 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic title known for its heavy emphasis on base-building, research, and unique unit design in a post-apocalyptic setting.

Age of Empires, the pivotal real-time strategy game that launched a 20-year legacy returns with modernized gameplay, all-new 4K visuals, 8-person multiplayer battles and a host of other new features. Welcome back to history.

Why similar: RTS 39.7%, Base Building 23.2%, Strategy 18.8%, War 4.7%, Multiplayer 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: The foundation of the classic RTS genre, offering deep base-building and historical tactical combat.

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: RTS 29.3%, Base Building 18.8%, Isometric 16.3%, War 16.3%, Strategy 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features massive unit counts and complex base management that will appeal to fans of classic RTS strategy.

Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features!

Why similar: RTS 49.2%, Strategy 20.1%, War 12%, Base Building 8.5%, Multiplayer 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: Blends classic RTS base-building with grand strategy elements for a deeper, more expansive experience.

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 51.2%, Strategy 17.7%, Robots 10.9%, Sci-fi 5.4%, Multiplayer 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A highly tactical, free-to-play RTS that emphasizes terrain control and complex base-building strategies.

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 38.9%, Base Building 23.2%, Strategy 12.6%, War 11.1%, Sci-fi 8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a streamlined, console-friendly RTS experience that excels in sci-fi base-building and unit combat.

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: RTS 21.9%, Base Building 16.7%, Post-apocalyptic 11.7%, War 11.5%, 2.5D 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired RTS that focuses heavily on the classic base-building and unit-production loop.

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 52.4%, Sci-fi 19%, Strategy 16.9%, Atmospheric 3.7%, Story Rich 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: While 3D, it remains an essential sci-fi RTS experience that emphasizes strategic depth and base management.

Return of the Classic, now remastered! Battle Realms is a fantasy RTS inspired by the stories told in martial- arts movies and oriental mythology. Develop your peasants into a highly trained and deadly efficient clan of warriors who are ready to die with your name on their lips.

Why similar: RTS 59.8%, Strategy 27.3%, Action 8.3%, Multiplayer 4.4%, Singleplayer 0.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic RTS with unique unit training and base-building mechanics that reward tactical planning.

Includes 47 Steam achievements, leaderboards, and stats!

Why similar: RTS 37.3%, Base Building 15.7%, Strategy 14.4%, Robots 12.5%, Sci-fi 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on massive scale and base expansion within a futuristic sci-fi setting.

Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?

Why similar: RTS 46.3%, Strategy 18.6%, Sci-fi 14.7%, War 12%, Multiplayer 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines classic base-building with strategic galaxy-wide movement in a beloved sci-fi universe.

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: RTS 29.8%, Base Building 24.3%, Isometric 20.5%, Strategy 9.6%, Retro 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style RTS that focuses on resource management and base-building within a tight, tactical framework.

Executive Assault is an indie real-time strategy/first-person shooter where you can not only build your base and create armies, but also take control of your units and fight as one of them.

Why similar: RTS 34.5%, Base Building 15.2%, Robots 13.1%, Strategy 11.9%, War 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of traditional RTS base-building and first-person action that offers a fresh perspective on the genre.

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 45.9%, Strategy 13.8%, Robots 12.2%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Base Building 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: The grandfather of modern sci-fi RTS games, featuring a focus on economy and unit-based warfare.

Battlezone: Combat Commander remasters FPS-RTS classic Battlezone II with slick new visuals, brand new achievements, Steam Workshop support and much more! The solar system is at war. Take command.

Why similar: RTS 45.9%, Strategy 26.6%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Action 10.6%, Multiplayer 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines classic RTS base-building with direct vehicle control to create a unique tactical experience.

Retro Commander is a post-apocalyptic real-time strategy wargame (RTS).

Why similar: RTS 28.7%, Base Building 21.5%, Isometric 18.3%, 2.5D 18.2%, Strategy 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic RTS that stays true to the classic 90s formula of base-building and unit management.

Age of Mythology is back! Choose your god and take to the battlefield in this classic, upgraded with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features.

Why similar: RTS 63.6%, Strategy 26.2%, Multiplayer 6.1%, Atmospheric 1.6%, Story Rich 1.1%

One of the greatest sci-fi strategy games of all time returns with remastered visuals, online multiplayer and near unlimited mod content from Steam Workshop. Experience thrilling first person action and acclaimed RTS in this explosive alternate vision of the 1960s space race.

Why similar: RTS 36.6%, Strategy 15.9%, Sci-fi 15.9%, 1990's 12.3%, Retro 9.4%

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 69.3%, Strategy 20.8%, Indie 5.3%, Multiplayer 4.1%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features deep unit customization within a classic RTS framework, allowing for tailored tactical approaches.

A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+

Why similar: RTS 39.3%, Base Building 23.4%, War 15.7%, Strategy 10.8%, Sci-fi 5.3%

An RTS classic reborn with a twist. Time is of the essence, Commander! Capture the flags, conquer the territories, and eliminate the enemy fort. And finally, nuke them all! This old-school sci-fi Indie real time strategy game, crafted by devoted team, revives the genre's enduring allure.

Why similar: RTS 28.5%, Isometric 17.6%, Base Building 14.7%, Post-apocalyptic 13.2%, Robots 10.7%

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: RTS 51.1%, Strategy 48.9%

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 43.2%, Base Building 32.1%, Strategy 13%, Multiplayer 5.4%, Story Rich 5.3%

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 52.1%, Strategy 18.2%, Sci-fi 18.1%, Multiplayer 4.2%, Story Rich 3.4%

The ascendant spacefaring 4X strategy game returns! A new chapter in the epic Master of Orion saga is poised to once again capture the imaginations of millions of gamers.

Why similar: Strategy 58.1%, Sci-fi 27.1%, Multiplayer 5.8%, RTS 5%, Atmospheric 1.8%

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: RTS 25.5%, Base Building 19.2%, Old School 12.3%, War 11.9%, Sci-fi 10.3%

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 42.8%, Base Building 24.1%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Strategy 13.3%, Multiplayer 5.6%

Warage is a classic RTS that will take you to a magical fantasy world.

Why similar: RTS 50.7%, Strategy 24.8%, 1990's 10.4%, 2D 6.4%, Multiplayer 4.2%

Relive the celebrated real-time strategy classic Praetorians, re-imagined in high definition. Praetorians is set amidst the political machinations of an emerging Roman Empire.

Why similar: Strategy 38.8%, RTS 37.9%, Old School 19.1%, Multiplayer 4.2%

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 34.3%, Base Building 31.7%, Strategy 13.5%, War 12.6%, Multiplayer 5%

Get ready for the ULTIMATE tower defense onslaught. Build, deploy, research and upgrade your defenses in this epic, old school RTS inspired sci-fi adventure.

Why similar: Isometric 24.7%, Post-apocalyptic 16.1%, Sci-fi 16%, Strategy 11.5%, Old School 11.2%

War Wind is a real-time strategy game that allows you to view an epic battle through the eyes of four unique races, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. The game features 28 ready-to-play scenarios and a story of such compelling depth you won't believe it's just a game.

Why similar: RTS 25.7%, Base Building 16.1%, Old School 12.7%, Isometric 11.6%, Retro 8.7%

Wyrmsun is a real-time strategy game which features elements of mythology, history and fiction.

Why similar: RTS 42.8%, Base Building 20%, Strategy 19.1%, Building 7.9%, Indie 5.8%

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: RTS 30%, Base Building 19.2%, Robots 10.6%, War 10.1%, Building 8.6%

A retro space strategy RPG with base building, deep tactical combat, crew management and emergent storytelling. Halcyon 6: Lightspeed Edition is a massively enhanced version of the Award Winning indie strategy RPG, Halcyon 6.

Why similar: Base Building 46.9%, Sci-fi 18.4%, Strategy 16.3%, Retro 10.2%, 2D 8.1%

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 48.1%, Strategy 17.9%, Base Building 12.9%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Multiplayer 4.6%

Lords of Solgrund combines elements of real time strategy, city building and other unique additions. The game features detailed animations, complex gameplay systems inspired by the early middle ages and elements of fantasy.

Why similar: RTS 28.8%, Base Building 23.4%, Isometric 21.6%, Building 10.5%, Strategy 8.4%

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 44.5%, Strategy 16.2%, Base Building 14.1%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Robots 6.3%

Great strategy is timeless. Build, adapt, and defend across dynamic maps, solo or online - every session brings new strategies, new solutions, and new surprises. Now is the perfect time to enter the grid.

Why similar: RTS 30.8%, Base Building 24.4%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Strategy 9.9%, Building 9.7%

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 44.1%, Strategy 14.6%, Base Building 14.2%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Robots 7.7%

Before Eufloria HD (2014), there was Eufloria (2009). The long-unlisted indie classic is available once again for the 15 year anniversary. Updated to run on modern systems, with new content, features, and expanded moddability! Old school intergalactic floral warfare is BACK! (Warts and all!)

Why similar: RTS 53.4%, Strategy 26.1%, 2D 6.3%, Atmospheric 5.2%, Indie 5%

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 42.6%, Isometric 16.3%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Strategy 12%, Multiplayer 4.5%

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 36.6%, Base Building 23.6%, War 16.1%, Strategy 14.3%, Isometric 5%

Roboden is a fresh take on the RTS genre: less micro-control tedium with more units!

Why similar: RTS 31.4%, Robots 22.1%, Base Building 15.4%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Building 8.2%

Sudden Strike is back! The beloved Real Time Strategy series returns, this time with bigger battlefields, more units, better graphics, new scenarios and legendary commanders – making Sudden Strike 4 more tactical and realistic than ever before!

Why similar: RTS 46.1%, War 22.3%, Strategy 21.4%, Isometric 5.9%, Multiplayer 2.9%

Burntime is a remaster and expansion of Max Design's post-apocalyptic strategy game 'Burntime' from 1993. It includes improvements like doubled resolution and wide screen support.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 37.3%, Isometric 34.1%, Strategy 21.1%, 2D 4.5%, Multiplayer 2.4%

Enjoy an unforgettable blast from the past with this classic real-time strategy experience. This all-inclusive bundle includes the original 22 missions from State of War (2000), and 16 additional missions from its sequel, State of War: Warmonger (2003).

Why similar: RTS 33.4%, Strategy 21.9%, Old School 18.6%, War 15.6%, Action 6.7%

The ultimate mash-up of Real-time Strategy and Tower Defense!

Why similar: Strategy 27.5%, Sci-fi 21.3%, RTS 17%, Retro 12.6%, Indie 9.3%