- #1 Z
97% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,448 reviews2014
Dev: TickTock GamesPub: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
“Z”, the classic Real Time Strategy Game by the Bitmap Brothers. Fans of this classic strategy title are in for a real treat. Everything is in here from the terrific comedy cut scenes to the frantic game play making this is the definitive version of Z.
Why similar: RTS 35.5%, Classic 27.1% ★, Strategy 27%, Retro 7.9%, Comedy 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: This classic shares the same humorous tone and unit-focused, non-base-building tactical gameplay as S.W.we.N.E.
- #2 Army Men RTS
96% matchVery Positive88% of 1,415 reviews2017
Dev: Pandemic StudiosPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Army Men RTS brings you back to the days of staging battles with tiny plastic soldiers in your backyard...except these green soldiers carry out your every command!
Why similar: RTS 52%, Strategy 24.4%, Classic 14.7% ★, Multiplayer 7.5%, Action 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar 'toy-war' aesthetic and lighthearted approach to military strategy that mirrors the Pig and Rabbit conflict.
- #3 Z Steel Soldiers
96% matchMixed52% of 286 reviews2014
Dev: TickTock GamesPub: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
In the bloody aftermath of ‘Z’ comes The Bitmap Brothers classic, “Z Steel Soldiers”: a new breed of robot with a taste for war and a warped sense of humour.
Why similar: RTS 55.7%, Strategy 44.3%
Why You'll Like It: A modern remake of the sequel that continues the series' signature blend of fast-paced, unit-centric combat and quirky humor.
- #4 Tooth and Tail
95% 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 58.2%, Strategy 26.5%, Multiplayer 7.6%, Great Soundtrack 3.5%, Animals 2.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: An animal-themed RTS that strips away complex base-building in favor of direct unit control and tactical maneuvering.
- #5 Iron Harvest
94% 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 47%, Strategy 17.5%, Real-Time 15.9% ★, War 14.1%, Multiplayer 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical unit management with a unique diesel-punk setting that feels like a more serious evolution of tank-focused warfare.
- #6 Codename: Panzers, Phase One
94% matchVery Positive91% of 481 reviews2016
Dev: StormregionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Codename: Panzers is an incredible real-time strategy thrill ride. Nerves of steel are required when you're a tank driver. One direct hit and you're done for, but you must throw yourself into the battle, because without your support, many will die. You are the tank commander - make the hard decisions that win wars!
Why similar: RTS 32.2%, Strategy 20%, War 14.5%, Classic 14.4% ★, Tanks 12.4% ★
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on tank-based tactical combat across various historical fronts, matching the vehicle-centric nature of the seed game.
- #7 Ground Control Anthology
93% matchVery Positive84% of 199 reviews2015
Dev: Massive EntertainmentPub: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 40%
The year is 2419. War has devastated Earth, and mega-corporations take to the stars to fight over colonised planets. Your employer, the Crayven Corporation, chose you to command an army of ground and air forces. You thought it would be just another brush-fire war. You were wrong.
Why similar: Strategy 53.3%, RTS 32%, Real Time Tactics 14.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical RTS that pioneered the squad-based, no-base-building gameplay style found in S.W.we.N.E.
- #8 Men of War™
92% matchVery Positive90% of 3,818 reviews2009
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Men of War is a stunning Real-Time Strategy game that takes place during the height of World War II. Intense battles span Europe and North Africa as gamers play as Soviet, Allied or German forces across 19 massive single-player missions.
Why similar: RTS 33.1%, Strategy 30.1%, Real Time Tactics 14.2%, War 9.5%, Real-Time 4.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep, granular control over individual units and vehicles, perfect for players who enjoy the tactical depth of S.W.we.N.E.
- #9 Company of Heroes
91% matchVery Positive94% of 18,346 reviews2006
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 37.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Please visit the "Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition" page for additional user reviews.
Why similar: RTS 46.7%, Strategy 22.9%, War 13.4%, Real Time Tactics 5.4%, Multiplayer 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for tactical unit management, emphasizing cover, positioning, and vehicle combat over base construction.
- #10 Blitzkrieg Anthology
91% matchVery Positive90% of 1,533 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 52%
March into the real-time strategy legend, Blitzkrieg, and prepare for war. This legendary WWII RTS blends unprecedented realism and accuracy to form immersive 3D backgrounds and a game where brute force often takes a back seat to strategy and wits.
Why similar: RTS 27%, Strategy 21.7%, Tanks 15.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 11.8%, War 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic series that prioritizes historical tank combat and tactical movement over resource gathering.
- #11 Syrian Warfare
90% matchVery Positive87% of 5,490 reviews2017
Dev: Cats Who Play
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.
Why similar: RTS 37.9%, Real Time Tactics 25.1%, Strategy 12.5%, War 10.5%, Real-Time 10% ★
Why You'll Like It: A realistic tactical RTS that emphasizes the importance of keeping your veteran units alive throughout the campaign.
- #12 Starship Troopers: Terran Command
89% 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 43.6%, Strategy 22.8%, Real-Time 19.2% ★, War 11.3%, Real Time Tactics 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RTS that focuses on positioning and unit abilities to survive overwhelming odds, much like the challenging missions in S.W.we.N.E.
- #13 Sudden Strike 4
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,250 reviews2017
Dev: Kite GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 26.9%, Strategy 17%, Real Time Tactics 16.7%, Tanks 14.4% ★, Real-Time 13% ★
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the tactical use of combined arms and armor, rewarding players who carefully manage their limited unit pool.
- #14 Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection
88% 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 37.6%, Strategy 17.2%, Classic 13.2% ★, Tanks 9.7% ★, War 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential RTS experience that, while more base-focused, provides the classic feel and pacing that fans of the genre enjoy.
- #15 Praetorians - HD Remaster
87% matchVery Positive92% of 1,097 reviews2020
Dev: Torus GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 46.5%, RTS 33.2%, Real Time Tactics 15.7%, Multiplayer 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic real-time tactics game that removes base-building to focus entirely on unit formations and terrain advantages.
- #16 Regiments
86% matchVery Positive88% of 2,868 reviews2022
Dev: Bird's Eye GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Regiments is a Real-Time Tactics game set in Germany 1989. The Cold War has gone hot, and the inferno is raging. Lead your Regiment through the fires of conflict and the fog of war. Break through the lines, call in artillery, maneuver, feign retreats, stage defenses, counter-attack. Do not relent.
Why similar: RTS 30.5%, Real Time Tactics 21.4%, Tanks 20.6% ★, Strategy 14.4%, War 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A modern wargame that excels at large-scale tactical maneuvering and unit preservation without the distraction of base-building.
- #17 Codename: Panzers - Cold War
86% matchMixed67% of 283 reviews2009
Dev: InnoGlow
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Tempelhof, Berlin, dawn of 8th April 1949.A major armed conflict is brewing between the Western powers and the Soviet bloc. The Red Army has been growing ever stronger since the end of World War II. With the growth of their army the Soviets realize that they hold the advantage, and are only waiting for the right moment to attack.
Why similar: RTS 46.5%, Strategy 23.9%, War 14%, Classic 9.3% ★, Multiplayer 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the tactical tank warfare focus with a more modern setting and refined unit interactions.
- #18 Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition
85% matchVery Positive86% of 1,103 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The first installment in the real-time tactics series that would become known as Men of War, now refreshed and enhanced! Take command of American, British, Soviet, or German forces and fight on the battlefields of World War II in 32 single-player missions or with others in PvP and co-op sessions.
Why similar: RTS 28.5%, Tanks 26.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 13.5%, Strategy 12.3%, War 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a high level of tactical control over small squads and vehicles in a challenging, mission-based environment.
- #19 Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
84% matchVery Positive84% of 15,340 reviews2019
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 39.2%, Strategy 24.9%, Classic 13.4% ★, Real-Time 10.3% ★, Multiplayer 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational RTS that provides a polished experience for those who enjoy classic, high-stakes military strategy.
- #20 Battlezone: Combat Commander
84% matchVery Positive90% of 937 reviews2018
Dev: Big Boat InteractivePub: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 30%, Strategy 23.8%, Real-Time 21.2% ★, Tanks 18.8% ★, Multiplayer 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: An innovative hybrid of first-person action and RTS that offers a unique perspective on tactical vehicle combat.
- #21 Tempest Rising
80% 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 60.6%, Strategy 23.6%, Real-Time 8.2% ★, War 3.8%, Multiplayer 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the classic RTS formula that captures the spirit of 90s and 2000s strategy games.
- #22 Halo Wars: Definitive Edition
82% 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 53.2%, Strategy 23.2%, War 11.3%, Multiplayer 5%, Classic 5% ★
Why You'll Like It: A streamlined RTS designed for tactical unit control that remains accessible while offering satisfying vehicle combat.
- #23 Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition
83% matchMixed67% of 3,298 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 50.6%, Strategy 21%, War 7.8%, Multiplayer 5.1%, Classic 4.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: A modern military RTS that emphasizes fast-paced combat and tactical unit deployment.
- #24 Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
81% matchVery Positive95% of 15,654 reviews2014
Dev: SkyBox LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features!
Why similar: RTS 39.4%, Strategy 21.9%, Classic 18.5% ★, Real-Time 7.3% ★, War 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a grander scale of warfare while still maintaining the core tactical elements of real-time strategy.
- #25 Battlezone 98 Redux
82% matchVery Positive91% of 1,129 reviews2016
Dev: Big Boat InteractivePub: Rebellion
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 27.9%, Tanks 26.2% ★, Strategy 16.6%, Classic 16.6% ★, Retro 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines the thrill of tank combat with strategic command elements in a sci-fi setting.
- #26 Rusted Warfare - RTS
81% 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 44.2%, Real-Time 14.4% ★, Strategy 14%, Real-Time with Pause 10.4% ★, War 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A lightweight, highly responsive RTS that focuses on large-scale unit production and tactical maneuvering.
- #27 Swords and Soldiers 2 Shawarmageddon
79% matchMixed70% of 316 reviews2018
Dev: Ronimo GamesPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Take command of mighty Vikings, sly Persians or brutish Demons! Destroy your opponent’s base while defending your own in this action-packed side-scrolling RTS!
Why similar: RTS 27.9%, Strategy 27.4%, Real-Time 20.3% ★, Classic 9.5% ★, Funny 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling RTS that keeps the gameplay light and fun while requiring quick tactical decisions.
- #28 Stronghold: Definitive Edition
75% matchVery Positive86% of 10,040 reviews2023
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Greetings sire! Your stronghold awaits you. Build a castle economy, besiege unforgettable villains and return to the 'castle sim' that started it all. Experience this classic RTS with upgraded visuals, modernised gameplay, Steam multiplayer and a new campaign.
Why similar: RTS 38.7%, Real Time Tactics 30.8%, Strategy 20.3%, Funny 6.1%, Multiplayer 4.1%
- #29 Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
78% matchVery Positive85% of 1,278 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Return to the bloody battlefields of World War II in this epic sequel. Blitzkrieg 2 returns you to the gritty realism of WWII battles while pushing your focus into new, strategic opportunities during global war!
Why similar: RTS 32.5%, Strategy 19.1%, Tanks 12.1% ★, Classic 11.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 10.2%
- #30 Impossible Creatures Steam Edition
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,810 reviews2015
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Impossible Creatures is a 3D RTS game that pits the player against an evil villain. Using Earth’s most formidable animals as building blocks, the player must create an army of genetically-altered mutant monsters in a titanic struggle to protect an unsuspecting world.
Why similar: RTS 37.1%, Real-Time 19.9% ★, Strategy 16.8%, Classic 12.7% ★, War 6.3%
- #31 Hogs of War
79% matchMixed52% of 541 reviews2015
Dev: Infogrames Entertainment SAPub: Alternative Software Ltd.
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Hogs of War is a turn-based tactical warfare game. Take turns controlling members of your squad of hogs to engage in combat with the opposition based on World War 1. With 3D graphics, vehicles, a career-based single-player mode, and voice-over (narration and for characters) by British comedian Rik Mayall.
Why similar: Strategy 30%, Classic 26.3% ★, War 15.5%, Funny 11%, Retro 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: While turn-based, it shares the same satirical, animal-themed military humor that makes S.W.we.N.E. so memorable.
- #32 Blitzkrieg 3
78% matchMixed54% of 7,316 reviews2017
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blitzkrieg 3 is a WW2 RTS made for true admirers of strategic mastery! Challenge your tactical skills in historical campaigns and defeat powerful Neural Network AI in competitive matches.
Why similar: RTS 20.8%, Tanks 17.5% ★, Real-Time 13.1% ★, Real-Time with Pause 13% ★, Real Time Tactics 11.8%
- #33 Sudden Strike Gold
76% matchVery Positive88% of 498 reviews2017
Dev: FireglowPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Set in World War 2, Sudden Strike offers revolutionary real-time-strategy gameplay. Command Russian, German, French, American and British armies in large scale battles including urban warfare, beach landings and aerial invasions. Whichever tactics you choose, you will find it in Sudden Strike!
Why similar: RTS 40.2%, Strategy 38.1%, Classic 21.7% ★
- #34 Mushroom Wars
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 571 reviews2016
Dev: Zillion WhalesPub: Azur Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Mushroom Wars is a dynamic real-time strategy game, where smart strategy meets furious action in epic PvP and PvE battles.
Why similar: RTS 44.3%, Strategy 23.7%, Classic 16.3% ★, Multiplayer 7.5%, Funny 3.3%
- #35 Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
74% matchVery Positive93% of 36,085 reviews2014
Dev: SkyBox LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 39.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 42.3%, Strategy 23.8%, Classic 19.5% ★, Real-Time 6.7% ★, Multiplayer 5%
- #36 Battle Realms: Zen Edition
71% matchVery Positive88% of 4,248 reviews2025
Dev: Ed Del Castillo
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 33.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 46.6%, Strategy 29.1%, Classic 18.2% ★, Multiplayer 4.1%, Action 2%
- #37 Crush Your Enemies
76% matchVery Positive81% of 439 reviews2016
Dev: Vile MonarchPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Go back to the awesome glory days of Real-Time Strategy games. Crush Your Enemies has everything you love of the genre: Planning, choosing different types of units, managing resources, taking enemy territory and outwitting your opponent with the ingenious formations of your men.
Why similar: RTS 52%, Strategy 32.8%, Funny 7%, Comedy 4%, Action 2.9%
- #38 Original War
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,147 reviews2014
Dev: Altar GamesPub: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 51%
An American geological expedition, under a UN mandate, assesses the natural resources in a distant part of Siberia, deep in the trackless steppes of Eastern Russia. But instead of oil, they discover a deposit of a hitherto unknown mineral.
Why similar: RTS 26.9%, Real-Time with Pause 24.8% ★, Real-Time 17% ★, Strategy 12.2%, War 9%
- #39 Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition
68% matchVery Positive92% of 10,644 reviews2025
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Gird your loins and sharpen your steel! Besiege 20 unique enemy lords and battle friends online, in this expanded remaster of the classic 'castle sim'. Relive history with new units, opponents, visuals, audio, campaigns, skirmish trails, co-op and larger maps.
Why similar: RTS 33.8%, Real Time Tactics 28%, Strategy 21.3%, War 17%
- #40 Men of War: Vietnam
75% matchMixed64% of 1,319 reviews2011
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Men of War: Vietnam brings the acclaimed real-time tactics series into a new theater of war – the jungles of Southeast Asia, 1968. Experience the chaos of the Vietnam War through two story-driven campaigns that reveal both sides of the conflict.
Why similar: Strategy 32.5%, RTS 31%, Real Time Tactics 17%, War 14.9%, Multiplayer 3.8%
- #41 Forged Battalion
73% 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 67%, Strategy 27.4%, Multiplayer 4.9%, Indie 0.8%
- #42 Men of War: Assault Squad
72% matchVery Positive87% of 5,140 reviews2011
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Men of War: Assault Squad delivers a deeply tactical WWII experience, blending large-scale strategy with intense, hands-on combat. Fight across multiple fronts – from European countryside to Pacific jungles and command every unit and every bullet on the battlefield.
Why similar: RTS 27.1%, Strategy 25.1%, War 13.9%, Tanks 13.3% ★, Real Time Tactics 12.6%
- #43 Perimeter
73% matchVery Positive84% of 261 reviews2014
Dev: K-D LabPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Perimeter is an innovative Real-Time-Strategy game that pits players against each other or AI opponents in a life and death struggle to seize territory and establish crucial protective “perimeters.” Players will be introduced to the game’s unique terraforming feature, allowing them to move, build, construct and destroy the map...
Why similar: RTS 50%, Strategy 37.5%, Classic 12.5% ★
- #44 8-Bit Armies
71% 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 48%, Strategy 33.6%, War 7.5%, Multiplayer 5.9%, Retro 2%
- #45 Commandos 2 - HD Remaster
72% matchMixed57% of 2,432 reviews2020
Dev: Yippee! EntertainmentPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Relive the real-time tactics masterpiece that defined the genre like no other: Commandos 2 - HD Remaster is a true homage to one of gaming’s most celebrated masterpieces.
Why similar: Strategy 58.8%, Real Time Tactics 32%, Classic 9.3% ★
- #46 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
70% matchVery Positive95% of 11,827 reviews2007
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 44.3%, Strategy 21.7%, Real-Time 17.5% ★, Classic 6.1% ★, War 5.3%
- #47 Metal Fatigue
70% matchVery Positive94% of 473 reviews2018
Dev: ZonoPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Metal Fatigue is a real-time strategy game taking the genre to new heights - literally. Build and customize your massive Combots to dominate the three battlefield levels simultaneously - from orbit, to the surface, and even underground!
Why similar: RTS 43%, Strategy 37.5%, Classic 19.5% ★
- #48 State of War : Warmonger / 蓝色警戒 (Classic 2000)
70% matchVery Positive90% of 679 reviews2019
Dev: Cypron InteractivePub: Cypronia
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 35.4%, Strategy 31.7%, Classic 17.8% ★, War 12.4%, Action 2.3%
- #49 Theatre of War
73% matchMixed62% of 371 reviews2010
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Command a special task force composed of different kinds of units, including tanks, APCs, field guns, mortars, various infantry regiments and will also have an opportunity to call for artillery and air support.
Why similar: Strategy 34.4%, RTS 31.7%, Tanks 20.9% ★, War 9.6%, Multiplayer 3.5%
- #50 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
69% matchVery Positive91% of 46,269 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 64.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 expands the real-time tactics series with new skirmish missions, massive multiplayer battles, enhanced visuals, improved AI, and full Direct Control. Command five factions across 65 maps, 250 vehicles, and 200 soldiers in one of the most detailed WWII RTS experiences.
Why similar: RTS 28.6%, Strategy 22.1%, Tanks 14.8% ★, War 13.8%, Real Time Tactics 11.9%
- #51 Close Combat: The Bloody First
71% matchMixed53% of 457 reviews2019
Dev: Matrix Games
Windows
Close Combat: The Bloody First is the latest release in the critically-acclaimed Close Combat series, and the first using the new 3D Archon engine. With this Close Combat: The Bloody First combines classic Close Combat tactical gameplay with battles fought across a wide variety of diverse 3D landscapes including craggy ridgelines, narrow...
Why similar: Real-Time 20.5% ★, Tanks 17% ★, Real-Time with Pause 16.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 15.2%, Strategy 13.5%
- #52 Apes Warfare
64% matchVery Positive96% of 107 reviews2026
Dev: GigaQuests
Windows · Mac
Fast-paced tactical battles where every move can turn the tide. Outsmart your opponent, adapt on the fly, and turn the battle in seconds. Inspired by classic strategy games, reimagined for faster, more modern play. Play the solo campaign or challenge players worldwide in online multiplayer.
Why similar: Tanks 35.3% ★, Strategy 22.1%, War 18.4%, Retro 13.7%, Multiplayer 10.5%
- #53 Homeworld Remastered Collection
68% matchVery Positive88% of 14,058 reviews2015
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 34.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 48.3%, Strategy 21.4%, Classic 19.9% ★, Great Soundtrack 4.1%, Multiplayer 4%
- #54 Empires Apart
69% 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 35.5%, Strategy 18.1%, Real-Time 17.4% ★, Real Time Tactics 14.6%, War 8.9%
- #55 Total Tank Simulator
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,653 reviews2020
Dev: Noobz from PolandPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Commander in the ranks. Soldier at heart. Choose a faction and deploy and command your army into massive physics-driven WWII battles to the last man standing. Destroy everything on sight with an insane amount of units that will behave tactically.
Why similar: Tanks 40.9% ★, Strategy 28.8%, War 19.1%, Funny 3.9%, Multiplayer 2.4%
- #56 Ancestors Legacy
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,588 reviews2018
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Ancestors Legacy is a squad-based real time strategy with a strong focus on tactics. Inspired by medieval European history, it brings to life four different nations and their conflicts, usually solved by war.
Why similar: RTS 37.2%, Strategy 24%, Real-Time 21.4% ★, War 8.9%, Multiplayer 3.3%
- #57 Nuke Them All
65% matchVery Positive83% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Indie PapaMikePub: GameEraStudios
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 46.7%, Real Time Tactics 26.3%, Strategy 17%, Funny 9.9%
- #58 Mushroom Wars 2
69% matchMixed62% of 975 reviews2017
Dev: Zillion WhalesPub: Azur Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In Mushroom Wars 2, enemy tribes of feisty mushroom creatures face off in short but fierce RTS battles. Step into the shoes of a fearless Mushroom Commander, choose a hero to lead your army, and take control of the battlefield in a variety of multiplayer modes or challenging story campaign.
Why similar: RTS 49%, Strategy 30.7%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Classic 8.9% ★, Action 1.7%
- #59 Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
68% matchVery Positive93% of 7,229 reviews2007
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. This legacy version also grants access to the latest version of COH, just called "Company of Heroes".
Why similar: RTS 44.6%, Strategy 22.3%, Tanks 14% ★, War 8.8%, Multiplayer 4.9%
- #60 Hedgewars
66% matchVery Positive90% of 130 reviews2022
Dev: Hedgewars Team
Windows
Turn-based strategy, artillery, action and comedy game, featuring the antics of pink hedgehogs with attitude as they battle from the depths of hell to the depths of space.
Why similar: Strategy 82.1%, Multiplayer 12.1%, PvE 5.8%