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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!

Reviews: Mixed — 70% — of 315 reviews
Released: 2018-11-06
Developer: Ronimo Games
Publisher: Atari
Genres: Action, Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 36 min
Mean playtime: 7.3 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 38%

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    97% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,045 reviews2010
    Dev: Ronimo GamesPub: Atari
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 36 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 40%

    Rewrite history as you take control of the brutal Vikings, the devious Aztecs or the crafty Chinese in their global quest to win the favour of the Gods! Swords & Soldiers is a side-scrolling strategy game that lets you control an entire army and lets you wield devastating magical abilities.

    Why similar: Strategy 89.7%, Side Scroller 2.7%, Action 2.3%, Indie 2.2%, Multiplayer 1.1%

  2. #2 Tooth and Tail
    96% matchMostly Positive80% of 4,111 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 32.9%, Strategy 24.9%, Competitive 11.5%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%

  3. #3 Mushroom Wars 2
    96% matchMixed62% of 975 reviews2017
    Dev: Zillion WhalesPub: Azur Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.4 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: Strategy 32.4%, RTS 31.2%, Multiplayer 11%, Action 9.7%, Classic 7.5%

  4. #4 Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,241 reviews2016
    Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Command your troops through an epic (mis)adventure as you defend exotic lands from dragons, man-eating plants, and ghastly denizens of the underworld -all with flashy new towers, levels, heroes, and more goodies to help you crush your foes in this Fantasy Action Tower Defense game!

    Why similar: Strategy 33.3%, RTS 14.5%, Funny 8.4%, Fantasy 7.6%, Action 7.5%

  5. #5 Bad North: Jotunn Edition
    94% matchVery Positive93% of 13,529 reviews2018
    Dev: Plausible ConceptPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Bad North is a charming but brutal real-time tactics roguelite. Defend your idyllic island kingdom against a horde of Viking invaders, as you lead the desperate exodus of your people. Command your loyal subjects to take full tactical advantage of the unique shape of each island.

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  6. #6 Mushroom Wars
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    Dev: Zillion WhalesPub: Azur Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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  7. #7 Circle Empires
    93% matchVery Positive90% of 4,100 reviews2018
    Dev: LuminousPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Circle Empires is a fresh take on the RTS genre, featuring a fast-paced approach to conquering the world.

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  8. #8 Iron Marines
    92% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,831 reviews2019
    Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Real-time strategy battles in amazing sci-fi worlds! Command brave soldiers, mighty mechas and powerful aliens to face the greatest challenges in hostile alien worlds. The galaxy needs you!

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  9. #9 Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,302 reviews2014
    Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Get ready for an epic journey to defend your kingdom against hordes of orcs, trolls, evil wizards and other nasty fiends using a vast arsenal of towers and spells at your command!Fight on forests, mountains and wastelands, customizing your defensive strategy with different tower upgrades and specializations!

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  10. #10 Command & Conquer Red Alert™ 2 and Yuri’s Revenge™
    89% matchVery Positive93% of 9,943 reviews2024
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    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 16.8 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.

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  11. #11 Forts
    90% matchVery Positive92% of 24,366 reviews2017
    Dev: EarthWork Games
    Windows
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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  12. #12 Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense
    89% matchVery Positive94% of 10,436 reviews2020
    Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    It's payback time! Lead your mighty dark army and make the Kingdom tremble with every step. Build powerful towers, choose your arsenal for destruction, and find the deadliest combination - train legendary heroes and lead them to victory!

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    91% matchVery Positive81% of 439 reviews2016
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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  14. #14 Tempest Rising
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    Windows
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  15. #15 Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows
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    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%

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    76% matchVery Positive91% of 796 reviews2014
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    Windows

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    73% matchVery Positive88% of 67 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    70% matchMixed68% of 2,472 reviews2018
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    Why similar: RTS 33.8%, Strategy 28.5%, Real-Time 25.2%, Multiplayer 7.9%, Great Soundtrack 3.7%

  55. #55 Forged Battalion
    70% matchMixed58% of 1,108 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 50.3%, Strategy 34.1%, Indie 7.8%, Multiplayer 6.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%

  56. #56 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far
    64% matchVery Positive82% of 983 reviews2024
    Dev: Petroglyph
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Unleash voxel warfare in 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far. Lead a modern military, build bases, unlock units, and attack in all-out war. Engage on land, sea and air in over two dozen missions, online skirmishes, or co-op. Easy to learn, a challenge to master.

    Why similar: RTS 42.5%, Strategy 27.2%, Action 13.3%, Funny 8.9%, Colorful 8.1%

  57. #57 Battlepillars Gold Edition
    69% matchVery Positive84% of 385 reviews2014
    Dev: Hitcents
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Battlepillars is a real-time tug-of-war strategy game in which you command caterpillars armed to the teeth with flamethrowers, sticky honey, mines, machine guns, and more!

    Why similar: Strategy 65.9%, Action 17.8%, Indie 11.3%, Casual 5%

  58. #58 Rusted Warfare - RTS
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,087 reviews2017
    Dev: Corroding Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 32.4 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 41%, Strategy 21.6%, Real-Time 20.9%, Multiplayer 6.6%, Indie 3.7%

  59. #59 Polygon Fantasy Battle Simulator
    64% matchVery Positive89% of 71 reviews2023
    Dev: Aerilon Studios
    Windows

    Welcome to Polygon Fantasy Battle Simulator, the most colorful medieval fantasy battle simulator in existence! Throw tens of thousands of soldiers into battle, enjoy the show, or take direct control of one of them to prove your valor!

    Why similar: RTS 34.9%, Strategy 31%, Action 17.4%, Fantasy 5.7%, Colorful 5.6%

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