
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!
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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!

Swords and Soldiers HD
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.

Tooth and Tail
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!
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%
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%
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% ★
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%
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.
Mushroom Wars is a dynamic real-time strategy game, where smart strategy meets furious action in epic PvP and PvE battles.
Why similar: RTS 27.9%, Strategy 24.8%, Classic 13.7% ★, Action 11.4%, Multiplayer 8.9%
Circle Empires is a fresh take on the RTS genre, featuring a fast-paced approach to conquering the world.
Why similar: Strategy 30%, RTS 26.2%, Real-Time 22.6% ★, Indie 9.1%, Fantasy 3.7%
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!
Why similar: RTS 40.4%, Strategy 26.3%, Action 11.9%, Indie 6%, 2D 5.1%
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!
Why similar: Strategy 42.7%, Action 13.7%, Funny 9.6%, Fantasy 9.2%, Indie 8.4%
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 34.8%, Strategy 24.9%, Classic 12.4% ★, Action 12%, Multiplayer 9.7%
Unleash your creativity and strategic prowess in Forts, the exhilarating physics-based RTS! Design, construct, and customize imposing fortresses, bristling with devastating firepower, and blast your opponent’s buildings to rubble!
Why similar: Strategy 37.7%, Multiplayer 20.4%, Action 15%, Funny 9.4%, Indie 8.7%
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!
Why similar: Strategy 49%, Action 17.9%, 2D 10.1%, Fantasy 10.1%, Colorful 8.9%
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: Strategy 34.7%, RTS 33.2%, Action 16.7%, Indie 11.5%, Funny 3.9%
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 49.2%, Strategy 31.8%, Real-Time 10% ★, Multiplayer 4.1%, Great Soundtrack 2.1%
Command your elven army and defend mystical lands from sea serpents, evil sorcerers, and wave after wave of gnoll tribesman, all with the help of brand-spankin’ new towers, heroes, and spells to fend off every last baddie.
Why similar: Strategy 44.1%, Action 16.4%, Fantasy 10.6%, Indie 10.4%, 2D 9.3%
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 36.2%, Vikings 28.9% ★, Strategy 26.7%, Multiplayer 7.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%
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: Strategy 27.1%, RTS 25.1%, Real-Time 22.1% ★, Vikings 13.7% ★, Great Soundtrack 5.3%
Create the ultimate fortress and wreak havoc, raining destruction on your enemies with catapult-flinging fun!
Why similar: Strategy 37.7%, RTS 23.5%, Action 19.6%, Multiplayer 7.6%, Indie 5.1%
A strategy/action RPG. Smash through enemy ranks with one of six HERO-ish champions. Assemble your troops and equip powerful spells to wage war across three different campaigns. Then climb the PvP ranks in fast-paced 1v1 or 2v2 competitive battles.
Why similar: Competitive 28.1% ★, Side Scroller 22.7%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Strategy 9.1%, Action 8.7%
Use your power, show your might! Play this Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game! AWESOMENAUTS combines 2D platforming with team-based strategy and hero based action. Whether you are a new recruit or an intergalactic legend, play AWESOMENAUTS!
Why similar: Multiplayer 19.1%, Strategy 16.1%, Action 14.2%, Competitive 12.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 12%
CREEPS CRUMBLE. HEROES RISE. Command a team of renegade heroes and impale, slash, tear and burn through legions of undead hell-bent on world domination. Your mission: to defeat the world’s most powerful vampire, Count Necrosis.
Why similar: Strategy 40.7%, Action 17.6%, Indie 14.2%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%
Take on wild beasts, ruthless soldiers, and ancient gods in this 2D Action-Platformer inspired by Tower-Defense combat.
Why similar: Strategy 42.8%, Action 24.3%, Indie 16%, Multiplayer 6%, Great Soundtrack 5.8%
Slice them, burn them, skewer them, and launch them - no matter how you get it done, orcs must die in this fantasy action-strategy game from Robot Entertainment.
Why similar: Strategy 39.6%, Action 23.8%, Fantasy 9.4%, Indie 9%, Great Soundtrack 6%
Reborn is a glorious, hardcore revival of the beloved lane-defense classic. As greedy Vikings march north in search of gold, the Troll Liberation Front rise to defend their lands. Far from a “place-and-wait” TD game, every second counts in this fierce, tactical fight.
Why similar: Strategy 39%, Vikings 20.8% ★, Fantasy 8.5%, Colorful 8.3%, 2D 7.7%
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: Strategy 40.8%, RTS 35.1%, Indie 9.1%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Great Soundtrack 4.1%
For desktop PC (also playable in VR). Lead your troops in explosive arcade action battles that rage across tabletop battlefields. Command your troops, set fiendish traps, bolster your defenses and wield powerful magic to destroy your opponent as you compete for power in the heavens!
Why similar: Strategy 26.7%, Real-Time 19% ★, Competitive 17.9% ★, Action 13.8%, Indie 7.7%
You’ve tossed, burned and sliced them by the thousands – now orcs must die more than ever before! Grab a friend and slay orcs in untold numbers in this sequel to the 2011 AIAS Strategy Game of the Year from Robot Entertainment.
Why similar: Strategy 38%, Action 22.6%, Multiplayer 12%, Indie 8.3%, Fantasy 7%
Welcome to the world of CastleStorm, a super genre mashup of 2D physics destruction mashed with tower defense brawler! CastleStorm was born out of the fond childhood memory of building and destroying LEGO castles.
Why similar: Strategy 27.5%, Action 15.7%, RTS 13.9%, Funny 11.5%, Indie 11.2%
The greatest rock-racing, tower defense, art history game is back! Like the title says, Bigger & Boulder cranks up the surrealism and gameplay with chaotic 4P multiplayer, new time periods, and improved graphics, physics, and destructibility powered by UE4 to be, well… BIGGER AND BOULDER.
Why similar: Strategy 46.3%, Action 17.8%, Multiplayer 14.9%, Indie 10.7%, Funny 9.5%
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 32.6%, Strategy 27.5%, Classic 12.3% ★, Real-Time 8.2% ★, Action 7.9%
Shieldwall is a funny third-person tactical battle simulator with strategy elements. It allows you to feel like a squad leader right on the battlefield.
Why similar: Strategy 34.6%, Action 18.9%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Funny 11.8%, Indie 8.9%
Collectible cards spring to life in this wacky Tactical CCG. Assemble a deck to challenge your friends and rivals, and engage in glorious CARD BATTLES! Will you choose fearsome dragons, or the deadly squirrels?
Why similar: Vikings 43.2% ★, Strategy 26.1%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Funny 6.8%, Fantasy 5.8%
From the team that brought you 8-Bit Armies comes a new fantasy RTS as fast-paced and friendly as the original! 8-BIT HORDES is a colorful strategy-arcade game that is easy to learn for players of all skill levels. Collect resources, build up and defend your base, amass your army of orcs or humans and ultimately crush your opponents!
Why similar: Strategy 43.8%, RTS 37.4%, Indie 9.6%, Multiplayer 6.7%, Fantasy 2.5%
Cannon Brawl is action RTS and artillery hybrid. Pilot an airship, command powerful weapon emplacements and use the destructible terrain to out think and destroy your enemy! It's a new take on artillery strategy!
Why similar: RTS 30.3%, Strategy 22.4%, Multiplayer 14%, Indie 10.2%, Action 9.7%
Become a master strategist in this physics-based Real-Time Tactics game! Command minifig-inspired armies and customize strategies with hand-drawn formations. Conquer unique campaigns for all five armies and unleash massive battles in both single-player and multiplayer modes. Victory awaits!
Why similar: Strategy 34.2%, Action 30%, Multiplayer 17.7%, Funny 12.8%, Singleplayer 5.2%
Take control of a squadron of epic summons in this unique take on dungeon crawling!
AoG is a real-time strategy game (RTS) with simplified mechanics and cute visuals, but VERY challenging at times. Lead your goblin tribe into what they do best: expand, conquer, and exterminate each other. Any resemblance to humans is purely coincidental.
Why similar: RTS 44.5%, Strategy 27.7%, Fantasy 5.9%, Funny 5.6%, Colorful 4.7%
Be the Ultimate Modern Warfare General
Why similar: Strategy 38.4%, RTS 28.8%, Action 14.3%, Multiplayer 12.2%, Classic 4.4% ★
Prepare to take off, soldier! The galaxy needs your strategy! Prove your RTS expertise, explore an entire galaxy and defend it from a threatening invasion.
Why similar: RTS 41.3%, Strategy 24.7%, Action 10.9%, Funny 8.3%, Fantasy 6.5%
Fortify is a real-time strategy game with a tower defense twist. Defend your castle from attacking monsters and siege weapons by using ranged and melee defenders, catapults, cannons, oil fields and more. You start at the iron age, advancing to the medieval age, and later, the imperial age.
Why similar: Strategy 40.2%, RTS 27.2%, Action 19.2%, Indie 13.4%
Control two characters simultaneously! Survive, gather, collect upgrades, fight all sizes of one-eyed Martians, build defensible outposts and conquer Mars, in this glorious mix between roguelite and tower defense.
Why similar: Strategy 36.3%, Great Soundtrack 18.7%, Action 18.7%, Indie 12.5%, Funny 11.1%
Enter the Samurai Afterlife and join forces with vibrant ghost-samurai warriors, magical animal monks, and mustachioed samurai generals. It's fast-paced turn-based strategy inspired by Advance Wars, and supercharged with fighting-game flare!
Why similar: Strategy 62.4%, Indie 21%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Funny 3.1%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Lead a fearless horde of Viking dwarves, strengthen them with legendary equipment, conquer unknown lands, and witness the colossal destruction they leave behind. How far will you be able to take your warriors? The journey to glory begins now!
Why similar: Vikings 43.3% ★, Side Scroller 18.8%, Strategy 17.7%, Action 8.6%, Fantasy 5.6%
Take command of HEROCORP™ and launch a Preemptive Defence Campaign™ against parallel dimensions in OTTTD, the most outrageous Tower Defence title around.
Why similar: RTS 36.5%, Strategy 25.8%, Action 11.3%, Indie 9.1%, Funny 8.5%
8-Bit Invaders! is a fast-paced, retro Real-Time Strategy game for the PC. Control the military might of the Galactic Marine Corps or Invade with the devastating power of the Cranioids! Mine, Build, and Fight your way to victory! Conquering the Multiverse was never so easy.
Why similar: RTS 33.4%, Strategy 30.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Indie 8.5%
Gladiator! Grab your sword, equip your sandals and take on the world in multiplayer Swords and Sandals! Brutal turn-based combat where gladiators can lose limbs, wield guitars and yell so loudly enemy heads will fall off. This is the most fun you'll ever have in the arena!
Why similar: Strategy 51.6%, Fantasy 19.9%, Colorful 16.4%, 2D 12.1%
Enter the real time tactical nightmare of Nordic Warriors and use your handful of brave souls to stem an endless horde of undead horrors. You'll need to take advantage of the terrain and your Hero abilities to heal and lead your units as you blast, smash or slash your way through the unfolding apocalypse.
Why similar: RTS 36.1%, Strategy 24%, Classic 21.8% ★, Action 11.8%, Indie 4.7%
Assemble legendary Spirits and defend against the endless hordes of Hell. A tower defense where you must shape the battlefield and create a maze using the three Hellements. Use Fire, Lightning, and Wind tiles to trap your enemies, or augment your defenses.
Why similar: Strategy 44.4%, Action 17.9%, Fantasy 11.9%, Indie 9.5%, Colorful 9.2%
Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.
Why similar: Strategy 38.5%, Funny 17.3%, Indie 12.6%, Action 12.4%, Fantasy 8.4%
The ultimate mash-up of Real-time Strategy and Tower Defense!
Why similar: Strategy 50.5%, Indie 15.2%, Action 14.8%, RTS 13.8%, 2D 3.9%
Strategic tower defense where you play a witch, place class-based towers, equip them with items that grant powerful abilities, combine them, create unique builds & deal ridiculous amounts of damage! Customize your builds with a deep stat system and giant skill tree!
Why similar: Strategy 39.8%, Action 20.1%, Funny 11.8%, 2D 7.6%, Indie 6.7%
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.
A rock-solid combination of rock-rolling action, deep strategy, and captivating art and music from different ages of history, this is a game of crush or be crushed!
Why similar: Strategy 44.1%, Action 20.1%, Indie 15.2%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Funny 6.6%
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 33.8%, Strategy 28.5%, Real-Time 25.2% ★, Multiplayer 7.9%, Great Soundtrack 3.7%
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%
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%
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%
{{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%
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%