- #1 Bergfried
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Quid Pro Games
Windows
Build realistic medieval castles and defend them against rival knights. Bergfried is a strategy game featuring organic castle building and tactical siege battles. Manage your lands, plan your defenses and lead your troops to victory!
Why similar: Colony Sim 18.3%, City Builder 15.8%, RTS 12.6%, Tower Defense 10.3%, Wargame 9.7%
- #2 Stronghold 4
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Wood needed! Return to the green roots of Stronghold in this narrative prequel to the original 'castle sim'. Immerse yourself in a cinematic campaign, hone your siegecraft with new mechanics in skirmish mode and customise your castles with a wide selection of castle pieces and cosmetics.
Why similar: Colony Sim 17.2%, City Builder 14.9%, RTS 12.9%, Tower Defense 10.6%, Wargame 9.9%
- #3 Ancient Wars: Sparta HD
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: JOTASOFT STUDIOS
Windows
Relive the epic battles between Spartans, Persians, and Egyptians in Ancient Wars: Sparta HD. Enjoy HD graphics, asymmetric civilizations, enhanced campaigns, new maps, smarter AI, and a revamped multiplayer mode. Forge your empire, master warfare, and make history in the Ancient World!
Why similar: Action RTS 13.5% ★, City Builder 12.5%, RTS 11.9%, Wargame 10.2%, Tower Defense 9.8%
- #4 Orc Warchief: Prologue
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Iron Wolf StudioPub: Iron Wolf Studio
Windows
Prologue version of Orc Warchief. Become an Orc warchief and fight for survival of your race. Rebuild your village and train your warriors. Gather resources and craft your weapons. Raise your warbanner and gather The Horde.
Why similar: Action RTS 19.6% ★, Colony Sim 18.1%, City Builder 15.7%, RTS 13%, Real Time Tactics 11.9%
- #5 Templar Castle Builder
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WarZoneLab
Windows
Besiege and conquer the castles and towns of your enemies. Build siege machines and train your army to assault the fortified cities but do not neglect your defence system. Change the course of history, and do not let the Templar Order fall.
Why similar: Action RTS 16.2% ★, City Builder 15%, RTS 13.2%, Tower Defense 11.2%, Strategy RPG 11.1%
- #6 Towers & Goblins: The Last Stand
94% matchPositive87% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Axella Games
Windows
Build towers, manage resources, and lead units to defend your kingdom against goblins. Every decision you make determines your kingdom's fate.
Why similar: Colony Sim 16.7%, City Builder 15.9%, Action RTS 15.3% ★, RTS 14.8%, Tower Defense 14.1%
- #7 Three Kingdoms Stratagems
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 王名昌Pub: 独角兽
Windows
Three Kingdoms: Stratagems blends officer development, resource management, open-field defense, and real-time mass combat. As a faction commander, build defenses and lead troops against enemy hordes. Develop cities, recruit unique officers, and boost your power.
Why similar: City Builder 15.2%, Tower Defense 12.9%, Action RTS 12.9% ★, RTS 12.4%, Wargame 11.2%
- #8 Machinefall
91% matchNo user reviews82% of 101 reviews2026
Dev: by Jan Zizka
Windows
Machinefall is a post-apocalyptic real time strategy game set on a fully playable global map. Lead humanity’s last survivors as they build bases, gather resources, and wage massive battles against an overwhelming machine swarm. Progress through technological eras from Stone Age to Atomic Age.
Why similar: Colony Sim 17.3%, Action RTS 16.3% ★, RTS 14.3%, City Builder 12.3%, Wargame 9.5%
- #9 Stelvyr: Colony Defense
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CannyEdge Interactive
Windows
Build and defend a space colony where every unit of power and every crew assignment matters. Expand production, research new technologies, shape the battlefield with walls and weapons, and adapt your strategy against alien swarms across nine campaign operations.
Why similar: Colony Sim 20.5%, City Builder 18.5%, RTS 17.9%, Tower Defense 11.5%, Real Time Tactics 10.1%
- #10 Wastelan Wars
91% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Old Can
Windows
A strategy game in a post-apocalyptic world. Different factions fight for supremacy and resources.
Why similar: Colony Sim 21.8%, City Builder 19.6%, Action RTS 16.9% ★, Strategy RPG 13.6%, Strategy 8.6%
- #11 Wood'N'Destroy
89% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2026
Dev: Abyssal Interactive
Windows · Linux
Wood’N’Destroy is a real-time strategy game where you build your base, gather resources, and command your army to destroy your enemies. Expand your economy, develop new technologies, and dominate the battlefield.
Why similar: Colony Sim 15.7%, Action RTS 15% ★, City Builder 13.3%, RTS 11.4%, Tower Defense 10.5%
- #12 Scarecropia
89% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: JYP Studio
Windows
Here is Scarecropia! Lead at most 400 people to build a settlement. Arm your village to fight against the Goblin army, or invest limited resources in yourself to become unparalleled! Take every cost to survive!
Why similar: Action RTS 16.6% ★, Colony Sim 15.2%, City Builder 12.8%, Wargame 11%, Tower Defense 10.7%
- #13 Kingdom Of Force
90% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Razer TeamPub: Hydra Game Studio
Windows
KOF is a magic background real-time strategy game, which is based on the method of dispatching troops to occupy the city, and combines the elements of resource collection, construction, upgrading, tower defense and so on.
Why similar: Colony Sim 16.2%, RTS 15.4%, City Builder 15.3%, Tower Defense 13%, Real Time Tactics 11.9%
- #14 Defender's Dynasty
88% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Hyper Cloud Games
Windows · Mac
A 2D Strategic Base Defender game set in Medieval times. As relentless Waves of enemy forces threaten your Stronghold, you must gather Resources, Fortify your Defenses and lead your Rebellion. Prepare to strengthen your Base and manage your Resources. But beaware of the Storms!
Why similar: Action RTS 19% ★, City Builder 18.8%, Tower Defense 14.6%, Real Time Tactics 11.2%, RTS 10.4%
- #15 Diplomacy is Not an Option: Shareware
87% matchVery Positive92% of 802 reviews2025
Dev: Door 407
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Diplomacy is Not an Option: Shareware is a free prequel to the original game. In a medieval fantasy world, you are to build settlements, raise huge armies, and defend against massive hordes of enemies. Learn how Ironbrow clan shaped the world's map the first time - if you survive, that is.
Why similar: Colony Sim 21.5%, City Builder 18.6%, RTS 14.8%, Action RTS 13.3% ★, Tower Defense 13.3%
- #16 Kingdoms in Arms
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IsegrimGames
Windows · Mac
Kingdoms in Arms is a strategy game where you build and manage your kingdom. Build cities, outposts and military camps to conquer the whole island. Besiege your enemies castles and bring down their walls with your siege engines like catapults and trebuchets. Control your armies in real time.
Why similar: RTS 19.1%, Action RTS 17.1% ★, Colony Sim 16.2%, City Builder 12.9%, Real Time Tactics 12.8%
- #17 Brew & Defend
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sketchy Rabbit
Windows
Brew & Defend is a medieval tavern management game with tower defense mechanics. Build your supply chain, grow crops, brew beverages, and place taverns along the road to satisfy a parade of thirsty customers before they ruin your reputation!
Why similar: Colony Sim 21.5%, City Builder 19.3%, Action RTS 16.3% ★, Tower Defense 12.2%, Real Time Tactics 8.8%
- #18 水浒英雄传:八幕战役
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: dztdashPub: gaojing
Windows
《水浒英雄传:八幕战役》是一款取材于《水浒传》的 2D 等距即时战略游戏。率领宋江、林冲、鲁智深、武松等梁山好汉,完成伏击、营救、破阵、据守与护送等八幕战役;也可在据守战和人机 1v1 中采集资源、建设营地、训练英雄、研究科技并指挥大军。游戏包含战争迷雾、阵型、驻军、巡逻、技能与编队系统,并内置关卡编辑器,可布置地形、单位、增援、波次和胜负条件,保存后立即试玩自己的战场。无论体验剧情还是自建战场,都能以自己的节奏调兵遣将,重演梁山豪杰的热血征途!
Why similar: City Builder 18.5%, RTS 17.8%, Tower Defense 13.7%, Wargame 11%, Real Time Tactics 10.9%
- #19 Afterglow Fortress
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blacksword Studio
Windows · Linux
A cute hand-drawn 2D medieval RTS game. Gather resources, build your base, develop by day, and defend against monster hordes at night to protect your realm.
Why similar: Action RTS 24.9% ★, City Builder 18.3%, Real Time Tactics 14.5%, Tower Defense 13.5%, RTS 13.1%
- #20 Kingsguard
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Partum Games
Windows
Lead your kingdom to victory! By day, you build and prepare your kingdom for impending threats. But every night, you must defend your kingdom against hordes of monsters, by commanding soldiers, building turrets, and fighting on the battleground yourself.
Why similar: Action RTS 20% ★, Colony Sim 19%, City Builder 19%, Tower Defense 15.5%, Isometric 7.8%
- #21 By the King's Command
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: WuzzyWizard studioPub: WuzzyWizard
Windows
Build up your little kingdom, strategically placing buildings to generate gold in defensible locations, then defend against invaders in brutal real-time tactics.
Why similar: City Builder 18.5%, Tower Defense 16.8%, Action RTS 15.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 10.2%, Strategy RPG 9.7%
- #22 Galactic Veins
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DST Studio
Windows
Galactic Veins is a groundbreaking survival RPG that seamlessly blends action and RTS. Lost in an uncharted galaxy, you'll explore hostile regions filled with danger and mystery. Harvest resources, salvage technologies, and uncover the secrets of the universe as you fight to find your way back home.
Why similar: Action RTS 22.9% ★, City Builder 16.1%, Strategy RPG 13.2%, RTS 12.1%, Colony Sim 9.3%
- #23 We Are The Wall
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NorthWall Studio
Windows · Mac
We Are The Wall is a city-builder / RTS where you lead a hardy dwarf settlement fighting to protect their mountain home. Train armies, gather vital resources, explore the surrounding lands, and defend the Heart of the Mountain at all costs. We Are The Wall!
Why similar: City Builder 22.4%, RTS 17.7%, Tower Defense 11.6%, Real Time Tactics 9.5%, Base Building 9.1%
- #24 Citadel 's Keeper
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AngelRDev
Windows
Protect your cities against waves of enemies. Manage your resources and plan accordingly to develop your city and armies to survive!
Why similar: Action RTS 20.5% ★, Colony Sim 19.7%, City Builder 17.7%, Tower Defense 14.4%, Real Time Tactics 9.4%
- #25 Bee Island
81% matchVery Positive87% of 1,692 reviews2023
Dev: Lemma Arts
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Play solo or in co-op with friends, take control of the hive and protect it from enemies. Build factories and defence, research technologies and, if necessary, use nuclear weapons, but do not let the enemies harm the queen!
Why similar: Action RTS 18.4% ★, Colony Sim 16.9%, City Builder 15.6%, Tower Defense 12.6%, RTS 12.4%
- #26 Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition
78% matchVery Positive92% of 11,558 reviews2025
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 34.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: City Builder 18.4%, Colony Sim 18.3%, Real Time Tactics 12.6%, RTS 12.2%, Tower Defense 11%
- #27 Cheddar's Crusade
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Renderise
Windows
Cheddar's Crusade is a beautiful and meditative strategy game about brave mice that want to build and defend their kingdom from hordes of evil enemies
Why similar: Action RTS 20.8% ★, City Builder 18.9%, RTS 16.3%, Tower Defense 15.5%, Isometric 8.8%
- #28 Ironholm: Reign of the Isles
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Data Innovation Lab
Windows
Ironholm: Reign of the Isles is a real-time strategy game about conquering medieval islands. Grow your kingdom, raise armies, capture regions, and command entire forces. Plan your expansion, reinforce key positions, and choose the right moment to strike.
Why similar: City Builder 19.8%, Action RTS 17.8% ★, RTS 16.7%, Wargame 10.4%, Real Time Tactics 10.4%
- #29 Oikizo
79% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: L2N Game Studio
Windows
Oikizo is a city-building game. Start by placing your first building and a few citizens, then make your city prosper. The strength of Oikizo lies in the ability to manage a city cooperatively with your friends.
Why similar: Colony Sim 24.1%, Action RTS 22.4% ★, City Builder 20.8%, RTS 17.6%, Strategy 7%
- #30 Alpha Lyrae Discovery
80% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2019
Dev: xe2050Pub: WELOVEBOT CO., LTD.
Windows
Alpha Lyrae (Vega) is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra. You were sent to Alpha Lyrae system, and your first object is to discover and to transmit data back. The last and only message from the previous team: "It is a rich and soft planet. They are everywhere."
Why similar: Colony Sim 25.6%, City Builder 20%, Tower Defense 15.6%, RTS 9.9%, Strategy RPG 8.4%
- #31 Wardoll
77% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: X Roman
Windows
Wardoll is wargame campaign that you play as a doll on a commander vs commander game mode. Build, spawn toy soldiers and send them to battle! In a top down perspective you can experience a backyard battle with riflemans, tanks and AT but also your doll has a special gun that you can use.
Why similar: RTS 24.6%, Wargame 20.6%, Action RTS 17.4% ★, Strategy RPG 9.6%, Strategy 9%
- #32 Field & Sky
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Orbitami Entertainment
Windows
Field & Sky is a realistic open-world homestead builder where you inherit family land and shape it into a thriving rural property. Build farms, raise livestock, connect to a nearby town, and explore your land from above or at ground level at your own pace.
Why similar: Colony Sim 22.8%, Action RTS 20.6% ★, City Builder 19.7%, RTS 16.2%, Real Time Tactics 12.1%
- #33 Подвиги древних Русов
77% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: MomentGameStudio
Windows
"Great Feats of Ancient Rus: Defenders of the Homeland" is an exciting real-time strategy game where you'll immerse yourself in the atmosphere of ancient Russian mythology and become the leader of a thriving settlement constantly under threat from lizardmen attacks.
Why similar: Action RTS 16.1% ★, City Builder 15.9%, RTS 13.7%, Tower Defense 12.8%, Strategy RPG 12.6%
- #34 Pitchfork Battles
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kvass Da Valenki
Windows
Gain power over resources, build powerful kingdoms and strengthen your army to protect your people from enemies. Send your heroes into battle and lead your army to victory, become a great ruler who will be remembered forever.
Why similar: Colony Sim 22.2%, City Builder 17.8%, RTS 15.4%, Wargame 13.1%, Real Time Tactics 11.9%
- #35 Age of Respair
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Respair Games
Windows
Age of Respair is a medieval strategy castle-builder. Build massive castles with fortifications while managing resources and production chains. Assemble a large army and lay siege to enemy castles. Lead your people and bring respair to your kingdom🏰⚔️
Why similar: Colony Sim 20.4%, City Builder 19.4%, Real Time Tactics 13.8%, RTS 12.5%, Automation 7.2%
- #36 Prime Domination
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: A16
Windows
Prime Domination is a real-time strategy game where you build your base, manage finance, produce powerful military units, and battle against AI or other players in large-scale multiplayer matches with up to 10 commanders.
Why similar: Action RTS 23.8% ★, RTS 21%, Real Time Tactics 13.9%, Wargame 9.7%, City Builder 9.2%
- #37 SwordSpire
75% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: anthonydmfb2090
Windows
Command a rebellion against an oppressive kingdom in this medieval tower-defense strategy game. Manage resources, upgrade units, and battle through 21 intense matches. Protect your tower, crush the enemy's, and lead the people to justice in a fight for freedom and equality.
Why similar: RTS 20.8%, Strategy RPG 17.3%, Tower Defense 15.7%, Real Time Tactics 12.2%, Wargame 12.2%
- #38 Wah!Topia
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kobalto Games
Windows
In the depths of the astral seas a bunch of crafty kobolds will need to defend and resist chaos to survive. Wah!Topia is a colony simulation and defense game where you manage resources, build stations and protect the monument.
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.9%, City Builder 23.2%, Tower Defense 17.2%, Real Time Tactics 12.4%, Strategy 11.2%
- #39 Cat Cook: Defense
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YenThe Studio
Windows
Protect your simmering soup from relentless hordes in this action-packed, vertical Tower Defense! Take direct control of your Chef, build intricate mazes, merge towers on the fly, and unleash powerful spells. Level up mid-battle for roguelite buffs and unlock deep RPG loot to survive!!
Why similar: Action RTS 21.1% ★, RTS 19.2%, Strategy RPG 16.2%, Tower Defense 15%, Real Time Tactics 11.3%
- #40 Riftmoor
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Rosko gamesPub: Rosko Games
Windows
A colony sim plus dungeon crawler where you build a thriving settlement, manage your citizens, create a powerful army, venture through mysterious rifts into dangerous dungeons, and return with the resources needed to grow your kingdom.
Why similar: Colony Sim 24.2%, City Builder 21.6%, RTS 17%, Strategy RPG 13%, Simulation 9.7%
- #41 Paddle Protectors
72% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Huhi Games
Windows
Paddle Protectors is an mix of tower defense, real-time strategy and city-building. You will fight against crabs. Establish farms and factories to produce ammunition and resources, fortify your land, lead your soldiers and tanks.
Why similar: Action RTS 23% ★, City Builder 19.8%, Tower Defense 17.1%, RTS 16.3%, Real Time Tactics 11.8%
- #42 Lord of the Wilds
73% matchMixed58% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: AuroraDawnGames
Windows
Lord of the Wilds is a strategy game where you build and defend your territory in a wild land. Gather resources, train armies, and face threats from rival lords, orcs, and undead. Strategize to conquer the wilderness.
Why similar: Colony Sim 21.1%, City Builder 18%, Wargame 14.9%, Real Time Tactics 13.6%, RTS 11.6%
- #43 Stronghold: Definitive Edition
71% matchVery Positive86% of 10,331 reviews2023
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.4 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: City Builder 20.3%, Colony Sim 17.7%, RTS 13.8%, Real Time Tactics 13.7%, Tower Defense 11.1%
- #44 Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,052 reviews2025
Dev: Rockbee TeamPub: Polden Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Lessaria is an RTS inspired by Majesty 👑 where you guide heroes with indirect control. Play through the campaign or relax in sandbox mode as you build your magical kingdom.
Why similar: Colony Sim 21.4%, City Builder 18.2%, RTS 16.6%, Tower Defense 13.9%, Strategy RPG 11.8%
- #45 Spaceport Kingdom
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spaceport Kingdom
Windows
Spaceport Kingdom is a sci-fi strategy and siege builder. Construct ship docks to establish new transport routes in a sector caught in an endless war zone. Pirates, meteors, and cosmic anomalies strike without pause. The galaxy doesn’t grant peace; only those who build through the fire survive.
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.2%, City Builder 16.9%, Tower Defense 11.2%, Real Time Tactics 10%, Automation 9.7%
- #46 Moon 2999
70% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Moon 2999
Windows
Moon 2999 is a RPG game about Units & resources management, single-player or co-op action missions game set in a lunar base and its nearby space environment.
Why similar: Colony Sim 22.8%, Strategy RPG 16.6%, RTS 13.6%, RPG 11.4%, Wargame 10.3%
- #47 Stickman World Battle
72% match8 user reviews13% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Sergey MezhakovPub: Sergey Mezhakov
Windows
Stickman World Battle - new exciting and thrilling real-time strategy with famous stickman heroes!
Why similar: Action RTS 20.4% ★, RTS 19.8%, Tower Defense 18.8%, Wargame 16.1%, Strategy 11.3%
- #48 Ant Guardians
70% matchPositive88% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: NotThisTime
Windows
It’s a defense game where you create your own strategy, grow your units, and defend against enemies.
Why similar: Action RTS 22.3% ★, RTS 18.1%, Tower Defense 17%, Real Time Tactics 13.4%, Wargame 12.8%
- #49 ZeroSpace
67% matchVery Positive81% of 1,297 reviews2026
Dev: Starlance Studios
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
ZeroSpace is a hybrid sci-fi RTS / RPG game that allows you to play as the commander of The Protectorate, a galactic force dedicated to securing humanity’s place in the galaxy. The Orion sector is locked in a vicious power struggle between many alien factions, ready to fight to the death.
Why similar: Action RTS 17.5% ★, City Builder 14.4%, RTS 13.1%, Strategy RPG 11.5%, Wargame 11.5%
- #50 Latticefall
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Artur Kasimov
Windows · Linux
Latticefall is a slow-burn colony sim. The disaster doesn't strike — it creeps: an infection seeps quietly across the land. Build your settlement, hold the line, and reclaim ground one step at a time — paused and deliberate, never twitchy. Every advance has a price; you see it before you commit.
Why similar: City Builder 21.1%, Colony Sim 19.5%, RTS 13.9%, Strategy RPG 13.9%, Wargame 11.5%
- #51 Terrahold
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SMAR Studio
Windows
Build an autonomous colony on a living procedural planet. Gather resources, command robots, expand your power grid, and defend the teleporter from an ecosystem that reacts to every step of your growth. Activate the link—or lose everything.
Why similar: Colony Sim 29.9%, RTS 19%, Tower Defense 14.6%, Base Building 8.1%, Isometric 7.7%
- #52 Crownbound - Fantasy Kingdom Sim
68% matchMixed50% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Bart Mamzer
Windows
You’re the ruler, but your heroes have minds of their own. Recruit heroes, set rewards, build a thriving kingdom and hope your warriors don’t run off chasing squirrels instead of fighting monsters.
Why similar: Colony Sim 22.2%, City Builder 21.1%, RTS 18.3%, Strategy RPG 15.4%, Strategy 6.4%
- #53 No King No Kingdom II
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fullmetal Developer
Windows
You are the King in the first-person strategy game. Manage villagers, collect resources and build your castle. Сreate army not only of knights, but also with griffins, trolls or even mighty dragons. Mount your favorite fantasy creature and join the battle. Rise royal scepter to lead your kingdom.
Why similar: Action RTS 20% ★, RTS 19.9%, Strategy RPG 16.4%, RPG 11.7%, Real Time Tactics 11.5%
- #54 Stronghold HD (2012)
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,431 reviews2013
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The original castle sim, Stronghold HD allows you to design, build and destroy historical castles. Engage in medieval warfare against the AI in one of two single player campaigns or online with up to 8 players.
Why similar: Colony Sim 20.8%, City Builder 18%, RTS 14.8%, Real Time Tactics 13.5%, Tower Defense 13.3%
- #55 LouLan Kingdom
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MockingCrown Games
Windows
Loulan Kingdom is a city-building survival and real-time strategy game. As the ruler of Loulan, you must build your city amid a perilous desert oasis, grow your power through the Silk Road, and fight to protect your kingdom—until the very end.
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.8%, City Builder 19.3%, Wargame 15%, RTS 14%, Real Time Tactics 13.7%
- #56 The Last Fortress
67% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Alvarobando
Windows
Simple strategy game in which you must build and expand your kingdom while defending it from waves of enemies. You will be able to recruit allies and raise defenses, while adversaries become more numerous and evolve over time.
Why similar: City Builder 18.6%, Tower Defense 15.2%, Strategy RPG 13.3%, Real Time Tactics 13%, Wargame 12.1%
- #57 Military Defense
69% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Taranau Aliaksei
Windows
Protect the base from an alien invasion. Place cannons and destroy the invaders. Upgrade cannons to resist the enemies.
Why similar: Action RTS 20.5% ★, RTS 17.7%, Tower Defense 16.1%, Wargame 15%, Real Time Tactics 13.3%
- #58 From Glory To Goo
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,792 reviews2024
Dev: Stratagem Blue
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
From Glory To Goo is a Sci-Fi survival RTS set on an alien world. Serve as humanity's bulwark by establishing a colony and supporting your colonists still in orbit. But beware, for The Goo, a relentless and shape-shifting force approaches from all sides, even above and below.
Why similar: Action RTS 18.6% ★, Colony Sim 17.6%, RTS 14.6%, City Builder 14.6%, Tower Defense 12.6%
- #59 Raga
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gameparic
Windows
Raga is a game set in the Slavic realities, in which the cultures of the East and the West intertwine. The gameplay combines elements of a city-builder and an extensive economy known from RTS games. The game is saturated with many elements of Slavic mysticism, full of beliefs, myths, and monsters.
Why similar: Action RTS 22% ★, City Builder 18.3%, RTS 16.8%, Real Time Tactics 12.4%, Strategy RPG 12.2%
- #60 Coloniser
66% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Cantos Games
Windows
A survival-first multiplayer RTS. Secure a foothold, outlast rivals, and earn the right to build your colony in massive persistent worlds.
Why similar: Action RTS 17.6% ★, City Builder 16.2%, RTS 14.7%, Wargame 11.5%, Real Time Tactics 11.3%