- #1 PlanetX
97% matchMixed66% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Giedrius Talzunas
Windows · Mac
PlanetX is a real-time strategy MMO set on a spherical planet. Players expand territories, construct buildings, and manage resources to develop their empire. The ultimate goal is to conquer the entire planet by claiming all land plots and outpacing rivals in strategic growth and domination.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22% ★, City Builder 18.5%, RTS 16.8%, Economy 10.1%, Futuristic 7.1%
- #2 Open The Gates!
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 77 reviews2022
Dev: Robin van der Horst
Windows
Build, manage and defend your medieval castle in this crazy sidescroller RTS game. Build walls, towers and traps to protect your fortress from enemy sieges before launching your own. Command powerful siege weapons and design the perfect strategy to take back the empire.
Why similar: RTS 18.9%, City Builder 16.2%, Real Time Tactics 14.9%, Base Building 13.9%, Military 10.9%
- #3 Victory At Sea Ironclad
96% matchMixed52% of 25 reviews2023
Dev: Evil Twin Artworks
Windows · Mac
Victory at Sea Ironclad is the exciting game of naval RTS combat set during the American Civil War. Bringing an epic approach to real time strategy war gaming, search and destroy enemy fleets across an open world sandbox in a desperate attempt to change the course of history.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 20.5% ★, RTS 16.6%, Real Time Tactics 13.4%, Economy 9.5%, Military 9%
- #4 Recovery Syndicate
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bumblebee Studios
Windows
Recovery Syndicate is a prequel to Abeyance, in which you are the leader of one of the factions trying to reconstruct the economy of the galaxy. You must build and manage your colony's resources carefully, while watching out for rival factions who are also vying for supremacy.
Why similar: RTS 17.4%, City Builder 17.3%, Real Time Tactics 14.4%, Base Building 12.2%, Economy 8.7%
- #5 Explorers of Esmar
94% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2026
Dev: Tipri Games
Windows
Welcome to Explorers of Esmar! Build your settlement, master complex production chains. Claim the riches to explore and conquer the new island continent of Esmar!
Why similar: City Builder 18%, Real Time Tactics 16%, RTS 13.2%, Economy 12.3%, Base Building 10.6%
- #6 Business Shark
94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: SmartLife
Windows
You will have to develop your city, watch over expenses, strive for higher tax revenues, meet the needs of your residents by producing the right products for them
Why similar: Grand Strategy 25.5% ★, City Builder 22.8%, Base Building 19%, Strategy 12.6%, Economy 10.7%
- #7 Aquis
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oromith Games
Windows · Mac
Aquis: A strategic elemental adventure where a human mage, stranded in a mystical world, must collaborate with elemental beings to mend a portal breach. Battle shadow creatures, restore harmony, and seek a path back to Earth.
Why similar: City Builder 27.1%, Base Building 17.8%, RTS 15.3%, Economy 14.6%, Building 8.8%
- #8 The Tower Of Babel
92% matchNegative15% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: SmartOliveGames LtdPub: HandMade Games
Windows
Play the most popular story from the bible. The tower of babel is a unique tower - builder and RPG. Pick a leader, hire workers, manage the economy of the building site and the lives of your workers. Remember you have 7 days to complete the tower before language barrier becomes a major problem.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.6% ★, City Builder 17.9%, RTS 16.3%, Real Time Tactics 13.2%, Economy 7.3%
- #9 春秋
91% matchMixed61% of 402 reviews2022
Dev: weiqianPub: INDIECN
Windows
此为以春秋时代为背景,历史战略类即时制游戏。两千多年前华夏大地锦绣山河一眼尽收,可在其间建造城郭,构筑关隘,修筑长城,农商、车船、战阵行走其间。礼崩乐坏,百家兴起、诸侯争霸、异族入侵、合纵连横,列国之伐兵、伐交、伐谋就此展开。磅礴壮丽的春秋画卷待君前来指点江山!
Why similar: RTS 20.8%, Grand Strategy 17.9% ★, Base Building 15%, City Builder 14.1%, Real Time Tactics 13.1%
- #10 Kingdom Wars 4
91% matchMixed66% of 239 reviews2021
Dev: Reverie World StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%
It's 1347, the time of the Hundred Years' War. In this historical grand strategy and RTS hybrid you play as one of 200 minor lords across medieval Europe, Africa or Middle East. Rise up to take over your Kingdom and be crowned, then fight to preserve your empire as Black Death descends on Europe.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 19.1% ★, RTS 14.8%, City Builder 14.6%, Real Time Tactics 11.5%, Base Building 9.2%
- #11 Supreme Power
90% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Samuel Parker
Windows
Fight and stand your ground as you build a nation, research and develop armies and cities alike to earn the title of the Supreme Power. Make lasting choices on how you will forge a new empire. Will you create an economic powerhouse to eclipse all or take what is yours with sword and grit.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 25.5% ★, City Builder 18.2%, Real Time Tactics 16.7%, RTS 15.8%, Military 12%
- #12 Settle and Battle: New Empires
89% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Attic Games Studio
Windows · Mac
A homage to classic real-time strategy games. Gather resources, build an empire, and command powerful armies to conquer the world. Lead six unique tribes, expand your territory, and engage in epic battles with hundreds of units on screen. Dominate in 18 missions and procedurally generated maps!
Why similar: RTS 19.5%, Grand Strategy 18.9% ★, City Builder 17.7%, Real Time Tactics 16.4%, Base Building 7.6%
- #13 Broken Crown
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WasdLab
Windows
Broken Crown is a classic real-time strategy experience focused on large-scale battles, base building, resource management, and tactical army control. Lead your forces across campaign missions, skirmish matches, and Endless Mode while commanding hundreds of units in dynamic, strategic warfare.
Why similar: City Builder 21.4%, Real Time Tactics 19.3%, Grand Strategy 19% ★, RTS 15.8%, Base Building 8.5%
- #14 Planet S
86% matchVery Positive92% of 2,851 reviews2023
Dev: Glimmerlight Games
Windows · Linux
Planet S is a real-time strategy game where your goal is to colonize multiple planets in a solar system to advance your civilization, build a city and supply it to grow your faction.
Why similar: City Builder 23.3%, RTS 21.5%, Space 12.7%, Real Time Tactics 11.2%, Futuristic 9.1%
- #15 Near Sol
86% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: LTide
Windows · Mac · Linux
Space 4X game with the ability to build factories, extract resources, with characters, internal and external markets ... Take part in the discussion of the game, share your vision)
Why similar: Grand Strategy 26% ★, RTS 19.6%, Real Time Tactics 15.6%, Space 10.3%, Strategy 6.5%
- #16 Fall of Bali
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sengkala DevPub: CRX Entertainment
Windows
Fall of Bali is a historical strategy set in Bali set around 19th century. Divided in many kingdoms after fall of Bali Empire, Bali has fall in warring era for nearly 2 centuries and now the threat of imperialism come. With all your kingdom potential, can you survive and win this era?
Why similar: Grand Strategy 24% ★, City Builder 19.7%, Real Time Tactics 14.3%, RTS 8.9%, Economy 6.8%
- #17 Relentless Expanse
83% matchVery Positive91% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Cowmera Games
Windows
Capture and upgrade planets, outsmart your enemies, and conquer the galaxy! Simple yet addicting, you can play alone or outsmart your friends in this 2D top-down space RTS. Completely free, no monetization, just fun!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 23.7% ★, RTS 21.5%, Real Time Tactics 15.2%, Space 11.5%, Economy 9.8%
- #18 Rettungssimulator
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: tute developments
Windows
Du bist Einsatzleiter in deiner Stadt! Starte jetzt kostenlos und rette gemeinsam mit den anderen Spielern die Welt. Feuerwehr, Rettungsdienst und Polizei brauchen deine Hilfe in der Leitstelle.
Why similar: City Builder 19.5%, RTS 18.8%, Real Time Tactics 17.6%, Economy 14.1%, Grand Strategy 12.3% ★
- #19 Ruin or Victory
84% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Wedge End Games
Windows
Ruin or Victory is a modern take and evolution of the classic RTS genre with added detail, continuity, and strategic depth while remaining accessible and well-paced. Devise your strategy, manage and expand your economy, and choose your warriors' equipment and tactics.
Why similar: RTS 17.1%, City Builder 15.8%, Real Time Tactics 15.7%, Base Building 13.7%, Economy 8.9%
- #20 Mandate Order
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Digital Sky
Windows
Mandate Order is a strategy game set in the Warring States period. Starting from barren lands, build strongholds integrating production, defense and military functions. Manage resources and the people's will, expand your territory, counter threats, and ultimately rise to prominence amidst the chaos.
Why similar: City Builder 26.1%, Grand Strategy 16.5% ★, Base Building 14.7%, RTS 13.3%, Strategy 8%
- #21 Chinese Empire
82% matchMostly Negative39% of 36 reviews2024
Dev: Yeyuna
Windows
Chinese Empire is an economic city-building strategy taking place in the picturesque areas of China. Create your own new empire that will go down in history!
Why similar: City Builder 28.9%, RTS 20.4%, Economy 15.5%, Building 9.9%, Strategy 8.3%
- #22 Dynasty of the Sands
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rocket Flair Studios
Windows
Be the architect of your own Egyptian empire in this meditative survival city builder, where every decision, no matter how small, has lasting consequences. Survive alongside your people, expand your influence across the Nile and create a grand Dynasty to rival the gods themselves. Paradise awaits.
Why similar: City Builder 18.2%, Grand Strategy 18.1% ★, RTS 17.1%, Base Building 13.7%, Economy 12.4%
- #23 Age of Respair
81% 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: City Builder 20.8%, Real Time Tactics 16.9%, Base Building 15.4%, RTS 14.7%, Economy 7.9%
- #24 Grand Tactician: Napoleonic Wars (1792-1815)
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grand Engineer Corps
Windows
Fight the campaigns and battles of Napoleon from the French Revolutionary Wars all the way to Waterloo’s muddy, crimson fields.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 28.8% ★, RTS 20.9%, Real Time Tactics 16.4%, Strategy 11.5%, Historical 10.5%
- #25 Tlatoani: Aztec Cities
78% matchVery Positive85% of 164 reviews2026
Dev: Perspective GamesPub: Paradox Arc
Windows
Give rise to wonders of the Aztec Civilization as you build your own magnificent metropolis in this ancient city builder. From humble beginnings build, trade, manage and conquer to become Tlatoani (Emperor).
Why similar: Grand Strategy 18.9% ★, City Builder 17.4%, RTS 15.1%, Base Building 10.2%, Economy 9.9%
- #26 Wonder Defense: Chapter Earth
80% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: Arif AkcaPub: aaalmost
Windows · Mac
Wonder Defense: Chapter Earth is a strategy game based on Earth and Aliens in which you act as a General to accomplish survive and move to Mars.
Why similar: RTS 18.8%, Base Building 15.2%, Grand Strategy 14.2% ★, Economy 9.6%, Futuristic 8.5%
- #27 Becastled
77% matchVery Positive82% of 5,528 reviews2025
Dev: Mana Potion Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Build a castle by day and defend it by night. Becastled blends cozy city-building with challenging tower defense strategy. Lead the Sun Kingdom’s last stand against the Moon Beasts and end the ancient conflict between light and darkness!
Why similar: Base Building 23.2%, City Builder 23.1%, RTS 18.3%, Military 9%, Strategy 8.5%
- #28 We Are The Wall
78% 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 25.1%, RTS 21.8%, Base Building 21.1%, Real Time Tactics 12.2%, Strategy 9.9%
- #29 Royal Lord - 王权领主
77% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: 开发鸭
Windows
In "Kingdom Monarch", you are a monarch and can build the kingdom of your dreams! You need to build city walls, assign jobs to villagers, recruit soldiers, repel hordes of monsters at night, and expand your village during the day.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 20.2% ★, City Builder 19.3%, RTS 16.5%, Base Building 16%, Military 9%
- #30 Romans: Age of Caesar
79% matchMixed46% of 458 reviews2022
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 33.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Build Rome Together! A co-operative grand strategy MMO from a team of veteran city builders, Romans: Age of Caesar is the latest historical strategy game from Firefly Studios.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 19.5% ★, City Builder 16.4%, RTS 15%, Real Time Tactics 12.3%, Economy 9.4%
- #31 City States: Medieval
76% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2026
Dev: Reverie World StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
You are the leader of a city-state in high medieval Europe. Expand your city through deep city-building systems, build a trade empire across the known world, and lead men to war to defend trade routes in a high-stakes struggle of global strategy and brutal tower defense warfare.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.9% ★, RTS 18.7%, City Builder 16.9%, Economy 9%, Base Building 7.3%
- #32 CyberTown
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cyber GamesPub: GamePlanet
Windows
CyberTown - Is a game about interplanetary colonization where you create new cybernetic cities. Build, develop and strengthen your cities. Natural disasters, diseases, the needs of the population and much more will not let you get bored in this new cybernetic world.
Why similar: City Builder 22.8%, RTS 20.4%, Economy 12.1%, Base Building 8.1%, Strategy 7.6%
- #33 Builders of Egypt
75% matchMostly Negative35% of 470 reviews2025
Dev: Strategy Labs
Windows
Builders of Egypt is a city-building economic strategy taking place in the Nile Valley. Immerse yourself in a world full of pyramids, where you will become a part of the ancient world. Create history, be history!
Why similar: City Builder 24.5%, RTS 13.1%, Economy 13%, Base Building 10.2%, Historical 8.9%
- #34 PiM World
74% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: REVO team'sPub: STuNT
Windows
In the game you will lead your settlement. You will have to build various buildings starting with a castle and ending with an institute. Every decision you make should be balanced, because the economy of your settlement is growing, and the lack of resources can catch up instantly!
Why similar: City Builder 24.7%, RTS 23.9%, Real Time Tactics 19.3%, Economy 8.5%, Strategy 8.2%
- #35 King and Kingdoms
75% matchMixed40% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Bad Button Studio
Windows
Factions, countries and empires that have truly existed in the real history await you. The only difference is that it is in your hand to rewrite their history. Become the ruler of any country you want and lead your nation from small village to the way to be the magnificent empire!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 15.1%, Military 10.5%, RTS 9.8%, Base Building 9.7%
- #36 Divided Empire: SENGOKU
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Composition GS
Windows
Lead your clan through Japan's turbulent Sengoku period. Craft wise strategies to expand your domain and use cunning tactics to defeat your enemies on the battlefield. Emerge victorious, restore order, and claim the title of Shogun!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 32.2% ★, RTS 21.1%, Real Time Tactics 13.8%, Strategy 11%, Historical 9.9%
- #37 Manor Lords
72% matchVery Positive84% of 87,104 reviews2024
Dev: Slavic MagicPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord – the seasons pass, the weather changes, and cities rise and fall.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 29.1% ★, City Builder 23.4%, Base Building 17.3%, Historical 9.6%, Strategy 6.9%
- #38 ZeroSpace
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Starlance Studios
Windows
ZeroSpace is a sci-fi hybrid strategy game with a story-rich, party-based RPG campaign. As commander of the Protectorate forces, you must upgrade your mothership, build strong relationships with your crew and recruit a formidable army. Navigate the hard choices that will shape humanity's future.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 19.2% ★, City Builder 15.4%, RTS 15.2%, Real Time Tactics 13.2%, Base Building 11.3%
- #39 Post-Apo Builder
72% matchMixed43% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Septarian GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Build your own city in a post-apocalyptic future. Scavenge and fight for resources, everything counts! Restore civilization on the ashes of the fallen world! Explore wastelands to gather resources, protect and take care of your people! Fight off raiders, wild tribesman and natural disasters.
Why similar: RTS 17.8%, Base Building 15.7%, Grand Strategy 15.2% ★, City Builder 14.5%, Real Time Tactics 13.1%
- #40 Stronghold 2: Steam Edition
73% matchVery Positive89% of 5,619 reviews2017
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Tax, torture or treat your peasants! Rehabilitate criminals or sentence them to death? Decide as you enjoy jousting over a lavish banquet, all while under siege from the warmongering Lord Barclay.
Why similar: City Builder 18.9%, Real Time Tactics 15%, RTS 14.8%, Base Building 11.6%, Economy 11.2%
- #41 Stronghold: Definitive Edition
71% matchVery Positive86% of 10,026 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: City Builder 22.1%, Real Time Tactics 17.2%, RTS 16.4%, Base Building 11.9%, Economy 11.5%
- #42 The Stronghold Collection
73% matchVery Positive89% of 5,619 reviews2009
Dev: FireFly Studios
Windows
Enjoy the complete medieval experience in The Stronghold Collection, featuring five real-time strategy games. Create and defend your castle stronghold as you expand your lands, survey the castle life in your domain, host great jousting festivals and feasts, or conduct public executions to keep the peasantry in line.
Why similar: City Builder 18.9%, Real Time Tactics 15%, RTS 14.8%, Base Building 11.6%, Economy 11.2%
- #43 Renaissance Kingdom Wars
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 163 reviews2024
Dev: Reverie World StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
The year is 1510. As wars rage across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, it is the age of gunpowder and mercenaries - that changed the course of history. You can do it as well, going from a leader of men to the ruler of an empire in this unique mix of RTS and grand strategy.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.1% ★, RTS 16.4%, Real Time Tactics 12.1%, Economy 10.9%, Base Building 10.9%
- #44 War Hospital
70% matchMixed60% of 1,224 reviews2024
Dev: Brave Lamb Studio S.A.Pub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Take charge of a WW1 field hospital on the Western Front, and make all the decisions necessary to help the soldiers recover and to support the war effort. In this narrative management game, you are the last bastion of humanity.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 19.2% ★, City Builder 15%, RTS 14.7%, Base Building 10.3%, Military 10%
- #45 Planetary Annihilation: TITANS
71% matchVery Positive84% of 14,506 reviews2015
Dev: Planetary Annihilation Inc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 25%, Grand Strategy 18.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 15.6%, Base Building 13.2%, Space 8.7%
- #46 Cosmo Magnat
70% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: DeepRootsDevelop
Windows
Enter the world of Cosmic Megapolis, an exciting 3D construction genre game where you will become the architect of your own city in space! Your task is to create a thriving city on an uncharted planet using advanced technologies and innovative building materials.
Why similar: City Builder 36.2%, RTS 31.1%, Economy 13.8%, Futuristic 9.5%, Strategy 7.8%
- #47 Exodus
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DamageLine Studios
Windows
Exodus, a realtime strategy PC game featuring stunning photorealistic graphics, oldschool RTS gameplay mechanics mixed with our own fresh ideas and a thrilling horror infused story about a dystopian alternative timeline of human history.
Why similar: RTS 30%, Real Time Tactics 22.4%, Strategy 13.5%, Base Building 9.9%, Futuristic 9.8%
- #48 Space Alliance: Frontier
69% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Black Lime Studio
Windows
Get ready to protect the entire solar system from an unprecedented threat - the D'Ahari, a race of insect-like aliens. Control an entire fleet of spaceships, trade with other races of an Alliance, and develop your own space station.
Why similar: RTS 20.7%, Real Time Tactics 17.5%, Space 12.3%, Economy 9.7%, Futuristic 7.2%
- #49 Steel Covenant 钢铁盟约
69% matchMixed58% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: 金戈兄
Windows
"Steel Covenant" is a 3D real-time strategy game. The game is set against the backdrop of World War II. Players can transform into Allied or German commanders, commanding multiple units to participate in battles
Why similar: RTS 22.4%, Grand Strategy 21.3% ★, Real Time Tactics 13.3%, Military 12.9%, Historical 8.9%
- #50 Stronghold: Warlords
69% matchMixed65% of 5,250 reviews2021
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Besiege Great Khans, Imperial warlords and Shōgun commanders in Stronghold: Warlords, the latest 'castle sim' from Firefly Studios. Command AI warlords across the battlefield as you build a castle economy and new gunpowder-fuelled siege engines!
Why similar: City Builder 19.2%, Real Time Tactics 15.1%, RTS 14%, Economy 11%, Base Building 10.9%
- #51 Renaissance Kingdom Wars - Prologue
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Reverie World StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
The year is 1510. In this grand strategy & RTS hybrid you play as one of a dozen characters across medieval Europe, Africa and Middle East. Start as a landless mercenary captain. Fight your way to become a minor lord. Rise up through Kingdoms hierarchy and be crowned, then expand your Kingdom.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 25.7% ★, RTS 19.7%, Real Time Tactics 16.4%, Economy 10.6%, Base Building 7.2%
- #52 ScarQuest
68% matchMixed68% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: ManaStorm Studios
Windows · Mac
Raise armies to dominate, seize, and reign over the planet as its ruler.
Why similar: RTS 32.4%, Real Time Tactics 25.7%, Strategy 15.8%, Base Building 12.9%, Space 11.8%
- #53 Avia corporation
68% matchMixed43% of 47 reviews2023
Dev: Elusor Games
Windows
Buy planes, set prices, calculate the budget, track the passenger flow of each city, create routes for the whole world, build your ideal airline
Why similar: Grand Strategy 28.7% ★, City Builder 21.7%, RTS 20.4%, Strategy 7.4%, Economy 6.1%
- #54 Artillery Tycoon
66% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Awful Waffle Studio
Windows
Build and manage an artillery factory in the WWI era. Research authentic weapon components, engineer deadly firepower, test prototypes on your firing range, and compete for lucrative government contracts. From the French 75 to the German 7.7, your designs will decide the fate of nations.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.5% ★, Economy 15.1%, Military 14.9%, Real Time Tactics 14.1%, Strategy 11.3%
- #55 Plebs
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: PixelWhipped
Windows
A low-stress RTS where logistics, not clicks, is the key to victory. Lead diverse armies in a challenging Campaign, endure endless waves in Survival, or master the map in Skirmish mode. Strategically construct your town, raise mighty armies, and intelligently manage resources to conquer all.
Why similar: RTS 21.2%, City Builder 19.4%, Real Time Tactics 15.8%, Base Building 14.8%, Military 8.1%
- #56 Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
67% matchVery Positive85% of 53,339 reviews2020
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 43.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition offers players a trial of this historical single & multiplayer RTS experience. *Note: To unlock all features of the game please see the “Base Game” product.
Why similar: RTS 26.4%, Base Building 21.5%, City Builder 19.9%, Military 13.2%, Strategy 11.3%
- #57 Builders of Greece: Prologue
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 615 reviews2023
Dev: BLUM EntertainmentPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Immerse yourself in the beautifully recreated golden age of Hellenic city-states. Builders of Greece: Prologue, being a shortened version of the full game, is a great way to try your hand as a ruler of an ancient Greek city-state, practice your management skills, and learn basic game mechanics.
Why similar: City Builder 22.4%, RTS 20.7%, Economy 11.3%, Base Building 8.6%, Building 7.5%
- #58 Spacebase Startopia
67% matchMixed56% of 650 reviews2021
Dev: Realmforge StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Spacebase Startopia captivates with its original mixture of economic simulation and empire building strategy paired with classic RTS skirmishes and a good dose of humor.
Why similar: RTS 20.3%, City Builder 18.4%, Base Building 16.6%, Space 12.9%, Economy 12.2%