- #1 Steel Command
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Smitty Games
Windows
A classic RTS featuring traditional base-building, resource-driven warfare, PvP, skirmish, and a powerful, easy-to-use Mission Editor. Build your base. Secure the ECO. Conquer the battlefield.
Why similar: RTS 24%, Action RTS 21.3% ★, Base Building 13.4%, Strategy 8.7%, Military 8.4%
- #2 Company of Heroes - Definitive Edition
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Company of Heroes – Definitive Edition, features the original Company of Heroes along with the Opposing Fronts and Tales of Valor Expansions, enhanced visuals, quality-of-life gameplay improvements, and 64-bit platform support.
Why similar: Action RTS 22.1% ★, RTS 18.2%, World War II 14.8% ★, PvP 7.9%, Strategy 7.6%
- #3 Red Chaos - The Strict Order
96% matchVery Positive84% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Squarecut Games
Windows · Linux
The last world war didn't end conflict. The Iron Hand tyrannizes people, as the Resistance fights for liberation. In the resulting conflict high tech and brute force face off against guerrillas with unconventional tactics, leading to Red Chaos: A modern take on classic real-time strategy games.
Why similar: Action RTS 31.5% ★, RTS 19.4%, PvP 9.7%, Base Building 7.6%, Old School 5.8%
- #4 Company of Heroes 3
95% matchMixed57% of 39,198 reviews2023
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 78.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Company of Heroes 3 combines heart-pounding combat with deeper strategic choices in a stunning Mediterranean theatre of war. In Company of Heroes 3, every battle tells a story...what's yours?
Why similar: Action RTS 20.6% ★, World War II 20.4% ★, RTS 16%, Military 7.7%, Co-op 6.3%
- #5 IMMORTAL: Gates of Pyre
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SunSpear Games, Inc.
Windows
IMMORTAL: Gates of Pyre is an immersive RTS where you play as powerful Immortals to lead armies and dominate the battlefield. Experience easy-to-learn, hard-to-master gameplay in both engaging PvE and competitive PvP battles. Choose your Immortal, forge your strategy, and crush your foes.
Why similar: Action RTS 23.4% ★, RTS 17.5%, Base Building 9.5%, War 7.6%, PvP 7.3%
- #6 Rokatusch
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NoserverStudios
Windows
Experience this Real-time Strategy-Game from First-person view in lowpoly look. Build your fort, command armies and fight together and/or against AI or real players.
Why similar: Action RTS 24.5% ★, RTS 20.1%, Base Building 9.4%, PvP 7.9%, Multiplayer 7.8%
- #7 Paper Battlefield
92% matchPositive92% of 39 reviews2025
Dev: Bros Ogon's
Windows
A strategy where battles are limited only by the boundaries of the notebook! Experience a unique real-time strategy experience where every battle unfolds on the pages of a sketchbook, and all your units and structures are drawn with ink!
Why similar: Action RTS 24.6% ★, RTS 20.1%, Base Building 13.2%, War 11.3%, Multiplayer 7.3%
- #8 Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
93% matchVery Positive93% of 2,381 reviews2009
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ is the expansion to the Game of the Year winner and highest rated real time strategy franchise Company of Heroes®. Featuring new campaigns to overcome, units to command, and battlefields to conquer, Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ delivers evolved gameplay mechanics and 3 episodic adventures...
Why similar: World War II 34% ★, RTS 23.6%, Strategy 11.2%, Military 11%, Base Building 8.6%
- #9 World War Armies
91% matchMixed61% of 1,015 reviews2024
Dev: Hypemasters, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
World War Armies is the ultimate PvP real-time strategy game. Command advanced war machines and compete for free against other players worldwide. Revolutionary mechanics reduce downtime and focus on direct engagement with the enemy, you get to the fun parts of RTS faster.
Why similar: World War II 22.6% ★, Action RTS 21.6% ★, RTS 16.3%, Military 11.8%, PvP 6.9%
- #10 Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
91% matchVery Positive93% of 7,265 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: World War II 34.8% ★, RTS 23.7%, Military 10.7%, Strategy 8.3%, Base Building 6.4%
- #11 Company of Heroes 2 - The British Forces
90% matchMostly Positive73% of 423 reviews2015
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
This latest multiplayer standalone entry in the COH2 series features this iconic Allied army. Experience a unique tech-tree that challenges the player to balance the constant trade-off between mobility and defense. Surprise opponents with your development choices and an open end game configuration.
Why similar: World War II 35.2% ★, RTS 20.3%, Military 13.5%, Strategy 11.8%, War 10.1%
- #12 Company of Heroes
89% matchVery Positive94% of 18,521 reviews2006
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 37.7 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: World War II 38.9% ★, RTS 24.3%, War 8.8%, Strategy 8.4%, Military 6.6%
- #13 Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
89% matchVery Positive92% of 1,191 reviews2007
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
The next chapter in the #1 rated RTS franchise thrusts players into a hellish war torn landscape to command two battle-hardened armies in relentless campaigns for honor and country. Players lead the tenacious British 2nd Army during the heroic World War II liberation of Caen, France, and command the German Panzer Elite as they struggle...
Why similar: World War II 31.8% ★, RTS 28%, Strategy 13.8%, Military 8.7%, War 4.5%
- #14 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition
86% matchVery Positive86% of 12,078 reviews2025
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition is the ultimate Dawn of War experience, featuring the original Dawn of War and all its expansions, along with enhanced visuals, an improved camera, and 64-bit platform support.
Why similar: RTS 25.2%, Action RTS 21.2% ★, Base Building 12.4%, Multiplayer 8.5%, Strategy 7.5%
- #15 The Rebellion
88% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: Caz Game Design
Windows
The Rebellion is a brand new take on real-time strategy enabling you to seamlessly transition into 3rd person to join your warriors in battle. Build your village, equip each unit with powerful weapons and armor, and secure absolute victory for your faction!
Why similar: Action RTS 20.5% ★, RTS 19.7%, War 11.2%, Base Building 10.6%, PvP 9.1%
- #16 War Selection
87% matchVery Positive85% of 23,331 reviews2019
Dev: Glyph Worlds
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 28.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
War Selection is a compelling RTS game featuring base building, resource extraction and warfare. Evolve from a stone age tribe to a distinct industrial nation with unique game mechanics and battle for supremacy with dozens of players on a unique procedurally generated map.
Why similar: RTS 23.8%, Base Building 19%, Military 12.1%, Strategy 9.1%, Multiplayer 9.1%
- #17 Unnatural Worlds
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tomáš Malý
Windows · Mac · Linux
Innovative yet familiar real-time strategy game in development. Grand-scale RTS game played on maps/planets of any 3D shape. It emphasizes strategy, base building, logistics, and reduces micro-management of individual units.
Why similar: Action RTS 26.1% ★, RTS 17.9%, Base Building 11.8%, War 10%, PvP 9.2%
- #18 Sudden Strike 5
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 654 reviews2026
Dev: Kite GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Sudden Strike 5 delivers real-time tactics in epic WWII battles. A host of tactical options and more than 300 playable units open-up multiple approaches to reach your objectives in a 25 mission campaign on historical battlefields in Europe and North Africa.
Why similar: World War II 27% ★, Action RTS 25.9% ★, RTS 19.2%, Military 10.3%, Strategy 5.9%
- #19 Steel Division: Normandy 44
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,302 reviews2017
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Steel Division: Normandy is a tactical real-time strategy (RTS) game that pits players against AI enemies in a single-player campaign -- or against several opponents in massive 10-on-10 multiplayer battles.
Why similar: World War II 39.9% ★, RTS 24.1%, Military 13%, Strategy 7.5%, War 7%
- #20 Sadness Of Valor
83% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: One Man Studio for GamesPub: Slordef
Windows
Build, manage, fight in a post apocalyptic RTS game
Why similar: Action RTS 28.2% ★, RTS 19.8%, Military 13.5%, Strategy 6.1%, War 6%
- #21 Shapes of War
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ethibyte
Windows · Mac · Linux
Face off with or against friends using 3D shapes! Lead your cubes, spheres, and cones to capture flags and unlock powerful upgrades. Dominate the map and seize your opponent's capitol building to claim victory!
Why similar: Action RTS 24.1% ★, RTS 22%, Base Building 14.4%, War 12.2%, Multiplayer 7.9%
- #22 Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
81% matchVery Positive86% of 94,109 reviews2021
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 76.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Celebrating its first year of delighting millions of global players, the award-winning and best-selling strategy franchise continues with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, putting you at the center of even more epic historical battles that shaped the world.
Why similar: RTS 26%, Base Building 14.7%, Action RTS 13.6% ★, War 10.8%, Strategy 9.9%
- #23 Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault
82% matchMixed56% of 1,009 reviews2014
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ardennes Assault offers a compelling standalone single-player campaign starring the American Armed Forces. Engage in a dynamic non-linear campaign and bear the consequences of your actions as overall company health persists between missions. USF multiplayer army not included.
Why similar: World War II 41% ★, RTS 21.5%, Strategy 12.7%, War 9.2%, Multiplayer 7.1%
- #24 Last Front
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Murzin Studio
Windows
Modern armies, unique commanders, tactical battles. In Last Front, each faction offers its own style of war and exclusive units. Build your base, lead your army, and prove your superiority on the battlefield.
Why similar: Action RTS 25.7% ★, RTS 19.9%, Military 11.7%, War 8.5%, PvP 7.1%
- #25 Cossacks 3
80% matchVery Positive82% of 16,008 reviews2016
Dev: GSC Game World
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 50.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Cossacks 3 is the return of RTS classics. Obtain resources, build cities and research technologies while taking command of great armies, crushing enemies in grand historical warfares on land and sea!
Why similar: Action RTS 21.7% ★, RTS 18.2%, Base Building 9.9%, War 9.6%, Strategy 7.3%
- #26 Arcane Wilds
79% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: Avancadia
Windows · Linux
Arcane Wilds is a western themed fantasy RTS with a unique twist on resource management. Gather, steal, and transport resources to use them in battle strategically. Embark on a new journey, survive missions, face mystical creatures in battle and loot treasures to build and upgrade your home island.
Why similar: RTS 20.5%, Action RTS 18.8% ★, Base Building 13.1%, Alternate History 9.4%, Resource Management 7.1%
- #27 Sudden Strike 4
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,293 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: World War II 27% ★, Action RTS 23.4% ★, RTS 19.3%, War 8.8%, Strategy 8.6%
- #28 Defcon Zero: Frontlines of Tomorrow
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TriArts
Windows
Defcon Zero is a classic real-time strategy game set on planet Eros, where you dive into the story of ERA, the last beacon of civilization. Build your base, gather resources, engage your enemies and make strategic choices to prevail in combat. Are you ready to command the frontlines of tomorrow?
Why similar: Action RTS 29.9% ★, RTS 21.2%, Military 14.5%, Base Building 13.4%, War 9.8%
- #29 Fair and Square
78% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Octopus Engine
Windows · Linux
Try this small real time strategy and roguelike game where you need to defend your base against multiple waves . Each run you will have to choose between unique units and unique buffs.
Why similar: Action RTS 32.6% ★, RTS 9.2%, Co-op 9.1%, PvP 9%, PvE 8.4%
- #30 The Last General
77% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Wakety
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lead thousands of units in this large scale modern war RTS as you manage economy and logistics, build your war machine, and fight across millions of procedurally generated scenarios, or jump into the battlefield controlling any unit in first or third person at any time.
Why similar: Action RTS 21.2% ★, RTS 16.4%, Base Building 10.9%, Military 10.7%, War 8.1%
- #31 Cheeselords
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paweł Murias
Windows
An RTS where you fight, build, and recruit on faraway planets. Decadent aristocrats will pay a fortune for the delicious cheese from the most alien of worlds. Armed with modern controls and your trusty army, bring home the cheddar 🧀
Why similar: Action RTS 39.5% ★, RTS 21.9%, Base Building 12.5%, PvP 11.7%, Strategy 9%
- #32 Keep
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Parall Peak LTD
Windows
Keep is a WW2-themed strategy shooter where you place flak turrets to defend your fortress, then jump into first-person mode to shoot down enemy planes. Switch between tactical planning and direct combat in a fast-paced blend of strategy and action
Why similar: Action RTS 36.7% ★, RTS 21.4%, World War II 17.3% ★, Base Building 12%, Strategy 6%
- #33 Global Conflagration
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CTLN7
Windows
Global Conflagration is a real-time strategy game inspired by the classics featuring modern controls and streamlined mechanics. Build lots of tanks, infantry, helicopters and aircraft to destroy the enemy base.
Why similar: Action RTS 23% ★, RTS 16.7%, Alternate History 11.9%, Military 11.3%, Base Building 11%
- #34 Men of War™
76% matchVery Positive90% of 3,833 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: World War II 35.6% ★, RTS 19.5%, Strategy 12.4%, Military 10.5%, War 7%
- #35 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
74% matchVery Positive91% of 46,421 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 64.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: World War II 33.6% ★, RTS 19%, War 11.5%, Military 11.2%, Strategy 10.3%
- #36 Faces of War
75% matchVery Positive88% of 1,206 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Faces of War puts you in the heart of World War II – not as a distant commander, but as the leader on the ground. Combining the tactical depth of real-time strategy with the immediacy of direct control, it lets you issue precise orders or jump straight into battle as one of your soldiers.
Why similar: World War II 44.7% ★, RTS 19.7%, Strategy 12.3%, War 9.7%, Multiplayer 6.3%
- #37 The Scouring
72% matchVery Positive88% of 1,244 reviews2025
Dev: Orc Group
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The Scouring is an RTS with fast pace, high attention to detail and next generation experience. Lead humans or orcs in a Classic Mode or use one of powerful Heroes to fight for victory! Play alone or with friends. Use our modding tools to create maps and custom game modes! Join The Scouring!
Why similar: Action RTS 24% ★, RTS 17.2%, Base Building 11.5%, Old School 10.1%, PvP 8.4%
- #38 Songs of the Chalice
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: vodasoft_tm
Windows
Song of the Chalice is a simple 3D realtime strategy for a single player with tower defense mechanics, inspired by the events of the Hussite era (1419-1420).
Why similar: Action RTS 33.6% ★, RTS 25%, Alternate History 15.9%, Strategy 11.1%, War 7.4%
- #39 Micro Wars
73% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Micro Wars
Windows · Linux
Micro Wars is a fast-paced RTS that throws you into the action in short, intense online battles featuring up to 8 players. Tailor your strategy with a variety of commanders and units, build your base, and micro your way to victory. Hone your skills with the campaign, and then climb the ladder ranks!
Why similar: Action RTS 25.8% ★, RTS 17.9%, Base Building 10.9%, Military 8.9%, PvP 8.4%
- #40 Men of War: Assault Squad
74% matchVery Positive87% of 5,164 reviews2011
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 24.8 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: World War II 33.3% ★, RTS 16.6%, Military 12%, Strategy 10.8%, War 10.8%
- #41 Endeavor: Rite of Passage
71% matchPositive86% of 35 reviews2025
Dev: Endeavor
Windows
Take command of powerful armies with intuitive player controls and classic RTS features and feel. Control powerful super-weapons and elite units through 39 campaign missions. Continue the fight on 16 skirmish and 8 unique survival maps.
Why similar: Action RTS 28.7% ★, RTS 19.9%, Base Building 11.7%, Military 11.7%, War 8.2%
- #42 Company of Heroes 2 - The Western Front Armies
73% matchVery Positive85% of 183 reviews2014
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Western Front Armies is a multiplayer standalone for COH2 that adds two factions to the roster of playable multiplayer armies: the Oberkommando West (OKW) and the US Forces (USF). Each army can also be purchased separately.
Why similar: World War II 37.4% ★, RTS 19.6%, Strategy 17%, Military 9.1%, War 7.2%
- #43 General Chaos - MAJOR SNAFU
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Game Refuge Inc.
Windows
"Currently, GENERAL CHAOS - MAJOR SNAFU is considerably more than halfway to the finish line! This time around, its a sprite-based, multiplayer PC Game that uses an Xbox-style Game Controller &/or Keyboard & Mouse .
Why similar: Action RTS 33.4% ★, RTS 24.4%, Strategy 12.5%, War 9.8%, PvP 7.7%
- #44 Fractured Alliance
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tense Games
Windows
A classics inspired real-time strategy game with a brand new story and exciting units! Command varied forces, gather resources, build your base, adapt tactics, and dominate vast landscapes. Script your legacy in rich campaigns and dynamic multiplayer battles. Shape the destiny of the world!
Why similar: Action RTS 18.9% ★, RTS 18.7%, Alternate History 11.6%, Base Building 11%, War 10.2%
- #45 Marshals of War: Orcblood
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sylvest Studios
Windows
Command powerful heroes and epic armies in Marshals of War: Orcblood, a stylized fantasy action Real Time Strategy game. Cast spells, defeat bosses, loot treasure, build defenses, and lead men, dwarves and elves to victory, in solo, or co-op against the orcs and their masters.
Why similar: RTS 27.3%, Action RTS 24.9% ★, War 12.6%, Co-op 10.5%, Strategy 8.6%
- #46 Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
70% matchVery Positive86% of 53,985 reviews2020
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 44.1 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 24.6%, Base Building 18%, Military 14.8%, Strategy 10.3%, War 9.4%
- #47 Breeze of Ashes
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Chocolate Ship Games
Windows
Command a nomadic empire where your base is as mobile as your fleet. Capture vital sectors to dynamically terraform the battlefield. Customize capital ships, issue sector-wide doctrines, and out-macro your foes. You aren’t just fighting on the map—you are rewriting it.
Why similar: Action RTS 29.7% ★, RTS 19.1%, Base Building 7.8%, PvP 7.7%, PvE 7.1%
- #48 Battlefall: State of Conflict
69% matchMixed63% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Kyoto Video Game ConcernPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Command one of three unique factions in a post-apocalyptic old-school RTS. Now featuring Patch 0.4.0 -- new mini-campaign and gamemodes."
Why similar: Action RTS 21.2% ★, Alternate History 14.2%, RTS 14.1%, PvP 10.5%, Base Building 9.5%
- #49 Fortress Frenzy
68% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Mythforge Games
Windows
Start your world conquest with any faction you choose. Build and upgrade your production buildings. Plan and decide the composition of your army. Create your own ability deck. Challenge legendary boss to a fight. Embark on an immersive story campaign. Play with your friends.
Why similar: Action RTS 30.3% ★, RTS 18.3%, Base Building 12%, War 7.4%, PvP 7.3%
- #50 Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition
70% matchMixed67% of 3,303 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 38.3%, Military 15.8%, Base Building 15.3%, Strategy 11.2%, Multiplayer 8.3%
- #51 R.U.S.E.™
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,411 reviews2010
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A one-of-a-kind real-time strategy game that allows players to bluff their enemies to lead their nation to victory. The Definitive Edition — includes all DLCs and Steam Deck support.
Why similar: World War II 38% ★, RTS 30.1%, Strategy 14%, Multiplayer 8.2%, War 7.8%
- #52 Tyrium
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sceptical Orange
Windows
Tyrium is a real-time strategy game where you build a base, collect the valuable mineral Tyrium, and command tanks, rocket launchers, and infantry. Fight for map control, upgrade units, and experience two campaign levels. More content and game modes are coming soon!
Why similar: Action RTS 29.7% ★, RTS 19.3%, Military 12.7%, War 11.5%, Old School 10.7%
- #53 Pact of Steel
66% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: Steel Potato Games LLC
Windows
A WW2 Tower Defense game, with minor aspects of an RTS game.
Why similar: World War II 30.4% ★, Action RTS 27.7% ★, Alternate History 14.2%, War 9.2%, Strategy 6.1%
- #54 Taste of Blood: RTS
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Federico Ponzio
Windows
Wave-based roguelike RTS focused on strategic decisions. Balance defense and economy while surviving increasingly stronger enemies
Why similar: Action RTS 31.3% ★, RTS 22.8%, Strategy 11%, Military 10.2%, War 9.1%
- #55 Veil of Ashes
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Greifenmaer
Windows
Conquer the battlefield in this real-time tactics wargame within a dark setting. Command infantry, steam-powered tanks and colossal behemoths of three unique factions across destructible terrain. Assemble your army from a variety of units and experience immersive single- and multiplayer battles.
Why similar: Action RTS 24.2% ★, RTS 15.9%, Military 9.7%, War 9.2%, Alternate History 8.6%
- #56 Halo Wars: Definitive Edition
67% matchVery Positive91% of 9,393 reviews2017
Dev: Ensemble StudiosPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.5 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 35.8%, Base Building 18.4%, Strategy 11%, War 9.6%, Military 8.7%
- #57 Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand delivers a standalone roguelite wave-defense experience for solo and cooperative play. Command and survive against fast-paced escalating enemy waves, intimidating bosses, and dynamic battlefield events. Are you ready to make your final stand?
Why similar: Action RTS 24.3% ★, World War II 23.3% ★, RTS 14.4%, Military 9.8%, Co-op 7%
- #58 STEEL PHANTOMS
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZAMJARAH STUDIOPub: ZAMJARAH STUDIO
Windows · Mac
A modern military RTS. Command one of three armies - real tanks, drones, rocket artillery, and mobile AA. Cloak past defenses, hose drones with flak, rain ballistic strikes, and crush the enemy base. Battle friends online or skirmish vs AI. Tactics over twitch.
Why similar: Action RTS 31.5% ★, RTS 22.7%, Strategy 10.2%, War 7.7%, Base Building 7.6%