Games Like The Exomachinist

Blast off in this retro-style space shooter! Conquer planets, outwit AI enemies, and survive the dangers of deep space in fast-paced, nostalgic pixel action.

Why similar: Action RTS 30.3% ★, RTS 22.3%, Real Time Tactics 20.2%, Strategy 10.4%, Shooter 8.6%

Command a growing undead legion in a dark fantasy RTS where every fallen enemy can become your next soldier. Raise skeleton armies, harvest bones and souls, build your necromantic stronghold, and overwhelm fortified kingdoms through relentless conquest.

Why similar: Action RTS 37.7% ★, RTS 24.4%, Real Time Tactics 20.2%, Strategy 8.4%, Dark 3.9%

Apocalypseed is a 2D real-time strategy game where you are the invasion. Devour humans to harvest flesh, build and strengthen an army of alien plants, and evolve your creatures into new forms with unique abilities. Crush the human resistance as it deploys increasingly dangerous threats to stop you.

Why similar: Action RTS 36.2% ★, RTS 22.3%, Real Time Tactics 16%, Strategy 7.2%, Destruction 4.9%

A physics-driven tower defense game where one massive cube does everything: fight, build, activate, and survive. Drop into a neon sci-fi battlefield, hold back waves of Chaos Dice, and power up your defenses through energy, momentum, and precision.

Why similar: Action RTS 34.6% ★, RTS 23.1%, Real Time Tactics 19.5%, Strategy 10.5%, Futuristic 6.6%

Grey Galactic is a real time strategy game in space where you build up your planets and ships to conquer your enemies. Develop your empire and fleet of spaceships to destroy your enemies and take over the galaxy! Do you have what it takes to become the best Fleet Captain the UFMC has ever seen?

Why similar: Action RTS 34.1% ★, Real Time Tactics 20.3%, RTS 20.1%, Futuristic 7.7%, Strategy 6.4%

An old-school real-time strategy with automatic, resource-free unit production and large-scale, deliberately unfair battles. Lead Spain through a story campaign, or command the Spanish, Inca, or mysterious machine race Supayari in skirmishes against the AI.

Why similar: Action RTS 37.4% ★, RTS 23%, Strategy 10.2%, Robots 8.2%, Futuristic 7.3%

A real-time strategy game in which you fight to secure the victory of your Bacteria over the Cell Defense Force and other enemy Bacteria in a world where your units are your only resource, and where your mobile base will not be enough to keep you alive.

Why similar: Action RTS 33.2% ★, RTS 28.1%, Real Time Tactics 22%, Strategy 10.2%, Combat 2.5%

Return to the RTS series’ roots with deeply satisfying strategy gameplay. Take command of four unique Warhammer 40,000 factions, including the Adeptus Mechanicus in their series debut! Fight through 70+ epic campaign missions, as well as the replayable Last Stand, Skirmish and multiplayer modes.

Why similar: Action RTS 29.7% ★, RTS 18.2%, Real Time Tactics 17.6%, Destruction 9.4%, Futuristic 6%

A tense, real-time squad tactics roguelike inspired by Aliens: Dark Descent. Command up to three soldiers through a procedurally generated facility full of monsters. Plan attacks, slow time for tactical skills, and scavenge to survive. One bad call and your squad is gone for good.

Why similar: Action RTS 31% ★, RTS 18.7%, Real Time Tactics 17.3%, Futuristic 6.4%, Strategy 5.8%

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 43.3% ★, Real Time Tactics 24%, RTS 21.5%, Strategy 6%, Combat 2.6%

Our Last Stand is a tower defence game that allows you to command a powerful mech and defend against relentless waves of enemies. Play on different worlds to gather resources, unlock advanced technology, and level your commander to gain powerful new abilities. Build defend, survive.

Why similar: Action RTS 35.4% ★, RTS 23.6%, Real Time Tactics 19.8%, Strategy 10.8%, Futuristic 7.2%

Blast through enemies, build defenses, launch fighters, and upgrade your way to victory in this fast-paced space shooter/action RTS hybrid.

Why similar: Action RTS 40% ★, Real Time Tactics 22.8%, RTS 18.6%, Strategy 7.1%, Futuristic 3.7%

Welcome to a world of Shogi freed from the limits of turns. From an infinite number of possibilities, find the shortest path to victory. Your tactical reading and sharp judgment will dominate the board. This is a new challenge for even the most seasoned Shogi fans.

Why similar: Action RTS 44.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 23.8%, RTS 19.4%, Strategy 6.6%, Futuristic 4.7%

A Roguelike tactics game where you fight hordes of aliens. Your Units evolve and learn new skills as the fight goes on. Manage your squad of 5 specialised mercenaries, and fight a never ending war against the infestation.

Why similar: Action RTS 36.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 25.4%, RTS 18.2%, Strategy 7.5%, Sci-fi 4.7%

Command from above. Fight from within. Viridian Corp. is a single-player sci-fi action RTS and third-person shooter. Lead the war, capture mining zones, direct your forces, then Mindwalk into a soldier and enter the battle yourself.

Why similar: Action RTS 35.6% ★, RTS 19.3%, Real Time Tactics 16.6%, Shooter 7.8%, Futuristic 6.2%

Command knights, aliens, and other historically dubious nations in a free real-time tower conquest game rebuilt from a 2009 iPad original. Grow armies, capture towers, and outmaneuver adaptive AI through 30 campaign levels.

Why similar: Action RTS 44.3% ★, Real Time Tactics 24.2%, RTS 16.3%, Strategy 5.2%, Sci-fi 3.4%

Battle For Cosmos is a fast-paced, action-packed RTS set in space. With a focus on the battle it is perfect for those who want a thrilling and engaging strategy game without the unnecessary filler. Take control of your empire, build your defenses, and conquer the cosmos!

Why similar: Action RTS 50.1% ★, RTS 25.4%, Strategy 8.1%, Sci-fi 5.1%, Futuristic 4.7%

A sci-fi roomscale VR Tower Defense game. Strategize to destroy waves of rogue robots and assist the powerful turrets with a handheld drone. Build and collect resources and help evacuate your crew from the alien planet.

Why similar: Action RTS 27% ★, RTS 18.3%, Real Time Tactics 16.5%, Robots 11.5%, Futuristic 6.7%

Become your teams In-Game Leader and lead your team of 5 agents to victory.

Why similar: Action RTS 37.9% ★, RTS 22.9%, Real Time Tactics 21.5%, Strategy 10.2%, Action 3.7%

Lead troops to the most macabre battle of their lives. Slay bloodthirsty monsters, deal with gruesome magic, construct safe corners, collect treasures. Leave no man to bleed out in SLAUGHTEREON!

Why similar: Action RTS 42.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 23%, RTS 15%, Strategy 6.7%, Retro 5.2%

Command a colony on the brink in Ants Megapolis. Survive an unforgiving world by forging your unique Pheromone, a weapon that dictates your evolution. Carve out an empire from the dirt as an interactive narrator chronicles your savage, epic story of survival.

Why similar: Action RTS 38.1% ★, RTS 25.4%, Real Time Tactics 21.4%, Strategy 11.6%, Combat 2.5%

Negative Energy is a tower defense game with basic RTS mechanics, where your goal is to defend the construction of a Dyson sphere, while fighting against waves of hundreds of enemies ships.

Why similar: Action RTS 29.1% ★, RTS 23.3%, Real Time Tactics 22.8%, Strategy 11.2%, Futuristic 5.1%

Defend your base against relentless alien waves in a sci-fi tower defense strategy game. Build deadly kill zones, unlock new towers and special abilities, and adapt your loadout to survive escalating assaults across a hostile campaign.

Why similar: Action RTS 38.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 22.5%, RTS 19.3%, Strategy 6.8%, Sci-fi 5.3%

Clankerfront is a classic isometric RTS where AI research went too far and awakened the world’s home appliances against humanity. Build bases, command armies, fight solo or co-op, and defend the front from the clankers.

Why similar: Action RTS 42.3% ★, Real Time Tactics 23.2%, RTS 18.3%, Robots 4.2%, Strategy 3.5%

Incarnus Warfare is a classic real-time strategy featuring moderate-scale unit combat and base building. The game focuses heavily on immersion in every aspect. Forget the real world around you, and once again, become a commander of a military task force, just like in your childhood.

Why similar: Action RTS 32.8% ★, RTS 19.5%, Real Time Tactics 19.4%, Destruction 8%, Futuristic 7.3%

Combine FPS skill and RTS strategy in one game. From the strategic overview of a commander to the focused fire of a frontline soldier, every perspective serves the same purpose: absolute victory. Experience a war where every life has value and every order carries the weight of consequence.

Why similar: RTS 32.9%, Action RTS 30.2% ★, Strategy 10.3%, Shooter 8.5%, Futuristic 5.7%

Atom Assault throws you into a chaotic Red vs Blue war where everything explodes, infantry fish for money, and you can even pilot nukes in first person. Full 3D, fully destructible world, fast, funny, proudly indie. If you miss old school RTS mayhem, this one hits hard.

Why similar: Action RTS 33.2% ★, RTS 20.7%, Real Time Tactics 19.2%, Robots 10.7%, Strategy 6.7%

Reapers Inc., is a fast-paced RTS where you lead an elite squad to defend your base against relentless intergalactic threats. Navigate diverse planetary biomes, strategically manage your squad, and use quick decision-making skills to exterminate your foes. Stand your ground, and reap the rewards.

Why similar: Action RTS 40.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 23.7%, RTS 20.2%, Strategy 6.2%, Sci-fi 4.1%

It’s a defense game where you create your own strategy, grow your units, and defend against enemies.

Why similar: Action RTS 38.1% ★, RTS 23%, Real Time Tactics 22.5%, Strategy 7.1%, Sci-fi 4.3%

Engraven is a single player sci-fi real time tactics game. Build and customize your regiment of soldiers and fight endless hordes of sorcerers and graven thralls.

Why similar: Action RTS 40.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 23.2%, RTS 20.3%, Strategy 7.3%, Sci-fi 3.3%

Start with your Command Center and expand it into a colossal modular flagship, module by module. Design custom warships from the ground up, grow a thriving civilization, and command powerful fleets across the Solar System in tactical real-time battles.

Why similar: Action RTS 31.9% ★, Gun Customization 21.1% ★, Real Time Tactics 19.1%, RTS 17.6%, Strategy 4.8%

Phantom Havoc encourages you to build a persistent fleet, explore the world, and to rebuild civilization. Protect the last remaining survivors of humanity as you search for a new home among the stars.

Why similar: Action RTS 37.4% ★, RTS 22.6%, Real Time Tactics 21.3%, Futuristic 7.9%, Strategy 7.1%

A 3D FPS/TPS Tower Defence game in a sci-fi world, defend your base from corrupted robots and unlock better turrets

Why similar: Action RTS 29.9% ★, RTS 18%, Real Time Tactics 17.4%, Shooter 9.2%, Robots 7.8%

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 32.3% ★, Real Time Tactics 19.4%, RTS 19%, Robots 8.9%, Futuristic 7.8%

"SYNCHRONIZERS: UNDEAD MARINES" blends high-quality Three-Lane Tower Defense with Reverse Tower Defense gameplay. Command your units in a thrilling narrative reminiscent of a StarCraft and Plants Vs. Zombies fusion! Your choices will forge the path to victory—or defeat.

Why similar: Action RTS 34% ★, Real Time Tactics 19.9%, RTS 16.4%, Futuristic 7.4%, Sci-fi 6%

Join in on the next gold rush and become a prospector in space. In this unique tower defense you can set up and reposition towers for maximum efficiency and adapt to the environment.

Why similar: Action RTS 33.2% ★, RTS 21.1%, Real Time Tactics 18.7%, Futuristic 6.8%, Strategy 6.5%

The legendary RTS game which started it all. Will you side with the humanistic GDI or bring the world to its knees with Kane and the Brotherhood of Nod. Your adversaries are without mercy. And so are you.

Why similar: Action RTS 40.7% ★, RTS 35.2%, Strategy 15.4%, Action 7.2%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Protect the base from an alien invasion. Place cannons and destroy the invaders. Upgrade cannons to resist the enemies.

Why similar: Action RTS 31.7% ★, RTS 21%, Real Time Tactics 20.2%, Futuristic 7.6%, Strategy 7.2%

Bataliron is a modern warfare RTS game that focuses on personnel development, online command, fire support, and unit assistance on the battlefield, leveraging modern technologies.

Why similar: Action RTS 39.4% ★, RTS 24.4%, Real Time Tactics 22.3%, Strategy 11.2%, Combat 2.4%

Sci-fi tower defense meets ARPG-like hero combat. Build towers then fight alongside them with your hero as you battle through a campaign to uncover the fate of a colonization effort on a distant planet.

Why similar: Action RTS 39.1% ★, Real Time Tactics 21.5%, RTS 16.4%, Robots 8.3%, Sci-fi 7.3%

As a mighty commander, you'll oversee the defense of your base and use weaponry to repel the oncoming hordes. Harness the unique properties of various soldiers and weapons to land devastating blows to the enemy!

Why similar: Action RTS 46.7% ★, Gun Customization 23.1% ★, Destruction 16.3%, Action 6.2%, Combat 4.7%

Fight at the head of a living army. Recruit 28 legendary commanders, build forces from 64 units, master formations and battlefield orders, and conquer 14 historical battlefields in a single-player army roguelite.

Why similar: Action RTS 52.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 28.3%, Strategy 10.1%, Action 3.6%, Combat 2.4%

You are not the soldier. You are the commander. Issue orders, manage the outbreak, and hold the line before the 72-hour window closes.

Why similar: Action RTS 48.1% ★, RTS 30.1%, Strategy 14.6%, Combat 4.2%, 2D 2.4%

Conquer the entire galaxy or fight quick custom battles in this free space RTS!

Why similar: Action RTS 38.8% ★, RTS 23.9%, Real Time Tactics 22%, Strategy 10.7%, Sci-fi 2.7%

『ダンジョンに生息だ！』はマウスとキーボードを使用してダンジョンの生態系を自分好みに構築し、クリスタルの破壊を目論む冒険者を撃退する2Dダンジョン・マネージメントゲームです。 あなたは大地の精霊ラスタによって召喚された自然神です。あなたの持つ「ダンジョンをお手入れする力」を使ってダンジョンの地形を組み換え、生物を生み出し、捕食と繁殖に満ちた理想的なダンジョンを築き上げましょう。

Why similar: Action RTS 38% ★, Real Time Tactics 25%, RTS 16.6%, Strategy 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 3.3%

TAVU is a PvE RTS game with a tactical combat system. Build your bases and defend them against waves of enemy attacks. Upgrade your units and destroy enemy bases to gain new territories and resources.

Why similar: Action RTS 29.1% ★, RTS 21.4%, Real Time Tactics 20.9%, Robots 7.4%, Sci-fi 6.6%

A fast-paced RTS, top-down shooter. Use your tank to clear scrap, earn Creds and build the Mycogrid machine while defending against Martian raiders. Use Creds to complete the mission but save enough for a ticket to Mars. Five difficulty levels to hone your skills. Variable Assignment editor for fun.

Why similar: Action RTS 38.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Shooter 8.7%, Sci-fi 4.6%

Surrender is not an option

Why similar: Action RTS 45% ★, RTS 29.2%, Strategy 17.5%, Action 6.5%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Become Arafel, The Dark, in this story-driven RTS prequel to Icon. Corrupt the Choir, spread living corruption across Atrum, evolve monstrous armies, and bring an empire to ruin as you set the stage for the coming Voidfall.

Why similar: Action RTS 41.8% ★, RTS 25.7%, Strategy 10.8%, Dark 6.7%, Action 5.3%

Galaxy Trek is a fun, simple and addictive indie game that will test your reflexes, strategy and skill. Each game you play is unique!

Why similar: Action RTS 59.7% ★, RTS 23%, Strategy 9.2%, Action 4.4%, 2D 1.4%

A Real Time Tactics game. An AI with a directive that backfired horribly has made robots to wipe humanity out. In response, humanity built their own robots to fight back. By hacking the robots, you'll sabotage the enemy and boost your allies to turn the tide of battle in humanity's favor.

Why similar: Action RTS 29.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 22.6%, RTS 19.7%, Shooter 7%, Robots 6.9%

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 38.2% ★, RTS 25.9%, Real Time Tactics 21.9%, Strategy 9.1%, Combat 2.8%

Wage a campaign of brutal conquest in this realm-shattering real-time strategy game set in the Warhammer Age of Sigmar universe. Become a warlord and lead four unique factions to conquer the wild and savage Realm of Ghur in tense and tactical battles.

Why similar: Action RTS 37.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 22.2%, RTS 21.9%, Strategy 6.9%, Destruction 5.5%

Solbreak Skirmish is a fast-paced tactical 1v1 battle with RTS-like mechanics. Control your units, each with a unique ability, to help turn the tide of battle in your favor! With multiple win conditions, there's plenty of room for skill expression and creativity to take down your opponent.

Why similar: Action RTS 37.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 26.9%, RTS 20.5%, Sci-fi 4.1%, Futuristic 4.1%

Cosmic Stronghold is a mix of the genres RTS and Tower Defense. Your primary goal is to keep your space station alive for as long as possible, so that it can harvest the nearby mines for precious mineral ores. You will be faced with waves of enemies, getting stronger and stronger for each wave.

Why similar: Action RTS 36.8% ★, RTS 22.3%, Real Time Tactics 21.6%, Strategy 7.3%, Robots 6.1%

The goblin tribes have descended from the wastelands, and only you can stop them. In this high-fantasy pixel art RTS, you must unite the fractured realms of humans, elves, and dwarves. Build your base, manage resources, and unleash powerful magic to defend your kingdom from the goblin horde.

Why similar: Action RTS 53.3% ★, RTS 27.1%, Strategy 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 3.4%, 2D 2.2%

Real-time territory conquest. Claim regions on procedurally generated maps, forge alliances, and betray them. Every game is player-hosted — host it yourself and play with friends over Steam or LAN.

Why similar: Action RTS 39.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 25.2%, RTS 24.8%, Strategy 7.5%, 2D 1.9%