- #1 Stormgate
97% matchMixed48% of 9,165 reviews2025
Dev: Frost Giant Studios
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Stormgate is a free-to-play real-time strategy game with a full single-player campaign, 3-player co-op, and PvP versus modes on over 60 maps. Our Editor is also freely available for you to craft just about any custom game mode you can imagine. Join our development journey today!
Why similar: RTS 22.9%, Base Building 18.2%, Building 11.7%, PvP 9.6%, Multiplayer 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by RTS veterans, this game focuses on fast-paced, modern multiplayer combat with distinct factions and hero units.
- #2 Godsworn
96% matchVery Positive93% of 820 reviews2024
Dev: Thunderoak Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Godsworn is a classic mythological RTS. Experience an epic fantasy retelling of the Baltic Crusades, where pagan gods and their tribes clash against crusaders and armies of heaven. Choose a divine hero, rally worshippers alongside mythical creatures, and smite the unworthy!
Why similar: Action RTS 24.4% ★, RTS 18.7%, Base Building 14.1%, Building 11.2%, Co-op 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy RTS that emphasizes hero units and mythological warfare, mirroring the hero-centric gameplay of the seed game.
- #3 Age of Mythology: Retold
96% matchVery Positive90% of 22,435 reviews2024
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 38.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play as mythological Gods and smite your enemies in this award-winning, mythological Real-Time Strategy classic given new life. Wage war across timeless campaigns, fierce skirmishes, and god-powered multiplayer modes.
Why similar: Action RTS 22% ★, RTS 19.6%, Base Building 14.9%, PvP 8.4%, PvE 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a polished fantasy RTS experience where hero units and divine powers play a critical role in base-building and combat.
- #4 Tempest Rising
95% matchVery Positive88% of 11,317 reviews2025
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Command distinct factions in a desperate struggle for power and resources in Tempest Rising - a classic RTS set on Earth after a nuclear war.
Why similar: RTS 53.9%, Base Building 14.4%, Strategy 13.9%, Action RTS 7.7% ★, Multiplayer 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a classic, fast-paced RTS experience that focuses on base-building and tactical unit control.
- #5 SpellForce 3 Reforced
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 7,863 reviews2017
Dev: Grimlore GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
SpellForce 3 - The perfect blend between RTS and RPG!
Why similar: RTS 39.2%, Strategy 11.6%, Fantasy 11.1%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Co-op 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully blends traditional RTS base-building with deep RPG hero progression and fantasy storytelling.
- #6 War Selection
94% matchVery Positive85% of 23,196 reviews2019
Dev: Glyph Worlds
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 27.6 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 28%, Base Building 26.3%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Strategy 10%, PvP 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A large-scale multiplayer RTS that emphasizes rapid base-building and technological progression.
- #7 Battle Realms: Zen Edition
93% matchVery Positive88% of 4,248 reviews2025
Dev: Ed Del Castillo
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 33.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Return of the Classic, now remastered! Battle Realms is a fantasy RTS inspired by the stories told in martial- arts movies and oriental mythology. Develop your peasants into a highly trained and deadly efficient clan of warriors who are ready to die with your name on their lips.
Why similar: RTS 52.9%, Strategy 21.8%, Multiplayer 10%, Action 7.9%, Fantasy 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cult-classic fantasy RTS that features unique unit training mechanics and a distinct aesthetic similar to the seed game.
- #8 Northgard: Definitive Edition
92% matchVery Positive85% of 68,241 reviews2018
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 28.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Northgard: Definitive Edition is a critically acclaimed real-time strategy game based on Norse mythology. Lead your clan, uncover the secrets of a mysterious newfound continent and defeat your enemies to conquer the Throne!
Why similar: RTS 26%, Base Building 12.2%, Building 9.2%, Tactical 8.8%, Management 8%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on survival, this game offers excellent base-building and resource management within a fantasy setting.
- #9 Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin
91% matchMixed52% of 3,080 reviews2023
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 29.8% ★, RTS 21.1%, Tactical 8.3%, Destruction 8.1%, PvP 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern fantasy RTS that focuses on tactical combat and capturing territory with unique hero units.
- #10 Cossacks 3
91% matchVery Positive82% of 15,892 reviews2016
Dev: GSC Game World
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 50.6 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 23.5% ★, RTS 20.5%, Base Building 13.2%, PvP 8.9%, Co-op 8%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a classic RTS experience with massive armies and complex economic management.
- #11 The Valiant
89% matchMixed66% of 332 reviews2022
Dev: KITE GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Embark on a journey of brotherhood and redemption in The Valiant, a squad-based RTS set in 13th Century Europe and the Middle East. Command and level-up your medieval knights as you fight through an epic SP campaign, then take your skills online in both cooperative and competitive MP modes.
Why similar: Action RTS 30.8% ★, RTS 30.8%, Strategy 9.8%, Multiplayer 8.4%, PvE 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a squad-based RTS experience that emphasizes hero-led combat and tactical positioning.
- #12 Zero-K
89% matchVery Positive94% of 4,280 reviews2018
Dev: Zero-K Team
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 33.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
With 100+ truly unique units, Zero-K is an RTS of freedom and creativity, tempered by a decade of refinement. Sculpt land into a castle and throw invaders off it with a Jugglenaut. Explore a massive campaign, solo or co-op. Hop online for epic 32 player battles or fast paced 1v1, on 100s of maps.
Why similar: RTS 51.8%, Strategy 16.1%, Multiplayer 14.1%, Co-op 11.5%, Base Building 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A highly strategic RTS that features deep base-building and a wide variety of units, perfect for fans of complex management.
- #13 Dying Breed
87% matchMostly Positive73% of 217 reviews2025
Dev: SarnayerPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac
Golden-age RTS classic. Fast-paced action & strategic decision-making, battling evil arch-enemies, zombies, and retro-futuristic technologies. All to a '90s electro-metal soundtrack and FMV live-action cut scenes.
Why similar: RTS 24.8%, Action RTS 22.1% ★, Base Building 19.1%, Tactical 14.1%, Old School 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired RTS that captures the fast-paced, base-building spirit of 90s strategy games.
- #14 Eyes of War
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 323 reviews2025
Dev: Good Mood Games
Windows · Linux
Eyes of War is a real-time strategy game set in the medieval era, offering both single-player and multiplayer experiences where you can control every unit in character mode. Build your castle, lead your army, and dominate the map. Eyes of War invites you to epic battles of the medieval era!
Why similar: RTS 43.3%, Base Building 23.3%, Tactical 15.6%, Strategy 12.9%, Action 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: This medieval RTS allows for both traditional top-down strategy and direct hero control, bridging the gap between genres.
- #15 A Year Of Rain
88% matchMixed44% of 684 reviews2020
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
A desolate realm, kept in flux by the rhythm of battle. A proving ground for those with great ambition. A Year Of Rain is the ultimate team real-time strategy game. Choose your faction, team up and take control of a legendary hero to lead your armies!
Why similar: RTS 30%, Base Building 22.5%, Co-op 15.3%, PvP 14.8%, Multiplayer 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Designed specifically for co-op play, this fantasy RTS features hero units and classic base-building mechanics.
- #16 TFC: The Fertile Crescent
86% matchVery Positive89% of 370 reviews2024
Dev: Wield InteractivePub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gather resources, build your base, and lead your people to victory in this captivating reimagining of classic RTS, set in the Bronze Age. Secure fertile land, fend off raids, and stockpile food to generate knowledge and unlock powerful village advancements.
Why similar: Action RTS 28.4% ★, RTS 17.2%, Base Building 14.2%, Co-op 8.2%, Tactical 8%
Why You'll Like It: A focus on resource management and base-building makes this a strong choice for fans of the strategy aspects of the seed game.
- #17 Smelogs Playground
84% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Nifty Productions
Windows
Smelogs Playground is a Free-to-Play Real-Time Strategy game with charming aesthetics and a simple but effective gameplay mechanism. Take over the playful and rocky Smelogs to compete against each other for fun and honor!
Why similar: Action RTS 24.1% ★, RTS 17.5%, Base Building 11.4%, PvP 8.3%, Management 8%
Why You'll Like It: A charming fantasy RTS that emphasizes combat and base-building in a competitive multiplayer environment.
- #18 Rogue Command
82% matchVery Positive91% of 771 reviews2026
Dev: feneq
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
True RTS gameplay reinforced with roguelite build crafting. Control units with bullet-time precision. Call down bases and raise armies. Drafted from a different arsenal every run. Weave builds that break the game. Or the game breaks you.
Why similar: Action RTS 29% ★, RTS 20.8%, Base Building 15.5%, Building 12.5%, Tactical 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines classic RTS base-building with roguelite elements, offering a fresh take on the genre.
- #19 8-Bit Hordes
85% matchVery Positive81% of 533 reviews2016
Dev: Petroglyph
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
From the team that brought you 8-Bit Armies comes a new fantasy RTS as fast-paced and friendly as the original! 8-BIT HORDES is a colorful strategy-arcade game that is easy to learn for players of all skill levels. Collect resources, build up and defend your base, amass your army of orcs or humans and ultimately crush your opponents!
Why similar: RTS 51.3%, Strategy 23.9%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Building 9.4%, Fantasy 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: An accessible yet deep fantasy RTS that focuses on base-building and large-scale army combat.
- #20 Conan Unconquered
84% matchMixed68% of 1,859 reviews2019
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
From the Command & Conquer veterans at Petroglyph comes the first ever survival RTS set in the savage world of Conan the Barbarian. Play solo or team up in multiplayer in Conan Unconquered’s action-packed co-op Mode where you build a shared stronghold and fend off the hordes together.
Why similar: RTS 27.1%, Destruction 15.7%, Strategy 12.8%, Co-op 11.7%, Base Building 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused RTS that emphasizes base-building and defending against waves of enemies.
- #21 Andalia
83% matchVery Positive86% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: Joel St.Pub: Sundust
Windows
Andalia is a fantasy real-time strategy game (RTS) with a diverse range of civilisations, resources and environments. Build up your town and lead your forces into war against enemy players. Alternatively you may construct a monument and hold it long enough to reach victory.
Why similar: RTS 28%, Base Building 20%, PvP 12.4%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Fantasy 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This fantasy RTS focuses on multiplayer combat and base-building, mirroring the core loop of The Scouring.
- #22 Age of Darkness: Final Stand
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 10,488 reviews2025
Dev: PlaySide
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Age of Darkness: Final Stand is a dark fantasy survival RTS where you must illuminate, build and defend humanity’s last bastion against hordes of Nightmares. Set in the remnants of a kingdom consumed by a deadly fog, you decide. Will you hide in the light? Or take back your world.
Why similar: Action RTS 21.6% ★, RTS 14.9%, Base Building 11.8%, Building 8.8%, Tactical 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines RTS base-building with survival mechanics, perfect for those who enjoy the management aspect of the seed game.
- #23 Battlefall: State of Conflict
81% matchMixed63% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Kyoto Video Game ConcernPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Engage in a post-apocalyptic RTS showdown between three factions in Battlefall: State of Conflict.
Why similar: Action RTS 24.7% ★, RTS 17%, PvP 14.1%, Base Building 13.6%, Co-op 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: A modern RTS that provides a variety of multiplayer modes and strategic base-building options.
- #24 EverSiege: Untold Ages
78% matchMixed69% of 1,792 reviews2026
Dev: Tindalos InteractivePub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Retreating ends here. Defend Bastion against evil hordes, reclaim lost powers, rebuild ancient ruins, and adapt your tactics to reverse the siege. Shape your playstyle in this hero-strategy rogue-lite solo or co-op up to 3 players.
Why similar: Action RTS 27% ★, RTS 16%, Co-op 10.3%, Management 9.1%, Old School 9.1%
- #25 Outlive 25
77% matchVery Positive96% of 206 reviews2026
Dev: Continuum EntertainmentPub: CriticalLeap
Windows
Build your base, prepare your troops, and face your most epic battle yet in this old-school real-time strategy game. Choose between two factions, test your skills in three epic campaigns and engage in online battles with up to 16 players simultaneously.
Why similar: RTS 23.2%, Old School 14.6%, Base Building 13.3%, PvP 10.5%, Building 10.3%
- #26 Stellar Warfare
79% matchVery Positive83% of 417 reviews2021
Dev: Tense Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Space RTS with base building and ship customization. Personal passion project. More than 200 available ships, weapons and modules to design your fleet with. Contains a small campaign, several single and multiplayer game modes and a coop game mode. Also contains Wave defense!
Why similar: RTS 24%, Management 13.3%, Co-op 11.6%, PvP 10.9%, PvE 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: While set in space, it features deep base-building and unit customization that appeals to RTS fans.
- #27 SpellForce 3 Versus Edition
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,597 reviews2020
Dev: Grimlore GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
The SpellForce 3: Versus Edition gives you the chance to enter the battlefields of Eo for free, letting you test your RTS skills against AI opponents or even other human players.
Why similar: RTS 18.3%, Strategy RPG 15.4%, Building 14.3%, Action RTS 10.4% ★, Base Building 10.1%
- #28 Warchief
78% matchMixed69% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: Honikou Games
Windows
Warchief is a brand new kind of Action RTS. Choose your hero, recruit and customize your armies, explore the jungle, and seize strategic objectives to become the ultimate Warchief. Ready to dominate the battlefield?
Why similar: Action RTS 28.1% ★, RTS 19.4%, PvP 9.3%, Base Building 8.3%, Strategy RPG 7.8%
- #29 TDS - Tower Defense Strategy
77% matchVery Positive81% of 363 reviews2025
Dev: Blockage
Windows · Mac · Linux
TOWER ▪ DEFENSE ▪ STRATEGY. Control Vessels. Utilize their uniquely deep set of towers. Create an everchanging defense. Play with friends. Protect your Basin at all costs. An absolute Tower Defense, Real-Time Strategy Hybrid
Why similar: Action RTS 21% ★, RTS 19.2%, Building 10.7%, Co-op 10.7%, Base Building 9%
- #30 Annihilate The Spance
76% matchVery Positive91% of 345 reviews2025
Dev: Skyglow Softworks
Windows
An RTS base builder with huge battles, constant production, and autonomous ships. The Spance approaches, a vast and mysterious storm at the edge of humanity. Who shall claim its riches? Brave the perils of the depths in a story-rich singleplayer campaign with numerous distinct factions and bosses.
Why similar: RTS 24.4%, Destruction 22.3%, Base Building 21.1%, Building 14.3%, Strategy 5.5%
- #31 Red Chaos - The Strict Order
76% matchVery Positive87% of 86 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 29.8% ★, RTS 19.1%, PvP 10.6%, Base Building 8.7%, Building 6.7%
- #32 Little Kingdom RTS
75% matchVery Positive87% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: MyDreamForeverPub: Andgo Games
Windows
Little Kingdom RTS is an indie real-time strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Gather resources, build settlements, raise walls, and grow your small kingdom. Command an army of knights, archers, and mages to fight off rival kingdoms, orcs, and undead.
Why similar: Action RTS 24.6% ★, RTS 21.9%, Base Building 17.6%, Building 8.6%, Management 8.3%
- #33 ERA ONE
73% matchVery Positive87% of 1,422 reviews2025
Dev: Team Complex LTD
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Era One is an innovative space game that combines elements of real-time strategy, base building, space survival, and tactical battles. Players can create and customize their bases from scratch, construct various types of structures and warships, manage fleets, and engage in tactical space battles.
Why similar: Action RTS 37.8% ★, RTS 24.5%, Base Building 17.7%, PvP 12%, Strategy 5.8%
- #34 Operation: Polygon Storm
74% matchMostly Positive70% of 288 reviews2024
Dev: Toxic Studio
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
A fastpaced, military tug-of-war game with minimal micromanagement. Choose and deploy from a mix of specialized military units to overwhelm the enemy. Experiment with a huge variety of unit compositions, synergies, abilities, and upgrades to lead your army to victory!
Why similar: Action RTS 36.9% ★, RTS 22.2%, Destruction 16.7%, Tactical 8%, Base Building 7.1%
- #35 Iron Harvest
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 15,818 reviews2020
Dev: KING ArtPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+
Why similar: RTS 38.7%, Base Building 23.3%, Co-op 9.6%, Strategy 9.5%, Multiplayer 8.4%
- #36 No King No Kingdom
74% matchVery Positive85% of 145 reviews2020
Dev: Fullmetal Developer
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
No King No Kingdom – First-Person Strategy Game. Ride Dragons! Command peasants! Build towns! Raise Armies! Tame Epic Creatures! Take your own sword and fight side by side with your troops against powerful giant bosses.
Why similar: RTS 21.7%, Base Building 17.8%, Action RTS 16.9% ★, Strategy RPG 10.8%, Management 8.9%
- #37 Forged Battalion
75% matchMixed58% of 1,109 reviews2018
Dev: Petroglyph
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Customize your unique faction in a new take on real-time strategy as you fight in a variety of skirmish, solo, and multiplayer battles. You are not only a commander, but also an engineer – so you have ultimate control over your faction’s units, factories, superweapons and economy.
Why similar: RTS 69.1%, Strategy 18.7%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #38 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,943 reviews2016
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A massive-scale real-time strategy game where you command entire armies on a dynamic battlefield. Conquer multiple worlds across several single-player campaigns; or play with your friends in multiplayer combat.
Why similar: RTS 28%, Base Building 21.2%, PvP 14.5%, Building 12.6%, Co-op 9.5%
- #39 Extremely Realistic Siege Warfare Simulator
71% matchMixed54% of 362 reviews2022
Dev: Screambox Studio
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Extremely Realistic Siege Warfare Simulator is a physics-based tactical strategy game where you must lead a military force in a fantasy medieval world. Build an army. Construct siege equipment. Experience epic battles. Lead your people to victory!!
Why similar: RTS 32.9%, Building 20.8%, PvP 16.6%, Tactical 15.9%, Strategy 8.7%
- #40 King and Kingdoms
71% matchMixed41% of 71 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: Action RTS 26.3% ★, Strategy RPG 12%, Building 11.1%, Base Building 10.9%, RTS 10.5%
- #41 Coronation
70% matchMixed65% of 106 reviews2021
Dev: Twin Sword Studio
Windows
Coronation, an online medieval sandbox with player-built settlements, dungeons & economy.
Why similar: Base Building 23.7%, Management 18%, PvP 13.2%, PvE 12.4%, Combat 10.5%
- #42 Lords and Legions
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Warborne Studios
Windows
Get ready to battle, make your mark, and create epic battles. Lead your Hero starting with small battles and grow into epic-scale armies and high fantasy wars. Unlock heroes, abilities, and 80+ units in a campaign or build castles, shape battlefields, and create endless wars in Battle Creator.
Why similar: Building 26.4%, Combat 23%, Tactical 21.3%, Fantasy 19.9%, Action 6.9%
- #43 Ancestors Legacy
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,588 reviews2018
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Ancestors Legacy is a squad-based real time strategy with a strong focus on tactics. Inspired by medieval European history, it brings to life four different nations and their conflicts, usually solved by war.
Why similar: RTS 41.2%, Strategy 17.5%, Tactical 15.8%, Multiplayer 7.8%, Base Building 6.4%
- #44 Zeal
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 431 reviews2018
Dev: Skymarch Entertainment
Windows
Zeal is a 3rd person Action RPG focusing on customizable character builds and competitive PvP/PvE without grinding.
Why similar: PvP 35.7%, Strategy 17.5%, Co-op 16.9%, Multiplayer 15.5%, Action 9.1%
- #45 HEROish
68% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: Sunblink
Windows
A strategy/action RPG. Smash through enemy ranks with one of six HERO-ish champions. Assemble your troops and equip powerful spells to wage war across three different campaigns. Then climb the PvP ranks in fast-paced 1v1 or 2v2 competitive battles.
Why similar: Action RTS 32.7% ★, Strategy RPG 16.2%, PvP 12.9%, PvE 11.7%, Multiplayer 10.5%
- #46 Hero's Hour
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,674 reviews2022
Dev: Benjamin "ThingOnItsOwn" HauerPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A fast turn-based strategy RPG with real-time combat. Develop your cities and armies, level up your heroes to gain new, powerful spells and skills, and explore the wonders and dangers of the procedurally generated maps as you aim to conquer your enemies before they do the same to you.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 22.2%, Old School 16.6%, Tactical 15.4%, PvP 13.1%, Multiplayer 10.3%
- #47 Noara: The Conspiracy
68% matchVery Positive82% of 129 reviews2021
Dev: ATYPIQUE studio
Windows
Since the tragedy of the Last Moon, the Lands of Noara are once again under threat. Take up arms and dive into this competitive turn-based game, build your army, react in real time to your opponent's actions and try to win the game!
Why similar: RTS 25.8%, Tactical 20.5%, PvP 16%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Fantasy 12.6%
- #48 Legends of Ellaria
69% matchMixed57% of 827 reviews2021
Dev: Larkon Studio
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Legends of Ellaria is a unique blend of sandbox action-RPG and real-time strategy. Build a new kingdom for your people, construct and manage its cities, command your troops in epic battles and join them fighting in third-person action, and live adventures in an immersive high fantasy world.
Why similar: Strategy 26.5%, RTS 23.4%, Building 15.4%, Base Building 14.9%, Action 12.2%
- #49 Dune: Spice Wars
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,346 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A 4X real-time strategy game from the developers of the critically acclaimed Northgard. Set in Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking Dune universe, you must lead your faction and battle for control and dominance over the harsh desert planet of Arrakis.
Why similar: RTS 16.9%, Management 14.2%, Base Building 11.8%, Building 10.5%, Tactical 10.1%
- #50 Tactical Warfare
67% matchMixed67% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Mizrab
Windows
The enemy attack on your base is imminent; secure your defenses, mobilize your troops, reinforce key positions, and get ready for the next battle. RTS Tactical Warfare will test your resilience and strategic prowess.
Why similar: RTS 30.3%, Base Building 22.4%, Co-op 13.4%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Strategy 8.6%
- #51 Moduwar
65% matchVery Positive87% of 129 reviews2025
Dev: Biohex StudiosPub: Firesquid
Windows · Linux
Moduwar is an adaptive organic RTS where you control an alien creature, Modu - and your body is your army. Grow new organs, split, merge and mutate them into unique units that adapt to your needs as you fight against human and alien threats in single and multiplayer modes.
Why similar: Action RTS 28% ★, RTS 24.7%, Base Building 18.8%, PvP 11.1%, Multiplayer 8.9%
- #52 Kingdom Wars 2: Definitive Edition
67% matchMixed66% of 451 reviews2019
Dev: Reverie World StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%
An intense real-time strategy game set in a dark fantasy world of Orcs, Elves and Dragons. Kingdom Wars 2 combines the best of Zombie survival and crafting with complex fast-paced city building. Fight massive siege battles that turn beautiful landscapes into gory blood-soaked battlefields.
Why similar: Action RTS 31.7% ★, RTS 23%, Base Building 17.3%, Building 15.1%, Fantasy 6.6%