- #1 Coffee Pot Terrarium
97% match8 user reviews38% of 8 reviews2016
Dev: Brothers Flint
Windows · Mac · Linux
Created by two brothers, Coffee Pot Terrarium is a turn-based puzzle game of tile manipulation. Raise new pathways to traverse the map, drop tiles to eliminate the enemy. Stop and smell the cherry blossoms.
Why similar: Strategy 71%, Indie 29%
- #2 9th Company: Roots Of Terror
96% matchMixed59% of 251 reviews2009
Dev: Новый ДискPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 45%
9th Company Roots of Terror is an action-oriented real-time strategy game based on actual events that took place during the Soviet military campaign in Afghanistan.
Why similar: Strategy 40.1%, RTS 34%, Military 25.9%
- #3 Knights of Grumthorr
96% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2020
Dev: Matt Lloyd
Windows
Real-time strategy and tactics in a fantasy world of knights and magic! Command heroes, soldiers and mages to battle against the armies of darkness. Grumthorr needs you!
Why similar: RTS 34.8%, Real Time Tactics 31.1%, Strategy 22%, Indie 12.1%
- #4 物质与魔法
95% matchMixed65% of 26 reviews2022
Dev: 武汉幻狮科技有限公司
Windows
超多英雄和兵种组合,自由搭配进攻,技能自由组合,组合成羁绊更加势不可挡,各种随机事件, 充满了未知和策略,等你来挑战!
Why similar: Strategy 34.3%, Real Time Tactics 30.8%, RTS 30.2%, Indie 4.7%
- #5 Cro Magnon
94% matchMostly Negative36% of 14 reviews2018
Dev: Thor Gaming
Windows
Europe, 39000 BC. A group of people have arrived at a location suitable for a settlement. The lands are rich and fertile, but not uninhabited. You will take command of a newly formed clan of Cro Magnon, in the final days of the Neanderthals. Your goal is survival and dominance.
Why similar: Strategy 45.3%, RTS 34.3%, Indie 20.3%
- #6 Joint Task Force
94% matchVery Positive88% of 331 reviews2007
Dev: Most Wanted EntertainmentPub: HD Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Joint Task Force is the real-time strategy (RTS) game where you command the frontline forces in tomorrow's most hazardous conflicts. Lead twenty dramatic missions in explosive war-zones including the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Balkans.
Why similar: Strategy 44%, RTS 32.4%, Military 23.7%
- #7 Fractured State
93% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2020
Dev: Mechanical Monocle
Windows
Fractured State refines the RTS genre into fast-paced strategic urban combat. Take part as the machine driven imperialistic faction of the Laperian Imperial Army battle to remain in control against the Children of the Ancients, worshipers and masters of an ancient power. Includes Map Editor.
Why similar: Strategy 45.7%, RTS 35.7%, Indie 18.6%
- #8 战地指挥官/Battleboom
92% matchMixed55% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: Battleboom Studio
Windows
"Battleboom"is a fair battle game with military theme.You will play the role of a commander to deploy and command your team. Find your combinations,try your best to destroy the enemy's base to win! come and battle!
Why similar: Strategy 27.4%, Military 27%, Real Time Tactics 23.8%, RTS 21.9%
- #9 Intruder Alert: Ixian Operations
91% matchMixed66% of 71 reviews2016
Dev: Frudelsoft
Windows
Intruder Alert is an science-fiction RTS having 6 totally different factions. It contains a single-player campaign, local LAN multiplayer, simple single player games and special challenges like Tower Defense.
Why similar: Strategy 46.2%, RTS 35%, Indie 18.8%
- #10 Fantasy Royal VR
91% matchMixed52% of 27 reviews2021
Dev: JH Soft Co., Ltd.
Windows
"Fantasy Royal VR" is a VR strategy battle game played in a sci-fi world. Make one's mark in the world through future virtual strategic sports. Only those who can control various battlefields and unique units can become true champions.
Why similar: Strategy 34.8%, RTS 33%, Real Time Tactics 32.2%
- #11 Conflict 3048
90% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: Matt Lloyd
Windows
Real-time strategy and tactics on an alien world! Command super space soldiers against an array of alien hordes. Commander - we need you!
Why similar: Strategy 35.2%, Real Time Tactics 32.4%, RTS 32.3%
- #12 三国志猛将传
89% matchMixed57% of 118 reviews2020
Dev: OneOneGames
Windows
摒弃传统三国游戏的数据对碰,实现对每个单位都进行独立的实时演算。国产单机三国游戏,尽可能在保留三国历史原貌同时还原壮观的冷兵器决战场景。
Why similar: Strategy 49%, Indie 20%, RTS 15.9%, Military 15.1%
- #13 Knights of Grumthorr 2
89% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2021
Dev: Matt Lloyd
Windows
Real-time strategy and tactics in a fantasy world of knights and magic! Command heroes, soldiers and mages to battle against the armies of darkness. Grumthorr needs you!
Why similar: Strategy 34.8%, Real Time Tactics 33.1%, RTS 32.1%
- #14 King War [RTS]
87% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Aurora
Windows
Who can be the last king in the dogfight between the countries of the earth and aliens? A pixel-style real-time strategy game, a simple and easy experience for placing units
Why similar: Strategy 30.9%, RTS 27.2%, Real Time Tactics 21.9%, Military 15.7%, Indie 4.3%
- #15 ScarQuest
86% matchMixed68% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: ManaStorm Studios
Windows · Mac
Raise armies to dominate, seize, and reign over the planet as its ruler.
Why similar: Strategy 34.9%, Real Time Tactics 33%, RTS 32%
- #16 Bionic Attack
88% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2017
Dev: The Selenite Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bionic Attack is a fast paced Real Time Strategy game set in a post apocalyptic world, where two factions are fighting for the planet domination. During the campaign or fight mode, you will play both factions, each one has a special unit with a unique gameplay.
Why similar: Strategy 51.5%, RTS 26%, Indie 22.4%
- #17 Praetorians - HD Remaster
86% matchVery Positive92% of 1,082 reviews2020
Dev: Torus GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Relive the celebrated real-time strategy classic Praetorians, re-imagined in high definition. Praetorians is set amidst the political machinations of an emerging Roman Empire.
Why similar: Strategy 55.5%, RTS 24.5%, Real Time Tactics 20%
- #18 NODEMIND - Dynamic Core
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dezibel Games
Windows
Build and evolve a dynamic computing network. Manage resources and automate complex systems in a strategic sandbox where every connection shapes the outcome.
Why similar: Strategy 35.7%, Real Time Tactics 32.5%, RTS 31.8%
- #19 炸啦
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GC Studio
Windows
我们希望你在这个游戏里尽情享受爆破的快感! 在《炸啦》这款魔性的游戏里,你可以尽情享受双人对抗的乐趣。引爆炸弹,收集金币,购买佣兵……不管使用什么方式,炸爆对面老家就是胜者!
Why similar: Strategy 35.4%, Real Time Tactics 32.5%, RTS 32%
- #20 Ground Control Anthology
84% matchVery Positive85% of 196 reviews2015
Dev: Massive EntertainmentPub: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 40%
The year is 2419. War has devastated Earth, and mega-corporations take to the stars to fight over colonised planets. Your employer, the Crayven Corporation, chose you to command an army of ground and air forces. You thought it would be just another brush-fire war. You were wrong.
Why similar: Strategy 60%, RTS 22.4%, Real Time Tactics 17.6%
- #21 Nightside
84% matchMixed62% of 131 reviews2015
Dev: OMNIDREAM CREATIONS
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A four races sci-fi base building real time strategy game set on the dark side of an unknown planet where the valuable "green ice" resource can be found.
Why similar: Strategy 45.8%, RTS 37.5%, Indie 16.7%
- #22 Ukraine War 2022
81% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Sand Table Software
Windows
Ukraine War 2022 is a real-time, tactical land and air warfare simulation game focusing on the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia.
Why similar: Strategy 35.4%, Real Time Tactics 32.7%, RTS 31.9%
- #23 Thorough Strife
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Summit Studio
Windows
A 2D War game inspired by Total War. Lead pixel armies, use formations and strategy to outmaneuver enemies, and grow your warband through a roguelite campaign or custom battle simulator.
Why similar: RTS 27.5%, Real Time Tactics 27.3%, Strategy 21.9%, Military 20.6%, Indie 2.7%
- #24 混乱纷争
81% match7 user reviews29% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: GTRLD
Windows
《混乱纷争》是一款类RTS 游戏但不需要时刻专注资源管理,节奏快,操作简单。选择你喜欢的种族和其他三名玩家进行战斗,升级你的士兵们,然后欣赏他们和对手战斗的场景,来一盘简单又轻松的战斗吧。
Why similar: Strategy 35.2%, Real Time Tactics 32.9%, RTS 32%
- #25 Machines At War 3
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 85 reviews2014
Dev: Isotope 244 LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Real time strategy game featuring over 130 different types of units and technologies, 21 campaign missions with characters and an intriguing story, unlimited random map skirmishes with many customizable settings, network multiplayer to challenge your friends, and so much more in this RTS!
Why similar: Strategy 48%, RTS 36.3%, Indie 15.7%
- #26 Fracture the Flag
80% matchMostly Positive73% of 110 reviews2016
Dev: One Wheel Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Fracture the Flag is not the usual hyper click fest of an RTS... Take some time, gather your resources, plan your strategy and then knock the crud out your opponents!
Why similar: Strategy 46.9%, RTS 33.5%, Indie 19.6%
- #27 Slizer Battle Management System
79% matchVery Positive83% of 72 reviews2018
Dev: slizer88
Windows
Single player, sci-fi, minimalist Real Time Tactics game. Strategy without the stress: complex movement, damage, and detection replaces intense micro and economy management. Units are selected and outfitted before battle. Emphasises tactical choices over mechanical skill.
Why similar: Strategy 40.2%, Real Time Tactics 26.1%, Military 19.4%, Indie 14.3%
- #28 Fortify
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 98 reviews2016
Dev: Holgersson Entertainment
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Fortify is a real-time strategy game with a tower defense twist. Defend your castle from attacking monsters and siege weapons by using ranged and melee defenders, catapults, cannons, oil fields and more. You start at the iron age, advancing to the medieval age, and later, the imperial age.
Why similar: Strategy 48%, RTS 33.3%, Indie 18.8%
- #29 Ghost Only !
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 25 reviews2024
Dev: Team D.F.S.C
Windows
'Ghost Only' is a RTS game of ghost to resurrect ancient demon. Let's defeat the disturbing heroes with the skulls and bring the ancient demon resurrect to create chaos in the world!
Why similar: Strategy 33.6%, RTS 31.7%, Real Time Tactics 30.4%, Indie 4.2%
- #30 Way of Gold and Steel
78% matchMixed61% of 121 reviews2015
Dev: Sergey Bobrov
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
What is in the "Way of Gold and Steel" which makes it interesting? Main reason is the unusual gameplay style — combination of a real-time strategy (RTS) and a roguelike.
Why similar: Strategy 53%, RTS 25.4%, Indie 21.6%
- #31 Lootfest Wars
77% matchPositive87% of 23 reviews2018
Dev: vikingfabian
Windows
A relaxing RTS
Why similar: Strategy 44%, RTS 38.1%, Indie 17.9%
- #32 Seven Kingdoms: Ancient Adversaries
76% matchVery Positive95% of 240 reviews2016
Dev: Enlight Software Limited
Windows
Conquer the world and build your empire! Lead one civilization to glory through sophisticated trade, diplomacy, espionage and conquest.
Why similar: Strategy 60.9%, RTS 39.1%
- #33 Meridian: New World
78% matchMixed48% of 530 reviews2014
Dev: Elder GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Slip into the role of Daniel Hanson, commander of the first mission to a remote planet called Meridian. Assured of the fact that the planet is uninhabited, the unexpected reception of a distress call from the surface could mean many things, none of which you are prepared for.
Why similar: RTS 47.2%, Strategy 42.7%, Indie 10.1%
- #34 Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition
76% matchMixed67% of 3,289 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 42.8%, Strategy 28.5%, Military 23.5%, Real Time Tactics 3.5%, Indie 1.7%
- #35 AXONAUT
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: LU HUI
Windows
In the final stage of the interstellar war, the Alliance established the secret organization AXONAUT, primarily responsible for handling anomalous zones across post-war regions. As a member, unleash the power of the Alliance to your heart's content.
Why similar: RTS 31.6%, Military 24.9%, Real Time Tactics 20.4%, Strategy 19.6%, Indie 3.4%
- #36 Warrior Kings
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 141 reviews2014
Dev: Black CactusPub: Strategy First
Windows
Restoring the power of a kingdom to its former glory using innate cunning, military might and a fearsome will to win.
Why similar: Strategy 61.7%, RTS 38.3%
- #37 Slav Dangerous
74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Babooshka BytesPub: CoolExGames
Windows
Brawl your way through a locked down city district. Set units' behavior like: how often to use their special ability, how close they keep to their leader or which units to attack first. Place flags and make your units guard them.
Why similar: Strategy 33.5%, RTS 31.8%, Real Time Tactics 30.4%, Indie 4.3%
- #38 Warfare
75% matchVery Positive86% of 239 reviews2009
Dev: GFI RussiaPub: Game Factory Interactive
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Saudi Arabia, one of the world's leading oil suppliers and a key U.S. ally, has been taken over by a highly organized group of radical terrorists. The government is in a state of collapse and turmoil and you have been chosen to lead the United States' armed forces to restore control.
Why similar: Strategy 58.8%, RTS 41.2%
- #39 Kohan: Ahriman's Gift
74% matchVery Positive89% of 150 reviews2011
Dev: TimeGate Studios
Windows
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Why similar: Strategy 63.5%, RTS 36.5%
- #40 Rising Kingdoms
73% matchVery Positive92% of 247 reviews2019
Dev: Haemimont Games
Windows
Rising Kingdoms is a fantasy-themed RTS classic by Haemimont Games, originally released in 2005
Why similar: Strategy 56.9%, RTS 43.1%
- #41 NanoWar: Cells VS Virus
70% matchPositive83% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Benoît FreslonPub: OKASHI GAMES
Windows · Mac
Fight against the viruses and cure the entire body! A fast-paced real-time strategy game of cell conquest. Lot of players already got the bug... ready to defend your cells?
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 37.7%, RTS 35.9%, Strategy 17.9%, Indie 8.5%
- #42 Warsworn: DRAGON OF JAPAN - EMPIRE EDITION
73% matchMostly Negative36% of 33 reviews2020
Dev: Intersky Studios
Windows
Warsworn: Dragon of Japan is a real-time grand strategy game, created by a one-man development studio. Players will draft their own clans, compete in high spirit battles, and come up with epic strategies in order to unify Japan.
Why similar: Strategy 52.9%, Indie 21.6%, Real Time Tactics 10.1%, Military 7.8%, RTS 7.6%
- #43 战争时代
71% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Woolpe
Windows
Every capable nation and organization has begun to expand its territory, and the player is the ruler of a small town (although it doesn't look like it's a town), relying on the player's skills and the town's inhabitants to keep the town alive in the face of an invasion from outside.
Why similar: Strategy 34.9%, Real Time Tactics 33%, RTS 32%
- #44 SEIKEN-MANIFESTIA
70% matchVery Positive94% of 119 reviews2021
Dev: hikarumiwa.
Windows · Mac
KOKKA was facing an unprecedented crisis. Because,YATOO was aiming for SEIKEN. Become prime minister and defeat the YATOO!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 38.6%, RTS 38.5%, Strategy 22.9%
- #45 Men of War: Vietnam
72% matchMixed64% of 1,312 reviews2011
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Men of War: Vietnam brings the acclaimed real-time tactics series into a new theater of war – the jungles of Southeast Asia, 1968. Experience the chaos of the Vietnam War through two story-driven campaigns that reveal both sides of the conflict.
Why similar: Strategy 39.9%, RTS 23.7%, Real Time Tactics 22.2%, Military 14.2%
- #46 Empires:The Rise
71% matchMixed61% of 62 reviews2019
Dev: 阿龟与阿飞Pub: MZ Times
Windows
《Empries:The Rise》 is the a Cross-Platform Real-Time-Strategy (R.T.S.) game. Choose your nation and conquer those, who stand in your way!
Why similar: Strategy 55.2%, RTS 44.8%
- #47 Invasion Machine
70% matchMixed66% of 624 reviews2020
Dev: Pixel Machine
Windows
Modern-warfare RTS/sandbox game inspired by the real conflicts in the Middle East. Fight a counter-insurgency war, protect the civilian population, casevac your wounded and decide how the world sees your struggle. And remember - no one gets left behind.
Why similar: Military 29.6%, Strategy 23.8%, RTS 20.4%, Real Time Tactics 19.7%, Indie 6.4%
- #48 reconquest
71% matchMixed55% of 263 reviews2016
Dev: StormCube Games
Windows · Mac
Reconquest is a real-time strategy base building game. After World War III, mankind got close to extinction. You have to reconquer Earth by making better strategic decisions than your opponents.
Why similar: Strategy 55.5%, RTS 44.5%
- #49 Z Steel Soldiers
72% matchMixed52% of 286 reviews2014
Dev: TickTock GamesPub: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
In the bloody aftermath of ‘Z’ comes The Bitmap Brothers classic, “Z Steel Soldiers”: a new breed of robot with a taste for war and a warped sense of humour.
Why similar: Strategy 56.2%, RTS 43.8%
- #50 War of Dots
64% matchVery Positive82% of 4,056 reviews2026
Dev: TeaAndPython
Windows
Easy to learn, hard to master. A simple & free RTS game.
Why similar: Strategy 29.4%, Real Time Tactics 26.9%, RTS 25.4%, Military 15.2%, Indie 3.1%
- #51 Warrior Kings: Battles
69% matchVery Positive91% of 323 reviews2014
Dev: Black CactusPub: Strategy First
Windows
Warrior Kings: Battles maintains the excitement that made Warrior Kings a leading RTS. It is a stand-alone title that adds a new strategic and tactical dimension to the series.
Why similar: Strategy 54.3%, RTS 45.7%
- #52 Carrier Battles WW2: Admiral of the Fleet
69% matchMixed50% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: Sand Table Software
Windows
A real-time WW2 naval warfare simulation game on tactical level, Admiral of Fleet features 20 scenarios covering the naval battles between carriers in the early stage of the war, from December 1941 to the end of 1942.
Why similar: Strategy 27.5%, Real Time Tactics 26.9%, RTS 26.7%, Military 18.9%
- #53 Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes
62% matchNo user reviews91% of 171 reviews2026
Dev: Cats Who Play
Windows
Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes – is a real-time strategy game with a high degree of realism. Relive the Battle of Kiev (2022), a turning point in the Ukrainian conflict. Witness the Untold Story of 2022 Through the Eyes of Those Who Fought.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 27.7%, RTS 26.1%, Military 23.6%, Strategy 22.5%
- #54 Kingdom-Heroes
66% matchMixed50% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: InfinityMr
Windows
Kingdom-Heroes offers real time strategy fun in 2D Pixelart optics and cool atmospheric music and sound. Build up your Colony by placing every building where you want and recruiting as many units as you want! Build outposts, Farming stations or strengthen your defenses!
Why similar: Strategy 52.5%, RTS 27.4%, Indie 20.1%
- #55 楚汉争霸
67% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: 石家庄龙游科技有限公司
Windows
《楚汉争霸》以真实的楚汉历史为背景,配以宏大的地图场景,是一款操作方式便捷、游戏体系完善的即时战略游戏。玩家在游戏模拟的真实楚汉背景下,可以身临其境的体会到攻城掠地、指点江山,并且通过自己努力最终结束诸侯纷争,一统天下的乐趣!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 39.5%, RTS 30.6%, Strategy 29.8%
- #56 Surabaya Inferno
68% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2020
Dev: Sengkala Dev
Windows
Freedom or Death! Surabaya Inferno is a real-time tactics game based on the battle of Surabaya which occured at November 10th, 1945. Play as Surabayans fighting against the forces of Britain, Netherlands, and Japan in order to defend their independence in Indonesia!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 28.3%, RTS 26.4%, Military 21.1%, Strategy 19.6%, Indie 4.6%
- #57 Meridian: Squad 22
69% matchMixed66% of 131 reviews2016
Dev: Elder GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Meridian: Squad 22 is a single-player science-fiction real-time strategy game with a focus on base building and advanced tactics. Every single choice, every tactical decision you make, shapes the outcome of your story.
Why similar: Strategy 51.5%, RTS 30%, Indie 18.6%
- #58 Celtic Kings: Rage of War
67% matchVery Positive90% of 170 reviews2019
Dev: Haemimont Games
Windows
Celtic Kings: Rage of War is an RTS classic by Haemimont Games, originally released in 2002. It is the first game of the award-winning franchise Celtic Kings
Why similar: RTS 50.2%, Strategy 49.8%
- #59 Mercenary Tactics
68% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Team Hobby
Windows
Command a squad of mercenaries to battle monstrous foes across five stages. Start small, strategically deploy and upgrade your team using earned resources. Build an unstoppable force and prove your tactical skills by surviving the onslaught and securing victory.
Why similar: Strategy 35.4%, Real Time Tactics 32.5%, RTS 32%
- #60 WarZone Flashpoint
68% matchMixed53% of 80 reviews2018
Dev: Dust Storm Entertainment
Windows
WarZone Flashpoint is in an RTS in development by Dust Storm Entertainment. We're an indie team bringing you a classic RTS formula which we intend to update for a long time to come!
Why similar: Strategy 53.2%, RTS 26.9%, Indie 19.9%