- #1 Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
97% matchVery Positive86% of 91,161 reviews2021
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 75.8 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 23.8%, Base Building 15.1%, War 13.1%, City Builder 11.8%, Resource Management 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title is the gold standard for the base-building and resource-management mechanics that define the core gameplay loop of War Party.
- #2 Impossible Creatures Steam Edition
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,801 reviews2015
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Impossible Creatures is a 3D RTS game that pits the player against an evil villain. Using Earth’s most formidable animals as building blocks, the player must create an army of genetically-altered mutant monsters in a titanic struggle to protect an unsuspecting world.
Why similar: Real-Time 28.5% ★, RTS 27.6%, Base Building 12.3%, Classic 9.4% ★, Strategy 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Much like War Party, this game allows you to command unique creature-based armies in a strategic real-time environment.
- #3 Conan Unconquered
96% matchMixed68% of 1,848 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 32.2%, City Builder 23.2%, Strategy 16.3%, Base Building 12.5%, Management 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This survival RTS requires you to build a base and defend it against waves of enemies, matching the intense defensive gameplay found in War Party.
- #4 Ancestors Legacy
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,549 reviews2018
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows
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: Real-Time 26% ★, RTS 23.8%, Historical 13.6%, Strategy 10.8%, War 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a gritty, tactical real-time strategy experience that emphasizes squad-based combat and historical immersion.
- #5 Dawn of Man
94% matchVery Positive87% of 17,635 reviews2019
Dev: Madruga Works
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 29.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Command a settlement of ancient humans, guide them through the ages in their struggle for survival. Hunt, gather, craft tools, fight, research new techs and face the challenges the environment will throw at you.
Why similar: City Builder 54.6%, Historical 16%, Strategy 11%, RTS 10.3%, Resource Management 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the prehistoric struggle for survival through city-building and resource management, focusing on the evolution of early human tribes.
- #6 War Selection
94% matchVery Positive85% of 23,033 reviews2019
Dev: Glyph Worlds
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 27.4 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 27.9%, Base Building 25.5%, War 12.8%, Strategy 10.5%, Historical 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a massive-scale RTS experience with historical progression that feels like a more expansive version of the faction development in War Party.
- #7 Cossacks 3
93% matchVery Positive82% of 15,735 reviews2016
Dev: GSC Game World
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 50.7 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: RTS 20%, War 13.9%, Historical 12.8%, Base Building 12.6%, City Builder 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers large-scale real-time warfare with a focus on historical units and base management for fans of classic RTS gameplay.
- #8 Tempest Rising
91% matchVery Positive88% of 10,866 reviews2025
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.1 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 49.6%, Strategy 13.5%, Base Building 12.9%, Real-Time 12.5% ★, War 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the classic RTS formula that prioritizes base-building and resource gathering in a high-stakes combat environment.
- #9 TFC: The Fertile Crescent
91% matchVery Positive89% of 361 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: Real-Time 23.6% ★, RTS 16.6%, City Builder 16.1%, Base Building 13.3%, Historical 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This action-RTS focuses on the ancient world, requiring careful resource allocation and tactical positioning similar to War Party.
- #10 BANNERMEN
90% matchMixed53% of 296 reviews2019
Dev: Pathos Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A singleplayer fast-paced classic RTS game in which you take on the role of a fallen lord on his journey back to become one of the mightiest in the medieval realm of Valtoria.
Why similar: Real-Time 32.7% ★, RTS 19%, Base Building 17.2%, City Builder 14.8%, Strategy 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A traditional RTS that focuses on base-building and tactical combat in a medieval setting, sharing the core mechanics of War Party.
- #11 Empires Apart
89% matchMixed68% of 2,472 reviews2018
Dev: DESTINYbitPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
An exciting free-to-play Real Time Strategy game set in medieval times. Uniquely designed factions, customization options, singleplayer and multiplayer gameplay. Gather resources, raise an army and lead your civilization to victory in a classic RTS, brought to the modern age.
Why similar: RTS 27.2%, Real-Time 25.2% ★, War 11.4%, Historical 10.9%, Strategy 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This RTS focuses on distinct historical civilizations and tactical combat, mirroring the faction-based gameplay of War Party.
- #12 Tooth and Tail
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 4,111 reviews2017
Dev: Pocketwatch Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Lead the revolution with an army of flamethrowing Boars, mustard gas-lobbing Skunks, and paratrooper-puking Owls. Tooth and Tail is a Real-Time-Strategy game featuring Single Player, Online Competitive Play, Split Screen, Replays, and more. Build a base, lead your army, eat your enemies!
Why similar: RTS 57.2%, Strategy 18.3%, Competitive 13.3% ★, Multiplayer 10.3%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: This streamlined RTS features unique animal factions and fast-paced combat, capturing the creature-focused charm of War Party.
- #13 Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
86% matchVery Positive85% of 52,705 reviews2020
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 43.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 22.1%, Base Building 18.3%, City Builder 14.3%, War 11.1%, Historical 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a polished, classic RTS experience with diverse factions and deep resource management systems.
- #14 8-Bit Armies
88% matchVery Positive82% of 2,459 reviews2016
Dev: Petroglyph
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
8-Bit Armies is a retro Real-Time Strategy game. With a colorful, blocky voxel art style, 8-Bit Armies is Petroglyph's most fast-paced, friendly, and accessible RTS game to date. Featuring a campaign of 25 single-player missions, 12 co-op missions, multiplayer and skirmish modes.
Why similar: RTS 43.9%, Strategy 21.5%, Base Building 15.4%, War 11.4%, Multiplayer 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, accessible RTS that strips away the complexity to focus on pure base-building and army-versus-army combat.
- #15 Praetorians - HD Remaster
87% 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: RTS 46.1%, Strategy 45.2%, Multiplayer 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on tactical unit control and positioning, stripping away base-building to highlight the combat mechanics found in War Party.
- #16 Primitive Society Simulator
86% matchVery Positive83% of 687 reviews2024
Dev: YSH BigDovePub: YSH Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A colony-building game combined with grand strategy elements. Play as a tribal leader, guiding your people from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age. Survive, multiply, and compete for territory among ancient nations.
Why similar: City Builder 21.4%, Base Building 18.7%, War 16.9%, Historical 16.7%, Management 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep dive into the management of early human societies, focusing on the survival and growth aspects of the prehistoric era.
- #17 Jurassic World Evolution 2
85% matchVery Positive90% of 45,488 reviews2021
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Jurassic World Evolution 2 is the much-anticipated sequel to Frontier’s highly successful Jurassic World Evolution. This bold new era in the Jurassic World Evolution game franchise builds upon the ground-breaking and immersive 2018 management simulation.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 48.9% ★, City Builder 15.2%, Management 13.1%, Resource Management 8.9%, Strategy 6%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on management, it provides the definitive dinosaur-building experience for those who enjoyed the prehistoric theme of War Party.
- #18 Stronghold: Definitive Edition
82% matchVery Positive86% of 9,888 reviews2023
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Greetings sire! Your stronghold awaits you. Build a castle economy, besiege unforgettable villains and return to the 'castle sim' that started it all. Experience this classic RTS with upgraded visuals, modernised gameplay, Steam multiplayer and a new campaign.
Why similar: City Builder 25.4%, RTS 21.8%, Base Building 16.3%, Historical 14.4%, Resource Management 11%
Why You'll Like It: It is a classic base-building strategy game that emphasizes defensive fortifications and resource supply chains.
- #19 Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
83% matchVery Positive95% of 15,511 reviews2014
Dev: SkyBox LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features!
Why similar: RTS 29.3%, Classic 13.8% ★, Historical 11.7%, Strategy 11.4%, Real-Time 10.2% ★
Why You'll Like It: This title blends the best elements of turn-based strategy and real-time combat, offering a grand historical scope.
- #20 Prehistoric Tales
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 113 reviews2016
Dev: AmegamiPub: Alawar Casual
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
By a twist of fate, you turn out to be the chief of a small tribe of islanders invaded by neighbors. In order to deal with the invasion, collect food and resources, teach an army, and prove yourself as a strategist in captivating step-by-step battles!
Why similar: Dinosaurs 69% ★, Strategy 29.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: A casual strategy game that leans into the prehistoric theme, focusing on tribe management and exploration.
- #21 Builders of Egypt
81% matchMostly Negative36% of 461 reviews2025
Dev: Strategy Labs
Windows
Builders of Egypt is a city-building economic strategy taking place in the Nile Valley. Immerse yourself in a world full of pyramids, where you will become a part of the ancient world. Create history, be history!
Why similar: City Builder 18.4%, Real-Time 18.2% ★, Historical 14%, RTS 11.4%, Base Building 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This city-builder focuses on the ancient world, providing a more relaxed but equally rewarding experience in historical development.
- #22 The Hive
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 417 reviews2016
Dev: Skydome Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Hive is a strategy game with RPG elements where you assume command as the insectoid hivemind. Build and expand your underground colony, harvest resources, and evolve your swarm using DNA. Will you survive in this hostile yet beautiful underworld?
Why similar: Dinosaurs 33.5% ★, RTS 24.1%, Base Building 15.7%, Resource Management 12.4%, Strategy 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: This RTS features unique creature management and underground exploration that echoes the monster-heavy combat of War Party.
- #23 Andalia
81% matchVery Positive85% of 54 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 31.3%, Base Building 21.7%, War 12.5%, Strategy 7.8%, Multiplayer 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed RTS that emphasizes base-building and multiplayer combat for those looking for a magical twist on the genre.
- #24 PERIMETER: Legate Edition
79% matchVery Positive92% of 139 reviews2024
Dev: K-D LabPub: Association K-D Lab
Windows · Linux
Perimeter is a real-time strategy game with a destructible world. Utilize the environment for resource gathering and defense against enemies. Immerse yourself in the millennia-spanning history of the Chains of Worlds and lead a faction in the struggle for survival.
Why similar: RTS 46%, Strategy 14.5%, Top-Down 13.5%, Base Building 11.9%, Resource Management 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A highly unique RTS that focuses on terraforming and tactical base-building, offering a different but challenging strategic experience.
- #25 Age of Undead
80% matchMostly Positive73% of 95 reviews2022
Dev: Insane Dreamers
Windows
Age of Undead is a multi-genre game (turn-based, RTS, FPS) that allows you to face the frightful Zombie Apocalypse with 3 unique factions: the Army, the Infected, and the Survivors. Make strategic choices in the Campaign, then go into battle and fight to survive!
Why similar: RTS 23.8%, Grand Strategy 19.1% ★, War 16.5%, Base Building 15.2%, Resource Management 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This RTS offers a unique take on war mechanics, blending real-time strategy with a distinct dark fantasy aesthetic.
- #26 Dawn of Ages
78% matchMixed54% of 192 reviews2025
Dev: Stratosphere GamesPub: BoomBit
Windows
Experience authentic medieval warfare. Command vast armies in brutal mass battles, utilizing diverse weapons and tactics. Embark on historical campaigns against rival kingdoms or challenge real opponents in epic PvP wars.
Why similar: Historical 25.9%, War 21.5%, Tactical 16.5%, Strategy 14.7%, PvP 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This strategy game explores the development of early civilizations, focusing on the transition from primitive life to organized society.
- #27 DSS war party
77% matchVery Positive93% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: vikingfabian
Windows
A real-time grand strategy game set in a low fantasy world. Recruit vast armies to conquer the world. Dominate through strategic resource management and production chains.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.9% ★, City Builder 20.3%, Base Building 19.5%, Strategy 17.5%, Resource Management 13.6%
- #28 Warage
79% matchMixed46% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: Yuri EletskikhPub: redsungames
Windows
Warage is a classic RTS that will take you to a magical fantasy world.
Why similar: RTS 55.7%, Strategy 26.1%, PvP 9.1%, Multiplayer 7.6%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D RTS that focuses on classic base-building and unit production, perfect for fans of old-school strategy games.
- #29 Parkasaurus
77% matchVery Positive93% of 3,092 reviews2020
Dev: Washbear Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Parkasaurus is a dinosaur tycoon management simulation where you take care of your dinosaurs by constructing well-designed exhibits, researching specialized technologies, and maximizing profits to expand into the ultimate dinosaur theme park. Do you favor development for guests or your dinosaurs?
Why similar: Dinosaurs 43.6% ★, City Builder 25.2%, Management 14.6%, Resource Management 11.5%, Strategy 4.2%
- #30 Age of Mythology: Retold
73% matchVery Positive91% of 21,438 reviews2024
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 36.9 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: RTS 28.6%, Base Building 21%, Resource Management 16.3%, Strategy 8.2%, Top-Down 7.6%
- #31 Caveman Craig
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 152 reviews2015
Dev: Parabox
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 98%
A strategy/survival game set in a prehistoric world of dinosaurs and cavemen. Play as Craig and decide the fate of man as you hunt, gather, and prepare your tribe's way to victory!
Why similar: Dinosaurs 45.2% ★, RTS 25.7%, City Builder 20.8%, Strategy 8.3%
- #32 Empires of the Undergrowth
72% matchVery Positive94% of 17,329 reviews2024
Dev: Slug DiscoPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Command swarms of warriors at an unprecedented scale of warfare in this blend of RTS and base-building. Lead ant colonies against the many fearsome threats of the insect world, while building intricate nests, developing pheromone-based tactics, and evolving to meet growing dangers.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 20.7% ★, City Builder 18.3%, Base Building 16.3%, Historical 15.4%, Resource Management 12.3%
- #33 Jurassic World Evolution
74% matchVery Positive87% of 54,890 reviews2018
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 28.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Place yourself at the heart of the Jurassic franchise and build your own Jurassic World. Bioengineer dinosaurs that think, feel and react intelligently to the world around them and face threats posed by espionage, breakouts and devastating tropical storms in an uncertain world where life always finds a way.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 54.7% ★, Management 14.5%, City Builder 13%, Strategy 7.7%, Resource Management 7.3%
- #34 Raptor Territory
76% matchMixed64% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: RedClaw Productions
Windows
Engage in epic team battles, Conquest the Nest, Deathmatch, and much more. Raptor Territory is a strategic action game that allows you to immerse yourself into some of these most fascinating game modes through the journey. Be into the shoes of a Deinonychus in this PvP quest and conquer the World.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 56.4% ★, RTS 22%, PvP 8.1%, Multiplayer 7.8%, Strategy 5.6%
- #35 Jurassic World Evolution 3
70% matchVery Positive93% of 9,574 reviews2025
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Build your own Jurassic World. Nurture generations of dinosaurs with the series debut of juveniles, create and manage sprawling prehistoric parks around the globe, and let your imagination roar with powerful new creative options.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 43.4% ★, City Builder 18.7%, Resource Management 11.1%, Management 8.8%, Base Building 8.8%
- #36 Dino Nest
73% matchVery Positive94% of 270 reviews2022
Dev: Raptor Claw Games
Windows
Dinosaur survival management game. Lead your own pack of dinos and feed to grow bigger. Can you survive or will you become extinct?
Why similar: Dinosaurs 66.1% ★, Management 20%, Strategy 12.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #37 Blitzkrieg 3
75% matchMixed54% of 7,303 reviews2017
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blitzkrieg 3 is a WW2 RTS made for true admirers of strategic mastery! Challenge your tactical skills in historical campaigns and defeat powerful Neural Network AI in competitive matches.
Why similar: Real-Time 22.4% ★, RTS 18.8%, War 13.4%, Historical 11.9%, Competitive 9.1% ★
- #38 Eyes of War
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 321 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 28.1%, City Builder 15.5%, Base Building 14.6%, Resource Management 13.3%, Historical 10.3%
- #39 Prehistoric Kingdom
71% matchVery Positive89% of 5,727 reviews2022
Dev: Blue MeridianPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Take on the role of park manager and design the ultimate zoo for nature's greatest creations.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 42.2% ★, Grand Strategy 13.7% ★, RTS 13.5%, Resource Management 12.2%, Management 11.5%
- #40 Mushroom Wars 2
75% matchMixed62% of 975 reviews2017
Dev: Zillion WhalesPub: Azur Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In Mushroom Wars 2, enemy tribes of feisty mushroom creatures face off in short but fierce RTS battles. Step into the shoes of a fearless Mushroom Commander, choose a hero to lead your army, and take control of the battlefield in a variety of multiplayer modes or challenging story campaign.
Why similar: RTS 46.1%, Strategy 20.2%, Tactical 13.5%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Classic 8.4% ★
- #41 Little Kingdom RTS
71% matchVery Positive86% of 65 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: RTS 25.7%, Base Building 20.1%, War 16.6%, Resource Management 14.6%, Management 7.8%
- #42 Land of the Vikings
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,203 reviews2023
Dev: Laps GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Land of the Vikings is a survival colony sim game. Build and lead your village, and expand it into a thriving city. A wise Jarl must manage resources, survive harsh conditions, and guide their fellow Vikings to work together through social conflict. Skál!
Why similar: City Builder 26.9%, Base Building 16.3%, Historical 15.3%, Resource Management 12.1%, Management 10.4%
- #43 Battle Nations
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,810 reviews2014
Dev: Madrona Games Inc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Battle Nations is back! Build your empire and lead your armies to victory! Choose from traditional troops and vehicles or unleash exotic forces like mammoths, velociraptors, sandworms, and futuristic plasma units!
Why similar: Real-Time 28.3% ★, RTS 18.4%, War 14.7%, City Builder 13.3%, Base Building 11.9%
- #44 Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients
73% matchVery Positive82% of 552 reviews2015
Dev: Longbow Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Command armies, manage resources, and build an empire in this real-time strategy wargame from Longbow Games. Will Rome fulfil its destiny to rule the ancient world or will history be rewritten to forge a new Etruscan, Gallic, or Greek hegemony!
Why similar: RTS 28.9%, Historical 27.7%, Grand Strategy 25.4% ★, Strategy 16.6%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #45 Circle Empires Rivals
70% matchVery Positive90% of 1,934 reviews2020
Dev: LuminousPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this fast-paced multiplayer RTS, you and your friends will take control of your own tiny kingdoms and conquer a world made of circles. Each one is overflowing with enemies to fight, monsters to hunt and loot to hoard – but watch out... Friends can quickly become rivals!
Why similar: RTS 18.6%, Tactical 13.7%, Competitive 13.1% ★, Base Building 12.5%, Resource Management 12.5%
- #46 Northgard: Definitive Edition
69% matchVery Positive85% of 68,002 reviews2018
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 28.7 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 23.5%, City Builder 21.5%, Base Building 10.8%, War 9.6%, Strategy 7.3%
- #47 The Battle of Polytopia
68% matchVery Positive94% of 5,740 reviews2020
Dev: Midjiwan AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to the unique, turn-based strategy game set in the strange, flat world of the Square. Lead one of 16 distinct civilizations to victory by expanding your empire, researching technologies, and ultimately become ruler of the world! Play in single-player or multiplayer mode for up to 16 players.
Why similar: War 43.4%, Strategy 20.7%, Multiplayer 16.9%, PvP 15.1%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #48 Tribe Dash - Stone Age Time Management
69% matchVery Positive84% of 105 reviews2023
Dev: Matryoshka
Windows
Tribe Dash is a Stone Age time management simulator! Hunt, collect resources, and search for treasure on lost islands playing as the leader of a Stone Age tribe in this exciting adventure game!
Why similar: Dinosaurs 43.8% ★, Resource Management 26.3%, Strategy 18.7%, Management 10.1%, Singleplayer 1%
- #49 Diplomacy is Not an Option
66% matchVery Positive85% of 11,517 reviews2024
Dev: Door 407
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Diplomacy is Not an Option is a strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Build your town and defenses, raise huge armies and fight against massive hordes of enemies. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Base Building 21.7%, Historical 21.6%, Resource Management 18.1%, RTS 14.9%, War 11.6%
- #50 Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs
68% matchVery Positive85% of 227 reviews2024
Dev: Object SoftwarePub: Strategy First
Windows
An epic real-time strategy game set in chaotic Ancient China. Control the kingdoms of Liu Bei, Sun Quan, or Cao Cao, warlords who played a pivotal role in Ancient China. Lead your kingdom, innovate tech, forge alliances, build a formidable army to unite the nation.
Why similar: RTS 25.6%, War 20.5%, Historical 19.8%, Management 7.4%, Strategy 6.8%
- #51 Iron Harvest
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 15,723 reviews2020
Dev: KING ArtPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 3.2 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 27.1%, Real-Time 17.5% ★, Base Building 16%, War 13.6%, Strategy 7.1%
- #52 Old World
66% matchVery Positive82% of 6,135 reviews2022
Dev: Mohawk GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?
Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.9% ★, Historical 18.7%, War 18.4%, Tactical 12.5%, Management 10.9%
- #53 Taste of Power
70% matchMixed67% of 68 reviews2019
Dev: OneOcean LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Show your strategic talents in Taste of Power! It's a RTS set in an alternate medieval world, where Europe, Middle East, and China confront each other. Develop unique technologies and lead warriors into an epic battlefield – the victory is yours!
Why similar: RTS 44.5%, Base Building 32.7%, Strategy 22.8%
- #54 Viking Rise
66% matchMostly Positive70% of 879 reviews2024
Dev: IGG SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 85.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Race against other players to explore Valhalla and conquer Midgard!
Why similar: Historical 21.4%, War 20.9%, Base Building 15.3%, Tactical 13.4%, Strategy 11.5%
- #55 Dune: Spice Wars
64% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,257 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 16.2 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 18.6%, Grand Strategy 17.7% ★, War 13.3%, Base Building 12.7%, Management 12.5%
- #56 Circle Empires
66% matchVery Positive90% of 4,100 reviews2018
Dev: LuminousPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Circle Empires is a fresh take on the RTS genre, featuring a fast-paced approach to conquering the world.
Why similar: Real-Time 38.4% ★, RTS 35.8%, Strategy 17.3%, Fantasy 4.1%, Multiplayer 3.6%
- #57 MULTIPLAYER CAVEMEN
65% matchMostly Positive77% of 248 reviews2023
Dev: Archor WrightPub: Archor Games
Windows
MULTIPLAYER CAVEMEN - The Village is being taken over by DinoSaurs. Can You and Your Pack Survive ?
Why similar: Dinosaurs 77.4% ★, PvP 12.1%, Multiplayer 8.7%, Singleplayer 1.7%