- #1 Warage
97% matchMixed47% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: Yuri EletskikhPub: redsungames
Windows
Warage is a classic RTS that will take you to a magical fantasy world.
Why similar: RTS 43.5%, Real Time Tactics 20.9%, 1990's 19.2%, Strategy 16%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #2 Retro Commander
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 372 reviews2023
Dev: Noble Master LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Retro Commander is a post-apocalyptic real-time strategy wargame (RTS).
Why similar: RTS 26.8%, Wargame 26.6%, Base Building 16.3%, Real Time Tactics 13.3%, Isometric 10.5%
- #3 Tempest Rising
96% matchVery Positive87% of 11,874 reviews2025
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.7 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 61%, Strategy 13.1%, Base Building 13%, Wargame 5.7%, Isometric 4.6%
- #4 Eyes of War
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 329 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: Wargame 28.2%, RTS 27.3%, Base Building 11.7%, Isometric 10.9%, Real Time Tactics 8.5%
- #5 Outlive 25
94% matchVery Positive95% of 265 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 25.6%, 1990's 14.5%, Old School 14%, Base Building 11.7%, Isometric 11.5%
- #6 Andalia
94% matchVery Positive85% of 60 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 38.9%, Base Building 22.1%, Magic 12.5%, Fantasy 11.2%, Strategy 7.6%
- #7 Sudden Strike 5
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 771 reviews2026
Dev: Kite GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Sudden Strike 5 delivers real-time tactics in epic WWII battles. A host of tactical options and more than 300 playable units open-up multiple approaches to reach your objectives in a 25 mission campaign on historical battlefields in Europe and North Africa.
Why similar: RTS 31.1%, Wargame 25.2%, Isometric 13.2%, Real Time Tactics 12.9%, Strategy 7.7%
- #8 Fantasy General II: Prologue
93% matchMostly Positive71% of 109 reviews2020
Dev: Owned by GravityPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
The fantasy wargaming classic is back! Lead powerful heroes and mighty armies into battle in this free-to-play turn-based strategy game. Level up and train your units and guide them through the Curse story campaign.
Why similar: Wargame 33.5%, Old School 12.9%, Tactical 10.3%, Retro 9.7%, Magic 9.3%
- #9 Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes
91% matchVery Positive91% of 1,904 reviews2026
Dev: Cats Who Play
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Wargame 34.1%, RTS 29.1%, Real Time Tactics 17.4%, Tactical 8.2%, Strategy 5.8%
- #10 War Selection
90% matchVery Positive85% of 23,502 reviews2019
Dev: Glyph Worlds
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 28.2 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 44.7%, Base Building 33.6%, Strategy 13.4%, War 7.9%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #11 Warhammer: Dark Omen (Classic)
87% matchVery Positive92% of 134 reviews2026
Dev: MindscapePub: SNEG
Windows
Enter the Warhammer Fantasy world in Warhammer: Dark Omen, a classic real-time strategy game known for its tactical battles, atmospheric campaign, and cult-classic status.
Why similar: Wargame 31.8%, RTS 30.6%, 1990's 12.3%, Strategy 10.7%, Tactical 7.5%
- #12 Fantasy Wars
89% matchVery Positive86% of 314 reviews2010
Dev: Ino-CoPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Fantasy Wars is a turn-based strategy game set in a fantasy world. Combining both classic strategy gameplay and sophisticated 3D graphics players can experience epic battles like never before. Taking place in a fantasy world of Human kingdoms, Orc clans, Dwarfs' citadels and Elven forests the player is thrust into a world of war and...
Why similar: Strategy 47.6%, Fantasy 32%, Tactical 19.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #13 Wizard Warfare
89% matchVery Positive97% of 63 reviews2019
Dev: Psyanotek Limited
Windows
Wizard Warfare is a fantasy-themed, 4X-style, turn-based strategy game with a strategic empire management layer supported by a detailed tactical battle simulation layer.
Why similar: Tactical 32.3%, Fantasy 25.8%, Strategy 21.5%, Base Building 20%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #14 Warpips
86% matchVery Positive87% of 5,177 reviews2022
Dev: Skirmish Mode GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Warpips is the ultimate quick to learn but amazingly deep tug-of-war strategy game. Deploy the right composition of soldiers, tanks, helicopters and planes in this tight, streamlined strategy-focused war game. Compose the best army, research the right tech; overwhelm your enemy!
Why similar: RTS 32.6%, Wargame 18.9%, Base Building 12.3%, Tactical 10.9%, War 8.7%
- #15 Liquidation RTS
84% matchVery Positive91% of 160 reviews2026
Dev: DivioPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Enter the war-torn world of Veá, where sci-fi and fantasy collide in Liquidation, an immersive RTS. Lead your armies and harness powerful abilities in a high-stakes battle for Quenrium, the mysterious substance that holds Veá’s fate.
Why similar: RTS 25.5%, Wargame 23.6%, Real Time Tactics 12.8%, Magic 8.3%, Tactical 7.5%
- #16 Iron Harvest
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 15,957 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 52.5%, Base Building 25.1%, Strategy 10.8%, War 9.9%, Gore 1.4%
- #17 Age of Mythology: Retold
82% matchVery Positive90% of 23,380 reviews2024
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 40.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 44.6%, Base Building 27.1%, Fantasy 11.6%, Strategy 10%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #18 Sudden Strike Gold
84% matchVery Positive88% of 507 reviews2017
Dev: FireglowPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Set in World War 2, Sudden Strike offers revolutionary real-time-strategy gameplay. Command Russian, German, French, American and British armies in large scale battles including urban warfare, beach landings and aerial invasions. Whichever tactics you choose, you will find it in Sudden Strike!
Why similar: RTS 65.8%, Strategy 34.2%
- #19 Tabletop Tavern
78% matchVery Positive90% of 1,980 reviews2026
Dev: TJPub: Frostbloom
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Tabletop Tavern is a roguelike RTS where you build an army from scratch and command them across a brutal campaign. Recruit diverse units, create devastating synergies, and make tactical choices that shape the fate of every run.
Why similar: Wargame 25.4%, RTS 23.6%, Real Time Tactics 13.3%, Isometric 9.5%, Tactical 9.1%
- #20 SunAge: Battle for Elysium
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 188 reviews2014
Dev: vertex4 entertainment GmbH
Windows · Mac
A return to the roots of real-time strategy, providing beautiful 2D visuals combined with all the features that we came to expect from old school classics. This remastered version is a culmination of all the improvements and new features based upon suggestions from the community.
Why similar: RTS 26%, Base Building 16%, Old School 12.7%, Isometric 11.5%, Retro 8.7%
- #21 Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 308 reviews2017
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Build an army and lead your heroes into battle in an epic fantasy strategy game. Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes is a turn-based strategy game that will put you right in the middle of war between Humans, Orcs, Goblins, Elves, Dwarves and the undead.
Why similar: Strategy 70.5%, Fantasy 29.5%
- #22 Carrier Command 2
81% matchVery Positive82% of 3,750 reviews2021
Dev: GeometaPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Carrier Command 2 is the real-time strategy game that puts you in command of a futuristic carrier capable of deploying a vast array of aircraft and amphibious units. Compete against AI or human players and hop into every single vehicle to take matters into your own hands!
Why similar: Wargame 28.1%, RTS 28%, Real Time Tactics 15%, Old School 11.2%, War 8.3%
- #23 Blitzkrieg Anthology
81% matchVery Positive90% of 1,554 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
March into the real-time strategy legend, Blitzkrieg, and prepare for war. This legendary WWII RTS blends unprecedented realism and accuracy to form immersive 3D backgrounds and a game where brute force often takes a back seat to strategy and wits.
Why similar: RTS 43.3%, Strategy 19.1%, Real Time Tactics 16.9%, War 10.2%, Tactical 10%
- #24 Instant War
80% matchMixed67% of 89 reviews2022
Dev: Playwing LTD
Windows
Embark on a military strategy 4X RTS game, in a world where your battle tactics and your massive army are the keys to victory. Instant War delivers an amazing battlefield experience in a realistic military game. As a commander, you develop your military base and lead your army to victory!
Why similar: Wargame 60.6%, Strategy 15.8%, RTS 12.5%, War 11.1%
- #25 Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin
79% matchMixed52% of 3,137 reviews2023
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: RTS 27.9%, Wargame 25.8%, Real Time Tactics 15.5%, Fantasy 7.8%, Tactical 7.4%
- #26 3 Days War
78% matchVery Positive84% of 721 reviews2023
Dev: 荆棘鸟工作室
Windows
3 Days War is a unique multiplayer strategy war game. Integrating the mechanics of RTS+4X, it allows dozens of players to engage in a three-day real-time strategy competitionon. Commanders, use your skills, strategies, games and even deception to become the ultimate winner!
Why similar: RTS 29.7%, Wargame 29.2%, Real Time Tactics 16%, Base Building 14.7%, War 5.6%
- #27 Stormgate
77% matchMixed47% of 9,240 reviews2025
Dev: Frost Giant Studios
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.5 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 38.5%, Base Building 24.3%, War 11.2%, Fantasy 8.8%, Strategy 8.6%
- #28 Heroes of Annihilated Empires
79% matchVery Positive85% of 790 reviews2006
Dev: GSC Game World
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Heroes of Annihilated Empires - is a fantasy-based game from GSC Game World in the genre of RTS vs RPG for PC. 4 unique races awaits for the heroes, who want to fight in an Epic scale battles!
Why similar: RTS 64.1%, Strategy 22.1%, Fantasy 13.5%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #29 Battle for Wesnoth
76% matchVery Positive94% of 5,977 reviews2018
Dev: The Battle for Wesnoth ProjectPub: Wesnoth Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
The Battle for Wesnoth is an open source, turn-based strategy game with a high fantasy theme. Explore the four corners of Irdya in seventeen solo campaigns and dozens of multiplayer maps, taking part in countless adventures as you go.
Why similar: Strategy 32.3%, Fantasy 27%, Wargame 22.9%, Tactical 12.3%, Story Rich 4.8%
- #30 Wizards and Warlords
77% matchVery Positive83% of 259 reviews2020
Dev: Valravn Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wizards and Warlords is an indie turn-based strategy game, where you play in a randomly generated fantasy world, contending with rival wizards, warlords, roaming marauders and hidden ancient evils. Create a customized sovereign or choose from one of many predefined templates.
Why similar: Old School 28.8%, Fantasy 25%, Magic 25%, Strategy 20.4%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #31 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
75% matchVery Positive95% of 11,926 reviews2007
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
All of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War in one glorious package. Play the genre-defining classic real time strategy game in all its blood-soaked glory, including four complete campaigns and nine full-fledged factions.
Why similar: RTS 50.1%, Base Building 21.1%, Strategy 13.5%, Tactical 7.8%, War 3.8%
- #32 Syrian Warfare
74% matchVery Positive87% of 5,573 reviews2017
Dev: Cats Who Play
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.
Why similar: RTS 30.5%, Wargame 30%, Real Time Tactics 18%, Tactical 10.2%, Strategy 5.6%
- #33 Wyrmsun
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 285 reviews2015
Dev: Andrettin
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Wyrmsun is a real-time strategy game which features elements of mythology, history and fiction.
Why similar: RTS 53.5%, Base Building 20.2%, Strategy 17.9%, Building 8.4%
- #34 Zero-K
73% matchVery Positive94% of 4,369 reviews2018
Dev: Zero-K Team
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 33.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 74.5%, Strategy 19.2%, Base Building 5.8%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #35 Warena
72% matchMixed63% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Part Time MonkeyPub: Coyote Time Publishing
Windows
Warena is a real-time card battler with tactical depth. Deploy troops, cast spells, and push toward the enemy castle as your opponent pushes back. 1v1 PvP and single-player campaign.
Why similar: RTS 31%, Real Time Tactics 19.8%, Isometric 14%, Magic 11.1%, Tactical 9.1%
- #36 SpellForce 3 Versus Edition
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,614 reviews2020
Dev: Grimlore GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 40.9%, Base Building 18%, Strategy 15.3%, Building 13.3%, Fantasy 9.8%
- #37 Empire Earth: Gold Edition
70% matchVery Positive89% of 184 reviews2026
Dev: Stainless Steel StudiosPub: Rebellion
Windows
With dozens of hours of gameplay set across a rich tapestry of time, Empire Earth: Gold Edition offers real-time strategy for the ages. Choose any point in time - from the discovery of fire to the laser battles of the future - and command your civilization with one goal: make Earth your Empire.
Why similar: RTS 39.9%, Wargame 35.8%, Strategy 15.4%, Building 5.8%, Combat 2.7%
- #38 The Scouring
70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,306 reviews2025
Dev: Orc Group
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
The Scouring is an RTS with fast pace, high attention to detail and next generation experience. Lead humans or orcs in a Classic Mode or use one of powerful Heroes to fight for victory! Play alone or with friends. Use our modding tools to create maps and custom game modes! Join The Scouring!
Why similar: RTS 28.9%, Base Building 18.2%, Old School 15.8%, Tactical 11.6%, Fantasy 8.5%
- #39 Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs
71% matchVery Positive85% of 252 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 44.2%, Isometric 22.6%, War 13.4%, Strategy 9.2%, Fantasy 9%
- #40 WAR PARTY
74% matchMixed68% of 456 reviews2019
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
War Party is a strategy game where you enter a prehistoric world of Dinosaurs, Cavemen and Magic! Build up your chosen faction, gather resources, explore the land and command them against enemy tribes and wildlife! Will your story be about Life, Death or Balance? Can you survive?
Why similar: RTS 38.5%, Base Building 23.3%, Tactical 12.9%, War 9.9%, Strategy 8.8%
- #41 Master of Command
68% matchVery Positive92% of 3,925 reviews2025
Dev: Armchair Interactive
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Take command in Europe's greatest 18th-century war. Equip & customize regiments, manage supplies, and engage in brutal real-time battles across procedural campaigns. Resources and replacements are scarce, and keeping your best men alive may matter more than any single victory.
Why similar: RTS 28.5%, Wargame 25.5%, Real Time Tactics 15.5%, Tactical 11.7%, War 8.9%
- #42 Empires Apart
73% matchMixed68% of 2,492 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 47.1%, Real Time Tactics 17.2%, Strategy 13.3%, Tactical 11%, War 7.4%
- #43 War of Dots
67% matchVery Positive81% of 6,906 reviews2026
Dev: TeaAndPython
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Easy to learn, hard to master. A simple & free RTS game.
Why similar: RTS 31%, Wargame 29.2%, Real Time Tactics 15.6%, Strategy 12%, Tactical 7.1%
- #44 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
69% matchVery Positive85% of 33,822 reviews2021
Dev: Barbedwire StudiosPub: Digitalmindsoft
Windows
Median: 15.0 hrsMean: 77.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell is a realistic RTS/ RTT game that offers endless replay value. Command all types of troops in historical singleplayer, dynamic campaign, PvP and PvE battles. Are you ready for some serious immersion in World War 2?
Why similar: RTS 46.1%, Real Time Tactics 29.1%, War 12.7%, Strategy 11.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #45 Operation: Polygon Storm
69% matchMixed70% of 292 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: Wargame 33.1%, RTS 26.9%, Real Time Tactics 15.7%, Base Building 6.8%, Tactical 6.5%
- #46 World War II: Panzer Claws
72% matchMixed70% of 675 reviews2013
Pub: Topware Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
WORLD WAR II: PANZER CLAWS [aka Frontline Attack: War over Europe] pushes back the boundaries of real-time strategy gaming!Take control of the Allied, German, or the Russian in the harsh reality of the battlefields of World War II.
Why similar: Strategy 78.8%, RTS 21.2%
- #47 Iron Order 1919
70% matchMixed69% of 454 reviews2022
Dev: Bytro Labs GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
An unique long-term strategy game with week-long matches with up to 101 players, set in the alternate reality of 1919.
Why similar: RTS 31%, Wargame 28.7%, Real Time Tactics 15.7%, War 9.5%, Strategy 7.7%
- #48 Hero's Hour
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,731 reviews2022
Dev: Benjamin "ThingOnItsOwn" HauerPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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: Old School 36.5%, Tactical 26%, Fantasy 20.7%, Strategy 15.8%, Singleplayer 1%
- #49 War of Omens Card Game
69% matchVery Positive87% of 711 reviews2019
Dev: Fifth Column Games
Windows · Mac
War of Omens is a CCG with a unique Deckbuilder combat system and deep strategy. Set in a masterfully crafted dark fantasy world, it features fast, strategic battles with 4 distinct factions and over 20 heroes. Challenge the online ladder, conquer the story mode, or compete in a cross faction draft!
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #50 Squad 22: ZOV
67% matchMixed60% of 655 reviews2025
Dev: SPN StudioPub: Zarobana Entertainment
Windows
Single player tactical action real-time game with active pause to plan orders carefully. Based on real war-time experience of living Russian veterans of war in Ukraine. It's all about modern conflict small infantry groups with some armored vehicle and drone support as well as real events story
Why similar: RTS 31.5%, Wargame 29.1%, Real Time Tactics 17.2%, Tactical 8.3%, Strategy 8.1%
- #51 Elemental: Reforged
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 501 reviews2026
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
A 4X strategy game in a fantasy RPG world. Create your own sovereign hero, build a dynasty, design custom units, and wage turn-based war across a world that's different every time you play. Every unit is an individual with their own name, gear, and story.
Why similar: Magic 24.6%, Tactical 20.7%, Fantasy 17.3%, Building 12.8%, Strategy 12.5%
- #52 A Year Of Rain
71% matchMixed44% of 690 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 53.9%, Base Building 32.2%, Strategy 7.7%, Tactical 2.4%, Magic 2.1%
- #53 Ratten Reich
68% matchMostly Negative41% of 705 reviews2025
Dev: METALLADLERSTUDIO
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Ratten Reich is an RTS focusing on realistic combat in a unique, steampunk/dieselpunk world ripped apart by an ongoing war between rats, mice, cockroaches, and lizards.
Why similar: Wargame 32%, RTS 29.8%, Real Time Tactics 15.7%, Tactical 7.7%, Strategy 7.3%
- #54 SpellForce 2 - Demons of the Past
71% matchMixed49% of 368 reviews2014
Dev: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Demons of the Past is the epic new chapter of SpellForce, the unique blend of RPG and RTS. Experience this worthy conclusion of all previous games in the SpellForce-series. Check out the new single player campaign with 25+ hours of gameplay, in which nearly all races are playable – Pact, Clan, Shaikan…The StoryZazhut is free, and his...
Why similar: RTS 54.4%, Strategy 31.5%, Fantasy 14.1%
- #55 Wartorn
65% matchMostly Positive73% of 153 reviews2025
Dev: Stray Kite Studios
Windows
Harness the elements in fierce real-time battles while gathering and upgrading a crew of fantasy creatures in this rogue-lite adventure across a world torn apart by war.
Why similar: RTS 35.2%, Real Time Tactics 15.7%, Isometric 14.6%, Tactical 14.3%, Fantasy 11.1%
- #56 Godsworn
64% matchVery Positive93% of 853 reviews2024
Dev: Thunderoak Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Godsworn is a classic RTS with single-player & co-op focus. Experience an epic fantasy retelling of the Baltic Crusades set in a world inspired by pagan mythology. Choose a divine hero, rally worshippers alongside mythical creatures, and smite the unworthy!
Why similar: RTS 38%, Base Building 22.3%, Magic 14.5%, Fantasy 9.8%, Building 9.5%