Top RTS Games
60+ rts games ranked by player tags and tunable re-ranking. Related tags include Strategy, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Co-op.
Recommended RTS Games

Tempest Rising
Command distinct factions in a desperate struggle for power and resources in Tempest Rising - a classic RTS set on Earth after a nuclear war.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
42 Civilizations, 229 Campaign Missions, Singleplayer, Co-Op, Multiplayer, In-Game Editor, Mods, Cross-play...It is good to be the king.
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- #1 Tempest Rising98% matchVery Positive88% of 11,543 reviews2025Developer: Slipgate Ironworks™Publisher: 3D RealmsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.8hMean: 9.7h≥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.
- #2 Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition98% matchVery Positive95% of 180,115 reviews2019Developer: World's EdgePublisher: Xbox Game StudiosPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 10.9hMean: 88.0h≥1hr: 92%
42 Civilizations, 229 Campaign Missions, Singleplayer, Co-Op, Multiplayer, In-Game Editor, Mods, Cross-play...It is good to be the king.
- #3 Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition98% matchVery Positive86% of 94,109 reviews2021Developer: World's EdgePublisher: Xbox Game StudiosPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 14.2hMean: 76.9h≥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.
- #4 Total War: WARHAMMER II98% matchVery Positive93% of 121,387 reviews2017Developer: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPublisher: SEGAPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 41.1hMean: 179.5h≥1hr: 93%
The forces of Lustria await your command. Choose your Legendary Lord, expand your armies, forge alliances in a strategic turn-based campaign, and unleash the might of your monstrous forces in fast-paced real-time battles.
- #5 Age of Empires II (Retired)98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 102,685 reviews2013Developer: Skybox LabsPublisher: Xbox Game StudiosPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 9.1hMean: 48.1h≥1hr: 92%
Age of Empires II has been re-imagined in high definition. With the release of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, this product will not be updated further.
- #6 Total War: WARHAMMER III98% matchMostly Positive71% of 145,241 reviews2022Developer: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPublisher: SEGAPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 29.8hMean: 151.1h≥1hr: 94%
The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: WARHAMMER trilogy is here. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons… or command them?
- #7 Age of Mythology: Extended Edition98% matchVery Positive93% of 36,151 reviews2014Developer: SkyBox LabsPublisher: Xbox Game StudiosPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 6.5hMean: 38.9h≥1hr: 88%
Age of Mythology is back! Choose your god and take to the battlefield in this classic, upgraded with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features.
- #8 Company of Heroes 298% matchMostly Positive79% of 112,781 reviews2013Developer: Relic EntertainmentPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 4.0hMean: 57.5h≥1hr: 81%
Experience the ultimate WWII RTS platform with COH2 and its standalone expansions. This package includes the base game, which you can then upgrade by purchasing The Western Front Armies, Ardennes Assault and/or The British Forces. More info in the "About This Game" section below.
- #9 STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 42,747 reviews2010Developer: PetroglyphPublisher: LucasArtsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.8hMean: 47.6h≥1hr: 72%
Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?
- #10 Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection98% matchVery Positive91% of 34,759 reviews2020Developer: PetroglyphPublisher: Electronic ArtsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.3hMean: 22.8h≥1hr: 81%
Command & Conquer and Red Alert are both remastered in 4K by the former Westwood Studios team members. Includes all 3 expansions, rebuilt multiplayer, a modernized UI, Map Editor, bonus footage gallery, and over 7 hours of remastered music.
- #11 Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition97% matchVery Positive86% of 53,985 reviews2020Developer: World's EdgePublisher: Xbox Game StudiosPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.7hMean: 44.1h≥1hr: 79%
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.
- #12 Northgard: Definitive Edition97% matchVery Positive85% of 68,402 reviews2018Developer: Shiro GamesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 5.9hMean: 29.0h≥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!
- #13 Total War: THREE KINGDOMS97% matchVery Positive82% of 93,176 reviews2019Developer: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPublisher: SEGAPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 21.5hMean: 89.6h≥1hr: 92%
Unite Ancient China under your rule through a thrilling blend of turn-based empire building and real-time battles. Use the Guanxi System and diplomacy to forge alliances, and build powerful armies with hundreds of unique infantry, cavalry and war machine units.
- #14 Total War: SHOGUN 296% matchVery Positive92% of 67,195 reviews2011Developer: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPublisher: SEGAPlatforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Total War: SHOGUN 2 is the perfect mix of real-time and turn-based strategy gaming for newcomers and veterans alike.
- #15 Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,229 reviews2011Developer: Gas Powered GamesPublisher: Square EnixPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 6.9hMean: 49.5h≥1hr: 75%
The last days of man are at hand.. Two years after the Infinite War the once great warring nations now lie in ruins, and humanity’s hope for a brighter future is nothing but a bitter memory. A new, seemingly unstoppable enemy, supported by the zealots of The Order, now seeks to eradicate mankind: UEF, Aeon Loyalist, and Cybran alike.
- #16 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic)96% matchVery Positive88% of 13,801 reviews2009Developer: Relic EntertainmentPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 5.3hMean: 19.4h≥1hr: 85%
All of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II in one package. Play the award-winning real-time strategy game in all its glory, including three full campaigns, six multiplayer factions, and a full co-op Last Stand mode with eight unique heroes.
- #17 They Are Billions96% matchVery Positive85% of 51,117 reviews2019Developer: Numantian GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 14.1hMean: 56.3h≥1hr: 91%
They Are Billions is a Steampunk strategy game set on a post-apocalyptic planet. Build and defend colonies to survive against the billions of the infected that seek to annihilate the few remaining living humans. Can humanity survive after the zombie apocalypse?
- #18 Company of Heroes96% matchVery Positive94% of 18,521 reviews2006Developer: Relic EntertainmentPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 7.0hMean: 37.7h≥1hr: 90%
Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Please visit the "Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition" page for additional user reviews.
- #19 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)96% matchVery Positive95% of 11,864 reviews2007Developer: Relic EntertainmentPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.9hMean: 9.5h≥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.
- #20 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III96% matchMixed48% of 23,687 reviews2017Developer: Relic EntertainmentPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 9.3hMean: 30.8h≥1hr: 87%
Step into a brutal battle between three warring factions In Dawn of War III you will have no choice but to face your foes when a catastrophic weapon is found on the mysterious world of Acheron.
- #21 Rise of Nations: Extended Edition96% matchVery Positive95% of 15,744 reviews2014Developer: SkyBox LabsPublisher: Xbox Game StudiosPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.7hMean: 18.2h≥1hr: 90%
Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features!
- #22 Command & Conquer Red Alert™ 2 and Yuri’s Revenge™95% matchVery Positive94% of 10,487 reviews2024Developer: Westwood PacificPublisher: Electronic ArtsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.8hMean: 18.8h≥1hr: 59%
The world erupts in conflict as Soviet forces invade American soil in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2. You are the Supreme Commander. Arm yourself to the teeth with top-secret technologies and lead the Soviet or Allied troops to victory.
- #23 Wargame: Red Dragon94% matchVery Positive89% of 19,685 reviews2014Developer: Eugen SystemsPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 4.0hMean: 52.1h≥1hr: 85%
The new reference in RTS at its best! The Wargame series returns to duty, larger, richer and more spectacular than ever before. In Wargame Red Dragon, you are engaged in a large-scale conflict where Western forces clash against the Communist bloc.
- #24 Supreme Commander 294% matchVery Positive88% of 12,900 reviews2010Developer: Gas Powered GamesPublisher: Square EnixPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 7.6hMean: 31.2h≥1hr: 76%
Includes 47 Steam achievements, leaderboards, and stats!
- #25 Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak94% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,876 reviews2016Developer: Blackbird InteractivePublisher: Gearbox PublishingPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 5.0hMean: 9.6h≥1hr: 87%
A ground-based RTS prequel to the classic Homeworld games. Assemble your fleet and lead them to victory on the shifting sands of Kharak in this compelling strategy game for PC from Blackbird Interactive.
- #26 Kenshi93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 114,228 reviews2018Developer: Lo-Fi GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 9.4hMean: 70.5h≥1hr: 83%
A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.
- #27 Men of War: Assault Squad 293% matchVery Positive91% of 46,421 reviews2014Developer: DigitalmindsoftPublisher: Fulqrum PublishingPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 8.5hMean: 64.0h≥1hr: 90%
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 expands the real-time tactics series with new skirmish missions, massive multiplayer battles, enhanced visuals, improved AI, and full Direct Control. Command five factions across 65 maps, 250 vehicles, and 200 soldiers in one of the most detailed WWII RTS experiences.
- #28 Starship Troopers: Terran Command92% matchVery Positive87% of 11,905 reviews2022Developer: The ArtistocratsPublisher: Slitherine Ltd.Platforms: WindowsMedian: 3.4hMean: 10.2h≥1hr: 83%
Lead the Mobile Infantry in this RTS game set in the Starship Troopers film universe. Balance your army composition with a diverse set of unit types, overcome line-of-sight and line-of-fire challenges through tactical positioning, and use special abilities to smash the Arachnid hordes!
- #29 Age of Empires: Definitive Edition92% matchVery Positive84% of 15,461 reviews2019Developer: World's EdgePublisher: Xbox Game StudiosPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.7hMean: 17.5h≥1hr: 83%
Age of Empires, the pivotal real-time strategy game that launched a 20-year legacy returns with modernized gameplay, all-new 4K visuals, 8-person multiplayer battles and a host of other new features. Welcome back to history.
- #30 Halo Wars: Definitive Edition92% matchVery Positive91% of 9,393 reviews2017Developer: Ensemble StudiosPublisher: Xbox Game StudiosPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.2hMean: 13.5h≥1hr: 84%
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is an enhanced version of the real-time strategy classic, Halo Wars, updated to run natively on PC. Halo Wars: Definitive Edition includes improved graphics, new achievements and all of the DLC created for the landmark real-time strategy game.
- #31 Homeworld Remastered Collection91% matchVery Positive88% of 14,093 reviews2015Developer: Gearbox SoftwarePublisher: Gearbox PublishingPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 4.7hMean: 34.4h≥1hr: 85%
Experience the epic space strategy games that redefined the RTS genre. Control your fleet and build an armada across more than 30 single-player missions. Choose unit types, fleet formations and flight tactics for each strategic situation.
- #32 War Selection90% matchVery Positive85% of 23,331 reviews2019Developer: Glyph WorldsPlatforms: Windows, LinuxMedian: 2.6hMean: 28.0h≥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.
- #33 Iron Harvest90% matchMostly Positive73% of 15,887 reviews2020Developer: KING ArtPublisher: Prime MatterPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.3hMean: 12.0h≥1hr: 75%
A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+
- #34 Broken Arrow90% matchMixed53% of 32,753 reviews2025Developer: Steel BalalaikaPublisher: Slitherine Ltd.Platforms: WindowsMedian: 35.4hMean: 87.0h≥1hr: 95%
Broken Arrow is a large-scale real-time modern warfare tactics game that combines the complexity of joint-forces wargaming with action-packed real-time tactics gameplay.
- #35 Rusted Warfare - RTS89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,364 reviews2017Developer: Corroding GamesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 5.3hMean: 33.5h≥1hr: 78%
{{An RTS inspired by the classics of the past!}} Making up for it's subpar retro graphics with fun gameplay and modern multi-threaded tech enabling huge battles to run smooth... Featuring singleplayer challenges, skirmish, sandbox, 10-player multiplayer & workshop modding.
- #36 STAR WARS™ Galactic Battlegrounds Saga89% matchVery Positive91% of 4,653 reviews2016Developer: Ensemble StudiosPublisher: DisneyPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 54mMean: 7.6h≥1hr: 49%
Lead the great armies of the Star Wars™ Episode II: Attack of the Clones saga in intense real-time strategy clashes. Enter the fray as the Galactic Empire, Rebel Alliance, Wookies, Trade Federation, Gungans or Royal Naboo to determine the course of the Galactic Civil War.
- #37 R.U.S.E.™89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,411 reviews2010Developer: Eugen SystemsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.4hMean: 31.9h≥1hr: 72%
A one-of-a-kind real-time strategy game that allows players to bluff their enemies to lead their nation to victory. The Definitive Edition — includes all DLCs and Steam Deck support.
- #38 Mindustry88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 27,276 reviews2019Developer: AnukenDevPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 4.9hMean: 27.5h≥1hr: 76%
An open-ended factory management game with RTS and tower defense elements.
- #39 Battle Realms: Zen Edition88% matchVery Positive88% of 4,297 reviews2025Developer: Ed Del CastilloPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.7hMean: 33.7h≥1hr: 80%
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.
- #40 Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition89% matchMixed67% of 3,303 reviews2015Developer: Eugen SystemsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.7hMean: 9.5h≥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.
- #41 Company of Heroes 388% matchMixed57% of 39,198 reviews2023Developer: Relic EntertainmentPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 18.6hMean: 78.7h≥1hr: 93%
Company of Heroes 3 combines heart-pounding combat with deeper strategic choices in a stunning Mediterranean theatre of war. In Company of Heroes 3, every battle tells a story...what's yours?
- #42 Total War: ATTILA88% matchVery Positive82% of 37,441 reviews2015Developer: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPublisher: SEGAPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 17.4hMean: 81.2h≥1hr: 93%
Against a darkening background of famine, disease and war, a new power is rising in the great steppes of the East. With a million horsemen at his back, the ultimate warrior king approaches, and his sights are set on Rome… The next instalment in the multi award-winning PC series that combines turn-based strategy with real-time tactics,...
- #43 Stronghold Crusader 287% matchMostly Positive72% of 17,994 reviews2014Developer: Firefly StudiosPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.5hMean: 15.0h≥1hr: 87%
Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to the original castle sim. After 12 years Stronghold returns to the desert with a new 3D engine and powerful Havok Physics. Crusader 2 recaptures the original game’s addictive, fast-paced gameplay and authentic castle simulation.
- #44 Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 287% matchMostly Positive74% of 10,916 reviews2019Developer: Tindalos InteractivePublisher: Focus EntertainmentPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.0hMean: 22.9h≥1hr: 86%
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is the new real-time strategy game adapted from Games Workshop’s famous tabletop game that portrays the epic space battles of the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
- #45 Grey Goo87% matchMixed68% of 4,322 reviews2015Developer: PetroglyphPublisher: Six FootPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.2hMean: 8.8h≥1hr: 90%
Fight for control of a frontier world. Gather resources, build your base, and command your forces in battle. Survive long enough to unleash your ultimate weapon - THE EPIC.
- #46 Supreme Commander86% matchVery Positive89% of 3,126 reviews2011Developer: Gas Powered GamesPublisher: Square EnixPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.5hMean: 10.3h≥1hr: 57%
For a thousand years, three opposing forces have waged war for what they believe is true. There can be no room for compromise: their way is the only way. Dubbed The Infinite War, this devastating conflict has taken its toll on a once-peaceful galaxy and has only served to deepen the hatred between the factions.
- #47 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition86% matchVery Positive86% of 12,078 reviews2025Developer: Relic EntertainmentPublisher: Relic EntertainmentPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 7.4hMean: 23.8h≥1hr: 83%
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition is the ultimate Dawn of War experience, featuring the original Dawn of War and all its expansions, along with enhanced visuals, an improved camera, and 64-bit platform support.
- #48 Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition86% matchVery Positive88% of 87,485 reviews2013Developer: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPublisher: SEGAPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 24.7hMean: 114.5h≥1hr: 95%
Emperor Edition is the definitive edition of ROME II, featuring an improved politics system, overhauled building chains, rebalanced battles and improved visuals in both campaign and battleEmperor Edition contains all free feature updates since its release in 2013, which includes bug fixes, balancing, Twitch.
- #49 Call to Arms86% matchMostly Positive79% of 24,040 reviews2018Developer: DigitalmindsoftPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.6hMean: 18.7h≥1hr: 74%
Call to Arms offers an innovative mix of real-time strategy and 3rd, as well as 1st person controls. Set in the time of modern warfare, the game offers realistically modeled vehicles and heavy weaponry. Command your troops to victory or fight by yourself in the 3rd or 1st person action mode.
- #50 Total Annihilation86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,727 reviews2015Developer: Cavedog EntertainmentPublisher: Wargaming.netPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 48mMean: 13.7h≥1hr: 47%
What began as a conflict over the transfer of consciousness from flesh to machines escalated into a war which has decimated a million worlds. The Core and the Arm have all but exhausted the resources of a galaxy in their struggle for domination.
- #51 Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition85% matchVery Positive93% of 7,265 reviews2007Developer: Relic EntertainmentPublisher: SEGAPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.6hMean: 12.1h≥1hr: 57%
Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. This legacy version also grants access to the latest version of COH, just called "Company of Heroes".
- #52 A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA85% matchMostly Positive71% of 14,798 reviews2018Developer: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPublisher: SEGAPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 12.1hMean: 31.9h≥1hr: 90%
From the multi-award-winning strategy series, A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia combines huge real-time battles with engrossing turn-based campaign, set at a critical flashpoint in history. Anglo-Saxons, Gaelic clans and Viking settlers clash for control. What Kingdom will you build?
- #53 Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 36,032 reviews2006Developer: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPublisher: SEGAPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 3.7hMean: 36.9h≥1hr: 81%
Spanning the most turbulent era in Western history, your quest for territory and power takes you through Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and even onto the shores of the New World.
- #54 Steel Division: Normandy 4484% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,302 reviews2017Developer: Eugen SystemsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.8hMean: 18.1h≥1hr: 89%
Steel Division: Normandy is a tactical real-time strategy (RTS) game that pits players against AI enemies in a single-player campaign -- or against several opponents in massive 10-on-10 multiplayer battles.
- #55 Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 384% matchVery Positive85% of 15,852 reviews2009Developer: EA Los AngelesPublisher: Electronic ArtsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.6hMean: 38.9h≥1hr: 73%
The desperate leadership of a doomed Soviet Union travels back in time to change history and restore the glory of Mother Russia.
