Best Real Time Strategy

StarCraft II remains the undisputed king of real-time strategy. Featuring three distinct, perfectly balanced factionsTerran, Zerg, and Protossit offers a high-skill ceiling that has sustained a massiv...

StarCraft, released in 1998, revolutionized the real-time strategy genre with its asymmetrical factions Terran, Zerg, and Protoss each offering unique gameplay styles. Its competitive multiplayer sc...

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is a stunning remaster of a beloved classic. It retains the core gameplay of building a civilization from the Dark Age through the Imperial Age, gathering resourc...

Homeworld revolutionized the RTS genre with its fully 3D space combat. Players command a fleet of ships in a desperate search for a new home, managing resources and engaging in tactical battles in a t...

Northgard on Switch combines city building with real-time strategy elements, set in a Viking-inspired world. Players control a clan, expanding their territory, gathering resources, and battling rival...

Stronghold Crusader is a real-time strategy game focused on castle building and siege warfare in the Middle East during the Crusades. Players construct and defend their castles, manage resources, and...

Company of Heroes 3 brings the intense, squad-based tactical combat of the series to the Mediterranean theater. It features a dynamic campaign map that allows for more strategic freedom than previous...

Age of Empires IV successfully modernizes the classic RTS formula while retaining the soul of the original series. It features distinct civilizations that play very differently, a robust campaign mode...

Rise of Nations combines elements of RTS and civilization-building games, allowing players to guide a nation through centuries of history. The game features a vast map, a deep tech tree, and a wide ra...

Shadow of the Hawk is a real-time strategy game set in 13th-century Eastern Europe, focusing on the Kingdom of Hungary. Players manage resources, build cities, train armies, and engage in diplomacy to...

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 is a quintessential RTS experience with its over-the-top alternate history setting and engaging gameplay. Players choose between the Allied and Soviet factions, each wit...

SpellForce 3 is a blend of RPG and real-time strategy, set in a fantasy medieval world. Players control a hero and a small army, exploring the world, completing quests, and battling enemies. The game...

Dungeon Keeper 2 is a classic real-time strategy game where you play as the Dungeon Keeper, building and managing a dungeon to thwart the efforts of heroic adventurers. The game's unique perspective a...

They Are Billions is a unique blend of RTS and tower defense, set in a steampunk zombie apocalypse. Players must build and defend a colony against relentless hordes of billions of zombies. The games c...

Shadow Tactics is a brilliant real-time tactics game set in Edo-period Japan. You command a team of five specialistsa ninja, a samurai, a geisha, a trapper, and a thiefto infiltrate enemy strongholds....

Kingdoms and Castles is a charming, accessible medieval city builder that mixes building with light tower defense elements. You must grow your kingdom, manage resources, and defend your walls against...

Going Medieval is a colony-management game set in a low-fantasy medieval world. Players must build and defend a settlement, managing resources, assigning tasks, and protecting their colonists from rai...

Fractured Lands is a real-time strategy game with hero-based battles. Players control a team of heroes and battle against other players in a mobile arena. The game features a fantasy setting and a foc...

Iron Harvest is a dieselpunk RTS set in an alternate 1920s Europe, featuring giant mechs and tactical combat. The game combines base building with squad-based maneuvers, emphasizing cover and flanking...

Man at Arms: Reforged is a city-builder and real-time strategy game where players build and manage a medieval kingdom. The game features a dynamic world map, realistic resource management, and challen...

Age of Mythology: Retold is a remastered version of the classic real-time strategy game. Players command civilizations inspired by Greek, Egyptian, and Norse mythology, building bases, gathering resou...

Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance is a real-time strategy game known for its massive battles and epic scale. The Steam Deck version is playable with significant graphics adjustments. The games focus...

Supreme Commander 2 delivers truly massive-scale RTS battles with colossal units and sprawling maps. The games strategic zoom allows players to oversee entire armies and coordinate attacks across vast...

R.U.S.E. is a unique RTS set in World War II, emphasizing deception and psychological warfare. Players can use a variety of ruses to mislead their opponents, creating fake units, disguising their forc...

Dawn of Titans combines real-time strategy elements with MOBA-style hero combat. Players build and manage their own empires while deploying powerful heroes to lead armies in large-scale battles. The g...

Villagers and Heroes is a charming MMORPG on PS5 with retro graphics and a focus on cooperative gameplay. Players work together to build a village, fight monsters, and explore a vast world. The game f...

Rusted Warfare is a post-apocalyptic RTS with 4X elements, offering a streamlined and accessible experience. Players manage resources, build bases, and command units in a desolate world. The game feat...

They Are Billions on Switch combines city building with intense zombie defense. Players must construct and fortify a colony while fending off massive hordes of the undead. The Switch port is demanding...

Clash Royale remains a titan of the mobile strategy genre. It blends tower defense, card collection, and real-time multiplayer combat into a highly addictive experience. Players build decks of cards r...