The best RTS games in 2026

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61. DSS 2: War Industry
In this real-time grand strategy game, command armies, build cities…
DSS is a real-time grand strategy game with city-building and resource management.
In this real-time grand strategy game, command armies, build cities, and manage a dynamic economy. Establish automated supply routes within your territory to streamline production.
Grand StrategyCity BuilderWargame
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62. Cats on Duty
Cats on Duty is a🐱 purr-fect blend of RTS, tower defense, game genres.
Cats on Duty is a🐱 purr-fect blend of RTS, tower defense, game genres.
Cats on Duty is a🐱 purr-fect blend of RTS, tower defense, game genres.
CatsVoxelTower Defense
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63. SpellForce 3 Fallen God
Your dwindling, nomadic tribe of trolls has just one goal: survival.
Command the Trolls and lead them on an epic journey across the wild continent of Urgath.
Command the Trolls and lead them on an epic journey across the wild continent of Urgath.
Strategy RPGCity BuilderFantasy
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64. Battlefleet Gothic: Armada (Classic)
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada is the RTS videogame adaptation of Games…
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada is the RTS videogame adaptation of Games Workshop’s classic…
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada is the RTS videogame adaptation of Games Workshop’s classic tabletop game, pitting the Chaos, Imperium, Eldar, and Orks against each other in visceral…
TacticalSpaceSci Fi
65. Anno 1602 History Edition
Relive the beginnings of the Anno® series with Anno® 1602 History…
Relive the beginnings of the Anno® series with Anno® 1602 History Edition, updated and…
Relive the beginnings of the Anno® series with Anno® 1602 History Edition, updated and optimized for current computers.
Colony SimGrand StrategyCity Builder
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66. ICBM
ICBM is a real-time strategy game of nuclear destruction.
ICBM is a real-time strategy game of nuclear destruction.
ICBM is a real-time strategy game of nuclear destruction.
Cold WarDestructionReal Time Tactics
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67. DG2: Defense Grid 2
Great strategy is timeless.
Great strategy is timeless.
Great strategy is timeless. Build, adapt, and defend across dynamic maps, solo or online - every session brings new strategies, new solutions, and new surprises.
TacticalTower DefenseSci Fi
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68. Banana Drama
Banana Drama is an indie RTS game.
Banana Drama is an indie RTS game.
Banana Drama is an indie RTS game. It offers a singleplayer and online multiplayer experience. Your monkey king is held captive by evil dinos - he needs help!
Colony SimAction RTSReal Time Tactics
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69. BattleGroupVR2
BattleGroupVR2 is a virtual reality real-time space strategy where you…
BattleGroupVR2 is a virtual reality real-time space strategy where you explore the galaxy…
BattleGroupVR2 is a virtual reality real-time space strategy where you explore the galaxy and lead a fleet of powerful warships from the bridge of your flagship.
NavalAction RTSMilitary
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70. Chip ‘n Clawz vs. The Brainioids
From the creator of X-COM, Julian Gollop, comes Chip ‘n Clawz vs.
From the creator of X-COM, Julian Gollop, comes Chip ‘n Clawz vs.
Build bases, lead an army of robots, and squash brains in this radical hybrid between RTS and third-person shooter.
Split ScreenRTSLocal Multiplayer
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71. Industrial Annihilation
The next major game in the Planetary Annihilation universe, Industrial…
The next major game in the Planetary Annihilation universe, Industrial Annihilation…
The next major game in the Planetary Annihilation universe, Industrial Annihilation combines the iconic real-time strategy of the beloved Annihilation games with deep…
FuturisticWargameSci Fi
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72. Anno 1503 History Edition
Experience the classic gameplay of 1503 A.D.: The New World, optimized…
Experience the classic gameplay of 1503 A.D.: The New World, optimized for current…
Experience the classic gameplay of 1503 A.D.: The New World, optimized for current computers with resolutions up to 4K.
Colony SimGrand StrategyCity Builder
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73. Imperivm RTC - HD Edition "Great Battles of Rome"
Lead the battles that forged the greatest Empire of all time.
Lead the battles that forged the greatest Empire of all time.
Lead the battles that forged the greatest Empire of all time.
Old SchoolHistoricalWargame
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74. DRONE PERSPECTIVE
Story mode campaign: Available in single-player and co-op.
Real-time dynamic tactics with the strong focus on squad positioning and collaboration.
Real-time dynamic tactics with the strong focus on squad positioning and collaboration.
WargameCombatRTS
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75. DragonRoad
This is an open world game on 3D, Also a mission centered survival…
This is an open world game on 3D, Also a mission centered survival battle game.
This is an open world game on 3D, Also a mission centered survival battle game.
ArcheryHuntingSouls Like
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76. Timemelters
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TimeMelters is a strategy hero-defense game where every run creates a new timeline.
TimeMelters is a strategy hero-defense game where every run creates a new timeline.
Time ManagementReal Time TacticsCo-op Campaign
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77. Commandos 3 - HD Remaster
Fall in, soldier!
Fall in, soldier!
Fall in, soldier! Commandos 3 - HD Remaster sends you to the relentless and unforgiving battlefields of Europe.
World War IiWargameReal Time Tactics
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78. Ancient Wars: Sparta Definitive Edition
One of the most innovative Real-Time Strategy Games comes back totally…
One of the most innovative Real-Time Strategy Games comes back totally renewed and improved…
Ancient Wars: Sparta Definitive Edition – Strategy Without Limits, History Without Equal The war for supremacy has begun.
Battle RoyaleAction RTSCity Builder
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79. Conan Unconquered
From the Command & Conquer veterans at Petroglyph comes the first ever…
From the Command & Conquer veterans at Petroglyph comes the first ever survival RTS set in…
From the Command & Conquer veterans at Petroglyph comes the first ever survival RTS set in the savage world of Conan the Barbarian.
City BuilderRTSStrategy
80. Driftland: The Magic Revival
After a devastating war between ancient mages, a powerful spell is all…
After a devastating war between ancient mages, a powerful spell is all that holds together…
After a devastating war between ancient mages, a powerful spell is all that holds together the shattered planet of Driftland.
God Game4XGrand Strategy
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81. TFC: The Fertile Crescent
Gather resources, build your base, and lead your people to victory in…
Gather resources, build your base, and lead your people to victory in this captivating…
Gather resources, build your base, and lead your people to victory in this captivating reimagining of classic RTS, set in the Bronze Age.
Action RTSCity BuilderReal Time Tactics
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82. Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades
New Real Time Strategy Game based on medieval times, where you will…
New Real Time Strategy Game based on medieval times, where you will control powerful…
New Real Time Strategy Game based on medieval times, where you will control powerful factions and empires, with large-scale epic battles, asymmetric civilizations, unit…
RTSRPGStrategy
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83. Executive Assault 2
The RTS/FPS phenomenon has moved into space!
The RTS/FPS phenomenon has moved into space!
The RTS/FPS phenomenon has moved into space!
Real TimeSpace SimSpace
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84. The Valiant
Embark on a journey of brotherhood and redemption in The Valiant, a…
Embark on a journey of brotherhood and redemption in The Valiant, a squad-based RTS set in…
Embark on a journey of brotherhood and redemption in The Valiant, a squad-based RTS set in 13th Century Europe and the Middle East.
Action RTSMedievalRTS
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85. AI War 2
The most devious and acclaimed artificial intelligence in strategy…
The most devious and acclaimed artificial intelligence in strategy gaming is better than…
The most devious and acclaimed artificial intelligence in strategy gaming is better than ever. A grand strategy/RTS hybrid that reverses many conventions of both genres.
4XGrand StrategyReal Time Tactics
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86. SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest
Three years after the Purity Wars, Nortander is on the cusp of a new…
Three years after the Purity Wars, Nortander is on the cusp of a new era.
Three years after the Purity Wars, Nortander is on the cusp of a new era.
DwarvesFantasyRTS
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87. 8-Bit Armies
8-Bit Armies is a retro Real-Time Strategy game.
8-Bit Armies is a retro Real-Time Strategy game.
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.
VoxelRTSPixel Graphics
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88. Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition
Act of Aggression – Reboot Edition brings the techno-thriller RTS game…
Act of Aggression – Reboot Edition brings the techno-thriller RTS game Act of Aggression to…
Act of Aggression – Reboot Edition brings the techno-thriller RTS game Act of Aggression to a higher level.
WarMilitaryRTS
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89. Original War
An American geological expedition, under a UN mandate, assesses the…
An American geological expedition, under a UN mandate, assesses the natural resources in a…
An American geological expedition, under a UN mandate, assesses the natural resources in a distant part of Siberia, deep in the trackless steppes of Eastern Russia.
Sci FiRTSRPG
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90. SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition
SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition presents the award-winning…
SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition presents the award-winning SpellForce saga hits…
SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition presents the award-winning SpellForce saga hits: "SpellForce 2 – Shadow Wars" and the add-on "SpellForce 2 – Dragon Storm" for a spectacular…
FantasyRTSBase Building
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