Games like Empire of the Ants
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Conquer enemy nests and lead your colony through the perils of the forest in this groundbreaking RTS. Empire of the Ants is a photorealistic, third-person real-time strategy game where you command your insect legions in epic battles.
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$29.99Empires of the Undergrowth
Jun 7 · Slug Disco
Both: Grand Strategy · Sandbox
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.
StrategySimulationBase BuildingCity BuilderManagementGrand StrategyColony SimSandboxBuildingHistorical👍 17,498
$19.999-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far
Aug 26 · Petroglyph
Both: RTS · Wargame · Real Time Tactics
Unleash voxel warfare in 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far. Lead a modern military, build bases, unlock units, and attack in all-out war. Engage on land, sea and air in over two dozen missions, online skirmishes, or co-op. Easy to learn, a challenge to master.
Action RTSRTSWargameReal Time TacticsSandboxColorfulPvPBase BuildingStrategyTactical👍 945
$19.99Creeper World IXE
Dec 12 · Knuckle Cracker
Both: RTS · Wargame · Real Time Tactics
The unstoppable alien force known as The Creeper has returned, devouring thousands of worlds in its path, and yours is next. Battle against the Creeper fluid in a groundbreaking pixel-level simulation to prove that humanity will rule the galaxy forever!
RTSTower DefenseWargameReal Time TacticsSandboxSpace1980sWarPhysicsStrategy👍 855
$2.99Three Kingdoms: Innovatory
Jan 31 · 瞬息万变工作室
Both: Wargame · Real Time Tactics · RTS
This is a classic historical simulation + real-time strategy game, where you will go back to the era of the Three Kingdoms and play as various renowned sovereigns.
WargameReal Time TacticsRTSTurn-Based StrategyStrategy4XRPGGrand Strategy3DHistorical👍 953
$14.99Mechabellum
Sep 26 · Game River
Both: Wargame · PvP · RTS
Command massive armies in this epic mech auto-battler. Draft your troops, customize your units, master your formations, and crush enemies in spectacular 3D battles. All strategy, no clickfest. Outsmart opponents in 1v1, 2v2, free-for-all, or Survival Mode.
StrategyAuto BattlerMechsRobotsWargameTacticalPvPMultiplayerRTSTurn-Based Strategy👍 17,866
$19.99Ratten Reich
Jul 15 · METALLADLERSTUDIO
Both: RTS · Wargame · Real Time Tactics
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.
StrategyRTSWargameReal Time TacticsSpectacle fighter3DTop-DownThird PersonAlternate HistoryAtmospheric👍 616
$9.99Age of History 3
Oct 23 · Łukasz Jakowski
Both: Wargame · Grand Strategy · RTS
Grand strategy wargame where the destiny of Civilizations rests in your hands - will they stand united under your leadership or fall divided in conflict? Journey through the entire saga of human civilization, from its earliest days to the futuristic era, crafting your legacy age by age.
WargameStrategyGrand StrategyRTSAlternate HistoryDiplomacyWorld War IEconomyWorld War IIEducation👍 18,110
$39.99Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance
Feb 21 · Slitherine Ltd.
Both: RTS · Real Time Tactics · Wargame
Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance is not just a game; it's an adrenaline-fueled journey where your strategic prowess decides the fate of mankind against the machines. After the machines took over, the greatest threats may not come from the machines but rather from other human survivors.
StrategyRTSReal Time TacticsWargame3DAtmosphericArtificial IntelligenceAlternate HistoryDarkConspiracy👍 3,398
$19.99Primitive Society Simulator
Feb 26 · YSH BigDove
Both: Sandbox · Wargame
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.
City BuilderColony SimBase BuildingSandboxAgricultureBuildingWargameDiplomacyManagementHistorical👍 647
$7.99Deep Dark Forest
Apr 15 · pixiangames
Both: RTS · Grand Strategy · Real Time Tactics
You will have to lead the civilization, develop the economy, enhance the technology, stabilize the people and colonize new galaxies; when encountering unknown civilizations, will you hide yourself or communicate with them in a friendly way? In this "dark forest", every decision will be crucial.
SimulationStrategyRTSGrand StrategySpace SimReal Time TacticsWargameExplorationIsometricMilitary
-30%$8.39From Glory To Goo
Apr 2 · Stratagem Blue
Both: RTS · Sandbox
From Glory To Goo is a Sci-Fi survival RTS set on an alien world. Serve as humanity's bulwark by establishing a colony and supporting your colonists still in orbit. But beware, for The Goo, a relentless and shape-shifting force approaches from all sides, even above and below.
Base BuildingRTSTower DefenseReal-Time with PauseAction RTSResource ManagementColony SimCity BuilderStrategySandbox👍 1,796
$59.99Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Sep 9 · Saber Interactive
Both: PvE · Third Person
Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes.
Co-opActionMultiplayerThird-Person ShooterPvEAdventureThird PersonAction-AdventureSci-fiSingleplayer👍 168,817
-80%$11.99Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin
Nov 17 · Frontier Developments
Both: RTS · Real Time Tactics · Wargame
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.
StrategyActionRTSAction RTSReal Time TacticsFantasyWargame3DCinematicStylized👍 1,867
$14.99Eyes of War
Jan 31 · Good Mood Games
Both: RTS · Wargame · Third Person
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!
StrategyOnline Co-OpRTSWargameStylizedIsometricProcedural GenerationThird PersonResource ManagementBase Building👍 268
-40%$10.49Tower Dominion
May 7 · Parallel 45 Games
Both: RTS
Build and design the terrain while defending your stronghold against alien invasion in this unique Roguelike tower defense. Choose from 30 heroes, survive enemy waves, and upgrade a variety of destructive towers to hold the line!
Tower DefenseStrategyBase BuildingRoguelikeRTSTacticalRogueliteChoices MatterProcedural GenerationResource Management👍 5,124
$14.99IDUN - Frontline Survival
Jan 20 · IDUN Interactive
Both: Wargame · RTS
A defense RTS where you can move turrets at will. Extract resources, upgrade technology, and defend against enemy swarms in a gripping space campaign. Hold the line, set up your turrets, and brace for screen-filling hordes!
3DBuildingWargameTower DefenseStrategyRTSSurvivalBase BuildingMiningSci-fi👍 685
$29.99Total War: PHARAOH
Oct 11 · CREATIVE ASSEMBLY
Both: RTS · Grand Strategy
In Total War: PHARAOH, the newest entry in the award-winning grand strategy series, immerse yourself in ancient Egypt at the zenith of its power and experience the dramatic events that threaten its destruction.
StrategyRTSGrand StrategyTacticalActionWarMultiplayerSingleplayerAtmosphericTurn-Based Strategy👍 3,623
$39.99Last Train Home
Nov 28 · Ashborne Games
Both: RTS · Real Time Tactics
The Great War is over - the fight continues. Command a legion of soldiers, desperately trying to make their way home amidst the chaos of civil war. Lead them through the unforgiving wilderness onboard an armored train. Manage your crew and resources and try to survive.
StrategyRTSReal Time TacticsTrainsHistoricalSingleplayerChoices MatterWar3DWorld War I👍 4,517
$5.99Frontline Crisis
Aug 14 · BCQT
Both: RTS
Defend humanity's last hope, pilot a powerful mech, in Frontlines Crisis! A battlefield swarming with insects makes strategic and combat decisions crucial. Each decision will determine your fate. Defend humanity's last sanctuary, fight fiercely, and uphold human honor with wits and courage!
Tower DefenseTop-Down ShooterRTSStrategyPixel GraphicsSpaceMechsLocal Co-OpAction RTS1980s👍 348
$49.99Sins of a Solar Empire II
Aug 15 · Ironclad Games Corporation, Stardock Entertainment
Both: RTS · PvE
Battle for galactic dominance in this real-time 4X strategy game with unrivaled scale! You’ll explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate through military force, diplomacy, trade, culture, influence, and other underhanded tactics.
SpaceStrategyRTS4XSingleplayerSci-fiMultiplayerTacticalCo-opPvE👍 7,158
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-50%$19.99Terra Invicta
Jan 5 · Pavonis Interactive
Both: Grand Strategy
An alien invasion has fractured humanity into seven ideological factions each with a unique vision for the future. Lead your chosen faction to take control of Earth’s nations, expand across the Solar System, and battle enemy fleets in tactical combat.
StrategyGrand StrategySimulation4XEconomyWarHistoricalTurn-Based StrategyTacticalManagement👍 9,064
$29.99Against the Storm
Dec 8 · Eremite Games
Both: Grand Strategy
A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.
StrategySimulationCity BuilderBase BuildingBuildingGrand StrategyManagementResource ManagementHistoricalColony Sim👍 33,296
-50%$9.99Microtopia
Feb 18 · Cordyceps Collective
Both: Sandbox
Become the hive mind of a robot ant colony in Microtopia! Use pheromone trails to create, automate and optimize supply chains for your ants to follow. Collect resources, produce goods, feed your queen, grow your colony and fly out to expand the species!
Colony SimAutomationProcedural GenerationResource ManagementSandboxSci-fiRobotsFuturisticBase BuildingCity Builder👍 881
$6.99Insect Swarm
Sep 11 · Parallel Portal
The insect swarm is a swarm consists of millions of alien insects, and you, as the only survival on this barren planet, will have to fight against them dauntlessly. Good luck!
ShooterTop-DownShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterTwin Stick ShooterMechsHack and SlashRPGBeat 'em upExploration👍 2,491
-50%$13.99Age of Darkness: Final Stand
Jan 15 · PlaySide
Both: RTS · PvE
Age of Darkness: Final Stand is a dark fantasy survival RTS where you must illuminate, build and defend humanity’s last bastion against hordes of Nightmares. Set in the remnants of a kingdom consumed by a deadly fog, you decide. Will you hide in the light? Or take back your world.
Tower DefenseAction RTSRTSStrategyBase BuildingPvEDark Fantasy3DFantasyStylized👍 9,487
$24.99Executive Assault 2
Oct 18 · Hesketh Studios Ltd
Both: RTS
The RTS/FPS phenomenon has moved into space! Build your base on an asteroid, command fleets of starships for epic battles, pilot fighters, mine and trade resources, assemble robots to defend or assault other stations. Take sole command or share the glory as you fight for control of the quadrant.
RTSBuildingSpace SimStrategyBase BuildingSpaceReal-TimeFPSActionSingleplayer👍 1,604
$29.99Norland
Jul 18 · Long Jaunt
Both: Grand Strategy · Sandbox
Lead your noble family in this medieval colony sim, facing off against class conflict, religious struggle, and political treachery. Tend to your people’s needs, uncover the lost knowledge of a fallen empire, and engage in nefarious plots against your enemies.
StrategySimulationCity BuilderBase BuildingColony SimGrand StrategyManagementHistoricalBuildingSandbox👍 8,912
$29.99Diplomacy is Not an Option
Oct 4 · Door 407
Both: RTS
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?
Resource ManagementMedievalHistoricalZombiesBase BuildingColony SimRTSDifficultAction RTSSurvival👍 10,910
$9.99Toy Shire
Aug 26 · Bluespy Studios
Both: RTS · Real Time Tactics
Are you prepared for a thrilling toy army tower defense adventure? Welcome to the Toy Shire! Battle diverse foes in various locations, defend your family, and repel foes from your area. Save the world by strengthening your defense with toy towers!
Early AccessTower DefenseStrategyRTSCuteWholesomeFamily FriendlyReal Time TacticsActionMilitary👍 702
$19.99Grit and Valor - 1949
Mar 26 · Milky Tea Studios
Both: Real Time Tactics · RTS
A dieselpunk real-time tactics roguelite set in an alt-history World War 2. Grit and Valor – 1949 puts you in command of an elite Mech Squadron. Think fast and battle the Evil Axis forces to liberate Europe. Upgrade your Mechs and Pilots and develop new strategies to neutralise the enemy HQ!
ControllerMechsReal Time TacticsRogueliteStrategyRTSWarAlternate HistoryRoguelikeWorld War II👍 274
$39.99Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Apr 30 · Unfrozen
Both: Grand Strategy
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is the official prequel hailing back to the origins of the genre-defining, critically acclaimed series of turn-based strategy games. Raise grand armies and wield devastating spells to overcome your foes in both solo and multiplayer.
StrategyRPGTurn-Based StrategyMultiplayerGrand StrategySimulation4XTacticalTurn-Based TacticsWar👍 19,290




