Games like Total Annihilation
by Cavedog Entertainment
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.
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$6.99Earth 2140
Nov 15 · Reality Pump Studios
Both: RTS · Sci-fi · Classic
The year is 2140. After numerous wars and several environmental disasters, only two world powers remain; the United Civilized States (»UCS«), covering the American continent, Western Europe and North Africa, and the Eurasian Dynasty (»ED«) covering the coherent landmasses of Eastern Europe and Asia.
StrategyRTSSingleplayerSci-fiClassic👍 241
$6.99Z
Jul 4 · TickTock Games
Both: Classic · RTS · Retro
“Z”, the classic Real Time Strategy Game by the Bitmap Brothers. Fans of this classic strategy title are in for a real treat. Everything is in here from the terrific comedy cut scenes to the frantic game play making this is the definitive version of Z.
StrategyClassicRTSActionRetroRobotsSingleplayerOld SchoolComedy2D👍 1,193
$19.99Battlezone 98 Redux
Apr 18 · Big Boat Interactive
Both: Sci-fi · RTS · Classic
One of the greatest sci-fi strategy games of all time returns with remastered visuals, online multiplayer and near unlimited mod content from Steam Workshop. Experience thrilling first person action and acclaimed RTS in this explosive alternate vision of the 1960s space race.
StrategyActionFirst-PersonSci-fiRTS1990'sClassicTanksRetroMultiplayer👍 1,043
$9.99Earth 2150 Trilogy
Nov 1 · Reality Pump Studios
Both: RTS · Sci-fi · Classic
Your heroes and your armies will need strong leadership to take them on a spellbinding odyssey that has everything a gamer’s heart could wish for breathtaking worlds in space, battles against cunning enemies and even downright treason from your own government faction - are you up to it?
StrategyRTSSci-fiClassicSpaceBase BuildingMultiplayerSingleplayer👍 452
$3.99Perimeter
Apr 3 · K-D Lab
Both: RTS · Sci-fi · Classic
Perimeter is an innovative Real-Time-Strategy game that pits players against each other or AI opponents in a life and death struggle to seize territory and establish crucial protective “perimeters.” Players will be introduced to the game’s unique terraforming feature, allowing them to move, build, construct and destroy the map...
StrategyRTSSci-fiClassicSpaceAtmosphericGreat Soundtrack👍 193
$5.99STAR WARS™ Galactic Battlegrounds Saga
Mar 1 · Ensemble Studios
Both: RTS · Classic · Sci-fi
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.
StrategyRTSActionMultiplayerSingleplayerClassicSci-fiBase Building2DReal-Time👍 3,965
$12.99Supreme Commander
Sep 28 · Gas Powered Games
Both: RTS · Sci-fi · Robots
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.
StrategyRTSSci-fiMultiplayerBase BuildingReal-TimeCo-opReal-Time with PauseSingleplayerRobots👍 2,325
$29.99Grey Goo
Jan 23 · Petroglyph, Six Foot
Both: RTS · Sci-fi · Robots
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.
StrategyRTSSci-fiMultiplayerAliensBase BuildingGreat SoundtrackSingleplayerMechsRobots👍 2,602
$12.99Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
Sep 28 · Gas Powered Games
Both: RTS · Sci-fi
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.
StrategyRTSSci-fiMultiplayerSingleplayerBase BuildingGrand StrategyCo-opModdableReal-Time with Pause👍 9,920
STAR WARS™ Rebellion
Mar 1 · Coolhand Interactive
Both: Sci-fi · Classic · RTS
It is a time of great upheaval. The first Death Star has been destroyed, marking a major victory for the Rebellion. But the Empire remains strong. As commander, you must choose to take control of either the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic Empire. Your goal: complete domination of the galaxy.
StrategyGrand StrategySci-fiClassicRTS4X1990'sSingleplayerSpace👍 1,272
Maelstrom: The Battle for Earth Begins
Feb 13 · KDV Games
Both: RTS · Sci-fi
In the space of fifty years, Earth changed from a planet on cusp of a challenging future to a world a breath away from lifelessness and plunged into an apocalyptic time of ecological disaster, global warfare and the meltdown of human civilization. This is the time of the Maelstrom.
StrategyRTSSci-fiSingleplayer👍 135
$2.99Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising
Jan 30 · Rage Software
Both: Sci-fi · Classic · RTS
In 2032 an Earth that knows only peace is forced to relearn the art of war. Twenty years have passed since the population of Earth did a fine job of destroying nearly everything in one final struggle for power by the politicians and military leaders.
StrategyActionSci-fiSingleplayerClassicShooterRTSVehicular Combat👍 175
$29.99Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
Nov 10 · Stardock Entertainment, Oxide Games
Both: RTS · Sci-fi
A massive-scale real-time strategy game where you command entire armies on a dynamic battlefield. Conquer multiple worlds across several single-player campaigns; or play with your friends in multiplayer combat.
RTSBase BuildingReal Time TacticsPvPModdableStrategyOnline Co-OpSci-fiTranshumanismMilitary👍 2,705
STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)
Sep 16 · LucasArts
Both: Classic · Sci-fi · Retro
Behind a veil of secrecy the evil Empire is creating a doomsday army - one that, if finished, will become the final cog in the Empire's arsenal of terror and domination. Your Mission? Join the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division, infiltrate the Empire.
FPSActionClassicSci-fiShooterRetroFirst-PersonSingleplayerOld School1990's👍 2,405
FreeWarzone 2100
Feb 18 · Pumpkin Studios, Underdone Gaming, Warzone 2100 Project
Both: RTS · Classic
In the late 21st century, the world's civilizations are wiped out by a series of nuclear strikes, seemingly caused by a massive malfunction of the new NASDA (North American Strategic Defense Agency) strategic defense system.
StrategyFree to PlayRTSBase BuildingWarReal Time TacticsClassicFuturisticMultiplayerSingleplayer
$59.99Homeworld 3
May 13 · Blackbird Interactive
Both: RTS · Sci-fi
Tactical, beautiful, and wholly unique, the GOTY-winning sci-fi RTS returns with Homeworld 3. Assume control and battle through fleet combat in dazzling, fully 3D space while the award-winning story unfolds on a galactic scale.
SpaceRTSStrategySci-fiStory RichSingleplayerMultiplayerTacticalCo-opRoguelike👍 5,438
$5.99Master of Orion 2
Feb 25 · SimTex
Both: Sci-fi · Classic · Retro
Forge an empire in a universe where population growth is stripping away planetary resources. Colonize unknown planets and trade with other races for their knowledge.
Strategy4XTurn-BasedSpaceSci-fiClassicTurn-Based StrategyMultiplayerSingleplayerRetro👍 1,658
Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars™
Nov 13 · EA Los Angeles
Both: RTS
The year is 2047. A massive nuclear fireball explodes high in the night sky, marking the dramatic beginning of the Third Tiberium War and the long-awaited return of the most groundbreaking Real-Time Strategy franchise of all time
StrategyLevel EditorFamily FriendlyRTSActionMultiplayerSingleplayerBase BuildingAction RTSCity Builder👍 8,776
$14.99Mechabellum
Sep 26 · Game River
Both: Robots · 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
$14.99A Year Of Rain
Mar 13 · Daedalic Entertainment
Both: RTS · Classic
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!
RTSBase BuildingCo-opPvPTeam-BasedCo-op CampaignOnline Co-OpMultiplayerCompetitiveClassic👍 503
$9.99AI War: Fleet Command
Oct 21 · Arcen Games
Both: RTS · Sci-fi
"You are outgunned. You are massively outnumbered. You must win." These are your orders. Humanity has already fought its war against the machines -- and lost. AI death squads stand watch over every planet and every wormhole, the few remaining human settlements are held captive in orbiting bubbles, and the AIs have turned their...
StrategyRTSSpaceIndieSci-fiCo-op4XGrand StrategyDifficultTactical👍 993
$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
$7.99RoBoRumble
Dec 10 · Metropolis
Both: RTS · Robots · Classic
Build powerful battle robots from components like Chassis, Weapon and Booster. The battle’s starting and you’re right in it – with freely definable camera perspectives, spectacular effects, unlimited zoom and scroll, colored light sources, terrain morphing and 3D sound. Pure action – pure excitement!
StrategyIndie1990'sRTSRobotsClassic
$14.99Codename: Panzers - Cold War
May 6 · InnoGlow, Stormregion, THQ Nordic
Both: RTS
Tempelhof, Berlin, dawn of 8th April 1949.A major armed conflict is brewing between the Western powers and the Soviet bloc. The Red Army has been growing ever stronger since the end of World War II. With the growth of their army the Soviets realize that they hold the advantage, and are only waiting for the right moment to attack.
StrategyRTSSimulationWarCold WarSingleplayerTacticalMultiplayerGreat SoundtrackAtmospheric👍 225
$5.99StarFringe: Adversus
Jul 26 · Casualogic, Droid Riot
Both: RTS
This is the story about the beginning of the conquest of outer space by earthlings. It began as a global idea of saving mankind from hunger and lack of resources, and ended as a brutal and merciless war in space far from Earth.
StrategyRTSBase BuildingSpaceIndieAdventureActionExploration4XTop-Down Shooter👍 139
$39.99Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance
Feb 21 · Slitherine Ltd.
Both: RTS
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
$9.99WARSHIFT
Oct 12 · Cyril Megem
Both: RTS · Sci-fi
Unique mix of Action, RTS and RPG gameplay elements that forms an innovative game genre. You can build base, manage troops, and then come down to keep your enemy at gunpoint in the dynamic battle and customize your main characters.
StrategyActionRTSIndieRPGSci-fiThird-Person ShooterMechsViolentMultiplayer👍 643
$19.99Alien Marauder
Nov 17 · Vexan Studio
Both: RTS · Sci-fi
“Alien Marauder” is a real-time strategy game with survival and confrontation theme. In this game, you will be the leader to a treacherous alien planet, build and defend base to survive against the vexan waves. Make the right decision!
Early AccessRTSSurvivalColony SimStrategyTop-DownBase BuildingMilitarySci-fiBuilding👍 323
$9.99STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
Jul 8 · LucasArts
Both: Sci-fi · Classic
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
FPSActionTacticalSci-fiSingleplayerShooterFirst-PersonClassicMultiplayerGreat Soundtrack👍 14,656
$4.99X-COM: UFO Defense
Sep 4 · MicroProse Software, Inc
Both: Classic · Sci-fi
You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.
StrategyClassicTurn-Based StrategySci-fiAliensTurn-BasedTacticalDifficultSingleplayerTurn-Based Tactics👍 3,206
-80%$1.99Red Faction
Aug 5 · Volition
Both: Sci-fi · Classic
JOIN THE REVOLUTION! Lured to Mars by the Ultor Corporation's promise of a better life, thousands have come to seek their fortune and work for the massive mining company. But all is not as it seems. A deadly plague is sweeping through the barracks, and miners suffer daily abuse at the hands of the Ultor guards.
ActionFPSDestructionSci-fiClassicMarsSingleplayerShooterFirst-PersonMultiplayer👍 2,421




