Total Annihilation

Large-scale sci-fi RTS with physics-driven battles across land, sea, and air

Cavedog Entertainment · Published by Wargaming.net · Released Dec 18, 2015

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 96% of 3,774
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 23 in 30 days
Playing now: 84; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Total Annihilation?

A sci-fi real-time strategy game where you build bases, gather resources, and command armies in single-player missions or multiplayer battles. The conflict pits the machine-based Core against the Arm, rebels who resist transferring human consciousness into machines.

For you if...

+you enjoy large-scale army management and base building
+you want combat spanning land, sea, and air
+you value terrain, projectile physics, and layered defenses

Not for you if...

−you prefer modern presentation and streamlined controls
−you dislike managing many units in real time

What players say

96% of 3,774 reviews are positive · 91% of 23 in the last 30 days

Players praise the unit variety, projectile and terrain physics, strategic depth, and soundtrack. The most common complaint is that the game may fail to launch or crash on modern Windows systems, sometimes requiring unofficial patches or other workarounds.