Art of War: Red Tides

Team-based strategy matches built around timed waves of units

Game Science · Released Dec 22, 2016 · Early Access

Violent Free To Play Indie Strategy Early Access

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 6,955
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 15; right now
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update: 6 years ago; Jul 20, 2020

What is Art of War: Red Tides?

Art of War: Red Tides is a free-to-play real-time strategy game centered on online team battles. Choose a race and ten units before a match, then send troops in timed waves, use commander skills, and work with teammates to destroy enemy turrets and their base.

For you if...

+you enjoy adapting troop choices to your opponents
+you want teamwork in online strategy matches

Not for you if...

−you prefer hands-on control of individual units
−you want plenty of time to plan each move

What players say

79% of 6,955 reviews are positive

Players praise the tactical decisions involved in choosing units and planning attacks.

Screenshots and trailer

Art of War: Red Tides system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: windowsXP SP3/win7/win8/win10
Processor: Duel Core 2.3 GHz or equivalent processor
Graphics: GT220, 9500GT, HD4650 or greater
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards, In-app purchases

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: Simplified Chinese, English, Traditional Chinese. Text only: Russian, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, German, Spanish - Spain, French, Italian, Thai.