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Art of War: Red Tides

Team-based strategy matches built around timed waves of units

Game Science · Released Dec 22, 2016 · Early Access

ViolentFree To PlayIndieStrategy

Early Access, no updates for over a year

Reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 7,338
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
10
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
6 years ago
Jul 20, 2020
Minimum PC
GT220
2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

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 7,338 reviews are positive

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

Players over time

▲ +65% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 21 players on Nov 4, 2026.

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Sep 28, 20266
Sep 27, 202610
Sep 26, 20268
Sep 25, 20266
Sep 24, 20265
Sep 23, 202615
Sep 23, 20264
Sep 22, 20262
Sep 21, 20261

Screenshots and trailer

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Art of War: Red Tides system requirements

Minimum: GT220, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Recommended

OS
windowsXP SP3/win7/win8/win10
Processor
Quad Core 2.3 GHz or equivalent processor
Graphics
Nvidia Geforce GTX 650 or greater
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does Art of War: Red Tides have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. There is no single-player mode.

Does Art of War: Red Tides run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards, In-app purchases
Languages
Full audio: Simplified Chinese, English, Traditional Chinese. Text only: Russian, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, German, Spanish - Spain, French, Italian, Thai.

Does Art of War: Red Tides use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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