Supreme Commander

Sci-fi real-time strategy with large armies and base building

Gas Powered Games · Published by Square Enix · Released Sep 28, 2011

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 3,164
Recent reviews: Mixed; 68% of 16 in 30 days
Playing now: 34; peak 24h 36
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Supreme Commander?

A sci-fi real-time strategy game where you build bases and command armies in single-player or multiplayer battles. Three factions fight for control of a galaxy worn down by a long war.

For you if...

+you like commanding large armies across expansive maps
+you enjoy building bases and managing resources
+you prefer strategic planning over rapid micromanagement

Not for you if...

−you want short matches and a faster pace
−you prefer small armies and compact battlefields

What players say

89% of 3,164 reviews are positive · 68% of 16 in the last 30 days

Players praise the scale of the maps and armies, along with the focus on production and resource management. Many report frequent crashes or trouble running the game on newer systems; others criticize its slow pace and unit pathfinding.

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Supreme Commander system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows® XP Service Pack 2, Windows® Vista
Processor: 3.0 GHz Intel or equivalent AMD processor or better
Graphics: 256 MB video RAM, with DirectX 9 Vertex Shader / Pixel Shader 2.0 support (Nvidia 6800 or better)
Memory: 1 GB RAM or better
Storage: 8GB available hard drive space