Best Real-Time games on PC
Games unfold continuously rather than in turns, requiring players to issue commands or control units, characters, or vehicles while the action keeps moving.
- Continuous action without turns
- Time-sensitive decisions and reactions
Related: RTS, Strategy, Real Time Tactics, Simulation
130 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Historical real-time strategy spanning centuries of civilizations and warfare
95% positive
183K reviews
Company of Heroes 2
World War II RTS built around cover and combined arms
79% positive
113K reviews
Age of Empires II (Retired)
Medieval real-time strategy built around civilizations, resources, and conquest
96% positive
103K reviews
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition
Realistic open-world flight simulator spanning aircraft and the entire planet
79% positive
73K reviews
Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
Classic real-time strategy with mythic armies and destructive god powers
93% positive
36K reviews
Call to Arms
Modern warfare RTS with direct first- and third-person combat
79% positive
24K reviews
Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
Medieval real-time strategy built around desert castles and sieges
97% positive
21K reviews
Wargame: Red Dragon
Large-scale Cold War RTS with land, air, and naval combat
89% positive
20K reviews
She Will Punish Them
Dark fantasy action RPG with succubus customization and companion combat
86% positive
18K reviews
Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3
Alternate-history RTS with three factions and land, air, naval warfare
85% positive
16K reviews
Iron Harvest
Alternate-history RTS with base building and dieselpunk mech warfare
73% positive
16K reviews
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
Historical real-time strategy spanning ancient cities to modern warfare
95% positive
16K reviews
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
Historical real-time strategy about building civilizations and conquering rivals
84% positive
16K reviews
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
Large-scale sci-fi RTS with base building and massive armies
97% positive
14K reviews
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
Squad-based real-time strategy with tactical combat and RPG progression
88% positive
14K reviews
Supreme Commander 2
Large-scale sci-fi RTS with customizable armies and researchable war machines
88% positive
13K reviews
Anno 2070™
Near-future city builder centered on island economies and environmental choices
60% positive
13K reviews
Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare
Sandbox strategy shooter combining squad command with first-person firefights
64% positive
12K reviews
Starship Troopers: Terran Command
Single-player sci-fi RTS about holding ground against endless bug swarms
87% positive
12K reviews
Tempest Rising
Base-building RTS about rival factions fighting over mysterious vines
87% positive
12K reviews
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
Sci-fi real-time strategy with squad combat, cover, and morale
95% positive
12K reviews
Endzone - A World Apart
Post-apocalyptic colony builder about surviving radiation and extreme weather
77% positive
10K reviews
Railway Empire
Historical railroad strategy across five eras of North American industry
83% positive
9,724 reviews
Viridi
Free-to-play casual simulation about tending succulents that grow in real time
92% positive
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