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Best RTS games on PC

Real-time strategy games center on making strategic decisions while action continues without fixed turns, often through controlling units, gathering resources, building bases, and directing combat.

Related: Strategy, Base Building, Multiplayer, War

1,214 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.

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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
Squad-based real-time strategy with tactical combat and RPG progression
85% positive 8,491 reviews
Tropico 4 Demo
Tropico 4
Caribbean city builder mixing economic management with political satire
92% positive 8,488 reviews
The Wandering Village
The Wandering Village
Post-apocalyptic city builder set atop a wandering giant creature
91% positive 8,061 reviews
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak
Ground-based real-time strategy with vehicle fleets and desert ambushes
79% positive 8,050 reviews
War of Dots
War of Dots
Minimalist real-time strategy where capturing cities keeps your armies supplied
80% positive Free
SpellForce 3 Reforced
SpellForce 3 Reforced
Fantasy RPG and real-time strategy with hero progression and armies
77% positive 7,944 reviews
Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator 2
Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator 2
Large-scale battle sandbox with millions of AI-controlled units
84% positive 7,710 reviews
Blood of Steel
Blood of Steel
Free-to-play multiplayer battles combining melee combat and army tactics
75% positive Free
Master of Orion
Master of Orion
Turn-based space 4X with ship customization and varied victory paths
76% positive 7,516 reviews
Breakout 13
Breakout 13
Live-action adventure with branching choices in a teen correctional center
87% positive 7,500 reviews
Rebel Inc: Escalation
Rebel Inc: Escalation
Political strategy game balancing civilian development against armed insurgency
82% positive 7,469 reviews
The Guild 3
The Guild 3
Medieval dynasty simulation mixing business, politics, family, and intrigue
59% positive 7,467 reviews
EMERGENCY
EMERGENCY
Co-op real-time strategy about coordinating emergency crews against the clock
69% positive Free
Art of War: Red Tides
Art of War: Red Tides
Team-based strategy matches built around timed waves of units
79% positive Free
Blitzkrieg 3 Demo
Blitzkrieg 3
World War II real-time strategy across three historical campaigns
54% positive 7,325 reviews
Supremacy: Call of War 1942
Supremacy: Call of War 1942
World War II grand strategy built around real-time player diplomacy
71% positive Free
Rusted Warfare - RTS
Rusted Warfare - RTS
Large-scale 2D real-time strategy with extensive mod support
96% positive 7,184 reviews
Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts
Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts
Single-player naval strategy simulation centered on designing custom warships
63% positive 7,025 reviews
War for the Overworld
War for the Overworld
Dungeon management strategy where you build traps against invading heroes
85% positive 6,687 reviews
Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age
Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age
Cold War naval tactics simulation built around sensors and missiles
89% positive 6,612 reviews
Command & Conquer™ Generals Zero Hour
Command & Conquer™ Generals Zero Hour
Military real-time strategy with global missions and rival commanders
90% positive 6,604 reviews
SUPREMACY: WORLD WAR 3
SUPREMACY: WORLD WAR 3
Persistent real-time grand strategy with diplomacy and modern global warfare
74% positive Free
Airships: Conquer the Skies
Airships: Conquer the Skies
Real-time strategy with custom war machines and destructible battles
95% positive 6,575 reviews
Sudden Strike 4
Sudden Strike 4
World War II real-time tactics with limited forces and commanders
78% positive 6,471 reviews