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.
- Continuous strategic decision-making
- Unit and resource management
- Real-time tactical combat
Related: Strategy, Base Building, Multiplayer, War
612 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
Victory At Sea Pacific
World War II naval strategy from Pacific theater to ship
62% positive
651 reviews
Imperium Galactica II
Real-time space strategy with colony building and ground battles
88% positive
650 reviews
Power & Revolution 2023 Edition
Manage national policy and war in a 2023 geopolitical simulation
57% positive
648 reviews
Cossacks: European Wars
Historical real-time strategy with distinct nations and large-scale battles
74% positive
636 reviews
Cube Chaos
Roguelite strategy battles driven by cube placement and perk combinations
96% positive
636 reviews
Lost Technology
Fantasy strategy game with turn-based conquest and real-time battles
86% positive
629 reviews
Act of War: Direct Action
Top-down military RTS with hostage rescues and prisoner captures
91% positive
627 reviews
American Conquest: Fight Back
Historical real-time strategy with large battles across the colonial-era Americas
72% positive
627 reviews
NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence
Historical grand strategy about unifying Japan through diplomacy and war
84% positive
622 reviews
Dungeon Keeper Gold™
Dungeon management strategy where you play the villain against heroes
93% positive
613 reviews
63 Days
Isometric real-time tactics in wartime Warsaw with stealth and gunfights
73% positive
603 reviews
Multiwinia
Fast-paced top-down strategy battles with armies and random events
82% positive
602 reviews
Builders of Greece
Ancient Greek city builder balancing resources, citizens, and warfare
55% positive
598 reviews
Cursed Treasure 2
Fantasy tower defense where you protect gems from invading heroes
82% positive
588 reviews
Capitalism 2
Business simulation about building a company across multiple industries
83% positive
580 reviews
Mushroom Wars
Fast-paced real-time strategy battles over mushroom settlements and towers
76% positive
579 reviews
Victory At Sea
World War II naval strategy with open-ended fleet campaigns
75% positive
578 reviews
Therian Saga
Fantasy MMORPG with self-directed crafting and offline task scheduling
72% positive
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Tzar: The Burden of the Crown
Fantasy real-time strategy with siege weapons and summoned creatures
90% positive
567 reviews
Industry Giant 4.0
Isometric industry management sim about building factories and supply chains
36% positive
566 reviews
Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients
Real-time strategy in ancient Italy built around armies and supply lines
82% positive
558 reviews
Supreme Ruler 2030
Real-time grand strategy balancing national politics and worldwide warfare
65% positive
555 reviews
Act of War: High Treason
Modern military RTS with naval battles and counterterrorism missions
81% positive
544 reviews
Republic of Pirates
Pirate city builder with island management and real-time naval battles
71% positive
543 reviews