Starcraft II Alternatives and Similar Games

You’re bound to have heard of the Command & Conquer franchise whether you’re an RTS fan or not. In any case, these classics are definitely worth playing through as there’s a lot of great fun to be had no matter how old they are.

If you’re a Halo fan and love RTS games, then these action-packed titles are what you are looking for. Stunning environments and simple gameplay make these games worth playing whether you’re a casual strategy gamer or not. You can even play the campaign in co-op, which is great but requires you to do it online as there is no split screen option.

If you like conquering territories, then Rise of Nations lets you do that in real-time gameplay. While you choose which territory to attack or negotiate with other nations in the turn-based world map of the campaign, the fun tactical action is played out on diverse maps in real-time. You also have to advance in technology, starting out from the Ancient Age and going all the way to the present day.

Send thousands of different machines into war and use an important robot called the Armored Command Unit to get your base and army going while upgrading and making sure it doesn’t get destroyed. If you’re looking for large-scale sci-fi warfare, then these games may be for you.

A classic and one of the best RTS’s out there even to this day that you don’t want to miss out. There’s a ton of fun to be had whether you’re playing through the immersive campaign or online. Apart from regular fun gameplay in skirmish mode that you can do with AI or with friends, there are also many community-created maps that are a blast to play.

Get ready to capture control points for resources and effectively use the environment for cover in this franchise that offers various types of RTS for everyone. Whether you prefer the base-building of the original and territorial conquest of various races in its expansions, or the squad-based RPG-style RTS of the sequel, they are still fantastic games with great animations. While the latest 3rd iteration in the series that mixes MOBA elements may have not been very well received, the first entry and its expansions are definitely worth playing if you love RTS games, and maybe even the 2nd title if you are into squad-based gameplay with no base-building.

If you don’t mind the old graphics, Empire Earth is a superb RTS that lets you play all the way from the prehistoric age, taking part in important historical events through fun campaigns. It’s great progressing through the ages, unlocking new technology, buildings and units which have a morale system. Whether you’re looking to enjoy the historical campaigns or matches against the AI, any RTS fan will probably love this old title.

If you’re looking for RTS games based on history that are fun to play even if you aren’t a pro RTS player, then these classics are ones to play if you haven’t already. You upgrade your base through Ages, unlocking new units and buildings to use in battle on land and sea. If you haven’t played any of the games in the franchise after all these years, now’s a good time to do so with updated editions of the first two titles and a 4th entry announced for this popular franchise.

This is a beautiful sci-fi planet-obliterating RTS with a procedurally-generated campaign where you can control thousands of units on multiple planets, including powerful Titans. It’s based on the good old Total Annihilation and includes multiplayer with up to 10 players as well as ranked 1v1 matches. The planet system is something you don’t get to see in an RTS that much so definitely try it out to get a taste of action-packed planetary battles while even destroying planets in various bombastic ways.

One of the best WW2 RTS games you can find in the genre, the first amazing title lets you lead the US in the Battle of Normandy through a great campaign, while the 2nd title takes you to the Eastern Front in control of the Soviet Red Army. Garrison buildings and capture control points for resources as you use the battlefield to your advantage in these intense titles that you have to try out.

Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds is a good old RTS that you’ll definitely enjoy if you’re a Star Wars fan. Whether you play as the Wookies, the Gungans, the Royal Naboo and more, you are sure to have lots of fun.

This stunning RTS is actually made by a few developers that once worked on the Command & Conquer series. You get to play through three factions in the good story-based campaign, with the addition of another faction for multiplayer strategic gameplay. They’re unique and each is designed for a specific play style. With a Map Editor in place to allow for community-created content, Grey Goo is a sci-fi title worth trying out.

This great prequel shifts the space gameplay of the original Homeworld and puts it in the beautiful deserts of Kharak as you control various types of ground and air vehicles across large environments that allow for many strategies. If you love story-based campaigns and a bit of offline and online skirmish, then you’ll love this sci-fi RTS.