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Best real-time strategy games

Ranked by the Terpsis rating: critics, players and reach.

195 games
Company of Heroes
Company of Heroes
2006 · Real-time strategy · isometric
94% · 19 K reviews
StarCraft II
StarCraft II
2010 · Real-time strategy
PC
Rome: Total War - Collection
Rome: Total War - Collection
2007 · Turn-based strategy · isometric
95% · 17 K reviews
Total War: SHOGUN 2
Total War: SHOGUN 2
2011 · Real-time strategy · isometric
92% · 68 K reviews
Total War: WARHAMMER II
Total War: WARHAMMER II
2017 · Turn-based strategy · isometric
93% · 121 K reviews
Command & Conquer Remastered Collection
Command & Conquer Remastered Collection
2020 · Real-time strategy · isometric
91% · 35 K reviews
Dota 2
Dota 2
2013 · Action
80% · 2.8 M reviews
Age of Empires II
Age of Empires II
2019 · Real-time strategy · isometric
95% · 183 K reviews
Homeworld Remastered Collection
Homeworld Remastered Collection
2015 · Real-time strategy · isometric
88% · 14 K reviews
Desperados III
Desperados III
2020 · Real-time strategy · isometric
96% · 17 K reviews
Hearts of Iron IV
Hearts of Iron IV
2016 · Grand strategy · isometric
90% · 362 K reviews
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
2016 · Stealth · isometric
96% · 38 K reviews
Age of Empires II: Age of Kings
Age of Empires II: Age of Kings
1999 · Real-time strategy
PC
Rise of Nations
Rise of Nations
2014 · Real-time strategy · isometric
95% · 16 K reviews
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
2019 · Turn-based strategy · isometric
82% · 94 K reviews
Total War: WARHAMMER
Total War: WARHAMMER
2016 · Real-time strategy · isometric
79% · 52 K reviews
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
2009 · Real-time strategy · isometric
90% · 9 K reviews
Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
2023 · RPG · isometric
91% · 7 K reviews
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Total War: WARHAMMER III
2022 · Grand strategy · isometric
72% · 150 K reviews
Age of Empires IV
Age of Empires IV
2021 · Real-time strategy · isometric
86% · 96 K reviews
Age of Mythology: Retold
Age of Mythology: Retold
2024 · Real-time strategy · isometric
90% · 24 K reviews
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
2011 · Real-time strategy · isometric
97% · 14 K reviews
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
2007 · Real-time strategy · isometric
95% · 12 K reviews
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Chaos Rising
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Chaos Rising
2010 · Real-time strategy · isometric
91% · 4 K reviews
Age of Empires III (2007)
Age of Empires III (2007)
2012 · Real-time strategy · isometric
91% · 32 K reviews
Brutal Legend
Brutal Legend
2013 · Action-adventure · third person
93% · 21 K reviews
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade
2007 · Real-time strategy · isometric
96% · 10 K reviews
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
2000 · Real-time strategy · isometric
PC
Dyson Sphere Program
Early Access
Dyson Sphere Program
2021 · Simulation · third person
97% · 92 K reviews
Overlord
Overlord
2007 · Action-adventure · third person
94% · 7 K reviews
Age of Empires II (Retired)
Age of Empires II (Retired)
2013 · Real-time strategy · isometric
96% · 103 K reviews
Age of Empires III
Age of Empires III
2020 · Real-time strategy · isometric
86% · 55 K reviews
STAR WARS Empire at War - Gold Pack
STAR WARS Empire at War - Gold Pack
2010 · Real-time strategy · isometric
98% · 43 K reviews
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
2009 · Real-time strategy · isometric
85% · 16 K reviews
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
2012 · Simulation
93% · 16 K reviews
Total War: NAPOLEON
Total War: NAPOLEON
2010 · Grand strategy · isometric
92% · 28 K reviews
Stronghold HD (2012)
Stronghold HD (2012)
2013 · City builder · 2D
96% · 10 K reviews
Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
2013 · City builder · isometric
97% · 21 K reviews
DEFCON
DEFCON
2006 · Real-time strategy · 2D
87% · 4 K reviews
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
2009 · Real-time strategy · isometric
88% · 14 K reviews
Company of Heroes 2
Company of Heroes 2
2013 · Real-time strategy · isometric
79% · 113 K reviews
Halo Wars
Halo Wars
2017 · Real-time strategy · isometric
91% · 10 K reviews
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
2025 · Real-time strategy
86% · 13 K reviews
Total War: MEDIEVAL II
Total War: MEDIEVAL II
2006 · Turn-based strategy · isometric
96% · 37 K reviews
Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice
Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice
2021 · Real-time strategy · isometric
93% · 5 K reviews
Mindustry
Mindustry
2019 · Simulation · 2D
96% · 28 K reviews
Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
2025 · Real-time strategy · isometric
96% · 14 K reviews
Door Kickers
Door Kickers
2014 · Action · isometric
94% · 10 K reviews