category

real-time strategy

608 real-time strategy games mapped by what they actually test - the shape underneath the genre label.

real-time strategy for beginners

Execution ≤ 3/10 - the hands aren't the bottleneck here.

Age of War cover art

Age of War

Pure Optimization · lane strategy

E

R

V

O

LEGO Battles cover art

LEGO Battles

Pure Optimization · handheld RTS

E

R

V

O

Gears Pop! cover art

Gears Pop!

Mind & Math · mobile lane battler

E

R

V

O

Jurassic World: The Game cover art

Jurassic World: The Game

Systems & Chaos · mobile builder battler

E

R

V

O

Hardest real-time strategy

Execution or Optimization ≥ 7/10 - the steepest skill ceiling in the category.

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty cover art

+5 editions

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

Grand Arena · competitive RTS

E

R

V

O

Age of Empires IV cover art

+6 editions

Age of Empires IV

Grand Arena · historical RTS

E

R

V

O

Plague Inc: Evolved cover art

+1 edition

Plague Inc: Evolved

Pure Optimization · pandemic strategy

E

R

V

O

Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive cover art

Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive

Pure Optimization · real-time tactics

E

R

V

O

Top 60 real-time strategy

Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos cover art

+3 editions

Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos

Grand Arena · real-time strategy

E

R

V

O

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty cover art

+2 editions

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

Grand Arena · competitive RTS

E

R

V

O

Age of Empires IV cover art

+6 editions

Age of Empires IV

Grand Arena · historical RTS

E

R

V

O

Age of Mythology cover art

+1 edition

Age of Mythology

Mind & Math · mythological RTS

E

R

V

O

Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight cover art

+8 editions

Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight

Practiced Mastery · real-time strategy

E

R

V

O

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II cover art

+2 editions

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II

Practiced Mastery · real-time strategy

E

R

V

O

Brütal Legend cover art

Brütal Legend

Practiced Mastery · action RTS hybrid

E

R

V

O

Company of Heroes 2 cover art

+2 editions

Company of Heroes 2

Grand Arena · tactical WWII RTS

E

R

V

O

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III cover art

+3 editions

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III

Grand Arena · real-time strategy

E

R

V

O

Clash of Clans cover art

Clash of Clans

Pure Optimization · base-building strategy

E

R

V

O

Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends cover art

+2 editions

Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends

Pure Optimization · fantasy RTS

E

R

V

O

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun cover art

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

Practiced Mastery · real-time tactics

E

R

V

O

Stronghold HD cover art

+5 editions

Stronghold HD

Pure Optimization · castle-building RTS

E

R

V

O

Plague Inc: Evolved cover art

+1 edition

Plague Inc: Evolved

Pure Optimization · pandemic strategy

E

R

V

O

Empire Earth III cover art

+2 editions

Empire Earth III

Mind & Math · real-time strategy

E

R

V

O

Halo Wars 2 cover art

+1 edition

Halo Wars 2

Grand Arena · real-time strategy

E

R

V

O

Star Wars: Empire at War cover art

+2 editions

Star Wars: Empire at War

Pure Optimization · space RTS

E

R

V

O

Northgard cover art

Northgard

Mind & Math · clan-based RTS

E

R

V

O

Dune: Spice Wars cover art

+2 editions

Dune: Spice Wars

Pure Optimization · 4X real-time strategy

E

R

V

O

Desperados III cover art

Desperados III

Practiced Mastery · real-time tactics

E

R

V

O

Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive cover art

Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive

Pure Optimization · real-time tactics

E

R

V

O

Worms 2 cover art

Worms 2

Competitive PvP · artillery strategy game

E

R

V

O

Pikmin 4 cover art

+2 editions

Pikmin 4

Pure Optimization · real-time strategy

E

R

V

O

Commandos 3: Destination Berlin cover art

Commandos 3: Destination Berlin

Pure Optimization · real-time tactics

E

R

V

O

Awesomenauts cover art

Awesomenauts

Grand Arena · 2D MOBA

E

R

V

O

Supreme Commander 2 cover art

+1 edition

Supreme Commander 2

Grand Arena · real-time strategy

E

R

V

O

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang cover art

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

Grand Arena · mobile MOBA

E

R

V

O

World in Conflict cover art

World in Conflict

Mind & Math · real-time tactics

E

R

V

O

Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak cover art

+2 editions

Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak

Pure Optimization · ground RTS

E

R

V

O

Dota Underlords cover art

Dota Underlords

Systems & Chaos · auto battler

E

R

V

O

Total Annihilation cover art

Total Annihilation

Pure Optimization · real-time strategy

E

R

V

O

Cossacks 3 cover art

+2 editions

Cossacks 3

Pure Optimization · real-time strategy

E

R

V

O

Cannon Fodder 2 cover art

+1 edition

Cannon Fodder 2

Practiced Mastery · action strategy

E

R

V

O

League of Legends: Wild Rift cover art

League of Legends: Wild Rift

Grand Arena · mobile MOBA

E

R

V

O

Populous: The Beginning cover art

Populous: The Beginning

Pure Optimization · god game RTS

E

R

V

O

The Settlers II: 10th Anniversary cover art

+2 editions

The Settlers II: 10th Anniversary

Pure Optimization · economy RTS

E

R

V

O

Knights and Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom cover art

Knights and Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom

Pure Optimization · economy RTS

E

R

V

O

Battle Realms cover art

Battle Realms

Practiced Mastery · real-time strategy

E

R

V

O

North & South cover art

North & South

Practiced Mastery · strategy arcade hybrid

E

R

V

O

Natural Selection 2 cover art

Natural Selection 2

Grand Arena · FPS-RTS hybrid

E

R

V

O

Sins of a Solar Empire cover art

Sins of a Solar Empire

Pure Optimization · space RTS

E

R

V

O

Offworld Trading Company cover art

Offworld Trading Company

Mind & Math · economic RTS

E

R

V

O

Stronghold Crusader II cover art

+1 edition

Stronghold Crusader II

Pure Optimization · real-time strategy

E

R

V

O

Archon cover art

Archon

Practiced Mastery · action strategy hybrid

E

R

V

O

SpellForce 3 cover art

SpellForce 3

Pure Optimization · RPG-RTS hybrid

E

R

V

O

Dungeons 3 cover art

Dungeons 3

Pure Optimization · dungeon management strategy

E

R

V

O

War for the Overworld cover art

War for the Overworld

Pure Optimization · dungeon management strategy

E

R

V

O

Defender of the Crown cover art

Defender of the Crown

Practiced Mastery · strategy action hybrid

E

R

V

O

Stronghold Legends cover art

Stronghold Legends

Mind & Math · castle builder RTS

E

R

V

O

Conqueror's Blade cover art

Conqueror's Blade

Practiced Mastery · siege warfare MMO

E

R

V

O

Tooth and Tail cover art

Tooth and Tail

Competitive PvP · real-time strategy

E

R

V

O

Sacrifice cover art

Sacrifice

Practiced Mastery · action RTS

E

R

V

O

Tzar: The Burden of the Crown cover art

Tzar: The Burden of the Crown

Pure Optimization · real-time strategy

E

R

V

O

Grey Goo cover art

Grey Goo

Grand Arena · real-time strategy

E

R

V

O

Impossible Creatures cover art

Impossible Creatures

Pure Optimization · creature-combining RTS

E

R

V

O

Tom Clancy's EndWar cover art

Tom Clancy's EndWar

Mind & Math · voice-command RTS

E

R

V

O

Fat Princess cover art

Fat Princess

Mind & Math · team action strategy

E

R

V

O

Planetary Annihilation cover art

Planetary Annihilation

Mind & Math · large-scale RTS

E

R

V

O

Iron Harvest cover art

Iron Harvest

Grand Arena · tactical RTS

E

R

V

O

Boom Beach cover art

Boom Beach

Pure Optimization · mobile combat strategy

E

R

V

O