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Games like Dawn of Steel

Games like Dawn of Steel

Looking for games like Dawn of Steel? Here are top real-time strategy recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Guards II: Chaos in Hell, Iron Marines or Overseas Wars.

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  1. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    100% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    Guards II is a tactical turn-based strategy game with seemingly simple rules but deep and thoughtful mechanics. To attack, you only need to swap two heroes — but don’t be fooled, as the devil is in the details: every decision can determine the outcome of the battle. You’ve made a deal with a demon and now venture into the very heart of Hell. Traverse five otherworldly realms filled with terrify… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guards II: Chaos in Hell.

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  2. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    76% User Score Based on 554 reviews

    An RTS game on a Sci-Fi setting made by the same crazy guys behind the Kingdom Rush saga.Players will command several squads of units ranging from specialized soldiers, unstoppable mechas and of course, Hero units both human and extraterrestrial. The fight spans across exotic planets against fearsome alien creatures and factions.This game won’t be a part of the Kingdom Rush franchise. It is an ent… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iron Marines.

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  3. Overseas Wars is a fantasy real-time strategy game set in the era of galleons, pirates, and new world. At the head of a colony, gang, or tribe, you must develop your base and fight to destroy anything that threatens it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overseas Wars.

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  4. We are in the future, raw material resources on the Earth have been depleted. With the support of civil society and modern robotics, the private companies have colonized the surrounding planets and utilizing their natural sources worldwide. Since the new mining technology is not achievable for everybody, lots of people are organized in groups, building robots and looting the planets. War is inevit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Siren: Space Defense.

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  5. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    48% User Score Based on 336 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 2 reviews

    Oil Rush is a naval strategy game that takes place in a world where nuclear war has melted the ice caps, changing the face of the planet forever. Oil Rush offers unique gameplay, avoiding micromanagement of every single unit, while still providing full control over all important aspects of strategy and economy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oil Rush.

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  6. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    71% User Score Based on 111 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

    Iron Marines Invasion will give you hours of colorful, fun gameplay in this epic real-time strategy space odyssey, available to play offline. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iron Marines Invasion.

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  7. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    87% User Score Based on 15 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 1 reviews

    After a century of bloody galactic battle, a horde of intelligent bloodthirsty aliens, known as the Kri’iSara, threaten to exterminate all human life. New Alliance Command is counting on you to destroy the alien menace. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uprising 2: Lead and Destroy.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    66% User Score Based on 453 reviews

    WARSHIFT is the unique mix of the Action, Strategy and Role-playing gameplay elements that forms an innovative game genre. You can build base, manage troops, and then come down to keep your enemy at gunpoint in the dynamic battle and customize your main characters. This unusual gameplay requires a complete change of your play style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WARSHIFT.

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  9. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 1,794 reviews

    Kingdom Wars is a free to play 3D MMORTS with real-time siege combat, without the pay to win element so common in the genre. Kingdom Wars offers beautiful 3D online world, where players construct strongholds, direct citizens, complete quests and eventually manage a global empire. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdom Wars.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    69% User Score Based on 452 reviews

    Just Updated! Version 1.1 now has 6 New online Mayhem levels, Character Customization, 35 Defense levels, 25 Skirmish levels, and more! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cubemen.

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  11. Step into the boots of the elite Mobile Police force in CSCD, a gripping tactical shooter. Defend the nation, uphold justice, and experience the intensity of modern law enforcement in Vietnam. Prepare to serve, protect, and preserve peace. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CSCD: Vietnam Mobile Police.

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  12. Lead a small fleet in a cut-off 2D space sector where trade, colonies, fuel, supplies and battles decide who survives. Build your faction, explore unknown systems, develop colonies, fit ships and shape a living simulated galaxy alone or with friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NGC-404: Fractured Sector.

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  14. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 672 reviews

    Lost Technology is a simulation game in which over 100 characters comprising a total of 12 different factions battle to conquer each other’s territories. The faction chosen at the beginning will determine the conversations and events that occur throughout the game between the player and the other factions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Technology.

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  15. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    86% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    Red Chaos is a classic and modern real time strategy game. Red Chaos offers a variety of strategic aspects based on the strengths and weaknesses of individual units and ensures continuous equality of opportunity through a sophisticated balancing system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Chaos: The Strict Order.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 648 reviews

    True RTS gameplay reinforced with roguelite build crafting. Control units with bullet-time precision. Call down bases and raise armies. Drafted from a different arsenal every run. Weave builds that break the game. Or the game breaks you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Command.

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  17. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, atmosphere
    75% User Score Based on 87 reviews

    In this game, you are tasked with leading battles against fearsome monsters within confined arenas, where every decision you make can determine the outcome of the fight. Your primary responsibility is to strategically position your mercenaries before the combat begins, taking into account their strengths, weaknesses, and the nature of the enemies you will face. While the concept might seem straigh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arena of the Titans.

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  18. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 7,098 reviews

    Command any of the six unique factions in the next standalone expansion of the critically acclaimed Dawn of War real-time strategy franchise. Choose to build a massive army or lead a small squad of elite heroes into battle and experience a single player campaign customized to your favorite race. Go online and face off against your enemies and experience the fast brutal combat of the 41st millenniu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution.

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  19. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 169 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

    A dieselpunk real-time tactics roguelite set in an alt-history World War 2. Grit and Valor – 1949 puts you in command of an elite Mech Squadron. Think fast and battle the Evil Axis forces to liberate Europe. Upgrade your Mechs and Pilots and develop new strategies to neutralise the enemy HQ! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grit and Valor - 1949.

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  20. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    76% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Renaissance was an era of science, arts, philosophy - and the art of war. Split between warring kingdoms, merchants, and religions, the Renaissance saw the rise of mercenary armies, waging war across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East for the highest bidder, with captains of these forces making or breaking nations. Renaissance Kingdom Wars puts you in the well-trodden shoes of one such captain. Y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Renaissance Kingdom Wars.

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  21. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 8,492 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    The Infinite War rages on across the galaxy. Negotiations have failed and our only hope for an end to the destruction is through victory in combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance.

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  22. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 1,748 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 5 reviews

    Anomaly Warzone Earth is an extraordinary mixture of action and strategy in a reversed tower defense formula. The game tasks you with saving a near-future Earth from an alien onslaught. The invaders have captured several of the world’s major cities, building huge turrets that destroy everything in their path. It’s up to you to lead an armor squad through the streets of cities like Baghdad and Toky… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomaly: Warzone Earth.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    97% User Score Based on 122 reviews

    Byte Lynx is a fast-paced RTS with no units! Build defenses, then dismantle your enemy and steal their buildings! Byte Lynx centers around tactical combat between networks as you battle across a mysterious mechanical planet. Crush your enemiesDesign massive war platforms to demolish entrenched enemies. Build up your base or take theirsBuild a sprawling base that extends to dominate the local… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Byte Lynx.

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  24. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    72% User Score Based on 7,883 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 2 reviews

    Includes: Iron Harvest - Rusviet Revolution (DLC) Over 100 years ago the real Russian revolution came to a halt when the red forces one the final battles at the Krim. Though the alternate history of 1920+ never has seen this kind of revolution till now. Players will follow an additional story line over the course of four new singleplayer maps, shedding some light on the mysterious Rasputin. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iron Harvest.

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  25. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    74% User Score Based on 423 reviews

    Purchase Full Version Now Featured DLC About the GameGet a taste of medieval battles in this free version of the acclaimed historical RTS – Ancestors Legacy! 4 SP missions and 17 MP maps are now available to everyone. Challenge friends, AI, or take part in our League that will start in March! You need to own Ancestors Legacy Free Peasant Edition to participate. -------------------------------… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ancestors Legacy Free Peasant Edition.

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  26. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 5,766 reviews

    AirMech is a fast paced Action-RTS game that can be played online competitively or cooperatively. Earn Kudos and Experience in battle and unlock a wide collection of AirMechs and Units while you practice the perfect strategy to emerge victorious! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AirMech.

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  27. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 1,918 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    X-Morph: Defense Complete Edition includes: X-Morph: Defense core game, European Assault DLC, Survival Of The Fittest DLC, Last Bastion DLC If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to X-Morph: Defense.

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  28. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    75% User Score Based on 292 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

    Mushroom Wars is a dynamic real-time strategy game, where smart strategy meets furious action in epic PvP and PvE battles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mushroom Wars.

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    38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    38% User Score Based on 554 reviews

    Etherium is the new, futuristic real-time strategy game developed by Tindalos Interactive, the studio that created Stellar Impact. This strategy game, exclusively for PC, offers a particularly dynamic and edgy gameplay with innovative game mechanics that revitalize the genre.In Etherium, three empires are engaged in a merciless struggle to control a handful of planets that contain rich deposits of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Etherium.

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  30. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    36% User Score Based on 14 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 3 reviews

    Project Aftermath is the PAX10 winning Arcade RTS where you command up to four squads of soldiers in exciting battles in a retro-futuristic world. Equip your squads to suit your playing style, researching new items using the spoils of war; choosing from over 100 different weapons, armour, power-up augmentations and spell-like special attacks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Aftermath.

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  31. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    63% User Score Based on 248 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 2 reviews

    A strategic-to-the-bone, star fleet command game in which deception, smart movement, and choices to battle decide victory or defeat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPACECOM.

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  33. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    69% User Score Based on 177 reviews

    SunAge: Battle for Elysium is a return to the roots of real-time strategy, providing beautiful 2D visuals combined with all the features that we came to expect from old school classics. This remastered and continually improved version is a culmination of features requested by the community. SunAge features a compelling story spanning 25 missions across 3 campaigns. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SunAge: Battle for Elysium.

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  34. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    68% User Score Based on 262 reviews

    AirMech Wastelands is an Action-RPG set in an alternate future America following a global collapse of modern civilization. You are an AirMech Pilot, with the skills to fly and upgrade these ultimate pre-war machines. You and others like you are needed to help protect the remaining survivors from machines still programmed to eliminate and exterminate. Unravel the mystery of why these machines keep … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AirMech Wastelands.

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  35. Construct an epic base and battle for peace in Crystal Commanders, a brand new RTS game in both mixed and virtual reality! Mixed reality RTS action: Take charge of your forces, expand your defenses, and engage enemies in rapid skirmishes using unique, expressive controls. Deploy a diverse array of vehicles, towers, and contraptions to thwart a planetary threat, all from the universe of your livin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crystal Commanders.

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  36. Sci-fi fleet shooter: drag to fly, build your mothership, conquer the galaxy. Assemble a fleet, form a battle formation, and wage war. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HYPER TITAN.

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  37. Design Your Kingdom, Prepare Your Airships, and Conquer Infinite Islands! Tiny Factions is a pixel-art medieval strategy game that blends classic RTS (Real-Time Strategy) mechanics with deep city management and survival elements. You are not just commanding an army; you are the beating heart of a living kingdom that rebels, burns, and rises from the ashes. KEY FEATURES Deep Economy and City Buil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Factions.

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  38. Broken Crown is a fantasy real-time strategy game built for players who miss the depth, scale, and tactical control of classic RTS titles. Start with a small group of survivors and build a new settlement from the ruins of a broken world. Gather wood, stone and food, construct your base, manage your economy, recruit workers and soldiers, and expand your forces until your fragile camp becomes a tru… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broken Crown.

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  39. 10%Game Brain Score
    10% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Ready to have FUN? Download now the best shooting game for free! If you like war games or FPS games, you will love SHOOTOUT GET THE BAG: one of the most fun and addicting shooting games ever! Start the killing: FIGHT the global war on crime and become the ULTIMATE SHOOTER! Fight soldiers from all over the world in the best online shooter game. This is a dynamic free single player shooter game … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Machine Gun Getaway.

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  40. 39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay
    39% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    Your kingdom awaits. Will you rise… or be forgotten? Your adventure begins with nothing more than a small keep and a handful of loyal villagers. From there, it’s up to you to create a thriving, self-sufficient kingdom that can withstand the test of time and the threat of your rivals. Construct and expand everything from sawmills and stone quarries to blacksmiths and barracks. Design your city to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goodgame Empire.

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  41. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    74% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    A realistic real-time strategy military game with direct control over your army vehicles, no build times, and stunning 3D graphics set in a post-apocalyptic world where resources are scarce and Europe has turned into a war zone. Your goal is to build up your power or join forces with a team and form a formidable alliance to defend your home territory in PVP combat against other players. Launch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Assault.

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  42. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 1,978 reviews

    The RTS/FPS phenomenon has moved into space! Build and command fleets of starships for epic space battles, pilot fighters, mine and trade resources, assemble robots to defend or assault other stations. Take sole command or share the glory as you fight for control of the quadrant. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Executive Assault 2.

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  43. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    76% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    A Tower Defense hybrid where survival depends on strategy and firepower. Build turrets, mine resources, and hold the line against relentless AI swarms. Switch instantly between commanding the battlefield in RTS view or fighting on the ground in FPS combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Artificial Extinction 2.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    92% User Score Based on 132 reviews

    Hold the Line. Command the Fight. Survive the Chaos. Ancient horrors have risen from the depths, threatening to destroy what’s left of civilization. As a mercenary commander, your mission is simple: defend the arenas and stop the monstrous hordes — or die trying. Before each battle, you’ll place your squad. Once combat begins, there’s no turning back. No mid-fight commands. No second chances. Su… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gladiator Fights.

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  45. Demo ContentIn this demo, you’ll get a hands-on experience with the game’s core mechanics, including the modular design of your units and their programmable functionality. The demo showcases the initial levels, featuring two maps and providing enough points to experiment with approximately ten modules and tactics. GameplayEchoes of the Architects is a real-time strategy game that rewards creat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispers of the Architects.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 598 reviews

    The Scouring is an RTS with fast pace, high attention to detail and next generation experience. Lead humans or orcs to fight for victory! Play alone or with friends. Use modding tools to create custom game modes! Join The battle! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Scouring.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    99% User Score Based on 215 reviews

    Burggeist is a real-time action strategy that features the use of height differences and the terrains as part of your tactics. Move around the field, quickly analyze the situation, choose the effective move to create and defend your Tower.STORY Years have passed since Lucile had become motionless. Her husband Ignace, a mathematician from Galacia, was in search of the cure but still completely in t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BURGGEIST.

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  48. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    70% User Score Based on 128 reviews

    Travel to the Holy Land with the First Crusades. Rise from a humble knight to the founding father of a world-spanning holy order. Lead through war, faith, diplomacy, and cunning schemes. Experience a unique blend of RTS, city-building, and sandbox gameplay, and shape history! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knights of the Crusades.

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  49. A cool RTS game with different difficulty levels. You need to use extractor to extract resources, and build power plant to supply electricity to your factories! Then you can build  land factory to build soldier, tank, artillery, and airbase to build fighter, bomber. Try to desctroy the enemy's base while don't let enemy destroy yours! ____________________________________________________ Welco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rusted War Mini RTS.

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  50. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 34,793 reviews
    Critic Score 92%Based on 4 reviews

    Total War: SHOGUN 2 is the perfect mix of real-time and turn-based strategy gaming for newcomers and veterans alike. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Total War: Shogun 2.

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