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Looking for games like Terrahold? Here are top open world real-time strategy recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Colony Break, Temporal Titans or Might and Mandibles.

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  1. Your people are the power, and the problem. Land on an unknown planet and build a thriving colony in this sci-fi sim. Humanity’s last hope, rests in a pristine, yet perilous world. Will your COLONY survive, or will their conflicts BREAK it apart? In an age when Earth lies broken — torn apart by endless wars over dwindling resources and consumed by an unstoppable climate collapse — humanity face… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Colony Break.

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  2. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere
    97% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Temporal Titans is a Tower-Defense game with Time Travel. Send mechs back to previous waves to prevent your defeat, and protect your salvage team from the monstrous Grell as you scavenge the ruins of a lost earth. Rewind, rethink, and reclaim the future! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Temporal Titans.

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  3. Might and Mandibles is a 2D ant colony sim and real-time strategy game. Command your queen and her subjects, excavate procedural subterranean chambers, assign specialized castes, and gather surface resources while defending the nest from wandering predators and coordinated raids. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Might and Mandibles.

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  4. ⚠ CONTAINMENT FAILURE IMMINENT A Tactical Sci-Fi Horde Survival Roguelike where every strategic choice matters. Suppress a rapidly evolving biological outbreak consuming a fallen military research complex. Fight alongside HELIOS, a damaged tactical AI whose forecasts grow less reliable with every passing Dawn. Deploy orbital defenses, fuse experimental technologies, engineer devastating weapon b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Breach.

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  5. Build a robotic floating platform in the hostile clouds of Venus. In Venusville: Prologue, take command of an autonomous corporate mission to construct and stabilize a floating platform high in Venus’s polar atmosphere. With no humans on board, your robotic workforce must establish infrastructure, maintain balance, and power the systems to needed to test the future colony technology. But as the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Venusville - Prologue.

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  6. World Strategy WarIt’s not your turn. There are no turns. World Strategy War is a real-time, persistent multiplayer empire game set in a medieval world. When you log off, the world does not stop. Taxes continue to be collected, your soldiers grow older, prisoners labor in your mines, and your neighbor may already be marching toward your border. When you return, you won’t find the world you left … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World Strategy War.

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  7. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Step into the arena with IDUN: Prologue, a thrilling slice of our full-length defense RTS where real-time strategy meets rogue-lite chaos. Fight your way through unique mission objectives with overwhelming swarms of enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IDUN Prologue - Frontline Survival.

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  8. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    86% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    This is a DEMO version of Stellarcraft. The full Early Access version is available on a separate Steam page. Stellarcraft is a sci-fi tower defense game in which you explore different planets, collect resources and complete missions. Build and upgrade defenses to fend off enemy waves and develop your character. Strategic planning and technological upgrades are the key to success. Explore… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellarcraft The Prologue.

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  9. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    81% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    HyperNova: Escape from Hadea: a charming open world single-player RTS with quirky characters, beautiful planetary design and a healthy dollop of humor. It combines classic resource management, technology research and civilization building with intuitive tower-defense gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HYPERNOVA: Escape from Hadea.

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  10. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    61% User Score Based on 190 reviews

    “Alien Marauder” is a real-time strategy game with survival and confrontation theme. In this game, you will be the leader to a treacherous alien planet, build and defend base to survive against the vexan waves. Make the right decision! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Marauder.

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  11. Warharvest RTS is a traditional real-time strategy game with base building, resource gathering, and squad-based command. Set in a medieval fantasy world with 3D pixel art, it offers four playable factions, single-player matches against the AI, and PvP for up to 8 players. Build and expand Gather resources, construct buildings, and train squads. Balance spending on your economy, army, and researc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warharvest RTS.

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  12. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Broken Crown is a fantasy RTS where you build a settlement, gather resources, research powerful upgrades, and command hundreds of units in formation-based battles. Advance troops through five visual tiers, preserve Bronze-to-Gold veterans, and conquer tactical maps shaped by Fog of War. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broken Crown.

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  13. Galactic ConflictCommand your empire in a real-time 4X strategy experience where every decision shapes the fate of the galaxy. Expand across star systems, exploit resources, build powerful fleets, and wage war against rival AI empires in a constantly evolving battlefield. Whether you dominate through expansion, strategy, or overwhelming force, only one empire will control the galaxy. Expand, Ex… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Conflict.

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  14. A rogue AI has weaponized an entire mining colony's autonomous fleet. Command the Ironfront Express in this roguelite lane-defense and fight through waves of corrupted industrial machines. Build your train car by car and experiment with devastating loadouts. Manually target with your primary weapon, deploy turrets, field drones, and activate abilities as you push toward the rogue AI core buried in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ironfront Express.

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  15. Current Phase: Pre-Alpha  The first game within the "Stars And Empires" storyline. This game offers a single-player adventure to start, evolving into a multi-player experience as the game becomes more developed. Challenges are on many maps around the solar system of an ever expanding new frontier in space. Its the goal of the Solarian Federation to keep pushing its borders and expand … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stars And Empires: Colony Defense.

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  16. A homage to classic real-time strategy games. Gather resources, build an empire, and command powerful armies to conquer the world. Lead six unique tribes, expand your territory, and engage in epic battles with hundreds of units on screen. Dominate in 18 missions and procedurally generated maps! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Settle and Battle: New Empires.

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  17. A Viking first-person and strategy game. Claim territory, expand settlements, raise warriors, and grow your economy in turn-based KINGDOM mode before leading brutal raids into enemy lands to CONQUER. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdom Conquer.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    82% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Build a massive multi-deck starship and lead colonists across the galaxy. Gather resources in space or land on alien worlds for supplies. Defend your warm home from warships and beasts, use robots for labor. Tired of drifting alone through deep space? Bring a crew, and loneliness fades away. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StarShip-DF.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 301 reviews

    A strategy game with a new kind of enemy, Calyx puts you in charge of a space mining outpost, locked in battle against powerful plant-aliens. Build your base, gather resources, assemble your forces, and take on the Calyx. With only an out-of-date AI for company, can you survive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Calyx.

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  20. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    See your civilization grow in a relaxing city builder that you’ll play at your own pace. Terraform and colonize a new planet by the means of magic. Reshape entire regions, conduct research, and create wondrous constructions! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scorchlands.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 816 reviews

    Take control of the hive and protect it from enemies. Build factories, wonders of the world and defence. Research technologies and, if necessary, use nuclear weapons, but do not let the enemies harm the queen! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bee Island.

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  22. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Starlight: Defence Command is a Tower Defence game designed for the PC that is tough and more in-depth than those gone before. With the ability to configure towers in billions of possible combinations, unlockable perks and fine tuning through target priorities, players are given powerful tools to complete the galaxy-spanning, story-driven campaign. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starlight: Defence Command.

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  23. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    77% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Quriocity is a sci-fi city builder game set on a bare alien planet very similar to Earth. Build and upgrade a wide variety of units to extract resources and provide services, such as maintenance, food production, education, entertainment and many more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quriocity.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 287 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    Oxygen is a survival city builder. Build your city around the Oxygen Center and ensure your people's survival in a post-apocalyptic future, threatened by crack explosions, deadly winds, droughts and frosts. Lead your people and more importantly keep the Oxygen Center running! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oxygen.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Veyrasol is a real-time MMO strategy game set in the Veyra Spiral galaxy. Build colonies, command fleets, forge alliances, and battle for dominance across ~120-day seasons in this free-to-play browser-born strategy experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Veyrasol.

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  26. Forge humanity’s future among the stars. In STELLARFORGE, you are more than a colony administrator — you are the founder of a civilization at the edge of known space. Build sprawling industrial megacities across hostile worlds, command interplanetary logistics networks, and lead humanity through an age of expansion, survival, and discovery. Design every aspect of your colony with deep, modular c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StellarForge.

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  27. Wood’N’Destroy is an explosive real-time strategy game where you must build your base, manage your resources, and annihilate your enemies in intense tactical battles. Chop wood, grow your economy, train your army, and prepare to destroy enemy bases before they destroy yours. Every match is a fight for dominance: strategy, adaptation, and timing will make the difference between victory and destru… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wood'N'Destroy.

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  28. Arcbound is a colony simulation game set entirely on a single evolving starship. Everything is connected. And everything can fail at any moment. Design and expand your ship room by room, manage oxygen, power, and crew survival, and guide a fragile civilisation from Earth’s final evacuation into deep space. WHAT YOU DO Design and expand your Arcship room by room Manage oxygen, power, water, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcbound.

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  29. A base-building survival game with terraforming and crafting. Earth lies poisoned and abandoned ten thousand years after invasion. Awaken from stasis, defend your fragile foothold, and restore a dead world so humanity can live here again. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Tomorrow.

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  30. A strategic and action-packed base survival game where you mine crystals, build units, and defend your base against waves of UFOs. Defeat enemies, gather resources, and unlock new planets to expand your defenses. Are you ready to conquer the galaxy? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Base Defense.

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  31. A tower defense rogue-lite where the battlefield is yours to shape. An ancient evil has awakened, and the Blight is spreading across the land. As a Guardian of the Arcanum, you wield the only weapon capable of pushing it back. In a desperate last stand, defend the realm by building towers, casting powerful spells, reshaping the terrain, and stop the Blight at its source. Reshape the Battlefie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stop the Blight.

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  32. Lead a determined group of survivors through the heart of a crumbling city, where tactical combat meets colony management in a fight for survival. As their leader, you'll directly command fighters in real-time combat while managing a semi-autonomous workforce to build a resilient sanctuary amidst constant danger and chaos. Your colony's survival depends on strategic resource management – gatherin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape the End.

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  33. A single-player space battleship simulator with slow, tense 3d battles and complex, realistic weapons. Manage and upgrade your ship, or capture something better. Play a campaign defending against a ruthless attack, or set up custom battles. Victory requires skill, clever tactics and heavy firepower. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Capital Command.

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  34. The Adventure Begins! Welcome to "Terrafort," a procedurally generated universe of pixels, where every game writes its own story. By day, the world is yours to shape. Gather resources, trade wisely, and build your stronghold amidst the wilderness. Every decision, every action, shapes your journey in this pixelated realm. As dusk falls, danger awakens. Bandits emerge from the shadows, tra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terrafort.

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  35. Your journey through the cosmos begins at your own pace.Astrosphere is a relaxed sci-fi strategy game about exploration, station building, and slowly expanding your presence in space. You are not commanding a frantic war fleet. Instead, you develop your own space station step by step, design custom ships, and set out on expeditions into unknown star systems. Explore distant sectors, gather valuab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astrosphere.

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  36. Game Goals You are the last remaining commander.Develop your sector over 50 days and defend it from invading alien spaceships. Game Play Construct buildings on hexagon-shaped terrain tiles.There are combinations that create synergy between each building.Use synergy/terrain to build the best combination. Battle 17 battles occur over 50 days.Defend all 17 battles to win the game. Resourc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TheLastCommander.

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  37. Station Commander is an economy strategy game that has you take control of a futuristic space station. Your goal is to build ships, gather resources, and trade with neighboring planets to upgrade your station and ships. Upgrading your station gives you access to better ships and ship abilities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Station Commander.

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  38. Travel the vast oceans of an alien planet in this roguelite colony management game where you must build and thrive aboard a massive ocean-faring ship. Stranded on an unknown world, you must seek essential resources to power vital production chains, manage crew morale and needs as you build your mobile colony, and defend yourself against all manner of existential threats in your quest for answers. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Carrier.

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  39. On planets occupied by robots, mine resources and escape while fending off their attacks! The Ark's survival is entirely in your hands. Many elite crews with abilities will assist you in your mission. The various turret modules are always doing their best to defend your base without your attention. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rebellion Corporation.

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  40. This is a large-map construction simulation combined with a roguelike game. You will build a civilization, explore the wilderness, discover mysterious underground secrets, command large armies to fight against hordes of enemies, gather various materials and equipment, and build your own kingdom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fantasy World / 幻想世界.

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  41. Build order on a strange planet, keep your crew alive, and gather the parts needed to repair the crashed main ship. Manage resources, explore new areas, face growing threats, and strengthen your colony a little more with each passing day. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to After the Crash : Colony.

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  42. View Game
    78%Game Brain Score
    78% User Score Based on 1,351 reviews

    ZeroSpace is a sci-fi real-time strategy game with an RPG campaign. Play the story as Commander Aster, securing humanity’s place in the galaxy, or team up with a friend in the co-op Galactic War and take on an endless variety of missions against the AI. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZeroSpace.

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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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  44. 80%Game Brain Score
    80% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    CloudDwellers is a 2D simulation and city-building game set in a world of scattered floating islands. Guide your settlers to harness technology, optimize production, and transform fragmented skies into a thriving, beautifully crafted aerial haven. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CLOUD DWELLERS.

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  45. Get ready to protect the entire solar system from an unprecedented threat - the D'Ahari, a race of insect-like aliens. Control an entire fleet of spaceships, trade with other races of an Alliance, and develop your own space station. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Alliance: Frontier.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    82% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    ESA SHIELD - Earth's Safety Starts with You!Become head of the European Space Agency's Space Safety Department and protect Earth from real cosmic hazards like Asteroids, Space Debris, and Space Weather. This science-based Planetary Protection Simulator combines tower defense, roguelite, and strategy elements to create a unique gameplay experience grounded in reality. Before you can defend Earth… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ESA SHIELD.

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  47. You find yourself stranded on an archipelago after suddenly losing all contact with your squad. Cutoff from command, you are left to navigate a hostile world where every resource, every bullet, and every decision determines your survival. Against all odds, one objective remains clear—find your squad, track down paramilitary cultists and investigate an interdimensional force to contain the super… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes Below.

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  48. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 865 reviews

    Welcome to Drill Core, where corporate greed meets strategic planet-mining! By day, lead an elite crew of miners, carriers, and guards as they carve a path through hostile alien worlds. Build advanced facilities, upgrade deadly turrets, and prepare for relentless nightly assaults from alien lifeforms. Will you chase maximum efficiency at any cost, or play it safe and fight to survive? Drill Core i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drill Core.

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  49. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    74% User Score Based on 318 reviews

    Construct a laboratory base full of machinery to cure zombies. Assign workers to gather and process resources, building up your economy. Defend against zombie attacks and convert them into your workforce. Research technologies to develop the final antidote and restore humanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombie Cure Lab.

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  50. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    82% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    In Little Kingdom RTS, you take on the role of the ruler of a small kingdom. With limited resources, you must build a base, organize the extraction of wood, stone, and wheat, erect defenses, raise an army, and fend off enemies. The main goal is to survive and capture all territory on the map. Each new level presents a new map with a unique layout of resources, enemy kingdoms, secrets, and strategi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Kingdom RTS.

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