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Best Real-Time Games

Top 50 of 91 qualifying games — tagged Real-Time (community voting), 1,000+ reviews · ranked by Wilson lower bound on Steam review score · review data as of 2026-05-20.

1 Stronghold Crusader HD (2012) (2013) Military · City Builder · Real Time Tactics · 1M–2M owners · $9.99 97.7%19,811 reviews 2 Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance (2011) Strategy · RTS · Sci-fi · 1M–2M owners · $12.99 96.8%13,468 reviews 3 Rusted Warfare - RTS (2017) RTS · Strategy · Base-Building · 200K–500K owners · $4.99 96.7%6,241 reviews 4 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade (2007) Strategy · Warhammer 40K · RTS · 1M–2M owners · Free 96.5%8,976 reviews 5 Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal (2014) Tower Defense · Strategy · Indie · 200K–500K owners · $14.99 96.6%4,647 reviews 6 Age of Empires II (Retired) (2013) Strategy · RTS · Medieval · 5M–10M owners · $19.99 95.8%101,351 reviews 7 Airships: Conquer the Skies (2018) Vehicular Combat · 4X · War · 200K–500K owners · $24.99 95.9%5,947 reviews 8 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm (2008) Warhammer 40K · Strategy · RTS · 1M–2M owners · Free 95.2%17,611 reviews 9 Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (2019) Strategy · RTS · City Builder · 2M–5M owners · $34.99 94.8%162,462 reviews 10 Impossible Creatures Steam Edition (2015) Strategy · RTS · Cult Classic · 100K–200K owners · $9.99 95.6%1,724 reviews 11 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) (2007) Strategy · RTS · Warhammer 40K · 1M–2M owners · $14.99 94.9%11,206 reviews 12 Rise of Nations: Extended Edition (2014) Strategy · RTS · Classic · 1M–2M owners · $19.99 94.7%14,744 reviews 13 Original War (2014) Strategy · RTS · Sci-fi · 200K–500K owners · $9.99 95.0%2,030 reviews 14 Legend of Grimrock (2012) Dungeon Crawler · RPG · Grid-Based Movement · 500K–1M owners · $14.99 93.7%6,401 reviews 15 Zero-K (2018) Strategy · Free to Play · RTS · 500K–1M owners · Free 93.8%3,922 reviews 16 Age of Mythology: Extended Edition (2014) Strategy · Mythology · RTS · 2M–5M owners · $29.99 93.2%35,308 reviews 17 EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe (2018) Simulation · Strategy · Mod · 200K–500K owners · $17.99 93.0%1,855 reviews 18 Viridi (2015) Free to Play · Relaxing · Simulation · 500K–1M owners · Free 91.9%9,320 reviews 19 Arcade Moonlander (2017) Racing · Exploration · Flight · 100K–200K owners · $0.99 92.8%1,175 reviews 20 STAR WARS Galactic Battlegrounds Saga (2016) Strategy · RTS · Action · 500K–1M owners · $5.99 91.5%4,342 reviews 21 Age of Empires III (2007) (2012) Strategy · RTS · Base-Building · 2M–5M owners · Free 90.9%32,039 reviews 22 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Chaos Rising (2010) Strategy · Warhammer 40K · RTS · 1M–2M owners · Free 90.9%3,351 reviews 23 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution Warhammer 40K · Strategy · RTS · 1M–2M owners · Free 90.4%12,510 reviews 24 S.W.I.N.E. HD Remaster (2019) Strategy · RTS · Retro · 50K–100K owners · $9.99 91.2%1,192 reviews 25 Men of War (2009) Strategy · World War II · RTS · 500K–1M owners · $0.74 90.1%3,618 reviews 26 Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age (2024) Naval Combat · Simulation · Strategy · 50K–100K owners · $49.99 90.1%3,787 reviews 27 Tempest Rising (2025) RTS · Strategy · Base-Building · 500K–1M owners · $29.99 89.1%7,043 reviews 28 Wargame: Red Dragon (2014) Strategy · RTS · Military · 1M–2M owners · $29.99 88.8%19,183 reviews 29 Circle Empires (2018) Strategy · Indie · Casual · 200K–500K owners · $1.79 89.3%3,922 reviews 30 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) (2009) Warhammer 40K · Strategy · RTS · 2M–5M owners · $49.99 88.4%12,774 reviews 31 Stronghold 2: Steam Edition (2017) City Builder · Real Time Tactics · Medieval · 500K–1M owners · $14.99 88.8%5,246 reviews 32 The Stronghold Collection (2009) City Builder · Real Time Tactics · Medieval · 200K–500K owners · $24.99 88.8%5,246 reviews 33 Supreme Commander (2011) Strategy · RTS · Sci-fi · 1M–2M owners · $12.99 89.0%2,939 reviews 34 Supreme Commander 2 (2010) Strategy · RTS · Sci-fi · 500K–1M owners · $12.99 88.3%12,431 reviews 35 AdVenture Capitalist (2015) Clicker · Idler · Management · 5M–10M owners · Free 87.8%59,166 reviews 36 Unholy Heights (2013) Building · Colony Sim · Strategy · 100K–200K owners · $3.99 89.0%1,587 reviews 37 Starship Troopers: Terran Command (2022) Strategy · RTS · Singleplayer · 200K–500K owners · $29.99 87.7%10,784 reviews 38 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Winter Assault (2007) Strategy · Warhammer 40K · RTS · 500K–1M owners · Free 88.2%2,350 reviews 39 AI War 2 (2019) 4X · Grand Strategy · Multiplayer · 200K–500K owners · $19.99 88.5%1,490 reviews 40 Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive (2013) Strategy · Western · Tactical · 200K–500K owners · $4.99 88.0%2,226 reviews 41 Wargame: Airland Battle (2013) Strategy · RTS · Military · 500K–1M owners · $19.99 87.3%4,406 reviews 42 Syrian Warfare (2017) Real Time Tactics · RTS · Realistic · 200K–500K owners · $13.99 86.8%5,232 reviews 43 Stronghold Legends: Steam Edition (2016) Real Time Tactics · City Builder · Colony Sim · 200K–500K owners · $14.99 87.2%2,432 reviews 44 Nevergrind Online (2024) RPG · Online Co-Op · Multiplayer · 50K–100K owners · $15.99 87.3%1,252 reviews 45 Sins of a Solar Empire II (2024) Space · Strategy · 4X · 200K–500K owners · $49.99 85.6%6,946 reviews 46 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (2009) Family Friendly · Level Editor · Strategy · 1M–2M owners · $19.88 85.2%15,012 reviews 47 Curse of the Dead Gods (2021) Action Roguelike · Isometric · Dark Fantasy · 500K–1M owners · $19.99 84.2%8,564 reviews 48 Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (2019) Strategy · RTS · Multiplayer · 500K–1M owners · $19.99 83.9%13,940 reviews 49 Executive Assault (2015) Strategy · RTS · Action · 50K–100K owners · $12.99 85.2%1,455 reviews 50 EMERGENCY 20 (2017) Strategy · Simulation · Multiplayer · 200K–500K owners · $29.99 84.1%2,012 reviews