0 A.D.

0 A.D. is a free, open-source, cross-platform real-time strategy (RTS) game of ancient warfare.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD

Age of Empires

Age of Empires is an epic real-time strategy game spanning 10,000 years, in which players are the guiding spirit in the evolution of small stone age tribes.

Commercial Windows Mac

Starcraft

Command the exiled Terrans, the relentless Zerg, and the abiding Protoss, in the world's most longstanding RTS. (Released in 1997.).

Commercial Windows Mac

Warcraft III

Set a generation before the events of the original Warcraft began, Warcraft II is a real-time strategy game by Blizzard Entertainment.

Commercial Mac OS X Windows Linux

Warzone 2100

Join "The Project" to restore humanity's synaptic-link technology after nuclear war has devastated Earth, rendering it a Warzone 2100.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD

OpenRA

What if Albert Einstein changed history? What if the Andromeda Strain were a miracle mineral? What if whomever controlled the spice controlled the universe?.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux .NET Framework Mono

Command and Conquer

Explore the mystery of Tiberium as the GDI or Brotherhood of Nod in the original RTS franchise.

Commercial Windows Linux

Age of Mythology

Age of Mythology is based on building towns, gathering resources, creating armies, and ultimately destroying enemy units and buildings. In this way, players are able to defeat and conquer rival towns and civilizations.

Commercial Windows Steam

MegaGlest

MegaGlest is an open source 3D-real-time strategy game, where you control the armies of one of seven different factions: Tech, Magic, Egyptians, Indians, Norsemen Persian or Romans.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

Stronghold

Stronghold Crusader is a RTS game from the series from Stronghold. In Stronghold Crusader the player can play as either the legendary Richard the Lionheart or the formidable Saladin.

Commercial Mac OS X Windows Linux Wine

ANNO

ANNO is a city-building and economic simulation video game series, with real-time strategy elements. The series includes: - (1998) Anno 1602 - Creation of a New World (in the US and Australia released as 1602 A.D.

Commercial Windows Linux Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad Web

Empire Earth

Empire Earth, also known as EE, is a real-time strategy video game developed by Stainless Steel Studios and released on November 23, 2001. It is the first game in the Empire Earth series: Empire Earth, Empire Earth II, Empire Earth III.

Commercial Windows Java Mobile

Globulation 2

Globulation 2 is an innovative Real-Time Strategy (RTS) game which reduces micro-management by automatically assigning tasks to units. Globulation 2 is Free Software, licensed and distributed under the GNU General Public License.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

openage

free (as in freedom) open-source rts http://alternativein.com/software/age-of-empires-iii/ engine. written from scratch in c++14 and python, using opengl + glsl.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Linux

Warhammer 40000: Dawn of War

The games are set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, a dystopian vision of the future. Humanity has forged a galaxy-spanning empire, The Imperium, with the Immortal Emperor as humanity's leader and a living god.

Commercial Mac OS X Windows Linux

Bos Wars

Bos Wars (formerly known as Battle of Survival) is a futuristic real time strategy game (RTS). It is possible to play against human opponents over LAN, internet, or...

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

Dominus

Dominus is a free multiplayer browser strategy game. Grow in power by conquering other player's castles and making them your vassal. Vassals send their lord part...

Free Open Source Web

Travian

Master the art of ancient tactics as Roman, Gaul or Teuton! TRAVIAN is a multiplayer strategy browser game. As a player in TRAVIAN, you will build your own empire...

Free Web

Empires!

Empires! is a real-time strategy game about building and ruling a historical empire. Beginning with a small village, your task is to build a large, flourishing empire! ...

Freemium Windows Phone