15 of the Best Real-Time Strategy Games and Compare Prices

September 2020
 

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What are the best 15 Real-Time Strategy Games ?


 

1. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Play one of the most popular strategy games ever, now fully remastered with three new campaigns and four new civilizations. Choose between the original AI, the updated HD Edition AI, or the newer AI developed for the Definitive Edition. The game features all of the original campaigns, the expansions and boasts more than 200 hours of gameplay and 1,000 years of human history as you begin your quest for world domination. Once you have dominated the campaigns, head online and choose any of the 35 civilizations on offer to challenge other players in massive PvP battles.

 

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 10 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64×2 5600+
  • RAM: 4 GB
  • HDD: 30 GB
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 420, ATI Radeon HD 6850, Intel HD Graphics 3000
  • DirectX: 11
  • OS: Windows 10 (64 bits)
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • HDD: 30 GB
  • GPU: NVIDIA GTX 650, AMD HD 5850
  • DirectX: 11
 
 

2. Total War: THREE KINGDOMS

Join an epic conflict across ancient China and experience the gripping turn-based campaign the series is famous for in this latest real-time battle title. Battle across lush subtropics, arid deserts, and snow-capped mountains. Explore ancient China like never before and forge a new empire as one of twelve legendary Warlords. See those Warlords come to life with their unique personalities, motivations, likes, and dislikes and watch them form deep relationships. Form powerful allies or enemies, recruit heroic characters, defeat your enemies with your military, politics, technology, and economy. Commit treachery, betrayals, and experience glorious conquest as you write your legend.

 

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Intel 7-8550U 1.80GHz
  • RAM: 6 GB
  • HDD: 60 GB
  • GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 620
  • DirectX: 11
  • OS: Windows 10 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Intel i5-6600, AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • HDD: 60 GB
  • GPU: Nvidia GTX 970, AMD R9 Fury X
  • DirectX: 11
 
 

3. Northgard

PS4 / Xbox One / Nintendo Switch

 

Explore a new land as a Viking and survive dire wolves and undead warriors as you bid to bring glory to your clan. As a Northman trade, invade and devote your life to the gods as you build your settlement on the new continent of Northgard. Assign your Vikings to jobs such as farmer, sailor, or warrior, and manage your resources to get through the harshest winter that you have known. Play against the AI or friends, and head online to climb the ranks and become a Norse God.

 

Northgard System Requirements

  • OS: Vista
  • CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 Ghz
  • RAM: 1 GB
  • HDD: 400 MB
  • GPU: Nvidia 450 GTS, AMD Radeon HD 5750
  • DirectX: 10
  • OS: 7
  • CPU: Intel Quad core i5 3.1 Ghz
  • RAM: 2 GB
  • HDD: 400 MB
  • GPU: Nvidia GTX 660, AMD Radeon HD 7800
  • DirectX: 10
 
 

4.They Are Billions

PS4 / Xbox One

 

Build and defend your colony from billions of infected in a post-apocalyptic world where you survive as one of the last humans. Play a stunning campaign featuring 48 missions, 90 available technologies, and uncover how the pandemic began. Build your army and keep them happy with food and money, and build a fortress to house them with walls, gates, and towers. In They Are Billions, survival is never guaranteed, and death is only on the other side of the wall.

 

They Are Billions System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Intel 2 cores 2Ghz, AMD 2 cores 2Ghz
  • RAM: 4 GB
  • HDD: 4 GB
  • GPU: Intel Intel HD3000
  • DirectX: 9.0c
  • OS: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Intel 4 cores 3Ghz, AMD 4 cores 3Ghz
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • HDD: 4 GB
  • GPU: Radeon 7950, Nvidia GTX 670
  • DirectX: 9.0c
 
 

5. Iron Harvest

Dive into an alternate 1920s and wage large scale-war with mechs and fight for a recovering Europe’s future. Select from three factions, and enter the battle with dozens of units and heroes. Utilize unique abilities and destroy buildings as you fight for control in single-player and multiplayer modes. The war has just begun with casual and online ranked matches available, and leaderboards for those wanting to challenge the best.

 

Iron Harvest System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 10
  • CPU: Intel Core i5
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • GPU: Nvidia GTX 960
 
 

6. Age of Empires: Definitive Edition

Play the game that defined the genre, now updated with all-new features, game modes, and visuals. Experience Age of Empires like never before, with 4K graphics, updated UI, more than 40 hours of gameplay, improved animations, and updated narration. Build and share your scenarios with the community. Face-off in up to 8-player matches in the ultimate Age of Empires collection.

 

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 10 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Intel Dual Core 1.8 GHz
  • RAM: 4 GB
  • GPU: Intel HD 4000
  • DirectX: 11
 
 

7. Steel Division 2

Fight on the Eastern Front in Steel Division 2, a historically-accurate World War 2 RTS. The game features 1:1 scale battlefields, with thousands of men, supply management, and battalion management in an epic single-player dynamic campaign. Utilize more than 600 units, including ground and air units, and take advantage of terrain in offline and online battles.

 

Steel Division 2 System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Intel Celeron G4920, AMD Athlon 200GE
  • RAM: 4 GB
  • HDD: 50 GB
  • GPU: Nvidia GeForce GT 1030, AMD Radeon RX 460
  • DirectX: 11
  • OS: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Intel Core i3-8100, AMD Ryzen 3 1200
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • HDD: 50 GB
  • GPU: Nvidia Geforce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 580
  • DirectX: 11
 
 

8. Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2

Enter the Warhammer 40K universe and wage war across the stars in this epic RTS based on the legendary tabletop games. The game features all 12 factions from the original tabletop games, three campaigns, and iconic locations and characters from the 40K universe. Experience bigger battles, new customizations, improved gameplay and Ui, and a brand new setting with the Gathering Storm storyline.

 

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Intel Core i5-3450 3.1 GHz, AMD FX-6300 3.5 GHz
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • HDD: 50 GB
  • GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660, AMD Radeon HD 7870
  • OS: Windows 7 / 8 / 10(64 bits)
  • CPU: Intel Core i7-3820 3.6 GHz, AMD Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6 GHz
  • RAM: 16 GB
  • HDD: 50 GB
  • GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 960, AMD Radeon R9 380
 
 

9. Ancestors Legacy

PS4 / Xbox One

 

Experience a medieval RTS inspired by historical events and command your army as you set about conquering Europe. Select one of four nations and destroy your enemies by pillaging, raiding, and conquering. Use the terrain, tactics, and morale to dominate cinematic battlefields. Compete online in intense multiplayer action, featuring support for cross-play between Steam and GoG.

 

Ancestors Legacy System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7 (SP1) (64 bits)
  • CPU: AMD Core i5-750 2.6 GHz, Intel Phenom II X4 955 3.2 GHz
  • RAM: 4 GB
  • HDD: 8 GB
  • GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 460, AMD Radeon HD5850
  • DirectX: 11
  • OS: Windows 7 (SP1) / 8 / 8.1 /10 (64 bits)
  • CPU: AMD Octa-Core 3.4 GHz, Intel Quad-Core  3.4 GHz
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • HDD: 8 GB
  • GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 670, AMD Radeon R9 285
  • DirectX: 11
 
 

10. SpellForce 3: Soul Harvest

Enter the year 518, just after the end of the Mage Wars and discover the perfect blend between RTS and RPG in the rich world of Eo. Create your hero and immerse yourself in the rich world to unravel the secrets hidden within Nortander. Build your army of Elves, Orcs or Humans and fight epic mass battles in a fully-voiced campaign lasting more than 30 hours. Live the epic storyline or jump into multiplayer where you can compete against others in PvP and Domination mode or play cooperative as one or separate factions.

 

SpellForce 3: Soul Harvest System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Intel Core i5 3570, AMD FX-6350
  • RAM: 6 GB
  • HDD: 15 GB
  • GPU: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB, AMD Radeon 7850 2GB
  • DirectX: 11
  • OS: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Intel Core i7-4790, AMD FX-8350
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • HDD: 15 GB
  • GPU: NVIDIA GTX 970 4GB, AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB
  • DirectX: 11
 
 

11.Bad North: Jotunn Edition

Defend against the Viking invasion that threatens your peaceful island and control your troops in real-time battles. Each island is procedurally generated, forcing you to utilize the terrain offered, and controls are simplified with a heavy focus on the brutality of war. Fight for peace, protect your kingdom, and repel the Viking invasion at any cost.

 

Bad North: Jotunn Edition System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7+
  • Processor: AMD Athlon X4 5350, Intel Core i3-2100T or equivalent
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 480M, Radeon HD 6790 or equivalent
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • OS: Windows 7+
  • Processor: AMD Athlon X4 605e, Intel Celeron G1610 or equivalent
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Radeon HD 7850, GeForce GTX 470 or equivalent
  • DirectX: Version 11
 
 

12. Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865)

Select your side and fight through the civil war to complete historical objectives or change the course of history. Manage your armies and supplies utilizing railroads and ships. Defeat your enemies using sieges and blockades. Take command of legendary generals and fight across historically pivotal locations using infantry, cavalry, and artillery.

 

Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865) System Requirements

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64bit
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 2 GB
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64bit
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 2 GB
  • DirectX: Version 11
 
 

13.Iron Marines

Fight across three vivid worlds and 21 epic missions in this colorful sci-fi RTS. Refine your tactics, upgrade your units, and utilize special weapons to destroy your enemies. Fight massive bosses and complete achievements for well-earned rewards. Complete the game across multiple modes, unlock the new Impossible Mode, and prove you have what it takes to be an Iron Marine.

 

Iron Marines System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7
  • Processor: Dual Core CPU
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.0 compliant with 512MB of video RAM.
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.0 compliant with 512MB of video RAM.
 
 

14. AI War 2

Fight back against the relentless AI that controls the galaxy and take back what is yours one planet at a time. Wage war in a living galaxy where the AI learns and adapts to your strategy. Customize your fleets, take command of more ships, and earn victory across dynamic maps. AI War 2 expands on the critically-acclaimed original game with updated UI, all-new features, streamlined gameplay, and more options for better game customization.

 

AI War 2 System Requirements

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 7, 8.1, or 10 64bit
  • Processor: Dual Core 64bit CPU (2.2+ GHz Dual Core CPU or better)
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 510+, Radeon HD5900+, or Intel HD4000+
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • Processor: Any Quad Core or 3.0+ GHz Dual Core CPU
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB / AMD HD 7870 2GB
  • DirectX: Version 11

 

15. Kingdom Under Fire 2

Kingdom Under Fire 2 is an MMORPG/RTS hybrid, offering the gameplay of an MMO and the mechanics an RTS when in battle. Select your hero, level up, craft gear, and then enter combat with your trained army in massive battles featuring thousands of units, including archers, ogres, wizards, and powerful heroes.

 

Kingdom Under Fire 2 System Requirements

  • OS: Vista
  • CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 Ghz
  • RAM: 1 GB
  • HDD: 400 MB
  • GPU: Nvidia 450 GTS, AMD Radeon HD 5750
  • DirectX: 10
  • OS: 7
  • CPU: Intel Quad core i5 3.1 Ghz
  • RAM: 2 GB
  • HDD: 400 MB
  • GPU: Nvidia GTX 660, AMD Radeon HD 7800
  • DirectX: 10
 

What is an RTS Game ?

A real-time strategy (RTS) is a video game where players simultaneously play out their turns without intervals or pauses in play.

In many RTS games, such as in StarCraft II, players can build structures, create units, and control individual and multiple units while gathering and managing resources, and battling against AI or other players.

RTS games are known to be demanding, and because of that, there are mechanics implemented for ease of use. For instance, the ability to hotkey a particular unit or structure and the ability to click and drag to take control of a group of units.

Victory in RTS games is commonly achieved in one of two ways, either through destroying every unit and structure the enemy has on the map, or by attrition, forcing the player to concede due to lack of resources.

As mentioned, real-time strategy games often require the player to gather resources while maintaining their army and structures; this is known as micromanagement and macro-management.

It may be due to their complexity that RTS games are generally found on the PC, rather than on the console platforms. Unlike turn-based strategies, RTS games require so much key pressing, map movement, and control that a mouse and keyboard is the best way to play them.

An advantage of their complexity is the rise of RTS eSports in recent years. Due to RTS games requiring such a high-skill level to compete at tournament level, games like StarCraft, Company of Heroes, and Age of Empires have seen a growth in viewership and popularity due to their highly-competitive nature.

RTS games are not for everyone, but games such as Command and Conquer and Dune will always be mentioned when discussing great games of the past because of their competitive and addictive gameplay.

 

This is where Tags come in.

Why Are We Doing a Top 15 RTS Games List?

In the world of RTS Games, fantastic games can be found at incredible prices but you can also be at a greater risk of being left disappointed.

Not all games reach their potential and get a release, unfortunately many games are left abandoned by their developers or are even released in a poor state and are yet still available to purchase on Steam.

Steam is in the business of selling games and sometimes that can mean a drop in quality in order to get more titles onto the Steam Store and available for purchase.

At Allkeyshop, we believe in quality over quantity and because of that we use every bit of data that Steam offers and we use that to provide the most detailed analysis of a game’s ranking.

How Do We Get Our Rankings?

Our rankings will take all available pieces of data into account, in particular we focus on the real ratings, real opinions and recommendations of those that play the game.

As a part of our ranking, we ensure that only those that own the game, have it currently available in their library and are logged into their account can vote for their favourite games. This, along with our other data, ensures we have the most accurate ranking system possible.

We only show the top 15 games so that you are not overwhelmed with hundreds of games and swamped in too much data. We plan on refreshing our top 15 each week, but we may change this plan if we find it has a real demand from you, our users.

Allkeyshop is a price comparator site with the intention of giving players the best price possible for the best games available. We remain fully impartial on prices and sellers, displaying both online sites and platforms such Steam, Origin and Epic, and we remain completely impartial on the rating of those games that we highlight in our rankings.

Our rankings are based on our users with no influence from us and we will remain impartial on the ratings and the rankings of all games.


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