Top 10 Real-Time Strategy (RTS) Games

Is there any other genre of games that wastes more of your time than real-time strategy?

READ THE RULES CAREFULLY! I'm getting sick of answering the same questions over and over again:

- Only ONE game per FRANCHISE (not company; franchise).
- Games categorized as "real-time tactics" and/or "turn-based strategy" (i.e. Total War) are NOT allowed.
- No expansions, period. Expansions would be nothing without the full games.

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• RTS
• real-time
• strategy
• PC
• Blizzard
• Warcraft
• Starcraft
• AoE
• Command
• Conquer
• Total
• Annihilation
• Homeworld
• Dune
• Warhammer
• 40k
• DoW

[taqueshi1337]

DA FUQ? I agree WC3 is a really good game, but WC3:TFT > WC3:ROC in everything. TOC was too imbalanced. Now... WC3 in general is awesome, but SC:BW is actually way better. And Age of empires, OMFG what is wrong with you? Even Warcraft 2 was way better than any AOE game.

[ZhangtheGreat]

@taqueshi1337, remember that everyone feels differently about the games they play. If you talk to enough RTS fans, you'll meet plenty who think AoE2 should be #1 (in fact, if you search through the comments, I guarantee you'll find more than your fair share).

[jasonromulus]

You have both Total Annihilation and Homeworld in your list... and you didn't make Starcraft your number 1 choice. I want to fucking hug the fuck out of you! This is a great list!!!

[ZhangtheGreat]

@jasonromulus, O_O *flee*

[ZhangtheGreat]

@Authelgen, "only games I like are awesome, and everything else is shit." That's the message you're sending. Someone needs to return to elementary school and learn a thing or two about critical thought, as well as how the word "fact" differs from "opinion." Maybe I should have a talk with your English teacher for failing to get that lesson through to you.

[ZhangtheGreat]

@Authelgen, either you're a troll or you need anger management, and THAT is a fact =)

[ZygoInferior]

@NamiwakiruX there are 2 rise of nation games. the one i like most is the one with magic and clockwork units and structures.

and supreme commander would be my number 1.

[schmollgrimm]

whats about Paraworld?

[NamiwakiruX]

Good list. I would have to include "Rise of Nations" in my list, so many varied units and abilities across cultures and time.

[killerbee2k]

I still remember watching the trailers for Reign of Chaos and feeling randy. Man that game was above all my high expectations, so unlike all the rts games of 2010-2012.

[deathspenalty]

Huh i was surprised to see that you didnt put warcraft 2 on the list, it was the one strategy game that got me moroe hooked than starcraft.

[sharkyscape]

i have axis and allies but cant play online says my cd code is used by other people but i have the box and everything for it the games fun but i cant play online cause of there dumb system

[GrungeBouke]

I love all the games you mention! Wc3: RoC is the ultimate no. 1 for me too. Been playing it for almost 10 years now since the release. The story is simply magical.