Games Like 0 A.D. for LinuxSimilar RTS Games & Historical Games like 0 A.D.

There are many alternatives to 0 A.D. for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Warcraft III. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Widelands or Beyond All Reason. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to 0 A.D. and 17 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to 0 A.D. are openage, MegaGlest, Stone Kingdoms and The Fertile Crescent.

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  1. Warcraft III icon
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    Set a generation before the events of the original Warcraft began, Warcraft II is a real-time strategy game by Blizzard Entertainment. Cunning, sinister, and seemingly unstoppable, the demonic Burning Legion prepare to launch their long-awaited assault on the mortal world.

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  2. Widelands icon
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    Widelands is a free, open source real-time strategy game with singleplayer campaigns and a multiplayer mode. The game was inspired by Settlers II™ (© Bluebyte) but has significantly more variety and depth to it. Still, it is easy to get started through playable tutorials.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  3. openage icon
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    Free (as in freedom) open-source RTS Age of Empires engine. Written from scratch in C++, Python, Cython, Qt/QML, OpenGL/GLSL, Vulkan, ...

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    • Free
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  4. MegaGlest icon
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    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. The game is setup in one of 14 naturally looking settings, which -like the unit models- are...

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  5. an open source fan remake of the famous Stronghold from Firefly Studios. Modern tech stack, support on all three major platforms - Windows, Mac and Linux and much more - with the original Stronghold art - courtesy of Firefly Studios and with their permission.

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    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • itch.io
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  6. Settle your people on fertile land, gather resources and construct your village, as the commander of a Bronze Age civilization in the Near East.

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    • Discord
    • Indie DB
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  7. SpellForce icon
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    SpellForce is a combination real-time strategy and role-playing video game. The game takes place in a broken world called Eo that was torn apart by a ritual called the Convocation. The ritual was performed by 13 powerful mages that in their greed for power caused the continents...

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  8. Savage 2 icon
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    Savage2 combines real time strategy and first person action in one fluid game. Instead of sending mindless computer drones into battle, imagine organizing real human players on a crusade to conquer your adversary.

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  9. Wage war across entire solar systems with massive armies at your command. Annihilate enemy forces with world-shattering TITAN-class units, and demolish planets with massive super weapons!.

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  10. Stonehearth icon
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    Stonehearth is a game of exploration and survival in an epic fantasy setting. Build your town, care for your hearthlings, and defend against marauding invaders.

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  11. Annex: Conquer the World is a indie real time strategy game. Play as one of four factions, over 30 tech trees, original maps, and tileset.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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