Games Like 0 A.D. Similar RTS Games & Historical Games like 0 A.D.

0 A.D. is described as 'Free, open-source, cross-platform real-time strategy (RTS) game of ancient warfare. In short, it is a historically-based war/economy game that allows players to relive or rewrite the history of Western civilizations, focusing on the years between 500 B.C. and 500 A.D' and is a very popular RTS game in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to 0 A.D. for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Steam, Mac and Android apps. The best 0 A.D. alternative is Age of Empires. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try StarCraft or openage. Other 0 A.D. like games are Warcraft III, Age of Mythology, Widelands and Empire Earth.

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  1. Age of Empires icon

    Age of Empires

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    Real-time strategy series where players guide civilizations from small tribes to empires across millennia, managing resources, researching technologies, building military strength, exploring, and choosing strategic paths to victory in campaigns and multiplayer modes.

    52 Age of Empires alternatives

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Xbox
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    • Age of Empires is Paid and Proprietary0 A.D. is Free and Open Source
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    StarCraft

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    Command the exiled Terrans, the relentless Zerg, and the abiding Protoss, in the world's most longstanding RTS. (Released in 1998.).

    32 StarCraft alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Battle.net
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    • StarCraft is Freemium and Proprietary0 A.D. is Free and Open Source
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    Warcraft III

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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.

    45 Warcraft III alternatives

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    • Warcraft III is Paid and Proprietary0 A.D. is Free and Open Source
  5. Age of Mythology icon

    Age of Mythology

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    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.

    53 Age of Mythology alternatives

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Steam
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  6. openage icon

    openage

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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, ...

    41 openage alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Widelands

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Empire Earth icon

    Empire Earth

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    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.

    42 Empire Earth alternatives

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    • Paid
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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
    • Java Mobile
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  10. MegaGlest icon

    MegaGlest

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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...

    18 MegaGlest alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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  11. Northgard icon

    Northgard

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    Northgard is a strategy game based on Norse mythology in which you control a clan of Vikings vying for the control of a mysterious newfound continent.

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    • Paid
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    • Windows
    • Steam
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  12. Stronghold icon

    Stronghold

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    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. A mix of real-time strategy and city-building games, the game's desert setting requires str.

    36 Stronghold alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Wine
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  13. Stone Kingdoms icon

    Stone Kingdoms

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    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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    • Free
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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • itch.io
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    • Mac
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  14. The Fertile Crescent icon

    The Fertile Crescent

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    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
    • itch.io
    • Steam
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