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The best free alternative to 0 A.D. is StarCraft. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to 0 A.D. and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to 0 A.D. are openage, Widelands, MegaGlest and Stone Kingdoms.

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  1. StarCraft icon
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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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    • Battle.net
     
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    • StarCraft is Freemium and Proprietary0 A.D. is Free and Open Source
  2. 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, ...

    41 openage alternatives

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    • openage is Free and Open Source0 A.D. is also Free and Open Source
  3. 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
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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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    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.

    0 Stone Kingdoms alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • itch.io
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  6. Stormgate icon
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    Stormgate® is a free-to-play PC real-time strategy game set hundreds of years in Earth’s future. Take command of the human resistance, the demonic invaders, or other factions yet to be revealed–solo or cooperatively.

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    Introducing Castlepoint, an immersive fantasy & medieval strategy game similar to chess and old-style action-based real time strategy games. Conquer enemy areas, without allowing them to enter yours!.

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    • Castlepoint – Medieval RTS Real Time Strategy is the most popular Android alternative to 0 A.D..

    • Castlepoint – Medieval RTS Real Time Strategy is Free and Proprietary0 A.D. is Free and Open Source
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    Tribal Wars is a browser-based game set in the Middle Ages. Every player controls a small village, striving for power and glory.

    29 Tribal Wars alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
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    • Tribal Wars is Freemium and Proprietary0 A.D. is Free and Open Source
  9. DomiNations icon
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    From legendary game designer Brian Reynolds (Civilization II, Rise of Nations), DomiNations is an epic new strategy game of exploration, advancement, and conquest. Lead your Nation to ultimate victory throughout all of human history – from the Stone Age to the Space Age!

    17 DomiNations alternatives

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    • DomiNations is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to 0 A.D..

    • DomiNations is Freemium and Proprietary0 A.D. is Free and Open Source
  10. Littlewargame icon
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    Littlewargame is a medieval-themed HTML5 Real-Time-Strategy game with multiplayer mode and a map editor. It runs completely in your browser without any download required.

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    • Online
     
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