Games Like Command & Conquer (Series) for LinuxSimilar RTS Games like Command & Conquer (Series)

Command & Conquer is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is OpenRA, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Command & Conquer and 11 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Command & Conquer are Widelands, CaesarIA, openage and Dune Legacy.

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  1. OpenRA icon
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    OpenRA is an open-source reimplementation of Westwood’s Command & Conquer Red Alert game engine, updated to use the hardware acceleration of modern video cards using OpenGL.

    26 OpenRA alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • .NET Framework
    • Mono
     
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    Comments about OpenRA as an Alternative to Command & Conquer
    Guest
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    Pro: easy to install but you need the original CD/DVD. Some cheats you can use, for having a good time after working Good graphics, modern resolutions Con: Till now I as not able to play the Funpark missions. Playing as and against dinosaurs.

    Overall I recommend OpenRA. But I also own the Originals.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    tomjprime
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    Being a Command and Conquer enthusiast since the 80s I tried OpenRA and find it to be very close to CnC

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • OpenRA is Free and Open SourceCommand & Conquer is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Widelands icon
     37 likes

    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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    • Mac
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  3. CaesarIA icon
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    CaesarIA is an open source remake of Caesar III game released by Impressions Games in 1998, it aims to expand the possibilities of the classical city-building simulators and to add new features showing the city life. Now the game work with Windows, Linux, Mac, Haiku and Android.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Wine
    • Steam
     
  4. 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
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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    • BSD
     
  5. Dune Legacy icon
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    Dune Legacy is an effort by a handful of developers to revitalize the first-ever real-time strategy game. Based from Dune II

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  6. IL-2 Sturmovik is a series of World War II combat flight simulator video games originally created by the Russian video game developer Maddox Games under the brand name 1C:Maddox Games, following its association with 1C Company.

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    • Paid
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    • Windows
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    • Wine
    • Steam
    • SteamVR
     
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    Comments about IL-2 Sturmovik as an Alternative to Command & Conquer
    Guest
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    Its not an RTS but an combat flight simulator.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • IL-2 Sturmovik is Paid and ProprietaryCommand & Conquer is also Paid and Proprietary
  7. OpenHV icon
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    An Open Source Pixelart Science-Fiction Real-Time Strategy game with multiplayer, AI bots as well as an integrated map editor.

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    • Flathub
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    • Mono
     
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    Comments about OpenHV as an Alternative to Command & Conquer
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    It's open source RTS game with a lot of features taken from many CnC games, combined together.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • OpenHV is Free and Open SourceCommand & Conquer is Paid and Proprietary
  8. Spring 1944 icon
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    Spring:1944 is a WWII themed game based on the open source Spring Engine. Our goal is to create four fully functional sides (US, Germany, USSR, Britain) with period-accurate units and strengths. Realism is a primary design goal, second only to creating a game that is fun and...

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  9. Earth icon
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    Earth 2140, 2150 and 2160 are 2-D real-time strategy computer games created in 1997, 1999 and 2000 by Polish-based Reality Pump Studios and published by TopWare Interactive (later acquired by Zuxxez Entertainment).

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    • Wine
     
  10. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War is a military science fiction real-time strategy video game developed by Relic Entertainment and based on Games Workshop's tabletop wargame Warhammer 40,000.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Wine
    • Steam
     
  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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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