Games Like StarCraft (Series) Similar RTS Games like StarCraft (Series)

StarCraft is described as 'Command the exiled Terrans, the relentless Zerg, and the abiding Protoss, in the world's most longstanding RTS. (Released in 1998.)' and is a very popular RTS game in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to StarCraft for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Steam and Android apps. The best StarCraft alternative is 0 A.D., which is both free and Open Source. Other StarCraft like games are Age of Empires, Warcraft III, Warzone 2100 and Zero-K.

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  1. 0 A.D. icon

    0 A.D.

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    0 A.D. is a 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.

    44 0 A.D. alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
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    • 0 A.D. is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to StarCraft.

    • 0 A.D. is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to StarCraft.

    • 0 A.D. is Free and Open SourceStarCraft is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. 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

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Xbox
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    • Age of Empires is the most popular commercial alternative to StarCraft.

    • Age of Empires is Paid and ProprietaryStarCraft is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Warcraft III icon

    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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
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  5. Warzone 2100 icon

    Warzone 2100

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    Join "The Project" to restore humanity's synaptic-link technology after nuclear war has devastated Earth, rendering it a Warzone 2100.

    27 Warzone 2100 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
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  6. Zero-K icon

    Zero-K

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    Do you want epic battles?

    Do you want breathtakingly gigantic scenes of glorious destruction and heart-pounding action?

    The graphics on this game are amazing, especially given the infinite scalability.

    Giant battles? Why, Yes! Why fight a war with subtlety when you can send.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    By players & for players. Active and passionate community constantly improving the game and adding new things regularly.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Zero-K is Free and Open SourceStarCraft is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. 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

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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  9. Stormgate icon

    Stormgate

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Widelands icon

    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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. Dune Legacy icon

    Dune Legacy

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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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  12. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War icon

    Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
    • Steam
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  13. Littlewargame icon

    Littlewargame

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • Littlewargame is the most popular Web-based alternative to StarCraft.

    • Littlewargame is Free and ProprietaryStarCraft is Freemium and Proprietary
  14. Supreme Commander icon

    Supreme Commander

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    This is a real-time RTS, on steroids.

    All the normal limiting factors on RTS games, like un-replenishable resources, unit limits, size and range limits have all been stripped away, leaving only a gigantic, huge war game, whose scale is limited only by your imagination.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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