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 1997.)' 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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Starcraft alternatives page was last updated Dec 13, 2023
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  1. 0 A.D. icon
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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.

    43 0 A.D. alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub

    0 A.D. Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Endless gameplay
    4.  Player vs Player

    0 A.D. VS Starcraft

     
    • 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
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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.

    53 Age of Empires alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Xbox

    Age of Empires Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Single player
    3.  Historical Battle
    4.  Base building
    5.  Control troops
    6.  Player vs Player
    7.  Multiplayer

    Age of Empires VS Starcraft

     
    • Age of Empires is the most popular commercial alternative to Starcraft.

    • Age of Empires is Paid and ProprietaryStarcraft is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. 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.

    45 Warcraft III alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine

    Warcraft III Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Player vs Player
    3.  Single player
    4.  Endless gameplay

    Warcraft III VS Starcraft

     
  4. Warzone 2100 icon
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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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft

    Warzone 2100 Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Single player
    4.  Player vs Player

    Warzone 2100 VS Starcraft

     
  5. Zero-K icon
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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Zero-K Features

    1.  Endless gameplay
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Single player
    4.  Player vs Player
    5.  Portable

    Zero-K VS Starcraft

     
    Comments about Zero-K as an Alternative to Starcraft
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    By players & for players. Active and passionate community constantly improving the game and adding new things regularly.

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    • Zero-K is Free and Open SourceStarcraft is Freemium and Proprietary
  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.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Stormgate Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Single player

    Stormgate VS Starcraft

     
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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

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam

    Age of Mythology Features

    1.  Multiplayer

    Age of Mythology VS Starcraft

     
  8. 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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Widelands Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Endless gameplay
    3.  Open API

    Widelands VS Starcraft

     
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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.

    14 Supreme Commander alternatives

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    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Supreme Commander Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Player vs Player
    3.  Multiplayer
    4.  Single player

    Supreme Commander VS Starcraft

     
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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.

    39 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War alternatives

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    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
    • Steam

    Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Single player
    3.  Multiplayer

    Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War VS Starcraft

     
  11. 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.

    16 Littlewargame alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Online

    Littlewargame Features

    1.  No installation required
    2.  Free to play
    3.  Medieval
    4.  Web-Based
    5.  Player vs Player
    6.  Multiplayer

    Littlewargame VS Starcraft

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

    • Littlewargame is Free and ProprietaryStarcraft is Freemium and Proprietary
  12. 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

    40 Dune Legacy alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Dune Legacy Features

    1.  Player vs Player
    2.  Single player
    3.  Endless gameplay
    4.  Multiplayer

    Dune Legacy VS Starcraft

     
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