Games Like Widelands Similar RTS Games & Historical Games like Widelands

Widelands is described as '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' and is a RTS game in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to Widelands for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Steam and Android apps. The best Widelands alternative is 0 A.D., which is both free and Open Source. Other Widelands like games are Age of Empires, StarCraft, Warcraft III and FreeCiv.

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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 Widelands.

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

    • 0 A.D. is Free and Open SourceWidelands is also Free and Open Source
  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 Widelands.

    • Age of Empires is Paid and ProprietaryWidelands is Free and Open Source
  4. StarCraft icon

    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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Battle.net
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  5. 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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  6. FreeCiv icon

    FreeCiv

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    Freeciv is an open-source, turn-based strategy game based on Civilization II. Inspired by the history of human civilization, the game commences in prehistory and your mission is to lead your tribe from the stone age to the space age...

    37 FreeCiv alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
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    • FreeCiv is the most popular Web-based alternative to Widelands.

    • FreeCiv is Free and Open SourceWidelands is also Free and Open Source
  7. OpenRA icon

    OpenRA

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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • .NET Framework
    • Mono
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  9. Command & Conquer icon

    Command & Conquer

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    Command & Conquer (C&C) is a real-time strategy (RTS) video game franchise, first developed by Westwood Studios. The first game was one of the earliest of the RTS genre.

    26 Command & Conquer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • EA App
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Xbox
    • Playstation
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    • Command & Conquer is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Widelands.

    • Command & Conquer is Paid and ProprietaryWidelands is Free and Open Source
  10. 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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Java Mobile
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  11. 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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  12. The Settlers icon

    The Settlers

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    The Settlers is a video game series. The first game in the series is The Settlers (1993). There are eight games in the series, including remakes. All the games were developed by the German studio Blue Byte, and were published by either Blue Byte or Ubisoft, the company that...

    18 The Settlers alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Uplay
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