Games like Retro Commander

Want something that feels retro and competitive the way Retro Commander does? You will find a few strong contenders among these games.

1. Rusted Warfare - RTS

   

   A retro RTS built for scale: over 50 units, experimental war machines and battles with thousands of sprites running smoothly. Play challenges, skirmish or sandbox, then take it online with up to 10 players. Simple to learn, endlessly moddable, and the kind of game you keep coming back to.

   Also in Co-op · Retro, Competitive, Replayable

   96%96% of 6,752 Steam reviews are positive124Players online now: 124$4.99

2. Tempest Rising

   

   A classic base-building RTS set on a nuclear-scarred Earth, where two armies fight over the mysterious Tempest vines. Build bases, harvest resources and command huge armies in two full campaigns, or take your skills into ranked 1v1 and 2v2 matches. Fast, hard-hitting and made for anyone who misses the great strategy games of the 2000s.

   Competitive, Replayable

   86%86% of 10,167 Steam reviews are positive144Players online now: 144$39.99

3. Forged Battalion

   

   Customize your unique faction in a new take on real-time strategy as you fight in a variety of skirmish, solo, and multiplayer battles. You are not only a commander, but also an engineer – so you have ultimate control over your faction’s units, factories, superweapons and economy.

   Also in Co-op · Competitive, Replayable

   62%62% of 786 Steam reviews are positive$9.99

4. 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far

   

   A colorful voxel RTS where you build a base, pump out a modern army and wage war on land, sea and air. Over two dozen missions, co-op, 8-player skirmishes and superweapons. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, harder to master.

   Also in Co-op · Retro, Competitive, Replayable

   80%80% of 951 Steam reviews are positive18Players online now: 18$19.99

5. Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance

   

   Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance is a large-scale sci-fi RTS about commanding armies, navies, and air forces across maps up to 81km wide. You build a base from one Commander, grow the economy, and field hundreds of units including experimentals. It rewards long-term planning and remains the benchmark for enormous real-time war.

   Competitive, Replayable

   96%96% of 9,986 Steam reviews are positive1.1KPlayers online now: 1,109$12.99

6. Nuclear Dawn

   

   A team shooter where one player runs the war from above. Fight on foot as one of four classes while your commander builds bases, researches tech and calls the strikes, in post-apocalyptic city maps built for 32-player warfare.

   Competitive, Replayable

   78%78% of 1,624 Steam reviews are positive$9.99

7. Zero-K

   

   Zero-K is a real-time strategy game where physics does the fighting. Sculpt terrain into fortresses, toss battleships onto hilltops with gravity guns, and command 100+ units that dodge, kite and zig-zag on their own. A 70+ mission campaign solo or in co-op, plus online battles from 1v1 up to 16v16.

   Also in Co-op · Competitive, Replayable

   93%93% of 4,446 Steam reviews are positive150Players online now: 150Free

8. Battlefall: State of Conflict

   

   Command one of three unique factions in a post-apocalyptic old-school RTS. Now featuring Patch 0.4.0 -- new mini-campaign and gamemodes."

   Also in Co-op · Competitive, Replayable

   63%63% of 52 Steam reviews are positive$19.99

9. Warzone 2100

   

   A post-apocalyptic RTS from 1999, kept alive by its community. Rebuild civilization after nuclear war, design your own war machines from parts, and push over 400 technologies through a huge research tree. Artillery duels, radar hunts and a campaign with full-motion video make it a classic worth another look.

   Also in Co-op · Retro, Competitive, Replayable

   89%89% of 1,638 Steam reviews are positive29Players online now: 29Free

10. Cortex Command

    

    A 2D physics sandbox where you mine gold, build bunkers and throw expendable soldiers at the enemy cortex. Every wall crumbles pixel by pixel, every plan falls apart, and that is exactly the point. Best with friends on one couch, and endlessly replayable thanks to mods.

    Also in Co-op · Retro, Competitive, Replayable

    82%82% of 2,003 Steam reviews are positive4Players online now: 4$19.99

11. WAR PARTY

    

    War Party is a strategy game where you enter a prehistoric world of Dinosaurs, Cavemen and Magic! Build up your chosen faction, gather resources, explore the land and command them against enemy tribes and wildlife! Will your story be about Life, Death or Balance? Can you survive?

    Retro, Competitive, Replayable

    66%66% of 378 Steam reviews are positive$9.99

12. SunAge: Battle for Elysium

    

    A return to the roots of real-time strategy, providing beautiful 2D visuals combined with all the features that we came to expect from old school classics. This remastered version is a culmination of all the improvements and new features based upon suggestions from the community.

    Retro, Competitive, Replayable

    71%71% of 172 Steam reviews are positive$14.99

Hidden gems like Retro Commander

The Scouring

Command an army or fight as one hero, tearing through bases, dungeons and undead nights with friends or rivals.

87%87% of 1,179 Steam reviews are positive13Players online now: 13$24.99

9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far

Raise a base, mass tanks, ships and planes, and push across land, sea and air in fast, friendly-looking battles that stay easy to start and tricky…

80%80% of 951 Steam reviews are positive18Players online now: 18$19.99

War of Dots

Claim territory and command minimalist armies in quick tactical matches against other players.

81%81% of 7,769 Steam reviews are positive88Players online now: 88Free

Tempest Rising

Build bases, command huge armies and outplay rivals in ranked matches on a nuclear-scarred Earth.

86%86% of 10,167 Steam reviews are positive144Players online now: 144$39.99

Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance

A real-time tactics game in the Terminator: Dark Fate universe.

82%82% of 3,500 Steam reviews are positive199Players online now: 199$39.99

Silica

Battle across the dunes of Baltarus as a soldier, then take command of the whole war from above, alone or with friends.

76%76% of 4,640 Steam reviews are positive352Players online now: 352$24.99

Dying Breed

Golden-age RTS classic. Fast-paced action & strategic decision-making, battling evil arch-enemies, zombies, and retro-futuristic technologies.

69%69% of 221 Steam reviews are positive$17.99

Warside

Command tanks, warships and aircraft in fast, grid-based battles across a 30-mission campaign and online play.

69%69% of 564 Steam reviews are positive11Players online now: 11$24.99

Line War

Draw fronts and attack routes across the map, then watch your tanks carry out the plan against up to seven other players.

80%80% of 1,079 Steam reviews are positive5Players online now: 5$24.99

Warpips

Pick your units, call in airstrikes, and let the little soldiers fight for every inch of the line.

87%87% of 4,372 Steam reviews are positive23Players online now: 23$16.99

Warzone 2100

Rebuild civilization from the ashes of nuclear war, research new tech, and command custom-built armies in real time.

89%89% of 1,638 Steam reviews are positive29Players online now: 29Free

Operation: Polygon Storm

A fastpaced, military tug-of-war game with minimal micromanagement. Choose and deploy from a mix of specialized military units to overwhelm the enemy.

69%69% of 233 Steam reviews are positive1Players online now: 1$14.99

Newest games like Retro Commander

Silica

Battle across the dunes of Baltarus as a soldier, then take command of the whole war from above, alone or with friends.

76%76% of 4,640 Steam reviews are positive352Players online now: 352$24.99

War of Dots

Claim territory and command minimalist armies in quick tactical matches against other players.

81%81% of 7,769 Steam reviews are positive88Players online now: 88Free

Dying Breed

Golden-age RTS classic. Fast-paced action & strategic decision-making, battling evil arch-enemies, zombies, and retro-futuristic technologies.

69%69% of 221 Steam reviews are positive$17.99

The Scouring

Command an army or fight as one hero, tearing through bases, dungeons and undead nights with friends or rivals.

87%87% of 1,179 Steam reviews are positive13Players online now: 13$24.99

Tempest Rising

Build bases, command huge armies and outplay rivals in ranked matches on a nuclear-scarred Earth.

86%86% of 10,167 Steam reviews are positive144Players online now: 144$39.99

Warside

Command tanks, warships and aircraft in fast, grid-based battles across a 30-mission campaign and online play.

69%69% of 564 Steam reviews are positive11Players online now: 11$24.99

9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far

Raise a base, mass tanks, ships and planes, and push across land, sea and air in fast, friendly-looking battles that stay easy to start and tricky…

80%80% of 951 Steam reviews are positive18Players online now: 18$19.99

Operation: Polygon Storm

A fastpaced, military tug-of-war game with minimal micromanagement. Choose and deploy from a mix of specialized military units to overwhelm the enemy.

69%69% of 233 Steam reviews are positive1Players online now: 1$14.99

Nuke Them All

An RTS classic reborn with a twist. Time is of the essence, Commander! Capture the flags, conquer the territories, and eliminate the enemy fort.

81%81% of 75 Steam reviews are positive$9.99

Command & Conquer Red Alert™ 2 and Yuri’s Revenge™

Soviet forces have invaded American soil and you are the Supreme Commander.

93%93% of 10,877 Steam reviews are positive2.1KPlayers online now: 2,070$0

Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance

A real-time tactics game in the Terminator: Dark Fate universe.

82%82% of 3,500 Steam reviews are positive199Players online now: 199$39.99

Line War

Draw fronts and attack routes across the map, then watch your tanks carry out the plan against up to seven other players.

80%80% of 1,079 Steam reviews are positive5Players online now: 5$24.99