Games like Empires Mod

87% positive from 1,059 reviewsReleased 2008Steam Deck PlayableFree

What it is

This is a first-person shooter and real-time strategy hybrid. Players choose infantry classes or command armies, featuring squad tactics and vehicle combat.

The catch

Servers sit empty outside a weekly rush, and the small veteran clique is hostile.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 87% positive, but with 1,059 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Empires Mod

Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation

74% positive from 4,956 reviews20162% finish itDeck Playable

Massive-scale real-time strategy game with thousands of units. Players manage vast armies and economies across worlds to conquer or defend.

What players likedPlayers praise its massive battles and node control, comparing it to a better Supreme Commander or smaller-scale Planetary Annihilation.

The catchUnit balance is off; strong units make weak ones obsolete

Both are tagged PvP, Base-Building and RTS.

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Executive Assault

85% positive from 1,457 reviews2015

RTS/FPS hybrid where you build bases, command armies, and fight as a unit. Experience strategic base building and direct combat in a sci-fi setting.

The catchAbandoned by the developer years ago, so the bugs and missing polish are permanent.

Both are tagged Base-Building, RTS and FPS.

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Tower Factory

89% positive from 1,218 reviews20244% finish itDeck Playable

Tower Factory is a procedural generation factory-building tower defense game. Build, expand, and upgrade your factory to defend against enemies and destroy the enemy castle.

What players likedPlayers praise this unique factory-builder tower defense game for its impressive depth, strategic planning, and resource management.

The catchBalance forces you to replay levels and rebuild the same factory to grind upgrades.

Both are tagged Base-Building, RTS and Free To Play.

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Warzone 2100

90% positive from 1,614 reviews2020

Warzone 2100 is an open-source real-time strategy game focused on artillery combat and vehicle customization. Players research technologies and design units to rebuild civilization after a nuclear apocalypse.

The catchThis Steam build is an unofficial upload, years behind the free official version.

Both are tagged Base-Building, RTS and Free To Play.

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Line War

80% positive from 1,174 reviews2022Deck Playable

Line War is a real-time strategy game with a unique line-drawing command system for intuitive unit control and strategic depth. It offers a balanced, accessible experience focused on planning over micro-management.

The catchThe line drawing controls are clunky and unintuitive, and there is no in game tutorial.

Both are tagged PvP, RTS and Strategy.

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9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far

82% positive from 1,012 reviews20248% finish itDeck Playable

This is a retro real-time strategy game with pixelated graphics. Players build bases, command armies across land, sea, and air, and engage in online co-op or competitive multiplayer.

What players likedPlayers praise its original and fun gameplay, especially the versus mode, and eagerly await more content.

The catchOnly two similar factions and thin unit variety make it repetitive fast.

Both are tagged PvP, RTS and Strategy.

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