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Games like Command & Conquer

1995USK 16PC, PlayStation, Steam Deck playable71 % positivefree

The landmark RTS that defined the genre: harvest Tiberium, build bases and wage tank battles as GDI or Nod, tied together by campy full-motion video cutscenes starring the iconic Kane. Frank Klepacki's driving soundtrack completes the package.

  • Building and crafting
  • Strong soundtrack
  • Economy and management
  • Tactical depth

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In short: Games like Command & Conquer

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Command & Conquer special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Total Annihilation

99 %Match

1997USK 12PC96 % positive4.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Command & Conquer: building and crafting, economy and management as well as a strong soundtrack.

A landmark real-time strategy game where the Arm and Core factions clash in massive robot wars. Flowing resource management and true 3D units and terrain set a high bar for the genre.

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Emperor: Battle for Dune

Building and crafting

A Westwood real-time strategy game set in the Dune universe: you fight for the Imperial throne as one of three houses with subfactions, combining base building, unit command and a campaign across several planets.

Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds

Building and crafting

A classic real-time strategy game built on the Age of Empires formula, bringing base building and army command to the Star Wars universe. You lead factions like the Empire, Rebels, Gungans or Trade Federation through campaigns and skirmishes.

Grey Goo

Building and crafting

A classic real-time strategy game with three very different factions, including the spreading Goo swarm. Base building, tech trees and towering epic units define both the campaign and the competitive multiplayer.

Halo Wars

Sci-fi setting

A console-friendly real-time strategy game set in the Halo universe, where you lead the crew of the Spirit of Fire through the opening of the war against the Covenant. Streamlined base building, controller-based controls and polished cinematics define the experience.

Homeworld 2

Strong soundtrack

A real-time strategy game set in space where you command a fleet in full 3D, managing ships, formations and resources. Its campaign about reclaiming a homeland is carried by strong atmosphere and music.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War

Competing against other players

A punchy real-time strategy game in the grim Warhammer 40K universe that favors squad-based units, territory control and brutal melee sync-kills over heavy economy management. Space Marines, Orks, Eldar and Chaos each play distinctly, especially in multiplayer.

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II

Strong soundtrack

A real-time strategy game set in Middle-earth, featuring base building, powerful hero units and large battles between Elves, Dwarves, Orcs and Goblins in the North. It adds a turn-based War of the Ring conquest mode on a map of Middle-earth and popular multiplayer skirmishes.

Dune 2000

Building and crafting

You command one of three factions from Frank Herbert's Dune universe in this real-time strategy game. It is a modernized remake of the classic Dune 2, offering multiplayer battles for competitive players.

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