During the Steam Real-Time Strategy Festival, what games would you recommend buying? I mainly played turn-based strategy games like HoMM, Pennon and Battle in the past. Now I am interested in trying RTS games. Are there any must-have series games you would recommend?
Crusader Kings III, it isn’t exactly an RTS but it’s on a sale, and I consider it a must have due to it’s vast amount of mods. I always end up playing in Tamriel with the Elder Kings II mod or in Westeros with the A Game of Thrones mod
I bought Diplomacy is not an Option and it has been great so far, really scratches that itch of defending against a huge horde
I really liked Homeworld back in the day. Haven’t tried any of the newer ones.
I am just getting into Beyond All Reason and I am absolutely taken by it
Most the must haves are older, some aren’t on steam, but are worth checking out if you end up liking some others.
- dawn of war 1 and 2.
- StarCraft 1 and 2.
- Warcraft 3, 1 and 2 are very dated, but if you like the style/setting try them.
- AOE 2 and 3. Maybe 4, I find it a step backwards.
- age of mythology.
- Rise of nations and legends.
- beyond all reason
Thinking of Relic, looks like Homeworld remastered is <$4 cad and I’ve heard amazing things about that series, might have to grab it myself, the DoW series are easily my favourite RTS games.
I’ve tried a few space RTS games, and it’s not my favorite. They tend to be extremely slow paced to simulate the vastness of space. At super low prices it can be worth it to try out, but it’s definitely a different experience to consuming a map with an ork waaaagh.
Not sure if they are on sale or not but a few staple RTS games that are definitely worth checking out imo:
- Command and Conquer series
- Age of Empires specifically 2 and 4
- Supreme Commander (with the Forged Alliance expansion)
Probably way more, RTS isn’t a major staple of what I play but these titles are pretty diverse and will give a good taste of some of the genres best IMO. Of course Starcraft as well but I don’t think that’s on steam.
Look into the FAF community for supreme commander. Dramatically improves the game with an active multiplayer community
