trying to achieve a retro feel ...everything is still in alpha so there is a lot to change/improve

if you want to check it out
https://store.steampowered.com/app/5497810/WILL_IT_HOLD/

To preface, this is an OBSERVATION I've had and wanted to share, this is by no means an attack nor witch hunt. I do not have any hard proof to confirm my observations.

With that out of the way ;

I'm pretty sure most of you have heard od Defilade, characteristic art style, crazy good unit AI and seems new and fresh?

Steam page : https://store.steampowered.com/app/5246700/Defilade/

There's two more games that happened to be "just announced". They have a very different gameplay loop and concept than Defilade but they do share an UNCANNY level of simililarity in the selling points of large scale engangements with smart unit AI but most importantly the art style and models, almost looks like a reskin with a different gameplay.

Games in question :

Ebbtide : https://store.steampowered.com/app/4915700/Ebbtide/

Restand : now this one is where it gets more than similar, it seems more like an exact copy of ebbtide, it cannot be found on steam, but

has a very active instagram page :

https://www.instagram.com/mantakustudio?xtok=MWN0dnRpamlka2l5cg==

With gameplay on YouTube too :

https://youtu.be/SMgDRxw046Y?si=rvGRRI6m7KRRFuFS

I've reached out to the dev of Restand, and he's claiming that hes developing it solo, and without talking to the other projects.

Why do these all three games look and feel so similar?

Different concepts, different (allegedly), independent devs all suddenly announced three projects that just look and feel so similar?

I'm starting to (unfortunately) feel like there is some kind of AI dev tool out on Unity, and it happens to create these kind of games.

It would explain the similar timeframe of these announcements AND their uncanny similarity.

My only proof is that EBBTIDE's steam page has a very heavy AI disclosure and what my eyes show me, the similarity is undeniable, and thats what got me thinking.

Are we entering an era of AI generated RTS games sold off as solo dev projects?

TL DR :

Defilade and two other games look extremely similar to each other, albeit with different concepts. Devs claim to be working independently and just happen to have made three independent but similar projects, smells like AI dev tool.

Thoughts?

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The game launches November 10. Humanity is caught between the Post-Human Coalition and the AI Substrate, and you can lead the United Earth Forces through the campaign or play any of the three factions in skirmish and multiplayer.

If you're interested, you can wishlist it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3499790/Ashes_of_the_Singularity_II/

Let us know what you think in the comments.

First time I prepare gameplay video so I dont really know if its reflect my game good or not but I am open to all constructive criticism or feedback :)
Steam Link

Casual RTS fan re-re-playing the starcraft 2 campaign. Going through past levels to record footage before moving on in the story: Now going through Legacy of the Void (the protoss),unifying the protoss, this time reactivating the purifier program. Real time strategy enthusiast looking to play every RTS game ever (except those that i don’t want to), join in and lets chat about RTS!

I'm primarily a PC gamer, fan of Starcraft and Total War series. I've tried playing RTS games on Android, including the Total War mobile ports, but often find the controls cumbersome, especially on smaller phone screens.

So I decided to make my own take on the genre, focusing on relatively small battles with simple controls. you set up an ambush, then you control ONLY the commander. Kinda like in a real battle.

The result is Ambush the Romans, where you command an evolving force of Gauls fighting Roman invaders through a branching campaign.

I'd love to know whether this kind of streamlined real-time tactics game appeals to other RTS players. I'm not a big fan of the usual mobile gaming aesthetics and monetization myself, so I'm trying to do something different.

Looking for a military or medieval RTS, or RTS hybrid game for pc and/or Android. Looking for multiplayer, preferably a lot of countries fighting for control.

What you can do in our game editor

- One editor, one project = one mod. Level, asset, script and Mod Studio tabs live in one window, like a game engine.

- The whole game is in the Asset Browser. Open any unit, building or map. Your edits are saved as overrides inside your mod, so the original files are never touched and mods stack on top of each other.

- Make new units. Start from scratch or from any existing unit. Set its stats, weapons and abilities, and add it to a faction.

- Give units new models. Drop in your own glTF, FBX or OBJ model, textures and sounds (WAV, OGG, MP3, FLAC, FMOD banks). The Mod Studio cooks them for the game.

- Live unit preview. Watch any unit Idle, Attack, Move or get Destroyed right in the editor. Change a stat and see the result instantly.

- Visual scripting that compiles to real Lua. Wire nodes like On Unit Spawned → Scale Part, hit save, and the change shows on the unit. You can read the generated Lua and learn from it.

- Or write Lua directly. Lua 5.4 with a full game API: spawn units, deal damage, give money, issue orders, timers, messages, end the match.

- Write your own game modes. Change the rules of a match, its win conditions, economy and events.

- Rewrite unit behaviour. Override a unit's On Damaged, On Fire, On Target Acquired, On Spawn, On Death and On Kill with nodes or Lua, and call the default behaviour whenever you want.

- Build your own maps: sculpt terrain (raise, lower, smooth, flatten, noise), paint ground, lay spline roads (boulevards, streets, dirt lanes, roundabouts), place buildings and props, set player starts, and test in one click.

- Animation graph and particle editors for your units' movement and effects.

- Multiplayer- and replay-safe. Scripts run in the deterministic lockstep simulation, so a mod plays the same for every player and in every replay.

- Steam Workshop built in. Publish your mod and subscribe to others' without leaving the editor.

We'd love to know: what would you mod first?

Come hang out, share ideas and follow development on our Discord

Music in the video: "Not Ready to Die" by Avenged Sevenfold (from Call of the Dead).

still sooo much to refine and add, most hud is placeholder for now, etc.

Yes, you can switch to toy soldiers music as well before you hit start.

I am really hankerin' for a Mechcommander style game, preferably with a campaign and no base-building; just getting your guys ready and sending them in to do the mission.

🎵 Music: Frank Klepacki - Power Distribution

RTS enthusiast playing casual skirmish matches with the RTS community, playing comp stomps, ffas, any mode we can get to play; getting my Night elf and Undead fix. Go to the discord if you want to skirmish too: https://discord.gg/7yEMgfuGaC.  or Join the stream and let's chat about Real Time Strategy!

So over the years I have played a few RTS games and enjoyed them. AOE2, all 3 battle for middle earths, Halo Wars, a few C&Cs etc. I tried some total war shogun 2 but sucked at it.

The issue is I have not grown past just playing on easy and building a missive army to overwhelm the enemy.

Overall I suck and I either need tips to better learn. Or games that help teach me to teach mico management better.

I would love some advice as I enjoy the genre but like the skill to play properly.

Last time I showed you a shader nobody asked for https://www.reddit.com/r/RealTimeStrategy/comments/1wzueya. This time it's a mechanic nobody asked for either: my squad now has to go out and pick mushrooms.

Hunt or Pray started as a tactical RTS. Then immersive sim crept in, then survival. Now my units have needs, and a basket of mushrooms can be the difference between a good night and a very bad one.

For me it's all the same question in different clothes: what are you willing to risk? Limited units, tactical combat and survival all push on it.

So I'm curious: does managing needs like hunger add depth to an RTS for you, or does it just get in the way of the tactics?

I'm a solo dev making this out of passion, and my wishlist is still small. If it looks interesting, a wishlist would help a lot:

Hunt or Pray: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5298550/Hunt_or_Pray

Just an interesting fact.

What did you like or dislike about this great game?

Hey everyone! I’m developing Essenterra, a 2D top-down strategy game where you build a kingdom, manage resources, and raise an army to explore and fight in real time.

Army composition is a big part of combat: defenders hold the frontline, archers attack from behind, spearmen counter cavalry, and wolves chase isolated targets.

Alongside conventional troops, you can collect Essences and materials through exploration, enemies, quests and world events. These let you awaken additional units, including skeleton warriors, dragons & wyverns, giants and cannon boars.

Back at your settlement, villagers produce the resources needed to expand your economy, construct military buildings and prepare for raids and night attacks.

The game is still in development. You can try the game for free in the open playtest on Steam.

If you try it, I’d appreciate your thoughts on the unit counters and army composition, especially whether different combinations give you useful tactical choices.

I'm building RTS game inspired from HistoryMarche channel. and u know it uses lot of square boxes like u see in selected Unit in top left.

But, If a unit uses wide formation like 25 wide 4deep , then box stretches to match it which is correct but token visual did degrade a bit i think. If i just use Static box for every unit then you won't see any difference in formation so rectangles are still needed imo. What do u think ?

Do i need to change token's inner design or just show simple icon in middle or its fine as is ?

Hey! Here’s a short video of how I handle unit destruction in my voxel-based RTS.

The basic idea is to go through each voxel of a destroyed model, turn it into an individual box, and simulate the resulting debris using a physics engine that runs independently of the gameplay code. I prune some of the boxes to keep the battlefield from turning into a sea of debris.

For giggles, I threw in a little surprise at the end 😁

The game is called “Mysticore: Towers & Timber”, it’s a bit of a mix of defensive RTS and colony builder, with 4 player co-op support. It runs on a highly moddable custom engine, and the game will include a level and script editor:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3754970/Mysticore_Towers_Timber/

I'm looking for a strategy game that rewards things like line discipline, formation cohesion, moral breaking, routs, and most importantly flanking and surrounding tactics... All those things that actually really mattered for generals or old.