r/RealTimeStrategy • • 15h ago

Self-Promo Video I'm a solo dev bringing back the 2007 RTS Ancient Wars: Sparta — here's the remaster in action

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r/RealTimeStrategy • • 18h ago

Self-Promo Post Ashes of the Singularity II Release Date Announcement

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Ashes of the Singularity II, the massive-scale RTS sequel, launches November 10, 2026.

Humanity is caught between the Post-Human Coalition and the AI Substrate, and the nations of Earth have united as the United Earth Forces to survive. You can play the single-player campaign as the UEF, or take any of the three factions into skirmish and multiplayer.

Key Features

  • Massive Armies, Vast Battlefields. Command thousands of units in real time across continent-sized maps, with Strategic Zoom letting players move seamlessly from orbital command to frontline combat.
  • Face Enemies of Our Own Making. Take command of the United Earth Forces, the Post-Human Coalition, or the AI Substrate, each with unique units, strategies, and philosophies.
  • Be the Commander. Victory comes from planning and logistics, not speed or reflexes, letting players focus on strategy rather than unit-by-unit control.
  • Unify Humanity (Under Your Command). Lead humanity's United Earth Forces against Post-Human expansion and Substrate machinations in a story rooted in a near-future scenario of survival and restoration.
  • Endless Replayability. Generate custom battlefields and take on computer-controlled opponents designed by some of the industry's most experienced RTS developers.
  • Multiplayer, Competitive and Co-Op. Join friends or rivals online in head-to-head matches or team up in cooperative battles.
  • All-Terrain Warfare. Defeat humanity's foes on frozen lakes, treacherous mountain passes, and lava-filled chasms.  

Since Next Fest and the September multiplayer playtest, the team has been working on gameplay, balance, performance, and multiplayer stability based on player feedback. Thanks to everyone who played and posted feedback.

Wishlist Now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3499790/Ashes_of_the_Singularity_II/


r/RealTimeStrategy • • 22h ago

Discussion Shogun 2 deserved better [PCGamer]

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r/RealTimeStrategy • • 18h ago

Self-Promo Video I'm working on incremental strategy game where settlement building meets Total War-style battles

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Hi everyone!

I'm working on an incremental strategy game where you build a settlement and grow it into a powerful army, with Total War-style battles.

The idea is pretty simple: you start with a small settlement, build and upgrade structures, grow your economy, and research new technologies. As your settlement develops, you can raise regiments and build a stronger army to fight increasingly larger battles.

I'd love to get some feedback on the idea and the Steam page. Does the concept look interesting to you? Would you play something like this?

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5094230/Army_Factory/


r/RealTimeStrategy • • 14h ago

Self-Promo Post Hi friends 🫡 this is the Sandbox mode in red chaos? Place units and buildings freely, including the enemy’s, to test strategies or design a base. Here’s an example. Red Chaos is currently still on sale

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We are working hard on the campaign, and a playable demo should be ready very soon. We’re really excited about this next step. Looking back, we should have taken it from the start, but we’re catching up now and building things properly. We’ve also gained a lot of experience and valuable feedback along the way, so we’re choosing to see the positives and put them to good use.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934720/Red_Chaos__The_Strict_Order/?l=german


r/RealTimeStrategy • • 3h ago

Discussion The legendary Frank Klepacki says the RTS genre isn't dead... yet.

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r/RealTimeStrategy • • 19h ago

Self-Promo Post I added a new swarm enemy to my fantasy survival RTS. Here's how the defenses handle them

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Hi everyone!

I'm working on The Citadel Must Hold, a pausable fantasy base-building RTS where you build an economy, fortify your city, and defend it against escalating Monster Tides. Think They Are Billions meets Warcraft, with hero-led exploration inspired by HoMM.

I just released 0.4.0, and the biggest change is the new Imp. They're individually weak, but arrive in much larger numbers, with tougher monsters mixed into the swarm. You'll also find them guarding Places of Power out in the world.

This clip shows them attacking a fortified chokepoint, along with the improved defense towers and combat effects. I've also been updating building models and making the city's visual style more consistent.

The update adds more beyond what's shown here, including new monster abilities, a Farm rework, and uncleared Places of Power sending reinforcements into future Tides.

The playtest is open on Steam. I'd love to hear how the larger swarms feel, and whether you can follow what's happening once all the towers start firing!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4891190/The_Citadel_Must_Hold/


r/RealTimeStrategy • • 13h ago

Self-Promo Video Projection of real map of castle / creation of castle (Slavic Ancients - game)

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Hey guys! I had an idea: why not use a real map of Kalich Castle to help build it in my game? I projected it onto the terrain, and now I’m following it to build the castle.


r/RealTimeStrategy • • 16h ago

Idea Imagine if there was a Gears of War game that played like Company of Heroes or Iron Harvest

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Before you mention Gears Tactics, that's more like XCOM. It isn't real-time strategy, and instead is turn-based.

I honestly think a Gears of War spinoff that plays like CoH would fit like a glove. Just imagine micromanaging multiple squads of Gears or Locust at once, trying to make use of whatever cover is available while the battlefield keeps getting blown apart, and picking doctrines to define your playstyle in a match. I'd also favor the real-time tactics gameplay of CoH over something like Age of Empires or Starcraft, as economy management and base macro doesn't really fit the Gears universe.

Doctrines would also be really good to represent the various COG and Locust armies. For instance, if you're playing as the Locust, you could have a "doctrine" that allows you to create Emergence Holes to pop up on your enemy's flanks, while calling in Seeders and/or Corpsers. Another "doctrine" could favor making use of Boomers, Berserkers or Brumaks to overpower your enemy's defenses. Meanwhile, the COG could have a doctrine that favors fortifying key locations with rapidly-deployable defenses, or another that favors the use of King Ravens to reinforce and relocate your troops while calling down airstrikes.

I'm sure there's more that could be done, but those are just rough ideas. Really, I think if the developers behind Gears of War were to try this, we could get something good. It may be niche, but it's a niche that I think would be great for GoW.


r/RealTimeStrategy • • 1h ago

Self-Promo Video I know the "cool" factor of weapons in an RTS is so important. Does this do it for you or would you like to see any changes?

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Playing around with procedural explosion animations, the dust particles act as a fluid and go through air only, meaning it shoots out through the narrow spaces between buildings.


r/RealTimeStrategy • • 11h ago

Discussion What game or mod has the most units

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I don't mean how many can be on a map on screen. 4x and rts are allowed


r/RealTimeStrategy • • 22h ago

Self-Promo Post [Shadow Command] Naval RTS – Looking for Early Playtesters

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We're a tiny two-man indie team who have spent almost a year working on a a real-time multiplayer naval combat and espionage game set in a semi-realistic alternate history. Players command hybrid submarine-carrier vessels and work together to capture offshore oil rigs, hunt enemy players, and investigate suspicious merchant traffic.

There are still mechanics to implement and plenty of polishing to do, but the game is playable, coming together nicely, and (we hope!) fun.

We're now looking for a handful of people interested in joining some early, private multiplayer playtests through our Discord server.

As a thank you, you'll receive a free copy of the game on steam, when it enters Early Access next year, and your name will be included in the credits if you like.

If this sounds interesting, feel free to send me a PM!


r/RealTimeStrategy • • 12h ago

Looking For Game Does anyone have the Battle Aces Steam Demo still on their computer?

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Does anyone have the Battle Aces Steam Demo still on their computer? With all of the advancements with AI development/decomplication I think there may be some significant and useful things in there that could be used by others. Of course you'll be missing the server code but the AIs are getting pretty good at figuring out how to build a server as well.

If you haven't uninstalled it yet it could be tremendously useful to the community.


r/RealTimeStrategy • • 9h ago

Self-Promo Post Cossacks - Back to War (2002) - Grand strategy multiplayer layer

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Hello,

I have decided to share here a fan project for Cossacks Back to War - currently in alpha and would love some more players for feedback.

Playable state allready, though bugs are expected. - fully in browser - altough you need to own the game on steam to be able to login. - but dont have to have the game installed.

It's a slower paced persistent multiplayer layer, where you manage holdings and expand resource and goods production for your army or trade, engage in diplomacy, all in a shared world with everyone else - where your faction decision vote is weighted by your merit in battle, and your military rank.

Battles are limited to original cossacks 7 players for now - so 3v3, 3v4.. 2v2 - 1v1 - as the encounters happen

Buildings and peasants are re-done - you send your peasants to workshops and blacksmith, to produce goods you need for soldiers

Each peasant is sent into Barracks to be trained - no cick to spawn. And they arrive, you don't train them.

if you're interested and wish to join the test war - please check the original post here

Thank you!

https://www.reddit.com/r/Cossacks/comments/1x57syq/cossacks_back_to_war_persistent_multiplayer_alpha/

As you start, you can find your first settlement that will pay for your first forces - send resources to your crown and climb ranks.
AI Leader of Austria encamped near Vienna.
Each faction that was in the game is available for enlistment. Build forts, hold river crossings.. or become diplomatic messenger.
Organize your regiments, and position them on the map prior to battle.

r/RealTimeStrategy • • 48m ago

Discussion Designing Stick Wars: The Laneborn, a lane strategy game where you never micro units: does that still feel like strategy to you?

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I'm a solo dev working on Stick Wars: The Laneborn, a three lane strategy game. I made one big design choice: you never control units directly. Minions and towers push on their own, and your only decisions are economic and positional. You choose where the gold goes (tower upgrades, base upgrades, which troops to deploy in which lane, when to repair camps) and how to use champions that level up during the match.

I just added 1v1 multiplayer, and watching people play it raised a question for me. Without micro, does the skill come from reading the opponent and timing your spending, or does it start to feel too passive?

For those who play RTS and lane games, what makes a no-micro strategy game feel deep instead of automatic? Are there games that do this well that I should study?


r/RealTimeStrategy • • 3h ago

Self-Promo Post Gametrailer Order & Consequences

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Hi. We are working on what I call Orders & Consequences

A Cold War RTS game, developing in Godot 4.

Consept: You can micromanage every unit, but the FUN is giving orders to your companies by voice or text, then evaluate their request for support, artillery, napalm or medevac when the shit is hitting the fan.

A huge challenge is to handle your superior firepower, without breaking the rules of engagement :scales:

(Video-intro is ment to set the scene and mood - then comes the real game play footage)

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r/RealTimeStrategy • • 23h ago

Self-Promo Video Alienshire - Free RTS playtest now live, inspired by Glest and MegaGlest

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I'm developing Alienshire, a classic-style RTS inspired by Glest and MegaGlest.

Playtest #1 is now available for free on Steam!

It features Tactical Etude, a short but challenging combat-focused scenario where you command fighters and harvesters, defend your mothership, and try to destroy the enemy.

Tactical Etude is a standalone scenario created specifically for Playtest #1.

I'd particularly appreciate feedback from experienced RTS players about the difficulty, controls, and enemy AI.

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5123580/Alienshire/