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D.O.T. Defence looks like a fun spin on the RTS genre

By Liam Dawe, 22 Aug 2024

D.O.T. Defence from Rattleaxe Games plans to launch in 2025 and looks like it will put a nice unique spin on RTS games, with matches you play in short bursts designed for single-player and local multiplayer.

Check out the fancy new trailer for Beyond All Reason a really great free and open source RTS

By Liam Dawe, 19 Aug 2024

Beyond All Reason is quietly building up to be one of the best real-time strategy (RTS) games around. It's free, open source and it has a fancy new trailer.

Free classic RTS OpenRA mod 'Command & Conquer - Combined Arms' has a huge overhaul

By Liam Dawe, 16 Aug 2024

If you love your classic RTS games, especially those from Westwood like Command & Conquer and Red Alert, you need to play the OpenRA mod Command & Conquer - Combined Arms.

Ex-Blizzard devs new RTS 'Stormgate' out in Early Access, works on Linux but may need a small fix

By Liam Dawe, 13 Aug 2024

Stormgate is a fresh RTS game set in an all-new science fantasy universe, it's hit Early Access today free to play but you may need a little tweak on Linux to run it.

Warzone 2100 - the Campaign Choices Update is out now

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jul 2024

The free and open source RTS Warzone 2100 has a big new upgrade out with the Campaign Choices Update. Making it better than ever and a great time to pick it back up.

Warzone 2100 version 4.5.0 Beta enhances support for campaign mods, improved multiplayer

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jun 2024

One of my favourite RTS games, Warzone 2100, just keeps on getting better thanks to it being open source. A major new Beta has been released that has some really great improvements for both singleplayer and online play.

Bronze Age pixel-arts RTS game TFC: The Fertile Crescent 1.0 is out now

By Liam Dawe, 13 Jun 2024

For those of you who love base-building RTS games like Age of Empires, perhaps give TFC: The Fertile Crescent a try now it's fully released.

Age of Mythology: Retold arrives on Steam on September 4

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jun 2024

Always great to see an RTS classic get revived. Age of Mythology: Retold from publisher Xbox Game Studios will be coming to Steam on September 4th.

TFC: The Fertile Crescent a Bronze Age pixel-art RTS releases June 13

By Liam Dawe, 4 Jun 2024

TFC: The Fertile Crescent is a Bronze Age pixel-art RTS from Wield Interactive that's now set to leave Early Access on June 13.

Free planet-colonising strategy game Planet S added Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 3 Jun 2024

Free game Monday! Check out Planet S, a real-time strategy game where your goal is to colonize multiple planets in a solar system to advance your civilization.

PERIMETER: Legate Edition released on Steam with Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 21 May 2024

K-D Lab have revived their classic RTS, with PERIMETER: Legate Edition now available on Steam with full Native Linux support and it's even open source.

Men of War II out now on Steam with Native Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 20 May 2024

Men of War II is officially here from Best Way and Fulqrum Publishing, and serves as a great intro into historical real-time strategies games for newbies and veterans alike.

Men of War II will be online-only at launch but an offline mode is in development

By Liam Dawe, 10 May 2024

The release of the strategy game Men of War II is fast approaching from Fulqrum Publishing and Ukrainian studio Best Way, which is confirmed to have Native Linux support but there's one sore spot.

The Machine Age DLC for Stellaris out now along with free Andromeda update

By Liam Dawe, 8 May 2024

Forming part of what they're calling Stellaris Season 08, both The Machine Age DLC and the free Andromeda update are out now.

Men of War II releases May 15th with Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 3 May 2024

Well this is quite a surprise. Men of War II from Best Way and Fulqrum Publishing releases on May 15th and it will have Native Linux support too.

Classic RTS Perimeter returns as PERIMETER: Legate Edition with Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 3 May 2024

Perimeter originally released back in 2004, and it's set to make a return from developer K-D Lab with the PERIMETER: Legate Edition. It's also open source!

The big hit medieval strategy game Manor Lords works well on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 29 Apr 2024

Manor Lords is currently another 2024 release smashing through the charts on Steam! Coming from developer Slavic Magic and publisher Hooded Horse, it's certainly impressive.

Asymmetrical indirect control RTS game Roboden now Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe, 17 Apr 2024

How about a free (and open source) game to add to your library? Roboden is an asymmetrical indirect control real-time strategy game about robot colonies and it's now Steam Deck Verified.

Combined Arms (OpenRA) for Command & Conquer just had a huge upgrade

By Liam Dawe, 11 Apr 2024

Need some more RTS in your life? Combined Arms is one of my favourites. Built on the free and open source OpenRA, it brings together the Allies, Soviets, GDI, Nod and Scrin.