Chronology of real-time strategy video games

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This is a comprehensive index of real-time strategy video games, sorted chronologically. Information regarding date of release, developer, platform, setting and notability is provided when available.


Video game platforms
AMI Commodore Amiga
APPII Apple II
Arcade Arcade game
ATR Atari 8-bit family
C64 Commodore 64
CPC Amstrad CPC
CROSS Cross-platform
DC Dreamcast
DOS DOS / MS-DOS
DS Nintendo DS
GEN Sega Genesis / Sega Mega Drive
INT Intellivision
LIN Linux
MAC Macintosh / Mac OS
MSX MSX
N64 Nintendo 64
NES Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom
OSX Mac OS X
PC88 NEC PC-8801
PCE TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine
PPC Pocket PC
PS1 PlayStation / PSone
PS2 PlayStation 2
PS3 PlayStation 3
SAT Sega Saturn
SMS Sega Master System
ST Atari ST
TRS80 TRS-80
ZX ZX Spectrum
WIN Microsoft Windows
WIN3X Windows 3.x
WIN9X Windows 9x
WINNT Windows NT / 2000 / XP / Vista / 7
WSC WonderSwan Color
X1 Sharp X1
X360 Xbox 360
GCN Nintendo GameCube
Wii Wii
  

List

Year Game Developer Setting Platform Notes DRM Free Version available
1981 Utopia Mattel Fantasy INT Real-time strategy
God game elements
1982 Cytron Masters Ozark Softscape Sci-fi ATR, APPII Real-time strategy
1982 Cosmic Conquest Alan Sartori-Angus Sci-fi APPII Real-time strategy[1]
1983 Bokosuka Wars Kōji Sumii Fantasy X1 Strategy role-playing game
Reverse tower defense
Real-time game
1983 Stonkers Imagine Historical ZX Real-time tactics
1984 Ancient Art of War, The Evryware Historical APPII, DOS, MAC, TRS80 Real-time tactics
1987 Nether Earth Argus Press Software Sci-fi ZX Real-time strategy
1987 Ancient Art of War at Sea, The Evryware Historical DOS Real-time tactics
1988 Energy Warrior Binary Design Sci-fi C64 Scrolling shooter
1988 Gain Ground Sega Historical Arcade, SMS, GEN, PCE Action-Strategy
Real-time game
1988 Herzog TechnoSoft Sci-fi MSX, PC88 Strategy video game
Real-time game
1988 J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle-earth Melbourne House Fantasy Various Real-time tactics
1988 Carrier Command Realtime Sci-fi AMI, C64, CPC, ST, ZX Vehicle simulation game
Real-time strategy
1988 Modem Wars Ozark Softscape Sci-fi C64, DOS Real-time tactics
1989 Herzog Zwei TechnoSoft Sci-fi GEN Real-time strategy
Tactical shooter
1989 North & South Infogrames Historical Various
1989 Populous Bullfrog Fantasy Various Yes (GOG)
1990 Supremacy: Your Will Be Done Probe Sci-fi AMI, C64, DOS, NES, ST
1990 Powermonger Bullfrog Fantasy Various
1991 Battle Command Realtime AMI, CPC, DOS, ST, ZX
1991 Command HQ Ozark Softscape Historical MAC, DOS
1991 J.R.R. Tolkien's Riders of Rohan Beam, Papyrus Fantasy DOS
1991 Mega Lo Mania Sensible Fantasy Various
1991 Shadow Sorcerer U.S. Gold Fantasy AMI, DOS, ST
1991 Utopia: The Creation of a Nation Celestial Sci-fi Various
1992 Dune II Westwood Sci-fi Various
1992 Hanjuku Eiyuu - Aa Sekai Yo Hanjuku Nare Square WSC
1992 Siege Mindcraft Fantasy DOS
1993 Settlers, The Blue Byte Fantasy AMI, DOS
1993 Stronghold Stormfront Fantasy DOS
1993 Metal Marines Namco Sci-fi DOS, SNES
1994 Alien Legacy Ybarra Sci-fi DOS
1994 Ancient Art of War in the Skies, The Evryware Historical DOS
1994 Iron Seed Channel 7 Sci-fi DOS
1994 K240 Celestial Sci-fi AMI
1994 Outpost Sierra Sci-fi MAC, WIN3X
1994 Reunion Digital Reality Sci-fi AMI, DOS
1994 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans Blizzard Fantasy DOS, MAC
1994 Warpath Synthetic Reality Sci-fi WIN3X
1995 Baldies Creative Edge Software Fantasy DOS, MAC, PS1, SAT, WIN
1995 Command & Conquer Westwood Sci-fi Various
1995 Command & Conquer: The Covert Operations Westwood Sci-fi DOS
1995 Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness Blizzard Fantasy DOS, MAC, PS1 Sequel to Warcraft
1996 Blood & Magic Tachyon Fantasy DOS, WIN
1996 Command & Conquer: Red Alert Westwood Sci-fi DOS, PS1, WIN
1996 Dragon Force Sega Fantasy SAT Separate strategy and tactics layers.
1996 Fragile Allegiance Gremlin Sci-fi DOS, WIN Remake of K240.
1996 Genewars Bullfrog Sci-fi DOS, WIN
1996 Settlers II, The Blue Byte Fantasy DOS, MAC
1996 Star Command: Revolution Metropolis Sci-fi DOS, WIN9X
1996 War Wind DreamForge Fantasy WIN
1996 Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal Blizzard Fantasy Various Expansion to Warcraft II
1996 Z (video game) The Bitmap Brothers Sci-fi Various
1997 Age of Empires Ensemble Historical MAC, PPC, WIN
1997 Beasts and Bumpkins Worldweaver Fantasy WIN
1997 Command & Conquer: Red Alert - Counterstrike Westwood Sci-fi DOS, WIN
1997 Command & Conquer: Red Alert - The Aftermath Westwood Sci-fi DOS, WIN
1997 Command & Conquer: Sole Survivor Westwood Sci-fi WIN
1997 Conquest Earth Data Design Interactive Sci-fi DOS, WIN
1997 Dark Colony SSI Sci-fi WIN
1997 Dark Reign: The Future of War Auran Sci-fi WIN Yes (GOG)
1997 Earth 2140 Topware Sci-fi Various
1997 Enemy Nations Windward Sci-fi WIN
1997 Extreme Tactics Media Station, Piranha WIN
1997 Imperium Galactica Digital Reality Sci-fi DOS
1997 Jurassic War Tranquil Revolt Sci-fi DOS
1997 KKnD Beam Post-apocalyptic WIN
1997 KKND: Krush Kill 'n Destroy Xtreme Beam Post-apocalyptic WIN Remake of KKnD. Yes (GOG)
1997 L.E.D. Wars, The Larian Sci-fi WIN
1997 Napoleon Collision Historical WIN
1997 NetStorm: Islands At War Titanic Sci-fi WIN
1997 Outpost 2: Divided Destiny Dynamix Sci-fi WIN
1997 Pax Imperia Eminent Domain Heliotrope Sci-fi MAC, WIN
1997 Rising Lands Microïds Fantasy WIN
1997 Seven Kingdoms Enlight Fantasy WIN
1997 Svea Rike Korkeken, Target Games Historical WIN
1997 Tone Rebellion, The The Logic Factory Sci-fi WIN
1997 Total Annihilation Cavedog Sci-fi MAC, WIN
1997 War Wind II: Human Onslaught DreamForge Fantasy WIN Sequel to War Wind.
1998 Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome Ensemble Historical WIN
1998 Battles of the Outer Rim Macmillian Sci-fi WIN
1998 Battlezone Activision Sci-fi WIN
1998 Dark Colony: The Council Wars Sold-Out Sci-fi WIN Expansion to Dark Colony.
1998 Dark Reign: Rise of the Shadowhand Auran Sci-fi WIN Expansion to Dark Reign: The Future of War.
1998 Dominion: Storm Over Gift 3 Ion Storm, 7th Level Sci-fi WIN
1998 Dune 2000 Intelligent, Westwood Sci-fi PS1, WIN
1998 Earth 2140: Mission Pack 1 Topware Sci-fi WIN
1998 Earth 2140: Mission Pack 2 - Final Conflict Topware Sci-fi WIN
1998 Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds Rage Sci-fi PS1, WIN
1998 KKND2: Krossfire Beam Sci-fi PS1, WIN Sequel to KKnD. Yes (GOG)
1998 Knights and Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom Joymania Fantasy Various
1998 Magic and Mayhem Mythos Fantasy WIN
1998 Red Odyssey, The Team Evolve WIN
1998 Settlers III, The Blue Byte WIN Sequel to The Settlers II.
1998 Skull Caps Creative Edge Software Fantasy WIN Sequel to Baldies.
1998 Star Wars: Rebellion Coolhand Sci-fi WIN Yes (GOG)
1998 StarCraft Blizzard Sci-fi MAC, WIN
1998 StarCraft: Brood War Blizzard Sci-fi MAC, WIN Expansion to StarCraft.
1998 Total Annihilation: Battle Tactics Cavedog Sci-fi WIN
1998 Total Annihilation: The Core Contingency Cavedog Sci-fi MAC, WIN
1998 Urban Assault TerraTools, Radon Labs Sci-fi WIN
1999 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings Ensemble Historical DS, MAC, PS2, WIN
1999 Battlezone II: Combat Commander Pandemic Sci-fi WIN
1999 Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun Westwood Sci-fi WIN
1999 Homeworld Relic Sci-fi LIN, OSX, WIN First RTS "3D in 3D": RTS in space
1999 LEGO Rock Raiders Artworld, Data Design Sci-fi PS1, WIN
1999 Machines Charybdis Sci-fi WIN
1999 Malvinas 2032 Sabarasa Sci-fi WIN
1999 Seven Kingdoms II: The Fryhtan Wars Enlight Fantasy WIN
1999 Svea Rike 2 Korkeken, Target Games Historical WIN Sequel to Svea Rike.
1999 Tanktics DMA Design Sci-fi WIN
1999 Total Annihilation: Kingdoms Cavedog Fantasy WIN Yes (GOG)
1999 WarBreeds Red Orb Sci-Fi WIN
1999 Warlords Battlecry Fantasy WIN
1999 Warzone 2100 Pumpkin Sci-fi PS1, WIN Re-released as free software under the GPL.
2000 Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Ensemble Historical MAC, WIN
2000 Alien Nations neo Software Produktions GmbH Sci-fi MAC, WIN
2000 Battle Isle: The Andosia War Cauldron Sci-fi WIN
2000 Battlezone: Rise of the Black Dogs Climax Sci-fi N64
2000 Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun: Firestorm Westwood Sci-fi WIN
2000 Cultures Funatics WIN
2000 Dark Reign 2 Pandemic Sci-fi WIN Sequel to Dark Reign: The Future of War. Yes (GOG)
2000 Dogs of War: Battle On Primus IV Silicon Dreams Sci-fi WIN
2000 Earth 2150 Topware Sci-fi WIN
2000 Earth 2150: The Moon Project Topware Sci-fi WIN Expansion to Earth 2150.
2000 Emperor: Battle for Dune Intelligent, Westwood Sci-fi WIN
2000 Europa Universalis Paradox Development Studio History WIN Grand strategy.
2000 Europa Universalis: Crown of the North aka Svea Rike III Paradox Development Studio History WIN Grand strategy.
2000 Exodus: The Last War Sland AMI
2000 Foundation Epic AMI
2000 Ground Control Massive Entertainment Sci-fi WIN
2000 Homeworld: Cataclysm Barking Dog Sci-fi WIN Expansion to Homeworld.
2000 Imperium Galactica II: Alliances Digital Reality Sci-fi WIN Sequel to Imperium Galactica.
2000 Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim Cyberlore Fantasy Various
2000 Mayday: Conflict Earth Boris Sci-fi WIN
2000 Metal Fatigue Zono Sci-fi WIN
2000 Mission: Humanity Eon Digital Sci-fi WIN
2000 Real War Rival Interactive Historical WIN
2000 Sacrifice Shiny Fantasy MAC, OSX, WIN
2000 Star Wars: Force Commander Ronin Sci-fi WIN
2000 Sudden Strike Fireglow Historical WIN
2000 Submarine Titans Ellipse WIN
2000 Svea Rike III Paradox WIN
2000 Tzar: Burden of the Crown Haemimont Historical WIN
2000 Theocracy Philos Historical WIN, LIN One of the earliest commercial Linux RTS games.
2001 Three Kingdoms: Fate of the Dragon Overmax Studios Historical WIN, MAC
2001 Atrox Joymax Various WIN
2001 Battle Realms Liquid Fantasy WIN Yes (GOG)
2001 Colobot EPSITEC Sci-fi WIN
2001 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 Westwood Sci-fi WIN
2001 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 - Yuri's Revenge Westwood Sci-fi WIN
2001 Conflict Zone MASA Group Modern War DC, WIN, PS2
2001 Conquest: Frontier Wars Fever Pitch Sci-fi WIN
2001 Empire Earth Stainless Steel Sci-fi WIN
2001 Europa Universalis II Paradox Development Studio History MAC, WIN Grand strategy. Sequel to Europa Universalis
2001 Giants: Citizen Kabuto Planet Moon Fantasy WIN
2001 Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising Rage Sci-fi WIN
2001 Hundred Swords Smilebit Fantasy DC
2001 Knights and Merchants: The Peasants Rebellion Joymania Fantasy WIN
2001 Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns TimeGate Fantasy LIN, WIN
2001 Kohan: Ahriman's Gift TimeGate Fantasy WIN Expansion to Kohan
2001 MAD: Global Thermonuclear War Small Rockets Sci-fi WIN
2001 Magic and Mayhem: The Art of Magic Charybdis, Climax Fantasy WIN
2001 Majesty: The Northern Expansion Cyberlore Fantasy LIN, WIN
2001 Mech Platoon Kotobuki Sci-fi GBA
2001 The Nations JoWooD Entertainment Fantasy WIN
2001 Outlive Continuum Sci-fi WIN
2001 Pikmin Nintendo Fantasy GCN, Wii
2001 Settlers IV, The Blue Byte WIN Sequel to The Settlers III.
2001 Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds LucasArts Sci-fi MAC, WIN Yes (GOG)
2001 Stronghold Firefly Fantasy OSX, WIN Yes (GOG)
2001 Z: Steel Soldiers The Bitmap Brothers Sci-fi WIN
2002 Age of Mythology Ensemble Fantasy OSX, WIN
2002 Army Men: RTS Pandemic Sci-fi PS2, WIN
2002 Battle Realms: Winter of the Wolf Liquid Fantasy WIN Expansion to Battle Realms. Yes (GOG)
2002 Celtic Kings: Rage of War Haemimont Historical WIN
2002 Cossacks: Art of War GSC Historical WIN
2002 Cossacks: Back to War GSC Historical WIN
2002 Cossacks: European Wars GSC Historical WIN
2002 Cultures 2: The Gates of Asgard Funatics Fantasy WIN
2002 Earth 2150: Lost Souls Infinite-X, ZUXXEZ Sci-fi WIN Expansion to Earth 2150.
2002 Empire Earth: The Art of Conquest Mad Doc Sci-fi WIN
2002 Gettysburg: Civil War Battles Stellar Stone Historical WIN
2002 Haegemonia: Legions of Iron Digital Reality Sci-fi WIN
2002 Hearts of Iron Paradox Development Studio History MAC, WIN Grand strategy.
2002 Impossible Creatures Relic Sci-fi WIN
2002 Micro Commandos Monte Cristo Sci-fi WIN
2002 Sangokushi Battlefield Koei Historical WIN
2002 Stronghold: Crusader Firefly Fantasy WIN Yes (GOG)
2002 Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Blizzard Fantasy MAC, OSX, WIN First full 3D in Warcraft series
2002 Warlords Battlecry II SSG Fantasy WIN
2002 Warrior Kings Black Cactus, Zonic Fantasy WIN, MAC
2003 Age of Mythology: The Titans Ensemble Fantasy WIN
2003 American Conquest GSC Historical WIN
2003 Command & Conquer: Generals – Zero Hour EA Sci-fi WIN, MAC
2003 Command & Conquer: Generals EA Sci-fi WIN, MAC
2003 Empires: Dawn of the Modern World Stainless Steel Historical WIN
2003 Highland Warriors Soft Fantasy WIN
2003 Homeworld 2 Relic Sci-fi OSX, WIN Sequel to Homeworld.
2003 Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring, The Liquid Fantasy WIN
2003 Lords of Everquest Rapid Eye Fantasy WIN
2003 No Man's Land Related Designs Software GmbH Historical WIN
2003 Rise of Nations Big Huge Historical OSX, WIN
2003 Savage: The Battle for Newerth S2 Fantasy LIN, OSX, WIN
2003 Space Colony Firefly Sci-fi OSX, WIN Yes (GOG)
2003 Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun Paradox Historical OSX, WIN
2003 Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne Blizzard Fantasy Various Expansion to Warcraft III
2004 Against Rome Independent Arts Software GmbH Historical WIN
2004 Alexander GSC Historical WIN
2004 Arena Wars Tri Synergy Sci-fi WIN
2004 Armies of Exigo Black Hole Fantasy WIN
2004 Axis and Allies TimeGate Historical WIN
2004 Crusader Kings Paradox Historical WIN
2004 Desert Rats vs Afrika Korps Digital Reality Historical WIN
2004 Evil Genius Elixir Sci-fi WIN
2004 Gangland MediaMobsters Contemporary WIN
2004 Glest Glest Team Fantasy LIN, WIN
2004 Ground Control II: Operation Exodus Massive Entertainment Sci-fi WIN Sequel to Ground Control
2004 I of the Dragon Primal Fantasy WIN
2004 Kohan II: Kings of War TimeGate Fantasy WIN Sequel to Kohan
2004 Konung 2: Blood of Titans 1C Fantasy WIN
2004 Nexus: The Jupiter Incident Mithis Entertainment Sci-fi WIN
2004 Pikmin 2 Nintendo Fantasy GCN, Wii
2004 Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth, The EA Fantasy WIN
2004 Punic Wars: A Clash of Two Empires, The Haemimont Historical WIN Sequel to Celtic Kings: Rage of War.
2004 Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots Big Huge Historical OSX, WIN
2004 SpellForce: The Order of Dawn Phenomic Fantasy WIN
2004 SpellForce: The Breath of Winter Phenomic Fantasy WIN Expansion to SpellForce
2004 SpellForce: Shadow of the Phoenix Phenomic Fantasy WIN Expansion to SpellForce
2004 Spring project Swedish Yankspankers Sci-fi LIN, WIN A game engine, not a game.
2004 Two Thrones Paradox Historical WIN
2004 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Relic Sci-fi, Fantasy WIN
2004 Warlords Battlecry III Infinite Fantasy WIN
2004 Wars and Warriors: Joan of Arc Enlight Historical WIN
2006 Rome: Total War The Creative Assembly Historical WIN, MAC
2005 Act of War: Direct Action Eugen Contemporary, Sci-fi WIN
2005 Age of Empires III Ensemble Historical OSX, WIN
2005 Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars GSC Historical WIN
2005 Darwinia Introversion Sci-fi Various
2005 Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonshard Liquid Fantasy WIN
2005 Earth 2160 Reality Pump Sci-fi WIN
2005 Empire Earth II Mad Doc Sci-fi WIN
2005 Genius: Biology Radon Labs WIN
2005 Great Invasions Philippe Thibaut and Luca Cammisa Historical WIN
2005 Hearts of Iron II Paradox Development Studio History MAC, WIN Grand strategy. Sequel to Hearts of Iron
2005 Knights of Honor Black Sea Historical WIN
2005 Rising Kingdoms Haemimont Fantasy WIN
2005 Settlers: Heritage of Kings, The Blue Byte Fantasy WIN
2005 Stronghold 2 Firefly Historical WIN
2005 Supreme Ruler 2010 BattleGoat Sci-fi WIN
2005 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Winter Assault Relic Sci-fi, Fantasy WIN Expansion to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War.
2006 Act of War: High Treason Eugen Contemporary, Sci-fi WIN Expansion to Act of War: Direct Action.
2006 Age of Empires III: The War Chiefs Ensemble Historical OSX, WIN
2006 Company of Heroes Relic Historical WIN
2006 Cossacks II: Battle for Europe GSC Historical WIN
2006 Cultures 2: The Gates of Asgard Funatics Fantasy MAC, WIN
2006 DEFCON: Everybody Dies Introversion Sci-fi Various
2006 Empire Earth II: The Art of Supremacy Mad Doc Sci-fi WIN
2006 Heroes of Annihilated Empires GSC Fantasy WIN
2006 Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II, The EA Fantasy WIN, X360 Sequel to The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth.
2006 Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king, The EA Fantasy WIN Expansion to The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II.
2006 LostMagic Taito, Garakuta Fantasy DS
2006 Magnant Mohydine Tiny ants WIN
2006 OpenRTS OpenRTS team n/a CROSS A game engine, not a game.
2006 ParaWorld SEK Fantasy WIN
2006 Rise and Fall: Civilizations at War Stainless Steel Historical WIN
2006 Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends Big Huge Fantasy WIN
2006 Settlers II 10th Anniversary, The Blue Byte Fantasy WIN
2006 Smiley Commandos Flying Iron, James Software Sci-fi WIN
2006 Spellforce 2: Shadow Wars Phenomic Fantasy WIN Sequel to SpellForce
2006 Star Wars: Empire at War Petroglyph Sci-fi OSX, WIN Yes (GOG)
2006 Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Petroglyph Sci-fi WIN Expansion to Star Wars: Empire at War.
2006 Stronghold Legends Firefly Fantasy WIN
2006 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade Relic Sci-fi, Fantasy WIN First stand-alone expansion to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War.
2006 Ys Strategy[2] Marvelous Fantasy DS
2006 Medieval 2: Total War The Creative Assembly Historical WIN
2007 Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties Ensemble Historical WIN
2007 Ancient Wars: Sparta World Forge Historical WIN
2007 Bos Wars Stratagus team Sci-fi WIN, LIN, OSX, Various Cross-platform free software RTS game.
2007 Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars EA Sci-fi OSX, WIN, X360
2007 Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts Relic Historical WIN Expansion to Company of Heroes.
2007 Empire Earth III Mad Doc Sci-fi WIN
2007 Europa Universalis III Paradox Development Studio History MAC, WIN Grand strategy. Sequel to Europa Universalis II
2007 Genesis Rising: The Universal Crusade Metamorf Sci-fi WIN
2007 GrimGrimoire Vanillaware Fantasy PS2
2007 Heroes of Mana Brownie Brown Fantasy DS
2007 Inkawar Luis Esteban Tueros Grimaldo Historical WIN
2007 Maelstrom KD Vision Sci-fi WIN
2007 Settlers: Rise of an Empire, The Blue Byte Fantasy WIN
2007 Spellforce 2: Dragon Storm Phenomic Fantasy WIN Expansion to Spellforce 2
2007 Stratagus Stratagus team n/a CROSS A game engine, not a game.
2007 SunAge Vertex4 Sci-fi WIN
2007 Supreme Commander Gas Powered Sci-fi WIN, X360
2007 Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance Gas Powered Sci-fi WIN Expansion to Supreme Commander.
2007 Theatre of War 1C Historical WIN
2007 Universe at War: Earth Assault Petroglyph Sci-fi WIN, X360
2007 War Front: Turning Point Digital Reality Sci-fi WIN
2007 World in Conflict Massive Alternate history PS3, WIN, X360
2008 Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath EA Sci-fi WIN, X360 Expansion to Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars.
2008 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 EA Sci-fi WIN, X360, PS3
2008 Globulation 2 Globulation 2 Team Fantasy CROSS
2008 Europa Universalis: Rome Paradox Development Studio History MAC, WIN Grand strategy.
2008 Settlers: Rise of an Empire - The Eastern Realm, The Blue Byte Fantasy WIN
2008 Sins of a Solar Empire Ironclad Sci-fi WIN
2008 Supreme Ruler 2020 BattleGoat Sci-fi WIN
2008 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Soulstorm Relic Sci-fi, Fantasy WIN Second stand-alone expansion to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War.
2008 WorldShift Black Sea Sci-fi WIN
2009 BattleForge EA Phenomic Fantasy WIN
2009 Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor Relic Historical WIN Expansion to Company of Heroes.
2009 Confrontation: Peace Enforcement WIN
2009 Dawn of Discovery Related Designs Historical WIN
2009 Halo Wars Ensemble Sci-fi X360
2009 Empire: Total War The Creative Assembly Historical WIN,MAC,LIN
2009 Hearts of Iron III Paradox Development Studio History MAC, WIN Grand strategy. Sequel to Hearts of Iron II
2009 Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim 1C:Ino-Co Fantasy WIN
2009 Swords & Soldiers Ronimo Games Fantasy Wii
2009 Stalin vs. Martians Black Wing Foundation, Dreamlore and N-Game Sci-fi WIN
2009 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Relic Sci-fi, Fantasy WIN Sequel to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War.
2009 World in Conflict: Soviet Assault Massive Alternate history PS3, WIN, X360
2009 Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment Ironclad Sci-fi WIN Expansion to Sins of a Solar Empire.
2009 Spring 1944 Spring 1944 Team Historical LIN, WIN
2009 Supremacy 1914 BytroLabs Historical WIN
2009 Creeper World Knuckle Cracker Sci-fi WIN, OSX
2010 Sins of a Solar Empire: Diplomacy Ironclad Sci-fi WIN Second expansion to Sins of a Solar Empire.
2010 StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Blizzard Sci-fi OSX, WIN First full 3D in StarCraft series.
2010 Napoleon: Total War The Creative Assembly Historical WIN,MAC
2010 Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight EA Sci-fi WIN
2010 The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom Blue Byte Fantasy OSX, WIN
2010 Supreme Commander 2 Gas Powered Sci-fi OSX, WIN, X360
2010 Victoria II Paradox Development Studio History MAC, WIN Grand strategy. Sequel to Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun
2010 War of Legends Jagex Fantasy Flash
2010 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Chaos Rising Relic Sci-fi, Fantasy WIN Expansion to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II.
2010 R.U.S.E Eugen Systems Historic X360
2010 Zero-K Zero-K Team and others Sci-fi LIN, WIN
2010 MegaGlest MegaGlest Team Fantasy LIN, OSX, WIN, Various Fork and continuation of Glest
2011 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution Relic Sci-fi, Fantasy WIN Second expansion to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II.
2011 Illyriad Illyriad Games Ltd Fantasy BROW MMORTS
2011 Total War: Shogun 2 The Creative Assembly Historical WIN,MAC
2011 Dawn of Fantasy Reverie World Studios, Inc. Fantasy WIN MMORTS
2011 Sengoku (2011 video game) Paradox Development Studio History WIN Grand strategy.
2011 Anno 2070 Ubisoft RTS WIN Society Strategy
2012 Crusader Kings II Paradox Development Studio History LIN, MAC, WIN Grand strategy. Sequel to Crusader Kings
2012 Naval warfare arctic circle paradox RTS Simulation WIN
2012 Total War: Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai The Creative Assembly Historical WIN,MAC
2012 Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion Ironclad Sci-fi WIN First stand-alone expansion to Sins of a Solar Empire.
2013 Europa Universalis IV Paradox Development Studio History LIN, MAC, WIN Grand strategy. Sequel to Europa Universalis III
2013 March of the Eagles Paradox Development Studio History MAC, WIN Grand strategy.
2013 StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Blizzard Sci-fi OSX, WIN First StarCraft II Expansion.
2013 Planetary Annihilation Uber Entertainment Sci-Fi WIN, OSX, LIN Spiritual Successor to Total Annihilation
2013 Pikmin 3 Nintendo Fantasy Wii U
2013 Company of Heroes 2 Relic Historical WIN Sequel to Company of Heroes.
2013 Total War: Rome 2 The Creative Assembly Historical WIN,MAC
2015 Grey Goo Petroglyph Games Sci-Fi WIN
2015 Total War: Attila The Creative Assembly Historical WIN,MAC
TBA Possession Blitz Sci-fi PS3, WIN, X360
TBA Evolution RTS Ben Woods and others Sci-fi LIN, WIN
TBA 0 A.D Wildfire Games Historical WIN, MAC, LIN
TBA StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void Blizzard Sci-fi OSX, WIN Second StarCraft II Expansion.
Cancelled Command & Conquer: Generals 2 BioWare Victory Sc-Fi WIN
Cancelled Black Moon Chronicles Fantasy n/a

References

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