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2001PCSteam Deck playable95 % positive9.99 €

A real-time strategy game set in Cold War Siberia, where Americans and Russians fight over an alien mineral. It stands out for its small squads of individually developed characters with classes and skills instead of anonymous armies, plus a story with time-travel twists.

Post-apocalyptic setting
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A party of several characters
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The closest matches for Original War are Anomaly 2, Warzone 2100 and Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Original War special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Anomaly 2

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2013PCPlayStation79 % positive−90 % ~~13.99 €~~ 1.39 €

A reverse tower defense game where you lead a convoy through an alien-occupied world, picking routes and using abilities in real time to destroy and evade enemy towers. The multiplayer mode pits tower defenders against attackers.

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Warzone 2100

Post-apocalyptic setting

A real-time strategy game set in a post-nuclear future where you rebuild civilization as "The Project", building a base, researching technology and designing your own custom units. Its modular vehicle design and full 3D battlefield stood out in 1999.

Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun

Post-apocalyptic setting

A classic real-time strategy game where GDI and the Brotherhood of Nod fight over a world ravaged by Tiberium. Base building, resource harvesting and live-action cutscenes define its bleak campaign.

Earth 2150 Trilogy

Post-apocalyptic setting

In this real-time strategy trilogy you lead armies through a distant future, building bases, designing your own units and fighting on Earth, the Moon and beyond. The campaigns offer classic RTS tactics and resource management.

Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak

Post-apocalyptic setting

A real-time strategy game set on a dying desert world where you command an armored carrier fleet. It offers 3D tactical combat, a moody atmosphere and a story that leads up to the original Homeworld.

Syndicate Wars

A party of several characters

An isometric real-time tactics game where you lead a squad of cybernetic agents through a dystopian corporate world. Destructible cities, mind-control Persuadertrons and research upgrades drive chaotic, brutal missions.

Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising

A party of several characters

A real-time strategy and action hybrid where you build and recycle units from the carrier Antaeus, taking direct control of individual vehicles in post-war missions. Its unusual mix of unit crafting, hands-on control and mission planning sets it apart.

Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight

Post-apocalyptic setting

The finale of the Tiberium saga, set in 2062, offers class-based real-time strategy without traditional base building: you command mobile units through a crawler and earn experience in battle. Its campaign and online focus differ sharply from earlier entries in the series.

Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel

A party of several characters

A tactical squad-based spin-off in the Fallout universe where you lead Brotherhood of Steel recruits through mission-based wasteland campaigns. It emphasizes squad combat in turn-based or real-time modes, varied weapons and character building over free-roaming exploration.

Earth 2140

Post-apocalyptic setting

In this classic 1990s real-time strategy game set in 2140, you lead either the UCS or the Eurasian Dynasty, building bases, gathering resources and commanding armies across a war-ravaged future Earth.