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1995

This classic real-time strategy game pits Humans against Orcs on land, sea and air, with base building, resource management and two campaigns. Charming pixel art, memorable unit quips and legendary LAN battles made it a genre milestone.

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The closest matches for Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness are The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II, Age of Mythology and Age of Mythology: Retold. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II

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Brings what grabs you about Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness: building and crafting, economy and management as well as tactical depth.

A real-time strategy game set in Middle-earth, featuring base building, powerful hero units and large battles between Elves, Dwarves, Orcs and Goblins in the North. It adds a turn-based War of the Ring conquest mode on a map of Middle-earth and popular multiplayer skirmishes.

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Age of Mythology

Building and crafting

A classic real-time strategy game where you lead Greek, Egyptian or Norse civilizations, calling on god powers, heroes and mythical beasts like cyclopes and minotaurs. Its globe-trotting campaign following Arkantos and deep competitive multiplayer made it a genre favorite.

Age of Mythology: Retold

Competing against other players

A remake of the classic real-time strategy game where you build an economy and army for Greek, Norse, Egyptian and other cultures, then summon mythical creatures and godly powers onto the battlefield. Updated visuals and an orchestral soundtrack bring the original into the modern era.

Northgard

Competing against other players

An approachable real-time strategy game where you guide a Viking clan across a new continent territory by territory, surviving brutal winters, mythical creatures and rival clans. Multiple victory paths and distinct clans keep matches varied, especially in multiplayer.

Armies of Exigo

Competing against other players

A fantasy real-time strategy game where you manage bases and armies on both the surface and an underground layer. Attacks can come from unexpected directions, adding extra tactical depth.

Stronghold Crusader

Building and crafting

A classic castle-building RTS set during the Crusades, blending economic management, fortress design and siege warfare. Its skirmish battles against iconic AI lords like Saladin or Richard the Lionheart give it huge replay value.

ParaWorld

Building and crafting

A real-time strategy game set in a parallel world where dinosaurs and diverse human tribes coexist. It combines classic base building and resource gathering with land and sea battles, using dinosaurs as units.

StarCraft

Competing against other players

The landmark real-time strategy classic with three wildly different yet finely balanced factions and a gripping sci-fi campaign full of betrayal and intrigue. Its multiplayer shaped competitive esports like few games ever have.

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