Real-time strategy (RTS) sorted by release date

Real-time strategy games

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  The Ancient Art of War

  DOS19843.9/5 Evryware
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  The Ancient Art of War at Sea

  DOS19874/5 Evryware
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  Final Frontier

  DOS19893/5 Bubble Bus Software
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  Populous

  DOS19893.9/5 Bullfrog

  Populous is an abandoned strategy game designed by the video game celebrity Peter Molyneux, developed by Bullfrog. Populous was released by Electronic Arts in 1989 for DOS and for a long list of other 16-bit and 8-bit systems, both console and PCs. Populos is a really unique game: it gave the name to the the whole god-game genre since, well, in the...

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  Command HQ

  DOS19904/5 Ozark Softscape
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  Dragon Lord

  DOS19904.2/5 Spotlight Software
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  Rings of Medusa

  DOS19903.8/5 Starbyte Software
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  Supremacy: Your Will Be Done

  DOS19904.1/5 Probe Entertainment

  Supremacy: You Will Be Done (also known simply as Overlord) is a rare example of mix between real-time strategy and science fiction themed 4X game (eXplore, eXpand, eXploid, eXterminate). Supremacy was developed by Probe Entertainment and published by Mastertronic in 1990.

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  Castles

  DOS1991protected4.1/5 Quicksilver Software
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  Realms

  DOS19914/5 Graftgold
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  Castles 2: Siege and Conquest

  DOSMac1992protected4.2/5 Quicksilver Software
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  Dominium

  DOS19924.1/5 Microids
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  Dune

  DOS19924.1/5 Cryo Interactive Entertainment
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  Dune II: The building of a dynasty

  DOS19924.2/5 Westwood Studios

  Dune II, released in 1992, is a pioneering real-time strategy game developed by Westwood Studios. Set in the world of Frank Herbert's Dune, players command noble houses in a battle for control over the planet Arrakis. With base-building, resource management, and tactical combat, the game introduced key elements of the genre and influenced future RT...

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  Mega lo Mania

  DOS19924.2/5 Sensible Software
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  Powermonger

  DOS19923.9/5 Bullfrog

  Powermonger is a real time strategy game where the player must defeat the opponents by conquering towns and tipping the balance of power in his/her favor. This is done by giving orders to soldiers and captains and by accumulating enough resources (food and equipment) to survive and ultimately win.

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  The Ancient Art of War in the Skies

  DOS19923.4/5 Evryware
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  Ambush at Sorinor

  DOS19933.7/5 Mindcraft Software
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  Burntime

  DOS19934/5 Max Design
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  Populous 2: Trials of the Olympian Gods

  DOSMac1993protected4.2/5 Bullfrog

  Populous 2: Trials of the Olympian Gods is an old sandbox strategy god-game. As the title suggests, the setting is more of less ancient Greek mythology and you're a god (hence the god-game label). Populous 2 is the sequel of the much acclaimed Populous, designed by Peter Molineaux. Populous 2 was developed by Bullfrog and published by Electronic Ar...

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  Stronghold

  DOS1993protected4/5 Stormfront Studios
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  The Settlers

  DOS1993protected4.2/5 Blue Byte Software
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  Dominus

  DOS19944.1/5 Viacom New Media
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  Ultimate Domain

  DOS19943.9/5 Microids
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  Warcraft: Orcs and Humans

  DOS1994protected4.2/5 Blizzard Entertainment

  Warcraft: Orcs & Humans is the first real-time fantasy strategy game from Blizzard Entertainment. Two separate story lines (Orcs and Humans) evolve with 12 scenarios per side telling the tale of the battle for the Kingdom of Azeroth. Players must mine gold and chop wood in order to construct buildings and create units. Each side tries to destro...

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  Command & Conquer

  DOS1995freeware4.1/5 Westwood Studios
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  Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness

  DOS1995protected4.2/5 Blizzard Entertainment
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  Blood & Magic

  DOS19964/5 Tachyon Studios
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  Command & Conquer: Red Alert

  DOS1996freeware4.2/5 Westwood Studios

  Command and Conquer: Red Alert is a RTS developed by Westwood Studios, a sequel to Command & Conquer. Allies and the Soviet Union battle for control over Europe in an alternate history setting.

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  The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici

  DOSMac1996protected3.8/5 Blue Byte Software