Top 15 Best RTS Games to Play in 2026

So this is a kind of tier list of the best RTS games I’ve been playing recently, based purely on how fun they feel today. This is all just my opinion—feel free to disagree. Let’s jump in. List: 00:00 Intro 00:31 Sins of a Solar Empire 2 02:05 Company of Heroes 1 & 2 03:33 Ashes of the Singularity 05:05 Gates of Hell: Ostfront 06:30 Age of Mythology: Retold 07:57 Command & Conquer Remastered Collection 09:23 WARNO 10:58 Company of Heroes 3 12:22 Supreme Commander 14:03 Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak 15:41 StarCraft: Remastered 17:08 Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition 18:43 Beyond All Reason 20:15 Tempest Rising 21:48 Age of Empires IV Tier List: 🔥 S-Tier (Best of the Best) Age of Empires IV – Most complete, actively supported, and widely respected modern RTS Tempest Rising – Best modern C&C-style RTS, strongest “classic RTS revival” Beyond All Reason (BAR) – Insane value (free), massive-scale battles, hardcore RTS fans love it Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – Timeless, huge player base, still evolving StarCraft: Remastered – Still the gold standard for competitive RTS design ⭐ A-Tier (Excellent, Highly Recommended) Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak – One of the best RTS campaigns ever made Supreme Commander – Still unmatched in large-scale RTS design Company of Heroes 3 – Strong tactical RTS despite a rough launch WARNO – Deep, realistic, hardcore modern warfare RTS Command & Conquer Remastered Collection – Classics reborn, pure nostalgia done right 🟢 B-Tier (Very Good, But More Niche) Age of Mythology: Retold – Solid remake with strong nostalgia appeal Gates of Hell: Ostfront – Hardcore WWII RTS, amazing for the right audience Ashes of the Singularity – SupCom-style RTS with great scale, smaller audience Company of Heroes 1 & 2 – Still excellent, but showing age Sins of a Solar Empire 2 – Fun RTS/4X hybrid, still maturing