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24 alternatives to Iron Marines

RTS game from the creators of Kingdom Rush trilogy

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Iron Marines launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Iron Commander▲61

   A Brand-new Worldwide MMO WAR Strategy Game

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Iron Marines▲3

   The next RTS game from the awesome Ironhide Game Studio

   2015 · ironmarines.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Kingdom Rush Origins▲93

   A prequel to one of the most addictive tower defense games

   2014 · kingdomrush.com · its alternatives →

4. 4IM
   I made a browser-based RTS game▲212

   I've posted this game here before, hopefully a repost is fine as the game has changed quite a bit (improved AI, improved mapeditor, much quicker gameplay, etc). Game is based on JavaScript/Canvas and WebSockets. On the browser side the map is pre-rendered (as a background image), just the mobile units/buildings and animations are dynamically rendered. The lobby server is made in node.js, but the game server is C++ for performance reasons (mainly the pathfinding). I found the C++ WebSocket libraries out there to be too difficult to use so I made my own based on the rfc. Overall I…

   2022 · battle-of-flags.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Dawn of Steel▲62

   Mechanized RTS warfare and a race for dominance!

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   NeoWars▲58

   3D node-based RTS with great tactical gameplay

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Empires & Allies▲57

   A modern take on command and conquer

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Rival Kingdoms (iOS)▲57

   A Clash of Clans clone with sharper graphics/gameplay.

   2015 · rivalkingdomsgame.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Kingdom Rush▲78

   The greatest tower defence game

   2015 · kingdomrush.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Open Red Alert▲78

    Free RTS game that recreates the classic Command & Conquer

    2015 · openra.net · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hero Simulator▲56

    Defending a kingdom isn’t easy!

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Mars Colonies▲67

    A free old-school RTS... on Mars

    2015 · newgrounds.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Battle of Flags▲56

    Simple browser-based RTS game

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Mushroom Wars 2▲70

    The highly anticipated sequel to the RTS hit

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Element▲78

    A space RTS for people who don't have time for a normal RTS

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Total War Battles: KINGDOM▲58

    A persistent-world real time strategy game

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft▲138

    A fast-paced strategy card game for everyone

    2015 · hearthstone.blizzard.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Rush of Heroes▲60

    THE ULTIMATE parody action RPG experience

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    BattleTech▲61

    From the creators of the Shadowrun Series!

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    StarCraft HTML5▲126

    An HTML5 version of the classic RTS

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Heroes Tactics: Mythiventures▲68

    Lead your heroes to victory

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Squarecraft.io▲84

    A simple browser RTS game. Defend your base. Capture flags.

    2018 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Iron Age Kingdoms▲5

    Free to Win Strategy Game

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Age of Empires: Castle Siege [CA Soft Launch]▲58

    a free-to-play medieval MMO tower defense

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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