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OpenRA has another test release improving Dune 2000, Red Alert and major bug fixes
OpenRA is closing in on another big new release to improve the experience of playing Command & Conquer, Red Alert and Dune 2000.
Category: RTS
Command & Conquer - Combined Arms adds the start of a campaign mode
Command & Conquer - Combined Arms is a free and open source game pack made with the OpenRA game engine, the bundles together forces from various classic Westwood RTS games including Allies, Soviets, Nod, GDI and the Scrin.
Stone Kingdoms is an in-development open source remake of Stronghold
Anyone remember the original Stronghold from FireFly Studios? Well, there's an open source remake named Stone Kingdoms.
The next release of 0 A.D. will have experimental Vulkan API support
0 A.D. is an in-development free and open source RTS, one that's very promising and looks pretty good and the next Alpha version will also feature experimental Vulkan support.
Pixel-art RTS game TFC: The Fertile Crescent adds neutral settlements and unit stances
What might seem like a pixel-art Age of Empires on the surface, the RTS game TFC: The Fertile Crescent is much more than that and they recently released a major update for the game.
Beyond All Reason is looking incredible for fans of Total Annihilation / Supreme Commander
Beyond All Reason is an in-development free and open source RTS, based on the SpringRTS game engine and their latest update showcases just how great it looks.
OpenRA for classic Command & Conquer, Dune 2000, Red Alert has a new Playtest
OpenRA is one of my absolute favourite open source projects allowing you to play the Westwood classics like Command & Conquer, Dune 2000 and Red Alert has a new Playtest up over a year after the last release.
Retro inspired RTS Rusted Warfare adds shaders, new units and other huge upgrades
Rusted Warfare is a great RTS for people who love the classics. One I discovered years ago on Android and then it later had a PC release. A big new release version 1.15 adds in loads to it.
Mixing factory management, Tower Defense and RTS - Mindustry 7.0 is out now
Easily one of the best open source games around, Mindustry from AnukenDev just had a MASSIVE new release out that took quite some time to make.
Fantasy strategy game Winter Falling: Battle Tactics now in Early Access
Combining elements and being inspired by the likes of FTL and Total War, Winter Falling: Battle Tactics is a pretty unique strategy game.
Warzone 2100 version 4.3 is out now with a new 'Super Easy' mode
The free and open source RTS Warzone 2100 has a new release out, bringing with it a new difficulty mode if you struggled through the campaign.
Dark Reign: The Future of War, a true classic RTS is being remade in OpenRA
Anyone else remember Dark Reign: The Future of War? Released back in 1997, it's a real classic and at the time it had some pretty favourable reviews too. The good news is that it's being rebuilt by fans using OpenRA.
Someone released the FOSS RTS 0 A.D. on Steam without speaking to the developers
Here's a "fun" one for you. The developers behind the free and open source RTS named 0 A.D. (pronounced “zero-ey-dee”) have announced that someone (they don't know who) has put it up on Steam.
Free and open source RTS 0 A.D. Alpha 26 'Zhuangzi' is out now
0 A.D., an in-development free and open source real-time strategy game has a big new release out with Alpha 26.
Classic pixel-art RTS 'TFC: The Fertile Crescent' gets an online co-op Horde Mode
TFC: The Fertile Crescent is a really criminally overlooked pixel-art RTS that just got a major upgrade for all players.
Necrosmith is a budget indie banger
Necrosmith is a roguelike real-time strategy management game. You create minions and release them to scout your surroundings, defend your castle, gather loot, and destroy enemy lairs.
Command armies over voice comms, Radio General - Water Rats expansion out now
Radio General - Water Rats is the first paid expansion for the positively rated unique strategy game, where you call the orders over your microphone.
Tempest Rising looks like the RTS I've been waiting for
THQ Nordic, 3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks recently revealed Tempest Rising an upcoming classic RTS and after watching the trailer I absolutely need this.
Kingdoms and Castles gets Steam Deck and gamepad support, VR version coming
A little castle building and AI conquering on the go? Kingdoms and Castles already worked great on Linux with the Native version and now it should be great on the Steam Deck too.
RTS game TFC: The Fertile Crescent gets a great looking roadmap
TFC: The Fertile Crescent is a pixel-art RTS that resembles some of the classics like Age of Empires. It's currently in Early Access with Native Linux support and their new roadmap looks great.
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