Best Cross-Platform RTS Apps &amp; Games

4.5😐(43K ratings)

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Engage in fast-paced real-time strategy battles against other players. Customize your army with a variety of units and lead them with unique commanders to outwit your opponents and achieve victory in competitive PvP matches.

What We Love

🚀 Awesome gameplay
👍 Great strategy elements
🎨 Fantastic graphics
⏱️ Quick matches
💰 Can progress without paying

Room to Improve

💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
🤖 Unfair matchmaking against higher-level opponents
🐛 Frequent disconnects and crashes
🕹️ Clunky unit controls
🕰️ Slow progression for free players

Land and Castles: Gold by Andrew Moloney

Multiplayer RTS Strategy

Strong Contender

4.4😊(2.7K ratings)

$4.99In-App Purchases

Build a kingdom, explore, and battle in this real-time strategy game. Conquer castles, manage resources, and engage in multiplayer or offline skirmishes. Features include a map editor and pixel art graphics.

What We Love

🚀 Really cool game
👍 This is a very fun strategy game
👍 Surprisingly Enjoyable
👍 Great game!
👍 Awesome game!
👍 Fun, simple yet challenging
👍 Great concept

Room to Improve

🐛 Don't buy. Didn't unlock plus content
🐛 Not optimized for iPhone
🐛 Pay to play
🐛 Bugs, glitches, and freezes
🐛 Troops get stuck and have poor pathfinding
🐛 Difficulty spikes too high too fast

Stronghold Kingdoms Castle Sim by Firefly Studios

The grand strategy castle MMO!

Worth Considering

4.4😞(2.4K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Build and defend a medieval empire in this grand strategy MMO. Engage in political intrigue, wage war, research technology, and forge alliances to lead your faction to glory. Play with millions of players across different platforms.

What We Love

🚀 Slow-paced strategy game
👍 Great for history buffs
👍 Nostalgic for PC players
👍 Fun castle building mechanics

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
🕰️ Extremely slow progression
💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
🏰 Losing villages permanently
🤖 Rampant cheating and bot usage
🤯 Overwhelming for new players

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RedSun RTS

by E CHARM LTD

Real-time unit controlBase building and defenseDiverse unit types

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Art Of War 3:RTS Strategy Game

PvP, coop real-time battles

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Engage in classic real-time strategy battles with direct unit control. Command modern warfare forces, develop tactics, and conquer opponents in global PvP and cooperative conflicts. Choose your faction and lead your army to victory.

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A real-time base building RTS

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$2.99

Experience classic real-time strategy with modern technology. Build bases, command diverse units, and engage in multiplayer battles online or offline. Enjoy various game modes and strategic depth with no microtransactions.

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Auralux: Constellations

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150 unique levelsOnline multiplayerAmbient music

Experience a unique real-time strategy game with a focus on relaxation and cerebral challenge. Master strategic choices across 150 levels, featuring ambient music and minimalistic graphics. Engage in planetary warfare with up to four players online.

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Manage diverse unitsBuild and upgrade structuresCollect resources (gold, wood)

Engage in classic real-time strategy battles in a magical fantasy world. Manage units, build structures, upgrade your army, and gather resources to conquer your foes. Experience both offline campaigns and thrilling multiplayer matches.

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Medieval Fantasy RTS Strategy

RTS Siege Up!

$3.99

Experience classic real-time strategy with a medieval fantasy twist. Build castles, command armies, and engage in strategic battles without pay-to-win mechanics. Enjoy a rich campaign, multiplayer modes, and extensive modding support.

26-mission campaignOnline PvP and PvE multiplayerWi-Fi multiplayer support

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Sci-Fi Space Battle Games

$2.99

Engage in real-time strategy battles across alien planets. Command diverse units, recruit powerful heroes, and adapt your tactics to overcome hordes of enemies and unique bosses in a galactic war. Play offline and choose your difficulty.

21 campaign missionsRecruit and train heroesAdapt troop roles mid-battle

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Expanse RTS - Desert Power

Desert Power Awakens

Classic real-time strategy gameplayThree unique factions with distinct characteristicsOver 30 single-player missions

Engage in real-time strategy combat on a distant planet, fighting for vital energy resources. Choose one of three unique factions and lead them to victory through a galactic expansion. Experience classic RTS gameplay with extensive single-player campaigns and competitive multiplayer modes.

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Rhythm-based action platformingNumerous unique levels and soundtracksLevel editor to build and share custom levels

Geometry Dash

by RobTop Games AB

$3.99

Experience a rhythm-based action platformer with a near-impossible challenge. Jump, fly, and flip through dangerous obstacles with simple one-touch gameplay across numerous levels. Create and share your own levels, unlock customizations, and test your skills.

by Subatomic Studios, LLC

Strategic combat gameplayBuild and manage resourcesRecruit and upgrade heroes

Build an impenetrable fortress and assemble an ultimate army to conquer rival players worldwide. Recruit heroes, train troops, and defend your turf with powerful turrets in this strategic combat game. Engage in campaign missions or multiplayer skirmishes for loot and glory.

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First Strike - Nuclear RTS

Nuclear Superpower Simulation

Intense Real-Time Strategy (RTS)Global DominationAdvanced Weaponry

Lead a nuclear superpower in this intense 1v1 multiplayer RTS. Launch rockets, manage resources, and outsmart rivals in online battles for global dominance. Every decision risks survival in this fast-paced strategy game.

(9K)

Classic Strategy Board Game

Checkers ・

Single-player vs. ComputerTwo-player local modeTurn-based network multiplayer

Enjoy a classic game of Checkers on your iOS device. Play against friends or a challenging AI with configurable difficulty. Features turn-based multiplayer and automatic saving.

Instant War: Ultimate Warfare

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RPG Strategy Military Game

Massive army with over 50 unitsBase building and customizationReal-time strategy multiplayer combat

Build a military base, recruit diverse units, and engage in real-time strategic battles. Form alliances, manage resources, and utilize advanced tactics to dominate the dynamic battlefield in this 4X RTS game.

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Grand strategy. Epic conquest.

Total War: MEDIEVAL II

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Experience grand strategy and massive real-time battles set in the Middle Ages. Lead one of 17 playable factions to conquer continents through diplomacy, trade, or warfare. An expansion adds more factions and campaigns across diverse regions.

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The factory management RTS

Mindustry

$1.99

Build complex factories, manage supply chains, and defend your base from enemy waves in this real-time strategy game. Conquer planets, research new technologies, and engage in multiplayer battles with friends.

Factory building and supply chainsTower defense against enemy wavesCross-platform multiplayer co-op and PvP

Real-time cell expansion wars

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Clash of Dots - 1v1 RTS

Real-time strategy gameplayCell expansion and conquestBuilding and army upgrades

Engage in fast-paced real-time strategy battles to conquer all enemy cells. Upgrade your defenses and army, employ diverse tactics, and outsmart intelligent AI opponents. Win PvP battles to earn rewards and unlock cosmetic upgrades for your units and buildings.

(2.3K)

Map Wars

RTS on maps!

Play dozens of scenariosCreate custom mapsPublish community maps

Engage in strategic warfare across diverse maps, from historical battles to political simulations. Create your own scenarios or explore community-made content. Master troop movement and frontline management to conquer territories.