Best RTS Games

230+ iOS apps & games curated and reviewed

4.5 avg rating
19 free apps & games
Updated May 2026

The best rts games on iPhone average 4.5★ across 230+ titles — we've ranked them by what real users actually keep on their phones. Updated May 2026.

Compare top RTS Games (May 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Art Of War 3:RTS Strategy GameArt Of War 3:RTS Strategy GameFree4.8★ (9.5K)YesYesAug 2026
2To The TrenchesTo The TrenchesFree4.7★ (7.8K)NoYesAug 2026
3Warage RTSWarage RTSFree3.9★ (70)YesYesJun 2026
4Command & Conquer™: Rivals PVPCommand & Conquer™: Rivals PVPFree4.5★ (43K)YesYesAug 2026
5Stick War: SagaStick War: SagaFree4.8★ (13K)NoYesAug 2026
6Rusted Warfare - RTSRusted Warfare - RTS$2.994.7★ (598)NoNoAug 2026
7Real Time ShieldsReal Time ShieldsFree4.7★ (20K)YesYesAug 2026
8LEGION: RTSLEGION: RTSFree4.2★ (131)NoYesAug 2026

Top Picks for RTS Games

Art Of War 3:RTS Strategy Game#1

Art Of War 3:RTS Strategy Game by GEAR GAMES GLOBAL FZE

PvP, coop real-time battles
Editor's Choice
🎮 Games
4.8😊(9.5K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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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.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Intuitive controls
  • 🚀 Responsive touch controls
  • 👍 Immersive RTS experience

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Matchmaking issues
  • 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
  • ⏱️ Lengthy upgrade times
To The Trenches#2

To The Trenches by Dad Made

WW1 Strategy • Endless Warfare
Strong Contender
🎮 Games
4.7😊(7.8K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Lead your army through intense, retro-style WW1 trench warfare. Command specialized units, deploy artillery, and adapt to procedurally generated battles with changing weather conditions. Choose from unique historical factions and upgrade your forces through an in-depth system for infinite replayability.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Solid game
  • 👍 Fun game
  • 👍 Pretty good game

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Crashes often
  • 🐛 Freezes
  • 🐛 Bugs
Warage RTS#3

Warage RTS by E CHARM LTD

Worth Considering
🎮 Games
3.9(70 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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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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Command & Conquer™: Rivals PVP
Command & Conquer™: Rivals PVP
Command & Conquer™: Rivals PVP
Strategy wins in this C&C RTS.
Free

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.

Real-time PvP battlesCustomizable army unitsUnique commander abilities
🎮 Games
(43K)
free with in-app purchases
5
Stick War: Saga
Stick War: Saga
Stick War: Saga
RTS 1v1 2v2 & Epic Campaigns!
Free

Engage in real-time multiplayer strategy battles with customizable armies and epic campaigns. Team up with friends for 2v2 matches or hone your skills against AI. Collect and upgrade diverse unit types, research powerful bonuses, and cast devastating spells to dominate the battlefield.

Real-time multiplayer PVPTeam up for 2v2 matchesExpansive single-player campaign
🎮 Games
(13K)
free with in-app purchases
6
Rusted Warfare - RTS
Rusted Warfare - RTS
Rusted Warfare - RTS
A real-time base building RTS
$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.

Multiplayer RTS gameplayBase buildingOver 50 unique units
🎮 Games
(598)
free
7
Real Time Shields
Real Time Shields
Real Time Shields
Draw to defend your base
Free

Defend your base by drawing defensive formations in real-time. Your troops will follow your commands as waves of invaders attack from various angles. Upgrade your units and equipment to survive increasingly challenging battles and defeat epic bosses.

Draw defensive formationsReal-time troop commandWave-based enemy attacks
🎮 Games
(20K)
free with in-app purchases
8
LEGION: RTS
LEGION: RTS
LEGION: RTS
Strategy Game
Free

Engage in fast-paced, multiplayer strategy battles on diverse maps. Take direct command of your squads in real-time, offering a level of control rarely seen in mobile RTS games. Experience tactical combat with unique armies and engaging gameplay.

Multiplayer battlesDirect squad controlDiverse maps
🎮 Games
(131)
free with in-app purchases
9
Mushroom Wars 2: RTS Strategy
Mushroom Wars 2: RTS Strategy
Mushroom Wars 2: RTS Strategy
Multiplayer tower defense war
Free

Engage in real-time strategy battles with mushroom armies. Upgrade your base, capture objectives, and defend towers in over 200 missions. Compete in multiplayer PVP and co-op modes with legendary heroes.

Real-time strategy combatTower defense mechanicsHero skills and buffs
🎮 Games
(27K)
free with in-app purchases
10
Auralux: Constellations
Auralux: Constellations
Auralux: Constellations
by War Drum Studios LLC
Free

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.

150 unique levelsOnline multiplayerAmbient music
🎮 Games
(5.2K)
free with in-app purchases
11
World War Armies: RTS Game
World War Armies: RTS Game
World War Armies: RTS Game
WW2 Online Strategy
Free

Engage in thrilling real-time strategy battles across WWI, WWII, and modern warfare eras. Build and customize your army, form platoons with friends, and conquer diverse maps in this multiplayer military game.

Real-time strategy (RTS) gameplaySpans WWI, WWII, and modern warfare1v1 and 2v2 online PvP battles
🎮 Games
(10K)
free with in-app purchases
12
Supremacy 1914 - World War 1
Supremacy 1914 - World War 1
Supremacy 1914 - World War 1
WWI Multiplayer Strategy Game
Free

Lead your nation through WWI, balancing resources, troops, and weaponry. Forge alliances, engage in trade, or fight solo in historical scenarios. Deploy iconic Heroes with unique abilities to gain a strategic advantage and conquer the world.

Real-time multiplayer battlesUp to 500 opponents per mapResource and troop management
🎮 Games
(31K)
free with in-app purchases
13
War Commander: Rogue Assault
War Commander: Rogue Assault
War Commander: Rogue Assault
3D RTS Strategy Military Game
Free

Engage in a 3D real-time strategy military game with direct unit control and instant unit creation. Conquer rivals in epic single-player campaigns or dominate a massive multiplayer online world. Experience stunning visuals and non-stop action.

Direct unit control in battleInstant unit creation and repairsEpic single-player campaigns
🎮 Games
(13K)
subscription
14
Boom Beach: War Strategy Game
Boom Beach: War Strategy Game
Boom Beach: War Strategy Game
Epic RTS Base-Building Battles
Free

Engage in epic real-time strategy battles to defeat an evil force and free enslaved islanders. Build a powerful base, train an army, and form alliances with players worldwide to conquer enemy bases and control resources in a tropical archipelago.

RTS combat and base-buildingMultiplayer raids and co-op missionsExplore a tropical archipelago
🎮 Games
(298K)
free with in-app purchases
15
Age of Empires Mobile
Age of Empires Mobile
Age of Empires Mobile
Immersive Medieval War Game
Free

Build and defend a medieval empire with strategic gameplay optimized for mobile. Engage in swift battles, gather resources rapidly, and form alliances with players worldwide. Command legendary heroes and utilize realistic weather and terrain to dominate grand battlefields.

Mobile-optimized Age of Empires gameplaySwift resource gathering and military buildingAlliance formation and real-time battles
🎮 Games
(17K)
free with in-app purchases
16
DomiNations
DomiNations
DomiNations
Empire builder & battle game
Free

Build a thriving empire from ancient times to the modern era. Command armies, research technologies, and engage in real-time strategy battles against other players. Conquer the world through warfare and strategic development.

Build and upgrade your empire through historical agesCommand armies in real-time strategy battlesResearch new technologies and unlock advanced weaponry
🎮 Games
(39K)
free with in-app purchases
17
First Strike - Nuclear RTS
First Strike - Nuclear RTS
First Strike - Nuclear RTS
Nuclear Superpower Simulation
Free

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.

Intense Real-Time Strategy (RTS)Global DominationAdvanced Weaponry
🎮 Games
(9K)
free with in-app purchases
18
RedSun RTS
RedSun RTS
RedSun RTS
by E CHARM LTD
Free

Engage in classic real-time strategy gameplay where you build bases, command diverse units, and plan attacks. Experience a 2D isometric world with deep strategic elements and ongoing development.

Real-time unit controlBase building and defenseDiverse unit types
🎮 Games
(403)
free with in-app purchases
19
Trench Warfare WW1: Army War
Trench Warfare WW1: Army War
Trench Warfare WW1: Army War
Military WWI & WW2 Sandbox RTS
Free

Command armies in historical and custom battles across WWI, WWII, and beyond. Engage in real-time strategy, deploy diverse units, and shape the course of war with detailed tactical gameplay. Enjoy offline play and create your own scenarios.

WWI and WWII historical campaignsCustom sandbox battle creationDiverse unit deployment (infantry, tanks, artillery)
🎮 Games
(15K)
free with in-app purchases
20
Star Hunter-Infinite Lagrange
Star Hunter-Infinite Lagrange
Star Hunter-Infinite Lagrange
Rally the Fleet,Hunt the Stars
Free

Command your fleet in a post-war galaxy, taking on bounty contracts and exploring ruins for treasure and technology. Build your base, upgrade your ships, and engage in tactical space combat. The choice is yours: roam the void or rise from chaos.

Interstellar tactical extraction gameplayFleet command and controlBounty hunting and contract missions
🎮 Games
(7.4K)
free with in-app purchases

FAQ about RTS Games

What are the best rts games for iPhone?
Art Of War 3:RTS Strategy Game tops our rts games ranking as of May 2026, with a 4.8-star average from 9.5K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 19 of the top rts games we rank are free to download, including Art Of War 3:RTS Strategy Game and To The Trenches.
Art Of War 3:RTS Strategy Game shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of May 2026.
We track 230+ rts games on the iOS App Store as of May 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
Art of War 3 is a classic real-time strategy (RTS) game with direct unit control. It features modern warfare themes, allowing players to command various units like infantry, tanks, aircraft, and naval forces in PvP and cooperative battles.
Key features include epic real-time PvP and cooperative battles with thousands of players, classical RTS direct control, detailed 3D graphics, a variety of units and tactical abilities, two distinct warring factions, extensive unit and building upgrades, and continuous clan wars for global domination.