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2013PC

24 games that share what StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm does well: war, real-time strategy and isometric. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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Multiplayer
StarCraft
1998PC
Starcraft series, war
Critics
unknown
Players
88%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
2010PC
Starcraft series, war
Critics
89
IGDB
Players
87%
IGDB
To beat
~25h
IGDB
No price yet
Multiplayer
StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void
2015PC
Starcraft series, war
Critics
90
IGDB
Players
86%
IGDB
To beat
~30h
IGDB
No price yet
Multiplayer
Planetary Annihilation
2014PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
74%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
$29.99
Best PC price · GamersGate
Multiplayer
Command & Conquer
1995PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
84%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Starship Troopers: Terran Command
2022PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
87%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$14.24~~was $29.99~~−53%
Best PC price · Fanatical
Multiplayer
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
2002PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
93
IGDB
Players
88%
IGDB
To beat
~28h
IGDB
No price yet
Multiplayer
StarCraft: Remastered
2017PC
Starcraft series, real-time strategy
Critics
85
IGDB
Players
87%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
$14.99
Best PC price · Blizzard
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Multiplayer
Homeworld
1999PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
84%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
1999PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
80
IGDB
Players
86%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Game of the Year Edition
2007PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
86
Metacritic
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.99~~was $14.99~~−80%
Best PC price · GOG
Multiplayer
Empire Earth
2001PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
77%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
$4.19~~was $5.99~~−30%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Planetary Annihilation: Titans
2015PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
84%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$6~~was $29.99~~−80%
Best PC price · GreenManGaming
Multiplayer
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
2004PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
84
IGDB
Players
82%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
World in Conflict
2007PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
89
Metacritic
Players
88%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.49~~was $9.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · GOG
Multiplayer
Foxhole
2022PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
79%
Steam
To beat
200h+
IGDB
$16.49~~was $29.99~~−45%
Best PC price · Fanatical · $0.01/hr
Multiplayer
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
2004PC
Real-time strategy, sci-fi
Critics
86
IGDB
Players
86%
IGDB
To beat
~18h
IGDB
$20.09~~was $29.99~~−33%
Best PC price · Fanatical · $1.12/hr
Multiplayer
Alien Nations
1999PC
Real-time strategy, strategy
$4.95
Best PC price · GamersGate
Multiplayer
Broken Arrow
2025PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
55%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$37.49~~was $49.99~~−25%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Stronghold Crusader
2002PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
84%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
$1.99~~was $9.99~~−80%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Rise of Nations
2003PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
92
IGDB
Players
82%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Rogue Command
2026PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
89%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$13.99~~was $19.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Grey Goo
2015PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
77
Metacritic
Players
69%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$19.99
Best PC price · Humble Store
Multiplayer
DEFCON
2006PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
84
Metacritic
Players
87%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$1.99~~was $9.99~~−80%
Best PC price · IndieGala Store