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Real-Time Strategy games in video game history
Real-time strategy asks you to command armies without pause: gathering resources, building your base and maneuvering your troops all at once. Sketched by Herzog Zwei in 1989 and codified by Dune II, it reached its golden age on PC with Command & Conquer and StarCraft, before taking on the challenge of the gamepad on consoles.
Its benchmarks are major: Herzog Zwei laid the genre's foundations, Command & Conquer made it accessible and spectacular, StarCraft 64 brought the esports king to consoles and Halo Wars proved an RTS could truly work on a pad. Warcraft, Age of Empires and Pikmin complete a demanding family.
For collectors, console real-time strategy remains a niche: some adaptations and exclusives become sought after, especially complete. On RomWize, every real-time strategy game is retested and re-rated for 2026, with its rarity index and collector value (loose, complete and new) by region; the 'by console' section above helps you explore the best, machine by machine.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Real-Time Strategy games?
RomWize's ranking of the best Real-Time Strategy games is based on a dual score — the original-era rating and a 2026 re-evaluation — to highlight the titles that still stand out today.
Which Real-Time Strategy games are the rarest and most valuable?
For every Real-Time Strategy game, we track a rarity index and a collector value (loose, complete and new) by region. The 'rarest' section highlights the hardest titles to find.
On which consoles can you find the best Real-Time Strategy games?
The 'by console' section ranks platforms by their number of Real-Time Strategy games, so you can explore the best titles console by console.