Best Rated RTS Games Under $20
The best rated RTS games on Steam for games under $20. Scores are weighted by review volume, so small-sample flukes stay off the list.
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Our score adjusts Steam's raw rating for sample size. The fewer reviews a game has, the more its score gets pulled toward the site-wide average, so a tiny game can't fluke its way to #1.
- 1Dyson Sphere Program91,26896.24%97.47%
- 2STAR WARS Empire at War - Gold Pack42,89895.32%97.73%
- 3Age of Empires II (Retired)102,73294.87%95.83%
- 4Kenshi114,92294.72%95.56%
- 5Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun38,34593.74%96.02%
- 6Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)20,98493.48%97.53%
- 7Mindustry27,57792.86%95.72%
- 8Frostpunk136,35692.20%92.73%
- 9Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance14,28191.87%96.70%
- 10Kingdoms and Castles31,28591.47%93.55%
- 11Company of Heroes18,58691.03%94.28%
- 12Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense10,60191.02%96.72%
- 13Dungeons 318,68390.97%94.18%
- 14Rise of Nations: Extended Edition15,78390.90%94.66%
- 15Brutal Legend20,30590.49%93.21%
- 16Stronghold HD (2012)10,40990.37%95.54%
- 17Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)11,89090.21%94.62%
- 18Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion16,31690.06%93.17%
- 19Crusader Kings II73,78789.88%90.54%
- 20Rusted Warfare - RTS7,43089.83%96.37%
- 21Bad North: Jotunn Edition14,06589.81%93.24%
- 22Victoria II19,97489.75%92.14%
- 23Door Kickers10,04989.61%94.21%
- 24Command & Conquer Remastered Collection34,82589.40%90.67%
- 25Banished43,22789.40%90.42%
- 26Minion Masters65,28188.81%89.40%
- 27Tropico 412,71388.76%91.74%
- 28Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal4,81388.69%96.38%
- 29Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition7,28088.49%93.31%
- 30Emberward3,78488.27%96.96%
- 31The Wandering Village8,35388.15%91.95%
- 32Halo Wars: Definitive Edition9,44088.11%91.42%
- 33Kingdoms Reborn9,68287.68%90.47%
- 34Infested Planet3,03486.99%93.61%
- 35Supreme Commander 212,91786.81%88.23%
- 36Aliens: Dark Descent18,48586.71%87.65%
- 37Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic)13,84886.54%87.66%
- 38Knights of Honor2,38186.43%92.52%
- 39Stronghold 2: Steam Edition5,72586.39%88.86%
- 40Element TD 2 - Tower Defense3,22186.25%90.19%
- 41Starship Troopers: Terran Command11,94186.24%87.30%
- 42Breakout 137,46286.23%87.91%
- 43Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game2,08985.82%89.85%
- 44Atom Zombie Smasher2,10185.80%89.72%
- 45GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath2,85985.78%88.56%
- 46Warpips5,14885.75%87.24%
- 47Stronghold: Definitive Edition10,26185.73%86.46%
- 48Last Train Home5,38285.72%87.11%
- 49DEFCON4,32085.68%87.31%
- 50Dummynation3,17985.65%87.76%
- 51Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition54,26185.63%85.75%
- 52Cavalry Girls1,97385.62%88.85%
- 53Anomaly: Warzone Earth4,68685.60%86.92%
- 54CastleStorm1,62385.59%89.34%
- 55Unholy Heights1,64285.59%89.28%
- 56Survivalist: Invisible Strain4,43285.55%86.85%
- 57Stronghold Legends: Steam Edition2,70985.54%87.60%
- 58Grim Nights1,54585.38%87.96%
- 59DG2: Defense Grid 23,42685.36%86.49%
- 60Buggos1,42185.34%87.90%
- 61AI War 21,55185.33%87.56%
- 62Swarm Queen40585.29%92.84%
- 63Border Pioneer1,87485.24%86.66%
- 64Screeps: World2,08185.24%86.50%
- 65Tower Dominion5,21385.22%85.69%
- 66Winter Falling: Battle Tactics48185.22%90.23%
- 67War Selection23,38485.17%85.25%
- 68Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense76885.08%86.46%
- 69Frontline Crisis38985.08%87.66%
- 70Natural Selection 213,35285.06%85.13%
- 71Knights and Merchants4,95685.06%85.23%
- 72Age of History 318,38285.04%85.08%
- 73Fly Corp3,37484.97%84.94%
- 74Reshaping Mars83084.93%84.34%
- 75Roma Invicta24984.92%82.73%
- 76Loopstructor38084.92%83.42%
- 77Galcon 2: Galactic Conquest86784.83%83.16%
- 78Zombie Defense2,17084.81%84.01%
- 79Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator 27,39784.77%84.49%
- 80Europa Universalis III Complete1,99584.69%83.26%
- 81AI War: Fleet Command1,61184.59%82.18%
- 82Rise of Legions1,61884.58%82.08%
- 83Age of Empires: Definitive Edition15,53384.56%84.29%
- 84Operation: Polygon Storm29184.55%69.76%
- 85AirMech Strike10,85684.53%84.11%
- 86Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity81584.41%77.42%
- 87Planet TD27684.36%61.96%
- 88Anno 1404 - History Edition3,56584.31%82.44%
- 89Age of Conquest IV2,81484.27%81.77%
- 90Warstone TD3,88484.25%82.39%
- 91Halo: Spartan Strike1,69384.24%79.86%
- 92Mechabellum19,14784.16%83.73%
- 93Taur2,10184.11%79.96%
- 94Mech Engineer94784.06%74.34%
- 95Nebuchadnezzar1,82184.04%78.91%
- 96Survivalist2,56883.97%80.06%
- 97Dungeons 25,27083.96%82.03%
- 98Prime World: Defenders 22,18483.91%79.03%
- 99Gladiator Guild Manager4,04983.88%81.18%
- 100Gods and Idols75783.86%69.09%
