Best Rated RTS Games Under $40
The best rated RTS games on Steam for games under $40. 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%
- 5Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition180,84794.41%94.93%
- 6Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun38,34593.74%96.02%
- 7Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)20,98493.48%97.53%
- 8Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition36,16893.34%95.66%
- 9Mindustry27,57792.86%95.72%
- 10Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation55,82392.82%94.22%
- 11Against the Storm36,93592.47%94.49%
- 12Frostpunk136,35692.20%92.73%
- 13Desperados III16,50592.16%96.52%
- 14Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance14,28191.87%96.70%
- 15Kingdoms and Castles31,28591.47%93.55%
- 16Age of Mythology: Extended Edition36,17991.45%93.24%
- 17Door Kickers 2: Task Force North13,41791.33%96.06%
- 18Empires of the Undergrowth18,50491.08%94.37%
- 19Company of Heroes18,58691.03%94.28%
- 20Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense10,60191.02%96.72%
- 21Dungeons 318,68390.97%94.18%
- 22Total War: SHOGUN 267,37190.92%91.80%
- 23Rise of Nations: Extended Edition15,78390.90%94.66%
- 24Brutal Legend20,30590.49%93.21%
- 25Stronghold HD (2012)10,40990.37%95.54%
- 26Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)11,89090.21%94.62%
- 27Men of War: Assault Squad 246,51290.11%91.21%
- 28Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion16,31690.06%93.17%
- 29Crusader Kings II73,78789.88%90.54%
- 30Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition27,37789.85%91.63%
- 31Rusted Warfare - RTS7,43089.83%96.37%
- 32Bad North: Jotunn Edition14,06589.81%93.24%
- 33Victoria II19,97489.75%92.14%
- 34Door Kickers10,04989.61%94.21%
- 35Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic26,68589.51%91.21%
- 36Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition37,88689.48%90.67%
- 37Command & Conquer Remastered Collection34,82589.40%90.67%
- 38Banished43,22789.40%90.42%
- 39Airships: Conquer the Skies6,55889.30%95.90%
- 40Minion Masters65,28188.81%89.40%
- 41Age of Mythology: Retold23,12188.77%90.40%
- 42Tropico 412,71388.76%91.74%
- 43Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal4,81388.69%96.38%
- 44Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition7,28088.49%93.31%
- 45Colony Survival8,94688.34%92.10%
- 46Emberward3,78488.27%96.96%
- 47Creeper World 44,69688.17%94.95%
- 48The Wandering Village8,35388.15%91.95%
- 49Halo Wars: Definitive Edition9,44088.11%91.42%
- 50Going Medieval21,18787.81%89.14%
- 51Kingdoms Reborn9,68287.68%90.47%
- 52Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew6,44887.40%91.14%
- 53From the Depths12,74787.38%89.26%
- 54Wargame: Red Dragon19,70587.32%88.51%
- 55Infested Planet3,03486.99%93.61%
- 56Prehistoric Kingdom6,52086.88%89.80%
- 57Clanfolk3,98886.88%91.65%
- 58Supreme Commander 212,91786.81%88.23%
- 59Ultimate General: Civil War8,54586.79%88.92%
- 60Homeworld Remastered Collection14,12086.72%87.96%
- 61Aliens: Dark Descent18,48586.71%87.65%
- 62112 Operator7,29986.57%88.75%
- 63Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic)13,84886.54%87.66%
- 64Knights of Honor2,38186.43%92.52%
- 65Stronghold 2: Steam Edition5,72586.39%88.86%
- 66The Stronghold Collection5,72586.39%88.86%
- 67Tempest Rising11,71086.30%87.42%
- 68Element TD 2 - Tower Defense3,22186.25%90.19%
- 69Starship Troopers: Terran Command11,94186.24%87.30%
- 70Breakout 137,46286.23%87.91%
- 71Cataclismo4,24086.23%89.17%
- 72Dawn of Man17,79386.14%86.80%
- 73Foundation23,97086.07%86.53%
- 74Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game2,08985.82%89.85%
- 75Farthest Frontier25,08385.80%86.13%
- 76Atom Zombie Smasher2,10185.80%89.72%
- 77GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath2,85985.78%88.56%
- 78Warpips5,14885.75%87.24%
- 79Stronghold: Definitive Edition10,26185.73%86.46%
- 80Last Train Home5,38285.72%87.11%
- 81DEFCON4,32085.68%87.31%
- 82Dummynation3,17985.65%87.76%
- 83Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition94,68285.64%85.71%
- 84Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition54,26185.63%85.75%
- 85Cavalry Girls1,97385.62%88.85%
- 86Anomaly: Warzone Earth4,68685.60%86.92%
- 87CastleStorm1,62385.59%89.34%
- 88Unholy Heights1,64285.59%89.28%
- 89Survivalist: Invisible Strain4,43285.55%86.85%
- 90Stronghold Legends: Steam Edition2,70985.54%87.60%
- 91War for the Overworld8,09285.40%85.92%
- 92Grim Nights1,54585.38%87.96%
- 93DG2: Defense Grid 23,42685.36%86.49%
- 94Buggos1,42185.34%87.90%
- 95Diplomacy is Not an Option12,37785.33%85.61%
- 96AI War 21,55185.33%87.56%
- 97Swarm Queen40585.29%92.84%
- 98Northgard: Definitive Edition68,53885.25%85.29%
- 99Border Pioneer1,87485.24%86.66%
- 100Screeps: World2,08185.24%86.50%
