Games Like Age of Empires
Missing the villager hum? These free RTS games scratch the civilization-building, army-massing itch.
3 games · every one clears the PlayBound Bar
1
0 A.D.
Ancient warfare, stunningly rendered, forever free.
3.0 GBFREERTS · Strategy
RTSStrategyHistoricalBase Building
2
OpenRA
Classic RTS campaigns, rebuilt around modern multiplayer.
350 MBFREERTS · Strategy
RTSStrategyClassicBase Building
3
Warzone 2100
Design your own tanks. Then design better ones.
550 MBFREERTS · Strategy
RTSStrategyUnit DesignCampaign
Questions
What is the best games like age of empires?
PlayBound's top pick is 0 A.D. — Ancient warfare, stunningly rendered, forever free. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
Do these games clear the PlayBound Bar?
Yes. Every game in this collection has been tested, played, and assessed against PlayBound's published criteria — worth playing, worth what it costs, and respectful of the player's time.