31 RTS games like Gratuitous Space Battles that you should try

Shelved next to Gratuitous Space Battles for good reason: a sandbox world, tactical combat and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings historical setting.

It comes from the same genre as Gratuitous Space Battles and shares a sandbox world, tactical combat and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings strong narrative focus and a medieval setting.

Genre puts it alongside Gratuitous Space Battles, and so does a sandbox world, tactical combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: strong narrative focus and a medieval setting.

It shares the essentials of what Gratuitous Space Battles does: punishing difficulty, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is world and visuals: open world exploration.

Genre puts it alongside Gratuitous Space Battles, and so does a sandbox world, multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: strong narrative focus and a medieval setting.

Shelved next to Gratuitous Space Battles for good reason: a sandbox world, single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings magic-based combat and historical setting.

Genre puts it alongside Gratuitous Space Battles, and so does tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: cozy, relaxing feel and procedural generation.

It comes from the same genre as Gratuitous Space Battles and shares single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in tone and world — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel and open world exploration.

On paper it is what Gratuitous Space Battles is — melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings strong narrative focus and post-apocalyptic world.

Genre puts it alongside Gratuitous Space Battles, and so does punishing difficulty, tactical combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and historical setting.

It comes from the same genre as Gratuitous Space Battles and shares a sandbox world, tactical combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a top-down view. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and procedural generation.

On paper it is what Gratuitous Space Battles is — tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on visuals and setting.

It comes from the same genre as Gratuitous Space Battles and shares tactical combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Shelved next to Gratuitous Space Battles for good reason: tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings loot and gear systems.

On paper it is what Gratuitous Space Battles is — tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where they diverge is setting and game mode.