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We filtered the 50 games similar to Clash of Clans down to the 31 that fit the “RTS” category. AI War: Fleet Command, Castle Story and Defenders of Ardania top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Clash of Clans.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

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SoloMultiplayer

Year 2012Dev Supercell

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Within the “RTS” category, the closest game to Clash of Clans is AI War: Fleet Command — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Castle Story and Defenders of Ardania follow close behind.

#1AI War: Fleet Command91 #2Castle Story91 #3Defenders of Ardania88 #4Stronghold87 #5Stronghold HD (2012)87

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The best rTS games like Clash of Clans

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Clash of Clans. Each one has been evaluated across 8 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1AI War: Fleet Command

91

AI War: Fleet Command

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

Co-opSoloMultiplayerIsometricTactical

Steam👍 82%· 1.6KRAWG👍 26%· 50MC80IGDB90· 1

Year 2009Dev Arcen GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of tower defense games: real-time strategy, tower defense planning and co op

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, turn-based strategy and punishing difficulty, while skipping fantasy world

91

Castle Story

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometricMagic

Steam👍 65%· 11KRAWG👍 59%· 27

Year 2012Dev Sauropod StudioPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing real-time strategy, tower defense planning and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and survival mechanics, while skipping fantasy world

#3Defenders of Ardania

88

Defenders of Ardania

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerFantasyIsometricMagic

Steam👍 35%· 122MC58IGDB56· 4

Year 2012Dev Most Wanted Entertainment · Deep SilverPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, real-time strategy and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping co op

87

Stronghold

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerFantasyIsometricTactical

Steam👍 96%· 10K

Year 2001Dev Firefly Studios · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing real-time strategy, tower defense planning and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping co op

#5Stronghold HD (2012)

87

Stronghold HD (2012)

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerFantasyIsometricTactical

Steam👍 96%· 10KRAWG👍 82%· 310MC81

Year 2012Dev FireFly StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of tower defense games: real-time strategy, tower defense planning and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping co op

#6Stronghold Crusader

87

Stronghold Crusader

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerFantasyIsometricTactical

Steam👍 98%· 21KIGDB80· 1

Year 2002Dev Firefly Studios · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing real-time strategy, tower defense planning and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping co op

#7Atom Zombie Smasher

87

Atom Zombie Smasher

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometricOffline

Steam👍 90%· 2.1KRAWG👍 36%· 101MC75

Year 2011Dev Blendo GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, real-time strategy and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, dark, oppressive atmosphere and vibe casual, while skipping fantasy world

87

Robowars

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCo-opIsometricTacticalMelee

Steam👍 46%· 290

Year 2014Dev N-Game Studios · KissPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Same family of tower defense games: tower defense planning, real-time strategy and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, combat tactical and melee combat, while skipping fantasy world

86

Cubemen

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerIsometric

Steam👍 71%· 509RAWG👍 18%· 28MC74

Year 2012Dev 3 SprocketsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Nearly identical: tower defense planning, real-time strategy and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: fantasy world.

#10Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

86

Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerIsometricMeleeTactical

Steam👍 90%· 9.2KRAWG👍 83%· 225MC85IGDB85· 4

Year 2007Dev Electronic Arts Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of tower defense games: real-time strategy, tower defense planning and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping fantasy world

#11Clash Royale

85

Clash Royale

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

MultiplayerFantasyIsometricTacticalMedieval

Year 2016Dev SupercellOn Android · iOS

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with real-time strategy, tower defense planning and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, combat tactical and setting medieval, while skipping single-player focus

85

StarCraft

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerIsometricTacticalMelee

Year 1998Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with real-time strategy, tower defense planning and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping fantasy world

85

Oil Rush

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerIsometricSci-FiPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 58%· 535RAWG👍 13%· 54MC67IGDB50· 2

Year 2012Dev UniginePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with real-time strategy, tower defense planning and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping fantasy world

#14Gratuitous Space Battles

85

Gratuitous Space Battles

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerIsometricMeleeTactical

Steam👍 70%· 877RAWG👍 24%· 42MC72IGDB65· 2

Year 2009Dev Positech GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of tower defense games: real-time strategy, tower defense planning and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, turn-based strategy and sandbox freedom, while skipping fantasy world

#15Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time

84

Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerFree to PlayTacticalDark

IGDB80· 1

Year 2013Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsOn Android · iOS

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with real-time strategy, tower defense planning and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping fantasy world

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