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We filtered the 50 games similar to Empire Earth down to the 20 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2, Command & Conquer: Red Alert and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Empire Earth.

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Year 2001Dev Stainless Steel Studios

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Empire Earth is Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Command & Conquer: Red Alert and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Empire Earth

20 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Empire Earth. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerHistoricalSci-FiIsometric
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Westwood Pacific · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, historical setting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, while skipping combat tactical

Command & Conquer: Red Alert
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 79%· 382
Year 1996Dev Westwood Studios · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, combat tactical and historical setting.

≠ Missing: ranged combat.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiHistoricalIsometric
Steam👍 96%· 9.4KRAWG👍 88%· 319MC87IGDB84· 3
Year 2006Dev Relic Entertainment · SEGAPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and base building, while skipping ranged combat

Stellaris
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiHistoricalIsometric
Steam👍 86%· 194KRAWG👍 84%· 693MC78IGDB79· 11OC81· 42
Year 2016Dev Paradox Development Studio · Paradox InteractivePlaytime ~10hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi

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

Star Wars: Empire at War
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiHistoricalIsometric
Steam👍 98%· 42KIGDB73· 2
Year 2006Dev Petroglyph Games · LucasArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, melee combat and setting space, while skipping ranged combat

Impossible Creatures Steam Edition
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 96%· 1.8KRAWG👍 75%· 32MC72IGDB73· 3
Year 2003Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and historical setting

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping ranged combat

Ironclad Tactics
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiHistorical
Steam👍 69%· 625MC69IGDB65· 2
Year 2013Dev ZachtronicsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Android

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, turn-based strategy and vibe casual, while skipping ranged combat

Total Annihilation
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricNarrative
Steam👍 97%· 3.7K
Year 1997Dev Cavedog Entertainment · GT Interactive SoftwareOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, while skipping combat tactical

Pikmin 3
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometric
IGDB86· 9
Year 2013Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.4 · Nintendo

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, while skipping combat tactical

Dune 2000
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricPost-Apocalyptic
Year 1998Dev Westwood Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: post-apocalyptic world, while skipping combat tactical

Homeworld
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
IGDB90· 1
Year 1999Dev Relic Entertainment · Sierra EntertainmentOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, while skipping ranged combat

StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
IGDB90· 8
Year 2015Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping ranged combat

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
IGDB89· 9
Year 2013Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi.

≠ Missing: ranged combat.

Command & Conquer: Generals
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 88%· 2.0K
Year 2003Dev EA Pacific · Aspyr MediaOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: base building, while skipping ranged combat

Command & Conquer
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 73%· 416
Year 1995Dev Westwood Studios · Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.On PC · Mac

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: base building, while skipping ranged combat

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