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We filtered the 50 games similar to Empire of the Ants down to the 25 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3, Ironclad Tactics and Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Empire of the Ants.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Empire of the Ants

25 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Empire of the Ants. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3Closest on genre

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalSci-FiFantasyBase Building

Steam👍 85%· 16KIGDB75· 4

Year 2008Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, historical setting and online features, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Empire of the Ants: visuals.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Ironclad TacticsClosest on combat

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalSci-FiFantasy

Steam👍 69%· 625MC69IGDB65· 2

Year 2013Dev ZachtronicsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Android

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, vibe casual and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Ironclad Tactics is a fast-paced, card-based tactics game set in an alternate history Civil War - with steam-powered military robots!Key Features:Includes the 'Rise of Dmitry' and 'Blood and Ironclads' add-on campaigns! No microtransactions!

Where it drifts furthest from Empire of the Ants: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Empire of the Ants.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - UprisingClosest on tone

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalNarrativeSci-FiFantasyBase Building

Steam👍 83%· 5.7KRAWG👍 69%· 242MC64IGDB60· 1

Year 2009Dev Electronic Arts Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, strong narrative focus and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, setting anime and historical setting, while skipping turn-based strategy

An expansion to Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 that can be played without the original game. Uprising features additional campaigns for three factions: the Allies, the Soviets, and the Empire of the Rising Sun.

Where it drifts furthest from Empire of the Ants: visuals.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Impossible Creatures Steam Edition

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SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiFantasyBase Building

Steam👍 96%· 1.8KRAWG👍 75%· 32MC72IGDB73· 3

Year 2003Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, historical setting and visual isometric, while skipping turn-based strategy

Update NotesPatch 3 not only brough more bug fixes but adds Workshop support to Impossible Creatures. Together with the great possibilities of the SDK (even with full C++ support) and the mod tools now the highest level of mod support comes with IC.

Where it drifts furthest from Empire of the Ants: visuals and game mode.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2

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SoloMultiplayerFantasySci-FiHistorical

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Year 2000Dev Westwood Pacific · Electronic ArtsOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: historical setting and visual isometric, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Empire of the Ants: visuals and game mode.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Offworld Trading CompanyClosest overall match

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Steam👍 77%· 5.7KRAWG👍 58%· 122MC78IGDB89· 3OC81· 21

Year 2016Dev Mohawk Games · Stardock EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, setting space and online features, while skipping turn-based strategy

In the sci-fi game Offworld Trading Company, the player can lead an interplanetary corporation in a futuristic trade war for control of Mars. ###Gameplay The game mixes resource mining and construction used in real-time strategies with a stronger economic element.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloMultiplayerTacticalNarrativeSci-FiManagement

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, deep simulation and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and procedural generation, while skipping adventure storytelling

Nova Edition Stellaris Nova Edition includes:Digital Original SoundtrackThe Stellaris soundtrack delivers two and a half hours of original music, including bonus tracks and alternate versions not included in the game.

Where it drifts furthest from Empire of the Ants: visuals and setting.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Anno 2070Closest on progression

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeSci-FiBase BuildingManagement

Steam👍 61%· 13KRAWG👍 71%· 157MC83IGDB75· 1

Year 2011Dev Blue Byte · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~11hOn PC

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and exploration and discovery, while skipping turn-based strategy

This is the fifth game in a series of Anno games. The game genre remains unchanged - this is a real-time strategy with a variety of elements from other genres included in it: from the city construction and management simulator to submarine battles.

Where it drifts furthest from Empire of the Ants: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Empire of the Ants.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Halo WarsClosest on game mode

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalSci-FiBase Building

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Year 2009Dev Ensemble Studios · Microsoft Game Studios

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

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Empire of the Ants: visuals.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Supreme Commander

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiBase Building

Steam👍 89%· 3.1KIGDB76· 3

Year 2007Dev Hellbent Games · THQOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings setting space and visual isometric, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Empire of the Ants: visuals.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Pikmin 2

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiIsometric

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Year 2004Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Empire of the Ants: visuals.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Homeworld

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SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric

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Year 1999Dev Relic Entertainment · Sierra EntertainmentOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Empire of the Ants: visuals and game mode.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalSci-Fi

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Year 2010Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with setting space and visual isometric, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Empire of the Ants: visuals.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Star Wars: Empire at War

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SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiMelee

Steam👍 98%· 42KIGDB73· 2

Year 2006Dev Petroglyph Games · LucasArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, setting space and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Empire of the Ants: visuals and setting.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15Pikmin 3

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SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometric

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Year 2013Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.4 · Nintendo

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with visual isometric, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Empire of the Ants: visuals and game mode.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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