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Offworld Trading Company is hard to replace: few games combine real-time strategy, strong narrative focus and setting scifi in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 16 gameplay attributes and found 59 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, Tropico 6 and Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition lead the list, with StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty reaching a 90/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Offworld Trading Company special.

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The closest game to Offworld Trading Company is StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. Tropico 6 and Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition follow close behind.

#1StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty90 #2Tropico 690 #3Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition91 #4Supreme Commander90 #5Command & Conquer: Red Alert 389

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59 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

#1StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

90

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiSpaceIsometric

IGDB89· 5

Year 2010Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, while skipping deep simulation

90

Tropico 6

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeBase BuildingManagementIsometric

Steam👍 88%· 29KIGDB77· 8OC79· 85

Year 2019Dev Limbic Entertainment · Kalypso MediaOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and visual topdown, while skipping survival mechanics

#3Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition

91

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineBase BuildingManagementIsometric3D

Steam👍 85%· 53KRAWG👍 74%· 106MC75IGDB81· 4OC83· 100

Year 2020Dev Forgotten Empires · Xbox Game StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping survival mechanics

#4Supreme Commander

90

Supreme Commander

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiSpaceBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 89%· 3.1KIGDB76· 3

Year 2007Dev Hellbent Games · THQOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, deep simulation and setting scifi.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

#5Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3

89

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineSci-FiBase BuildingIsometric

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 setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, combat tactical and historical setting, while skipping survival mechanics

#6Total Annihilation

84

Total Annihilation

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerNarrativeSci-FiIsometric

Steam👍 97%· 3.7K

Year 1997Dev Cavedog Entertainment · GT Interactive SoftwareOn PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, strong narrative focus and setting scifi.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

91

Halo Wars

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPSci-FiBase BuildingIsometric

IGDB70· 6

Year 2009Dev Ensemble Studios · Microsoft Game Studios

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

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, while skipping deep simulation

#8The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II

88

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPIsometric

IGDB81· 6

Year 2006Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, combat tactical and combat magic, while skipping deep simulation

88

Pikmin 2

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiIsometric

IGDB87· 2OC78· 23

Year 2004Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, while skipping deep simulation

#10Total War: WARHAMMER III

88

Total War: WARHAMMER III

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineNarrativeIsometric

Steam👍 70%· 143KRAWG👍 79%· 68MC85IGDB78· 3OC86· 72

Year 2022Dev Creative Assembly · SEGAPlaytime ~17hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical, while skipping deep simulation

#11Star Wars: Empire at War

85

Star Wars: Empire at War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiSpaceIsometric

Steam👍 98%· 42KIGDB73· 2

Year 2006Dev Petroglyph Games · LucasArtsOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, combat tactical and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

#12Total War: Shogun 2

84

Total War: Shogun 2

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometricTactical

Steam👍 92%· 67KIGDB88· 4

Year 2011Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, combat tactical and ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

#13Empire: Total War

84

Empire: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometricTactical

Steam👍 91%· 38KIGDB90· 6

Year 2009Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, combat tactical and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

86

Stellaris

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerNarrativeSpaceSci-FiExplorationManagementIsometric

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 strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping survival mechanics

89

Anno 2070

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeSci-FiBase BuildingExplorationManagementIsometric

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 and sandbox world, while skipping survival mechanics

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Offworld Trading Company?: The closest game to Offworld Trading Company is StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including real-time strategy, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Offworld Trading Company?: The three closest games to Offworld Trading Company are: 1. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (90/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. Tropico 6 (90/100, 9 shared attributes) 3. Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (91/100, 11 shared attributes). All share Offworld Trading Company's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 59 candidates across 16 dimensions.
Is Tropico 6 similar to Offworld Trading Company?: Yes, very much so — Tropico 6 scores 90/100 similarity to Offworld Trading Company. They share 9 attributes, including real-time strategy and deep simulation. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What RTS games are similar to Offworld Trading Company?: The best RTS games similar to Offworld Trading Company are StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, Tropico 6, Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition and Supreme Commander. All share the RTS genre alongside other key Offworld Trading Company attributes like real-time strategy, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.
How is similarity to Offworld Trading Company calculated?: We compare Offworld Trading Company against every game in our catalog using 16 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Offworld Trading Company experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.