
50 Games like StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm that you should try
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More about this game →If StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm left you wanting more, this list of 50 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 6 attributes. Total Annihilation comes closest (97/100).
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The closest game to StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm is Total Annihilation — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. World in Conflict and Homeworld follow close behind.
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Games like StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, combat tactical and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: setting scifi.

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling

✓ 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

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping combat tactical

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, combat tactical and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and loot and gear systems, while skipping setting scifi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm?
- The closest game to StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm is Total Annihilation, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 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 StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm?
- The three closest games to StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm are: 1. Total Annihilation (97/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. World in Conflict (97/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. Homeworld (97/100, 6 shared attributes). All share StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 6 dimensions.
- Is World in Conflict similar to StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm?
- Yes, very much so — World in Conflict scores 97/100 similarity to StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. They share 5 attributes, including real-time strategy and single-player focus. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What RTS games are similar to StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm?
- The best RTS games similar to StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm are Total Annihilation, World in Conflict, Homeworld and StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void. All share the RTS genre alongside other key StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm attributes like real-time strategy, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.
- How is similarity to StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm calculated?
- We compare StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm against every game in our catalog using 6 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 StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.









