The Best RTS and Strategy Games Released in August 2024

Galaxy Too Far is a resource management and base-building game where you control an AI system tasked with transforming an alien planet into a resource colony for your Creator. Your goal is to expand your influence, extract resources, and complete the construction of an intergalactic beacon to absorb the entire planet.

Sins of a Solar Empire II is a real-time 4X strategy game where players lead one of six factions to galactic dominance through military force, diplomacy, trade, and other tactics. The game seamlessly blends real-time battle tactics with the strategic depth of 4X, offering expansive empires and massive fleet battles.

Ratten Reich is a real-time strategy game set in a steampunk/dieselpunk world where rats, mice, cockroaches, and lizards are locked in a brutal war. Players command various units and factions, utilizing realistic combat tactics to achieve dominance in this unique and atmospheric setting.

9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far is a retro real-time strategy game where players lead a modern military, build bases, and engage in voxel warfare across land, sea, and air. The game features over two dozen missions, online skirmishes, and co-op modes, offering a blend of easy-to-learn mechanics and challenging gameplay.

Micro Wars is a fast-paced real-time strategy game that features short, intense online battles for up to 8 players. Players can choose from a variety of commanders and units, build bases, and refine their strategies through a campaign mode and competitive ladder ranks.

Dwarven Defense Prologue is a minimalist tower defense game where you build and upgrade defenses during the day to fend off undead hordes at night. The game challenges your strategic skills with powerful abilities and an autonomous hero unit to aid in your survival.

TDS - Tower Defense Strategy is a hybrid tower defense and real-time strategy game where you build and manage defenses to protect your Basin from incoming threats. Players control Vessels, which serve as both units and towers, adding a unique layer of strategy to the gameplay.

Operation: Polygon Storm is a fast-paced, military tug-of-war game where you deploy specialized units to overwhelm the enemy with minimal micromanagement. The game features a variety of unit compositions, synergies, and upgrades, allowing for strategic experimentation to achieve victory.

Loopstructor is a strategy game that combines tower defense with roguelike elements, where players build and upgrade battle trains that move along loops to defend against enemy attacks. The game features a unique twist on traditional tower defense mechanics, offering various attack and support vehicles to create dynamic defensive lines.

Toy Shire is a tower defense game where you defend your home from various toy enemies by strategically placing toy towers. The game features multiple levels and locations, offering a mix of strategy and nostalgia as you protect your family and repel foes.