Best Exploration Real Time Strategy games

Games like Anno 1800, Sid Meier's Pirates!, and Stellaris, ranked by the GamesGraph community.
Last updated: August 16, 2026

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1

Anno 1800

2019April 2019 by Ubisoft Blue Byte

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

6.89 Good+
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2

Sid Meier's Pirates!

2004November 2004 by Firaxis Games

Real Time Strategy, RPG, Simulator

Real Time Strategy, RPG, Simulator

6.26 Good--
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3

Stellaris

2016May 2016 by Paradox Development Studio

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

6.06 Okay++
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4

Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion

2012June 2012 by Ironclad Games

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

5.63 Okay
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5

Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander

2022October 2022 by Walternate Realities

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

5.17 Okay--
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6

Sunless Sea

2015February 2015 by Failbetter Games

Real Time Strategy, RPG, Strategy

Real Time Strategy, RPG, Strategy

5.48 Okay
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7

Curious Expedition

2016September 2016 by Maschinen-Mensch

Real Time Strategy, RPG, Simulator

Real Time Strategy, RPG, Simulator

5.28 Okay-
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8

Starlink: Battle for Atlas

2018October 2018 by Ubisoft Toronto

Shooter, Real Time Strategy, RPG

Shooter, Real Time Strategy, RPG

5.24 Okay-
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9

Spore

2008September 2008 by Maxis

Real Time Strategy, RPG, Simulator

Real Time Strategy, RPG, Simulator

5.13 Okay--
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10

Kingdom Rush Origins

2014November 2014 by Ironhide Game Studio

Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Fantasy

Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Fantasy

5.12 Okay--
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11

Undead Horde

2019May 2019 by 10tons

Real Time Strategy, RPG, Strategy

Real Time Strategy, RPG, Strategy

5.03 Okay--
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12

Offworld Trading Company

2016April 2016 by mohawk games

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

4.73 Mediocre+
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13

X Rebirth

2013November 2013 by Egosoft

Shooter, Real Time Strategy, Simulator

Shooter, Real Time Strategy, Simulator

4.53 Mediocre
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14

M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault & Exploration

1996December 1996 by Interplay Entertainment

Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Turn-Based

Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Turn-Based

Needs more reviews
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15

Empires of the Undergrowth

2024June 2024 by Slug Disco

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

Needs more reviews
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16

Nebulous: Fleet Command

2022February 2022 by Eridanus Industries

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

Needs more reviews
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17

The Fall of the Dungeon Guardians

2015November 2015 by Mana Games

Real Time Strategy, RPG, Strategy

Real Time Strategy, RPG, Strategy

Needs more reviews
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18

AI War 2

2019October 2019 by Arcen Games, LLC

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

Needs more reviews
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19

Shortest Trip to Earth

2018October 2018 by Interactive Fate

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

Needs more reviews
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20

Between Horizons

2024March 2024 by DigiTales Interactive

Puzzle, Real Time Strategy, Adventure

Puzzle, Real Time Strategy, Adventure

Needs more reviews
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21

Stardeus

2022October 2022 by Kodo Linija

Real Time Strategy, RPG, Simulator

Real Time Strategy, RPG, Simulator

Needs more reviews
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22

Atomic Society

2018October 2018 by Far Road Games

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

Needs more reviews
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23

StarDrive

2013April 2013 by Zero Sum Games

Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Science fiction

Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Science fiction

Needs more reviews
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24

Space Rogue

2016September 2016

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

Needs more reviews
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25

Bulwark Evolution: Falconeer Chronicles

2024March 2024 by Tomas Sala

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

Needs more reviews
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26

Frozenheim

2022June 2022 by Paranoid Interactive

Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Tactical

Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Tactical

Needs more reviews
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27

The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt

2016January 2016 by Home Net Games

Shooter, Real Time Strategy, Simulator

Shooter, Real Time Strategy, Simulator

Needs more reviews
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28

Interstellaria

2015July 2015 by Coldrice Games

Real Time Strategy, RPG, Simulator

Real Time Strategy, RPG, Simulator

Needs more reviews
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29

Vega Conflict

2015April 2015 by Kixeye

Real Time Strategy, RPG, Strategy

Real Time Strategy, RPG, Strategy

Needs more reviews
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30

Ancient Space

2014September 2014 by CreativeForge Games

Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Science fiction

Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Science fiction

Needs more reviews
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31

Detour: Highway Simulator

2011May 2011 by Sandswept Studios

Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Business

Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Business

Needs more reviews
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32

Conan Unconquered

2019May 2019 by Pertroglyph Games

Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Fantasy

Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Fantasy

Needs more reviews
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33

East India Company

2009July 2009 by Nitro Games

Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Fantasy

Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Fantasy

Needs more reviews
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34

Arcade Moonlander

2017October 2017 by Daniel Paul Griffin

Racing, Real Time Strategy, Side view

Racing, Real Time Strategy, Side view

Needs more reviews
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35

InSomnia: The Ark

2018September 2018 by Mono Studio

Point-and-click, Shooter, Real Time Strategy

Point-and-click, Shooter, Real Time Strategy

Needs more reviews