The Best New RTS Games to Play NOW in 2024!

The Steam Next Fest is upon us, and with it there are a bunch of RTSs you can play for free right now! Here's my picks for what you should be giving a go over the next week.

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[BeyondAllReason]

AH YES! We made it in another video from Zade! ❤
Thank you for your awesome words, which will really support reaching more people that indeed have never before heard about BAR before!

[GlobalConflagration]

Yo thank you so much for covering us! It's only two of us actively developing the game and yes wishlisting it on steam would help us immensely!

[Zade_]

Let me know any I missed! I just saw a surprise Homeworld 3 demo drop, which is great! Too bad it wasn't announced before I made the video 😅

[Stukov]

Nice touch having a Starcraft track as background music for Stormgate, and Supreme Commander for BAR and Sanctuary

[NukeThemAllGame]

Thank you so much for the mention Zade!!
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[XViper]

8:50: Worth noting a 3rd faction (Legion) is in development, and can be played and enabled in lobbies. It is not fully completed yet, so shares some units with other factions (primarily Cortex), however it is entirely playable with at least 70% of it's roster being unique. While some players don't like including it in high level or 'serious' play due to minor balance issues, it's perfectly fine to include in custom games.

[soulgamer]

One important mention is Homeworld 3! A demo for the roguelike War Games mode has just released and i cant wait to try it out for myself (its downloading as i type this out lol). Here's hoping it delivers!

[wwarts]

World War Armies is another RTS participating in the Next Fest - we'd love for you to give it a go!

[TheGeneReyva]

BAR and Sactuary RTS need to be mentioned every time a conversation about RTS comes up.

[Cizjut]

Nice to see BAR mentioned. Yes, it's stupidly good, and free on top of it. Kinda scared that can't get any better than that. But it is indeed one of the best RTS i've ever played and needs more attention.

[GRAVEAUDIO]

Great video here mate, BAR really caught my eye and I didn't know of some others. I like your vocal cadence and chill but not afraid to have a joke manner. Wish you all the best, Subbed!

[Rolfwar]

Thanks for the tips! I really appreciate these videos, I had never heard of any of these but I will sure to keep an eye on them

[MorePartyHats]

Wow Godswarn is VERY much visually similar to Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring, an RTS I feel like I'm the only person who played and loved growing up. Definitely looking into that more

[BeeWaifu]

I love feasts!

(And I recognized that World in Conflict music at the beginning)

[rezesthebassman]

I have find in this video some new games to wait for. Thanks for the recommendations!

[mmcb]

I find it funny that you played Desynced and said you would want to play more logistics games then PA's successor was announced as a hybrid RTS - Factory builder.

Also, love the SupCom music in the background :)

[michaelangello]

I love these videos. Definitely going to check out Godsworn. You forget Tempest Rising too!

[Kagarin]

Godsworn looks awesome! Thanks for bringing these to our attention!

[NollieFlipX]

Oh God I just realized you turned every title into a jole lol!!!! That just made my day! Thank you!

[nubsity]

Beyond all reason is one of the only RTS that satisfy my urge to put craters in anything i wish, with anything i wish, without overwhelming me with complicated controls and mechanics.