Recent (2010+) not-too-complicated RTS strategy game suggestions?

King Mustard · 3 Apr 2017 at 20:03

I find RTS games fun but, if they're difficult, stressful and unfun.

My favorite RTS was 2007's Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars.

Newer RTS games seem too complicated from the videos I've watched (mainly the UI, too many options!).

Can anyone suggest an RTS from the past, say, 7 years, that's "similar" to C&C3?

heartburnron · 3 Apr 2017 at 21:53

Check out this recent thread asking for similar suggestions:

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/game-recommendations.18774563/

I personally don't have any recommendations as strategy games are too much like work for me...

Amnesia · 4 Apr 2017 at 02:06

http://store.steampowered.com/app/281610/

This one is recent, only bought it yesterday so only played a handful of missions.
Graphics are nice and seems to have a decent story going but i'm only 3 missions in so cant comment too much.

I picked it up fairly cheap from one of the key sites.

Cromulent · 4 Apr 2017 at 04:55

King Mustard said:
I find RTS games fun but, if they're difficult, stressful and unfun.

My favorite RTS was 2007's Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars.

Newer RTS games seem too complicated from the videos I've watched (mainly the UI, too many options!).

Can anyone suggest an RTS from the past, say, 7 years, that's "similar" to C&C3?

Supreme Commander
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance (get this one as it is a standalone expansion to the first game)
Starcraft 2

Other games that are different but still brilliant:

Total War: Rome (the first one)
Total War: Shogun 2

More complex strategy games:

Crusader Kings 2
Europa Universalis 4
Hearts of Iron 3 (when you learn this it will blow your mind with what you can do in it)
Hearts of Iron 4

I've literally also just bought this based on what people have said about it (haven't played it yet though):

Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation (seems to come with the original game as well)

d_brennen · 4 Apr 2017 at 05:13

Tropico 5? I find the tropico games relaxing to play. Not very hardcore strategy though

cheesyboy · 4 Apr 2017 at 06:15

Grey Goo

Made by some of the old C&C team