5 Free Survival Games on Steam You Must Play

 

Strategy is one of the oldest genres in the gaming industry. It has also always been enjoyed by many players, although more and more casual games as the game market is rising, no one can check the status of strategy games. Many players are interested in real-time strategy games, but many are paid games. In this blog, we have prepared the 5 best free-to-play RTS games for you to play in 2024. Let's check them out.

War selection

War Selection is a RTS game featuring more than 100 buildings and more than 200 distinct land, air, and naval units. During the course of the match, the player is first able to select a particular culture and then a specific country. Having passed through seven historical eras, the player reaches the age of heavy tanks and long-range artillery.

Pros

• Can work on any PC.
• Many Online players play daily on Steam.

Cons

• Most countries behind a pay wall.

Beyond all reason

Beyond all reason, this is a free-to-play community-driven open-source real-time strategy game that is considered a spiritual successor to 2997 total Annihilation. It supports massive-scale multiplayer battles, impressive in-game macro and micro tasking tools, and co-op action against the CPU or Raptor opponents. The game offers over 400 unique bitable units and is completely free, with no pay-to-win mechanics. 

Pros

• Many online players play daily.
• Constant updates.

Empires apart

Empires Apart is a multiplayer Focus real-time strategy game developed by Destiny Beat, sharing similarities with Age of Empires. The game features solid mechanics, unique features, a beautiful art style, and immersive music. However, the game has zero players and is only playable with friends.

Pros

• Similar to Age of Empires

Cons

• There are almost zero players on Steam.

StarCraft II

StarCraft 2 is a science fiction real-time strategy video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. It is one of the best games of its kind, with a very good story and captivating characters in a strategy game. With excellent balance between troops.

Pros

• Huge online players play daily.

Cons

• A lot of pay walls

SpellForce 3 Versus Edition

 

SpellForce 3 is a perfect mix between RTS and RPGs in gaming; it reminds me of Warcraft 3, one of my favorite games. but same as Empire apart, too low player base, so it can be playable only with your friends.

Pros

• Great graphic
• Similar to Warcraft 3.

Cons

• Demands a good PC
• Low-active player daily

It is honorable to mention that Stormgate will be coming at the end of July 2024. It is considered one of the biggest RTS projects right now and will come with a free-to-play experience.