# Games like Halo Wars: Definitive Edition

> The closest matches to Halo Wars: Definitive Edition: Age of Empires II (Retired), Supreme Commander 2, Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars™, Iron Harvest, and Rise of Nations: Extended Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Age of Empires II (Retired)](https://imho.run/games/221380/age-of-empires-ii-retired) — Shares unit counter system with Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. 36,634 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221380/)
2. [Supreme Commander 2](https://imho.run/games/40100/supreme-commander-2) — Also Base-Building and RTS, like Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. 4,952 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40100/)
3. [Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars™](https://imho.run/games/24790/command-conquer-3-tiberium-wars) — A frequent pick in Halo Wars: Definitive Edition players' libraries, and another Action. 4,321 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/24790/)
4. [Iron Harvest](https://imho.run/games/826630/iron-harvest) — A frequent pick in Halo Wars: Definitive Edition players' libraries, and another Strategy. 6,065 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/826630/)
5. [Rise of Nations: Extended Edition](https://imho.run/games/287450/rise-of-nations-extended-edition) — A frequent pick in Halo Wars: Definitive Edition players' libraries, and another Simulation. 7,793 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287450/)
6. [Men of War: Assault Squad 2](https://imho.run/games/244450/men-of-war-assault-squad-2) — Also RTS and Military, like Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. 16,449 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244450/)
7. [Company of Heroes](https://imho.run/games/228200/company-of-heroes) — Also Base-Building and RTS, like Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. 5,079 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/228200/)
8. [Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/10500/total-war-empire-definitive-edition) — Also RTS and Military, like Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. 12,170 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/10500/)
9. [Wargame: Airland Battle](https://imho.run/games/222750/wargame-airland-battle) — Also RTS and Military, like Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. 2,310 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/222750/)
10. [Tempest Rising](https://imho.run/games/1486920/tempest-rising) — Also Base-Building and RTS, like Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. 12,332 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1486920/)
11. [Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)](https://imho.run/games/40970/stronghold-crusader-hd-2012) — Also Base-Building and RTS, like Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. 6,146 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40970/)
12. [Call to Arms](https://imho.run/games/302670/call-to-arms) — Also RTS and Military, like Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. 8,514 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/302670/)
13. [STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack](https://imho.run/games/32470/star-wars-empire-at-war-gold-pack) — Also RTS and War, like Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. 26,043 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/32470/)
14. [Northgard: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/466560/northgard-definitive-edition) — Also Base-Building and RTS, like Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. 23,056 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/)
15. [Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation](https://imho.run/games/507490/ashes-of-the-singularity-escalation) — Also Base-Building and RTS, like Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. 1,871 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/507490/)
16. [Panzer Corps 2](https://imho.run/games/1072040/panzer-corps-2) — Also Military and War, like Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. 1,815 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1072040/)
17. [Arma 3](https://imho.run/games/107410/arma-3) — Also Military and War, like Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. 110,281 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/107410/)
18. [Battle Realms: Zen Edition](https://imho.run/games/1025600/battle-realms-zen-edition) — Also Base-Building and RTS, like Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. 2,517 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1025600/)
19. [Planetary Annihilation: TITANS](https://imho.run/games/386070/planetary-annihilation-titans) — Also Base-Building and RTS, like Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. 7,291 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/386070/)
20. [Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition](https://imho.run/games/318020/act-of-aggression-reboot-edition) — A frequent pick in Halo Wars: Definitive Edition players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,431 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/318020/)
21. [Hearts of Iron IV](https://imho.run/games/394360/hearts-of-iron-iv) — Also RTS and Military, like Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. 120,833 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394360/)
22. [Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity®](https://imho.run/games/201290/sins-of-a-solar-empire-trinity) — Also Base-Building and RTS, like Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. 572 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/201290/)
23. [Halo: The Master Chief Collection](https://imho.run/games/976730/halo-the-master-chief-collection) — Also Aliens, like Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. 161,242 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/976730/)
24. [AI War 2](https://imho.run/games/573410/ai-war-2) — Also RTS and Military, like Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. 950 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573410/)

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## About Halo Wars: Definitive Edition

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is a real-time strategy game set in the Halo universe, released in 2017 at $19.99. Developed by Ensemble Studios, Behaviour Interactive, and 343 Industries, it features campaign mission design with faction rock-paper-scissors mechanics and unit counter systems, alongside skirmish modes with balancing considerations. Players describe the experience as cinematic, contemplative, epic, and nostalgic, highlighting that campaign cutscenes serve as animated rewards, faction strengths feel unique to the universe, fast-paced skirmishes iterate quickly, the difficulty curve proves forgiving for newcomers, and Halo lore is integrated into missions. Reviewers note AI pathing issues. Currently verified on Steam Deck, the game holds a 92 percent positive rating from over 5,800 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 459220
- **Developer:** Ensemble Studios, Behaviour Interactive, 343 Industries
- **Publisher:** Xbox Game Studios
- **Genres:** Strategy
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Captions available, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Online PvP, Online Co-op, Remote Play on TV, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Apr 20, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

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