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3 Best RTS Games to Play with Friends in 2024

RTS games are popular among gamers because they provide us with the perfect opportunity to test our strategic thinking, patience, and reflexes on the battleground, all in real-time. As such, playing RTS games with friends becomes all the more fun as you either team up together and fight against other players or duel with each other and help improve each other’s shortcomings.

Therefore, in this article, we will look at the list of 3 best RTS games to play with friends in 2024.


Table of Contents

1. The Touhou Empires
   
2. Star Maidens Chronicle: The Definitive Edition
   
3. Summoners War
   

The Touhou Empires

Figure 1-1. The Touhou Empires Cover Art

The Touhou Empires secures the number one position on our list of the best RTS games to play with friends in 2024. As of writing, this game by Neetpia is currently in development. While there is no fixed date for its release yet, we hope it will launch in the first quarter of 2024.

The Touhou Empire is a classic example of a true RTS game. The reason why we termed this game as a classic RTS is because it makes use of traditional real-time combat mechanics that we gamers have come to know. This includes swords, bows, and shields to name a few. In the game, there are various types of weapons and the combat ground is further supplemented by magic powers, paving room for next-level strategic thinking.

Figure 1-2. The Touhou Empires Gameplay

When you run the game for the first time, you start by joining one of the many factions available. For instance, there is the Hakurei Shrine, the Scarlet Devil Mansion, and the Youkai Clan faction in The Touhou Empires. To make the game truly strategic and tactful, each clan boasts its own unique spells and units.

You deploy these spells and units on the battlefield and seek to become the ultimate ruler of Gensokyo.

For The Touhou Empires, You can visit the AEG Esports Tournaments to find out an esports tournament opportunity with a cash prize, or join the Discord to connect with multiplayer friends.

Star Maidens Chronicle: The Definitive Edition

Figure 2-1. Star Maidens Chronicle: Definitive Edition Cover Art

Bagging second place, Star Maidens Chronicle is a living example of one of the best RTS games to play with friends in 2024 and is currently available on Steam. Star Maidens Chronicle was once released in Japan before and only supported Japanese language. The original game lacked support for the English language which barred the game’s reach to Western audiences, therefore it wasn't on Steam store.

As such, this is where the Definitive Edition of the game comes into the picture, featuring improved visuals as well as support for the English language among many other upgrades. It was developed by Project YNP in 2020.

In terms of gameplay, Star Maidens Chronicle: The Definitive Edition stays true to classic RTS games. From a highly detailed stronghold development and army management to a deep-rooted commander and battle mechanics system, Star Maidens Chronicle engages its players in almost every aspect.

Figure 2-2. Star Maidens Chronicle Gameplay

Unlike typical RTS games that have no lore, Star Maidens Chronicle features a rich story that players can explore in the game’s single-player campaign mode. In a nutshell, you aim to become the ultimate ruler of the game’s universe.

You start by choosing one of the four factions in the game where each of these factions has their own unique skills and special abilities. These are Star Maidens, the Dragon Knights, the Dark Elves, and the Lunar Empire.

For Star Maidens Chronicle, You can visit the AEG Esports Tournaments to find out an esports tournament opportunity with a cash prize, or join the Discord to connect with multiplayer friends.

Summoners War

Figure 3-1. Summoners War Cover Art

Last but not least, Summoners War is yet another best RTS games to play with friends in 2024. This game by Com2uS provides a rich cocktail of strategy, role-playing, and of course, real-time gameplay! Summoner’s War was previously only a mobile game but, thanks to its soaring popularity, it is now coming to PC platforms via Steam this January 2024.

Summoners Wars features many PvP and Co-op gameplay modes for players to take part in, such as dungeons, raids, arenas, and even the opportunity to decorate their in-game village. In addition, the game features a very interesting plot that practically breathes life into the game’s overall gameplay mechanics and makes every combat nothing less of an intense duel.

Figure 3-2. Summoners War Gameplay

Speaking of combat, in Summoners War, players make use of different monsters that belong to one of the 5 attributes. These are Fire, Water, Wind, Light, and Dark. As you may have guessed already, these attributes have a unique set of skills and are either strong or weak against other attributes.

To take the strategic aspect of the game up to the next level, Summoners Wars features 1500+ monsters in the game, all unique! Can you be able to put up the most formidable team in Summoners Wars? Let’s find out!



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