Open Source C++ Real Time Strategy Games for Windows

You command the forces of “The Project” in a battle to rebuild the world after mankind has almost been destroyed by nuclear missiles. The game offers a full campaign with optional (but strongly recommended!), videos, battle against four factions, multi-player and single-player skirmish modes, and an extensive tech tree and a full unit designer. Multi-player is also cross-platform, battle your friends with any OS, Windows, Linux or Mac, it all works seamlessly! We also offer 100% portable Windows builds, take the game and install it anywhere! Our source repo is now at https://github.com/Warzone2100/warzone2100 Warzone 2100 works on both 32 & 64 bit Windows 7 or higher, 32 or 64 bit Linux, & macOS 10.14+.

Dune 0.97.04 Released for windows. Likely to be some bugs For older version please navigate to 0.96.4 folders. Updated clone of Westood Studios' Dune2 which uses data files from the original game. New features include multiple unit selection/control, high resolution support, multiplayer gaming, improved gui and a selection of new AI's to play against.

www.7kfans.com is working on a project to update Seven Kingdoms: Ancient Adversaries game from Enlight, now released with the GPL license.

0 A.D. (pronounced "zero ey-dee") is a cross-platform real-time strategy (RTS) game of ancient warfare. It's a historically-based war/economy game that allows players to relive or rewrite the history of ancient civilizations, each depicted at their peak of economic growth and military prowess.

Scorched3D incorporates lively, fully destructible 3D landscapes that include animated jets, naval vessels, water and even birds, with detailed tanks and projectiles and stunning visual effects. A simple turn-based artillery game and also a real-time strategy game in which players can counter each others' weapons with other creative accessories, shields and tactics. Test your skill in timing, aiming and judgement of distance, move around on the landscape, or outsmart your opponent economically.

Glest is a 3D real-time strategy game. Fully customizable using XML and a set of tools.

Zod Engine is a remake of the 1996 classic game by Bitmap Brothers called Z. Z is a capture the flag style RTS. In this game you command robots and vehicles with the purpose of destroying the enemy's fort. Please visit http://zzone.lewe.com/ for more

FreeSynd is a cross-platform, GPLed reimplementation of the classic Bullfrog game, Syndicate.

CaesarIA is an open source remake of Caesar III game released by Impressions Games in 1998, it aims to expand the possibilities of the classical city-building simulators and to add new features showing the city life. Now the game work with Windows, Linux, Mac, Haiku and Android. The original Caesar3 game is needed to play openCaesar3. We start crowdfunding campaign for renew graphic set at www.igg.me/at/caesaria-game. Help us set new stage in good old Caesar.

Utilities for Command & Conquer: Dune 2(000), Tiberian Dawn, Red Alert (2), Tiberian Sun, Renegade and Generals.

Spring is a versatile 3D RTS game engine. Using extensively Lua for scripting game-specific code to make nearly every aspect of the engine customizable, from GUI, to unit AI, to pathfinding.

Multiplayer AI script based strategy game.

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Cultivation is a game about the interactions within a gardening community. The resources needed for genetic propagation are tight, and relations can become tense. Cultivation explores self-interest, the common good, conflict, and compromise.

TA3D is a remake of Total Annihilation (a real time strategy game) in real 3D using OpenGl, Allegro(GL), for Windows linux (x86,x86_64)

Stratagus is a free cross-platform real-time strategy game engine, capable of playing against human or computer opponents, network or local. It can be used to build RTS games similar to C&C, WC2, AOE, and Tzar and runs under Linux, BSD, MacOS and Win

Dark Oberon is an open source real-time strategy game similar to Warcraft II released under GPL. It has got unique graphics - textures created from shots of real models made out of plasticine!

A Privateer style game with Wing Commander ships, set in the Wing Commander Universe. The year is 2669, you have complete freedom to do what YOU want. choose your own destiny as either a male/female human, Kilrathi or firekkan as you travel the universe

Note: Widelands is now hosted by launchpad: http://launchpad.net/widelands. Historical downloads and the mailinglist remain on sf.net.

Space - A DirectX Game, is a DirectX, C, C++ based game that can be runned on any OS system. Needs DirectX in order to run effectively and cleanly. Peer-to-Peer, LAN, games as well as international gaming is available. Runs with 2+ players.

Seven Kingdoms: Ambition is a real-time game of epic strategy and empire building featuring economy management, warfare, and intrigue. It is an updated and enhanced version of 7kaa (7K: Ancient Adversaries) featuring numerous fixes and improvements. https://discord.gg/xJs99xK38G Begin with a single, modest village under your command, and an entire world to be conquered by force of arms, guile, persuasion, or whatever other means you choose. Wage open warfare on your rivals, or forge alliances with them. Send spies to infiltrate their ranks, or hold them back to guard against your enemies' prying eyes. Mine ore and manufacture goods, then build markets and establish trade routes to bring gold flowing into your coffers. Have your scientists research new technology, or turn from science to the mystic arts, and seek the ultimate power: summon the aid of the gods! A more complete list is available on the wiki: https://sourceforge.net/p/seven-kingdoms-ambition/wiki/Features/

CSBot is an IRC bot for Windows that can publish Counter-Strike, Natural-Selection and Day-of-Defeat games on an IRC channel. CSBot also has lots of other features. Refer to the website for a full list.

netPanzer is an online multiplayer tactical warfare game designed for play across the Internet and over LAN systems. netPanzer is designed for FAST ACTION combat -- it is not another resource management clone.

Forgotten Destruction is a free real-time strategy game developed using the Simple DirectMedia Layer. It focuses on the conflict between an evil shadowy empire and human race with their nearby allies.

FIFE is a cross platform 2D game creation framework written in C++ with Python bindings. It's designed to be flexible enough to support a wide variety of 2D game types but specializes in 2D isometric type views.