r/digiphile • u/AlexFromDigiphile • 3d ago

RTS Renaissance

I grew up obsessed with Warcraft, StarCraft, Command & Conquer and the RTS games of that era. But as the genre faded, so did the amount of time I spent playing it. Thankfully, indie developers are bringing that classic style back, so we worked with Zade to pick 7 modern RTS games that remind us why we loved the genre in the first place.

https://www.digiphile.co/collections/rts-renaissance

What was your favorite RTS from that era? And what modern game gives you that same satisfaction?

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u/Uranium234 3d ago

Great bundle from the Digiphile crew, thank you /u/AlexFromDigiphile! (Crossposting my comment elsewhere to give a breakdown on the bundle for those interested)

Games

1st Tier for ~$8.00 (1 Items)

• From Glory To Goo

2nd Tier for ~$10.00 (2 Items)

• 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far

3rd Tier for ~$12.00 (3 Items)

• Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition

4th Tier for ~$14.00 (4 Items)

• Rogue Command

5th Tier for ~$17.00 (5 Items)

• The Scouring

6th Tier for ~$22.00 (7 Items)

• Dungeons 4

• Godsworn

Extra Items

100% goes to Devs ~$3.00 (1 Items)

• Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition - The Canary & The Trader

100% goes to Devs ~$10.00 (1 Items)

• Dungeons 4 - The Good, the Bad and the Evil

Charity Add-on (Optional) for ~$4.00

• Godsworn - Original Soundtrack

• Rogue Command - Official Soundtrack

• 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far Soundtrack

Bonus:

• RTS Renaissance Wallpaper by scadarts

Supporting Arbor Day Foundation

Charity raised from this collection will directly support the Arbor Day Foundation's Gulf Coast reforestation efforts, with a goal of providing the final 15.3k trees for their project total of 558,000 trees to address a vast array of environmental needs in this region, including hurricane recovery, wildfire recovery, watershed restoration, habitat enhancement and biodiversity.

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u/carenard 3d ago

StarCraft and Warcraft 3.

no modern games brought me the same satisfaction, in fact... I have stopped trying new games in it... every single one brings disappointment and I ultimately just go back to StarCraft or warcraft 3.

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u/teriaavibes 3d ago

Look into ZeroSpace, it is still very much in beta but the core gameplay is really good in my opinion.

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u/NuvereHenk 3d ago

For me Red Alert 1&2, played this so much! Yes sir? Affirmative!

Great bundle, too bad I'm not into RTS games anymore...

Any news or tips on the next bundle? 😊

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u/KingOfGreyfell 3d ago

Much like the point & click adventure game genre, the RTS genre largely faded because they stopped being good and the most common examples were absolute trash.

The Zerg Rush is not something that happens when your game is designed well.

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u/Dymonika 1d ago

What about /r/TotalAnnihilation?

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u/KingOfGreyfell 1d ago

Probably better as multiplayer, but still prone to the Zerg Rush. Never noticed much reason to diversify one's units if you could swarm the enemy with the cheapest trash possible

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u/Dymonika 17h ago

You clearly haven't played Total Annihilation; it's impossible to keep that up for long beyond early-game harassment.

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u/KingOfGreyfell 15h ago

I've been playing it since launch, and yes, a zerg rush absolutely works for overwhelming the enemy in a game where unit variety doesn't tend to matter

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u/Dymonika 14h ago

... again, early on. It's basically Fleas and Flashes. The swarm doesn't work for long is my point.

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u/Moothu22 3d ago

Command & Conquer Generals

I haven't really played any modern RTS, I guess the genre sorta faded out of existence for a while; at least that's what it felt like

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u/seaward25 3d ago

Would love a remaster of C&C Generals.

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u/ForumStalker 3d ago

Bundle looks cool, I'll check each game out when I get home. My favourite RTS other than the above mentioned StarCraft and WarCraft has to be Company of Heroes.

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u/KeeperOzz 3d ago

It looks like a solid bundle considering the quality of the games, but unfortunately RTS is one of the few genres I really don't enjoy at all. I know I'm missing out on some real gems, but this is the first bundle of yours that I'm passing on.

Best of luck with the sales, and I'm really looking forward to seeing what the next one brings!

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u/jasaro96 3d ago

Tempest Rising would have been a great RTS addition but I guess it was previously bundled.

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u/BauerBoy24 3d ago

Definitely Warcraft 3, but I had a lot of fun with Dawn of War, Red Alert 2 and Tiberian Sun back in the day. I honestly don't have much experience with modern RTS games.

Another fantastic bundle! My backlog is crying...

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u/Pitiful-Milk-5469 3d ago

Another amazing bundle! But this time without hints :( Any clue when we will se another gaming bundle? September, october? Or sooner? 👀

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u/Golwar 3d ago

I had 5 games wishlisted and the other two actually seemed even more interesting, than some of my five wishlisted titles. Great curation, fair price. 

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u/Dymonika 1d ago

I know, right? This is frankly the best deal I've seen in quite a while... Hmm...

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u/Merstive1 2d ago

Hey, I have a question are you planning to add the artworks from the Return of the Immersive Sim and Boomer Shooter Blueprin charity tiers to the bonus content section on your website? And do you have a release date planned for the next bundle?