Command & Conquer
Command & Conquer is a 1995 real-time strategy game developed by Westwood Studios. Players choose between two warring factions, the militaristic Global Defense Initiative and the shadowy Brotherhood of Nod, gathering the resource Tiberium, constructing bases and commanding armies across a globe-spanning conflict told through live-action cutscenes.
The game refined the real-time strategy formula with streamlined mouse controls, mission-based campaigns and a strong sense of style, and its full-motion video briefings featuring live actors gave the war a memorable personality. Its accessible interface, distinct faction units and support for online and modem multiplayer helped bring the genre to a wide audience, building on the foundations Westwood had laid with Dune II.
Command & Conquer became one of the most beloved strategy franchises of its era, spawning numerous sequels and spin-offs. The early games have been gathered into a remastered collection with updated visuals, keeping them playable on modern systems.
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Modern alternatives to Command & Conquer, with the devices they run on and their price. Ordered editorially by how well each one stands in for the original, with community votes weighted in as they accumulate.
Prices, platform availability and Steam Deck compatibility can change at any time. Always check the store page before buying.
Beyond All Reason Indie
FreeA free, community-built large-scale RTS in the classic base-building tradition.
Beyond All Reason runs on PC, Linux. Not available on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, Steam Deck.
Iron Harvest
€ 29,99A story-driven RTS with squad tactics and diesel-punk mechs, structured much like a classic C&C campaign.
Iron Harvest runs on PC, PlayStation, Xbox. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
Tempest Rising
€ 39,99A modern RTS built as a love-letter to the Tiberium-era C&C games.
Tempest Rising runs on PC. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
Command & Conquer Remastered Collection
€ 19,99A faithful 4K remaster of the original and Red Alert, with the full campaigns and multiplayer.
Command & Conquer Remastered Collection runs on PC. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Untested.
Command & Conquer: The Ultimate Collection
€ 19,99Seventeen C&C games in one EA bundle, from Tiberian Dawn through Red Alert 3 and Generals.
Command & Conquer: The Ultimate Collection runs on PC. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, Steam Deck.
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