Empire Earth: Gold Edition (2026)

Developer: Stainless Steel Studios, Mad Doc Software, Xtended Realities
Publisher: Rebellion
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Strategy
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 184 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 4.9 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

a sweeping, methodical real-time strategy where you guide a civilization through centuries of history, building and commanding with deliberate, epic pacing.

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What players say

Players are thrilled to see this classic RTS back on Steam, calling it a fond childhood memory. Some warn that the expansion crashes frequently and that the cheater AI and lack of multiplayer make it hard to enjoy today.

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