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Rusted Warfare - RTS

A real-time base building RTS

Ratings

Age

9+

Category

Strategy

Languages

English

Rusted Warfare is an inspired RTS that brings the deep strategy of 90s PC classics to mobile. Featuring a high-performance engine, it supports massive battles with up to 1000 units simultaneously. Build your base, manage resources, and deploy everything from basic infantry to giant experimental mechs. With no in-game microtransactions, a robust single-player campaign, and cross-platform multiplayer, it is the definitive strategy experience for purists.

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

88/100

Rusted Warfare is a breath of fresh air for fans of 'Total Annihilation' or 'Command & Conquer.' In a world where mobile RTS games are often riddled with timers and pay-to-win mechanics, Rusted Warfare is a pure, old-school strategy experience. It prioritizes gameplay over graphics, using a simple pixel-art style to allow for hundreds of units to be on screen at once without a hint of lag.

The scale is what makes it special. You can zoom out from a single scout to a continent-spanning battlefield with nukes flying, navies clashing, and experimental mechs leading the charge. The UI is surprisingly functional for touchscreens, and the cross-platform multiplayer works flawlessly. It is, without a doubt, the most complete and honest RTS experience available on the App Store.

Dinsun reviewed on: Thu Feb 26 2026

Features

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No Microtransactions or Ads

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Full Cross-Platform Multiplayer

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Large-Scale 1000+ Unit Battles

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Integrated Map Editor

Tips & Walkthrough

Gameplays

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Q&A

Yes, it includes a full campaign, survival modes, and skirmishes against highly capable AI.

Ratings & Reviews

Needs a couple new things but otherwise good.
Thu Jun 19 2025 nicknames are limited

Awesome game, doesn’t need much in terms of balancing, but some new things might be nice. A portable nuke launcher would be nice, maybe it would only be single use, or maybe it would be a smaller missile, which brings me to smaller missiles, instead of having some expensive and time consuming nukes, maybe we could have missile systems? you could probably just integrate the anti nuke launcher into something similar, just name it “missile launcher” and have it still keep it’s anti nuke function but with the ability to shoot them at general areas, maybe also make the anti nuke missiles have a certain range or accuracy to make it slightly harder to defend, and for multiplayer, please make it so you can send money or transfer full ownership of buildings/units to allies. Obviously some more units could be needed, maybe add a wall building? it could provide a physical barrier for units, and it would be genuinely sick to have a mountain fortress. maybe i covered something already in the game, but please look at this review, as of this time, the last update was over 2 years ago, so i’m concerned about the future state of this game. however, consider taking ideas from the community to maybe add some flavor or more depth to this game. peace out, and stay safe!

This game is great!
Mon Sep 12 2022 munixi

Though, i do have a few good suggestions, for example, sometimes when your playing it feels like you have to spend a fortune to secure borders and theres always that one unit that you cant get to (for example it has longer range), Maybe some more autonomous units that can work on their own? Im thinkin infantry, they cover an area and when under attack the move to meet that threat and are powerful enough to take down a tank or two Another suggestion is that if there is no other option, units will attack aircraft or subs with substantially decreased accuracy (so a chance of missing) and maybe have an increased range where its very inaccurate too Also, i feel there should be some caps to money earning and unit production, maybe a max of 4 generators and factories of each type? Because some people have so much income that they can build hundreds of bombers a minute and with factories too I know im going on, but id love to see some more balanced aircraft Even MORE stuff, id enjoy some more commands, like what if protect could target area, and one last personal request, a bigger, better, dropship (maybe have it be sea only and have 6 spaces for tanks, but with like 1000 health

Amazing game!
Fri Apr 22 2022 Some one I guess

I know this might be late but, this game is so underrated! I’ve been playing this constantly and this isn’t a battery killer. I think gameplay is awesome and they just just a great job especially with no in app purchases. The only problem with the game so far would be that I can’t see everything on the screen when making a game. Like if I wanted more then 4 AIs and wether or not I want more then one ally. I think I’d love to see a more competent Air Force I feel you can’t really get air forces to the front line because air gets absolutely obliterated by AA. I think everything overall is amazing I wish they were still updating it. I’ve also never written a review until now thank you for so much fun!

This game is AWESOME!!!
Sun Jun 23 2024 4000johns

So, ever since we were little kids, we’ve ALWAYS seen my dad playing Total Annihilation. We would play campaigns, skirmishes, but we ALWAYS missed out on multiplayer. 2 things. 1. I got my dad, AND my brother into a 10 person BRAWL with A.I. and we had 4 hour bender. No lag, SUPER easy to set up, and EXTREMELY fast. 😅 2. I LOVE the retro graphics. They just make the game unique and… Perfect for a mobile game. 🔥👍 One thing I would maybe think about adding if you’ve got time. I love customizing my own stuff. I would love to add my own themes to buildings. Even if it made them look janky, it would still be pretty cool because it’s unique. And there’s GOTTA be a progression system. Even if it’s achievements or something, that’s fine. We LOVE this game, you should definitely check it out if your into military strategy games. This is pretty much where the great RTS games started.

Amazing
Sat Jan 28 2023 Ralphy Steve

Perfect RTS, would definitely recommend getting. However, the AI could use some work. Impossible AI (the hardest) would definitely be considered very challenging in the early game, but mid to late (after getting good income and defenses) is easy to beat. The AI spawns enemies as it gets income to do so, but never waits to send out a big wave, making it impossible to destroy the player as a t3 turret defense can kill any singular experimental. I would suggest to track how much damage the AI does, and to scale attacks if it is unable to do much. Otherwise, very good game.

Amazing game but just one problem
Thu Nov 04 2021 dndnckdbjdkdhxkdhd

This game is phenomenal when you learn how to play it and I love every aspect of it, however whenever I am trying to make a skirmish or something like that and want to add a lot of ai it won’t let me scroll far enough down to let me get as much as ai as I want, for example if O want to play with 9 other ai it won’t let me because I can’t scroll below the 4 button due to my phone screen being to small so I would like that fixed but nevertheless amazing game

This game it’s perfect but it needs more stuff in my opinion
Mon Jul 28 2025 Lomedy homedy867

This game is the definition perfection it makes you feel like an actual general of an army but i think it needs more stuff to make it even better like an source pool but in the water like an oil rig or something and it also would be amazing if you add like an airship and some more experimental units like something that goes underground. In resume this game it’s amazing but I would like to add a few more things for next updates

Build your own RTS
Wed Mar 29 2023 K1AauStin

Most don’t know this, because it’s not advertised at all for some reason I have no idea why. But this game is only a demo for the engine. There’s hundreds of mods for this game, all available on discord. There’s so much compatibility for mods, but it’s kept quiet on the sales page which is sad. The modding capabilities need more attention, because they are truly phenomenal. Join discord, play mods! I recommend AEA unlimited warfare very fun!

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