When is Real-Time Strategy Fest?

Real-Time Strategy Fest runs on Steam from May 10, 2027 at 17:00 to May 17, 2027 at 17:00 UTC (May 10 at 10:00 to May 17 at 10:00 Pacific time), 7 days.

Which games can take part in Real-Time Strategy Fest?

Games played in real time with a lot of strategy: planning builds and research, managing resources and anticipating enemy moves. Turn-based strategy doesn’t fit.

How does a developer sign up?

Register each game on the fest’s page in Steamworks. To take part with a discount, enter it before the fest starts on May 10, 2027 at 17:00 UTC; until then a game can also be taken out of the fest.

Where can I see the games in Real-Time Strategy Fest?

Steam shows sign-ups at the games themselves, usually close to the start. We check every game on Steam once a day, and the lineup appears on this page as soon as the first sign-ups do.

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Real-Time Strategy Fest

May 10 – 17, 2027 UTC · starts in 188 days. Dates, rules and developer deadlines of the fest. The lineup appears here once Steam shows which games signed up.

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Starts May 10, 2027 at 17:00 UTC (May 10 at 10:00 Pacific)

StartsMay 10, 2027 at 17:00 UTCMay 10 at 10:00 Pacific

EndsMay 17, 2027 at 17:00 UTCMay 17 at 10:00 Pacific

Length7 daysMay 10 – 17, 2027

Lineupnot public yetwe check every game on Steam daily

What the fest is

Real-Time Strategy Fest is a week of RTS games on Steam: strategy played in real time, with building, research, resources and reading the enemy’s moves. The fest’s page has sections for discounted games, unreleased games and demos.

Which games fit

Our summary of the fest’s rules on Steamworks. Whether a game fits is up to Valve.

Usually fit

Played in real time, not in turns.
Planning builds and research.
Managing resources and anticipating the enemy.

Usually don’t

Turn-based strategy.
Real-time games with little strategy behind the fighting.

Key dates for developers

NowRegistration is open. Valve emails invitations to games that fit; each game is registered on the fest’s page in Steamworks.
The fest starts · May 10, 2027 at 17:00 UTCLast moment to enter a discount for the fest or take a game out of it. The fest’s page goes live on Steam.
The fest ends · May 17, 2027 at 17:00 UTCFest discounts end with it. What the fest gave its games, players before, during and after, appears on this page.

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RTS games on Steam

Games with Steam’s RTS tag. This is the genre, not the fest’s lineup: the lineup appears once Steam shows sign-ups.

Games with the tag3,822

Released2,443

Coming soon1,370

Out in the last 12 months570

Most played right now

Released RTS games by the most players at once on the last measured day.

Total War: WARHAMMER IIIStrategy · Turn-Based Strategy · Grand Strategy23,093players
Age of Empires II: Definitive EditionStrategy · RTS · City Builder16,958players
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary EditionStrategy · RTS · Base Building8,369players
Summoners WarFree to Play · RPG · Strategy4,913players
Total War: ROME II - Emperor EditionStrategy · Historical · Turn-Based Strategy3,476players
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive EditionStrategy · Medieval · Historical2,964players
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: OstfrontWorld War II · Strategy · Real Time Tactics2,959players
Total War: THREE KINGDOMSStrategy · Historical · War2,793players
Age of Empires III: Definitive EditionStrategy · Base Building · RTS2,676players
Total War: ATTILAStrategy · Historical · War2,290players

Most anticipated

Unreleased RTS games by their place on Steam’s Top Wishlists chart.

Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000Strategy · Grand Strategy · RTS#6139,708 followers
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IVStrategy · RTS · Co-op#1795,519 followers
Dust Front RTSRTS · Strategy · War#52demo · 55,540 followers
Stronghold 4Simulation · Strategy · City Builder#64demo · 42,087 followers
Game of Thrones: War for WesterosSingleplayer · Strategy · RTS#9732,183 followers
EbbtideZombies · Real Time Tactics · Strategy#13819,688 followers
DefiladeStrategy · RTS · Action RTS#17420,077 followers
D.O.R.F. Real-Time Strategic ConflictRTS · Base Building · Isometric#20026,545 followers

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What the last themed fest gave its games

At Steam Scream V (Oct 26 – Nov 2, 2026), the median game in the fest changed its average players per day by +17% against the same days a week earlier. Horror games outside the fest, for comparison: +3%.

Steam Scream V results →

Questions about Real-Time Strategy Fest

When is Real-Time Strategy Fest?: Real-Time Strategy Fest runs on Steam from May 10, 2027 at 17:00 to May 17, 2027 at 17:00 UTC (May 10 at 10:00 to May 17 at 10:00 Pacific time), 7 days.
Which games can take part in Real-Time Strategy Fest?: Games played in real time with a lot of strategy: planning builds and research, managing resources and anticipating enemy moves. Turn-based strategy doesn’t fit.
How does a developer sign up?: Register each game on the fest’s page in Steamworks. To take part with a discount, enter it before the fest starts on May 10, 2027 at 17:00 UTC; until then a game can also be taken out of the fest.
Where can I see the games in Real-Time Strategy Fest?: Steam shows sign-ups at the games themselves, usually close to the start. We check every game on Steam once a day, and the lineup appears on this page as soon as the first sign-ups do.
What does a themed fest give games?: At Steam Scream V (Oct 26 – Nov 2, 2026), the median game in the fest changed its average players per day by +17% against the same days a week earlier. Horror games outside the fest, for comparison: +3%.