Rusted Warfare - RTS
Released Jul 2017
{{An RTS inspired by the classics of the past!}} Making up for it's subpar retro graphics with fun gameplay and modern multi-threaded tech enabling huge battles to run smooth... Featuring singleplayer challenges, skirmish, sandbox, 10-player multiplayer & workshop modding.
96% positive · 7,416 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Where to buy
Steam $4.99
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Evaluation
Rusted Warfare launched on July 14, 2017 and received a consistent run of major updates over the following years: v1.11 (September 23, 2017), v1.12 (February 4, 2018), v1.13 (December 2, 2018), v1.14 (November 17, 2020), and v1.15 (November 12, 2022). These five major updates were spread across roughly five years, establishing a clear pattern of substantial additions — new units, maps, multiplayer features, modding tools, and engine improvements with each release.
The most recent major update, v1.15, shipped on November 12, 2022. Since then, there have been no further developer communications, patch notes, or announcements of any kind in the post history. The gap between November 12, 2022 and today (June 27, 2026) is approximately 43 months — far exceeding the longest previous gap between major updates (the roughly 23 months between v1.13 and v1.14). No future content has been announced, no unreleased DLC exists on the store, and the developer has not indicated any ongoing development plans. The game has no season pass, live service structure, or outstanding commitments.
Given the extended silence well beyond any prior pattern and the absence of any announced future content, the game appears to have concluded its post-launch update cycle with v1.15. It launched as a complete RTS and continued to grow through free major updates, with v1.15 representing the final chapter of that development.
Evidence
Major Update v1.15 released — the most recent developer communication. Added new units, shaders, extensive modding capabilities, and engine improvements. No future content mentioned.
Major Update v1.14 released with new units, maps, server features, iOS launch, and modding additions.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Corroding Games
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP
About this game
Rusted Warfare is an RTS inspired by classic real-time strategy games with modern tech.
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Built for Large Battles
- Over 50 unique units with many upgrades
- Optimised multi-core engine easily handles battles of 1000's of units.
- Experimental units for the big late-game battles
- Infinite zoom to view and issue commands across the whole battlefield
- Create your own battles and scenarios in the sandbox editor then play them in multiplayer
- Over 50 unique units with many upgrades
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Modern Multiplayer
- Host your own game or play on the dedicated servers
- Reconnect to disconnected multiplayer games
- Steam friend matchmaking
- Save and load multiplayer games for the quick lunch time battle
- Enable shared unit control between allies.
- Watch recorded multiplayer replays and save at any point to start playing from
- Full cross-platform multiplayer between the Windows, Linux and Android versions
- Host your own game or play on the dedicated servers
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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