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Command & Conquer Red Alert™, Counterstrike™ and The Aftermath™

PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS • 2024

Should you play it?

Surrender is not an option

What works
  • Strong nostalgic appeal
  • Engaging strategic gameplay
  • Iconic soundtrack
  • Includes expansions and map editor
  • Active multiplayer community
Things to keep in mind
  • Outdated graphics and interface
  • Poor pathfinding and unit ai
  • Bugs and crashes reported
  • Lack of modern quality-of-life features
  • Some missions frustrating or unbalanced

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars™

  • Command & Conquer™ Tiberian Sun™ and Firestorm™

  • Battle Realms: Zen Edition

  • Battlezone 98 Redux

  • Hearts of Iron III

  • Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game

  • Command & Conquer Red Alert™ 2 and Yuri’s Revenge™

  • Total Annihilation

  • Tempest Rising
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Kingpin — Life of Crime

  • Voxel Turf

  • Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne
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Command & Conquer Red Alert™, Counterstrike™ and The Aftermath™: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Status, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Relaxation.

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Last update: 10/07/2026