Retro Commander

Retro Commander is a post-apocalyptic real-time strategy wargame set on a version of Earth shaped by a cataclysm. You command forces in solo matches against the AI or in multiplayer, with cross-platform play, co-op teams and clans. Its modern interface is designed to make the game easy to learn, and it supports both a single-player campaign and multiplayer matches.

Story and world

The comic-based story campaign follows humanity after the cataclysm. The world has day-night cycles and weather that includes rain, snow, wind and solar flares. Factions have distinct technologies, each with its own strengths and weaknesses.

Modes and missions

You can play skirmishes against the AI or take on other players. Missions include elimination, survival, capture the flag, defense and battle royale; escort and rescue missions are available in both single-player and multiplayer. The AI supports both solo and multiplayer matches, and multiplayer offers cross-platform play over the internet or LAN, along with an award, ranking and rating system.

Forces and research

All factions can use common troops for land, sea and air warfare. Other forces and structures include stealth units, shields, EMP weapons, nuclear weapons, portals, orbital weapons and assimilators. A tech tree and research let you develop specialized troops and structures, while the Tech Snatcher can steal enemy technology.

The faction technologies include:

• GRA: Stealth and cloaking, including cloaked agents and spies, EMP and nuclear bombers, snipers, heavy airlifts and uranium fabricators.
• ELC: Robots, airships and robo dogs, as well as a mechanic, heavy airlift and stationary EMP-field generators.
• IDB: Hovertanks and drones, including EMP-field drones and drones with napalm weapons, plus fusion generators for power.
• Mayan: Decoys, including hologram tanks, transformers, dogs and dolphins, as well as portals.
• Ancient: Shields, EMP soldiers, assimilators, napalm tanks and matter fabricators.
• Alien: Alien crafts specialized in PSY and EMP, and mobile factories.

Maps and modding

The game includes a map editor for creating custom maps and campaigns. Troops, structures, graphics and sound effects can also be modded.