Rusted Warfare Review

My thoughts on Rusted Warfare, a 2017 indie RTS from Corroding Games. In short, it's a simplified but well-done Supreme Commander/Total Annihilation style RTS with one resource and no commander unit.
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[@GeneralsGentlemen]

Fun fact, this game was made by a single person in Darwin, Australia. (One of the smallest cities here.) Yes this is a very nice indie RTS! Multiplayer can be pretty fun. Its lack of commander units is for its benefit I think.

[@bruhh6805]

I spent hours playing this with mods its a pretty good game.

[@justinmarkzabarte7786]

I thought Filipino made it

[@guyfearful]

This game is pretty underrated. It's even pretty good on mobile!

[@Marinealver]

At least it isn't pay2win with microtransactions and in game ads.

[@JoshuaSouthgate]

It's amazing

[@ikuwn_gaming]

Wow good development

[@kingsamjace7678]

this game is made by 1 amazing person

[@JoshuaSouthgate]

​@Marked Ashamed I agree, its quite sad that being a regular game (no p2w) is a real feature.

[@hunterclose4942]

Great review! I couldn't have explained it better myself! There are also mods that make the game more interesting.

[@Vox777]

This is a great game! I'm happy to see you review it, btw you did a good job on it. Also I'm not sure if you're talking about the poor pathfinding or not, but from what I could see in the video you are double clicking to run away (displayed with the yellow line, instead of green), which makes your units attack everything in the area before going to where you want them to.

[@skylermoonlight4089]

There is a lot of mods that can make the game a lot more fun and custom maps exist as well

[@clutchshot247]

Is it pvp? Can you join alliances and stuff like that

[@goldenprofile8939]

This rts gameplay is insanely good especially in there discord server which has mods

[@brandonscott6606]

Crazy one person can make a better game than these huge game companies churning out trash every year. Just bought this in 2023 and it is still great. Satisfying my RTS itch on mobile

[@homelessjeebus3988]

This game is also on mobile. KZbin recommended this video to me and I'm suprised someone actually reviewed it. I play the mobile version and on that front, it's pretty much the only rts thats worth playing. Mods also work on the platform so it's endless fun for me and the few people I play with.

[@Silent_Death_0]

I wish sandbox was on mobile

[@mr.gaemer3481]

@@Silent_Death_0 already has been

[@Silent_Death_0]

@@mr.gaemer3481 yep now it us

[@Teruko666]

This is one of my favorite RTS games! (My actual favorite being Age of Empires 2) I like the simple-but-deep nature of it. It's definitely my chill out RTS, not my go hard RTS. Definitely the best RTS on mobile too. They managed figured out a pretty good control scheme that works for it

[@Olekman]

Hey HBD, just wanna say that I really enjoy your channel. While my favourite take on RTS is Company of Heroes, I did start with more classical RTS games way back when. Your thoughts on different RTS titles and future of AoE franchise are also very informative. Plus, your logo and banner look really cool!

[@ktknhaida5220]

I have wars with my wife and 10 year old son more often than we watch TV or play xbox together. Each war lasts an average of an hour and a half. It's a great time killer on an airplane trip or anything as boring or long.

[@Vox777]

One last thing, if you do play this game in the future I could show you around multiplayer and it's strategies if you would like

[@snakelancerhaven]

me and a couple friends just picked it up recently, it's super fun and the simplicity makes it easy to start short games. Though let its simplicity not fool you, some games can go on forever especially if players know how to defend their homebase lmao.

[@rando007]

Nice review simple fast and informing

[@brucecamp4448]

The Graphics are from a game that was unreleased called Hard Vacuum. Hard Vacuum was in development one year after Dune 2 and one year before the first Warcraft.

[@thespacemanfil4921]

There is also a mobile version at half the price, with a demo available.

[@bottinator22]

Modding this game is probably easier than most other games

[@Leviathan56]

I loved the old command and conquer games, I'll definitely be picking this up

[@harpermacreedy4167]

Man back in 2018 I used to be one pretty notable modder 8n the community, I wanna get back into I just don't have the time anymore :(

[@aougdsasfassda7979]

while a mediocre computer game at best (unmodded), bringing in mods rusted warfare becomes an amazingly diverse game, with mods ranging from sc2 inspired fully fleshed out rts games, to medieval based farming sims. Not to mention it is undoubtedly the best rts game available for mobile, i dont think there is another rts game of this style on mobile that can even compare.

[@wyhiobcarlile4879]

This is one of my favorite games of all time, I only have 300 hours but I got a lot of buddies who play it with me

[@mightygeneral4359]

I would like you to give thoughts of its modding community, im just a bit curious

[@baytta-yt5301]

We need more games like this

[@CYON4D]

Nice review.

[@forsakenquery]

Hey Harvest, why haven't you ever covered Ashes of the Singularity? It's a reasonably popular RTS by a veteran and committed developer. Worth looking into.

[@susbedstain1014]

Me after a while send in the 50 nukes!!!

[@SamGarcia]

I suggest doing a review on War Selection, which is a free RTS on Steam that seems to be a Battle Royale Rise of Nations

[@nightflash117games3]

Lots of mods are becoming popular w this game, pretty underrated

[@snake1625b]

I'm really happy somebody decided to make an rts warcraft 3 style game for mobile. I just wish there was more diversity in the units rather than tank, hover tank, heavy tank, plasma tank etc.

[@PhaxtolgiaLetsPlay]

There is. There's mechs, aircrafts, and navy if the map allows it.

[@benp4736]

i have it and i absaloutely love it. theres nothing else like it on mobile

[@AKU666]

You should try Beyond All Reason. It's Total Annihilation open-source remake.

[@Blodir_]

hi, supcom has 20k+ active players (2k simultaneous at peak times), so it's not that small for an RTS playerbase

[@claudiomatteoramos4569]

Mods make this game even better

[@MrCdog85]

I love this game because it's basically starcraft on mobile. Definitely would recommend

[@korbinbrady2165]

there is a zerg race thats not out yet

[@neonmarblerust]

Looks cool

[@userrrr32]

This game is so underrated. I also really like it because its very modifiable. The mods for this game are very fun but one problem is that getting them can be annoying because you would have to through some very sketchy websites to download them. But its very worth it. The game comunity is very small but they still somehow mannage to make great mods. Also i feel like the game has not as much recognition it deserves tho. Thank you for bringing such a good game to light :)

[@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin]

Hi HBD, what's your opinion of death balls?

[@deecsaunders]

Most underrated game out there

[@PinaritasiStudios]

i have iphone 12 mini and i get supper annoyed when games heat up my phone.... anyone here has the same phone and can share the xp?

[@Zolanark]

I'd like to offer two small tidbits to this review: The game is also kept updated and available for mobile phones (at least on the Google play store) And the main community is very close knit and resides in a small Discord server with a lively multiplayer and modding scene, as well as daily balance discussions and such for the game separated by channel. An excellent review, I just wanted to make sure there wasn't any missed information that may have discolored your view of the game. Considering it has to be updated for at least two regular store cycles (Steam updates and Google Play), it's understandable the game might seem a bit lacking so far as it's being made under a single developer (as far as I'm aware).

[@biborubaginzu1048]

Now I can Play This on my Lowend Laptop

[@korbinbrady2165]

this game is going to have races

[@williamarthursuropia5318]

Hey,um is there a free full version of it?(I'm in mobile and it's only a demo)

[@turtlesploodgegaming3123]

Been considering picking it up. Its only two bucks lol curious if I can play vs. People or not. Just beginning research

[@Vox777]

Hey, you can play with other players on both mobile and pc, but using Steam makes it a lot easier (it is cross platform too). What device do you use?

[@waos5638]

Have you ever seen. Mods?

[@reallyidrathernot.134]

I'm 38. It appeals to me. RTS are too fast, I don't want a high speed accounting simulator, I want to click buttons and see my cool units do clever things.

[@benjielotino5350]

Try some mods

[@KaneLivesInDeath]

This is obviously a mobile game first and a desktop game second, which explains the simplicity. But that's never a bad thing.

[@edwardferrari7342]

I see this game as a templater for modding. It is a war "simulator" that can be customized through mods that make it so much better such as major experimentals.

[@davidwade6164]

This is a cool game multi player is seems active easy to pick up and play

[@noname2.]

Hey there is a new big update!

[@Ziel..]

Yep late game having 100+ experimentals is very fun

[@verysadcatc7897]

I favorite mod is the experimental mod :D

[@omar327]

The game on the phone has not updated its interface

[@cr0sad3r70]

To anyone interested in playing, I suggest you to download mods and maps

[@valgorup8127]

I think your view on this game would wildly alter if you tried out mods, and another thing not nearly enough people talk about is how well optimised Rusted Warfare is, sure, its a simple game, and dosent require anything special to play, but the fact you can still run smoothly while thousands of units fight on the battlefield is a welcome feature.

[@alphahex99]

00:25 Forged Alliance Steam statistics don’t include people playing the modded version: Forged Alliance Forever. FAF has at least tens of thousands of active players. faforever.com You also keep mentioning a “steep learning curve” with the Supreme Commander games which I’m not sure I agree with. If you want I could spare a few hours sometime and help you out with Supreme Commander 2. If you’re interested in FAF instead I could ask some friends which are just as willing to help. Finding players for SC2 can get difficult in certain timezones so that’s why I’ve been working on an SC2 discord server for 6 years that now has 1,600 people: discord.gg/3xf6cRn

[@clutchshot247]

Is this pvp and can you join alliances and stuff.... im looking for a game like warpath with building units and bases battling against other real players

[@GhostOfSparta.]

This game is so good!

[@user-sf8wz8dt3o]

very good game，love from China❤️

[@siwudhsosiheudisusu]

Oof this game is too good for us mobile players it's so good cause of the mods that make this game even more great my favorites being the star wars mods and WW2 mods mods littlraly make the game feel totally different not saying the original game isn't good the og vanilla game is a great futuristic RTS that is good to play if you love complex RTS that let u have full control of everything u own much love to the creator of RUSTED WARFARE

[@Yeet-mp6ci]

The Conquerors 2 on Roblox is also pretty good

[@Zinny_XD]

Have plans following myself the rusted warfare the resource of the increas income

[@mogus6271]

you forgot to say the mods

[@zhara596]

Took 18 hours just to beat the impossible A.I Me and my 1 A.I had to hold the front lines for 18 hour's straight build enough nuke to win after

[@dumq5575]

The story of the game is WW3

[@Justakirbb]

Took me 3 days to finish a game without nukes💀

[@adeerworld]

Hey, im making a MMO-RTS and I was wondering if you would like to give it a try and maybe share your opinion with us. We are not looking for promotion, but we like your analytical approach. We think you might see some central flaws in our main gameplay loop, that we might have become blind to as we are too close to the game. If you are interested, you can send me a message at my Twitter (I just send you a request, I and A H)

[@Ioess]

Love this game FUCK

[@aragorn6322]

Hello, do you want play with me? In Rusted Warfare

[@lucitabanzalan3229]

I'm a modder for this app

[@user-lv1wj4qg4w]

SCP MOD RUSTED WARFARE!!!!

[@Dfinesse]

Like halo wars

[@liynxxxx9883]

It's great game, but it's not a FUCKING clone

[@brothdian]

Some mods made for Rusted Warfare are much more fun compared to the vanilla gameplay I usually play with mods that aren't overhaul or replace existing units with their own

[@valgorup8127]

I dont think this game was really designed to get you playing non-stop, as mentioned in the video, its a small apetizer that you can take a bite out of whenever youre bored, and that alone makes it more than worth buying, atleast to me, since i enjoy Indie and RTS games

[@delituna8381]

Its great kinda of a big gateway game anyone who play Supreme commander 2 or Forged alliance plz add me i need friends

[@fabiannilima7119]

U soo noob

[@schopenhauer5427]

This game is what command & conquer should've been on mobile instead of that hideous microtransaction-hungry garbage they put out that doesn't even have similar play style to the classic games of the series.

[@justnormal2521]

This just looks like a worse mindustry

[@Monolith323]

nothing to do with supreme commander. no large scale battles. looks like warcraft 2 so way shittier graphics so how can anybody suggest this game as replacement for supreme commander?

[@ishakk435]

with mods you can go even further, up to 3-5x the amount of stuff in it