Old-school RTS games meet the browser

A base-building strategy game about economy and combined arms

There is more to an RTS than producing the biggest army. In Ash & Alloy, your harvesters and workers fund your next move. Gather Alloy and Ember spice, keep your power network running, and decide which production structures deserve the investment. Expanding can improve your economy, but an exposed resource route gives an opponent something valuable to attack.

On the battlefield, infantry, vehicles, artillery, and aircraft serve different purposes. Scout through fog of war, protect vulnerable support units, and use positioning to turn economic preparation into battlefield advantage. A defended base provides security; an army that never leaves it may surrender the initiative.

Three original factions, three approaches to war

• Asterian Federation: armored formations, defensive preparation, and siege warfare. Establish a supply line and advance with combined-arms support.
• Jade Meridian Directorate: mobility, shields, and precision. Protect vulnerable hulls and concentrate force at decisive points.
• Sable Covenant: salvaged industry, worker-led construction, and aggressive raids. Protect your laborers and attack exposed enemy infrastructure.

Start with Field Training to learn the controls, explore units in the sandbox, or configure an AI skirmish. Supported four-player maps allow team configurations with allied and enemy AI commanders. Survival offers a different challenge, while campaign missions remain in testing.

For fans of Command & Conquer, Red Alert, StarCraft, and Warcraft

If you are searching for old-school RTS games, it helps to know what carries over and what is different. Ash & Alloy is its own game, not a browser version of any of these series.

Command & Conquer, Red Alert, StarCraft, StarCraft II, and Warcraft belong to their respective owners. Ash & Alloy is an independent game and is not affiliated with or endorsed by those franchises.

Browser RTS questions, answered

What is a browser RTS game?

A browser real-time strategy game runs in a web browser instead of requiring a separate game installation. You make economic, construction, and combat decisions while the battlefield runs in real time. Ash & Alloy is designed for desktop or laptop play with a mouse and keyboard.

Is Ash & Alloy an old-school base-building RTS?

Yes. You establish a base, gather Alloy and Ember spice, manage power, build production structures, and command a combined-arms force. Scouting, fog of war, defending your economy, and choosing when to attack are part of the strategy.

Is this a Red Alert or Command & Conquer browser game?

No. Ash & Alloy is an original independent game with its own factions and units. It is relevant to players looking for games like Red Alert or Command & Conquer because it shares the broader base-building and industrial-warfare RTS genre, not because it is an official version or mod.

Does it have multiplayer or four-player matches?

Ash & Alloy is single-player. Supported maps allow up to four commanders in a skirmish, including computer-controlled allies and enemies. A four-player map does not mean four human players can join online.

What modes can I play?

Skirmish offers configurable AI battles, including team setups. Survival challenges you to endure enemy attacks. Field Training introduces the controls, and the sandbox lets you experiment. Campaign missions are currently in testing and the game is in beta.

Do I need an account or a download?

There is no separate game installation, and you can play as a guest. Guest saves stay on the current device. Sign in if you want account-linked cloud saves and commander progress across devices.

Can I play on a phone?

Gameplay currently requires a desktop or laptop computer with a mouse and keyboard. You can read this guide on mobile and return to the command center on a supported computer.