Hi,
I'm looking for an RTS that my brother and me played in the 1990s. The problem is that I have almost no information on it because we hardly played it at all. If I remember correctly we never found out how exactly it worked. It was pre-3D, classic pseudo-isometric, future themed. The only thing that might distinguish it from other games of that sort is that you had to collect scrap from destroyed enemies to build new units.

Edit: I went through a list of ever single RTS of the 1990s to see if something sounded familiar: it was Akte Europa. It's very obscure and only saw release in Germany.

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Sounds like Total Annihilation.

It’s 3d… but isometric-adjacent Metal Fatigue?

Had separate underground and space layers. It was a lot of fun at some LAN parties. +mechs

One of the Earth series? Earth 2140, Earth 2150 Trilogy, or Earth 2160?

No, it wasn't 3D

It kind of looks similar, especially with the blue-silver colour scheme of one faction. But I think I would remember the title and the box, since it's not an obscure game. I'm not quite sure, but I don't think it's it.

Edit: I have it in my library. If I can't say it after trying it out, there's no chance of finding the right game anyway.

Edit 2: No, it's definitely not Total Annihilation. It's a bit similar, but it was slower, fewer and bigger units and no 3D models

Only 2140 would fit graphics-wise, but as far as I can remember, the game had a rather clean look, not the rugged one this game is going for.

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That really does sound like total annihilation.

Please consider looking at Zero-k on gog.com, steam, or another fine repo. It's a fun game, very similar to its spiritual predecessor, and scrap plays a huge part.

Downvotes? TA and 0k are solid titles, man.