Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
Game
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Supreme Commander
Developer Gas Powered Games
Supreme Commander (sometimes SupCom) is a 2007 real-time strategy video game designed by Chris Taylor and developed by his company, Gas Powered Games. The game is considered to be a spiritual successor, not a direct sequel, to Taylor's 1997 game Total Annihilation. First announced in the August 2005 edition of PC Gamer magazine, the game was released in Europe on February 16, 2007, and in North America on February… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
251 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
82
LovedLoved
135 positive · 30 negative
95% range 75–87%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 135 | 30 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 24 | 6 | 44 |
| Lemmy * | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
1,557 of 1,754 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
82% recommend · 136 yes, 29 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 165 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (2,818 of 3,174 positive).
Players praise Supreme Commander as a timeless RTS classic with unmatched scale and strategic depth. [1][2][3] Many reviewers note that the game suffers from crashes and compatibility issues on modern systems. [4][5][6] Some players express disappointment with unit AI and technical problems, but overall sentiment remains positive. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [6]
I own the original version of this game on CDROM and it never crashed. The Steam version locks up every time and provides a Fatal Error: Unhandled exception: out of memory (sure). Disappointing.
- [1]
This is one of my favorite games. I usually play the standalone expansion, Forged Alliance, as it adds a host of additional units and QoL improvements, but the original is still fantastic. It's getting older, and it will crash from time-to-time (save often!), but there's still no other RTS out there which really lets you feel like you're piloting a building-sized, army-printing mech. Some of SupCom's smallest maps …
- [2]
This is the epitome of what an RTS game should aspire to be: the ultimate RTS experience. It is one of the pinnacles of the RTS genre during its 'silver age' (2001–2010). The greatest of these was Supreme Commander. Despite its heavy system requirements for the time, it boasted a unique gameplay system and the ability to use multiple monitors, a feature that remains unmatched even today. Its expansion, Forged …
- [10]
There are many RTS games that focus on fast matches and constant micromanagement, but this game feels different even today. The scale of the battles is still impressive, and very few strategy games manage to create the same feeling of commanding a real futuristic war. What makes the game special is its enormous maps and the number of units you can control at the same time. Instead of managing a small army, you are …
- [3]
A timeless classic. A real time strategy of great scale. Still playable after all these years <3
Summarised from 34 of the 239 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked Supreme Commander talk about massive scale and epic battles; those who didn't talk about poor unit AI and pathfinding issues. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Supreme Commander was highly anticipated. Large videogame sites wrote many previews: GameSpot wrote eighteen, IGN wrote eight and GameSpy five. The Seton's Clutch map was frequently featured, as early as September 2005. This battle was between the UEF and the Cybran, showcasing a Monkeylord annihilating UEF tanks. At E3, it was revealed that the Aeon had a base to the southeast of this map, which was used to launch strategic nuclear missiles on the UEF base. Supreme Commander won several notable awards before it was released, all of them connected to E3, including the GameCritics Best Strategy Game award and IGN's Best Upcoming PC Game award. Other awards were received from GameSpy,…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 251 · most liked firstMy must plays ▶️ Best space combat sim : Freespace 2 Best Rts game : Supreme Commander Best Fps game : F.E.A.R Best Star Wars Game : KOTOR Best Rpg : Fallout 1 Best mmorpg : Ultima online Best adventure game : Monkey island
positive · AI labelView post →'Sanctuary: Shattered Sun' Demo & Kickstarter. A grand strategy RTS in the style of Supreme Commander and Total Annihilation. The game features strategic zoom, a streaming economy, and a sense of scale that's hard to match. The game is set on the outside of a Dyson sphere, and includes map-altering events like freezing and thawing of oceans, and dropping orbital mirrors to destroy the underlying terrrain. They're well into development now and have released a playable demo as part of their…
neutral · AI labelView post →Alright everyone, I'm heading to bed. I was up late playing BAR (Beyond all Reason) which is a Supreme Commander like game! Very fun so far! Anyway I'm sleepy so goodnight everyone!
positive · AI labelView post →This is one of my favorite games. I usually play the standalone expansion, Forged Alliance, as it adds a host of additional units and QoL improvements, but the original is still fantastic. It's getting older, and it will crash from time-to-time (save often!), but there's still no other RTS out there which really lets you feel like you're piloting a building-sized, army-printing mech. Some of SupCom's smallest maps are larger than the largest maps of other games, which it needs since you're…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the epitome of what an RTS game should aspire to be: the ultimate RTS experience. It is one of the pinnacles of the RTS genre during its 'silver age' (2001–2010). The greatest of these was Supreme Commander. Despite its heavy system requirements for the time, it boasted a unique gameplay system and the ability to use multiple monitors, a feature that remains unmatched even today. Its expansion, Forged Alliance, builds on these unique mechanics. However, the sequels do not live up to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Let me paint a picture for you. late 2000's RTS consisted of essentially 2 franchises, Command & Conquer and War/Starcraft. Total Anihilation burned out after TA Kingdoms fell. it suffered the fate of corporate sabotage and sell outs from it's studio leading to an eventual spiritual successor that is Supreme Commander. I have been playing RTS games since I was 8 years old. I know almost all of them. Supreme Commander, in that era was essentially a dead game because no one played…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Two characters from our sci-fi cartoon game! Spanky is fully animated and will appear in the demo. They slap the player clear off-screen in the cartooniest ways possible. The fatboys are adorable yet tanky lagomorphs and their name was inspired by Supreme Commander. #conceptart #gameart #cartoon
neutral · AI labelView post →Fucking yes, oh my god. I have tried telling people so many times that shooting robots in almost every game sucks. My biggest hangup is Supreme Commander. Just icons of robots killing icons of hostile robots. It's such a theoretically cool game let down by how boring it is to do cool things.
negative · AI labelView post →I own the original version of this game on CDROM and it never crashed. The Steam version locks up every time and provides a Fatal Error: Unhandled exception: out of memory (sure). Disappointing.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The ARM and the CORE has new same-sized friends.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🎮 Choose 20 games that greatly influenced you. 1 game per day for 20 days. 12/20 - Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance My favorite strategy game of all time. I love the scale and the base-planning elements. Awesome strategy game. #gamechallenge #promosky #retro #gamedev #strategygames #retrogaming
positive · AI labelView post →There is no RTS game like Supreme Commander. The micro and macro scales, the hour + long matches against cheating AI or screwing around with friends, the ability to place almost any building almost anywhere instead of being confined to select areas, its a 10/10 if you are a die hard RTS fan, especially if you play Forged Alliance and play the Forged Alliance Forever multiplayer mod/launcher thing. So sad we will probably never see SC3, and most imitations of the game just aren't the same.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Doesn't run properly on newer systems. The game itself is great.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Today was terrible but played one of those games I had and never played and found out it had a lot of satisfying boom boom. Never thought I would find a game where I can go oops all artillery and enjoy the never ending sound of explosions. If you like RTSs checkout Supreme Commander 2.
positive · AI labelView post →The best 1990s RTS
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →They don't make them like this anymore. One of the best.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unrelated, but it was the first (and only) LitRPG I've ever read and figured the fantasy would be whoa, this game sounds fun, and then I get Supreme Commander but bad intermixed with scifi dungeon crawl that is also bad.
negative · AI labelView post →I've played it. It's much more like Total Annihilation and Supreme Commander. God I miss the heyday of playing TA online.
positive · AI labelView post →Old time gamer here. RTS fan. Played all C&C's... How did I miss this Masterpiece???? I bough whole SC collection and I highly recommend giving it a chance if like me for some reason you've missed out on this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Games does not work on Windows 11. Alt-Tab crashes the game. Whenever audio cut scene occurs (i.e. commander gives you an order), the game stutters.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oh, there's also Forged Alliance Forever - you can still play the solo modes for Supreme Commander and its standalone expansion, but back then their multiplayer side used a slow and clumsy Gas-Powered Game client that ran out of gas after a few years. Fan client FAF lets you play online once more.
neutral · AI labelView post →I love the game but the version is not compatible with modern technology and keeps crashing making it very hard to play. Im sure there are some fixes, but im lazy to go for them. I tried some but it didnt work. Fix it please
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There are many RTS games that focus on fast matches and constant micromanagement, but this game feels different even today. The scale of the battles is still impressive, and very few strategy games manage to create the same feeling of commanding a real futuristic war. What makes the game special is its enormous maps and the number of units you can control at the same time. Instead of managing a small army, you are building entire production lines, expanding across huge battlefields, and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The 2007 strategy computer game Supreme Commander actually predicted MAGA infighting because the three factions are neocons, fundies, and techbros.
neutral · AI labelView post →Epic battles feel like a slapstick fireworks show, where every commander cracks jokes at the enemy, and the graphics make you grin even in combat. Full of fun strategic chaos!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →To my mutuals: what is a video game franchise you loved that you felt died too early? For me it was Supreme Commander. I loved these games. A RTS game that simply has sheer SCALE to it. The factions are unique, especially the Cybran, and I felt it deserved much more! #mutuals #supremecommander #rts
positive · AI labelView post →I seriously am more tempted than I'd like to admit to see if I can scour and find a perfect font match. -Probably- not master of Orion 2, maybe Supreme Commander? I'm entirely confident I've seen this before in some game, though!
neutral · AI labelView post →Best massive RTS, unfortunately, often crashes in Windows 11. Tips to reduce crash : + Run Compatibility mode to Windows XP + Play offline + Do not turn on any overlay when changing Video Resolution settings
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game keep crashing
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →simple, easy, and fun, what more is needed
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There's actually a few more games that should be on here but for 1 caveat: I never actually played them :V As a kid I'd obsesses over a game (notably Supreme Commander) and then could just never afford to play it. I think Doom 3 is the only one on this list that broke through that barrier.
neutral · AI labelView post →For being an RTS game, the actual unit AI does *NOT* hold up. You will not be able to do formations, you will not be able to move units competently across the battle field. Troops will relentlessly slam into each other which creates a massive traffic jam, with the only solution being to micro-mange your entire army. This singular, but massive flaw has completely turned me off from playing this game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →1: We all agree idspispopd thinks Big Box PC gaming is best. 2: Sim City 2000 is the best game with the initials 'SC' (except Super Contra, SoulCalibur, StarCraft, Supreme Commander, etc..) 3: yes(Pickles/relishes allowed) 4: Feline Leaders better than Felon ones 5: Marmites are tiny female monarchs
neutral · AI labelView post →AOC's Among Us stream convinced me she'll be president some day lol, or... Supreme Commander of the Democratic Forces or whatever the right way to describe it is She has a remarkable amount of Game
neutral · AI labelView post →Reskeet with a game that's nostalgic to you! This is Freelancer from 2003. I only got to play it a few years later, about 2008. I could not count how many times I played through it. Freespace 1&2, Supreme Commander, Unreal Tournament and The Witcher 1 would have been very close seconds.
positive · AI labelView post →Came to say Total Annihilation. Even Supreme Commander doesn't satisfy like Total Annihilation with all CPU players on a metal planet. Lining up 15 single shot Big Berthas each with their own fusion reactor...now that's Annihilation.
positive · AI labelView post →Doesn't run properly on mordern PC.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🐧 **Sanctuary: Shattered Sun could be an interesting Supreme Commander spiritual successor** Sanctuary: Shattered Sun is an upcoming massive-scale real-time strategy game, made in the spirit of classics like Supreme Commander.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux. 📰 Source: GamingOnLinux […]
neutral · AI labelView post →Supreme Commander was my jaaaaaam. Loved that game.
positive · AI labelView post →🎮 Game recommendation 🎮 20 years ago I used to play a lot of Supreme Commander with my little brother. It's an RTS, kinda like C&C, but with really massive armies. We are happy to have found :BlobhajHeart: Beyond all reasons :BlobhajHeart: as a true sequel to the game. And the best part: it's open source. https://www.beyondallreason.info #supremecommander #foss #beyondallreasons #bar #gaming
positive · AI labelView post →i used to play when i was 7 and its still as fun but will crash sometimes
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do you like clocking in for an unpaid shift for hours just to maybe lose anyway? The scale is impressive but it comes with the side effect of every match turning into a long grind where you are repeating the same setup over and over like it is part of your daily routine. Even the scenarios start blending together, just slight variations of “here are a few extra buildings this time, now do the same thing again with a half assed objective on the side.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A timeless classic. A real time strategy of great scale. Still playable after all these years <3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's definetely one of the best games in my books. Original Supreme Commander (including Forged Aliance) is the only sci-fi RTS that does mot mess up the scale. Super units are truly massive and nukes really feel like nukes instead of glorified firecrackers. The economy part has a nice twist too. You can't 'mine out' the map, but neither can your opponent. However, you have a cap on how much resources you can stockpile. So the dynamics switch towards keeping up the constant pressure…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →still think its wild that the only video game that i know about that has made use of two monitors is Supreme Commander and its from fuckin 2007. such a cool idea for RTS games, which, notably, dont seem tremendously popular right now
positive · AI labelView post →Supreme Commander offers deep and strategic gameplay, shining particularly brightly thanks to its vast maps and resource management. Players must manage energy and mass to construct bases and produce units. Base building demands tactical thinking, as the positioning of resources and defenses is crucial. The game features three factions – UEF, Cybran Nation, and Aeon Illuminate – each with unique units and playstyles, influencing tactics on the battlefield. A particular highlight is the zoom…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i was searching my dads old computer and it had supreme commander on it best game ever
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I mean, it's Supreme Commander, what more can I say? It's awesome.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Brigador" is mecha banana republic cyberpunk. "Scythe" and the RTS game based off of it "Iron Harvest" are first world war era western-style mecha media. "Supreme Commander" technically also fits the bill though might be a little too abstract. those are the ones I know off the top of my head.
neutral · AI labelView post →I thought I was looking at some concept artwork for the Cybran navy from Supreme Commander for a moment there. They are quite possibly my favourite video game navy ever. Who else can research tech to give all your ships legs and jump jets?
positive · AI labelView post →as someone who grew up playing RTS a lot, I'm heartbroken that there's no Gundam RTS game 😭 I would have and still will kill for a Gundam RTS styled like Star Wars: Empire at War or Supreme Commander or Halo Wars
neutral · AI labelView post →The spiritual successor to Total annihilation, the very first PC game i ever bought (and the expansions) the game kicked it up a notch when it dropped it payload back then. Today it still stands tall as alot of AAA studios phone it in. Anyone not versed in the RT Strats is gonna leave angry and dejected in the OFFLINE mode! This game brings the unfairness and requires you to know how to use your units well. With mods you get new life to this game and can expand your "what can i build" to 11.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →RTS is like solving a Rubiks Cube, where you are straight fumbling in the dark if you don't know the algorithms for the game. I tried playing Supreme Commander online for a bit and I never got remotely competitive in a single match.
negative · AI labelView post →Supreme Commander 2. I bought it from Target for like $15. I put it in my CD drive, had to install this Steam thing, watched it install, clicked play, and watched a black screen crash to desktop immediately. An entire weekend of research later I learned there’s this thing called a graphics card, the game requires DirectX 9 and pixel shader 3.0 support. Mom took me to Microcenter for the first time, bought me a $40 Zotac 9500GT, and the rest is history.
negative · AI labelView post →Supreme Commander. Lots of units, a good campaign and games against the AI are pretty fun.
positive · AI labelView post →No, they're 2 distinct games that are spiritual successors to Supreme Commander.
neutral · AI labelView post →A game series I want to see revived is Supreme Commander, one of my favorite RTS which nothing modern has scratched the itch
positive · AI labelView post →I highly recommend this game if you're a fan of massive RTS games, like the amazing OG Total Annihilation!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played game, I like game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🎮 Game recommendation 🎮 20 years ago I used to play a lot of Supreme Commander with my little brother. It's an RTS, kinda like C&C, but with really massive armies. We are happy to have found :BlobhajHeart: Beyond all reasons :BlobhajHeart: as a true sequel to the game. And the best part: it's […]
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