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A Crimson Directorate base with tanks, harvesters and a field of Crimson Ore crystals
Command the Crimson Directorate

Crimson Front

A free real-time strategy game in the spirit of the 90s classics. Build a base, harvest Crimson Ore, raise an army and crush the enemy commander.

Open beta · Windows · first build coming soon

Classic skirmish, fast and readable

One faction, one resource, no fluff: Crimson Front is about the quick base-build-and-battle loop you remember, with chunky hand-crafted units that read at a glance.

Build your base

Deploy your MCV, power up and expand with refineries, barracks and factories.

Harvest Crimson Ore

Harvesters feed your war machine. Protect them — and raid the enemy's.

Raise an army

Rifle squads, missile troopers, scout buggies, battle tanks and rocket carriers.

Four AI levels

From Beginner to Expert. Fog of war, a minimap and adjustable game speed.

Map builder

Paint terrain, ore fields and start positions, validate, test — and share.

Community maps

Publish your maps with your commander name and play what others made.

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Community maps

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