DAILY PICK / JUL 15, 2026

MPE-RA

A source-available Red Alert-inspired browser RTS with a 100-level campaign, base building, touch controls, and WebAssembly.

punnerud.github.io

Play on Official Website ↗
MPE-RA gameplay showing a headquarters, refinery, units, ore fields, and touch controls on a dark strategy map.
Published daily pickSource-based notes; independent playtest not recordedFree gameNo login for core playdesktop + mobile30min+
THE ONE-LINE PITCH

Gather ore, build refineries and factories, command infantry and tanks, protect your headquarters, and destroy every enemy HQ.

Creator
Morten Punnerud-Engelstad
Play time
30min+
Controls
keyboard, mouse, touch
Devices
desktop, mobile
Login
Not required for core play
Free status
Free
Language
low dependency
Official site
punnerud.github.io
Discovery source
Source post ↗
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EDITORIAL NOTE

Why it stands out

MPE-RA is more than a WebAssembly experiment: it brings a compact Red Alert-style campaign, economy, units, buildings, and enemy bases into a browser build whose interface is drawn in Rust. The 100 hand-designed levels give the project unusual scope.

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How it works

Protect your headquarters while destroying every enemy HQ. Harvesters carry ore to refineries for credits; the build menu creates infantry, tanks, factories, walls, and defenses; drag-select units and tap the map to move or set rally points.

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What caught our attention

The browser version preserves familiar RTS verbs across desktop and touch screens. On-screen panning and build controls support phones, while campaign progression, distinct enemy styles, and completion-time scores provide structure beyond a single skirmish.

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Who it may suit

A natural fit for Command & Conquer and OpenRA fans who want a substantial browser strategy game. It supports desktop, iPhone, and Android play, offers more than forty interface languages, and publishes its source under a noncommercial license.