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Atari, Inc.

Total Annihilation

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
1997

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    4*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Series

  • Total Annihilation

Localized titles

  • Total Annihilation

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    134*
  • RTS*
    Votes · historical
    132*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    120*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    72*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    70*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    61*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    50*
  • Robots*
    Votes · historical
    47*
  • Retro*
    Votes · historical
    33*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    23*
  • 1990's*
    Votes · historical
    20*
  • Base-Building*
    Votes · historical
    18*
  • Top-Down*
    Votes · historical
    15*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    12*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • Nostalgia*
    Votes · historical
    10*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows (XP, Vista, 7, 8)*
    Processor alternatives
    100 MHz*
    Memory
    16 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    SVGA*
    Storage
    400 MB available space*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    1 GHz*
    Memory
    1 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    19*
    Community confidence
    good*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Cavedog Entertainment

Publishers

  • Atari, Inc.
  • Wargaming.net*

Release history

  • 1997-09-30
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 1997-10-29 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    1997-10-29*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Dec 18, 2015*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 12 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
100 MHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
SVGA*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Total Annihilation*
Windows recommended processor requirement
1 GHz*
Windows recommended memory requirement
1* GB
Release year
1,997*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
100 MHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
SVGA*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
1 GHz*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Cavedog Entertainment
Cavedog Entertainment*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Wargaming.net
Wargaming.net*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
1997-10-29 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
1997-10-29*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 34 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,136* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Cavedog Entertainment*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
492* min
Metacritic score
86*
Name
Total Annihilation*
Negative reviews · historical
122*
Peak ccu
90*
Positive reviews · historical
3,355*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
4.99*
Publishers
  • Wargaming.net*
Recommendations
3,430*
Store release date · historical
Dec 18, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Cavedog Entertainment
Cavedog Entertainment*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Wargaming.net
Wargaming.net*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Dec 18, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
310* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
406* min
Ccu
90*
Developer
Cavedog Entertainment*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
310* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
136* min
Name
Total Annihilation*
Negative reviews · historical
122*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
3,355*
Historical US price
499* US cents
Publisher
Wargaming.net*
Community tags · historical
  • Strategy*
  • RTS*
  • Classic*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Robots*
  • Retro*
  • Atmospheric*
  • 1990's*
  • Base-Building*
  • Top-Down*
  • Action*
  • Co-op*
  • Nostalgia*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Strategy
Strategy*
RTS
RTS*
Classic
Classic*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Robots
Robots*
Retro
Retro*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
1990's
1990's*
Base-Building
Base-Building*
Top-Down
Top-Down*
Action
Action*
Co-op
Co-op*
Nostalgia
Nostalgia*
Tags votes
Strategy
Votes · historical
134*
RTS
Votes · historical
132*
Classic
Votes · historical
120*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
72*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
70*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
61*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
50*
Robots
Votes · historical
47*
Retro
Votes · historical
33*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
23*
1990's
Votes · historical
20*
Base-Building
Votes · historical
18*
Top-Down
Votes · historical
15*
Action
Votes · historical
12*
Co-op
Votes · historical
10*
Nostalgia
Votes · historical
10*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Cavedog Entertainment*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
86*
Name
Total Annihilation*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows (XP, Vista, 7, 8) Processor: 100 MHz Memory: 16 MB RAM Graphics: SVGA Storage: 400 MB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$4.99*
Publishers
  • Wargaming.net*
Recommendations total
3,403*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Dec 18, 2015*
Interface languages
English (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Cavedog Entertainment
Cavedog Entertainment*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows (XP, Vista, 7, 8)*
Processor alternatives
100 MHz*
Memory
16 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
SVGA*
Storage
400 MB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Wargaming.net
Wargaming.net*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Dec 18, 2015*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 6 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
4,197*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
19*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,015*
Title
Total Annihilation*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
19*
Community confidence
good*

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