List of real-time tactics video games explained

This is a comprehensive index of commercial real-time tactics games for all platforms, sorted chronologically. Information regarding date of release, developer, publisher, platform and notability is provided when available. The table can be sorted by clicking on the small boxes next to the column headings.

List

YearTitleDeveloperArchetypeSettingPlatformNotes
1980 Space Tactics Futuristic Military bases Arcade Tactical shooter.
1981 Centurion Historical ATR Uses an hexagonal board.
1982 Cytron Masters Futuristic ATR, APPII
1982 Legionnaire Historical ATR
1983 Bokosuka Wars Fantasy X1, MSX, NES, PC60, PC88, PC98, FM7, Wii, WIN TRPG
Reverse tower defense. Also released on Hitachi MB-S1 (1985) & DoJa profile (2004) on DoCoMo's i-Mode mobile internet service.
1983 Stonkers Alternate history Northern Europe, Coastline ZX Title mimics 20th century armoured warfare & its sole map mimics the coastline of Northern Europe.
1984 New Bokosuka Wars Fantasy X1 TRPG
Reverse tower defense.
1984 The Ancient Art of War Historical, Mythological Various APPII, DOS, MAC, TRS80, PC88, PC98, AMI, ST, CPC
1985 Arena Roger Lees, Steve Hughes Retro style, sci-fi ZX, CPC Command a small tank fleet in medieval combat in near future.
1986 Cold War era C64, IBM PC, ST, APPII, AMI, MAC, ZX, CPC Sequel to spy adventure, Hacker. Hack a facility with a robot.
1987 The Ancient Art of War at Sea Historical, Mythological DOS, MAC, APPII, PC98
1988 Energy Warrior Futuristic Sci-fi C64 Scrolling shooter.
1988 J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle-earth Fantasy The Lord of the Rings series Various
1988 Modem Wars Futuristic Various C64, DOS
1988 Napoleon Senki Historical NES
1988 Silver Ghost Fantasy PC88 Tactical role-playing game.
1989 Carrier Command Sci-fi AMI, C64, CPC, ST, ZX Vehicle simulation game.
1989 Harpoon Historical Cold War era DOS
1989 M1 Tank Platoon Modern Central Europe DOS, AMI, ST Series debuts.
1989 North and South Historical AMI, ST, C64, DOS, CPC, NES, ZX, MSX, WIN Innovative title preceded the similar, first Total War game by 11 years!
1990 Futuristic DOS Sequel to , which was turn-based.
1991 Battle of Kingdom Lenar Co., Ltd. Fantasy GB Board game; side-scrolling real-time tactics. Got a 2017 EN patch.[1]
1992 Tegel's Mercenaries Futuristic, Sci-fi Outer space, Exoplanets DOS
1993 Cannon Fodder Alternate history, Modern Various, Earth Various (16+ platforms) Series debuts. Black comedy title seems to depict 20th century armoured warfare.
1993 Fields of Glory Historical DOS, AMI
1993 General Chaos Alternate present GEN Satirical title seems to depict 20th century small unit tactics.
1993 SEAL Team Historical DOS
1993 Space Hulk Futuristic DOS, AMI, PC98 FPS hybrid.
1993 Strike Squad Futuristic, Sci-fi Outer space, Exoplanets DOS Sequel to Tegel's Mercenaries. Also has a turn-based option.
1993 Syndicate[2] [3] Futuristic Various Series debuts.
1993 Futuristic DOS, AMI Expansion to Syndicate.
1994 Battle Bugs Fantastical Your kitchen floor DOS, PS1, WIN Semi real-time.
1994 Cannon Fodder 2 Alternate history, Modern, Sci-fi DOS, AMI, WIN, MAC, LIN Sequel to Cannon Fodder.
1995 Breach 3 Futuristic Alien invasion DOS Sequel to Breach and Breach 2, which were turn-based.
1995 Sci-fi Heisei-Era Japan SAT Based upon the 1995 film Godzilla vs. Destoroyah.
1995 Futuristic 3DO, PS1, SAT, WIN Sequel to Space Hulk.
1995 Fantastical WIN, PS1 Series debuts.
1996 Age of Sail Historical WIN Series debuts.
1996 Close Combat Historical WIN Series debuts.
1996 Deadline Modern DOS Innovative progenitor to the SWAT, Rainbow Six & Commandos franchises.
1996 Gender Wars Futuristic DOS
1996 Syndicate Wars Futuristic DOS, PS1 Sequel to Syndicate.
1997 7th Legion Futuristic WIN
1997 Historical WIN Sequel to Close Combat.
1997 Conquest Earth Data Design Futuristic DOS, WIN, PS1
1997 Counter Action Historical DOS Predecessor to Sudden Strike.
1997 Imperium Galactica Futuristic DOS Series debuts.
1997 Lords of Magic Fantasy WIN Features a turn-based strategic layer and real-time tactical layer.[4]
1997 [5] [6] Fantastical WIN, MAC Series debuts.
1997 Sid Meier's Gettysburg! Historical WIN Series debuts. Features an "award winning" real-time tactical battle system.
1997 Futuristic Earth DOS, WIN Third game in the X-COM series. Can toggle between turn-based and real-time. The first two games in the series were turn-based.
1998 Army Men Alternate History, Fantastical WIN, GBC Series debuts.
1998 [7] [8] Historical WIN Stealth tactics. Series debuts.
1998 Enemy Infestation Futuristic WIN
1998 Historical Cold War era WIN
1998 Fantasy WIN Expansion to Lords of Magic.
1998 Fantasy WIN Re-release of Lords of Magic and its expansion.
1998 M1 Tank Platoon II Modern Various WIN Sequel to M1 Tank Platoon.
1998 MechCommander Futuristic WIN Series debuts.
1998 [9] Fantastical WIN, MAC, LIN Sequel to .
1998 Modern L.A. WIN Sequel to Police Quest.
1998 Rage of Mages Fantasy WIN RPG & real-time tactics.
1998 Sid Meier's Antietam! Historical WIN Sequel to Sid Meier's Gettysburg!.
1998 Fantastical WIN, PS1 Sequel to .
1999 [10] [11] Post-apocalyptic US WIN
1999 Army Men II Alternate History, Fantastical Army men, Earth WIN, GBC Sequel to Army Men.
1999 Alternate History, Fantastical, Sci-Fi WIN Sequel to Army Men II.
1999 Black Moon Chronicles Fantasy WIN Has TB campaign map.
1999 [12] Historical WIN Sequel to .
1999 Historical WIN Sequel to .
1999 [13] Historical WIN Stealth tactics. Expansion to .
1999 Fighting Steel[14] Historical WIN
1999 Force 21 Futuristic Various WIN, GBA Set in Russia, Kazakhstan & China.
1999 Hatfields & McCoys[15] Lupine Historical Wild West WIN Comedy Western.
1999 Fantastical WIN (Rerel) Re-release of , , the scenario pack and many fan-created multiplayer maps.
1999 Fantastical WIN Expansion to .
1999 Fantasy WIN Sequel to Rage of Mages.
1999 [16] Modern Africa WIN Similar to the Jagged Alliance series.
1999 Futuristic WIN Series debuts.
2000 Alternate History, Fantastical Army men, Earth WIN
2000 [17] Historical WIN Sequel to .
2000 Fantasy WIN 3D sequel to . Added stealth elements.
2000 Ground Control[18] Post-apocalyptic Earth WIN
2000 Futuristic WIN Sequel to Imperium Galactica.
2000 Fantastical WIN
2000 Kessen Historical PS2 Series debuts.
2000 Metal Fatigue Futuristic 3 faction mech war WIN Customizable Mech Units (Combots), with parts unique to all 3 factions. Maps set at orbit, surface and subterranean levels.
2000 Historical WIN First game in the Total War series. Features a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.
2000 [19] [20] Futuristic WIN
2000 Futuristic WIN Sequel to .
2000 Sudden Strike[21] [22] Historical WIN Series debuts.
2001 Age of Sail II Historical WIN Sequel to Age of Sail.
2001 Historical WIN, MAC, PS2, Xbox Stealth tactics. Sequel to .
2001 Historical WIN Stealth tactics.
2001 Post-apocalyptic US WIN Has both turn-based and real-time modes.
2001 Green Berets Historical WIN, MAC Uses the engine.
2001 Gundam Battle Online
(FR wiki) 		Military science fiction Gundam franchise DC Has a semi-real time strategic layer & a real-time tactical layer.
2001 Gunlok Post-apocalyptic Earth WIN Set at end of 21st century after AI takeover.
2001 Kessen II Historical, fantastical PS2 Sequel to Kessen.
2001 Fantasy PC Series debuts.
2001 MechCommander 2[23] Futuristic WIN Sequel to MechCommander.
2001 Mega Man Battle Network Futuristic GBA
2001 Fantastical WIN, MAC Sequel to .
2001 Original War[24] Modern, Prehistoric WIN Loosely based on the time travel, sci-fi novel The Last Day of Creation (1981).
2001 [25] [26] Futuristic WIN
2001 Futuristic WIN
2001 Futuristic WIN Standalone expansion to .
2001 Historical WIN Expansion to Sudden Strike.
2001 S.W.I.N.E.[27] Fantastical, Modern Low Fantasy, WWII based WIN First of the corporation.
2001 Takeda Magitech Historical WIN Series debuts.
2001 Historical WIN Uses SM's Gettysburg!'s engine.
2002 Historical Open sea WIN Expansion to Age of Sail II.
2002 Historical WIN Uses SM's Gettysburg!'s modified engine.
2002 Freedom Force Comic retro United States WIN, OSX RPG & RTS characteristics.
2002 [28] [29] Freedom Historical WIN
2002 Modern European cities WIN
2002 Fantastical PS2 RTS & action RPG hybrid.
2002 Lost Kingdoms[30] Fantastical GCN Card-based, RPG characteristics; & real-time battles.
2002 [31] Historical WIN Features a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.[32]
2002 Platoon Historical WIN Very poor reviews.[33]
2002 [34] Fantastical England WIN, AMI, MAC, LIN Stealth tactics. Based on the legend of Robin Hood.
2002 Soldiers of Anarchy Post-apocalyptic Earth WIN
2002 Futuristic WIN Sequel of series.
2002 Sudden Strike 2 Historical WIN Sequel to Sudden Strike.
2002 Futuristic, Sci-fi WIN Action RTS.
2002 Historical WIN
2003 Blitzkrieg[35] Historical WIN Series debuts.
2003 Chariots of War Historical WIN
2003
(VI wiki) 		Modern Windows
2003
(RU wiki) 		Modern Windows
2003 [36] [37] Historical WIN Stealth tactics. Sequel to .
2003 [38] Freedom Historical WIN
2003 History Channel: Crusades – Quest for Power, The Historical WIN
2003 Historical WIN Stealth tactics.
2003 [39] [40] (a.k.a. Nexagon: The Pit) Futuristic Combat arena WIN A deathmatch game between player controlled squads of captive criminals. Mediocre reviews.
2003 Praetorians[41] Historic WIN
2003 [42] Futuristic WIN
2003 Futuristic Earth WIN Series debuts. Features "weak real-time tactical battles loosely connected by a shallow strategic shell."[43]
2003 [44] Historical WIN
2004 Battle for Troy Historical WIN
2004 Historical WIN Expansion to Blitzkrieg.
2004 Historical WIN Expansion to Blitzkrieg.
2004 Modern WIN Uses the Close Combat engine as a training tool for the US Marines.
2004 Historical WIN Series debuts.
2004 Cold War Conflicts Historical Cold War era WIN
2004 Road to Baghdad, The Modern WIN Uses the Close Combat engine.
2004 D-Day[45] Historical WIN
2004 Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps[46] [47] [48] Historical WIN
2004 Full Spectrum Warrior[49] Modern Middle East WIN, Xbox, PS2, MOBI Series debuts. Based on a U.S. Army light infantry training simulator.
2004 [50] [51] Futuristic WIN Sequel to Ground Control.
2004 Growlanser Generations[52] Fantastical PS2 Remake of and .
2004 History Channel: Alamo – Fight for Independence, The Historical WIN
2004 Fantasy Xbox Introduced perspective correct 3D to Kingdom Under Fire series.
2004 Futuristic WIN
2004 Historical WIN Features a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.[53]
2004 [54] [55] Historical WIN Series debuts.
2004 Spartan Historical WIN
2004 Star Wolves Futuristic WIN RPG characteristics.
2004 Strength & Honour Magitech Historical Various WIN Series debuts.
2004 History Channel Civil War The Battle of Bull Run Take Command: 1861, The Historical WIN
2005 Contemporary, Sci-fi WIN
2005 Battalion Wars Futuristic GCN Part of the Nintendo Wars series.
2005 Blitzkrieg II Historical WIN Sequel to Blitzkrieg.
2005 Blue Flow Futuristic WIN
2005 Modern Central America WIN RPG characteristics.
2005 [56] Historical WIN Sequel to .
2005 Day After: Fight for Promised Land, The Alternate history WIN AKA Cuban Missile Crisis: The Aftermath. Uses the Blitzkrieg Engine.
2005 Desert Law Sci-fi WIN
2005 Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich[57] Comic retro WIN RPG characteristics. Sequel to Freedom Force.
2005 Imperial Glory[58] Historical WIN, OSX Also has a turn-based "Imperial" mode, much like the Total War series.[59]
2005 Historical WIN Sequel to .
2005 Kessen III Historical PS2 Sequel to Kessen II.
2005 Fantasy Xbox Prequel to .
2005 Legion Arena Historical WIN, OSX
2005 [60] Historical DS Extremely poor review scores.
2005 Stalingrad Historical WIN Uses the Blitzkrieg Engine.
2005 Takeda 2 Magitech Historical WIN Sequel to Takeda. Features a turn-based strategic layer & real-time tactical layer.
2005 Futuristic Earth WIN Sequel to .
2005 Will of Steel[61] Modern Middle East WIN
2006 [62] Simtek Historical WIN (Remake) Remake of .
2006 Modern WIN Uses the Close Combat engine as a training tool for the RAF.
2006 Historical WIN Stealth tactics. Sequel to .
2006 [63] Futuristic CROSS Multiplayer only. Players control individual tanks, while a person commands from an overhead tactical map, like in Allegiance. Has no resource collection or unit production. Only demo & MAC version of full game available.
2006 Evil Islands: Lost in Astral Nival, Matilda Entertainment Fantasy WIN Russian only expansion to .
2006 Faces of War[64] [65] (a.k.a. Outfront II) Historical WIN Sequel to .
2006 [66] Modern Central Asia WIN, Xbox, PS2 Sequel to Full Spectrum Warrior.
2006 Joint Task Force Modern Various WIN
2006 Legion Arena: Cult of Mithras Historical WIN, OSX Expansion to Legion Arena.
2006 Historical WIN Sequel to . Features a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.[67]
2006 [68] Historical WIN
2006 Odama Historical GCN
2006 Pacific Storm[69] Historical WIN Features a strategic campaign layer as well as a real-time tactical layer.[70]
2006 Rush for Berlin Historical WIN Series debuts.
2006 [71] [72] Futuristic Star Trek WIN, Xbox Players control one ship at a time, but can toggle between ships and issue some commands from an overhead tactical map.
2006 Futuristic Star Trek DS, PSP
2006 Sword of the Stars[73] Futuristic WIN Features a 4X strategic layer as well.
2006 Take Command – 2nd Manassas Historical WIN
2006 [74] [75] [76] Fantastical WIN, X360
2007 7.62[77] Modern Central America WIN Sequel to . RPG characteristics.
2007 Battalion Wars 2 Futuristic Wii Sequel to Battalion Wars. Part of the Nintendo Wars series.
2007 Historical WIN, X360 Series debuts.
2007 Battleships Forever Sean "th15" Chan Futuristic WIN
2007 Historical WIN, PS3, PS4, X360, XOne
2007 [78] Simtek Modern Alternate present WIN (Remake) Remake of .
2007 Fantastical DS
2007 Helldorado Historical WIN Stealth tactics. Sequel to .
2007 Heroes of Mana Fantastical DS
2007 Historical WIN, PS2, PSP
2007 [79] Scott Thunelius, Chronic Logic Fantastical WIN RPG characteristics.
2007 Historical WIN Expansion to Rush for Berlin.
2007 [80] Modern PSP
2007 Star Wolves 2 Futuristic WIN RPG elements. Sequel to Star Wolves.
2007 Historical WIN
2007 Theatre of War[81] Historical WIN Series debuts.
2007 Futuristic WIN Sequel to .
2007 War Wound Futuristic Earth WIN Game data likely, sadly vanished without trace, circa 2023.
2007 World in Conflict[82] [83] [84] Alternate history Cold War era WIN Series debuts.
2008 [85] Historical WIN (Remake) Remake of .
2008 Field Ops Modern WIN Supposedly an FPS/RTS mix.[86]
2008 Mosby's Confederacy[87] [88] Historical WIN Features a turn-based strategic layer & a real-time tactical layer.
2008 Project Aftermath[89] Futuristic WIN
2008 Sango 2 Magitech Historical WIN Sequel to Sango. Features a turn-based strategic layer & real-time tactical layer.[90]
2008 Sins of a Solar Empire Futuristic WIN Described as a "full-on, seamless union of an empire building game with real-time tactical combat."[91]
2008 Sudden Strike 3 Historical WIN Sequel to Sudden Strike 2.
2008 Stranger Fantastical WIN
2008 Tom Clancy's Endwar[92] Modern WIN, X360, PS3
2008 [93] Futuristic WIN Has a strategic layer & a real-time tactical layer.
2008 Valkyria Chronicles[94] Fantasy PS3, WIN, PS4, NX RPG characteristics.
2008 Fantastical WIN Expansion to .
2008 [95] Fantasy Fantasy age of sail WIN
2008 Historical 13th century WIN Described as being "a serious real-time tactical challenge."[96]
2009 Armada 2526[97] Futuristic WIN Has a turn-based strategic layer & real-time tactical layer, much like the Total War series.
2009 [98] Historical X360 Sequel to .
2009 [99] Simtek Historical WIN (Remake) Remake of .
2009 [100] Historical Cold War II era WIN Sequel to .
2009 Demigod[101] [102] Fantasy War between demigods WIN RPG characteristics.
2009 East India Company[103] Nitro Historical WIN Also features a strategic campaign layer.
2009 Historical Various WIN Has a turn-based strategic layer & a real-time tactical layer.[104]
2009 Historical WIN A naval tactical simulator set in the American Civil War.[105]
2009 Fantasy WIN RPG elements. Battles are described as "real-time tactical fights on unique battlemaps."[106] Features a turn-based strategic layer as well.
2009 Men of War[107] [108] Historical WIN Sequel to Faces of War.
2009 Order of War Historical WIN
2009 Officers Historical WIN
2009 Stormrise[109] Futuristic PS3, WIN, X360
2009 Strength & Honour 2 Magitech Historical WIN Sequel to Strength & Honour. Features a turn-based strategic layer & real-time tactical layer, much like the Total War series.[110]
2009 Takeda 3 Magitech Historical WIN Sequel to Takeda 2. Has a turn-based strategic layer & real-time tactical layer.[111]
2009 [112] [113] (a.k.a. Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943) Historical WIN Sequel to Theatre of War.
2009 [114] [115] Historical Cold War era WIN Expansion to World in Conflict.
2010 Historical WIN Has a turn-based strategy mode & a real-time tactical mode.[116]
2010 Great Battles Medieval Historical WIN, PS2, X360
2010 [117]
(FR wiki) 		Historical WIN Features an "innovative command system" at the Grand Tactical, Tactical and Regimental levels.
2010 Historical WIN Sequel to . Features a turn-based strategic layer & a real-time tactical layer.
2010 R.U.S.E. Historical WIN
2011 Cannon Fodder 3 21st century, Sci-fi WIN Sequel to Cannon Fodder 2. First instalment to have 3D GFX & destructible environments.
2011 Historical WIN
2011 Historical WIN, OSX Sequel to . Features a turn-based strategic layer & a real-time tactical layer.
2011 Under Siege[118] Fantasy PS3
2012 Sci-fi WIN Real-time tactics & vehicle sim.
2012 Modern South America WIN Remake of Jagged Alliance 2.
2012 Fantasy WIN Sequel to .
2012 The Bluecoats: North vs South Little Worlds Studio SARL
(FR wiki) 		Historical WIN, OSX, iOS, DROI, PS3, X360 One of multi remakes of innovative North and South (1989). Delisted in 2023.
2012 Modern WIN
2013 Historical WIN, OSX Sequel to . Features a turn-based strategic layer & a real-time tactical layer.
2013 Modern WIN Sequel to .
2014 Door Kickers Modern Urban WIN, iOS, DROI, NX
2014 Historical WIN Sequel to .
2014 Ultimate General: Gettysburg Historical WIN
2014 Historical WIN, OSX, LIN Sequel to .
2015 Act of Aggression Contemporary, Sci-fi WIN Sequel to .
2015 Zombie apocalypse City WIN, OSX, LIN, PS4, XOne Sequel to 2013 TBS, Breach & Clear.
2015 Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons Camel 101 Sci-fi WIN Has mechs & infantry.
2015 Satellite Reign Futuristic WIN, OSX, LIN Spiritual successor to the Syndicate series.
2015 There Came an Echo Futuristic, Sci-fi United States WIN, PS4 Sequel to Before the Echo. Unique & optional voice control scheme.
2015 Historical WIN, OSX, LIN Sequel to . Features a turn-based strategic layer & a real-time tactical layer.
2016 Tindalos Interactive Futuristic WIN
2016 Bokosuka Wars II Pygmy Studio Fantasy PS4, XOne, NX TRPG
Reverse tower defense. New major features but with virtually same graphics of original 1983 & 1984 titles!
2016 Brigador Stellar Jockeys WIN
2016 Historical WIN, OSX, LIN Stealth tactics.
2016 Fantasy WIN, OSX, LIN Features a turn-based strategic layer & a real-time tactical layer.
2016 We Are the Dwarves Fantasy Outer space, Exoplanets WIN, OSX, LIN, XOne, PS4
2017 Blitzkrieg 3 Historical WIN, OSX, LIN Sequel to Blitzkrieg 2.
2017 Historical WIN
2017 Strain Tactics Touch Dimensions Interactive Futuristic Earth WIN, AND, iOS Has both usual RTS control & top down shooter mode.
2017 Sudden Strike 4 Historical WIN Sequel to Sudden Strike 3.
2017 Syrian Warfare Cats Who PlayModern war WIN
2017 Fantasy WIN, OSX, LIN Sequel to . Features a turn-based strategic layer & a real-time tactical layer.
2017 Ultimate General: Civil War Historical WIN Sequel to UG: Gettysburg. Has new TBS mode.
2018 Armored Brigade (video game) Juha Kellokoski Historical Various (Europe) WIN Freeware & commercial tactical wargame, focusing on realism and playability.
2018 Bad NorthHistorical WIN, NX, PS4, XOne, iOS, DROI
2018 Call to ArmsModern Earth WIN
2018 Deadhold Dark Quarry Games Fantastical WIN, OSX, LIN No longer playable as servers closed down due to low sales.[119]
2018 Historical WIN, MAC, LIN Features a turn-based strategic layer & a real-time tactical layer.
2019 Tindalos Interactive Futuristic WIN Sequel to .
2019 Steel Division 2 Historical WIN Sequel to .
2019 Historical WIN, OSX, LIN Features a turn-based strategic layer & a real-time tactical layer.
2020 Cyber Ops Octeto Studios Cyberpunk WIN, OSX Cyberhacking game with similar look to Frozen Synapse 1-2.
2020 Desperados III[120] Historical WIN, MAC, LIN, PS4, XOne, XSX/S Stealth tactics. Prequel to .
2020 Dog Duty Zanardi and Liza Modern, Sci-fi WIN, LIN, OSX, NX, PS4, XOne Retro pixelated 3D graphics & visual tone somewhat like the Cannon Fodder series & General Chaos.
2020 Nordic Warriors MashMashu Studios Fantastical WIN, OSX Influenced by Myth series.
2020 Partisans 1941 Historical WIN Stealth tactics.
2020 The Bluecoats: North & South Appeal Studios Historical WIN, OSX, PS4, XOne, NX One of multi remakes of innovative North and South (1989), with 3D GFX & FPS action. Similar to the Total War series.
2020 Historical WIN, OSX, LIN Features a turn-based strategic layer & a real-time tactical layer.
2021 Call to Arms – Gates of Hell: Ostfront Historical WIN Different setting to main game's modern setting.
2021 Edge of Galaxy Kinderril Sci-fi WIN 3D graphics on 2D plane. Similar to space part of Space Rangers.
2021 War Mongrels Destructive Creations Historical WIN, PS4, XOne, PS5, XSX/S
2022 Chromosome Evil Lovecraft, Sci-fi WIN
2022 Gray Zone EastWorks Futuristic, sci-fi Outer space, Exoplanets WIN Stealth tactics.
2022 Roma Invicta Puntigames Historical WIN, OSX, LIN Features a turn-based strategic layer & real-time tactical layer. Like North and South (1989) and Total War series.
2022 SPECWAR Tactics Applesauce Dev Modern WIN, LIN, OSX
2022 Fantasy WIN, OSX, LIN Sequel to . Features a turn-based strategic layer & a real-time tactical layer.
2023 Futuristic Alien universe WIN, PS4, PS5, XOne, XSX/S
2023 Fantasy WIN, PS5, XSX/S Stealth tactics.
2024 Armored Brigade II Veitikka Studios Historical Europe WIN Sequel to Armored Brigade, with more fully 3D visuals.
2024 Manor Lords Slavic Magic Historical WIN, XOne, XSX/S Has city-building & real-time tactics.
2024 Men of War II Historical WIN, LIN Sequel to Men of War.
2024 Sci-fi Stargate universe WIN Stealth tactics.
2024 WARNO Historical, Alternate History Western Europe WIN TBS, real-time tactics. Spiritual successor to the Wargame series.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017 EN patch for "Battle of Kingdom" .
  2. Web site: Powell . Chris . Syndicate EA Replay video revealed . . October 12, 2006 . If you had any questions about Syndicate, this video will show you pretty much everything and then some. The game combines several different genres like real-time tactics, shooting and simulator into something that was pretty ahead of its time when it was released. . 2010-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090403083403/http://playstation.joystiq.com/2006/10/12/syndicate-ea-replay-video-revealed . April 3, 2009 . dead .
  3. Web site: de Matos . Xav . Syndicate creator skeptical of a series revival . . June 26, 2009 . 2010-02-02 . According to Cooper, Electronic Arts has attempted to revisit the real-time tactics title many times in the past, citing memories of failed prototypes brought to his attention. However, Cooper fears EA won't be able to capture what made the original so popular: 'The essence of the game was killing people – and that was it,' Cooper said. 'If I have to kill everyone, I will. That to me was the essence of the gameplay.'.
  4. Web site: Lords of Magic: Special Edition . . 2010-02-28 . Building on the dramatic features that made the award winning Lords series a breakthrough in strategy gaming, Lords of Magic integrates turn-based exploration and resource management with real-time, tactical combat. . https://web.archive.org/web/20100504160116/http://downloads.ugo.com/downloads/game_demos/strategy/Lords_of_Magic:_Special_Edition.shtml . 2010-05-04 . dead .
  5. Web site: Walker . Mark . Strategy Gaming: Part II . . 2007-10-28 . February 2002 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080626061050/http://archive.gamespy.com/articles/february02/strategy02/ . 2008-06-26 .
  6. Web site: Wojnarowicz . Jakub . Shogun: Total War Review . . July 2, 2000 . 2010-02-28 . Shogun: Total War has to be one of the first big-ticket historical wargames to come at us in a long time. It's been close to half a decade since the classic SSI Panzer General games broke through into the mainstream. Heck, it's been several years since a popular real-time tactical game gained strong popularity (Myth.).
  7. Web site: Walker . Mark . Strategy Gaming: Part I – A Primer . . 2007-10-28 . February 2002 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071030004519/http://archive.gamespy.com/articles/february02/strategy1/ . 2007-10-30 .
  8. Web site: Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines . . 2010-02-02 . Commandos is a real-time tactics game set in World War II that puts you in command of a small squad of elite troopers. Send them behind enemy lines on a series of hazardous missions, and bring them back alive..
  9. Web site: Colayco . Bob . Myth II: Soulblighter Review . . December 20, 1998 . 2010-02-16 . Myth 2 gets lumped in with many others as a Real Time Strategy game, but it could perhaps be better described as a Real Time Tactical game. The reason for that is because you deal with the game in a strictly tactical manner. There's no "magic mineral" or other resource to harvest/manage and no economy, expansion, or troop pumping to worry about. In general, the troops you start out with are all you get, so a huge premium is placed on efficiency and keeping your troops alive. In some single player missions you'll receive reinforcements but on multiplayer missions, what you see is what you get..
  10. Web site: Wolpaw . Erik . Abomination Review . . December 16, 1999 . 2010-02-15 . Pedigree and hype aside, Abomination has more in common with Bullfrog's acclaimed action-strategy hybrid Syndicate than it does with X-COM. Abomination's a real-time tactical action game with very little underlying strategy.
  11. Web site: Durham . Joel . Abomination – overview . . 2010-02-16 . You're in charge of the Nemesis team in this real-time, tactical combat game. Heavily influenced by the X-COM series, it requires both strategic and tactical expertise to win..
  12. Web site: Colayco . Bob . Close Combat III Review . . February 13, 1999 . 2010-02-28 . Since the Close Combat engine is a real time tactical simulator, it was perfect for recreating the numerous sub battles of those two operations..
  13. Web site: Bailey . Kat . Pyro Studios Planning New 'Commandos' Game . . August 24, 2009 . 2010-02-02 . Commandos is a real-time tactics series that follows a fictional group of British Commandos. The first entry was released in 1998, and the series was successful enough that it received several sequels. .
  14. Web site: IGN Staff . Fighting Steel – PC Review at IGN . . July 13, 1999 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020409124521/http://pc.ign.com/articles/162/162098p1.html . dead . April 9, 2002 . 2010-02-16 . Fighting Steel is a 3D, real-time, tactical naval wargame that focuses on surface combat in the years 1939–1942. You can take command of the ships of the Royal Navy, the German Kriegsmarine, the United States Navy or the Imperial Japanese Navy..
  15. Web site: Hatfields & MCcoy's . GameZone . 'Hatfields & McCoys' is a light hearted real-time tactics (RTT) style comedy shooter from Lupine Games. H&M is very loosely based on the famous American feud done in a cartoon style, bridging a gap between yesteryear's arcade games and the RTTs of today. . 2010-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081230053848/http://pc.gamezone.com/gamesell/p13578.htm . 2008-12-30 . dead .
  16. Web site: Ryan . Michael E. . Shadow Company: Left For Dead Review . . November 3, 1999 . 2010-02-16 . In fact, this real-time tactical combat game from Ubi Soft and Sinister Games falls into the dreaded category of games that aren't but should have been... you guessed it – great. ... Much like the Jagged Alliance games from Sirtech, Shadow Company puts you in command of a small squad of mercenaries..
  17. Web site: The Wargamer 2000 Best of the Year Awards . . 2007-11-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071020155125/http://wargamer.com/articles/y2k_awards/page2.asp . 2007-10-20 . dead .
  18. Web site: Kasavin . Greg . Ground Control Review . . June 15, 2000 . 2010-02-15 . Swedish developer Massive Entertainment's Ground Control is a 3D real-time tactical combat game that puts you in command of squads of high-tech military vehicles and powerful infantry squads..
  19. Web site: Zakszewski . Joe . Starship Troopers . . 2010-02-17 . In a nutshell, ST is a 3D, real time tactical game based on the movie (and very loosely, the Book) of the same name, pitting the Terran Mobile Infantry (MI), against the pseudo-arachnid bugs. . https://web.archive.org/web/20090519094346/http://www.strategy-gaming.com/reviews/starship_troopers/index.shtml . 2009-05-19 . dead .
  20. Web site: Zakszewski . Joe . Reviews: Starship Troopers . . 2010-02-28 . In a nutshell, ST is a 3D, real time tactical game based on the movie (and very loosely, the Book) of the same name, pitting the Terran Mobile Infantry (MI), against the pseudo-arachnid bugs. . https://web.archive.org/web/20101130004623/http://strategy-gaming.com/reviews//starship_troopers/index.shtml . 2010-11-30 . dead .
  21. Web site: Sudden Strike . GameZone . 2010-02-17 . Sudden Strike, a real-time tactical war game set in World War II Europe. Already released to the European market, the game has been highly praised for its historical accuracy and level of realism. . https://web.archive.org/web/20100312024227/http://pc.gamezone.com/gamesell/p13879.htm . 2010-03-12 . dead .
  22. Web site: Suciu . Peter . Axis & Allies . . September 9, 2004 . 2010-02-28 . While A&A will be a true RTS, rather than the real-time tactical gameplay along the lines of Blitzkrieg or Sudden Strike, the game should rely on a lot of actual military doctrine, including battlefield command organization and supply lines..
  23. Web site: MECHCOMMANDER 2 GOES GOLD . GameZone . July 2, 2001 . 2010-02-16 . Microsoft today announced that MechCommander 2, the highly anticipated real-time tactical game of mechanized combat, has gone gold and is expected to hit store shelves in mid-July. MechCommander 2 offers players a real-time game of power, combat, and treachery set in the BattleTech universe. Players must use their strategic knowledge and tactical skills to change the balance of power in a region of space known as the Chaos March..
  24. Web site: Geryk . Bruce . Original War (PC) . CNET . 2002-01-10 . 2007-11-04 .
  25. Web site: Perrick . Jason . Review – Star Trek Away Team . The Wargamer . 2007-11-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071021045150/http://wargamer.com/reviews/star_trek_away_team_main.asp . October 21, 2007 .
  26. Web site: Star Trek: Away Team . IGN . https://web.archive.org/web/20020221015203/http://pc.ign.com/objects/014/014579.html . dead . February 21, 2002 . 2007-11-04 .
  27. Web site: Beers . Craig . SWINE Review . . December 12, 2001 . 2010-02-15 . S.W.I.N.E. is actually a real-time tactical combat game that pits the war machines of the peaceful rabbits against those of the militaristic pigs..
  28. Web site: Strategy First Signs Publishing Agreement for G.I. Combat . GameZone . March 25, 2002 . 2010-02-15 . 'We are very excited to work with Freedom Games,' said Don McFatridge, President of Strategy First. 'I've always been a big fan of the Close Combat series and I see this as a great opportunity to publish a truly innovative new entry into historical real-time tactical combat games. G.I. Combat is a welcome addition to the genre and we look forward to its release later this Summer.'.
  29. Web site: G.I. Combat Preview . . July 1, 2002 . 2010-02-15 . Still, I found enough intriguing teasers in G.I. Combat to let readers know that it appears to have some pleasant features in store for gamers who enjoy World War II era small unit wargames, and may have the right stuff for those wargamers who enjoy Real Time Tactical games. . https://web.archive.org/web/20100616102226/http://www.strategyfirst.com/en/games/GICombat/news/ . June 16, 2010 . dead .
  30. Web site: Kasavin . Greg . Lost Kingdoms Review . . June 4, 2002 . 2010-02-15 . The first RPG for Nintendo's newest system, Lost Kingdoms is an original game that features fast-paced real-time tactical battles and not much in the way of traditional role-playing elements. ... Actually, it's more of a tactical action game than a true RPG..
  31. Web site: Chin . Elliott . Medieval: Total War Review . . August 27, 2002 . 2010-02-15 . Medieval: Total War, like its predecessor, Shogun, is both a turn-based strategy game and a real-time tactical combat game featuring massive armies containing hundreds or even thousands of troops..
  32. Web site: Suciu . Peter . Medieval: Total War . . September 2, 2002 . 2010-02-16 . There have been many games that have attempted to successfully merge grand strategic campaigns with a real-time tactical battle interface, but many of the results are best forgotten – should we mention Braveheart or Legion? One game that stood out, however, was Shogun: Total War from developers The Creative Assembly..
  33. Web site: Platoon (pc) reviews . . 2010-02-28.
  34. Web site: Lafferty . Michael . Robin Hood – The Legend of Sherwood Review . GameZone . November 11, 2002 . 2010-02-28 . Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood Forest, a PC release from Spellbound and Strategy First, is a tactical real-time strategy game that places game players in the heart of tremendous upheaval and a tenuous time when the throne and fate of a county lie in the balance. ... Robin Hood, and fans of tactical combat games will find this game worth notching their bows for. . https://web.archive.org/web/20090604191334/http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r20823.htm . June 4, 2009 . dead .
  35. Web site: The State of the RTS. https://archive.today/20130103063654/http://pc.ign.com/articles/700/700747p3.html. dead. January 3, 2013. IGN. 7 April 2006. 14 September 2006.
  36. Web site: Commandos 3: Destination Berlin . . 2010-02-02 . Commandos 3: Destination Berlin is a game of real-time tactics that places you in command of an elite unit of Special Forces behind enemy lines..
  37. Web site: Commandos 3: Destination Berlin . GameZone . 2010-02-02 . Commandos 3: Destination Berlin is a game of real-time tactics that places you in command of an elite unit of Special Forces behind enemy lines. From the shores of France to the heart of the Third Reich, strike fast from land or sea with your small squad of guerrilla fighters, infiltrating hostile territories and conducting raids to disrupt the German war machine. . https://web.archive.org/web/20100125013140/http://pc.gamezone.com/gamesell/p20693.htm . 2010-01-25 . dead .
  38. Web site: Ocampo . Jason . Squad Assault: West Front Review . . January 28, 2004 . 2010-02-16 . It's time to go back to Normandy again in Squad Assault: West Front, a real-time tactical wargame that bears more than a striking resemblance to the classic D-day-based wargame Close Combat..
  39. Web site: Smith . Mark . Game Chronicles – Review . . July 22, 2003 . 2010-02-02.
  40. Web site: Calvert . Justin . Nexagon: Deathmatch Impressions . . May 15, 2003 . 2010-02-15 . We indulge in some deadly sporting action as we check out Strategy First's upcoming real-time tactical combat game for the PC..
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  42. Web site: Wrentmore . John . Rebels: Prison Escape Review . GameZone . September 10, 2003 . 2010-02-15 . REBELS: Prison Escape is a real-time tactical 3D game. ... Real-time tactical 3D games have found their niche in the gaming community. . https://web.archive.org/web/20090418192700/http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r22277.htm . April 18, 2009 . dead .
  43. Web site: Chick . Tom . UFO: Aftermath . . December 4, 2003 . 2010-02-16 . You could, of course, look at UFO: Aftermath in a vacuum, as if X-Com never existed. Even then, however, you're just left with a series of weak real-time tactical battles loosely connected by a shallow strategic shell. . https://web.archive.org/web/20110605004712/http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/ufo-aftermath/6436p2.html . June 5, 2011 . dead .
  44. Web site: House . Michael L. . World War II: Frontline Command . . 2010-02-02 . Featuring 3D real-time tactics, the game contains 25 single-player missions, usually depicting events or situations ranging from the D-Day invasion at Normandy to the attack on Adolph Hitler's stronghold in the mountains of southern Germany..
  45. Web site: D-Day . . 2010-02-18 . D-Day, a 3D real-time tactical game, drops players into the role of World War II Allied forces in the final drive to liberate Europe..
  46. Web site: More Game Movies . Blue's News . January 26, 2004 . 2010-02-15 . Also, there's a Desert Rats vs Afrika Korps movie on Worthplaying some new homebrew footage from the WW2 real-time tactics game..
  47. Web site: Ocampo . Jason . Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps Hands-On Preview . . January 16, 2004 . 2010-02-15 . The German and British armies once again battle in the desert in this upcoming real-time tactical combat game..
  48. Web site: Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps Overview . . 2010-02-15 . Desert Rats vs Afrika Korps is Real-Time Tactical game in full 3D with realistic graphics, real time shadows, localized damage effects, explosions, and variable weather effects..
  49. Web site: Hobbs . Ronnie . Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers Review . GameZone . April 20, 2006 . Probably the most least accessible of the group is Full Spectrum Warrior. This oddball mix of squad-based strategy and shooter is actually classified as a real-time tactics action/war game. It wasn’t that it turned out poorly; it’s just that it brought a lot of innovative features to the table, and up until that point they hadn’t been done before in other shooters. . 2010-02-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081005182604/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r26541.htm . October 5, 2008 .
  50. Web site: Bedigian . Louis . Tactical Combat and an Ongoing Online Experience are the focus of "Ground Control II" . GameZone . 2007-10-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080723222246/http://pc.gamezone.com/news/04_30_04_08_37AM.htm . 2008-07-23 .
  51. Web site: Ground Control II: Operation Exodus . . 2010-02-02 . Ground Control II is a real-time tactics game set in a gritty science-fiction universe. The explosively fast game play focusing on combat tactics with full use of the 3D battlefield, with weather and other environmental effects affecting the unit's performance on the battleground..
  52. Web site: Growlanser Review . . 2007-10-27 .
  53. Web site: Kosak . Dave . Rome: Total War Hands-On . . August 25, 2004 . 2010-02-16 . Great graphics, very deep gameplay in both the real-time tactical mode and the turn-based strategic map..
  54. Web site: Clare . Oliver . Faces of War Review . . December 7, 2006 . 2010-02-02 . Soldiers: Heroes of World War II was the very first real-time tactics title to combine spectacular physics, great graphics, and a good-sized dollop of WW2 realism. Only a lack of polish and presentational panache kept its gong tally low..
  55. Web site: Burnes . Andrew . Soldiers: Heroes of World War II Q&A . . January 16, 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120225023224/http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/18632/Soldiers-Heroes-of-World-War-II-Q-A . dead . February 25, 2012 . Soldiers: Heroes of World War II is a third-person game that includes elements of such genres as real-time tactics, strategy and RPG. . 2010-02-02.
  56. Web site: PC Game Preview: Codename Panzers: Phase Two . . July 6, 2005 . 2010-02-17 . Currently scheduled to release on July 27, 2005, Codename Panzers: Phase Two is a real-time tactical game which offers fast-paced action and detailed gameplay and graphics mostly set in Africa and Yugoslavia during World War II..
  57. Web site: Rausch . Allen . Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich . . March 11, 2005 . 2010-02-28 . What do you get when you take really solid squad-based real-time tactical gameplay and wrap it in a well-written, well-designed send-up of Silver Age comic books? You get an incredibly fun title that's a joy to play..
  58. Web site: Pyro Studios . 2012-03-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325164453/http://www.pyrostudios.com/?p=games . 2012-03-25 .
  59. Web site: Deci . T.J. . Imperial Glory . . 2010-02-02.
  60. Web site: Shogun Warrior: Real Time Conflict Company Line . . 2010-02-15 . Shogun Warrior: Real Time Conflict is a dynamic, real-time tactical strategy game that takes full advantage of the Nintendo DS touch screen and puts you in charge of the battlefield. ... Real-time tactical battle system utilizes BOTH screens – map out your strategy on the bottom screen and command your armies to execute 3-D battles on the top screen.
  61. Web site: Deci . T.J. . Will of Steel – Overview . . 2010-02-28 . Will of Steel is a real-time tactical game based on contemporary conflict. Players take control of a single battalion, which they must lead to victory through a series of skirmishes and battles against insurgents and terrorists in Afghanistan and Iraq..
  62. Web site: New Close Combat: Cross of Iron Screenshots! . GameZone . 2010-02-15 . Matrix Games and CSO SimTek have released a pack of ten new screenshots for their highly anticipated tactical real time strategy game, Close Combat: Cross of Iron..
  63. Web site: DropTeam . GameZone . 2010-02-16 . DropTeam is a multiplayer capable, real-time, tactical simulation of armored ground combat in the far future. You’ll battle for control of objectives on a broad variety of planets ranging from verdant Earth-like worlds to desolate, radioactive wastelands. . https://web.archive.org/web/20090104042822/http://pc.gamezone.com/gamesell/p26646.htm . 2009-01-04 . dead .
  64. Web site: 1C REVEALS MASSIVE SLATE OF GAMES AT E3, 2003 . GameZone . April 21, 2003 . 2010-02-02 . Set during the violence of WWII, Outfront is a game that combines elements of strategy, real-time tactics, role playing. The game features highly detailed 3D graphics, a huge variety of historically accurate weapons and machinery, realistic character behavior and numerous unique and distinctive technological and art solutions immersing players in the atmosphere of the WWII epoch. Developed by Best Way..
  65. Web site: Deci . T.J. . Faces of War . . 2010-02-02 . Set during World War II, Faces of War is a real-time tactics game in which players command a squad of skilled operatives in a series of dangerous missions..
  66. Web site: Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers . . https://web.archive.org/web/20051018035100/http://xbox.ign.com/objects/739/739895.html . dead . October 18, 2005 . 2010-02-16 . Combining squad-based combat and real-time tactical action delivering the most authentic and realistic infantry combat experience ever... .
  67. Web site: PC Game Review: Medieval 2: Total War . . December 24, 2006 . 2010-02-28 . The combination of a turn-based strategic campaign mode, coupled with an engaging, visually delicious real-time tactical mode, has made for an attractive and engaging franchise..
  68. Web site: Ocampo . Jason . E3 06: Moscow to Berlin: Red Siege Preshow Hands-On . . May 3, 2006 . 2010-02-15 . Berlin isn't a traditional real-time strategy game, because you do not gather resources, build an economy, and construct units on the battlefield. Instead, it's more of a real-time tactical game, where you're given a set of units ranging from infantry squads to tanks, and you have to command them to victory, mainly by seizing objectives and eliminating the enemy..
  69. Web site: Ocampo . Jason . Pacific Storm Hands-On – World War II Naval Strategy Meets Real-Time Battles . . July 12, 2006 . 2010-02-15 . In our previous coverage of Pacific Storm, we focused on the real-time tactical battles that will allow you to command the ships and planes of the Pacific theater of World War II. Yet there's far than just battles in this strategy game..
  70. Web site: Butts . Steve . Pacific Storm Review . . October 11, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061018130936/http://pc.ign.com/articles/738/738482p1.html . dead . October 18, 2006 . 2010-02-16 . When I learned that it combined operational strategy with real-time tactical battles and an additional action element, I was sold..
  71. Web site: Wojnarowicz . Jakub . E3 2006 Impressions Part 1 . . May 12, 2006 . 2010-02-16 . Star Trek Legacy is Mad Doc and Bethesda’s PC and Xbox 360 project with the acquired Star Trek license. It is a fully real-time tactical strategy game, pitting the player in a 15-hour linear campaign to guide the Federation to security..
  72. Web site: Adams . David . Star Trek: Legacy Confirmed . . January 24, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060212113640/http://pc.ign.com/articles/683/683136p1.html . dead . February 12, 2006 . 2010-02-28 . Bethesda reveals its real-time tactical combat title and its exclusive Star Trek license..
  73. Web site: Adams . Dan . Sword of the Stars Interview . . March 13, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060316143757/http://pc.ign.com/articles/695/695501p1.html . dead . March 16, 2006 . 2010-02-15 . It's a space based strategy 4X game that mixes in real-time tactical gameplay for military encounters..
  74. Web site: Warhammer: Mark of Chaos headed for Xbox 360? . . 2007-10-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303210554/http://www.gamesinfobase.com/fees.php?s=chaos&id=17&d=42-2007 . March 3, 2016 .
  75. Web site: Rausch . Allen . Warhammer: Mark of Chaos – Battle March . . September 10, 2008 . 2010-02-02 . In 2006 Namco Bandai made a decent attempt to feed that need with Warhammer: Mark of Chaos, a "real-time tactics" game of strategic combat that did a passable job of bringing much (though not all) of the table-top feel to the PC screen. Now in 2008 comes Battle March, a solid expansion pack that adds a few nice touches but doesn't take the opportunity to improve a good but unremarkable strategy game..
  76. Web site: Mark . Marrow . Warhammer: Mark of Chaos Review . PALGN . January 4, 2007 . 2010-02-15 . Mark of Chaos is a real-time tactics game and plays in a similar manner to the Total War series, and even the tabletop game itself. . https://web.archive.org/web/20100813031313/http://palgn.com.au/pc-gaming/6111/warhammer-mark-of-chaos-review/ . August 13, 2010 . dead .
  77. Web site: Apeiron on 7.62 & Brigade E5 . Tacticular Cancer . 2007-02-16 . 2007-10-27 .
  78. Web site: Close Combat – Modern Tactics Now Available! . GameZone . November 15, 2007 . 2010-02-15 . Hop into that Abrams and fire up the engine, the classic real time tactical series just went modern!.
  79. Web site: KE:Tactics 1.4 released! . . 2007-08-22 . 2007-10-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090210050534/http://www.gametunnel.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=1063 . February 10, 2009 .
  80. Web site: SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Tactical Strike . . 2010-02-16 . Take control of an entire SEAL team and engage in real-time tactical combat, where you evaluate each situation, determine a plan of action, and then execute on your command..
  81. Web site: O'Hagan . Steve . Theatre of War Review . . May 23, 2007 . 2010-02-15 . There's still enough goodness if you crave some proper real-time tactics to have a punt. But if you're less sure, you'd better bide your time and hope they slap on a man-sized patch soon..
  82. Web site: Interview with Nicklas Cederstrom . 2007-09-19 . Randolph Ramsey . 2007-04-16 . GameSpot.
  83. Web site: Ocampo . Jason . World in Conflict Updated Multiplayer Hands-On . . November 9, 2006 . 2010-02-15 . We check out some of the intense multiplayer gameplay in this real-time tactical combat game that is set during the Cold War..
  84. Web site: Fahey . Mike . A Visual Guide To Real-Time Strategy . . July 26, 2010 . 2010-11-17.
  85. Web site: PC Game Preview: Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein Preview . . September 10, 2008 . 2010-02-28 . Focusing primarily on US and German forces, this real-time tactical game has been heavily modified from the original Close Combat IV and V games. . https://web.archive.org/web/20100210135822/http://wargamer.com/article/2557/close-combat:-wacht-am-rhein-preview . February 10, 2010 . dead .
  86. Web site: Elliot . Phil . Field Ops Updated Hands-On . . March 8, 2007 . 2008-08-06.
  87. Web site: PC Game Review: Mosby's Confederacy . . January 6, 2009 . 2010-02-16 . Mosby’s Confederacy is a turn-based strategy game and real-time tactical game. Success in the tactical game is translated to the turn-based game in the form of Reputation points, which can be expended to improve the infrastructure of surrounding towns on the strategic map..
  88. Web site: Mosby's Confederacy . . 2010-02-16 . ... you are charged not with leading vast armies into battle, but with commanding small bands of skirmishers, scouts and guerilla fighters on opportunistic missions to scout, ambush, steal supplies and harass a larger and better armed force of Union soldiers, in this game of turn based strategy and real time tactical combat for the PC..
  89. Web site: The PAX 10: Project Aftermath . . August 29, 2008 . 2010-02-28 . We wanted to make an action-packed RTS game with more focus on combat and less on resource gathering, to make it more immediate, with shorter mission times to encourage replays for the high scores tables. I guess Real-time tactical is a closer fit than RTS. Looking back, we always liked squad based games like Syndicate, so I guess the 4 heroes comes from games like that..
  90. Web site: PC Game Review: Sango 2 . . July 23, 2009 . 2010-02-28 . As in Takeda 3 there are two games in Sango 2: a turn-based strategic campaign (called World Mode) and a real-time tactical mode (called Battle Mode). . https://web.archive.org/web/20100209234616/http://wargamer.com/article/2739/sango-2 . February 9, 2010 . dead .
  91. Web site: Butts . Steve . Sins of a Solar Empire Review . . February 15, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080220001642/http://pc.ign.com/articles/852/852735p1.html . dead . February 20, 2008 . 2010-02-16 . Empire at War, Hegemonia, Sword of the Stars and even the venerable Imperium Galactica II, have each taken small steps towards creating the full-on, seamless union of an empire building game with real-time tactical combat, but they all tended to fall short in some major areas. ... Thankfully, the gang at Ironclad Games decided to show everyone how it should be done..
  92. Web site: Tom Clancy's EndWar . . 2010-02-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20081008093746/http://www.gamepro.com/games/ds/142612/tom-clancys-endwar/. 2008-10-08.
  93. Web site: Nguyen . Thierry . Universe at War Interview . . June 15, 2007 . 2010-02-17 . UaW is a real-time tactical / strategy game set here on Earth in the year 2012. Humans find out they're not alone in the universe, and that's not really good news for them. Earth becomes the catalyst for a massive war brewing across the entire galaxy, and the humans are caught in the middle. ... We have a similar setup in UaW, where there is a global strategic layer that sits overtop the tactical maps that you battle for control of across most of Earth's continents..
  94. Web site: Valkyria Chronicles Review HD. GameTrailers. 25 November 2008. 26 November 2008. In the video review the game Valkyria Chronicles was describes as "combining elements of strategy, RPG and real-time tactics games."
  95. Web site: Windchaser: New Real-time Tactical Game Announced by Anaconda . dtp entertainment AG . March 9, 2007 . 2010-02-15.
  96. Web site: Todd . Brett . XIII Century: Death or Glory Review . . April 4, 2008 . 2010-02-16 . Attention to battlefield detail and smart AI make XIII Century a serious real-time tactical challenge..
  97. Web site: PC Game Preview: Armada 2526 . . November 5, 2009 . 2010-02-14 . The combination of turn-based strategy and real-time tactical combat make it iconic. Comparisons to the Total War series should not be undertaken lightly. ... Armada 2526 boasts a turn-based strategy game on top of a real-time tactical game, but beyond that the differences become stark. ... Players who enjoy the combination of turn-based strategy and real-time tactics are going to want to keep an eye on Armada 2526 – and if you’ve been waiting for the Total War series to hit the sci-fi genre Armada 2526 may be your ticket to the stars..
  98. Web site: Battlestations: Pacific . . Like the first game, Pacific features real-time tactics with a strong emphasis on action sequences. Players have the choice of taking on the role of commander, micromanaging their entire fleet, or going hands-on with individual units for a more close-up experience. . 2010-02-02.
  99. Web site: Developer Feature: Close Combat – The Longest Day . . April 26, 2009 . 2010-02-17 . Now in this classic top-down real-time tactical simulation, players can take command of either US or German forces and choose to command the forces of the Allied Expeditionary Force or German forces to either successfully execute the world’s largest invasion to liberate Europe from Nazi occupation or defend Hitler’s Atlantic Wall..
  100. Web site: Cheer . Dan . Codename Panzers: Cold War . . January 28, 2009 . 2010-02-28 . The original Codename: Panzers title, developed by Hungary's StormRegion, was a fairly basic real-time tactical WWII game that fulfilled this need. ... ast forward to 2009 and the third title in the series is about ready to launch – this time however, WWII is out, and the Cold War is in..
  101. Web site: Demigod Developer Diary #2 . . December 1, 2008 . 2010-02-16 . Aimed at the first quarter of 2009, it's described as real-time tactical strategy with extensive role-playing elements. . https://web.archive.org/web/20090206215617/http://rpgvault.ign.com/articles/934/934314p1.html . February 6, 2009 . dead .
  102. Web site: Hands-On Demigod . . September 10, 2008 . 2010-02-28 . We've heard a number of people refer to the burgeoning genre as Real Time Tactical (RTT). Unlike most traditional RTS games, Demigod forgoes the trappings of building construction and unit management to allow the player to focus on the action at hand. The result is a streamlined, fast-paced, action-oriented experience that forces players to make quick decisions to respond to the situation at hand. . https://web.archive.org/web/20110615014446/http://www.ugo.com/games/hands-on-demigod . June 15, 2011 . dead .
  103. Web site: East India Company for PC Reviews . . 2010-02-16 . When hostile fleets engage each other, the spectacular naval battles are fought on a real-time tactical level..
  104. Web site: Onyett . Charles . Empire: Total War Hands-On . . December 18, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081221203323/http://pc.ign.com/articles/939/939779p1.html . dead . December 21, 2008 . 2010-02-16 . Since 2000's Shogun: Total War CA has been busy tweaking and refining its formula of Civilization-style overworld map management with large-scale real-time tactical battles. Whereas before the fights were mostly on land, this time around players have the option to engage in fully controllable tactical skirmishes between fleets instead of abstracted conflicts..
  105. Web site: PC Game Review: Ironclads High Seas . . October 19, 2009 . 2010-02-28 . A great irony is that the only company making American Civil War tactical naval games is Russian. ... In terms of tactical combat, this game compares favorably with the Distant Guns series. Hopefully, the system will be expanded to other mid-19th century navies..
  106. Web site: McLean . Gary . King Arthur Screenshots, Q&A . . December 16, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081221131243/http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/43620/King-Arthur-Screenshots-Q-A . dead . December 21, 2008 . 2010-02-16 . The battles are real-time tactical fights on unique battlemaps (currently there are more than 65 unique terrains available). You move with their heroes (who lead armies) on the turn based Campaign map. When they are engaged in combat (like meeting other armies on the Campaign Map or the outcome of a given quest leads to battle) then the real time battle begins..
  107. Web site: Breckon . Nick . Men of War Demo Released . . February 17, 2009 . 2010-02-16 . A demo for Digitalmindsoft's World War II real-time tactical title Men of War was released today. The demo contains the first level of the game, providing a look at the title's various systems..
  108. Web site: PC Game Review: Men of War Reviewed . . March 26, 2009 . 2010-02-16 . So what is this formula? Men of War, like Faces of War and Soldiers before it, is a real-time tactical World War II game. Players are asked to take control of a few squads of soldiers and complete varied objectives across destructible maps set in different theaters of the Second World War. . https://web.archive.org/web/20100210170901/http://wargamer.com/article/2682/men-of-war-reviewed . February 10, 2010 . dead .
  109. Web site: Kolan . Nick . Stormrise: The Console RTS Comes of Age . . January 6, 2009 . 2010-02-17 . Lately, however, there has been a positive trend with the console RTS, or perhaps more accurately, RTT or real-time tactical games. Developers have discovered that simplified gameplay can lessen the impact of the less-precise control schemes, so by removing base-building and resource management, and putting a much heavier focus on combat, the game becomes much more playable. ... Enter Stormrise – The Creative Assembly's (CA) latest project..
  110. Web site: PC Game Review: Strength And Honour 2 . . January 12, 2010 . 2010-02-17 . Strength & Honour 2 has a turn-based strategic campaign (called World Mode and Palace Mode) and a real-time tactical mode (called Battle Mode)..
  111. Web site: PC Game Review: Takeda 3 . . April 17, 2009 . 2010-02-28 . Takeda 3 continues the trend of giving players two games for the price of one: a turn-based strategic campaign (called World Mode) and a real-time tactical mode (called Battle Mode). The turn-based map is a detailed 2D map of Honshu (the main Island of Japan) and the only movements the player sees are clouds passing by, which is a nice touch..
  112. Web site: Stone . Tim . Theatre of War II: Africa 1943 . . June 17, 2009 . 2010-02-15 . If you remember, ToW was the pretty WWII RTS from 2007 that thought it was a wargame. Big battlefields, credible ballistics, men with minds of their own... not since the Close Combats had a real-time tactics title treated WWII so tenderly..
  113. Web site: Theater of War 2. . 2010-02-16 . Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943, the historically accurate and detailed real-time tactical war game, welcomes military history fans to the battle which gave the Red Army the strategic initiative for the rest of the war..
  114. Web site: Yin-Poole . Wesley . WiC Soviet Assault Hands-on Preview . VideoGamer.com . March 3, 2009 . 2010-02-02. WiC, which has been described by some fans as a real-time tactics game as opposed to a real-time strategy game on account of a distinct lack of base-building, resource gathering and tech trees, took the Cold War as its foundation and extrapolated based on a fictional "what if?" scenario..
  115. Web site: Yin-Poole . Wesley . WiC Soviet Assault Review . VideoGamer.com . March 19, 2009 . 2010-02-02 . WiC might be better described as a 'real-time tactics' game. For those new to the explosive party, allow us to bring you up to speed. In WiC you rarely control more than 10 or so units at any one time. ... There's no harvesting Tiberium for resources or scrambling up a tech tree in order to get a hero unit out. Instead, the player is given a number of resource points with which to buy units and deploy them in ever changing drop zones dotted across the battlefield....
  116. Web site: Rossignol . Jim . Achtung Panzer! . . January 19, 2010 . 2010-02-28 . You’ll play as either German or Russian forces, and it’s got a bit of the Total War thing going on, with a turn-based strategic mode, and a real-time tactical combat mode on the ground..
  117. Web site: Screenshots Feature: HistWar: Les Grognards . . August 18, 2005 . 2010-02-28 . Les Grognards is a 3D, real-time tactical and strategic game in which players issue orders at multiple levels of command. At the outset of a battle, players issue a simple set of commands at the Grand Tactical, Tactical, or Regimental AI levels, which controls everything from the movement of regiments to managing divisional reserves to ordering the general movements or strategies of entire corps. . https://web.archive.org/web/20110826111749/http://run5.wargamer.com/article/2069/histwar:-les-grognards . August 26, 2011 . dead .
  118. Web site: Hatfield . Daemon . PSN Under Siege . . June 10, 2009 . 2010-02-02 . Developer Seed Studios is prepping a "real-time tactics" game for the PlayStation Network called Under Siege. ... Under Siege ditches the resource management to focus on combat..
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  120. Web site: Tactical Wild West series Desperados returns in 2019. Robert. Purchese. Eurogamer. August 21, 2018. August 21, 2018.

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