The most popular real-time tactics games

Real-time tactics games are an hybrid between real-time strategy (RTS) and turn-base tactics. Real-time tactics are played in real-time, like RTSs, but lack the resource management and base and unit building elements. Real-time tactics games focus much more on individual units and tactics on the battlefield. Some of the most popular real-time tactics games are: the Syndicate series, Cannon Fodder.

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Battle Master

DOS1991 Personal Software Services

In Battle Master (1991), you play as a heavily armored murder-hobo leading an army across a fantasy world that really doesn’t want you there. It’s part action-RPG, part tactical slog, with clunky pathfinding and surpri...

Dominus

DOS1994 Viacom New Media

J.R.R. Tolkien's Riders of Rohan

DOS1997 Papyrus Design Group

Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space

Windows 10/11LinuxMac OS2005protected Digital Eel

Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space is a science fiction roguelike game developed by Digital Eel. Originally released in 2005, it is the sequel to Strange Adventures in Infinite Space. The game puts you in command of a sta...

Waterworld

DOS1997 Intelligent Games

Robot Odissey

DOS1985 The Learning Company

Cave Wars

DOS1996

Video Trek 88

DOS1982 Windmill Software

Dark Reign 2

Windows XP/98/952000protected Pandemic Studios

Black Moon Chronicles

DOS1999protected Cryo Interactive Entertainment

Based on a French comic series, Black Moon Chronicles (1999) is what you'd get if a fantasy novel and a real-time strategy game had a slightly awkward baby. The art is dark, the tone is darker, and the gameplay is surprisingly com...

Omega

DOS1989 Origin Systems

Omega is an abandoned science fiction themed strategy game developed and released by Origin Systems in 1989 for DOS, Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, C64. Omega is a rare example of a programming game about robots.

Air Force Commander

DOS1992 Impressions Games

In Air Force Commander (1992), you don’t just fly planes - you run the whole air force. Think of it as being a general with a spreadsheet addiction. Assign squadrons, manage budgets, and try not to start World War III. It's ...