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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.

Most popular real-time tactics games

Hooligans: Storm Over Europe
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Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
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Power Dolls
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Hooligans: Storm Over Europe

Windows XP/98/9520024.2/5 DarXabre
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Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines

Windows XP/98/951998protected4.2/5 Pyro Studios
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Power Dolls

DOS19943.9/5 Kogado Software Products
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Army Men

Windows XP/98/9519984.1/5 The 3DO Company
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Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel

Windows XP/98/952001protecteddemo4/5 Interplay Productions
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel is a tactical role-playing game published by Interplay Entertainment in 2001. Unlike its predecessors, which were traditional RPGs with turn-based combat, Fallout Tactics took a different approach by focusing more on tactical combat rather than extensive role-playing elements.The game features squad-based comba...
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War in Middle Earth

DOS19893.9/5 Synergistic Software
War in Middle-earth is a real-time strategy game developed by Synergistic Software and published by Melbourne House. It was released in 1988 for various platforms including the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and Amstrad CPC.The game is based on J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy world of Middle-earth, specifically focusing on the events depicted in "The Lor...
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Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty

Windows XP/98/951999protected4.1/5 Pyro Studios
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Myth: The Fallen Lords

Windows XP/98/95Mac19974.2/5 Bungie
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Space Hulk

DOS19934.3/5 Electronic Arts
Space Hulk is an abandoned real-time tactical strategy game set in the Warhammer  40000 universe, developed and released by Electronic Arts in 1993 for DOS and Amiga systems. In Space Hulk, the player is tasked with wiping out hordes of aliens by the means of a squad of Space Marines armored and armed to the teeth. Space Hulk is the adaptation...
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Dark Reign: The Future of War

Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 Auran Games
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BattleTech: The Crescent Hawks' Revenge

DOS19904.1/5 Westwood Studios
BattleTech: The Crescent Hawks' Revenge is a turn-based strategy game developed by Westwood Associates and published by Infocom in 1990. It is the sequel to "Crescent Hawk's Inception" and is set in the BattleTech universe, a fictional universe where noble houses and mercenary groups vie for power using giant robotic vehicles known as BattleMe...
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Syndicate

DOS1993protected4.2/5 Bullfrog
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Cannon Fodder

DOS1994protected4.2/5 Sensible Software
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Battle Bugs

DOS19944.2/5 Epyx
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Army Men 2

Windows XP/98/951998protected4/5 The 3DO Company
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Dark Reign 2

Windows XP/98/952000protected3.9/5 Pandemic Studios
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Ambush at Sorinor

DOS19933.7/5 Mindcraft Software
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Ground Control

Windows XP/98/952000protected4.1/5 Massive Entertainment
Ground Control is a strategy game developed by Massive Entertainment and released by Sierra On-Line in 2000. More precisely Ground Control is a real time tactical game with a sci-fi setting.
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Master of Orion 3

Windows XP/98/95Mac2003protected4.2/5 Quicksilver Software
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Ultimate Domain

DOS19943.9/5 Microids
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Syndicate Wars

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac1996protected4/5 Bullfrog
Syndicate Wars is the sequel to the much acclaimed Syndicate developed by Bullfrog in its golden years. Like its predecessor, Syndicate Wars is a real-time tactics strategy game set in a cyberpunk dystopian world involving excessive violence, mega-corporations, bleak urban environment. Syndicate Wars also supports a multi-player co-op mode via LAN.
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Fields of Glory

DOS1993protected4.1/5 MicroProse Software
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Twilight 2000

DOS19914.1/5 Paragon Software
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Core War Plus

DOS19843.9/5
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Black Moon Chronicles

DOS1999protected4.2/5 Cryo Interactive Entertainment
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J.R.R. Tolkien's Riders of Rohan

DOS19974.1/5 Papyrus Design Group
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Unnatural Selection

DOS19933.9/5 Maxis
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Battle Master

DOS19913.5/5 Personal Software Services
Battle Master is a fantasy themed abandoned action-strategy game hybrid (with real-time tactics elements) developed by Personal Software Services. Battle Master was released by Mirrorsoft in 1991 for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST and Genesis.
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Seal Team

DOS19934.1/5 Electronic Arts
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Rules of Engagement 2

DOS19933.9/5 Omnitrend Software