Abandonware DOS title

Real-time tactical 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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Ambush at Sorinor

DOS1993 Mindcraft Software
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Army Men

Windows XP/98/951998 The 3DO Company
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Army Men 2

Windows XP/98/951998protected The 3DO Company
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Battle Bugs

DOS1994 Epyx
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Battle Master

DOS1991 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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BattleTech: The Crescent Hawks' Revenge

DOS1990 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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Black Moon Chronicles

DOS1999protected Cryo Interactive Entertainment
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Cannon Fodder

DOS1994protected Sensible Software
Cannon Fodder, released by Sensible Software in 1993, is a military-themed action game that cleverly blends strategy with real-time tactics. Players control a small squad of soldiers through various missions, facing enemies and obstacles in a top-down perspective. The game's distinctive style is marked by its dark humor and satirical take on war, m...
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Cave Wars

DOS1996
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Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines

Windows XP/98/951998protected Pyro Studios
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Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty

Windows XP/98/951999protected Pyro Studios
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Core War Plus

DOS1984
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Cossacks: European Wars

Windows XP/98/952000protected GSC Game World
Cossacks: European Wars is a real-time strategy game developed by GSC Game World and released in 2001. The game is set in the 17th and 18th centuries, a period marked by significant military, political, and social changes in Europe. Players can choose from 16 different European nations, each with unique units and buildings. The gamep...
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Dark Reign 2

Windows XP/98/952000protected Pandemic Studios
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Dark Reign: The Future of War

Windows XP/98/951997protected Auran Games
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Dominus

DOS1994 Viacom New Media
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Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel

Windows XP/98/952001protecteddemo 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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Fields of Glory

DOS1993protected MicroProse Software
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Fort Apache

DOS1992 Impressions Games
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Ground Control

Windows XP/98/952000protected 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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Hooligans: Storm Over Europe

Windows XP/98/952002 DarXabre
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J.R.R. Tolkien's Riders of Rohan

DOS1997 Papyrus Design Group
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Master of Orion 3

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2003protected Quicksilver Software
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Myth: The Fallen Lords

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997 Bungie
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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.
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Power Dolls

DOS1994 Kogado Software Products
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Robot Odissey

DOS1985 The Learning Company
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Rules of Engagement

DOS1991 Omnitrend Software
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Rules of Engagement 2

DOS1993 Omnitrend Software
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Seal Team

DOS1993 Electronic Arts