The Best Real-time tactical Games - Page 2

Update : Commandos: Origins added at rank #44.
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HighFleet (2021)

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PC Windows

Battle for survival in the skies of a mysterious future Earth in this unique action-strategy game mixing arcade combat, exploration, management and diplomacy. As giant flying ships wage spectacular aerial warfare, a prophecy tells of one who will save the world – could it be you?


  • rogue-like
  • strategy
  • diplomacy
  • tactical
  • nonlinear
  • post-apocalyptic
  • real-time
  • choices
  • inventory
  • military
  • building
  • sci-fi
  • stylized
  • management
  • battle

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Unicorn Overlord (2024)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X/s j Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One

Unicorn Overlord is mesmerizing blend of strategy and RPG magic by Vanillaware. Command Prince Alain in a high-stakes quest to reclaim his kingdom, mastering intricate battles and forging alliances. With a vast world teeming with secrets, strategic depth, and a cast that grows on you, every decision shapes your legacy. Are you ready to lead?

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What we like:
  • Deep strategic gameplay with real-time and pause mechanics
  • Extensive character customization enhances tactical depth
  • Engaging story with memorable side quests
  • Beautiful hand-drawn artwork and immersive soundtrack
  • Rich world-building through character interactions
What could be improved:
  • Generic main storyline
  • Managing large armies can become tedious

  • tactical
  • rpg
  • strategy
  • battle
  • real-time
  • japanese
  • combat
  • pause
  • narrative
  • empire
  • fight
  • fantasy

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Door Kick (2024)

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Android PC Windows

Door Kick puts you in the shoes of Frank Frazier, a no-nonsense bail bondsman. Follow in the footsteps of Bounty Tank as you kick down doors, track down fugitives, and restore order.


  • real-time
  • tactical
  • top-down
  • moddable
  • editor
  • strategy
  • level
  • pause
  • military
  • war
  • no-quarter

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Total War: Attila (2015)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Against a darkening background of famine, disease and war, a new power is rising in the great steppes of the East. With a million horsemen at his back, the ultimate warrior king approaches, and his sights are set on Rome… The next instalment in the multi award-winning PC series that combines turn-based strategy with real-time tactics,...


  • strategy
  • battle
  • real-time
  • historical
  • turn-based
  • tactical
  • war
  • empire
  • military
  • naval
  • economy
  • grand-strategy

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Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew (2023)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X/s Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One

In Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew, you'll lead a supernatural pirate crew on a thrilling treasure hunt. Use their unique abilities to outsmart enemies and infiltrate fortresses. With time-manipulating powers and strategic choices, you'll become a mastermind in this vibrant, pirate-themed stealth strategy game. Uncover backstories, explore exotic islands, and plot your own path in this epic adventure.


What we like:
  • Well-structured, challenging levels
  • Unique character abilities
  • Inventive, well-paced gameplay
  • Engaging story and characters
  • Non-linear gameplay allows for strategic choices
What could be improved:
  • Slow character progression
  • Simple, unchallenging non-combat scenarios
  • Limited use of time manipulation at higher difficulty levels

  • stealth
  • pirates
  • tactical
  • real-time
  • strategy
  • pause
  • supernatural

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Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun - Aiko's Choice (2021)

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Aiko's Choice is the anticipated standalone expansion to the acclaimed stealth strategy game Shadow Tactics. Set in Edo Japan, you take control of the skillful kunoichi adept Aiko and her deadly assassin friends to hunt down the ghosts of her past.


  • tactical
  • stealth
  • real-time
  • ninja
  • assassin
  • isometric
  • strategy

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Crying Suns (2019)

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Mac OS Nintendo Switch Android IOS iPhone PC Windows

Crying Suns is a tactical rogue-lite that puts you in the role of a space fleet commander as you explore a mysteriously fallen empire. In this story rich experience inspired by Dune and Foundation, each successful run will uncover the truth about the Empire... and yourself as well.


  • rogue-like
  • real-time
  • tactical
  • hex
  • sci-fi
  • strategy
  • procedural
  • pause
  • post-apocalyptic
  • grid
  • perma-death
  • space
  • resource-management
  • pixel
  • empire

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King Arthur: Knight's Tale (2021)

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PC Windows j Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One

Play as Sir Mordred, the former black knight of the grim tales. You killed King Arthur, but with his dying breath, he struck you down. You both died – and yet, you both live. The Lady of the Lake wants you to finish what you have begun… in the twisted, dark realm of Avalon.

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  • rpg
  • tactical
  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • battle
  • combat
  • fantasy
  • grid
  • real-time
  • fight

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Minion Masters (2019)

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PC Windows Android Mac OS Xbox One

An addictive fast-paced hybrid of Card games & Tower-Defense. Play 1v1 - or bring a friend for 2v2 - and engage in epic online multiplayer battles full of innovative strategy and awesome plays! Collect 200+ cards with unique mechanics, all free!


  • tactical
  • real-time
  • mouse
  • deckbuilder
  • cooperative
  • battler
  • strategy
  • card
  • pve
  • tower-defense
  • pvp
  • stylized
  • competitive
  • turn-based

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Homeworld 3 (2024)

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PC Windows Android

Tactical, beautiful, and wholly unique, the GOTY-winning sci-fi RTS returns with Homeworld 3. Assume control and battle through fleet combat in dazzling, fully 3D space while the award-winning story unfolds on a galactic scale.


  • real-time
  • strategy
  • tactical
  • battle
  • sci-fi
  • resource
  • rogue-like
  • space

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