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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.

Legend

Video game platforms
AMI Amiga
APPII Apple II
ATR Atari 8-bit family
Arcade Arcade video game
C64 Commodore 64
CPC Amstrad CPC
CROSS Cross-platform
DOS MS-DOS
DS Nintendo DS
FM7 FM-7
GBA Game Boy Advance
GCN GameCube
GEN Genesis / Mega Drive
LIN Linux
MAC Mac
MOBI Mobile phone
MSX MSX
NES Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom
NX Nintendo Switch
PC60 PC-6000 series
PC88 PC-8800 series
PC98 PC-9800 series
PS1 PlayStation / PSone
PS2 PlayStation 2
PS3 PlayStation 3
PS4 PlayStation 4
PSP PlayStation Portable
PSV PlayStation Vita
OSX macOS / OS X
ST Atari ST
SAT Sega Saturn
Wii Wii
WIN Microsoft Windows
X1 X1
X360 Xbox 360
XBOX Xbox
XOne Xbox One
XSX/S Xbox Series X/S
ZX ZX Spectrum
  
  

List

Year Title Developer Archetype Setting Platform Notes
1980 Space Tactics Sega Futuristic Military bases Arcade Tactical shooter.
1982 Cytron Masters Ozark Softscape Futuristic Earth-like planet ATR, APPII
1982 Legionnaire Avalon Hill Historical Roman Empire ATR
1983 Bokosuka Wars Koji Sumii Fantasy High fantasy X1, MSX, NES, PC60, PC88, PC98, FM7, Wii, WIN Tactical role-playing game,
Reverse tower defense. Also released on Hitachi MB-S1 (1985) & DoJa profile (2004) on DoCoMo's i-Mode mobile internet service.
1983 Stonkers Imagine 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 Koji Sumii Fantasy High fantasy X1 Tactical role-playing game,
Reverse tower defense.
1984 The Ancient Art of War Evryware Historical, Mythological Various APPII, DOS, MAC, TRS80, PC88, PC98, AMI, ST, CPC
1987 The Ancient Art of War at Sea Evryware Historical, Mythological Various, Naval warfare DOS, MAC, APPII, PC98
1988 Energy Warrior Binary Design Futuristic Sci-fi C64 Scrolling shooter.
1988 J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle-earth Melbourne House Fantasy The Lord of the Rings series Various
1988 Modem Wars Ozark Futuristic Various C64, DOS
1988 Napoleon Senki Irem Historical Napoleonic Wars NES
1988 Silver Ghost Kure Software Koubou Fantasy High fantasy PC88 Tactical role-playing game.
1989 Carrier Command Realtime Sci-fi Island chain AMI, C64, CPC, ST, ZX Vehicle simulation game.
1989 Harpoon Three-Sixty Historical Cold War era DOS
1989 M1 Tank Platoon MicroProse Modern Central Europe DOS, AMI, ST Series debuts.
1989 North and South Infogrames Europe SA Historical American Civil War AMI, ST, C64, DOS, CPC, NES, ZX, MSX, WIN Innovative title preceded the similar, first Total War game by 11 years!
1990 BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Revenge Westwood Futuristic BattleTech DOS Sequel to BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception, which was turn-based.
1992 Tegel's Mercenaries Mindcraft Futuristic, Sci-fi Outer space, Exoplanets DOS
1993 Cannon Fodder Sensible Alternate history, Modern Various, Earth Various (16+ platforms) Series debuts. Black comedy title seems to depict 20th century armoured warfare.
1993 Fields of Glory MicroProse Historical Napoleonic Wars DOS, AMI
1993 General Chaos Game Refuge Inc. Alternate present Fictional countries GEN Satirical title seems to depict 20th century small unit tactics.
1993 SEAL Team Electronic Arts Historical Vietnam War DOS
1993 Space Hulk EA Futuristic Warhammer 40,000 DOS, AMI
1993 Strike Squad Mindcraft Futuristic, Sci-fi Outer space, Exoplanets DOS Sequel to Tegel's Mercenaries. Also has a turn-based option.
1993 Syndicate[1][2] Bullfrog Futuristic Dystopia Various Series debuts.
1993 Syndicate: American Revolt Bullfrog Futuristic Dystopia DOS, AMI Expansion to Syndicate.
1994 Battle Bugs Epyx Fantastical Your kitchen floor DOS, WIN
1994 Cannon Fodder 2 Sensible Alternate history, Modern, Sci-fi Earth, Outer space, Exoplanet DOS, AMI, WIN, MAC, LIN Sequel to Cannon Fodder.
1995 Breach 3 Omnitrend Futuristic Alien invasion DOS Sequel to Breach and Breach 2, which were turn-based.
1995 Godzilla: Rettoushinkan Scarab Sci-fi Heisei-Era Japan SAT Based upon the 1995 film Godzilla vs. Destoroyah.
1995 Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat[3] Mindscape Fantastical Warhammer Fantasy Battle WIN, PS1 Series debuts.
1996 Age of Sail TalonSoft Historical Elizabethan Era WIN Series debuts.
1996 Close Combat[3] Atomic Historical World War II WIN Series debuts.
1996 Deadline Psygnosis Modern Earth-like planet DOS Innovative progenitor to the SWAT, Rainbow Six & Commandos franchises.
1996 Gender Wars SCi Futuristic Dystopia DOS
1996 Space Hulk: Vengeance of the Blood Angels Key Game, Krisalis Futuristic Warhammer 40,000 3DO, PS1, SAT, WIN Sequel to Space Hulk.
1996 Syndicate Wars Bullfrog Futuristic Dystopia DOS, PS1 Sequel to Syndicate.
1997 7th Legion Epic, Vision Futuristic Dystopia WIN
1997 Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far Atomic Historical World War II WIN Sequel to Close Combat.
1997 Conquest Earth Data Design Futuristic Outer space DOS, WIN, PS1
1997 Counter Action NashiIgry Historical World War II DOS Predecessor to Sudden Strike.
1997 Imperium Galactica Digital Reality Futuristic Outer Space DOS Series debuts.
1997 Lords of Magic Impressions Fantasy High fantasy WIN Features a turn-based strategic layer and real-time tactical layer.[4]
1997 Myth: The Fallen Lords[3][5] Bungie Fantastical High fantasy WIN, MAC Series debuts.
1997 Sid Meier's Gettysburg![6] Firaxis Historical American Civil War WIN Series debuts. Features an "award winning" real-time tactical battle system.
1997 X-COM: Apocalypse Mythos 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 The 3DO Company Alternate History, Fantastical Army men WIN, GBC Series debuts.
1998 Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines[7][8][9] Pyro Historical World War II WIN Stealth tactics. Series debuts.
1998 Enemy Infestation Clockwork, Micro Forté Futuristic Exoplanet WIN
1998 Jane's Combat Simulations: Fleet Command Sonalysts Historical Cold War era WIN
1998 Lords of Magic: Legends of Urak Impressions Fantasy High Fantasy WIN Expansion to Lords of Magic.
1998 Lords of Magic: Special Edition Impressions Fantasy High fantasy WIN Re-release of Lords of Magic and its expansion.
1998 M1 Tank Platoon II MicroProse Modern Various WIN Sequel to M1 Tank Platoon.
1998 MechCommander FASA Futuristic BattleTech WIN Series debuts.
1998 Myth II: Soulblighter[10] Bungie Fantastical High fantasy WIN, MAC, LIN Sequel to Myth: The Fallen Lords.
1998 Police Quest: SWAT 2 Yosemite Modern L.A. WIN Sequel to Police Quest.
1998 Sid Meier's Antietam![6] Firaxis Historical American Civil War WIN Sequel to Sid Meier's Gettysburg!.
1998 Warhammer: Dark Omen Mindscape Fantastical Warhammer Fantasy Battle WIN, PS1 Sequel to Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat.
1999 Abomination: The Nemesis Project[11][12] Hothouse Post-apocalyptic US WIN
1999 Army Men II The 3DO Company Alternate History, Fantastical Army men, Earth WIN, GBC Sequel to Army Men.
1999 Army Men: Toys in Space The 3DO Company Alternate History, Fantastical, Sci-Fi Army men, Earth, Outer space WIN Sequel to Army Men II.
1999 Close Combat III: The Russian Front[13] Atomic Historical World War II WIN Sequel to Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far.
1999 Close Combat: Battle of the Bulge Atomic Historical World War II WIN Sequel to Close Combat III: The Russian Front.
1999 Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty[9] Pyro Historical World War II WIN Stealth tactics. Expansion to Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines.
1999 Fighting Steel[14] SSI Historical World War II WIN
1999 Force 21 Red Storm Futuristic Various WIN, GBA Set in Russia, Kazakhstan & China.
1999 Hatfields & McCoys[15] Lupine Historical Wild West WIN Comedy Western.
1999 Myth: The Total Codex Bungie Fantastical High fantasy WIN (Rerel) Re-release of Myth: The Fallen Lords, Myth II: Soulblighter, the Myth II: Chimera scenario pack and many fan-created multiplayer maps.
1999 Myth II: Chimera Bungie Fantastical High fantasy WIN Expansion to Myth II: Soulblighter.
1999 Shadow Company: Left For Dead[16] Sinister Modern Africa WIN Similar to the Jagged Alliance series.[16]
1999 Star Trek: Starfleet Command Quicksilver Futuristic Star Trek WIN Series debuts.
2000 Army Men: Air Tactics The 3DO Company Alternate History, Fantastical Army men, Earth WIN
2000 Close Combat: Invasion Normandy[6] Atomic Historical World War II WIN Sequel to Close Combat: Battle of the Bulge.
2000 Ground Control[6][17][18] Massive Post-apocalyptic Earth WIN
2000 Imperium Galactica II: Alliances Digital Reality Futuristic Outer Space WIN Sequel to Imperium Galactica.
2000 Invictus: In the Shadow of Olympus Quicksilver Fantastical Greek mythology WIN
2000 Kessen Koei Historical Feudal Japan PS2 Series debuts.
2000 Metal Fatigue Zono Futuristic 3 faction mech war WIN Customizable Mech Units (Combots), assembled from players choice of arms, legs, and torso parts, different for all three factions. 3profile maps indicating orbit, surface and subterranean.
2000 Shogun: Total War[6][19] Creative Assembly Historical Feudal Japan WIN First game in the Total War series. Features a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.
2000 Starship Troopers: Terran Ascendancy[20][21] Blue Tongue Futuristic Heinlein WIN
2000 Star Trek: Starfleet Command II: Empires at War[6] Taldren Futuristic Star Trek WIN Sequel to Star Trek: Starfleet Command.
2000 Sudden Strike[22][23] Fireglow Historical World War II WIN Series debuts.
2001 Age of Sail II TalonSoft Historical Napoleonic Era WIN Sequel to Age of Sail.
2001 Commandos 2: Men of Courage[3][9] Pyro Historical World War II WIN, MAC, PS2, Xbox Stealth tactics. Sequel to Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines.
2001 Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive[7] Spellbound Entertainment Historical Wild West WIN Stealth tactics.
2001 Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel Micro Forté Post-apocalyptic US WIN Has both turn-based and real-time modes.
2001 Green Berets Take-Two Historical Vietnam War WIN, MAC Uses the Myth II: Soulblighter engine.
2001 Gunlok Rebellion Developments Post-apocalyptic Earth WIN Set at end of 21st century after AI takeover.
2001 Kessen II Koei Historical, fantastical Three Kingdoms PS2 Sequel to Kessen.
2001 Kingdom Under Fire: A War of Heroes Phantagram Fantasy High fantasy PC Series debuts.
2001 MechCommander 2[24] FASA Futuristic BattleTech WIN Sequel to MechCommander.
2001 Mega Man Battle Network Capcom Futuristic Sci Fi GBA
2001 Myth III: The Wolf Age MumboJumbo Fantastical High fantasy WIN, MAC Sequel to Myth II: Soulblighter.
2001 Original War[25] ALTAR Modern, Prehistoric Siberia, Alaska WIN Loosely based on the time travel, sci-fi novel The Last Day of Creation (1981).
2001 Star Trek: Away Team[3][26][27] Reflexive Futuristic Star Trek WIN
2001 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Dominion Wars Gizmo Futuristic Star Trek WIN
2001 Star Trek: Starfleet Command: Orion Pirates Taldren Futuristic Star Trek WIN Standalone expansion to Star Trek: Starfleet Command II: Empires at War.
2001 Sudden Strike: Forever Fireglow Historical World War II WIN Expansion to Sudden Strike.
2001 S.W.I.N.E.[28] Stormregion Fantastical, Modern Low Fantasy, WWII based WIN First of the corporation.
2001 Takeda Magitech Historical Feudal Japan WIN Series debuts.
2001 Waterloo: Napoleon's Last Battle Firaxis, BreakAway Games Historical Napoleonic Wars WIN
2002 Age of Sail II: Privateer's Bounty Akella Historical Open sea WIN Expansion to Age of Sail II.
2002 Austerlitz: Napoleon's Greatest Victory BreakAway Historical Napoleonic Wars WIN
2002 Freedom Force Crave Entertainment Comic retro United States WIN, OSX RPG & RTS characteristics.
2002 G.I. Combat: Episode 1 - Battle of Normandy[29][30] Freedom Historical World War II WIN
2002 Hooligans: Storm Over Europe DarXabre Modern European cities WIN
2002 Legion: The Legend of Excalibur 7 Studios Fantastical Arthurian legends PS2 RTS & action RPG hybrid.
2002 Lost Kingdoms[31] FromSoftware Fantastical High fantasy GCN Card-based, RPG characteristics; & real-time battles.
2002 Medieval: Total War[3][19] Creative Assembly Historical Medieval Europe WIN Features a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.[32]
2002 Platoon Digital Reality Historical Vietnam War WIN Very poor reviews.[33]
2002 Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood[34] Spellbound Entertainment Fantastical England WIN, AMI, MAC, LIN Stealth tactics. Based on the legend of Robin Hood.
2002 Soldiers of Anarchy Silver Style Post-apocalyptic Earth WIN
2002 Star Trek: Starfleet Command III Taldren Futuristic Star Trek WIN Sequel of Star Trek: Starfleet Command series.
2002 Sudden Strike 2 Fireglow Historical World War II WIN Sequel to Sudden Strike.
2002 World War II: Panzer Claws Reality Pump Studios Historical World War II WIN
2003 Blitzkrieg[17][23] Nival Historical World War II WIN Series debuts.
2003 Chariots of War Slitherine Historical Antiquity WIN
2003 Cold Zero: No Mercy
(VI wiki)		 Drago Entertainment Modern Windows
2003 Cold Zero: The Last Stand
(RU wiki)		 Drago Entertainment Modern Windows
2003 Commandos 3: Destination Berlin[9][35][36] Pyro Historical World War II WIN Stealth tactics. Sequel to Commandos 2: Men of Courage.
2003 Eric Young's Squad Assault: West Front[37] Freedom Historical World War II WIN
2003 Gladiators: Galactic Circus Games, The Eugen Futuristic WIN
2003 History Channel: Crusades – Quest for Power, The Zono Historical Crusades WIN
2003 Korea: Forgotten Conflict Plastic Reality Historical Korean War WIN Stealth tactics.
2003 Nexagon: Deathmatch[38][39] (a.k.a. Nexagon: The Pit) Strategy First Futuristic Combat arena WIN A deathmatch game between player controlled squads of captive criminals. Mediocre reviews.
2003 Praetorians[40] Eidos Historic Ancient Rome WIN
2003 Rebels: Prison Escape[41] Philos Labs Futuristic Dystopia WIN
2003 UFO: Aftermath ALTAR Futuristic Earth WIN Series debuts. Features "weak real-time tactical battles loosely connected by a shallow strategic shell."[42]
2003 World War II: Frontline Command[43] Bitmap Bros. Historical World War II WIN
2004 Battle for Troy Zono Historical Bronze Age WIN
2004 Blitzkrieg: Burning Horizon Nival Historical World War II WIN Expansion to Blitzkrieg.
2004 Blitzkrieg: Rolling Thunder Nival Historical World War II WIN Expansion to Blitzkrieg.
2004 Close Combat: Marines Atomic Modern WIN Uses the Close Combat engine as a training tool for the US Marines.
2004 Codename: Panzers[17][44] StormRegion Historical World War II WIN Series debuts.
2004 Cold War Conflicts Fireglow Games Historical Cold War era WIN
2004 Road to Baghdad, The Atomic Modern Gulf War WIN Uses the Close Combat engine.
2004 D-Day[45] Monte Cristo Historical World War II WIN
2004 Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps[46][47][48] Encore Software Historical World War II WIN
2004 Full Spectrum Warrior[17][49] Pandemic Modern Middle East WIN, Xbox, PS2, MOBI Series debuts. Based on a U.S. Army light infantry training simulator.
2004 Ground Control II: Operation Exodus[50][51] Massive Futuristic WIN Sequel to Ground Control.
2004 Growlanser Generations[52] Career Soft Fantastical PS2 Remake of Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice and Growlanser III: The Dual Darkness.
2004 History Channel: Alamo – Fight for Independence, The Zono Historical American Civil War WIN
2004 Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders Phantagram Fantasy High fantasy Xbox Introduced perspective correct 3D to Kingdom Under Fire series.
2004 Nexus: The Jupiter Incident Mithis Futuristic The Solar System WIN
2004 Rome: Total War Creative Assembly Historical Imperial Rome WIN Features a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.[53]
2004 Soldiers: Heroes of World War II[17][54][55] Best Way Historical World War II WIN Series debuts.
2004 Spartan Slitherine Historical Ancient Greece WIN
2004 Star Wolves X-bow Futuristic Outer space 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 Mad Minute Historical American Civil War WIN
2005 Act of War: Direct Action Eugen Contemporary, Sci-fi WIN
2005 Battalion Wars Kuju Futuristic GCN Part of the Nintendo Wars series.
2005 Blitzkrieg II Nival, The Finest Hour Historical World War II WIN Sequel to Blitzkrieg.
2005 Blue Flow Kogado Futuristic WIN
2005 Brigade E5: New Jagged Union Apeiron Modern Central America WIN RPG characteristics.
2005 Codename: Panzers Phase II[56] StormRegion Historical World War II WIN Sequel to Codename: Panzers.
2005 Day After: Fight for Promised Land, The G5 Alternate history Dystopia, Cold War WIN AKA Cuban Missile Crisis: The Aftermath. Uses the Blitzkrieg Engine.
2005 Desert Law Arise Sci-fi Southern USA WIN
2005 Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich[57] Irrational Comic retro World War II WIN RPG characteristics. Sequel to Freedom Force.
2005 Imperial Glory[58] Pyro Historical Napoleonic Era WIN, OSX Also features a turn-based "Imperial" mode, much like the Total War series.[59]
2005 Imperivm III: The Great Battles of Rome FX Historical Classical antiquity WIN Sequel to Celtic Kings: Rage of War.
2005 Kessen III Koei Historical Feudal Japan PS2 Sequel to Kessen II.
2005 Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes Phantagram Fantasy High fantasy Xbox Prequel to Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders.
2005 Legion Arena Slitherine Historical Ancient Rome WIN, OSX
2005 Real Time Conflict: Shogun Empires[60] Box Clever, Namco Historical Feudal Japan DS Extremely poor review scores.
2005 Stalingrad DTF Historical World War II WIN Uses the Blitzkrieg Engine.
2005 Takeda 2 Magitech Historical Feudal Japan WIN Sequel to Takeda. Features a turn-based strategic layer and real-time tactical layer.
2005 UFO: Aftershock ALTAR Futuristic Earth WIN Sequel to UFO: Aftermath.
2005 Will of Steel[61] Gameyus Modern Middle East WIN
2006 Close Combat: Cross of Iron[62] Simtek Historical World War II WIN (Remake) Remake of Close Combat: The Russian Front.
2006 Close Combat: RAF Regiment Atomic Modern WIN Uses the Close Combat engine as a training tool for the RAF.
2006 Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge Spellbound Entertainment Historical Wild West WIN Stealth tactics. Sequel to Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive.
2006 DropTeam: Mechanized Combat in the Far Future[63] Battlefront.com Futuristic Alien vistas CROSS Multiplayer only. Players control individual tanks, except for a commander who issues orders from an overhead tactical map, much like in Allegiance. There's no resource collection or unit production. Only demo & MAC version of full game available.
2006 Faces of War[64][65] (a.k.a. Outfront II) Best Way Historical World War II WIN Sequel to Soldiers: Heroes of World War II.
2006 Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers[49][66] Pandemic Modern Central Asia WIN, Xbox, PS2 Sequel to Full Spectrum Warrior.
2006 Joint Task Force Mithis Modern Various WIN
2006 Medieval 2: Total War Creative Assembly Historical Medieval Europe WIN Sequel to Medieval: Total War. Features a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.[67]
2006 Moscow to Berlin: Red Siege[68] Monte Cristo Historical World War II WIN
2006 Odama Vivarium Historical Feudal Japan GCN
2006 Pacific Storm[69] Lesta Historical World War II WIN Features a strategic campaign layer as well as a real-time tactical layer.[69][70]
2006 Rush for Berlin StormRegion Historical World War II WIN Series debuts.
2006 Star Trek: Legacy[71][72] Mad Doc Software 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 Star Trek: Tactical Assault Quicksilver Software Futuristic Star Trek DS, PSP
2006 Sword of the Stars[73] Lighthouse, Paradox Futuristic Outer Space WIN Features a 4X strategic layer as well.
2006 Take Command – 2nd Manassas MadMinute Historical American Civil War WIN
2006 Warhammer: Mark of Chaos[74][75][76] Black Hole Fantastical Warhammer WIN, X360
2007 7.62[77] Apeiron Modern Central America WIN RPG characteristics. Sequel to Brigade E5: New Jagged Union.
2007 Battalion Wars 2 Kuju Futuristic Wii Sequel to Battalion Wars. Part of the Nintendo Wars series.
2007 Battlestations: Midway[78] Eidos Historical World War II WIN, X360 Series debuts.
2007 Battleships Forever Sean "th15" Chan Futuristic Outer space WIN
2007 Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War Omega Force Historical Hundred Years' War WIN, PS3, PS4, X360, XOne
2007 Close Combat: Modern Tactics[79] Simtek Modern Alternate present WIN (Remake) Remake of Close Combat: Marines.
2007 Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings Square Enix Fantastical DS
2007 Helldorado Spellbound Entertainment Historical Wild West WIN Stealth tactics. Sequel to Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge.
2007 Heroes of Mana Brownie Brown Fantastical DS
2007 The History Channel: Great Battles of Rome Slitherine Historical Ancient Rome WIN, PS2, PSP
2007 Kingdom Elemental: Tactics[80] Scott Thunelius, Chronic Logic Fantastical High fantasy WIN RPG characteristics.
2007 Rush for Berlin: Rush for the Bomb StormRegion, Paradox Historical World War II WIN Expansion to Rush for Berlin.
2007 SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Tactical Strike[81] Slant Six Modern Panama PSP
2007 Star Wolves 2 X-bow Futuristic Outer space WIN RPG characteristics. Sequel to Star Wolves.
2007 Talvisota: Icy Hell Blitzfront Game Studio Historical Winter War WIN
2007 Theatre of War[82][83] 1C Historical World War II WIN Series debuts.
2007 UFO: Afterlight ALTAR Futuristic Mars WIN Sequel to UFO: Aftershock.
2007 War Wound Apothecary Studios Futuristic Earth WIN Game data likely, sadly disappeared without trace, circa 2023.
2007 World in Conflict[84][85][86] Massive Alternate history Cold War era WIN Series debuts.
2008 Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein[87] Strategy 3 Tactics Historical World War II WIN (Remake) Remake of ???.
2008 Field Ops Freeze Modern WIN Supposedly an FPS/RTS hybrid.[88]
2008 Mosby's Confederacy[89][90] Tilted Mill Historical American Civil War WIN Features a turn-based strategic layer as well as a real-time tactical layer.[89]
2008 Project Aftermath[91] Game Faction Futuristic WIN
2008 Sango 2 Magitech Historical Ancient China WIN Sequel to Sango. Features a turn-based strategic layer and real-time tactical layer.[92]
2008 Sins of a Solar Empire Ironclad Futuristic Outer Space WIN Described as a "full-on, seamless union of an empire building game with real-time tactical combat."[93]
2008 Sudden Strike 3 Fireglow Historical World War II WIN Sequel to Sudden Strike 2.
2008 Stranger Fireglow Fantastical High fantasy WIN
2008 Tom Clancy's Endwar[94] Ubisoft Modern World War III WIN, X360, PS3
2008 Universe at War: Earth Assault[95] Petroglyph Futuristic WIN Features a strategic layer as well as a real-time tactical layer.[95]
2008 Valkyria Chronicles[96] Sega WOW Fantasy World War II PS3 RPG characteristics.
2008 Warhammer: Mark of Chaos - Battle March[75] Black Hole Fantastical Warhammer WIN Expansion to Warhammer: Mark of Chaos.
2008 Windchaser: Guilds of Glory[97] Chimera Fantasy Fantasy age of sail WIN
2008 XIII Century: Death or Glory Unicorn Historical 13th century WIN Described as being "a serious real-time tactical challenge."[98]
2009 Armada 2526[99] Ntronium Futuristic Outer Space WIN Features a turn-based strategic layer and real-time tactical layer, much like the Total War series.[99]
2009 Battlestations: Pacific[78] Eidos Historical World War II X360 Sequel to Battlestations: Midway.
2009 Close Combat: The Longest Day[100] Simtek Historical World War II WIN (Remake) Remake of ???.
2009 Codename: Panzers Cold War[44] StormRegion Historical Cold War II era WIN Sequel to Codename: Panzers Phase II.
2009 Demigod[101][102] Gas Powered Fantasy War between demigods WIN RPG characteristics.
2009 East India Company[103] Nitro Historical Era of colonization WIN Also features a strategic campaign layer.
2009 Empire: Total War The Creative Assembly Historical Various WIN Features a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.[104]
2009 Ironclads: High Seas Totem Games Historical American Civil War WIN A naval tactical simulator set in the American Civil War.[105]
2009 King Arthur: The Role-playing Wargame Neocore Fantasy Britannia WIN RPG characteristics. 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] Best Way Historical World War II WIN Sequel to Faces of War.
2009 Order of War Wargaming Historical World War II WIN
2009 Officers 3A Games Historical World War II WIN
2009 Stormrise[109] The Creative Assembly Futuristic PS3, WIN, X360
2009 Strength & Honour 2 Magitech Historical Ancient history WIN Sequel to Strength & Honour. Features a turn-based strategic layer and real-time tactical layer, much like the Total War series.[110]
2009 Takeda 3 Magitech Historical Feudal Japan WIN Sequel to Takeda 2. Features a turn-based strategic layer and real-time tactical layer.[111]
2009 Theatre of War II: Africa 1943[82][112] (a.k.a. Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943) 1C Historical World War II WIN Sequel to Theatre of War.
2009 World in Conflict: Soviet Assault[113][114] Massive Historical Cold War era WIN Expansion to World in Conflict.
2010 Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 Paradox Historical World War II WIN Features a turn-based strategy mode and a real-time tactical mode.[115]
2010 Great Battles Medieval Slitherine Historical Medieval Europe WIN, PS2, X360
2010 HistWar: Les Grognards[116]
(FR wiki)		 HistWar.com Historical Napoleonic Wars WIN Features an "innovative command system" at the Grand Tactical, Tactical and Regimental levels.[116]
2010 Napoleon: Total War The Creative Assembly Historical Napoleonic Wars WIN Sequel to Empire: Total War. Features a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.
2010 R.U.S.E. Eugen Systems Historical World War II WIN
2011 Cannon Fodder 3 Game Factory Interactive 21st century, Sci-fi Earth, Earth's orbit, Moon WIN Sequel to Cannon Fodder 2. First instalment to have 3D GFX & destructible environments.
2011 Men of War: Assault Squad Digitalmindsoft Historical World War II WIN
2011 Total War: Shogun 2 The Creative Assembly Historical Feudal Japan WIN, OSX Sequel to Shogun: Total War. Features a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.
2011 Under Siege[117] Seed Fantasy PS3
2012 Carrier Command: Gaea Mission Bohemia Interactive Sci-fi WIN Real-time tactics with vehicle simulation.
2012 Jagged Alliance: Back in Action Coreplay Modern South America WIN Remake of Jagged Alliance 2.
2012 King Arthur II: The Role-playing Wargame Neocore Games Fantasy Britannia WIN Sequel to King Arthur: The Role-playing Wargame.
2012 Wargame: European Escalation Eugen Systems Modern Cold War WIN
2012 The Bluecoats: North vs South Little Worlds Studio SARL
(FR wiki)		 Historical American Civil War WIN, OSX, IOS, AND, PS3, X360 One of multi remakes of innovative North and South (1989). Delisted in 2023.
2013 Total War: Rome II The Creative Assembly Historical Imperial Rome WIN, OSX Sequel to Rome: Total War. Features a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.
2013 Wargame: AirLand Battle Eugen Systems Modern Cold War WIN Sequel to Wargame: European Escalation.
2014 Door Kickers KillHouse Games Modern Urban WIN, IOS, AND, SWITCH
2014 Men of War: Assault Squad 2 Digitalmindsoft Historical World War II WIN Sequel to Men of War: Assault Squad.
2014 Ultimate General: Gettysburg Game-Labs Historical American Civil War WIN
2014 Wargame: Red Dragon Eugen Systems Historical Cold War WIN, OSX, LIN Sequel to Wargame: AirLand Battle.
2015 Act of Aggression Eugen Systems Contemporary, Sci-fi WIN Sequel to Act of War: Direct Action.
2015 Breach & Clear: Deadline Mighty Rabbit Studios, Gun Interactive Zombie apocalypse City WIN, OSX, LIN, PS4, XOne Sequel to 2013 TBS, Breach & Clear.
2015 Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons Camel 101 Sci-fi Planetary system WIN Has mechs & infantry.
2015 Satellite Reign 5 Lives Studios Futuristic Cyberpunk WIN, OSX, LIN Spiritual successor to the Syndicate series.
2015 There Came an Echo Iridium Studios Futuristic, Sci-fi United States WIN, PS4 Sequel to Before the Echo. Unique & optional voice control scheme.
2015 Total War: Attila The Creative Assembly Historical Imperial Rome WIN, OSX, LIN Sequel to Total War: Rome II. Features a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.
2016 Battlefleet Gothic: Armada Tindalos Interactive Futuristic Warhammer 40,000 WIN
2016 Bokosuka Wars II Pygmy Studio Fantasy High fantasy PS4, XOne, NX Tactical role-playing game,
Reverse tower defense. New major features but with virtually same graphics of original 1983 & 1984 titles!
2016 Brigador Stellar Jockeys Futuristic, Cyberpunk Exoplanet WIN
2016 Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun Mimimi Productions Historical Feudal Japan WIN, OSX, LIN Stealth tactics.
2016 Total War: Warhammer The Creative Assembly Fantasy Warhammer WIN, OSX, LIN Features a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.
2016 We Are the Dwarves Whale Rock Games Fantasy Outer space, Exoplanets WIN, OSX, LIN, XOne, PS4
2017 Blitzkrieg 3 Nival Historical World War II WIN, OSX, LIN Sequel to Blitzkrieg 2.
2017 Steel Division: Normandy 44 Eugen Systems Historical World War II WIN
2017 Strain Tactics Touch Dimensions Interactive Futuristic Earth WIN, AND, IOS Has both traditional RTS control & top down shooter mode.
2017 Sudden Strike 4 Fireglow Historical World War II WIN Sequel to Sudden Strike 3.
2017 Syrian Warfare Cats Who Play Modern war Syrian civil war WIN
2017 Total War: Warhammer II The Creative Assembly Fantasy Warhammer WIN, OSX, LIN Sequel to Total War: Warhammer. Features a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.
2017 Ultimate General: Civil War Game-Labs Historical American Civil War WIN Sequel to Ultimate General: Gettysburg.
2018 Armored Brigade (video game) Juha Kellokoski Historical Various WIN Freeware tactical wargame, focusing on realism and playability.
2018 Bad North Plausible Concept Historical Viking Age WIN, Switch, PS4, XOne, IOS, AND
2018 Call to Arms Digitalmindsoft Modern Earth WIN
2018 Deadhold Dark Quarry Games Fantastical Norse mythology WIN, OSX, LIN No longer playable as servers closed down due to low sales.[118]
2018 Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia The Creative Assembly Historical British Isles WIN, MAC, LIN Features a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.
2019 Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 Tindalos Interactive Futuristic Warhammer 40,000 WIN Sequel to Battlefleet Gothic: Armada.
2019 Steel Division 2 Eugen Systems Historical World War II WIN Sequel to Steel Division: Normandy 44.
2019 Total War: Three Kingdoms The Creative Assembly Historical Three Kingdoms WIN, OSX, LIN Features a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.
2020 Desperados III[119] Mimimi Productions Historical Wild West WIN, MAC, LIN, PS4, XOne, XSX/S Stealth tactics. Prequel to Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive.
2020 Dog Duty Zanardi and Liza Modern, Sci-fi Island chain 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 Norse mythology WIN
2020 Partisans 1941 Alter Games Historical World War II WIN Stealth tactics.
2020 The Bluecoats: North & South Appeal Studios Historical American Civil War 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 Total War Saga: Troy The Creative Assembly Historical Bronze Age WIN, OSX, LIN Features a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.
2021 Call to Arms – Gates of Hell: Ostfront Barbedwire Studios, Digitalmindsoft Historical World War II WIN Different setting to main game's modern setting.
2021 Edge of Galaxy Kinderril Sci-fi Outer space WIN 3D graphics on 2D plane. Similar to space part of Space Rangers.
2021 War Mongrels Destructive Creations Historical World War II WIN, PS4, XOne, PS5, XSX/S
2022 Chromosome Evil 16 BIT NIGHTS Lovecraft, Sci-fi Earth, Underworld WIN
2022 Gray Zone EastWorks Futuristic, sci-fi Outer space, Exoplanets WIN Stealth tactics.
2022 Roma Invicta Puntigames Historical Gaul WIN, OSX, LIN Features a turn-based strategic layer and real-time tactical layer. Similar to North and South (1989) and Total War series.
2022 SPECWAR Tactics Applesauce Dev Modern Fictional country WIN, LIN, OSX
2022 Total War: Warhammer III The Creative Assembly Fantasy Warhammer WIN, OSX, LIN Sequel to Total War: Warhammer II. Features a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.
2022 WARNO Eugen Systems Historical, Alternate History Western Europe WIN Spiritual successor to the Wargame series.
2023 Aliens: Dark Descent Tindalos Interactive Futuristic Alien universe WIN, PS4, PS5, XOne, XSX/S
2023 Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew Mimimi Games Fantasy Golden Age of Piracy WIN, PS5, XSX/S Stealth tactics.
2024 Stargate: Timekeepers Slitherine Software Sci-fi Stargate universe WIN Stealth tactics.
2024 Men of War II Best Way Historical World War II WIN, LIN Sequel to Men of War.

See also

References

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  100. ^ "Developer Feature: Close Combat – The Longest Day". The Wargamer. April 26, 2009. Retrieved 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.
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  102. ^ "Hands-On Demigod". UGO.com. September 10, 2008. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved 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.
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  105. ^ "PC Game Review: Ironclads High Seas". The Wargamer. October 19, 2009. Retrieved 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.
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