The Best Real-time Games - Page 5

Update : Stronghold Crusader added at rank #1.
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Under Siege (2022)

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Playstation 3 PC Windows

"Under Siege" is a top-down arena shooter. The player takes on the role of a fearless tanker. The goal is to survive in the arena and defeat all enemies.

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  • real-time
  • strategy
  • top-down
  • in-battle
  • arena
  • shooter
  • tactical
  • battle
  • squad

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Tower of Time (2018)

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PC Windows Linux Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Tower of Time is a story-rich dungeon crawler with innovative real time combat. Set in the world of Artaria, you play as an anonymous character who has no name and seemingly little history. Explore the Tower with your party, discover various narrative threads that tie back to the present and foreshadow the future. With RPG tropes such as upgrading buildings to level up your heroes, finding blueprints and crafting special equipment also included, Tower of Time offers an incredibly varied gaming experience.


What we like:
  • Innovative real time combat system
  • Story-rich narrative
  • Varied team members with unique skills
  • Deep exploration encourages full discovery
  • RPG tropes included
What could be improved:
  • Occasional graphical hitches
  • No shortcut to select all heroes at once

  • rpg
  • real-time
  • pause
  • combat
  • dungeon-crawler
  • tactical
  • story
  • old-school
  • classic
  • strategy
  • battle
  • exploration
  • fight

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Cats & Soup (2021)

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Android IOS iPhone

Each cat’s features are so distinct in cartoonish illustration, including Ragdoll, Norwegian forest cat, Birman, Himalayan, Maine Coon, Siberian, British Shorthair and more! All the sounds from the animal restaurant can be heard~ Swish swish~ Blurp Blurp~ Set the BGM to the playlist you want. Easy and Fast Animal Tycoon Cats cook and collect resources once you go idle!

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  • relaxing
  • fairytale
  • mech
  • resource
  • waves
  • real-time
  • endless
  • bite-sized
  • cute
  • buildings
  • experimental
  • sandbox
  • classic
  • cover
  • difficult

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Broken Arrow (2025)

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Broken Arrow is a large-scale real-time modern warfare tactics game that combines the complexity of joint-forces wargaming with action-packed real-time tactics gameplay.

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  • real-time
  • strategy
  • tactical
  • wargame
  • modern
  • military
  • deckbuilder
  • war
  • tanks
  • realistic
  • simulated

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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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Operation: Polygon Storm (2024)

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Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows

A fastpaced, military tug-of-war game with minimal micromanagement. Choose and deploy from a mix of specialized military units to overwhelm the enemy. Experiment with a huge variety of unit compositions, synergies, abilities, and upgrades to lead your army to victory!


  • auto-battler
  • strategy
  • tower-defense
  • real-time
  • resource-management
  • physics
  • military
  • war
  • wargame
  • destruction
  • artillery
  • base-building
  • tactical
  • gore
  • resource

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Punishing: Gray Raven (2021)

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IOS iPhone Android

[New Coatings] Wings of Dawn (Empyrea exclusive), Lingering Fragrance (Lux exclusive), Scarlet Spring (Pavo exclusive). [New Stories] Chapter 17: The Surviving Lucem, Interlude: Blue Bird.

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  • squad
  • action
  • rpg
  • arpg
  • cyberpunk
  • real-time
  • hack-and-slash
  • drum
  • resource
  • visual-novel
  • cold-hearted
  • android
  • battle
  • mech
  • abstract

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Guardian Tales (2020)

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Android IOS iPhone Nintendo Switch

Guardian Tales is an anime-inspired action game with kooky characters and nostalgic design elements. You take on the role of a new knight embarking on a quest to save the world, complete with hilarious characters and humorous dialogue. As you progress through the game, you can build your own town in the main menu and even enjoy a social media app within the game.

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What we like:
  • Anime-inspired graphics
  • Quirky cast of characters
  • Nostalgic design elements
  • Entertaining story
  • Can build your own town
What could be improved:
  • Complicated currencies
  • Poor hand-holding of mechanics
  • Unstable connection issues
  • Slow pace to get hang of game
  • Micro-transactions can be tempting

  • rpg
  • real-time
  • -game
  • mech
  • dungeon
  • boss
  • jrpg
  • japanese
  • resource
  • top-down
  • run-of-the-mill
  • anime
  • waves
  • old-school

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City of Crime: Gang Wars (2022)

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IOS iPhone Android

Gameplay optimizations. Various bug fixes that greatly enhance the game experience.

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  • real-time
  • brawler
  • empire
  • boss
  • grand
  • innovative
  • zombies
  • survival
  • sport
  • realistic
  • war
  • fight
  • challenging
  • difficult
  • strategy

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Annihilate The Spance (2025)

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early access PC Windows

RTS base builder with constant production and minimal micromanagement. Direct fleets of autonomous ships in huge battles. Features a singleplayer story campaign with 3 distinct playable factions and many subfactions, and full level editor. Test your abilities in the shifting tides of the Spance.

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  • base-building
  • destruction
  • strategy
  • space
  • real-time
  • building
  • resource-management
  • artificial
  • intelligence
  • military
  • war
  • robots
  • sci-fi
  • single-player
  • tactical

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