In real time
The type of games known as "real-time" does not allow players to hit "pause" and think about their next moves. Such games require maximum attention from the player and the ability to make quick decisions. In single-player games, there is still the option to hit "pause," but at that moment the screen is covered by a menu. Sometimes there are variations of real-time games where the player can queue a series of commands for their character or units and buildings, which partially simplifies the task.
Years
Platforms
PlayStation 3PlayStation 2Xbox 360XboxPSPWiiNintendo 3DSNintendo DSSNESGame Boy AdvanceMSXJ2MEOdyssey 2DOSVIC-20
Statuses
Best Games in the In real time genre of 2006
Action, Strategy, Fighting, Warships / Submarines, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Sports game, Open world, Role-playing game, Adventure
November 22, 2004
Players:
9.4/10
Steam:
94/100
An adventurous pirate game that combines elements of strategy, role-playing, and sea travel simulation. In the age of great discoveries, the player becomes the...
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, In real time, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Indie
June 9, 2005
Players:
9.9/10
Mor. Utopia is a role-playing action game with a first-person view. The game offers a choice of three protagonists: the Bachelor, the Haruspex, and the Impostor...
Role-playing game, Strategy, DLC, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, The Lord of the Rings
November 28, 2006
Players:
8/10
Metacritic:
78/100
Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-Earth 2 — Rise of the Witch-King is an isometric role-playing game with a mixture of strategy and fantasy from the...
Action, Strategy, Simulation, Warships / Submarines, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical
March 15, 2005
Players:
6.7/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
90/100
Silent Hunter 3 — the player is given command of a German submarine from the Second World War. The game includes 5 training missions, a dynamic campaign and...
Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based
November 26, 2004
Players:
8.5/10
Space Rangers 2: Dominators — real-time strategy with an isometric view. The main events of the second part of the game take place 250 years after the end of...
Strategy, DLC, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Science fiction, Online
October 9, 2006
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
87/100
An expansion for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, this real-time strategy game follows seven races vying for control of the planet Kronus. Excavations beneath the...
Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Arcade, Adventure
October 26, 2006
Players:
7.1/10
Steam:
52/100
The Tomorrow War is a space simulator based on the books of the famous Russian writer Alexander Zorich. Heroes in colorful cloaks and pointy-eared masks are good...
Role-playing game, In real time, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Tactics, Strategy, Japanese role-playing game
July 19, 1991
Players:
7.1/10
Steam:
93/100
Metacritic:
85/100
Final Fantasy IV is a tactical turn-based strategy role-playing game with anime and fantasy RPG elements. Expect fully voiced dramatic cutscenes, deep, emotionally...
Action, Shooter, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Helicopters, Futurism (Future), Tanks, Combat robots
October 17, 2006
Players:
8.9/10
Metacritic:
80/100
Battlefield 2142 is a first-person shooter. The next, fourth game in the Battlefield series moved the action to 2142. It has been several decades since global...
Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic
March 14, 2001
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
79/100
Metacritic:
82/100
Fallout Tactics is a tactical turn-based strategy game with RPG elements and an isometric camera view set in the Fallout universe. The events of the game will tell...
Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical, City Building, Sandbox, Construction
October 13, 2006
Players:
8/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
57/100
A real-time fantasy strategy game about castle building and warfare, drawing on medieval myths and legends. Its three campaigns span 24 missions, with players...
Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Third-person view
November 24, 2000
Players:
9.5/10
Steam:
83/100
Metacritic:
89/100
This fantasy real-time strategy game focuses on combat rather than resource gathering. Mana and souls are the two resources used to summon units; capturing enemy...
