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.
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Platforms
PlayStation 3PlayStation 2Xbox 360PSPWiiNintendo DSGame Boy AdvanceVideopac+ G7400BREWJ2MEOdyssey 2SymbianDOSPalm OSWindows MobileVIC-20Atari 2600
Statuses
Best Games in the In real time genre of 2007 (Game released)
Action, Strategy, Fighting, Warships / Submarines, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Sports game, Open world, Role-playing game, Adventure
Game released: iOS, iPhone, Mac, Wii, PC, Windows Phone, Xbox, Xbox 360, PSP → 21 July 2011
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, In real time, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Tactics, Strategy, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: SNES, PlayStation, WonderSwan Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Wii, iOS, Android, PSP, PC → 23 November 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...
Strategy, DLC, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Science fiction, Online
Game released: PC → 7 August 2007
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...
Role-playing game, Action, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Slasher, Dungeons
Game released: PC → 8 November 2007
Players:
5.5/10
Steam:
76/100
Metacritic:
68/100
This real-time fantasy action RPG follows an apprentice mage at the Avencast academy, which comes under attack by demonic hordes. The hero must fight off the...
Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Tactics, Cooperative (co-op), Indie
Game released: Linux, Mac, PC → 22 May 2007
Players:
7.2/10
Steam:
88/100
Metacritic:
84/100
DEFCON is a real-time strategy game simulating global nuclear war during the Cold War. From an underground bunker, a general must destroy the enemy population while...
Simulation, Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Space, Science fiction
Game released: PC → 24 January 2008
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
66/100
Metacritic:
77/100
This real-time tactical space simulator follows a conflict between megacorporations at the dawn of the 22nd century. A discovery on the edge of the Solar System...
Role-playing game, Action, In real time, Third-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Slasher
Game released: PSP, PC → 14 September 2007
Steam:
58/100
Set in the fantasy kingdom of Nelwë, this real-time role-playing game centers on a conflict between the forces of Technology and Nature. Their struggle transforms...
Game released: Dreamcast, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, Mac, Nintendo DS, Palm OS, PlayStation 2, PSP, PC, Xbox, Xbox 360 → 24 February 2004
Players:
5.5/10
Metacritic:
72/100
An arcade puzzle game built around matches in which players link colored Puyos into chains and send nuisance pieces to their opponents. In Fever Mode, the goal is...
