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
Statuses
Best Games in the In real time genre of 2015 (Game released)
Role-playing game, Action, Online, MMO, In real time, Third-person view, Free game, Fantasy, Medieval era, Sandbox, Exploration
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 3 March 2016
VGTimes:
5.7/10
Players:
7.2/10
Steam:
72/100
Metacritic:
73/100
A free multiplayer open-world RPG with a focus on dynamic battles. In it, you will create your own hero using one of the most advanced customization systems...
Strategy, God Simulator, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Adult game, Free game, Construction, Simulation
Game released: PC, Mac, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 2 September 2014
Players:
7.4/10
Steam:
86/100
Metacritic:
67/100
A simulator of social and public life, a continuation of the popular game series The Sims. The character creator will open new facets of creativity thanks to an...
Role-playing game, Adventure, In real time, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PlayStation, PC, PlayStation 3, PSP, PS Vita, iOS, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One → 3 September 1997
Players:
8.8/10
Steam:
76/100
Metacritic:
83/100
Final Fantasy VII is a third-person role-playing game in the anime and fantasy style. In Midgar, a city controlled by the mega-conglomerate Shinra Inc., Mako...
Game released: Android, iOS, PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 13 August 2015
Players:
7.6/10
Steam:
85/100
Metacritic:
71/100
Fallout Shelter is a free-to-play side-view management strategy game set in the Fallout universe. In the game you have to build your own shelter and take care of...
Action, Shooter, MMO, In real time, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Free game, Survival, Online
Game released: PC → 2 April 2015
Players:
7.9/10
Steam:
53/100
A post-apocalyptic first-person online shooter where players fight one another while facing deadly anomalies. Matches take place across several modes, with players...
Game released: PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 24 July 2012
VGTimes:
6.7/10
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
73/100
Metacritic:
76/100
Prototype 2 is a continuation of the action-slasher adventure with a third-person view in the open world. In the game you will try on the role of the new hero James...
Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, MMO, Hack and slash, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval, MOBA
Game released: PC, Mac → 2 June 2015
Players:
8.9/10
Metacritic:
86/100
Heroes of the Storm — multiplayer MOBA with heroes from universes created by...
Online, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Mini-game / browser-based, Free game
Game released: Browser, iOS, Android → 17 April 2012
Players:
5.7/10
Forge of Empires is a free-to-play management strategy game with an isometric camera view. You have to build the greatest city, leading it through millennia. Events...
Role-playing game, Hack and slash, In real time, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Dungeons
Game released: PC, Mac → 15 October 2014
Players:
9.6/10
Steam:
89/100
Metacritic:
85/100
This dungeon-crawling role-playing game follows four prisoners shipwrecked on the secluded Isle of Nex, where they must find a way to survive and escape. The...
Science fiction, Adventure, Indie, Strategy, In real time, Side view, Top-down view, Roguelike, Space
Game released: iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV, PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch → 27 February 2014
Players:
8/10
Steam:
75/100
Metacritic:
85/100
Out There is a fantasy adventure indie roguelike with elements of real-time strategy and a side view. In this game, you play as an astronaut who woke up from...
Action, Adventure, Horror, In real time, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Detective, Walking Simulator, Exploration
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch → 25 September 2014
Players:
7/10
Steam:
86/100
Metacritic:
80/100
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is an atmospheric adventure with a first-person view and horror elements. You take control of a detective searching for a missing boy...
Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Adventure, In real time, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy, Medieval era, Indie, Roguelike, Tower Defense (Tower Defense)
Game released: PC, Xbox One, Mac, iOS, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Android → 11 June 2020
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
79/100
A hardcore roguelike in which a group of prisoners suddenly become explorers of a hostile world. After a prison ship crashes on the mysterious planet Auriga, the...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 11 August 2014
Players:
10/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
84/100
Mini Metro is a real-time management strategy where you can understand all the intricacies of the subway. Your task is simple — to develop a metro scheme in a...
Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Futurism (Future), City Building, Simulation
Game released: PC → 2 November 2015
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
69/100
Metacritic:
72/100
Anno 2205 is a futuristic real-time management strategy game. Like previous games in the series, the new game focuses on the economic component, thanks to which...
Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, In real time, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Space
Game released: DOS, PC → 1993
Steam:
78/100
Star Wars: X-Wing is a first-person action and flight simulator from LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC. The main publisher of the game is LucasArts Entertainment...
Business / Management, Top-down view, Flight Simulator, Arcade, Tactics, Strategy, In real time, Adventure, Simulation, Casual game
Game released: PC, Mac, Android, iOS → 28 May 2015
Steam:
79/100
Airport Madness: World Edition is a fun arcade airport simulator with a top-down view. The game features 12 real world airports, from San Francisco to Dubai. You...