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
1980Space TacticsSegaFuturisticMilitary basesArcadeTactical shooter.
1982Cytron MastersOzark SoftscapeFuturisticEarth-like planetATR, APPII
1982LegionnaireAvalon HillHistoricalRoman EmpireATR
1983Bokosuka WarsKoji SumiiFantasyHigh fantasyX1, MSX, NES, PC60, PC88, PC98, FM7, Wii, WINTactical role-playing game,
Reverse tower defense. Also released on Hitachi MB-S1 (1985) & DoJa profile (2004) on DoCoMo's i-Mode mobile internet service.
1983StonkersImagineAlternate historyNorthern Europe, CoastlineZXTitle mimics 20th century armoured warfare & its sole map mimics the coastline of Northern Europe.
1984New Bokosuka WarsKoji SumiiFantasyHigh fantasyX1Tactical role-playing game,
Reverse tower defense.
1984The Ancient Art of WarEvrywareHistorical, MythologicalVariousAPPII, DOS, MAC, TRS80, PC88, PC98, AMI, ST, CPC
1987The Ancient Art of War at SeaEvrywareHistorical, MythologicalVarious, Naval warfareDOS, MAC, APPII, PC98
1988Energy WarriorBinary DesignFuturisticSci-fiC64Scrolling shooter.
1988J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle-earthMelbourne HouseFantasyThe Lord of the Rings seriesVarious
1988Modem WarsOzarkFuturisticVariousC64, DOS
1988Napoleon SenkiIremHistoricalNapoleonic WarsNES
1988Silver GhostKure Software KoubouFantasyHigh fantasyPC88Tactical role-playing game.
1989Carrier CommandRealtimeSci-fiIsland chainAMI, C64, CPC, ST, ZXVehicle simulation game.
1989HarpoonThree-SixtyHistoricalCold War eraDOS
1989M1 Tank PlatoonMicroProseModernCentral EuropeDOS, AMI, STSeries debuts.
1989North and SouthInfogrames Europe SAHistoricalAmerican Civil WarAMI, ST, C64, DOS, CPC, NES, ZX, MSX, WINInnovative title preceded the similar, first Total War game by 11 years!
1990BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's RevengeWestwoodFuturisticBattleTechDOSSequel to BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception, which was turn-based.
1992Tegel's MercenariesMindcraftFuturistic, Sci-fiOuter space, ExoplanetsDOS
1993Cannon FodderSensibleAlternate history, ModernVarious, EarthVarious (16+ platforms)Series debuts. Black comedy title seems to depict 20th century armoured warfare.
1993Fields of GloryMicroProseHistoricalNapoleonic WarsDOS, AMI
1993General ChaosGame Refuge Inc.Alternate presentFictional countriesGENSatirical title seems to depict 20th century small unit tactics.
1993SEAL TeamElectronic ArtsHistoricalVietnam WarDOS
1993Space HulkEAFuturisticWarhammer 40,000DOS, AMI
1993Strike SquadMindcraftFuturistic, Sci-fiOuter space, ExoplanetsDOSSequel to Tegel's Mercenaries. Also has a turn-based option.
1993Syndicate[1][2]BullfrogFuturisticDystopiaVariousSeries debuts.
1993Syndicate: American RevoltBullfrogFuturisticDystopiaDOS, AMIExpansion to Syndicate.
1994Battle BugsEpyxFantasticalYour kitchen floorDOS, WIN
1994Cannon Fodder 2SensibleAlternate history, Modern, Sci-fiEarth, Outer space, ExoplanetDOS, AMI, WIN, MAC, LINSequel to Cannon Fodder.
1995Breach 3OmnitrendFuturisticAlien invasionDOSSequel to Breach and Breach 2, which were turn-based.
1995Godzilla: RettoushinkanScarabSci-fiHeisei-Era JapanSATBased upon the 1995 film Godzilla vs. Destoroyah.
1995Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat[3]MindscapeFantasticalWarhammer Fantasy BattleWIN, PS1Series debuts.
1996Age of SailTalonSoftHistoricalElizabethan EraWINSeries debuts.
1996Close Combat[3]AtomicHistoricalWorld War IIWINSeries debuts.
1996DeadlinePsygnosisModernEarth-like planetDOSInnovative progenitor to the SWAT, Rainbow Six & Commandos franchises.
1996Gender WarsSCiFuturisticDystopiaDOS
1996Space Hulk: Vengeance of the Blood AngelsKey Game, KrisalisFuturisticWarhammer 40,0003DO, PS1, SAT, WINSequel to Space Hulk.
1996Syndicate WarsBullfrogFuturisticDystopiaDOS, PS1Sequel to Syndicate.
19977th LegionEpic, VisionFuturisticDystopiaWIN
1997Close Combat: A Bridge Too FarAtomicHistoricalWorld War IIWINSequel to Close Combat.
1997Conquest EarthData DesignFuturisticOuter spaceDOS, WIN, PS1
1997Counter ActionNashiIgryHistoricalWorld War IIDOSPredecessor to Sudden Strike.
1997Imperium GalacticaDigital RealityFuturisticOuter SpaceDOSSeries debuts.
1997Lords of MagicImpressionsFantasyHigh fantasyWINFeatures a turn-based strategic layer and real-time tactical layer.[4]
1997Myth: The Fallen Lords[3][5]BungieFantasticalHigh FantasyWIN, MACSeries debuts.
1997Sid Meier's Gettysburg![6]FiraxisHistoricalAmerican Civil WarWINSeries debuts. Features an "award winning" real-time tactical battle system.
1997X-COM: ApocalypseMythosFuturisticEarthDOS, WINThird game in the X-COM series. Can toggle between turn-based and real-time. The first two games in the series were turn-based.
1998Army MenThe 3DO CompanyAlternate History, FantasticalArmy menWIN, GBCSeries debuts.
1998Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines[7][8][9]PyroHistoricalWorld War IIWINStealth tactics. Series debuts.
1998Enemy InfestationClockwork, Micro FortéFuturisticExoplanetWIN
1998Jane's Combat Simulations: Fleet CommandSonalystsHistoricalCold War eraWIN
1998Lords of Magic: Legends of UrakImpressionsFantasyHigh FantasyWINExpansion to Lords of Magic.
1998Lords of Magic: Special EditionImpressionsFantasyHigh fantasyWINRe-release of Lords of Magic and its expansion.
1998M1 Tank Platoon IIMicroProseModernVariousWINSequel to M1 Tank Platoon.
1998MechCommanderFASAFuturisticBattleTechWINSeries debuts.
1998Myth II: Soulblighter[10]BungieFantasticalHigh FantasyWIN, MAC, LINSequel to Myth: The Fallen Lords.
1998Police Quest: SWAT 2YosemiteModernL.A.WINSequel to Police Quest.
1998Sid Meier's Antietam![6]FiraxisHistoricalAmerican Civil WarWINSequel to Sid Meier's Gettysburg!.
1998Warhammer: Dark OmenMindscapeFantasticalWarhammer Fantasy BattleWIN, PS1Sequel to Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat.
1999Abomination: The Nemesis Project[11][12]HothousePost-apocalypticUSAWIN
1999Army Men IIThe 3DO CompanyAlternate History, FantasticalArmy men, EarthWIN, GBCSequel to Army Men.
1999Army Men: Toys in SpaceThe 3DO CompanyAlternate History, Fantastical, Sci-FiArmy men, Earth, Outer spaceWINSequel to Army Men II.
1999Close Combat III: The Russian Front[13]AtomicHistoricalWorld War IIWINSequel to Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far.
1999Close Combat: Battle of the BulgeAtomicHistoricalWorld War IIWINSequel to Close Combat III: The Russian Front.
1999Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty[9]PyroHistoricalWorld War IIWINStealth tactics. Expansion to Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines.
1999Fighting Steel[14]SSIHistoricalWorld War IIWIN
1999Force 21Red StormFuturisticVariousWIN, GBASet in Russia, Kazakhstan & China.
1999Hatfields & McCoys[15]LupineHistoricalWild WestWINComedy Western.
1999Myth: The Total CodexBungieFantasticalHigh fantasyWIN (Rerel)Re-release of Myth: The Fallen Lords, Myth II: Soulblighter, the Myth II: Chimera scenario pack and many fan-created multiplayer maps.
1999Myth II: ChimeraBungieFantasticalHigh fantasyWINExpansion to Myth II: Soulblighter.
1999Shadow Company: Left For Dead[16]SinisterModernAfricaWINSimilar to the Jagged Alliance series.[16]
1999Star Trek: Starfleet CommandQuicksilverFuturisticStar TrekWINSeries debuts.
2000Army Men: Air TacticsThe 3DO CompanyAlternate History, FantasticalArmy men, EarthWIN
2000Close Combat: Invasion Normandy[6]AtomicHistoricalWorld War IIWINSequel to Close Combat: Battle of the Bulge.
2000Ground Control[6][17][18]MassivePost-apocalypticEarthWIN
2000Imperium Galactica II: AlliancesDigital RealityFuturisticOuter SpaceWINSequel to Imperium Galactica.
2000Invictus: In the Shadow of OlympusQuicksilverFantasticalGreek mythologyWIN
2000KessenKoeiHistoricalFeudal JapanPS2Series debuts.
2000Metal FatigueZonoFuturistic3 faction mech warWINCustomizable 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.
2000Shogun: Total War[6][19]Creative AssemblyHistoricalFeudal JapanWINFirst game in the Total War series. Features a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.
2000Starship Troopers: Terran Ascendancy[20][21]Blue TongueFuturisticHeinleinWIN
2000Star Trek: Starfleet Command II: Empires at War[6]TaldrenFuturisticStar TrekWINSequel to Star Trek: Starfleet Command.
2000Sudden Strike[22][23]FireglowHistoricalWorld War IIWINSeries debuts.
2001Age of Sail IITalonSoftHistoricalNapoleonic EraWINSequel to Age of Sail.
2001Commandos 2: Men of Courage[3][9]PyroHistoricalWorld War IIWIN, MAC, PS2, XboxStealth tactics. Sequel to Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines.
2001Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive[7]Spellbound EntertainmentHistoricalWild WestWINStealth tactics.
2001Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of SteelMicro FortéPost-apocalypticUSAWINHas both turn-based and real-time modes.
2001Green BeretsTake-TwoHistoricalVietnam WarWIN, MACUses the Myth II: Soulblighter engine.
2001GunlokRebellion DevelopmentsPost-apocalypticEarthWINSet at end of 21st century after AI takeover.
2001Kessen IIKoeiHistorical, fantasticalThree KingdomsPS2Sequel to Kessen.
2001Kingdom Under Fire: A War of HeroesPhantagramFantasyHigh fantasyPCSeries debuts.
2001MechCommander 2[24]FASAFuturisticBattleTechWINSequel to MechCommander.
2001Mega Man Battle NetworkCapcomFuturisticSci FiGBA
2001Myth III: The Wolf AgeMumboJumboFantasticalHigh FantasyWIN, MACSequel to Myth II: Soulblighter.
2001Original War[25]ALTARModern, PrehistoricSiberia, AlaskaWINLoosely based on the time travel, sci-fi novel The Last Day of Creation (1981).
2001Star Trek: Away Team[3][26][27]ReflexiveFuturisticStar TrekWIN
2001Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Dominion WarsGizmoFuturisticStar TrekWIN
2001Star Trek: Starfleet Command: Orion PiratesTaldrenFuturisticStar TrekWINStandalone expansion to Star Trek: Starfleet Command II: Empires at War.
2001Sudden Strike: ForeverFireglowHistoricalWorld War IIWINExpansion to Sudden Strike.
2001S.W.I.N.E.[28]StormregionFantastical, ModernLow Fantasy, WWII basedWINFirst of the corporation.
2001TakedaMagitechHistoricalFeudal JapanWINSeries debuts.
2001Waterloo: Napoleon's Last BattleFiraxis, BreakAway GamesHistoricalNapoleonic WarsWIN
2002Age of Sail II: Privateer's BountyAkellaHistoricalOpen seaWINExpansion to Age of Sail II.
2002Austerlitz: Napoleon's Greatest VictoryBreakAwayHistoricalNapoleonic WarsWIN
2002Freedom ForceCrave EntertainmentComic retroUnited StatesWIN, OSXRPG & RTS characteristics.
2002G.I. Combat: Episode 1 - Battle of Normandy[29][30]FreedomHistoricalWorld War IIWIN
2002Hooligans: Storm Over EuropeDarXabreModernEuropean citiesWIN
2002Legion: The Legend of Excalibur7 StudiosFantasticalArthurian legendsPS2RTS & action RPG hybrid.
2002Lost Kingdoms[31]FromSoftwareFantasticalHigh fantasyGCNCard-based, RPG characteristics; & real-time battles.
2002Medieval: Total War[3][19]Creative AssemblyHistoricalMedieval EuropeWINFeatures a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.[32]
2002PlatoonDigital RealityHistoricalVietnam WarWINVery poor reviews.[33]
2002Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood[34]Spellbound EntertainmentFantasticalEnglandWIN, AMI, MAC, LINStealth tactics. Based on the legend of Robin Hood.
2002Soldiers of AnarchySilver StylePost-apocalypticEarthWIN
2002Star Trek: Starfleet Command IIITaldrenFuturisticStar TrekWINSequel of Star Trek: Starfleet Command series.
2002Sudden Strike 2FireglowHistoricalWorld War IIWINSequel to Sudden Strike.
2002World War II: Panzer ClawsReality Pump StudiosHistoricalWorld War IIWIN
2003Blitzkrieg[17][23]NivalHistoricalWorld War IIWINSeries debuts.
2003Chariots of WarSlitherineHistoricalAntiquityWIN
2003Cold Zero: No Mercy
(VI wiki)		Drago EntertainmentModernWindows
2003Cold Zero: The Last Stand
(RU wiki)		Drago EntertainmentModernWindows
2003Commandos 3: Destination Berlin[9][35][36]PyroHistoricalWorld War IIWINStealth tactics. Sequel to Commandos 2: Men of Courage.
2003Eric Young's Squad Assault: West Front[37]FreedomHistoricalWorld War IIWIN
2003Gladiators: Galactic Circus Games, TheEugenFuturisticWIN
2003History Channel: Crusades - Quest for Power, TheZonoHistoricalCrusadesWIN
2003Korea: Forgotten ConflictPlastic RealityHistoricalKorean WarWINStealth tactics.
2003Nexagon: Deathmatch[38][39] (a.k.a. Nexagon: The Pit)Strategy FirstFuturisticCombat arenaWINA deathmatch game between player controlled squads of captive criminals. Mediocre reviews.
2003Praetorians[40]EidosHistoricAncient RomeWIN
2003Rebels: Prison Escape[41]Philos LabsFuturisticDystopiaWIN
2003UFO: AftermathALTARFuturisticEarthWINSeries debuts. Features "weak real-time tactical battles loosely connected by a shallow strategic shell."[42]
2003World War II: Frontline Command[43]Bitmap Bros.HistoricalWorld War IIWIN
2004Battle for TroyZonoHistoricalBronze AgeWIN
2004Blitzkrieg: Burning HorizonNivalHistoricalWorld War IIWINExpansion to Blitzkrieg.
2004Blitzkrieg: Rolling ThunderNivalHistoricalWorld War IIWINExpansion to Blitzkrieg.
2004Close Combat: MarinesAtomicModernWINUses the Close Combat engine as a training tool for the US Marines.
2004Codename: Panzers[17][44]StormRegionHistoricalWorld War IIWINSeries debuts.
2004Cold War ConflictsFireglow GamesHistoricalCold War eraWIN
2004Road to Baghdad, TheAtomicModernGulf WarWINUses the Close Combat engine.
2004D-Day[45]Monte CristoHistoricalWorld War IIWIN
2004Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps[46][47][48]Encore SoftwareHistoricalWorld War IIWIN
2004Full Spectrum Warrior[17][49]PandemicModernMiddle EastWIN, Xbox, PS2, MOBISeries debuts. Based on a U.S. Army light infantry training simulator.
2004Ground Control II: Operation Exodus[50][51]MassiveFuturisticWINSequel to Ground Control.
2004Growlanser Generations[52]Career SoftFantasticalPS2Remake of Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice and Growlanser III: The Dual Darkness.
2004History Channel: Alamo - Fight for Independence, TheZonoHistoricalAmerican Civil WarWIN
2004Kingdom Under Fire: The CrusadersPhantagramFantasyHigh fantasyXboxIntroduced perspective correct 3D to Kingdom Under Fire series.
2004Nexus: The Jupiter IncidentMithisFuturisticThe Solar SystemWIN
2004Rome: Total WarCreative AssemblyHistoricalImperial RomeWINFeatures a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.[53]
2004Soldiers: Heroes of World War II[17][54][55]Best WayHistoricalWorld War IIWINSeries debuts.
2004SpartanSlitherineHistoricalAncient GreeceWIN
2004Star WolvesX-bowFuturisticOuter spaceWINRPG characteristics.
2004Strength & HonourMagitechHistoricalVariousWINSeries debuts.
2004History Channel Civil War The Battle of Bull Run Take Command: 1861, TheMad MinuteHistoricalAmerican Civil WarWIN
2005Act of War: Direct ActionEugenContemporary, Sci-fiWIN
2005Battalion WarsKujuFuturisticGCNPart of the Nintendo Wars series.
2005Blitzkrieg IINival, The Finest HourHistoricalWorld War IIWINSequel to Blitzkrieg.
2005Blue FlowKogadoFuturisticWIN
2005Brigade E5: New Jagged UnionApeironModernCentral AmericaWINRPG characteristics.
2005Codename: Panzers Phase II[56]StormRegionHistoricalWorld War IIWINSequel to Codename: Panzers.
2005Day After: Fight for Promised Land, TheG5Alternate historyDystopia, Cold WarWINAKA Cuban Missile Crisis: The Aftermath. Uses the Blitzkrieg Engine.
2005Desert LawAriseSci-fiSouthern USAWIN
2005Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich[57]IrrationalComic retroWorld War IIWINRPG characteristics. Sequel to Freedom Force.
2005Imperial Glory[58]PyroHistoricalNapoleonic EraWIN, OSXAlso features a turn-based "Imperial" mode, much like the Total War series.[59]
2005Imperivm III: The Great Battles of RomeFXHistoricalClassical antiquityWINSequel to Celtic Kings: Rage of War.
2005Kessen IIIKoeiHistoricalFeudal JapanPS2Sequel to Kessen II.
2005Kingdom Under Fire: HeroesPhantagramFantasyHigh FantasyXboxPrequel to Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders.
2005Legion ArenaSlitherineHistoricalAncient RomeWIN, OSX
2005Real Time Conflict: Shogun Empires[60]Box Clever, NamcoHistoricalFeudal JapanDSExtremely poor review scores.
2005StalingradDTFHistoricalWorld War IIWINUses the Blitzkrieg Engine.
2005Takeda 2MagitechHistoricalFeudal JapanWINSequel to Takeda. Features a turn-based strategic layer and real-time tactical layer.
2005UFO: AftershockALTARFuturisticEarthWINSequel to UFO: Aftermath.
2005Will of Steel[61]GameyusModernMiddle EastWIN
2006Close Combat: Cross of Iron[62]SimtekHistoricalWorld War IIWIN (Remake)Remake of Close Combat: The Russian Front.
2006Close Combat: RAF RegimentAtomicModernWINUses the Close Combat engine as a training tool for the RAF.
2006Desperados 2: Cooper's RevengeSpellbound EntertainmentHistoricalWild WestWINStealth tactics. Sequel to Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive.
2006DropTeam: Mechanized Combat in the Far Future[63]Battlefront.comFuturisticAlien vistasCROSSMultiplayer 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.
2006Faces of War[64][65] (a.k.a. Outfront II)Best WayHistoricalWorld War IIWINSequel to Soldiers: Heroes of World War II.
2006Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers[49][66]PandemicModernCentral AsiaWIN, Xbox, PS2Sequel to Full Spectrum Warrior.
2006Joint Task ForceMithisModernVariousWIN
2006Medieval 2: Total WarCreative AssemblyHistoricalMedieval EuropeWINSequel to Medieval: Total War. Features a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.[67]
2006Moscow to Berlin: Red Siege[68]Monte CristoHistoricalWorld War IIWIN
2006OdamaVivariumHistoricalFeudal JapanGCN
2006Pacific Storm[69]LestaHistoricalWorld War IIWINFeatures a strategic campaign layer as well as a real-time tactical layer.[69][70]
2006Rush for BerlinStormRegionHistoricalWorld War IIWINSeries debuts.
2006Star Trek: Legacy[71][72]Mad Doc SoftwareFuturisticStar TrekWIN, XboxPlayers control one ship at a time, but can toggle between ships and issue some commands from an overhead tactical map.
2006Star Trek: Tactical AssaultQuicksilver SoftwareFuturisticStar TrekDS, PSP
2006Sword of the Stars[73]Lighthouse, ParadoxFuturisticOuter SpaceWINFeatures a 4X strategic layer as well.
2006Take Command - 2nd ManassasMadMinuteHistoricalAmerican Civil WarWIN
2006Warhammer: Mark of Chaos[74][75][76]Black HoleFantasticalWarhammerWIN, X360
20077.62[77]ApeironModernCentral AmericaWINRPG characteristics. Sequel to Brigade E5: New Jagged Union.
2007Battalion Wars 2KujuFuturisticWiiSequel to Battalion Wars. Part of the Nintendo Wars series.
2007Battlestations: Midway[78]EidosHistoricalWorld War IIWIN, X360Series debuts.
2007Battleships ForeverSean "th15" ChanFuturisticOuter spaceWIN
2007Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' WarOmega ForceHistoricalHundred Years' WarWIN, PS3, PS4, X360, XOne
2007Close Combat: Modern Tactics[79]SimtekModernAlternate presentWIN (Remake)Remake of Close Combat: Marines.
2007Final Fantasy XII: Revenant WingsSquare EnixFantasticalDS
2007HelldoradoSpellbound EntertainmentHistoricalWild WestWINStealth tactics. Sequel to Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge.
2007Heroes of ManaBrownie BrownFantasticalDS
2007The History Channel: Great Battles of RomeSlitherineHistoricalAncient RomeWIN, PS2, PSP
2007Kingdom Elemental: Tactics[80]Scott Thunelius, Chronic LogicFantasticalHigh FantasyWINRPG characteristics.
2007Rush for Berlin: Rush for the BombStormRegion, ParadoxHistoricalWorld War IIWINExpansion to Rush for Berlin.
2007SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Tactical Strike[81]Slant SixModernPanamaPSP
2007Star Wolves 2X-bowFuturisticOuter spaceWINRPG characteristics. Sequel to Star Wolves.
2007Talvisota: Icy HellBlitzfront Game StudioHistoricalWinter WarWIN
2007Theatre of War[82][83]1CHistoricalWorld War IIWINSeries debuts.
2007UFO: AfterlightALTARFuturisticMarsWINSequel to UFO: Aftershock.
2007War WoundApothecary StudiosFuturisticEarthWINGame data likely, sadly disappeared without trace, circa 2023.
2007World in Conflict[84][85][86]MassiveAlternate historyCold War eraWINSeries debuts.
2008Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein[87]Strategy 3 TacticsHistoricalWorld War IIWIN (Remake)Remake of ???.
2008Field OpsFreezeModernWINSupposedly an FPS/RTS hybrid.[88]
2008Mosby's Confederacy[89][90]Tilted MillHistoricalAmerican Civil WarWINFeatures a turn-based strategic layer as well as a real-time tactical layer.[89]
2008Project Aftermath[91]Game FactionFuturisticWIN
2008Sango 2MagitechHistoricalAncient ChinaWINSequel to Sango. Features a turn-based strategic layer and real-time tactical layer.[92]
2008Sins of a Solar EmpireIroncladFuturisticOuter SpaceWINDescribed as a "full-on, seamless union of an empire building game with real-time tactical combat."[93]
2008Sudden Strike 3FireglowHistoricalWorld War IIWINSequel to Sudden Strike 2.
2008StrangerFireglowFantasticalHigh FantasyWIN
2008Tom Clancy's Endwar[94]UbisoftModernWorld War IIIWIN, X360, PS3
2008Universe at War: Earth Assault[95]PetroglyphFuturisticWINFeatures a strategic layer as well as a real-time tactical layer.[95]
2008Valkyria Chronicles[96]Sega WOWFantasyWorld War IIPS3RPG characteristics.
2008Warhammer: Mark of Chaos - Battle March[75]Black HoleFantasticalWarhammerWINExpansion to Warhammer: Mark of Chaos.
2008Windchaser: Guilds of Glory[97]ChimeraFantasyFantasy age of sailWIN
2008XIII Century: Death or GloryUnicornHistorical13th centuryWINDescribed as being "a serious real-time tactical challenge."[98]
2009Armada 2526[99]NtroniumFuturisticOuter SpaceWINFeatures a turn-based strategic layer and real-time tactical layer, much like the Total War series.[99]
2009Battlestations: Pacific[78]EidosHistoricalWorld War IIX360Sequel to Battlestations: Midway.
2009Close Combat: The Longest Day[100]SimtekHistoricalWorld War IIWIN (Remake)Remake of ???.
2009Codename: Panzers Cold War[44]StormRegionHistoricalCold War II eraWINSequel to Codename: Panzers Phase II.
2009Demigod[101][102]Gas PoweredFantasyWar between demigodsWINRPG characteristics.
2009East India Company[103]NitroHistoricalEra of colonizationWINAlso features a strategic campaign layer.
2009Empire: Total WarThe Creative AssemblyHistoricalVariousWINFeatures a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.[104]
2009Ironclads: High SeasTotem GamesHistoricalAmerican Civil WarWINA naval tactical simulator set in the American Civil War.[105]
2009King Arthur: The Role-playing WargameNeocoreFantasyBritanniaWINRPG characteristics. Battles are described as "real-time tactical fights on unique battlemaps."[106] Features a turn-based strategic layer as well.
2009Men of War[107][108]Best WayHistoricalWorld War IIWINSequel to Faces of War.
2009Order of WarWargamingHistoricalWorld War IIWIN
2009Officers3A GamesHistoricalWorld War IIWIN
2009Stormrise[109]The Creative AssemblyFuturisticPS3, WIN, X360
2009Strength & Honour 2MagitechHistoricalAncient historyWINSequel to Strength & Honour. Features a turn-based strategic layer and real-time tactical layer, much like the Total War series.[110]
2009Takeda 3MagitechHistoricalFeudal JapanWINSequel to Takeda 2. Features a turn-based strategic layer and real-time tactical layer.[111]
2009Theatre of War II: Africa 1943[82][112] (a.k.a. Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943)1CHistoricalWorld War IIWINSequel to Theatre of War.
2009World in Conflict: Soviet Assault[113][114]MassiveHistoricalCold War eraWINExpansion to World in Conflict.
2010Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943ParadoxHistoricalWorld War IIWINFeatures a turn-based strategy mode and a real-time tactical mode.[115]
2010Great Battles MedievalSlitherineHistoricalMedieval EuropeWIN, PS2, X360
2010HistWar: Les Grognards[116]
(FR wiki)		HistWar.comHistoricalNapoleonic WarsWINFeatures an "innovative command system" at the Grand Tactical, Tactical and Regimental levels.[116]
2010Napoleon: Total WarThe Creative AssemblyHistoricalNapoleonic WarsWINSequel to Empire: Total War. Features a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.
2010R.U.S.E.Eugen SystemsHistoricalWorld War IIWIN
2011Cannon Fodder 3Game Factory Interactive21st century, Sci-fiEarth, Earth's orbit, MoonWINSequel to Cannon Fodder 2. First instalment to have 3D GFX & destructible environments.
2011Men of War: Assault SquadDigitalmindsoftHistoricalWorld War IIWIN
2011Total War: Shogun 2The Creative AssemblyHistoricalFeudal JapanWIN, OSXSequel to Shogun: Total War. Features a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.
2011Under Siege[117]SeedFantasyPS3
2012Carrier Command: Gaea MissionBohemia InteractiveSci-fiWINReal-time tactics with vehicle simulation.
2012Jagged Alliance: Back in ActionCoreplayModernSouth AmericaWINRemake of Jagged Alliance 2.
2012King Arthur II: The Role-playing WargameNeocore GamesFantasyBritanniaWINSequel to King Arthur: The Role-playing Wargame.
2012Wargame: European EscalationEugen SystemsModernCold WarWIN
2012The Bluecoats: North vs SouthLittle Worlds Studio SARL
(FR wiki)		HistoricalAmerican Civil WarWIN, OSX, IOS, AND, PS3, X360One of multi remakes of innovative North and South (1989). Delisted in 2023.
2013Total War: Rome IIThe Creative AssemblyHistoricalImperial RomeWIN, OSXSequel to Rome: Total War. Features a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.
2013Wargame: AirLand BattleEugen SystemsModernCold WarWINSequel to Wargame: European Escalation.
2014Door KickersKillHouse GamesModernUrbanWIN, IOS, AND, SWITCH
2014Men of War: Assault Squad 2DigitalmindsoftHistoricalWorld War IIWINSequel to Men of War: Assault Squad.
2014Ultimate General: GettysburgGame-LabsHistoricalAmerican Civil WarWIN
2014Wargame: Red DragonEugen SystemsHistoricalCold WarWIN, OSX, LINSequel to Wargame: AirLand Battle.
2015Act of AggressionEugen SystemsContemporary, Sci-fiWINSequel to Act of War: Direct Action.
2015Breach & Clear: DeadlineMighty Rabbit Studios, Gun InteractiveZombie apocalypseCityWIN, OSX, LIN, PS4, XOneSequel to 2013 TBS, Breach & Clear.
2015Mechs & Mercs: Black TalonsCamel 101Sci-fiPlanetary systemWINHas mechs & infantry.
2015Satellite Reign5 Lives StudiosFuturisticCyberpunkWIN, OSX, LINSpiritual successor to the Syndicate series.
2015There Came an EchoIridium StudiosFuturistic, Sci-fiUnited StatesWIN, PS4Sequel to Before the Echo. Unique & optional voice control scheme.
2015Total War: AttilaThe Creative AssemblyHistoricalImperial RomeWIN, OSX, LINSequel to Total War: Rome II. Features a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.
2016Battlefleet Gothic: ArmadaTindalos InteractiveFuturisticWarhammer 40,000WIN
2016Bokosuka Wars IIPygmy StudioFantasyHigh fantasyPS4, XOne, NXTactical role-playing game,
Reverse tower defense. New major features but with virtually same graphics of original 1983 & 1984 titles!
2016BrigadorStellar JockeysFuturistic, CyberpunkExoplanetWIN
2016Shadow Tactics: Blades of the ShogunMimimi ProductionsHistoricalFeudal JapanWIN, OSX, LINStealth tactics.
2016Total War: WarhammerThe Creative AssemblyFantasyWarhammerWIN, OSX, LINFeatures a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.
2016We Are the DwarvesWhale Rock GamesFantasyOuter space, ExoplanetsWIN, OSX, LIN, XOne, PS4
2017Blitzkrieg 3NivalHistoricalWorld War IIWIN, OSX, LINSequel to Blitzkrieg 2.
2017Steel Division: Normandy 44Eugen SystemsHistoricalWorld War IIWIN
2017Strain TacticsTouch Dimensions InteractiveFuturisticEarthWIN, AND, IOSHas both traditional RTS control & top down shooter mode.
2017Sudden Strike 4FireglowHistoricalWorld War IIWINSequel to Sudden Strike 3.
2017Syrian WarfareCats Who PlayModern warSyrian civil warWIN
2017Total War: Warhammer IIThe Creative AssemblyFantasyWarhammerWIN, OSX, LINSequel to Total War: Warhammer. Features a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.
2017Ultimate General: Civil WarGame-LabsHistoricalAmerican Civil WarWINSequel to Ultimate General: Gettysburg.
2018Armored Brigade (video game)Juha KellokoskiHistoricalVariousWINFreeware tactical wargame, focusing on realism and playability.
2018Bad NorthPlausible ConceptHistoricalViking AgeWIN, Switch, PS4, XOne, IOS, AND
2018Call to ArmsDigitalmindsoftModernEarthWIN
2018DeadholdDark Quarry GamesFantasticalNorse mythologyWIN, OSX, LINNo longer playable as servers closed down due to low sales.[118]
2018Total War Saga: Thrones of BritanniaThe Creative AssemblyHistoricalBritish IslesWIN, MAC, LINFeatures a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.
2019Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2Tindalos InteractiveFuturisticWarhammer 40,000WINSequel to Battlefleet Gothic: Armada.
2019Steel Division 2 Eugen SystemsHistoricalWorld War IIWINSequel to Steel Division: Normandy 44.
2019Total War: Three KingdomsThe Creative AssemblyHistoricalThree KingdomsWIN, OSX, LINFeatures a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.
2020Desperados III[119]Mimimi ProductionsHistoricalWild WestWIN, MAC, LIN, PS4, XOne, XSX/SStealth tactics. Prequel to Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive.
2020Dog DutyZanardi and LizaModern, Sci-fiIsland chainWIN, LIN, OSX, NX, PS4, XOneRetro pixelated 3D graphics & visual tone somewhat like the Cannon Fodder series & General Chaos.
2020Nordic WarriorsMashMashu StudiosFantasticalNorse mythologyWIN
2020Partisans 1941Alter GamesHistoricalWorld War IIWINStealth tactics.
2020The Bluecoats: North & SouthAppeal StudiosHistoricalAmerican Civil WarWIN, OSX, PS4, XOne, NXOne of multi remakes of innovative North and South (1989), with 3D GFX & FPS action. Similar to the Total War series.
2020Total War Saga: TroyThe Creative AssemblyHistoricalBronze AgeWIN, OSX, LINFeatures a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.
2021Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: OstfrontBarbedwire Studios, DigitalmindsoftHistoricalWorld War IIWINDifferent setting to main game's modern setting.
2021Edge of GalaxyKinderrilSci-fiOuter spaceWIN3D graphics on 2D plane. Similar to space part of Space Rangers.
2021War MongrelsDestructive CreationsHistoricalWorld War IIWIN, PS4, XOne, PS5, XSX/S
2022Chromosome Evil16 BIT NIGHTSLovecraft, Sci-fiEarth, UnderworldWIN
2022Gray ZoneEastWorksFuturistic, sci-fiOuter space, ExoplanetsWINStealth tactics.
2022Roma InvictaPuntigamesHistoricalGaulWIN, OSX, LINFeatures a turn-based strategic layer and real-time tactical layer. Similar to North and South (1989) and Total War series.
2022SPECWAR TacticsApplesauce DevModernFictional countryWIN, LIN, OSX
2022Total War: Warhammer IIIThe Creative AssemblyFantasyWarhammerWIN, OSX, LINSequel to Total War: Warhammer II. Features a turn-based strategic layer and a real-time tactical layer.
2022WARNOEugen SystemsHistorical, Alternate HistoryWestern EuropeWINSpiritual successor to the Wargame series.
2023Aliens: Dark DescentTindalos InteractiveFuturisticAlien universeWIN, PS4, PS5, XOne, XSX/S
2023Shadow Gambit: The Cursed CrewMimimi GamesFantasyGolden Age of PiracyWIN, PS5, XSX/SStealth tactics.
2024Stargate: TimekeepersSlitherine SoftwareSci-fiStargate universeWINStealth tactics.
2024Men of War IIBest WayHistoricalWorld War IIWIN, LINSequel to Men of War.

See also

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