Real-Time Games

Desperados III 301.

Desperados III

Platform: PlayStation 4
June 16, 2020
On his epic journey through 1870s USA and Mexico, John Cooper will have to take responsibility for mistakes that have been made in the past. On his quest for redemption, Cooper joins forces with the runaway bride Kate O'Hara, shady Arthur "Doc" McCoy, the giant trapper Hector and a mysterious lady from New Orleans. They make their way from the mountains of Colorado to the heart of Louisiana, then finally to New Mexico, right back into Cooper's past. You take control of this ragtag band becoming a highly functional group of unlikely heroes and heroines. The leader of his team is Cooper, drifter and gunslinger, who can kill quietly with a knife or take out multiple foes with his revolvers. Strongman Hector carries a giant beartrap and can slay the toughest opponents with his trusty axe. Cold-blooded bounty hunter McCoy likes to be methodical, using lures, knockout gas, poison syringes and a custom long-range pistol. Kate can fool almost any man with the right outfit and kill discretely with her hidden gun. Combine your specialists to overcome tough challenges in many different ways. Plan your moves wisely and execute them perfectly in real-time to sneak past your enemies while remaining undetected.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
7.8
Ultimate General: Gettysburg 302.

Ultimate General: Gettysburg

Platform: PC
October 16, 2014
Ultimate General: Gettysburg is a Tactical Battle Simulator that allows you to lead thousands of soldiers in the famous Battle of Gettysburg as commander of either the Union or Confederate army. The game features the most accurately created map, detailed order of battle, complex morale, and innovative control mechanics.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.8
King Arthur: The Role-Playing Wargame 303.

King Arthur: The Role-Playing Wargame

Platform: PC
November 24, 2009
Welcome to the lost age of chivalry, where magic and myth is alive, and you are destined to be one of the living legends: Arthur, the son of Uther Pendragon, the Once and Future King of the prophecies. Fulfill your destiny and claim your rightful place on the throne of Britannia. Recruit fabled knights to your Round Table: send them to adventures or battles, let them gather knowledge and artifacts, see how they become the most powerful heroes of the realm. Build the majestic Camelot, but beware: there will be enemies, both mortal and otherworldly that will try to destroy you. Send your heroes and their followers to battle with legendary warriors and monsters and see how the folk of the faeries and the saints set against wizards and evil knights. [Neocore]
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.8
Satellite Reign 304.

Satellite Reign

Platform: PC
August 28, 2015
A real-time, class-based strategy game through which you control a team of four agents, each with distinct and unique abilities, collectively battling for control of a simulated, living cyberpunk city.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.8
Darwinia 305.

Darwinia

Platform: PC
July 14, 2005
Combining fast paced action with strategic battle planning, the game features a novel and intuitive control mechanism, a graphical style ripped from 80's retro classics, and a story concerning a tribe of video game sprites trapped in a modern 3d game world. [Introversion]
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.8
War for the Overworld 306.

War for the Overworld

Platform: PC
April 2, 2015
War for the Overworld is a Dungeon Management Game that employs your favourite aspects of the RPG, RTS and god game genres. In War for the Overworld, you will play as a malevolent Underlord with unrivaled dark power and an insatiable desire for bloody conquest. Excavate your dungeon and populate it with dozens of unique rooms that will attract myriad creatures to your halls to work and fight for you. In addition to creatures you have destructive spells and powerful rituals to cast upon any unsuspecting goodly hero (or rival Underlord) who dares trespass your unholy halls.
Metascore:
65
User Score:
7.8
Door Kickers 307.

Door Kickers

Platform: PC
October 20, 2014
Door Kickers is a realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.8
Aarklash: Legacy 308.

Aarklash: Legacy

Platform: PC
September 12, 2013
Aarklash: Legacy is a tactical role playing game centered around the principles of planification and strategy. Master tactical combat through the use of active pause to coordinate the various heroes and their skills. Play cleverly to defeat all the merciless creatures living in Aarklash. Learn their weaknesses and send them to their graves. Sharpen your skills/techniques and attempt to defeat the game in Ragnarok mode, if you dare.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.8
Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs 309.

Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs

Platform: PC
October 17, 2006
The new expansion pack builds off of the real-time-strategy gameplay of "Age of Empires III," providing players with the ability to lead one of three proud Native American civilizations, including the Iroquois Confederation, to expand their empire and fight for control of the Americas. The game provides new ways to play and win, introducing new gameplay elements and content including new civilizations, a new single player campaign, Home City enhancements and additional maps and units. [Microsoft]
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.8
Freedom Force 310.

Freedom Force

Platform: PC
March 24, 2002
From a distant corner of the galaxy, an evil alien race sets in motion a sinister plan to conquer the Earth. They unleash a powerful catalyst - Energy X - that imbues the planet's worst miscreants with super-powers to bring the planet to its knees. Now Earth's only hope lies with a new breed of heroes... The Freedom Force! Command a squad of comic book heroes in the defense of Patriot City. Choose from over a dozen heroes or create your own comic champions. Fight for freedom in over 20 action-packed missions. Restore order in a completely interactive 3D world. Take your heroes online and join the fight in multiplayer mode. [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
90
User Score:
7.8
Plants vs. Zombies 311.

Plants vs. Zombies

Platform: PlayStation 3
February 8, 2011
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks. Obstacles like a setting sun, creeping fog and a swimming pool add to the challenge, and with five game modes to dig into, the fun never dies!
Metascore:
85
User Score:
7.8
Steel Division: Normandy 44 312.

Steel Division: Normandy 44

Platform: PC
May 23, 2017
Steel Division: Normandy is a tactical real-time strategy (RTS) game that pits players against AI enemies in a single-player campaign -- or against several opponents in massive 10-on-10 multiplayer battles.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.8
Blitzkrieg (2003) 313.

Blitzkrieg (2003)

Platform: PC
May 12, 2003
Eisenhower, Rommel, Zhukov; Assume your rightful place among the great generals commanding the Allies, Germans or Soviets as they advance through the decisive battles of WWII. Blitzkrieg is the latest development in WWII real-time strategy gaming combining flexibility, historic accuracy and endless playability into one of the most challenging and enjoyable games yet! Blitzkrieg's unique and completely flexible campaign structure puts you in control of deciding how your forces will fare in each of the major engagements that comprise three central Campaigns. Hardcore vets have the option of engaging the enemy immediately in a desperate struggle for battlefield dominance, or more cautious players can choose from pre-defined or unlimited randomly generated side missions as they gain experience, promotions and weapons upgrades as well as wear down the enemy before the central conflict. [Nival Interactive]
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.8
Star Trek: Armada II 314.

Star Trek: Armada II

Platform: PC
November 12, 2001
Takes the concept of its predecessor to it's logical conclusion by allowing the player to experience the game in a full 3D mode, so the battles and elements of space conquest and exploration take on the vividness of the best of Star Trek. With over 45 new ship classes, 22 new special weapons, over 30 new stations, building a devastating armada has been taken to a new level. [Activision]
Metascore:
65
User Score:
7.8
Iron Marines 315.

Iron Marines

Platform: iOS
September 13, 2017
Metascore:
90
User Score:
7.8
HighFleet 316.

HighFleet

Platform: PC
July 27, 2021
In a world with no memory of its past. The House of Sayadi sends its thousand-ton military ships to the skies. Stirring the peace of nations inhabiting the earth they strive to bring back what they have lost. As a commander of the Sayadi Task Force you've been sent to regain control of the rebellious Kingdom of Gerat by whatever means necessary. To succeed will require careful exploration, clever resource management, cautious diplomacy and building a fleet capable of ruling the skies unchallenged. Battle for survival in the skies of a mysterious future Earth in this unique action-strategy game mixing arcade combat, exploration, management and diplomacy. As giant flying ships wage spectacular aerial warfare, a prophecy tells of one who will save the world - could it be you?
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.8
Kingdom Rush Vengeance 317.

Kingdom Rush Vengeance

Platform: iOS
November 22, 2018
The most acclaimed tower defense franchise is back with a fresh new twist! Face empires of mighty enemies. Clash against supreme bosses, unlocking and switching to new towers. Train legendary heroes and get all the achievements using your strategy in this amazing TD game. Kingdom Rush Vengeance will give you hours and hours of gameplay in the best tower defense game available!
Metascore:
88
User Score:
7.8
War Front: Turning Point 318.

War Front: Turning Point

Platform: PC
February 23, 2007
Exploring an alternative approach on World War II, one in which Hitler is assassinated in the early days, players take command of experimental weapons, prototype vehicles and units rarely seen in strategy games in an attempt to re-write or secure the historical outcome. War Front is a WWII 3D RTS game providing fast-paced, adrenaline pumping conquests. Players feel the atmosphere of WW2 in a new environment; besides commanding their existing units, they have to care about reinforcements, resource management and researching new prototypes. Choose what missions to fight, what troops to use, and when to call in reinforcements. Completing objectives and capturing strategic locations such as train stations or airfields in each mission help you to win subsequent campaigns. Each mission has multiple primary and secondary objectives that are connected to other missions, providing almost limitless strategic choices. War Front is definitely not a 'historic simulation' but a game with FUN being its number one priority. Expect slightly excessive explosions. [CDV]
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.8
Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew 319.

Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew

Platform: Xbox Series X
August 17, 2023
Welcome to the Lost Caribbean! In this stealth strategy game, join a ghost ship with a living soul and assemble a cursed pirate crew. Embrace magical powers to defy the menacing army of the Inquisition, who stands between you and the mysterious treasure of the legendary Captain Mordechai. Pull-off an epic heist and salvage a mysterious treasure of otherworldly power to defy the army of the Inquisition. Infiltrate their fortresses. Sneak behind enemy lines. Cleverly combine the magical skills of your crew to take out a variety of enemies with carefully considered tactics. Feel like a brilliant mastermind when your plan clicks perfectly into place!
Metascore:
87
User Score:
7.8
Total War: WARHAMMER II - The Silence & The Fury 320.

Total War: WARHAMMER II - The Silence & The Fury

Platform: PC
July 14, 2021
This Lords Pack for Total War: WARHAMMER II introduces two new Legendary Lords for the Lizardmen and the Beastmen. Each leads their own faction and features new characters, units, unique gameplay mechanics and narrative objectives. Formed of living bronze, the rage-filled Doombull Taurox is nigh-on invincible – save for one area on his gargantuan neck. The Chaos gods whisper to him of a ritual that can eliminate this weakness, but the promises of the ruinous powers are seldom what they seem… Meanwhile, Oxyotl, the revered Chameleon Skink and master of stealth, scents the machinations of Chaos and rallies his cohorts. Taurox must be stopped at all costs, lest a new tide of Chaos sweeps the world. When the Silence meets the Fury in a final confrontation, who will prevail?
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.8
Zombie Defense 321.

Zombie Defense

Platform: Wii U
September 17, 2015
Use classic RTS/tower-defense strategies and tactics to decimate waves of zombie in Zombie Defense for Nintendo eShop on Wii U. The dead burst forth from the earth, beneath a blackened sky an endless horde of zombies rampage across the burning corpse of our dying civilization. You are humanity's last hope! Rally desperate soldiers, outfit them with lethal weaponry, innovate new destructive technologies and march to victory in two game modes and 35 deadly missions. Defeat waves of shambling walkers, creeping monstrosities and massive mutant zombie bosses as every weapon of the modern military arsenal is at your disposal. Earn money for your kills and upgrade to more effective weapons, vehicles and airstrikes, hire ruthless soldiers and develop killer technologies. Will Earth be overwhelmed by a shambling tide of filth, or will you and your desperate army of survivors prevail? Get into smashing mayhem with Zombie Defense for Nintendo eShop on Wii U Get into smashing mayhem with Zombie Defense for The dead burst forth from the earth, beneath a blackened sky an endless horde of zombies rampage across the burning corpse of our dying civilization. You are humanity's last hope! Use classic RTS/tower-defense strategies and tactics to decimate waves of zombie in Zombie Defense for Wii U. Rally desperate soldiers, outfit them with lethal weaponry, innovate new destructive technologies and march to victory in two game modes and 35 deadly missions. Defeat waves of shambling walkers, creeping monstrosities and massive mutant zombie bosses as every weapon of the modern military arsenal is at your disposal. Earn money for your kills and upgrade to more effective weapons, vehicles and airstrikes, hire ruthless soldiers and develop killer technologies. Will Earth be overwhelmed by a shambling tide of filth, or will you and your desperate army of survivors prevail? Get into smashing mayhem with Zombie Defense for Nintendo eShop on Wii U.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.8
Hearts of Iron IV 322.

Hearts of Iron IV

Platform: PC
June 6, 2016
Hearts of Iron IV challenges players to face the brutal conflict of World War II in a multifaceted grand strategy game, where history can be fully relived or rewritten from the perspective of a global superpower attempting to change the world, or a small nation simply trying to survive.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.7
Age of Empires IV 323.

Age of Empires IV

Platform: PC
October 28, 2021
The real-time strategy series returns to glory with Age of Empires IV, putting you at the center of epic historical battles that shaped the world. Featuring both familiar and innovative new ways to expand your empire in vast landscapes with stunning 4K visual fidelity, Age of Empires IV brings an evolved real-time strategy game to a new generation. Return to History – The past is prologue as you are immersed in a rich historical setting of 8 diverse civilizations across the world from the English to the Chinese to the Delhi Sultanate in your quest for victory. Build cities, manage resources, and lead your troops to battle on land and at sea in 4 distinct campaigns with 35 missions that span across 500 years of history from the Dark Ages up to the Renaissance. Choose Your Path to Greatness with Historical Figures – Live the adventures of Joan of Arc in her quest to defeat the English, or command mighty Mongol troops as Genghis Khan in his conquest across Asia. The choice is yours – and every decision you make will determine the outcome of history. Customize Your Game with Mods – Available in Early 2022, play how you want with user generated content tools for custom games. Challenge the World – Jump online to compete, cooperate or spectate with up to 7 of your friends in PVP and PVE multiplayer modes. An Age for All Players – Age of Empires IV is an inviting experience for new players with a tutorial system that teaches the essence of real-time strategy and a Campaign Story Mode designed for first time players to help achieve easy setup and success, yet is challenging enough for veteran players with new game mechanics, evolved strategies, and combat techniques.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
7.7
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution 324.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution

Platform: PC
February 28, 2011
It is ten years since the events of Chaos Rising and Sub-Sector Aurelia has been in a constant state of warfare with the Imperium struggling to retain control. The apparent betrayal of the chapter by Gabriel Angelos and his Space Marines has shaken the Blood Ravens and now the Imperial forces are beset on all sides by hostile aliens. Retribution allows the player to select the race of their choosing in a battle to determine the very survival or destruction of the entire sector.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.7
Prime World: Defenders 325.

Prime World: Defenders

Platform: PC
June 5, 2013
Prime World: Defenders merges classic tower defense gameplay with collectible card mechanic.
Metascore:
58
User Score:
7.7
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition 326.

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition

Platform: Xbox One
February 21, 2017
Set early in the iconic war between the Covenant and UNSC - made famous by the Halo FPS games - Halo Wars: Definitive Edition provides a unique angle on the war while bringing new heroes to the battlefield. Control large Halo armies and direct them in action-packed warfare.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
7.7
Anomaly 2 327.

Anomaly 2

Platform: PC
May 15, 2013
11 Bit's Secret Game is an unannounced title from 11 bit that is scheduled to be announced on February 28th.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.7
Bloodline Champions 328.

Bloodline Champions

Platform: PC
January 13, 2011
Bloodline Champions is a PVP game with short, intense matches for up to ten players divided into two teams. Chance is not a factor, spells and abilities do a set amount of damage. Random elements such as critical hits and passive abilities do not exist. Every spell is aimed and can be avoided by enemy players, making every ability dependent on individual player skill. Without mana and creeps, the game has almost zero downtime and is instead based on short cooldowns, this coupled with the absence of elements such as grind and farming ensures that every match is full of action.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.7
Orcs Must Die! 3 329.

Orcs Must Die! 3

Platform: Stadia
July 14, 2020
Orcs Must Die! 3 ushers orc-slaying mayhem to a previously unimaginable scale. All new War Scenarios pit players and their friends against the largest orc armies ever assembled. Mountable War Machines give players the essential firepower to heave, stab, carbonize, and disarticulate the abominable intruders. Orcs Must Die! 3 is the long-awaited successor to the award-winning series.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.7
CastleStorm 330.

CastleStorm

Platform: PC
July 29, 2013
CastleStorm features medieval ballista weaponry, allowing players to launch an assortment of explosive weapons including Morningstars, Apple Grenades, Homing Eagles, and even flying sheep to defeat an onslaught of enemies trying to capture your flag and destroy your castle. Deploy a fearsome ground attack of swordsmen, knights, and donkey riders in order to protect your castle games, and if all else fails, call upon powerful spells to help keep the enemy at bay.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.7
Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonshard 331.

Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonshard

Platform: PC
October 2, 2005
Dragonshard is the first game to be set in the exciting new D&D campaign setting, Eberron, a cinematic and war-torn world of action, adventure and intrigue where fantasy meets magical technology. Eberron, which has been recently released by Wizards of the Coast, details a land composed of a dark underworld ruled by monsters and demons, and a surface world home to the civilizations of humans, dwarves, halflings, gnomes and more. Surrounding the world is the Ring of Siberys, a multi-colored belt of crystal shards and a source of tremendous magical power. These "dragonshards" occasionally fall to earth and are the cornerstone of all magic on Eberron. The "Dragonshard" takes place at time when the world of Eberron is in chaos. Three forces are vying for control of a massive dragonshard, known as the Heart of Siberys. The ancient artifact has come to rest in a mystical part of Eberron known as Xen'drik, once home to ancient and powerful civilizations; it is now a place of mystery and monsters. Shielded by a circle of high mountains and blanketed by never-ending tempests and blizzards, this region has been shunned for millennia. [Atari]
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.7
Starship Troopers: Terran Ascendancy 332.

Starship Troopers: Terran Ascendancy

Platform: PC
October 23, 2000
Lead a squad of heavily armored, over-the-top troopers on a series of in-your-face, real-time battles against vicious bug battalions. Call in air strikes, capture prisoners, and nuke bug holes. It's survival of the fittest and the last one standing wins. Answer the call and defend your planet! [Microprose]
Metascore:
68
User Score:
7.7
Europa Universalis IV: Conquest of Paradise 333.

Europa Universalis IV: Conquest of Paradise

Platform: PC
January 14, 2014
Europa Universalis IV: Conquest of Paradise is the first expansion for the critically praised empire building game Europa Universalis IV, focusing on exploration of the new world and the Native American nations.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
7.7
Crusader Kings II: Sons of Abraham 334.

Crusader Kings II: Sons of Abraham

Platform: PC
November 18, 2013
Crusader Kings II: Sons of Abraham is the fifth expansion for the strategy/RPG , focusing on the Abrahamic religions; Christianity, Islam and Judaism. Get your bishops appointed cardinals and tap the might of the Papacy, borrow money from the Knights Templar and send troublesome relatives off to live out their days in a monastery. Sons of Abraham also introduces the Jewish religion and allows you to recreate the Kingdom of Israel and rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem. The expansion for Crusader Kings II explores one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by Paradox Development Studio, the masters of Grand Strategy. Medieval Europe is brought to life in this epic game of knights, schemes, and thrones.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.7
Infested Planet 335.

Infested Planet

Platform: PC
March 6, 2014
Infested Planet is a tactical RTS, giving players the command of 5 soldiers and pitting them against a swarm of 100,000 aliens. To defeat this numerous enemy, players will have to employ their entire arsenal of weapons, buildings and technologies. Constructing everything from artillery cannons to heavily armoured minigun specialists, the marine team must push back the encroaching alien menace. The aliens have a few tricks at their disposal as well. They can mutate to gain new abilities, challenging the player with new problems. Potential commanders will need to adapt quickly or risk being overrun.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.7
Awesomenauts 336.

Awesomenauts

Platform: Xbox 360
May 2, 2012
The game features the most awesome mercenaries in the galaxy in their fight for territorial supremacy. Awesomenauts brings Russian monkeys with jetpacks, giant robots, and lots of other mighty aliens to the two-dimensional console battlefield. Combining classic platforming-action with modern online multiplayer functionality, the action-packed gameplay offers everything the 16-bit generation and modern gamers love.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.7
Bloons TD 5 337.

Bloons TD 5

Platform: iOS
November 15, 2012
The Bloons are back and this time they mean business! Build awesome towers, choose your favorite upgrades, hire cool new Special Agents, and pop every last invading Bloon in the best ever version of the most popular tower defense series in history.Featuring an all New Tower and Special Agent, glorious retina graphics optimized for iPhone 5, original Tracks and Special Missions, a whole new tier of Specialty Building upgrades, and a never-before-seen Monkey Lab to upgrade your towers, Bloons TD 5 delivers hours of fun and challenging play to fans and new players alike.“Nations need to brace themselves for a complete loss of productivity”- Jayisgames, 4.7/5.0Never Before Seen Exclusive Features:? A brand new tower – Heli Pilot? Exclusive new Special Agent – Radadactyl? All new Monkey Lab – researches unique abilities and tower upgrades? Specialty Building Tier 4 Upgrades? Exclusive tracksHours and Hours of Awesome Gameplay:? 18 powerful towers with Activated Abilities and 2 upgrade paths? 10 Special Agents? 22 Tracks? 10 Special Missions? 250+ Random Missions? New Bloon enemies - tougher Camos, Regrower Bloons, and the fearsome ZOMG? 50+ Game Center Achievements and Challenges? iCloud Support? 3 different game modes? Freeplay mode after mastering a track? 3 difficulty settings and family-friendly theme so anyone can playAnd that's just the beginning - heaps of planned updates will keep Bloons TD 5 fresh, fun, and challenging for many months to come. Now it's time to pop some Bloons!
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.7
Tannenberg 338.

Tannenberg

Platform: PC
November 16, 2017
Experience authentic First World War action with 64 player battles of maneuver on the Eastern Front. Warfare between the Russian Empire and the Central Powers is a tense battle for dominance – stay close to your squad to survive!
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.7
Codename: Panzers, Phase Two 339.

Codename: Panzers, Phase Two

Platform: PC
July 25, 2005
The greatest part of the axis campaign in Phase Two takes place in Africa. And the missions are with the Allies residing in Italy. Whoever finishes both campaigns gets to enjoy a bonus campaign in Yugoslavia. The story is more important to us in comparison to its predecessor. That's why we commissioned a world-famous author. We've built over 20 new units. The Italians now have the M13/40, the Carro Armato and the Semovente ATGs. The Allies, on the other hand, will have the M3 Grant/Lee, the Daimler Dingo and the Bofors 40mm Halftrack. An important feature is the various types of new buildings. It's possible in Phase Two to destroy parts of certain structures. For example, you can destroy only the watch towers of a palace. [CDV - Producer Interview Exerpts]
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.7
Northgard 340.

Northgard

Platform: Switch
September 26, 2019
After years of tireless explorations, brave Vikings have discovered a new land filled with mystery, danger and riches: Northgard. The boldest Northmen have set sail to explore and conquer these new shores, bring fame to their Clan and write history through conquest, trading, or devotion to the Gods. That is, if they can survive the dire Wolves and Undead Warriors roaming the land, befriend or defeat the giants, and survive the harshest winters ever witnessed in the North.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.7
Defense Technica 341.

Defense Technica

Platform: PC
October 24, 2013
The genre-defining 3D Tower Defense game, Defense Technica! Think you know tower defense? Think again.Experience a new kind of Defense game with Defense Technica, featuring stunning 3D graphics and ground-breaking new features like path rotation, tower construction, tower upgrades, and card collection and combination! * Unsupported devices: iPhone 3GS, 3rd/4th Gen iPod Touch, iPad 1* You may lose data if you update while playing as a guest. * Please sign up for a Hub account before updating.Defense Technica is the ultimate 3D Tower Defense Game! Check out these groundbreaking features:Path Rotation & Tower Building- Build towers in strategic places to defend against incoming enemies, and rotate paths.- Upgrade towers to increase striking power against the waves of incoming enemies.- Defeat enemies to receive a variety of resources to upgrade your tower.Collect & Combine Tower Cards- Use the special upgrade card system to create your own unique cards and upgrades.- Sell or combine unwanted cards to get new cards.Ether Repair & Attack Items- Later stages and waves have stronger enemies and continuous attacks.- Use Ether items to annihilate enemies and to repair your core. * This game supports English, français, Deutsch, ??, ?? and ???.* This is a singleplayer game. When deleting or initializing the game, please use the data backup/restoration service in options.* Follow Com2uS on Twitter for the latest game updates! http://twitter.com/com2us---------------------COM2US GAMES ---------------------- Golf Star™- Tiny Pop- The World of Magic- Homerun Battle 2- Heroes War™---------------------ABOUT COM2US ---------------------Follow us! twitter.com/Com2uS Like us on Facebook!facebook.com/Com2uS Tips and Updates com2us.com
Metascore:
63
User Score:
7.7
SPACECOM 342.

SPACECOM

Platform: PC
September 17, 2014
Spacecom is a strategic-to-the-bone starfleet-command game with a heavy focus on multiplayer. Using three types of fleets (siege, invade, battle) and four types of planetary systems (hubs, shipyards, repairyards and supply systems) command your armies to dominate in the galaxy. Capture enemy hubs using proven maneuvers learned from military legends (blitzkrieg, burnt-ground, cut supply lines, outflanking) or devise your own plans. Exalt smart thinking over fast clicking in galaxies with up to six players in MP mode.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
7.7
Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break 343.

Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break

Platform: Switch
July 21, 2020
Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break is competitive tower defense and arcade action rolled up with ACE Team's quirky, Monty Python-esque humor into one giant, creative game for the ages. Jump into the expansive, gut-busting story for an eclectic adventure featuring bizarre and irreverent takes on legendary characters, or for the first time, create and share your own levels to compete with friends and strangers online in a real-time mix of hectic tower defense and epic boulder-racing arcade action.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
7.7
Magic: The Gathering - Battlegrounds 344.

Magic: The Gathering - Battlegrounds

Platform: Xbox
November 18, 2003
Magic: The Gathering - Battlegrounds brings the Magic world to life, as a real-time game that combines fighting and strategy. As one of 17 powerful warriors competing in epic one-on-one battles, use your strength and sorcery to survive. You can acquire over 70 different spells throughout your journey, which provide a variety of fighting combinations. With single-player quests, downloadable content, 16 epic arenas, and intense multiplayer action via Xbox Live, experience the world of Magic like never before.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.7
Total War: Three Kingdoms - The Furious Wild 345.

Total War: Three Kingdoms - The Furious Wild

Platform: PC
September 3, 2020
With the introduction of The Furious Wild Expansion Pack comes the first ever extension of the Total War: Three Kingdom’s map and its already rich cast of characters. Visit the jungles around Southern China and with it, the fearsome tribes of the Nanman. Will you unite the tribes of the south? As well as expanding the Three Kingdoms map, The Furious Wild includes the new Nanman culture, adding diversity to the base game factions, units and playstyles: 4 new playable factions each with their own unique mechanics, with 19 new factions overall populating southern China 25+ new units including exciting and formidable animal units New ferocious character artwork New Nanman-specific tech tree with keystone technologies requiring missions to be completed A completely new character progression style, with feats used to unlock traits Unique missions and narrative events bespoke for the Nanman culture One goal to ‘Unite the Tribes’, but how will you achieve it, through diplomacy or conquest? Playable in 190 and 194 start dates
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.7
Defenders of Ardania 346.

Defenders of Ardania

Platform: Xbox 360
March 14, 2012
Defenders of Ardania is a next-generation tower defense game that is being developed for four different platforms.
Metascore:
52
User Score:
7.7
Golem Gates 347.

Golem Gates

Platform: Switch
May 31, 2019
Golem Gates is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi blend of action-strategy and card battler, pitting your conjured armies against otherworldly forces. Choose from 100 cards (known as Glyphs) and unleash diverse units, buildings, buffs, and more in tactical combat across single player, co-op, and multiplayer. An ancient threat surges from the Golem Gates, and only the Harbinger stands guard. Wielding the nanite-infused power of The Ash, you must protect a world ravaged by ancient wars.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
7.7
Rocket Fist 348.

Rocket Fist

Platform: Switch
August 10, 2017
Rocket Fist is an arena game with crazy robots in chaotic rocket fist battles. Aim against your frenemies and prove your dexterity by killing each other with rocket propelled fists in this frenetic mix of dodgeball and billiards. You can hold one Rocket Fist at a time and you only get one shot to throw your punch before having to run, hide and dodge to pick it back up! Just like in dodgeball, but with way more rockets. When you're running away you can ninja dash around the arena, and if you're feeling lucky you can try dash-bumping your friends in their faces to steal their rocket. Easy to learn, hard to master, Rocket Fist's quick rounds will keep you coming back for more. It's the perfect game to bring out when your friends are over and in need of some explosive action.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
7.7
Interloper 349.

Interloper

Platform: PC
May 21, 2015
Interloper is an online multiplayer real-time strategy game with matches that take only 5 minutes. Instead of destroying your opponent, you win by claiming domain. By predicting your opponent's movements, you corner them to claim the entire map.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.7
Halo Wars 350.

Halo Wars

Platform: Xbox 360
March 3, 2009
Halo Wars is the next big real-time strategy game from Ensemble Studios, creators of "Age of Empires." Designed exclusively for the Xbox 360, Halo Wars allows you to take charge of the human UNSC armies and see the Halo universe from a totally new perspective. Halo Wars takes place before Halo 1 during the UNSC’s first deadly encounters with the Covenant. Players lead the crew of the UNSC's "Spirit of Fire" from initial skirmishes to an all out war against the evil Covenant. [Ensemble Studios]
Metascore:
82
User Score:
7.6
Total War: Three Kingdoms 351.

Total War: Three Kingdoms

Platform: PC
May 23, 2019
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is the first in the award-winning series to recreate epic conflict across ancient China. Combining a gripping turn-based campaign of empire-building & conquest with stunning real-time battles, THREE KINGDOMS redefines the series in an age of heroes & legends.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
7.6
Age of Mythology: Extended Edition 352.

Age of Mythology: Extended Edition

Platform: PC
May 8, 2014
The classic real time strategy game that transports players to a time when heroes did battle with monsters of legend and the gods intervened in the affairs of mortals. Use mythological creatures like Minotaurs and Cyclopes to bolster your armies' strength. Call upon the gods for assistance in flattening enemy towns with meteors or scatter opposing troops with lightning storms. The Extended Edition includes: Age of Mythology Age of Mythology: The Titans Golden Gift Campaign
Metascore:
66
User Score:
7.6
This War of Mine: The Little Ones 353.

This War of Mine: The Little Ones

Platform: PlayStation 4
January 29, 2016
This War of Mine: The Little Ones explores the hardships of wartime survival as seen from an entirely new perspective; that of a child. Based on This War of Mine, The Little Ones puts you in charge of a group of adults and children stuck in the middle of hell, trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger. The question is: how far will you go to make it through another day? This War of Mine: The Little Ones focuses not only on the reality of enduring war, but also the fact that even in times of conflict, kids are still kids - they laugh, cry, play with toys and see the world differently. In addition to thinking about survival, you'll have to bring back the kid in yourself to understand how to protect the little ones. Their faith, and their futures, are in your hands. The pace of This War of Mine is imposed by the day and night cycle. During the day snipers outside stop you from leaving your refuge, so you need to focus on maintaining your hideout: crafting, trading and taking care of young and adult civilians. At night, take one of your people on a mission to scavenge through a city for items that will help you stay alive.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
7.6
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 354.

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada

Platform: PC
April 21, 2016
Developed on Unreal Engine 4, Battlefleet Gothic: Armada is an RTS in which the player takes command of one of these battlefleets composed of the most powerful spaceships from the Imperial, Chaos, Eldar and Ork forces, in a no-quarter-given struggle for the control of the Gothic sector of space.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.6
Panzer Corps 355.

Panzer Corps

Platform: PC
July 11, 2011
Panzer Corps will feature 26 scenarios on 21 unique maps, covering most major battles of the European Theatre of World War II and including a few hypothetical 'what if' scenarios based on your actions.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.6
Offworld Trading Company 356.

Offworld Trading Company

Platform: PC
April 28, 2016
Offworld Trading Company is a new direction for real-time strategy, where money is both your deadliest weapon and toughest defense. After the Earth is tapped out and the asteroids claimed by faceless megacorporations, the stark Martian surface is the final frontier on which dreamers and entrepreneurs can make something of themselves by staking their claim to the red planet’s abundant resources and building an economic engine capable of out-producing the competition.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
7.6
Revenge of the Titans 357.

Revenge of the Titans

Platform: PC
May 24, 2010
Construct and command your ground defences in a series of increasingly massive battles across the solar system, in our frenetic arcade mash-up of Real Time Strategy and Tower Defence!
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.6
Rome: Total War Alexander 358.

Rome: Total War Alexander

Platform: PC
June 19, 2006
The expansion offers an epic addition to the Total War series boasting more that 30 hours of gameplay and features a brand new campaign game map, spanning Alexander's unification of Greece and his subsequent conquest of the Persian Empire. The expansion pack also includes six new historical battles portraying Alexander's triumphs against the Greek, Persian, and Indian forces. These new battles are available for online and LAN multiplayer use. The new campaign in Alexander gives players the objective of matching the achievements of one of the greatest generals in Western civilization. It adds four new factions to the original game, including the Macedonians and Persians. More than 60 new units are also now available, including Persian scythed chariots, elite immortals, and all of Alexander's most famous units, including the Hypaspists, Phalangists, and Companion cavalry. [Sega]
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.6
Stronghold Legends 359.

Stronghold Legends

Platform: PC
October 23, 2006
Stronghold Legends is a dramatic addition to the series, combing a range of new gameplay innovations including a new strategic conquest style of play and exciting new multiplayer modes. Gamers can play as King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, Count Vlad Dracul or relive the heroic sagas of the mighty Siegfried of Germany in twenty-four missions that span across three unique campaigns. [2K Games]
Metascore:
57
User Score:
7.6
Sudden Strike 4 360.

Sudden Strike 4

Platform: PC
August 11, 2017
Sudden Strike is back! The beloved Real Time Strategy series returns, this time with bigger battlefields, more units, better graphics, new scenarios and legendary commanders with individual abilities all of which makes Sudden Strike 4 more tactical and realistic than ever before! Sudden Strike 4 sends you off on three extensive campaigns set amongst the battlefields of World War 2. Commanding the British and American, German or Soviet troops, you will lead over 100 different units into battle; like the German bomber Heinkel He111, the Russian T-34 tank, the British Hawker Typhoon fighter plane and the notorious German PanzerkampfwagenVI Tiger. In a first for the Sudden Strike series, you can now choose from one of nine individual commanders, such as George Patton or Bernard Montgomery, who will each allow for different approaches to combat and boast unique abilities. Prove your strategic expertise in over 20 demanding single player scenarios, the challenge-focused skirmish mode and the ultra-competitive multiplayer mode. Excellence will be rewarded through a unique reward system, where successfully completing missions will unlock exclusive content, such as historical film footage from the era. Sudden Strike 4 offers countless ways to vanquish your opponents. Exploit the weak spots of tanks, set up an ambush, occupy buildings with infantry, outmaneuver the enemy with clever positioning or unleash devastating air strikes how you approach each mission is up to you!
Metascore:
70
User Score:
7.6
Freedom Force vs The 3rd Reich 361.

Freedom Force vs The 3rd Reich

Platform: PC
March 8, 2005
Freedom is threatened yet again and only Minute Man and his heroic Freedom Force can save the day in the follow up to one of the most critically acclaimed games of 2002. Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich brings dynamic storytelling, fast-paced tactical role-play, and larger-than-life characters from the comic book pages to the computer screen. In this title, the league of heroes must travel back in time to defeat Blitzkrieg, defender of the Reich and his homicidal henchmen. With action spanning from the blasted battlefields of World War II to the dazzling depths of distant dimensions, Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich will give Freedom Fans more than they can handle. [Digital Jesters]
Metascore:
86
User Score:
7.6
Starcraft 64 362.

Starcraft 64

Platform: Nintendo 64
June 12, 2000
In the distant future, a small group of human exiles have been doomed to fight for their survival on the edge of the universe. Three powerful species, the Terrans, Protoss and Zerg, are locked in a fierce battle over the fate of the galaxy. The time for war has come. Manage resources, build armies, devise strategies and master the specialized technologies of each species as you enter a universe of unparalleled tactical excitement. Over 50 single-player missions, including new scenarios specially created for the N64.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.6
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 363.

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2

Platform: PC
January 24, 2019
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is the new real-time strategy game adapted from Games Workshop’s famous tabletop game that portrays the epic space battles of the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.6
Space Run 364.

Space Run

Platform: PC
June 13, 2014
Space Run is a real-time spaceship construction strategy game. Space Run takes the well-known Tower Defense-style gameplay and twists it, challenging you to manage and protect a spaceship and its cargo against the hazards of deep space.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.6
UFO: Afterlight 365.

UFO: Afterlight

Platform: PC
May 4, 2007
UFO: Afterlight is the next instalment in the "UFO: Aftermath" and "UFO: Aftershock" series, bringing a completely new insight to the story of Aftershock, this time from the perspective of lonely human inhabitants on Mars; combination of global strategy and tactical missions; completely new story built on the events from UFO: Aftershock; large number of new technologies, weapons and equipment to develop; completely new environments on a different planet than Earth; highly replayable game because of the player’s key decisions on diplomacy and research; strong RPG elements, the player knows his team by names. Strategy: new enemies and new alien races with variable weapons and battle tactics; several character classes with different attributes, skills and trainings; diplomacy has strong influence on the game story; research enables terraforming of the planet in later stages of the game; improved and transparent construction and building management; friendly interface and easy orientation in the game, useful information available at time and place where needed. Tactics: advanced tactical part of the game with the possibility to enter buildings, thermo visions and more; player may use different height and destructible elements of environment to his advantage; tactical missions controlled by intelligent scripts guarantee reasonable behavior of enemies; authentic physical model; player must adapt his tactics during the game as the enemies change and grow stronger, hardly two missions are the same; aliens and robots in your team; hostile environment requiring the use of different types of spacesuits; opportunity to mind-control your enemies and use psionic abilities. [Cenega Publishing]
Metascore:
71
User Score:
7.6
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation 366.

Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation

Platform: PC
November 10, 2016
A massive-scale real-time strategy game where you command entire armies on a dynamic battlefield. Conquer multiple worlds across several single-player campaigns; or play with your friends in multiplayer combat.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
7.6
New Little King's Story 367.

New Little King's Story

Platform: PlayStation Vita
October 2, 2012
New Little King's Story follows players as they assume the role of King Corobo, tasked with reclaiming his kingdom from the Devil King, "The Nightmare." Players will experience an incredible journey as they visit seven different kingdoms and battle against evil dark lords that have captured the royal princesses. As King, gamers will need to lead their Royal Guard in every grand battle, and plan attacks wisely as they grow their populations and broaden their territories.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
7.6
Bomber Crew 368.

Bomber Crew

Platform: PC
October 19, 2017
Chocks away! Bomber Crew is a strategic simulation game, where picking the right crew and keeping your bomber in tip top shape is the difference between completing your mission or losing it all.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.6
Battlestations: Midway 369.

Battlestations: Midway

Platform: Xbox 360
January 30, 2007
Battlestations: Midway blends intense 3rd-person action with epic, large-scale naval combat and brings to life the great Pacific battles of World War II. From the chaos of Pearl Harbor, through the Philippines, Java and the Coral Sea all the way to the epic Battle of Midway. Players can relive classic battles with realistic locations and accurate historical detail and take part in huge multi-unit online battles with up to eight players controlling over 60 units. Innovative gameplay lets players take direct control of over 60 different warships, planes and submarines, many of which are based on actual historical vehicles, from a 3rd-person perspective. Players can instantly switch between and control every vehicle in the battle experiencing combat from multiple perspectives and playing multiple roles including a pilot, a gunner, a submarine captain and a carrier fleet commander. [Eidos Interactive]
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.6
Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew 370.

Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew

Platform: PC
August 17, 2023
Welcome to the Lost Caribbean! In this stealth strategy game, join a ghost ship with a living soul and assemble a cursed pirate crew. Embrace magical powers to defy the menacing army of the Inquisition, who stands between you and the mysterious treasure of the legendary Captain Mordechai. Pull-off an epic heist and salvage a mysterious treasure of otherworldly power to defy the army of the Inquisition. Infiltrate their fortresses. Sneak behind enemy lines. Cleverly combine the magical skills of your crew to take out a variety of enemies with carefully considered tactics. Feel like a brilliant mastermind when your plan clicks perfectly into place!
Metascore:
85
User Score:
7.6
R.U.S.E. 371.

R.U.S.E.

Platform: Xbox 360
September 7, 2010
R.U.S.E. is a real-time strategy game that allows players to bluff their enemies to lead their nation to victory, controlling the action using views that range seamlessly from the heart of the battlefield to the full theatre of war. Players are plunged into the action thanks to the exclusive IRISZOOM Engine which offers an intuitive interface that allows for smooth, rapid transitions from a birds-eye view of the entire conflict, down into the heat of the battle and vice versa. In R.U.S.E., players use their brain as the ultimate weapon, fighting a war of perception, where the ability to deceive and mislead the enemy determines success. A first in a strategy game, R.U.S.E. promises to reinvigorate the genre by using deception to give new-found depth to the game play. [Ubisoft]
Metascore:
78
User Score:
7.6
Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns 372.

Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns

Platform: PC
May 14, 2002
Clone Campaigns features 14 original single-player combat scenarios, new civilizations, environments, vehicles, and more than 200 new units. By adding the expansion pack to Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns, in both skirmish and multiplayer modes, players can mix and match civilizations from Attack of the Clones with those from the classic Star Wars universe. [LucasArts]
Metascore:
71
User Score:
7.6
Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes 373.

Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes

Platform: Xbox
September 20, 2005
Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes is an action strategy game where you can command hundreds of soldiers. You also have spells, golems, and catapults at your disposal as you play through more than 50 campaign missions. The experience and gold that you earn during each battle can be used to train and equip your troops. You can also challenge other gamers online.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
7.6
Sudden Strike 374.

Sudden Strike

Platform: PC
January 23, 2001
Capture enemy fortifications, win the fight for possession of the buildings, and call for paratrooper and fighter-bomber reinforcements. [Strategy First]
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.6
Gigantic 375.

Gigantic

Platform: Xbox One
July 20, 2017
Gigantic is a fast and fluid Strategic Hero Shooter, where you battle against and alongside massive Guardians, in deeply strategic team gameplay. Think fast, be bold, Go Gigantic!
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.6
Close Combat: Invasion: Normandy 376.

Close Combat: Invasion: Normandy

Platform: PC
October 10, 2000
Now you'll fight for the Cotentin peninsula, from the landings at Utah Beach to the siege at Cherbourg. In the dense hedgerows of the French countryside, AT teams may be lying in ambush almost anywhere. By placing a premium on infantry tactics, Invasion puts the capital "C" back into Close Combat. [Mattel Interactive]
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.6
Fractured Space 377.

Fractured Space

Platform: PC
November 20, 2014
Fractured Space is team-based space combat fought in massive capital ships.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.6
Hegemonia: Legions of Iron 378.

Hegemonia: Legions of Iron

Platform: PC
November 13, 2002
In 2104, mankind is engaged in a fratricidal war between Earth and Mars populations. After weeks of fierce space battles and heavy losses, both sides however have to join together and form the Legions of Iron to fight a new alien enemy force. Discover a powerful space-opera like RTS game created by the developers of the award-winning Imperium Galactica 1 and 2, which will allow you to break unreached grounds of Gameplay. [DreamCatcher Interactive]
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.6
Stellaris: Console Edition 379.

Stellaris: Console Edition

Platform: Xbox One
February 26, 2019
Featuring deep strategic gameplay, an enormous selection of alien races and emergent storytelling, Stellaris has a deeply challenging system that rewards interstellar exploration as you traverse, discover, interact and learn more about the multitude of species you will encounter during your travels. Etch your name across the cosmos by uncovering remote celestial outposts,and entire civilizations. Will you expand through war or walk the path of diplomacy to achieve your goals?
Metascore:
81
User Score:
7.6
Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery 380.

Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery

Platform: DS
March 4, 2008
(Also known as "Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery") In Anno 1701 you can experience the adventurous world of the 18th century with up to three friends, mobile and wireless. Explore, settle and expand in a completely new world. Prove yourself as adventurer and embark on the journey of your lifetime. Set sail to explore nameless islands and strange cultures, prove yourself as strategist, trader and town planner. Develop a new, powerful colony – it's up to you. Based on Germany's successful PC-Game-Franchise, ANNO 1701 for Nintendo DS is original development utilizing the unique options offered by the Nintendo DS. The island worlds of ANNO 1701 can be explored, developed and controlled solely by using the stylus. The upper screen provides all relevant game play information while the game takes its course on the touchscreen below. Three different game modes offer endless fun: a full-fledged campaign including dramatic cut scenes, a versatile endless-game-mode for free exploration and development of the island world, as well as a multiplayer mode offering competitive fun for up to four players via Nintendo WFC.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
7.6
Sid Meier's SimGolf 381.

Sid Meier's SimGolf

Platform: PC
January 23, 2002
Be the course designer, CEO, and resident Pro of your own golf resorts around the world. Grow your golf empire from a small, public pitch-and-putt to a global network of five-star resorts. From groundbreaking to par breaking, the ultimate golf design fantasies are in your hands. [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.6
1503 A.D. - The New World 382.

1503 A.D. - The New World

Platform: PC
March 23, 2003
(Also known as "Anno 1503") Lay Claim to the New World. The New World is yours for the taking in this epic saga of adventure and discovery. Establish prosperous colonies and live in peace with your neighbors. Or expand your empire through military might and conquer entire civilizations. The power is yours to forge an empire of your own design. [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.6
Master X Master 383.

Master X Master

Platform: PC
June 21, 2017
Experience MXM's unique Tag System and quickly swap between two chosen Masters mid-combat, offering a new level of strategy, combos and tactics to master the battlefield.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
7.6
Combat Mission 3: Afrika Korps 384.

Combat Mission 3: Afrika Korps

Platform: PC
December 3, 2003
Combat Mission: Afrika Korps (CMAK) is the latest game in the award winning Combat Mission series. Based on the same engine as Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin (Wargame of the Year 2002 - Computer Gaming World and the 2002 Best Turn Based Strategy Game - PC Gamer), it introduces a number of important upgrades and changes relevant for the fighting in the North African deserts, the Italian mountains and the island of Crete, such as multi-turreted tanks, dust clouds kicked up by artillery and moving vehicles plus much more. Combat Mission: Afrika Korps is a 1-2 player, hybrid turn-based/realtime 3D simulation of WWII tactical warfare in parts of the Mediterranean Theater including North Africa, Italy, Sicily and Crete from 1940 to 1945. [Battlefront.com]
Metascore:
81
User Score:
7.6
Warrior Kings 385.

Warrior Kings

Platform: PC
April 13, 2002
Set in a fantastical medieval world where small Kingdoms struggle for supremacy in a chaotic land of knights, and demons, you are the ruler of a new kingdom, born from the ashes of a once mighty realm. To resurrect this realm to its former glory you must forge order out of chaos by uniting the fragmented lands into a single, mighty empire under the rule of one warrior king - you. [Microids]
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.6
Warhammer 40,000: Regicide 386.

Warhammer 40,000: Regicide

Platform: PC
May 4, 2015
Regicide is a novel take on the Warhammer universe, featuring an intense mix of strategy and cinematic gameplay. An original and brutal take on turn-based strategy, Regicide fuses characters, abilities and environments derived from the Warhammer 40,000 universe from Games Workshop, with traditional strategy and new action-heavy gameplay elements.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.6
Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation 387.

Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation

Platform: PC
May 3, 2018
Rebuild society and survive The Apocalypse when demons overwhelm the planet. A colony simulation game with tactical combat missions; Survive by crafting equipment, defending your base, and sending teams to scavenge for supplies.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.6
Heroes of Mana 388.

Heroes of Mana

Platform: DS
August 14, 2007
Breathing new life into the vaunted Mana franchise, Heroes of Mana takes the series into an entirely new dimension. Generals plan, plot and strategize their way to victory on the battlefield. Command an army of heroes, creatures and beloved rabites with the use of the Nintendo DS Touch Screen, and experience an all-new perspective on the ever-evolving battle for the Mana Tree. Skilled players can see how they rank among other players around the world through the Nintendo Wi-Fi ranking system. [Square Enix]
Metascore:
66
User Score:
7.6
Awesomenauts Assemble! 389.

Awesomenauts Assemble!

Platform: Xbox One
September 7, 2016
The game features the most awesome mercenaries in the galaxy in their fight for territorial supremacy. Awesomenauts brings Russian monkeys with jetpacks, giant robots, and lots of other mighty aliens to the two-dimensional console battlefield. Combining classic platforming-action with modern online multiplayer functionality, the action-packed gameplay offers everything the 16-bit generation and modern gamers love.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
7.6
Cold War Conflicts 390.

Cold War Conflicts

Platform: PC
April 6, 2005
Cold War Conflicts is a realtime strategy game set in the historical period of the Cold War era from 1950 to 1973. In four campaigns you take control of the military forces of eight different nations (USA, Israel, Egypt, North-Korea, Great Britain/UNO, Syria, USSR and China). Some of the campaigns are non-linear which means that success or failure in some missions results in a different starting point and strength of military forces in the following mission. The israeli campaign is set against the backdrop of the arab-israeli war of 1956. Involved factions are Israel and Egypt. The egyptian campaign reflects the third arab-israeli war of 1973. Involved factions are Israel, Egypt, Syria and USSR. The north-korean campaign deals with the first part of the korean war of the 1950s. Involved factions are North-Korea, USA, Great Britain (UNO), China and USSR. The american campaign shows the second part of the korean war involving the same combatants as the north-korean campaign. [GMX Media]
Metascore:
55
User Score:
7.6
Tom Clancy's EndWar 391.

Tom Clancy's EndWar

Platform: DS
November 4, 2008
Tom Clancy's EndWar for handhelds allows players to command an elite military force on the ground, in the air and on the seas during World War III. Take control of the elite U.S. Joint Strike Force, European Enforcers Corps or Russian Spetsnaz Guards Brigade and lead your faction to victory in three separate yet interwoven single-player campaigns. Each campaign includes over 30 battle scenarios taking place on real-world battlefields including Paris and London, and features increasingly challenging missions and objectives. Fight against a friend in tense two-player battles in any of the 100 ready-to-play scenarios or in your own custom-created missions. Turn-based strategy with a twist: Simultaneous move and attack phases make the experience as intense and authentic as real-time strategy. Three campaigns, one for each faction, with increasingly challenging battle scenarios and objectives. Over 20 units and vehicles per faction including ground, air and naval units. Units gain experience in combat, dramatically improving their combat performance. Two-player versus multiplayer mode, including additional missions specifically designed for multiplayer battles. Easy-to-pick-up mission editor: Create and share your custom battlefields and battle scenarios to play solo or against another player. [Ubisoft]
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.6
Arena Wars 392.

Arena Wars

Platform: PC
September 13, 2004
Arena Wars is a completely new kind of 3D Real Time Strategy game, combining the gameplay principles and interface from RTS games with the fast pace of action-based shooters. Arena Wars is a single and multiplayer game. Multiplayer supports up to 8 players, who can fight against each other and challenge other players from all around the world via the AW Server, whilst the single player mode is loaded with action-packed single player missions against one or more computer opponents. There are 3 different game modes: Capture the Flag, Bombing Run, and Double Domination. In AW the goal is not simply to destroy the enemy's base or units. To score points in the various scenarios you must complete objectives that range from stealing the enemy flag, carrying a bomb into your enemy's base or seize and hold Domination zones for a period of time. The winner is the player who satisfies that particular game's objectives. For example, in a Capture the Flag game with a 'capture limit' of 5, the winner is the first player to capture 5 enemy flags. [Ascaron]
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.6
The Last Friend 393.

The Last Friend

Platform: Switch
April 7, 2022
Seamlessly blending both the arcade action of games like Streets of Rage with the strategical thinking of titles like Plants vs. Zombies, The Last Friend quickly becomes a battle of man and canine standing stalwart against the end of the world. The Last Friend brings in a horde of super-powered dogs to help players drive back the violent mutants and gangs of the apocalypse in a fun, fast-paced hybrid of Brawler and Tower Defense. You’ll work your way across a vast dystopian, wasteland rescuing doggos who will in turn help you save the world in your roving battle station of conversion van that would make Harry from Dumb and Dumber incredibly jealous.
Metascore:
86
User Score:
7.6
First Battalion 394.

First Battalion

Platform: PC
August 21, 2006
Join the ranks as you take command of the First Battalion and lead your forces into battle. Combining some of the best elements from first-person shooters, role-playing and strategy games, First Battalion provides gamers with a unique and exciting WWII gaming experience that they won’t soon forget. With its cinematic and immersive gameplay, First Battalion puts you right on the battlefield allowing you to play a pivotal role in one of the most intense and important wars in history. Experience the adrenaline rush of combat with totally destructible environments that keep you in the heat of battle at all times. Play as 3 military commanders, U.S., Russian and German, as you lead your battalions through intense missions and fast-paced campaigns. From the streets of Stalingrad to the beaches of Normandy, you will experience the biggest battles of WWII. Historic tanks, vehicles and aircrafts are all accurately modeled and detailed. Multiplayer mode for up to 32 players allows for complex team strategies utilizing different battalion tactics. [DreamCatcher Interactive]
Metascore:
63
User Score:
7.6
Mech Platoon 395.

Mech Platoon

Platform: Game Boy Advance
January 3, 2002
The wise men say "there is no end to the truth." In this war-town place, there are two things without end - the universe and greed. Glittering stars give the impression of eternal serenity, but the reality is that they hide a lie. Among them blazes an endless war over limited resources; skirmishes that grow as the universe expands.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.6
MORDHAU 396.

MORDHAU

Platform: PC
April 29, 2019
MORDHAU is a multiplayer medieval slasher. Create your mercenary and fight in brutal battles where you will experience fast paced combat, castle sieges, cavalry charges, and more.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
7.5
SpellForce 3 397.

SpellForce 3

Platform: PC
December 7, 2017
SpellForce 3 - A blend between RTS and RPG. SpellForce 3 goes back to the roots of the SpellForce saga and combines the RTS and RPG genre in a unique way - all in real time. Explore the world of Eo and become a true legend.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.5
Commandos 3: Destination Berlin 398.

Commandos 3: Destination Berlin

Platform: PC
October 14, 2003
Commandos 3: Destination Berlin is a game of real-time tactics that places you in command of an elite unit of Special Forces behind enemy lines. From the shores of France to the heart of the Third Reich, strike fast from land or sea with your small squad of guerrilla fighters, infiltrating hostile territories and conducting raids to disrupt the German war machine. [Eidos Interactive]
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.5
Dungeonland 399.

Dungeonland

Platform: PC
January 29, 2013
A theme park is a magical place reserved only for children, right? Wrong. DEAD wrong. Dungeonland redefines the idea of having "fun" in a fantasy theme park as it attempts to entrap your heroes and let them line up for their demise. Playing as the Rogue, the Warrior, or the Mage, heroes will adventure in a classic co-op dungeon crawl, with a sinister twist: three players can play as the daring heroes, while a fourth takes on the role of Dungeonland's Game Master, using a pool of traps and monsters to annihilate their unwelcome guests! Featuring hero customization, looting and dozens of items, Dungeonland is an amoral, atypical take on asymmetric gameplay.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
7.5
Ground Control 400.

Ground Control

Platform: PC
June 1, 2000
Two political factions have gone to war over a distant world and the secrets it holds in Ground Control, a visually stunning and frenetically paced action/real-time strategy game from Sierra Studios and Massive Entertainment. [Sierra Studios]
Metascore:
86
User Score:
7.5
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