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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.

See also: Chronology of real-time strategy video games
See also: List of strategy video games


Legend

Video game platforms
AMI Commodore Amiga
CROSS Cross-platform
DOS DOS / MS-DOS
DS Nintendo DS
GBA Game Boy Advance
GCN Nintendo GameCube
GEN Sega Genesis / Sega Mega Drive
LIN Linux
MAC Macintosh / Mac OS
MOBI Mobile phone
PS1 PlayStation / PSone
PS2 PlayStation 2
PS3 PlayStation 3
OSX Mac OS X
Wii Wii
WIN Microsoft Windows
X360 Xbox 360
XBOX Xbox

List

Year Game Developer Archetype Setting Platform Notes
1976 Lazer Command Meadows Futuristic Abstract Arcade
1982 Legionnaire Avalon Hill Historical Roman empire ATR
1989 M1 Tank Platoon MicroProse Modern Central Europe DOS, AMI, ST
1990 BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Revenge Westwood Futuristic BattleTech DOS Sequel to BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception, which was turn-based.
1993 Cannon Fodder Sensible Various
1993 Fields of Glory MicroProse Historical Napoleonic Wars DOS, AMI
1993 Space Hulk EA Futuristic Warhammer 40,000 DOS, AMI
1993 Syndicate Bullfrog Futuristic Dystopia Various
1993 Syndicate: American Revolt Bullfrog Futuristic Dystopia DOS, AMI Expansion to Syndicate
1994 Battle Bugs Epyx Fantastical Your kitchen floor DOS, WIN
1994 Cannon Fodder 2 Sensible DOS, AMI Sequel to Cannon Fodder
1994 General Chaos Game Refuge GEN
1995 Breach 3 Omnitrend Futuristic Alien invasion DOS Sequel to Breach and Breach 2, which were turn-based.
1995 Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat[1] Mindscape Fantastical Warhammer Fantasy Battle WIN, PS1
1996 Age of Sail TalonSoft Historical Elizabethan Era WIN
1996 Close Combat[1] Atomic Historical World War II WIN
1996 Deadline Psygnosis Modern DOS
1996 Gender Wars SCi Futuristic Dystopia DOS
1996 Syndicate Wars Bullfrog Futuristic Dystopia DOS, PS1 Sequel to Syndicate
1997 7th Legion Epic, Vision Futuristic Dystopia WIN
1997 Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far Atomic Historical World War II WIN Sequel to Close Combat
1997 Conquest Earth Data Design Futuristic Outer space DOS, WIN, PS1
1997 Counter Action NashiIgry Historical World War II DOS Predecessor to Sudden Strike.
1997 Imperium Galactica Digital Reality Futuristic Outer Space DOS
1997 Myth: The Fallen Lords[1] Bungie Fantastical High Fantasy WIN, MAC
1997 Sid Meier's Gettysburg![2] Firaxis Historical American Civil War WIN
1997 X-COM: Apocalypse Mythos Futuristic Earth DOS, WIN
1998 Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines[3] Pyro Historical World War II WIN
1998 Enemy Infestation Clockwork, Micro Forté Futuristic WIN
1998 Jane's Combat Simulations: Fleet Command Sonalysts Historical Cold War era WIN
1998 M1 Tank Platoon II MicroProse Modern Various WIN Sequel to M1 Tank Platoon
1998 MechCommander FASA Futuristic BattleTech WIN
1998 Myth II: Soulblighter Bungie Fantastical High Fantasy WIN, MAC, LIN Sequel to Myth: The Fallen Lords
1998 Police Quest: SWAT 2 Yosemite Modern WIN Sequel to Police Quest.
1998 Sid Meier's Antietam![2] Firaxis Historical American Civil War WIN Sequel to Sid Meier's Gettysburg!
1998 Warhammer: Dark Omen Mindscape Fantastical Warhammer Fantasy Battle WIN, PS1 Sequel to Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat
1999 Abomination: The Nemesis Project Hothouse Post-apocalyptic USA WIN
1999 Close Combat III: The Russian Front Atomic Historical World War II WIN Sequel to Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far
1999 Close Combat: Battle of the Bulge Atomic Historical World War II WIN Sequel to Close Combat III: The Russian Front
1998 Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty Pyro Historical World War II WIN Expansion to Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
1999 Force 21 Red Storm Futuristic WIN, GBA
1999 Myth: The Total Codex Bungie Fantastical WIN (Rerel) Re-release of Myth: The Fallen Lords, Myth II: Soulblighter, the Myth II: Chimera scenario pack and many fan-created multiplayer maps.
1999 Myth II: Chimera Bungie Fantastical WIN Expansion to Myth II: Soulblighter
1999 Star Trek: Starfleet Command Quicksilver Futuristic Star Trek WIN
2000 Close Combat: Invasion Normandy[2] Atomic Historical World War II WIN Sequel to Close Combat: Battle of the Bulge
2000 Ground Control[2][4] Massive Post-apocalyptic Earth WIN
2000 Imperium Galactica II: Alliances Digital Reality Futuristic Outer Space WIN Sequel to Imperium Galactica
2000 Invictus: In the Shadow of Olympus Quicksilver Fantastical Greek mythology WIN
2000 Kessen Koei Historical Feudal Japan PS2
2000 Shogun: Total War[2] Creative Assembly Historical Feudal Japan WIN First game in the Total War series
2000 Starship Troopers: Terran Ascendancy Blue Tongue Futuristic Heinlein WIN
2000 Sudden Strike Fireglow Historical World War II WIN
2001 Age of Sail II TalonSoft Historical Napoleonic Era WIN Sequel to Age of Sail
2001 Commandos 2: Men of Courage[1] Pyro Historical World War II WIN, MAC, PS2, XBOX Sequel to Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
2001 Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive[3] Spellbound Historical Wild West WIN
2001 Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel[1] Micro Forté Post-apocalyptic USA WIN
2001 Green Berets Take-Two Historical Vietnam War WIN, MAC Uses the Myth II: Soulblighter engine
2001 Gunlok Rebellion Futuristic WIN
2001 Kessen II Koei Historical, fantastical Three Kingdoms PS2 Sequel to Kessen
2001 Kingdom Under Fire: A War of Heroes PC
2001 MechCommander 2 FASA Futuristic BattleTech WIN Sequel to MechCommander
2001 Myth III: The Wolf Age MumboJumbo Fantastical High Fantasy WIN, MAC Sequel to Myth II: Soulblighter
2001 Original War[5] ALTAR Modern, Prehistoric WIN
2001 S.W.I.N.E. Stormregion Fantastical, Modern Low Fantasy, WWII based WIN
2001 Star Trek: Away Team[1][6][7] Reflexive Futuristic Star Trek WIN
2001 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Dominion Wars Gizmo Futuristic Star Trek WIN
2001 Star Trek: Starfleet Command II: Empires at War[2] Taldren Futuristic Star Trek WIN Sequel to Star Trek: Starfleet Command
2001 Star Trek: Starfleet Command: Orion Pirates Taldren Futuristic Star Trek WIN Expansion to Star Trek: Starfleet Command II: Empires at War
2001 Sudden Strike: Forever Fireglow Historical World War II WIN Expansion to Sudden Strike
2001 Takeda Magitech Historical Feudal Japan WIN
2001 Waterloo: Napoleon's Last Battle Firaxis, BreakAway Games Historical Napoleonic Wars WIN
2002 Age of Sail II: Privateer's Bounty Akella Historical Open sea WIN Expansion to Age of Sail II
2002 Austerlitz: Napoleon's Greatest Victory BreakAway Historical Napoleonic Wars WIN
2002 Freedom Force Irrational Comic retro United States WIN, OSX RPG characteristics.
2002 G.I. Combat: Episode 1 - Battle of Normandy Freedom Historical World War II WIN
2002 Legion: The Legend of Excalibur 7 Studios Fantastical PS2
2002 Medieval: Total War[1] Creative Assembly Historical Medieval Europe WIN Sequel to Shogun: Total War
2002 Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood Spellbound Fantastical WIN, AMI, MAC, LIN
2002 Soldiers: Heroes of World War II Best Way Historical World War II WIN
2002 Soldiers of Anarchy Silver Style Post-apocalyptic Earth WIN
2002 Star Trek: Starfleet Command III Taldren Futuristic Star Trek WIN Sequel to Star Trek: Starfleet Command II
2002 Sudden Strike 2 Fireglow Historical World War II WIN Sequel to Sudden Strike
2003 Blitzkrieg[4] Nival Historical World War II WIN
2003 Chariots of War Slitherine Historical Antiquity WIN
2003 Commandos 3: Destination Berlin Pyro Historical World War II WIN Sequel to Commandos 2: Men of Courage
2003 Eric Young's Squad Assault: West Front Freedom Historical World War II WIN
2003 Gladiators: Galactic Circus Games, The Eugen Futuristic WIN
2003 History Channel: Crusades - Quest for Power, The Zono Historical Crusades WIN
2003 Korea: Forgotten Conflict Plastic Reality Historical Korean War WIN
2003 UFO: Aftermath ALTAR Futuristic Earth WIN
2004 Blitzkrieg: Burning Horizon Nival Historical World War II WIN Expansion to Blitzkrieg
2004 Blitzkrieg: Rolling Thunder Nival Historical World War II WIN Expansion to Blitzkrieg
2004 Close Combat: Marines Atomic Modern WIN Uses the Close Combat engine
2004 Codename: Panzers[4] StormRegion Historical World War II WIN
2004 Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps Digital Reality Historical World War II WIN
2004 Full Spectrum Warrior[4] Pandemic Modern Middle East WIN, XBOX, PS2, MOBI
2004 Ground Control II: Operation Exodus[8] Massive Futuristic WIN Sequel to Ground Control
2004 Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders Phantagram Historical Ancient China XBOX Sequel to Kingdom Under Fire: A War of Heroes
2004 Road to Baghdad, The Atomic Modern Gulf War WIN Uses the Close Combat engine
2004 Growlanser Generations[9] Career Soft Fantastical PS2 Remake of Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice and Growlanser III: The Dual Darkness
2004 Soldiers: Heroes of World War II[4] Best Way Historical World War II WIN
2004 Spartan Slitherine Historical Ancient Greece WIN
2004 History Channel: Alamo - Fight for Independence, The Mad Minute Historical American Civil War WIN
2004 History Channel Civil War The Battle of Bull Run Take Command: 1861, The Mad Minute Historical American Civil War WIN
2004 Nexus: The Jupiter Incident Mithis Futuristic The Solar System WIN
2004 Rome: Total War Creative Assembly Historical Imperial Rome WIN Sequel to Medieval: Total War
2004 Star Wolves X-bow Futuristic Outer space WIN RPG characteristics.
2004 Strength & Honour Magitech Historical Various WIN
2005 Battalion Wars Kuju Futuristic GCN Part of the Nintendo Wars series.
2005 Blitzkrieg II Nival, The Finest Hour Historical World War II WIN Sequel to Blitzkrieg
2005 Blue Flow Kogado Futuristic WIN
2005 Brigade E5: New Jagged Union Apeiron Modern Central America WIN
2005 Codename: Panzers II StormRegion Historical World War II WIN Sequel to Codename: Panzers
2005 Day After: Fight for Promised Land, The G5 Alternate history Dystopia, Cold War WIN Uses the Blitzkrieg Engine
2005 Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich Irrational Comic retro World War II WIN RPG characteristics. Sequel to Freedom Force.
2005 Imperial Glory Pyro Historical Napoleonic Era WIN, OSX
2005 Imperivm III: The Great Battles of Rome FX Historical Classical antiquity WIN Sequel to Celtic Kings: Rage of War
2005 Kessen III Koei Historical Feudal Japan PS2 Sequel to Kessen II
2005 Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes Phantagram Historical Ancient China XBOX Sequel to Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders
2005 Legion Arena Slitherine Historical Ancient Rome WIN, OSX
2005 Soldiers: Heroes of World War II Codemasters Historical World War II WIN
2005 Stalingrad DTF Historical World War II WIN Uses the Blitzkrieg Engine
2005 Take Command 1861 - 2nd Manassas MadMinute Historical American Civil War WIN
2005 UFO: Aftershock ALTAR Futuristic Earth WIN Sequel to UFO: Aftermath
2006 Close Combat: Cross of Iron Simtek Historical World War II WIN (Rerel) Re-release of Close Combat: The Russian Front
2006 Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge Spellbound Historical Wild West WIN Sequel to Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive
2006 Faces of War Best Way Historical World War II WIN Sequel to Soldiers: Heroes of World War II
2006 Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers Pandemic Modern Central Asia WIN, XBOX, PS2 Sequel to Full Spectrum Warrior
2006 Joint Task Force Mithis Modern Various WIN
2006 Medieval 2: Total War Creative Assembly Historical Medieval Europe WIN Sequel to Rome: Total War
2006 Odama Vivarium Historical Feudal Japan GCN
2006 Pacific Storm Lesta Historical World War II WIN
2006 Rush for Berlin StormRegion Historical World War II WIN
2006 Take Command - 2nd Manassas MadMinute Historical American Civil War WIN
2006 Warhammer: Mark of Chaos[10] Black Hole Fantastical Warhammer WIN, X360
2007 7.62[11] Apeiron Modern Central America WIN Sequel to Brigade E5: New Jagged Union
2007 Battalion Wars 2 Kuju Futuristic Wii Sequel to Battalion Wars. Part of the Nintendo Wars series.
2007 Battlestations: Midway Eidos Historical World War II WIN, X360
2007 Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings Square Enix Fantastical DS
2007 Heroes of Mana Brownie Brown Fantastical DS
2007 Kingdom Elemental: Tactics[12] Scott Thunelius, Chronic Logic Fantastical High Fantasy WIN
2007 Rush for Berlin: Rush for the Bomb StormRegion, Paradox Historical World War II WIN Expansion to Rush for Berlin
2007 Star Wolves 2 X-bow Futuristic Outer space WIN Sequel to Star Wolves.
2007 UFO: Afterlight ALTAR Futuristic Mars WIN Sequel to UFO: Aftershock
2007 World in Conflict[13] Massive Alternate history Cold War era WIN, X360
2008 Field Ops Freeze Modern WIN Supposedly an FPS/RTS hybrid.[14]
2008 Tom Clancy's Endwar Ubisoft Modern World War III WIN, X360, PS3
2008 Sudden Strike 3 Fireglow Historical World War II WIN Sequel to Sudden Strike 2
2008 Stranger Fireglow Fantastical High Fantasy WIN
2008 Valkyria Chronicles[15] Sega WOW Fantasy World War II PS3
2009 Men of War 505 Games Historical World War II WIN Sequel to Soldiers: Heroes of World War II
TBD Close Combat: Leather Necks Simtek Modern WIN Sequel to Close Combat: Invasion Normandy
Cancelled Fatherdale: The Guardians of Asgard[16] Snowball Fantastical Norse mythology WIN

References

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