Summary
Real-time tactics gamesgive players a different way to scratch their real-time strategy itch. While RTS games give players lots of resource management and base-building components, RTT games focus more on a different kind of management. This includes limited resources, limited unit numbers, and making choices that there is no coming back from.
This experience can reach new levels of enjoyment when players can bring an ally along for the ride. Finding ways to overcome challenges as a coordinated unit is truly satisfying, such as when one player can lay down suppressive fire while another flanks the target — or both going in at the same time to divide the offensive power of the target. As such, some ofthe best real-time tactics games of all time also include a co-op option.
7Ground Control II: Operation Exodus
Tactical Alien World Strategy
Ground Control II: Operation Exoduscan be seen as avery engaging and enjoyable RTS— without any base building. This is a cornerstone of a lot of real-time tactics games, in that players will need to use the forces they have to defeat enemy units in order to grow in strength. This is the perfect game for someone looking for an experience that truly blurs the lines between real-time tactics and real-time strategy.
The campaign ofGround Control II: Operation Exoduscan be enjoyed with up to two friends, which greatly enhances the enjoyment, as players are able to rely on allies to watch over certain parts of the map while they monitor another.
TheCommandosgames task players with observing everything that is in play on the map, and figuring out the best course of action to take.Commandos 2: Men of Couragefeatures characters that have unique skill sets that will be pivotal in completing a mission’s goals. Players will need touse stealth and subterfugeto navigate enemy-riddled areas.
While players cannot play through the game’s campaign together, there is plenty of dedicated content for four players to work together on through online play. Players will need to plan out where each character will need to be and when to move into action, and this coordination is a ton of fun in co-op.
5Faces Of War
Very Fast-Paced Thinking WW2 Setting
Just like theCommandosgames, players will be commanding a small squad of unitsduring World War 2inFaces of War. However, players will have a range of different factions to select from, including both the German and Soviet factions. There are numerous locations that remain memorable after the game is over thanks to well-thought-out level design.
Players can play in a group of four through online play, but unlikeCommandos,Faces of Warhas plenty of fast-paced decision-making that can turn a simple exchange into a nerve-racking ordeal filled with rapidly-changing circumstances.
Large Scale Tactical Skirmishes
Players will be able to choose which side of the war they wish to play for, either the Allied or the Axis forces, inMen of War: Assault Squad 2. Afterward, they will undertake various missions for different countries. Players will take control of their squad and either lead an assault or defend a position.
Men Of War: Assault Squad 2supports up to eight players online, but the missions will not be those of the story campaign — rather, they will be skirmishes to accomplish set objectives.The visuals are some of the bestin theMen of Warseries, which helps craft a very enjoyable experience for a group of friends while they’re planning out their next course of action.
Unlike theWarhammer 40,000: Dawn Of Wargames, players will focus on unleashing all-out carnage in a fantasy setting,rather than a futuristic one.Total War: Warhammer 3offers an unforgettable epic adventure, filled with massive battles and masterfully-crafted storytelling.
The third installment is the first to feature up to eight players that can play through various game modes. This includes the same story campaign that is playable in single-player, a dedicated co-op campaign, and a survival game mode. Out of all previous entries, this entry offers the most content for those seeking a brilliant co-op experience with friends.
2Door Kickers
Tactical Breaches In Small Spaces
Door Kickersprovides plenty of levels where players will need to take out enemies and rescuethe people they have taken hostage. Players will need to decide which gear is the right choice to bring along with them, and make tactical decisions on how they wish to move around each corner. In addition to dozens of levels, there is also a mission generator.
The entire campaign can be played with a friend through online co-op, and playing user-generated content allows for an endless amount of new challenges to take on. Each of these levels will have different objectives, and figuring out what gear to use will be key to overcoming them all.
One of the largest scopes of any Real Time Tactics game has to beWARNO. Players will be able to build and customize full battalions of ground troops, tanks, and aerial support.The maps truly come to lifewith not just fields, but small cities ravaged by war.
WARNOallows players to join forces in taking down an AI threat together. Players will share and manage their combined forces to overwhelm their opponent and achieve mutual victory. This is similar to a previous Real Time Tactics game developed by the same team calledSteel Division 2,althoughWARNOfeatures a lot more modern quality of life additions.
