Real-Time
Description
Real-time refers to gameplay that happens without waiting for player input, i.e. in "real time". Action games are real-time by default and therefore do not require this tag.
Real-time tag is used for RTS (real-time strategy) games, many managerial simulations which are not turn-based (e.g.
Transport Tycoon), as well as puzzle games that require quick thinking, such as
Tetris variants.
The tag is also used to describe combat in certain role-playing games (the ATB system of many
Final Fantasy games or the Infinity Engine combat in
Baldur's Gate and some other Western RPGs). This type of combat requires the player to manage the activities of the combatants in real time, and should not be confused with that of
Action RPGs, where combat is action-oriented.
Rare examples of real-time games outside of the aforementioned genres (
The Last Express) also exist.
 Game Title |
DOS (1998) Armored Moon is a real time strategy game with a very similar theme to Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun.The story... |
Windows (1998) and Game Boy Color (2000) It's war! Watch your plastic, green and tan toy-soldier figurines come to life and vie for supremacy in this squad-level... |
Game Boy Advance (2001) In Army Men: Advance, the despicable Tan General Plastro whips up another fiendishly clever plan for world domination, so it's... |
Windows (2000) Take to the skies with this new addition to the Army Men series. This time you must take control of... |
PlayStation (2001) and PlayStation 2 (2001) A new breed of plastic soldier is genetically engineered from the best soldiers in the green army. During a mission... |
Windows (1999) and Game Boy Color (2000) The sequel to the surprise hit Army Men sees Sarge lead his troops back into battle, with more weapons and... |
Windows (2002), PlayStation 2 (2002) and GameCube (2004) The world of Army Men is under your control in the first Real Time Strategy episode in the Army Men... |
Windows (1999) If you like the other Army Men games, then you'll like this one too. Similar gameplay with new weapons and... |
Windows (2000) This compilation contains the following four games:
Army Men
Army Men II
Army Men: Toys in Space
Army Men: Air... |
Windows (2000) This Army Men pack contains 4 classic Army Men games:
Army Men: The original title that started it all, where... |
DOS (2000) Arrakis is a real-time strategy game created by Dutch programmer Stefan Hendriks. The game is set in Frank Herbert's Dune... |
Windows (2010) Arsenal of Democracy is a game based on Hearts of Iron II developed by fans of the Hearts of Iron... |
Nintendo DS (2007) Arthur and the Invisibles is an officially licensed game for the French film of the same name (Arthur et les... |
Windows (2001) Your uncle has died and left you a very strange house. Each room has a famous painting that comes alive... |
Nintendo DSi (2009) Art Style: Boxlife is a puzzle game.
Paper squares are on the game field, visualized from a 45 degree isometric... |
Nintendo DSi (2008) Art Style: Base 10 is a match-three dynamic puzzle game, played by rotating the console by ninety degrees. Numbers come... |
DOS (2007), Linux (2008), Macintosh (2008) and Windows (2008) Ascii Sector is a free-roaming, space-faring, sci-fi RPG game, focusing on combat and trading. As its early title suggest, it... |
Windows (1999) An Empyrean mage named Asheron has unintentionally opened up gates to other worlds. The Olthoi, a malicious race, have enslaved... |
DOS (1996) Ruthaniol is a small valley with rich history which don't lack the evil conspiracy nor battles with orcs. But that... |
Windows (2002) Astonia 3 is a massively multiplayer online role playing game (in short, MMORPG). Each player assumes the role of a... |
Windows (2005) Astronoid.net is an online futuristic racing game allowing up to 8 players per race. Several elements, reminiscent of WipeOut, expect... |
Windows (2000) Astute Dibs is a puzzle game inspired by Color Lines with some elements of the board game checkers. The objective... |
Windows (2002) This package was included as a bundled item with several different ASUS-branded video cards. The package includes three full games:AquaNoxMidnight... |
Atari ST (1993) Atari Slalom is a kind of slalom game where you steer an Atari mouse down a track on a colorful... |
Windows (2001) ATC Simulator is a full simulation of air traffic control. Choose from over 48 different areas as you direct flights... |
