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.The 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.
This 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 (e.g. The Last Express) also exist.
 Game Title |
Windows (2004) This compilation contains three real time strategy games: Homeworld 2 Empire Earth Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring... |
 Windows (2008) In this Betty Boop-themed puzzle game, colored pieces fall from the top of the screen, and pile up at the... |
 Game Boy Advance (2003) In a twist for the series, Beyblade VForce: Ultimate Blader Jam is not based on spinning top battles. Instead, the... |
 Windows (2004) When Lucian the Divine defeated the evil organization known as the Black Ring, he was late to prevent a dark... |
 Windows (2008) Thousands of years after the loss of their home, and following many great wars, the descendants of earth cling to... |
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 Windows (2003) Coming on 6CD's, this is a collection of Impressions Games "City Building Series" containing: Caesar III, Pharaoh, Queen of the... |
Windows 3.x (1994) The Big One is a simulation of the effects of an earthquake in Los Angeles. Player's task in the game... |
Windows (1999) Biko can be described as a "stalking simulation". You play as Akira, a guy who stalks pretty girls. When you... |
 DOS (1990), Amiga (1991) and Commodore 64 (1991) Based on the movie. You control Bill & Ted- Rufus, a time travelling "dude" from the future, gives you use... |
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 Windows (2006) Birds On A Wire is a color matching game with small cartoon birds. The player controls a stationary cannon at... |
 PlayStation (1998), PSP (2006), PlayStation 3 (2006) and PS Vita (2012) Bishi Bashi Special is a compilation (and conversion) of the Konami arcade titles Bishi Bashi Champ, Super Bishi Bashi Champ... |
SNES (1994) Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Kondoha Puzzle de Oshiokiyo is a falling block competitive puzzle game. Players begin by choosing... |
SNES (1995) Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Kurukkurin is a competitive puzzle game featuring Sailor Moon licensed characters.Upon choosing a character (each... |
SNES (1995) Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Super S: Fuwa Fuwa Panic is a Sailor Moon themed competitive puzzle game. Players first select... |
Amiga (1988), Atari ST (1988), Commodore 64 (1987), Apple II (1987), Atari 8-bit (1988) and ZX Spectrum (1987) May 1941, operation Rheinübung. German battleship Bismarck is attempting to elude the Allied fleet in order to escape from the... |
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 Windows (2007) Live the life of a pirate. Destroy merchant and guard ships in tense battles, and take the sweet treasures inside.... |
Windows (2002) This is a compilation of most of Black Isle's Advanced Dungeons & Dragons licensed titles: Baldur's Gate Baldur's Gate: Tales... |
 Windows (2004) This is a compilation of most of Black Isle's Dungeons&Dragons licensed titles: Baldur's Gate plus its expansion Tales of the... |
PSP (2011) In the year 2032, aliens have invaded Earth. Humanity bands together and fights back valiantly, but they are simply no... |
PSP (2011) This is a limited-edition package that includes: Black Rock Shooter: The Game Limited Soundtrack 16-page booklet featuring original art by... |
PSP (2011) This is a special first-print edition of Black Rock Shooter: The Game that includes the game itself along with a... |
MobyRank
Top games by as rated by the press:
- 96 World of Goo
- 96 World of Goo
- 96 Tetris
- 95 StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
- 94 World of Goo
- 94 Lemmings
- 93 Vagrant Story
- 93 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- 93 Panzer Dragoon Saga
- 93 Final Fantasy VII
Games must have at least a MobyRank of 80 to be considered.
MobyScore
Top games by as rated by our users:
- 4.50 Abandoned Bricks (2004)
- 4.14 Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties (2008)
- 4.24 Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs (2007)
- 5.00 Anno 1404 (Limited Edition) (2009)
- 4.02 Army Men RTS (2004)
- 4.33 Aztech's Armory: Campaigns for Warcraft II (1997)
- 4.06 Baldies (1998)
- 5.00 Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Kondo wa Puzzle de Oshioki yo! (1994)
- 5.00 Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Kurukkurin (1995)
- 5.00 Black Isle Compilation (2002)
Games must have at least 1 votes and a MobyScore of 4.0 to be considered.
Themes
Real-Time is part of Themes. This group of genres contain:
- Anime / Manga
- Arcade
- BattleMech
- Board / Party Game
- Cards / Tiles
- Casino
- Chess
- Comics
- Cyberpunk / Dark Sci-Fi
- Detective / Mystery
- Fantasy
- Fighting
- Flight
- Game Show
- Helicopter
- Historical Battle (specific/exact)
- Horror
- Interactive Fiction
- Interactive Fiction with Graphics
- Interactive Movie
- Managerial
- Martial Arts
- Meditative / Zen
- Mental training
- Naval
- Paddle / Pong
- Persistent Universe
- Pinball
- Post-Apocalyptic
- Puzzle-Solving
- Real-Time
- Rhythm / Music
- Sci-Fi / Futuristic
- Shooter
- Spy / Espionage
- Stealth
- Survival Horror
- Tank
- Train
- Turn-based
- Video Backdrop
- Visual Novel
