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RTS, or real-time strategy, is a genre where players manage, build, and control large numbers of units simultaneously in real-time combat against opponents. While there are many excellent RTS games, below, Mytour will highlight the most notable names.
List of the Most Played Real-Time Strategy Games
Best real-time strategy games ever
1. Age of Empires
Age of Empires is a timeless classic loved by veteran gamers worldwide. Since its inception in 1997, it has evolved through four installments, with recent HD versions revitalizing its graphics. The developers plan to release annual HD versions until 2020, ensuring a fresh experience each year.
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2. Starcraft
Introduced by gaming giant Blizzard in 1998, Starcraft: Brood War was the first to offer gamers a real-time strategy experience set in a futuristic universe amidst the intergalactic war between three species: Terran, Zerg, and Protoss. What sets this game apart is its focus on just two primary resources: Minerals and Gasoline, making resource management in battles intense and gripping.
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3. Warcraft
Warcraft is the franchise that made a name for gaming giant Blizzard since 1994. It paints a vast picture of the fictional war between humans in Azeroth and the Orc race. From two basic factions, Blizzard expanded it into a vast universe known as Warcraft, including titles like Warcraft 2, 3, and the MMORPG World of Warcraft.
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4. Total War
Total War is hailed as a game changer in the strategy gaming genre, seamlessly blending turn-based strategy with real-time tactics. In turn-based strategy, you take on the role of a national leader, managing cities, nations, deploying armies for distant expeditions, or sending diplomats for peace talks, establishing trade routes, and many other tasks as the head of state. But in real-time tactics, you must command each group of troops to defeat enemies on a specific map with terrain ranging from simple to complex. Formulate strategies, deploy units effectively, and assign tasks to each group of troops to secure ultimate victory.
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5. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
Originally a tabletop strategy game where players use models and tabletops with scaled-down terrain to play, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War was developed by Relic Entertainment with consent from the game's manufacturer. This real-time strategy game not only captivates countless Warhammer fans with its immersive gameplay but also its highly engaging storyline.
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6. Company of Heroes
Company of Heroes is a rare real-time strategy game set in World War II, capturing the fierceness of the Second World War. Its captivating gameplay features expansive battlefields, diverse tactics, and simple construction and management. What makes this game stand out is its ability to highlight the role of each individual soldier in a small infantry squad, achieved by dividing a large map into numerous small sections for players to occupy. Each section holds its strategic importance, requiring players to strategize meticulously.
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7. Supreme Commander
Set in a future where humans control quantum technology and can swiftly travel through galaxies via a quantum gate, Supreme Commander immerses players in a war between three factions: UEF, Aeon, and Cybran, vying for dominance. The game captivates gamers with its futuristic technologies, and in 2007, it boasted the most impressive graphics among real-time strategy games, featuring incredibly realistic and visually stunning explosion effects.
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8. Command & Conquer
The name of this game might sound unfamiliar to some, but it's not entirely strange. Most Vietnamese gamers surely have memories of the real-time strategy game Red Alert from LAN parties. Red Alert is part of the Command & Conquer franchise, which includes three different settings: Tiberian, Red Alert, and Generals. Despite not having significant differences in gameplay or controls among these settings, having three distinct settings makes Command & Conquer the real-time strategy game with the most diverse and abundant troop types to date.
- Get your hands on Command Conquer Generals
- Get your hands on Command Conquer Red Alert
Above are the top real-time strategy games, but there are still many other strategy games worth trying. Hopefully, you can find a real-time strategy game that suits you best. Enjoy gaming, everyone!
