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2015PCPlayStationXbox70 % positive14.99 €

A real-time tactics game where you command your squad with voice commands. It pairs a moody sci-fi story, voiced by Wil Wheaton, with an atmospheric soundtrack.

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Tactical depth
Sci-fi setting
Strong, story-driven narrative

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Nexus: The Jupiter Incident

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2004PC86 % positive9.99 €

A party of several characters
Tactical depth
Sci-fi setting

A tactical real-time space game where you command a fleet through missions across the solar system as mega-corporations clash over a mysterious discovery. The focus is on fleet positioning, subsystem damage and mission planning rather than base building.

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We Are the Dwarves

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You command a trio of dwarven astronauts in a stone universe, combining their abilities in tactical real-time combat with pause and light puzzle-solving. The journey toward the stars blends sci-fi and fantasy in an offbeat way.

Ground Control

A party of several characters

A tactical real-time strategy game set in the 25th century with no base building: you command a limited squad dropped into 3D battles where terrain, cover and elevation decide the outcome.

Anomaly: Warzone Earth

Tactical depth

A reverse tower defense where you lead an armored convoy through alien-occupied cities, planning your route and using support abilities to take out enemy turrets.

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

Strong, story-driven narrative

An exceptional sci-fi story where you control 13 teenagers across intertwined timelines and slowly piece together a mystery of giant mechs and kaiju. The plot unfolds in gorgeous hand-painted 2D scenes, broken up by real-time strategy battles.

Arknights

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A tower-defense strategy game where you recruit and train operators with distinct roles, then deploy them with careful placement and timing in tricky missions. It pairs a bleak dystopian story with a striking art style.

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

Strong, story-driven narrative

A real-time tactics stealth game set in Edo-period Japan where you command a team of five specialists and chain silent takedowns with Shadow Mode. Each mission is an intricate puzzle of sight cones, guard patrols and character abilities.

Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising

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A real-time strategy and action hybrid where you build and recycle units from the carrier Antaeus, taking direct control of individual vehicles in post-war missions. Its unusual mix of unit crafting, hands-on control and mission planning sets it apart.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War

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A punchy real-time strategy game in the grim Warhammer 40K universe that favors squad-based units, territory control and brutal melee sync-kills over heavy economy management. Space Marines, Orks, Eldar and Chaos each play distinctly, especially in multiplayer.

Aliens: Dark Descent

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A tactical real-time-with-pause squad game in the Alien universe: you lead a team of marines through a xenomorph outbreak, managing resources, stress and permanent losses in a tense, bleak atmosphere.