Best Free to Play Real Time Tactics Games on Steam
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1. Viking Rise
3rd Anniversary begins! Limited Hero and Hallowed Castle Skins debut—join us! Viking Rise is a strategy, rpg and 4x game. Released on May 21st 2024 has received 876 reviews of which 614 were positive and 262 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played real time tactics game, thanks to its 553 peak concurrent players over the last day.
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2. Doomsday: Last Survivors
New tower defense gameplay! The apocalypse has come, and zombies are running amok. As the leader of the survivors, collect and use resources to defend their last shelter! Doomsday: Last Survivors is a strategy, strategy rpg and 4x game. Released on June 25th 2023 has received 844 reviews of which 559 were positive and 285 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.4 out of 10. While seeing 545 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among real time tactics games based on player count.
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3. Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense
Infinitode 2 - a strategy in the Tower Defense genre, in which the player will have to build towers to protect his base from endless waves of enemies. The game features huge maps, lots of towers, resource miners, upgrade tree and map editor. Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense is a level editor, tower defense and building game. Released on May 06th 2021 has received 3,674 reviews of which 3,354 were positive and 320 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. While seeing 237 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among real time tactics games based on player count.
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4. Freestyle 2: Street Basketball
Freestyle 2: Street Basketball is a fast paced online arcade basketball game. Create your own unique player and compete in the online street league! Use variety of b-ball moves and customize your player! Team up with the best street ballers online and rise to the top! Freestyle 2: Street Basketball is a basketball, sports and time management game. Released on April 01st 2015 has received 12,647 reviews of which 9,153 were positive and 3,494 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played real time tactics games.
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5. Warzone 2100
In the late 21st century, the world's civilizations are wiped out by a series of nuclear strikes, seemingly caused by a massive malfunction of the new NASDA (North American Strategic Defense Agency) strategic defense system. Warzone 2100 is a strategy, rts and base-building game. Released on February 18th 2020 has received 1,500 reviews of which 1,355 were positive and 145 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played real time tactics games.
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6. 3 Days War
3 Days War is a unique multiplayer strategy war game. Integrating the mechanics of RTS+4X, it allows dozens of players to engage in a three-day real-time strategy competitionon. Commanders, use your skills, strategies, games and even deception to become the ultimate winner! 3 Days War is a rts, pvp and grand strategy game. Released on April 16th 2023 has received 706 reviews of which 591 were positive and 115 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played real time tactics games.
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7. AOD: Art Of Defense
AOD is a new gameplay in the traditional tower defence genre. You must protect your base from waves of approaching enemies. Build and improve your towers and units and destroy your enemies in any way you can. Don't be weak, destroy them all, show who's in charge! AOD: Art Of Defense is a tower defense, real time tactics and wargame game. Released on December 01st 2020 has received 376 reviews of which 294 were positive and 82 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played real time tactics games.
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8. Soccer Manager 2022
Sign official FIFPRO licensed players and compete to become the ultimate football manager! Soccer Manager 2022 is a sports, football (soccer) and simulation game. Released on November 26th 2021 has received 3,000 reviews of which 2,194 were positive and 806 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played real time tactics games.
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9. Tribal Wars
Compete in hardcore PvP strategy in persistent game worlds where real time resource and troop management in coordination with other players is required to expand your kingdom from one village to hundreds as you conquer the map in this winner takes all medieval contest. Tribal Wars is a strategy, massively multiplayer and base-building game. Released on November 12th 2020 has received 738 reviews of which 531 were positive and 207 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played real time tactics games.
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10. Empires Apart
An exciting free-to-play Real Time Strategy game set in medieval times. Uniquely designed factions, customization options, singleplayer and multiplayer gameplay. Gather resources, raise an army and lead your civilization to victory in a classic RTS, brought to the modern age. Empires Apart is a strategy, rts and multiplayer game. Released on March 29th 2018 has received 2,442 reviews of which 1,671 were positive and 771 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played real time tactics games.
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