Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,000 most recommended games across 827 critic lists from 134 publications.
Updated: October 26, 2025
Most Acclaimed Real-Time Tactics Games of All Time
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#1 Rome: Total War (2004) (#213)
The Creative Assembly | WIN | Real-Time Tactics / Turn-Based Strategy | ~34h | 18 lists
#2 Syndicate (1993) (#301)
Bullfrog Productions | DOS, 4, GEN, SNES, 3DO, JAG | Real-Time Tactics | ~12h | 15 lists
#3 Total War: Warhammer III (2022) (#545)
The Creative Assembly | 3 | Real-Time Tactics / Turn-Based Strategy | ~34h | 6 lists
#4 Medieval II: Total War (2006) (#564)
The Creative Assembly | WIN | Real-Time Tactics / Turn-Based Strategy | ~31h | 7 lists
#5 Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines (1998) (#637)
Pyro Studios | WIN | Real-Time Tactics | ~25h | 6 lists
#6 Desperados III (2020) (#729)
Mimimi Games | 3, XB1, PS4 | Real-Time Tactics | ~27h | 4 lists
#7 Myth: The Fallen Lords (1997) (#763)
Bungie | MAC, WIN | Real-Time Tactics | ~16h | 4 lists
#8 Empire: Total War (2009) (#853)
The Creative Assembly | WIN | Real-Time Tactics / Turn-Based Strategy / Grand Strategy | ~68h | 3 lists
#9 Commandos 2: Men of Courage (2001) (#867)
Pyro Studios, Zonic Limited | WIN, PS2, Xbox | Real-Time Tactics | ~21h | 4 lists
#10 World in Conflict (2007) (#897)
Massive Entertainment | WIN | Real-Time Strategy / Real-Time Tactics | ~12h | 5 lists
#1
#213
Rome: Total War
2004
#2
#301
Syndicate
1993
#3
#545
#4
#564
#5
#637
#6
#729
Desperados III
2020
#7
#763
#8
#853
Empire: Total War
2009
#9
#867
#10
#897
World in Conflict
2007
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