The genre is largely defined by the likes of Starcraft and Age of Empires, but indie games like Northgard and Driftland have shown there’s plenty of other voices to be heard. There are few things as satisfying as building up an immense army and simply washing over your foes like a river over stones, erasing their existence as effortlessly as a click. If you’re looking for a broader list of the best strategy games then we’ve got a separate list for that – this one’s all about real-time, where you can’t hide behind the safety of turn-based strategy’s pace. It’s impossible to overstate how enjoyable RTS games can be.