The RTS genre (Real-time strategy), or real-time strategy, originated at the dawn of the formation of computer games, and for a long time was one of the most popular. These games gave the player the opportunity to try on the role of the ruler of an ancient state or a military leader during the Second World War and test their skills in army management, control of settlements and warfare.
Over time, the bright star of the genre faded and seemed to fade away altogether. But then smartphones burst into our lives! A mini-computer in the pocket of every person allows you to perform not only many tasks, but also gives you the opportunity to relax after a hard day by running a real game.
It was here that the genre of strategies was resurrected and even reborn. As it turns out, RTS is just great for mobile devices. Therefore, it has gained insane popularity and continues to break download and sales records. And today we will tell you about the brightest representatives of this genre.
Civilization VI
The Civilization turn-based strategy series has earned the praise and love of PC and console players around the world. It is famous for its deep, thought-out to the smallest detail gameplay, colorful graphics and a wide range of tools for creating and developing their civilizations. And now the last part of this series is available on mobile devices.
The player is offered a whole list of civilizations, one of which will need to be guided through the historical stages from antiquity to the space age. This will require competent construction of cities, management of resources and troops. In this case, you can generally not enter into battles and defeat opponents with a developed science, culture or faith. The choice of ways to reach the end of the game is simply enormous.
Rome: Total war
Games from the legendary series about “total war” are famous all over the world. And one of the games most beloved by players has made it to mobile devices, while becoming one of the best strategies available for smartphones.
Rome: Total war offers a choice of one of the states of the times of ancient Rome, which the player will lead to victory until the very end. The game itself consists of two modes. The first is a strategic map where the player controls his country and interacts with other states, builds buildings, erects settlements, conducts trade and wars.
The second mode is tactical. Taking control of an army of many thousands, the player will face an enemy army. This mode is one of the most recognizable features of this series of games and gives you unique emotions with nothing.
Rise of Kingdoms
Let’s move on to more familiar mobile games. The Rise of Kingdoms series offers a standard strategic experience. The player will be offered a choice of 12 different historical civilizations, among which there are Byzantium and the Vikings. Each of them has its own advantages and disadvantages, which will affect the further game.
After that, the player is “released into the world”, where it will be necessary to build and develop settlements from scratch, establish chains of production and supply of resources, and, of course, train and hire troops. The game allows you to develop from a small village into a mighty empire, but the gameplay will not be limited to construction alone.
When it comes to expanding territories, the tactical component of the game comes forward and war begins. The player controls his troops in real time and is free to fight both with artificial intelligence and with other players.
Kingdom rush
And finally, let’s take a closer look at an interesting subspecies of strategies. Games in the Kingdom rush line (4 have been released in total) differ in the way they build the gameplay. The main point is the construction of defensive fortifications on the line along which the enemy troops move. This type of strategy is commonly called “tower defense”. The basis of the gameplay is simple: there is a player’s base, to which an ornate road leads. Enemies are moving along it in waves. The player’s task is to prevent them from reaching their main buildings. For protection, defensive towers and troops can be placed along the road. Everything seems to be simple.
But in Kingdom rush you will have to work hard to achieve victory. There are as many as 18 towers available, each of which is effective against a certain type of opponents. And there are plenty of them here! One of 12 heroes comes to help the player, each of whom has 3 abilities available.
In general, there is something to think about when planning the protection of native settlements. If you love when the game challenges you, you can feel free to try Kingdom rush.
Our selection of strategy games turned out to be small, but it includes some of the brightest representatives of the RTS genre. If the cloak of Caesar or Naploen is at the right time for you, you should pay attention to these games.
