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real-time strategy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A warfare video game genre usually played from a third-person overhead perspective, which is based on the real-time movement of troops.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: video-games

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Synonyms: RTS

Antonyms: none provided

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Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: estratègia en temps real — video game genre characterised by real-time movement of troops
  • Chinese Mandarin: 即時戰略游戲 /即时战略游戏 (jíshí zhànlüè yóuhū) — video game genre characterised by real-time movement of troops
  • Finnish: reaaliaikainen strategiapeli — video game genre characterised by real-time movement of troops
  • German: Echtzeitstragiespiel — video game genre characterised by real-time movement of troops
  • German: Echtzeit-Stragiespiel — video game genre characterised by real-time movement of troops
  • Portuguese: estratégia em tempo real — video game genre characterised by real-time movement of troops