Best Real Time Tactics indie games under $20
These are the best real time tactics indie games you can buy for under $20. indielist lists 10 paid real time tactics games with a list price at or below $20, ranked by Steam review count so the most-validated picks lead. The average list price here is $15.99, and the cheapest is Dummynation at $11.99. The most reviewed is 911 Operator with 19,559 Steam reviews. Beyond the budget end, this wider list adds 10 mid-price picks between $10 and $20 that a stricter under-$10 list leaves out. Every price is the tracked Steam list price, not an estimate, and each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can open and audit rather than a black-box number. This is a value list: a sensible price crossed with real player validation, so you can find a real time tactics game that is actually good, not just affordable. Free-to-play titles are excluded here; this is about paid games that punch above their price.
Games
10
Avg list price
$15.99
Cheapest
$11.99
- 9
911 Operator
2017 · Casual
$14.99 19,559 reviews · 89% positive
- T
Turmoil
2016 · Indie
$12.99 15,930 reviews · 93% positive
- C
Cepheus Protocol
2020 · Action
$19.99 3,610 reviews · 76% positive
- A
At Dead Of Night
2020 · Action
$15.99 3,451 reviews · 94% positive
- E
Element TD 2 - Tower Defense
2021 · Indie
$14.99 3,204 reviews · 90% positive
- D
Dummynation
2022 · Indie
$11.99 3,087 reviews · 88% positive
- D
Drop Duchy
2025 · Adventure
$14.99 2,942 reviews · 90% positive
- B
Badlands Crew - Drive, Command, Conquer
2025 · Action
$18.99 1,193 reviews · 79% positive
- I
Infinite Tournament Paintball
2020 · Action
$14.99 520 reviews · 86% positive
- M
Milling machine simulator
2022 · Action
$19.99 182 reviews · 88% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best real time tactics indie games under $20?
- indielist lists 10 paid real time tactics indie games priced at or below $20, ranked by Steam reviews, led by 911 Operator (19,559 reviews). The cheapest is Dummynation at $11.99.
- How is this "under $20" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid real time tactics game qualifies if its tracked Steam list price is at or below $20. The list is ranked by review count and updates as prices and the catalog change. Free-to-play games are excluded.