Herzog Zwei
Herzog Zwei is an Adventure, Strategy, Single-player, and Multiplayer video game developed by Sega. It is the sequel to the Herzog, where the player operates a mech through the battlefield to blast the roaming enemies. The player’s forces have finite fuel and ammunition, and the vehicles will not auto-repair.
As a commander, the player has to offer orders, and the forces will follow these commands until they either run out of fuel or are destroyed. The game has eight units with different abilities where the player can unlock them over progression. The game has nine outposts that serve as production resources on the battlefield.
Once an outpost comes under a player’s control, it generates additional revenue and serves as a remote base. A key mission is to capture as many outposts as possible. In a single-player, the player finds AI on the field, whereas the multiplayer mode lets the player play with a co-operative partner.
#1 Battlezone 98 Redux
Battlezone 98 Redux is an Adventure, Sci-fi, and Single-player video game developed by big boat Interactive for Windows. Throughout the game, the player serves as a commander whose main mission is to lead an army of spaceships to smash enemies. The player battles on different planets such as Moon, Mars, Venus, Titan, etc.
The commander must deploy powerful defenses, construct advanced facilities, and gain victory in each battle. At the bottom of the screen, the player finds a map where he can identify the enemy’s remaining strength and guild’s current location. While battling, the player views the environment from the third-person perspective.
The game has many unit types, including defense, offense, recycler, armory, constructor, etc., with distinctive tasks. In every battle, the player has to gather certain scraps and plots that will help the commander. The game has core features such as Many Units, Third-person, Map Provision, Enemies, and Space Planets.
#2 Nuclear Dawn
Nuclear Dawn is an Adventure, Strategy, Single-player, and Multilayer video game developed by Iceberg Interactive. Throughout the game, the player serves as a military soldier who finds himself in a field full of enemies with guns. The player has to terminate enemies using various weapons, and every weapon has a deadly firearm.
Over progression, the player can upgrade the weapons and unlock more advanced guns. At the bottom of the screen, the player finds a map to identify his current location. While exploring the playfield, the player views the environment from the first-person perspective.
After every shot, the player has to reload his gun to ensure full ammo. The player can gather the scattered ammo on the field to refill the bullets. The game has four classes with various skills and offers six different maps. The game has a squad-based mode where the player can play along with 32 players and earn achievements.
#3 Cyber-Wing
Cyber-Wing is an Adventure, Simulation, and Single-player video game developed by Martian Arctic Games. Throughout the game, the player controls a spaceship through a battlefield full of strange creatures with the mission to tear them into pieces. While exploring the playfield, the player views the environment from the first-person perspective.
The player can view his health bar at the screen’s top and indicate the enemies through the map. The game has vast playfields where the limitations for exploration does not occur. The game has two playable modes such as armored unit and mechanized squad, with unique gameplay. Before starting the game, the player has to select the map and mission.
The game has over 25 missions where each mission puts the player in a challenging scenario. The game has multiple ships with different attributes, and over progression, the player can lock-free these ships. Core features are Over 25 Missions, Many Maps, Challenging Scenarios, and First-person Perspective.
#4 Wulfram II
Wulfram II is an Adventure, Shooter, Single-player, and Multiplayer video game developed by Slurpysoft. It is the sequel to the Wulfram, where the player controls a hover vehicle through enemy-filled fields, and the mission is to blast them. The game has two vehicles where every vehicle has unique attributes.
The game features a health pool and an energy pool. Energy gets decreased as the player fires and can recharge by landing on the ground or refill it from a supply station. The primary class is Tank, a slow but powerful vehicle with the ability to jump in the air. The second class is Scout, a fast vehicle used as a medic.
Scouts can heal base structures and use their beams to damage enemy tanks. The game has levels, and every level offers a significant challenge. The first ten levels are for beginners, and from the eleventh level, the player must be a master.
#5 Urban Assault
Urban Assault is an Adventure, Shooting, and Single-player video game developed by Terra Tools. Throughout the game, the player finds himself as a leader of a host station with the mission to create units and buildings. The player uses plasma technology to complete tasks. The game features a squadron manager, which allows the player to check the status and manage all units under control.
The player can set various parameters for each squadron to better their specializations and performance. In the single-player campaign, the player has to complete a series of missions. Each mission’s objective is to capture each key sector on the map, allowing transport of the host station to the next level.
Destroying enemy stations grant additional space for supplementing vehicles. Many key sectors are located deep in enemy territory, and the goal of the game is to eliminate all enemy host stations. In multiplayer, the only objective is to destroy opponents along with team members.
#6 Wargasm
Wargasm is an Adventure, Shooting, and Single-player video game developed by Infogrames. Throughout the game, the player plays as a military commander whose main task is to save the world by terminating the wars. The game has four units where the player can unlock all the units with different skills.
The battlefield is expanded and does not let the player feel limited. While exploring the playfield, the player views the environment from the first-person perspective. All a player has to do is to aim and shoot the other tanks. The game has many enemy tanks, and eliminating these tanks is the main task.
The player has a health meter where managing the health bar is essential. The game has various tanks where the player can gain access to every tank after progression. The game has core features such as Many Tanks, Four classes, First-person Perspective, Expanded Fields, and Different Enemies.
#7 Thunder Brigade
Thunder Brigade is an Arcade, Shooting, and Single-player video game developed by Interactive Magic. Throughout the game, the player plays as a member of the United States Army and must fight against the two opposing federations for independence. The game has three difficulty levels, including Easy, Normal, and Hard.
The game has several missions where the player can replay the missions if he fails to complete them. The player can view his performance and mission ratings from the main menu option. After selecting the mission, the player finds a short description of the mission and must understand the objective as every mission is entirely different.
While inspecting the playfield, the player views the environment from the first-person perspective. At the bottom of the screen, the map indicates the player about his position. The gameplay is simple such as explore the field, aim the target, and shoot to blast.
#8 Extreme Assault
Extreme Assault is an Action-Adventure, Single-player, and Multiplayer video game developed by Blue Byte. Throughout the game, the player finds himself in a pilot’s role whose main mission is to battle space aliens through several locations. The game has a series of missions, and each mission is introduced by offering information about the scenario.
Each operation area has a boss at the end that the player has to defeat. The game has three difficulty levels, including Easy, Normal, and Hard, where the enemy’s strength depends on the selected mode. The player can find power-ups scattered through the field, including ammo, main guns, secondary weapons, or energy shield.
It offers many weapons like laser cannons, missiles, smart bombs, and more. The enemies will come in helicopters, tanks, and rocket buggies in vast environments such as open valleys, volcanic islands, underground bases, and ice fields.
#9 Earthbreakers
Earthbreakers is an Adventure, Shooter, Single-player, and Multiplayer video game developed by Petroglyph. During the gameplay, the player plays as an unnamed protagonist who finds himself in a destroyable environment where shooting enemies is the main mission. While inspecting the playfield, the player views the environment from the first-person perspective.
The player chooses an infantry combat class and defends his base and supply lines. The player can pilot powerful military vehicles to annihilate the enemy’s bases. Vilothyte is the base’s main resource letting the player purchase new structures, more infantry classes, and vehicles.
A harvester allows the player to collect resources, and the player must protect them. The player can opt for multiple roles such as a soldier who fights enemies, a technician to repair vehicles or play as a firefly to burn enemies from a distance. The game has core features such as Three Roles, Infantry Classes, Higher Ranking Units, and RTS.