Turn-based
The type of games in which all actions, or actions during battles, occur turn by turn are called turn-based. In turn-based strategies, the entire gameplay is usually divided into turns, while in role-playing games, only the combat component is turn-based. A turn may not be time-restricted or may be set within strict time limits. In both cases, players have time to calmly compare all possible options and make the best move. The outcome in turn-based games depends even more on the correct actions than on the parameters of the army or character.
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Statuses
Best Games in the Turn-based genre
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Online, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Science fiction, Exploration
April 26, 2023
Players:
8.8/10
Metacritic:
80/100
Adventure role-playing action game from the creators of Genshin Impact. The game tells the story of the passengers of the space train "Astral Express". The player...
Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike, Science fiction, Space, Procedural generation
May 25, 2026
VGTimes:
7.4/10
Roguelike-shooter combining turn-based tactics with dynamic action. The story tells about the Starseer team, facing giant chronospheres that absorb entire fragments...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Online, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Turn-based, Free game, Tactics, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game
December 11, 2025
Players:
10/10
A step-by-step role-playing game set in a world where the light of the stars is gradually fading. After the victory of the legendary Star Savior, a new Trial...
Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based
April 10, 2009
Players:
7.7/10
Metacritic:
82/100
King's Bounty: Armored Princess is a continuation of a role-playing adventure with turn-based strategy elements in a fantasy world. The game will tell the story of...
Role-playing game, Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Turn-based, Roguelike, Old school, Medieval era
August 13, 2026
Metacritic:
70/100
Remaster Defender of the Crown — a game that became a hit in 1986. The original project is dedicated to medieval Britain. The player needs to capture enemy...
Role-playing game, Strategy, Stealth, Isometric, Historical, Turn-based, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op), Medieval era
August 7, 2026
Players:
10/10
The game transports the tactical RPG series Expeditions to Japan during the Sengoku era, engulfed in civil wars and political intrigues. The main character finds...
Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Remake
September 17, 2026
A remake of the classic role-playing game The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC, as well as a direct continuation of another remake, Trails in the Sky 1st...
