Best Games in the Turn-based genre of 2012 (Game released)
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch → 29 January 2014
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
77/100
Metacritic:
71/100
Saturday Morning RPG is a fantastic side-scrolling RPG with turn-based combat. The developers took inspiration from cartoons and the culture of the eighties. The...
Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Role-playing game, Science fiction
Game released: Genesis, Wii, PC, Mac, Linux → 1994
Steam:
100/100
In 2284, the planet Motavia is attacked by evil creatures, and they are opposed by warriors from the hunters' guild. The story follows Chaz Ashley, who has just...
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Visual novel
Game released: PlayStation 3, PC → 22 March 2012
Players:
5.5/10
Steam:
69/100
Metacritic:
55/100
This turn-based Japanese role-playing game combines anime-inspired fantasy with exploration and battles on free-roaming maps. The player travels across worlds in...
Role-playing game, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC → 3 February 2012
Steam:
58/100
Metacritic:
79/100
Final Fantasy XIII-2 is a role-playing game and direct sequel to Final Fantasy XIII, with Lightning returning as the lead protagonist. The player explores locations...
Action, Strategy, Fighting, In real time, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical, Turn-based
Game released: PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 → 28 March 2006
Players:
7.7/10
Metacritic:
62/100
This historical action game with strategy elements follows a struggle for power in Ancient China: the campaign goal is to conquer 25 regions and build an empire...
Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Japanese role-playing game, Visual novel, Turn-based
Game released: PlayStation 3, PC → 18 November 2010
Steam:
57/100
This tactical role-playing game is set in a fantasy world where demons emerge after a catastrophe brought on by a blinding light. The amnesiac protagonist, Weiss...
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Turn-based, Comics, Japanese role-playing game, Detective, Comedy
Game released: PC, Xbox 360, Mac → 25 June 2012
Steam:
85/100
This turn-based role-playing game combines detective fiction with humor: a detective agency is called into action by a mysterious caller. The threats in New Arcadia...
Strategy, DLC, In real time, Business / Management, Futurism (Future), Sports game, Turn-based, Board / Group Game
Game released: PC → 13 November 2012
Steam:
79/100
Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition is an ultra-violent combination of strategy and sports game with characters from the fantastic Warhammer universe. This edition features 3...
Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, Strategy, Business / Management, Futurism (Future), Turn-based
Game released: PC → 19 October 2012
Smugglers 5 is a role-playing game with a mixture of simulation, action, strategy and business simulation from developers from the studio Niels Bauer Games. The...
