Turn-based 2012 — top best games in the Turn-based genre / Page 2

Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition - a game in the Turn-based genre

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...

FIFA Manager 13

Arcade, Strategy, Football, Business / Management, Sports game, Turn-based

Game released: PC → 25 October 2012

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 69/100

A football management simulator focused on setting tactics and lineups, developing players and negotiating transfers. The tactical editor lets the manager give...

Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete

Third-person view, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation, SEGA Saturn, iOS → 28 May 1999

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 78/100

This turn-based Japanese role-playing game is set in the world of Lunar, threatened by a mysterious figure known as the Magic Emperor. In a quiet village, Alex...

Worms: Ultimate Mayhem

Strategy, First-person view, Third-person view, Turn-based, Online

Game released: PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360 → 15 February 2012

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 59/100

Worms: Ultimate Mayhem is a fun turn-based strategy game with a third-person view. The game is a remade HD version of Worms 3D and Worms 4: Mayhem rolled into one...

King's Bounty: The Legend (Special Edition)

Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: PC, Mac → 31 October 2008

Steam: 86/100

A fantasy role-playing strategy game about a royal treasure hunter exploring the lands of Endoria and carrying out quests for the king. The journey leads through...

Sid Meier's Civilization 5: Gods and Kings

Strategy, DLC, Business / Management, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Turn-based

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux → 19 June 2012

Players: 8/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 80/100

An expansion for Sid Meier's Civilization 5, adding systems for religion, diplomacy, and espionage to the turn-based strategy game. Players can found a...

Endless Space (Emperor Edition)

Strategy, Business / Management, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based

Game released: PC → 4 July 2012

Endless Space (Emperor Edition) is a third-person strategy game with business simulator elements from the masters at Amplitude Studios. The game is published by...

Smugglers 5

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...

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 → 17 October 2008

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES — a bonus disc for Persona 3, containing new items/Personas, etc. to the original game, as well as a new epilogue in which...

Disgaea 3

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: PlayStation 3, PS Vita → 20 February 2009

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Disgaea 3 is a turn-based tactical role-playing game and a sequel in the Disgaea series, with battles fought on isometric maps featuring three-dimensional terrain...

Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013

Isometric, Turn-based, Card game, Logic, Strategy, Collectible card game (CCG)

Game released: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iOS → 20 June 2012

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Magic: The Gathering — Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 is a classic collectible card game with turn-based combat in a fantasy setting. The game simulates...

RAD Soldiers

Strategy, Turn-based, Free game

Game released: iOS → 16 July 2012

RAD Soldiers is a free-to-play strategy game from Splash Damages. The main publisher of the game is WarChest. There has still been no announcement of RAD Soldiers...

Disciples: Перерождение

Strategy, Isometric, Collection, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: PC → 18 April 2012

Players: 9.8/10

Disciples: Rebirth is an isometric strategy game with fantasy elements from the Hex studio. The game is published by...

Fire Emblem: Awakening

Role-playing game, Strategy, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 20 April 2012

Metacritic: 92/100

A turn-based tactical role-playing game in which the player leads an army through a series of battles and advances the story. Fire Emblem: Awakening features...

Legend of Dragoon

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PSP, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 → 19 January 2001

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 74/100

This turn-based role-playing game is set in a fantasy world where the past and the future collide and heroes wield the spiritual forces of dragons. The legend began...

Frozen Synapse: Red

Strategy, DLC, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Sandbox, Indie

Game released: PC, Mac, iOS → 30 May 2012

Steam: 70/100

An expansion for Frozen Synapse, adding missions, co-op play and tactical options to the turn-based strategy game Frozen Synapse. Its single-player campaign...

Endless Space (Admiral Edition)

Strategy, Business / Management, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based

Game released: PC → 4 July 2012

Endless Space (Admiral Edition) is a third-person strategy game with business simulator elements from Amplitude Studios. The game is published by Amplitude...

Might & Magic: Heroes 6 - Pirates of the Savage Sea

Strategy, DLC, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: PC → 12 July 2012

Might & Magic: Heroes 6 — Pirates of the Savage Sea is a strategy with elements of a fantasy game from developers from the Limbic Entertainment studio...

Arc the Lad 3

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PSP → 28 October 1999

Arc the Lad 3 is a top-down role-playing game with elements of an anime or manga game and a fantasy game from developers from the G-Craft studio. The game is...

Cthulhu Saves the World

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Comedy

Game released: PC, Xbox 360, iOS, Android, Mac → 13 July 2011

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 92/100

This turn-based parody RPG takes place in a fantasy world where Cthulhu must become a true hero after a mysterious sorcerer seals his powers. Lifting the curse...

War of the Human Tanks

Strategy, Top-down view, Turn-based, Anime / Manga, Combat robots

Game released: PC → 10 January 2014

Players: 5.7/10

Steam: 91/100

War of the Human Tanks is a unique top-down turn-based strategy game in which you will take part in the Japanese war, where the key units are the “tank people”. The...

Legends of War: Patton's Campaign

Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based

Game released: PSP, Xbox 360 → 20 October 2010

Metacritic: 79/100

This turn-based strategy game follows General George Patton’s campaign during World War II. The player leads troops across the devastated landscape of Western...

Knights of Pen and Paper

Arcade, Role-playing game, Isometric, Turn-based, Indie

Game released: PC, Mac, Android, iOS, Linux, PlayStation 4 → 18 June 2013

Players: 6.2/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 73/100

A turn-based, pixel-art role-playing game built around a fantasy tabletop session. The player controls both the adventurers and the game master, who shapes the...

Fray

Action, Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Tactics, Indie

Game released: PC → 8 February 2012

Steam: 1/100

Metacritic: 27/100

This tactical strategy game with shooter elements takes place in a dystopian 2098, where human interaction has largely moved into virtual reality and three...

Premier Manager 2012

Arcade, Strategy, Football, Business / Management, Sports game, Turn-based

Game released: PC, PlayStation 3 → 29 February 2012

Premier Manager 2012 is an arcade game with elements of strategy, football simulator, business simulator and sports game from the masters from the Urbanscan studio...

Decisive Campaigns: Case Blue

Strategy, Top-down view, Turn-based, Simulation

Game released: PC → 16 July 2012

Steam: 88/100

A turn-based operational strategy game set on the Eastern Front in 1942, covering the German advance toward Stalingrad and the Caucasus and the Soviet winter...

Elemental: Fallen Enchantress

Strategy, DLC, Isometric, Turn-based

Game released: PC → 23 October 2012

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Elemental: Fallen Enchantress is an isometric strategy game from the masters at Stardock Entertainment. The game is published by Stardock Entertainment. Overall...

BBC Battlefield Academy

Strategy, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based, Sandbox

Game released: iPad, Mac, PC → 14 March 2012

Steam: 84/100

A turn-based tactical strategy game set across the fronts of World War II, where the player commands a group of troops through combat missions. Victory calls for...

MindFeud

Strategy, Top-down view, Board / Group Game, Turn-based

Game released: Android, iPad, iPhone → 22 July 2012

Players: 10/10

MindFeud is a top-down strategy game from developers from Monkeybin Studios. The game is published by Monkeybin Studios. There has still been no announcement of...

Grandia

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: Android, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PSP, SEGA Saturn, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 12 April 2012

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Grandia is a Japanese role-playing game about Justin, a young boy who dreams of becoming a great adventurer and sets out to uncover the mystery of a long-lost...

Nobunaga no Yabou: Tendou with Power-Up Kit

Strategy, Anime / Manga, Turn-based

Game released: PC, PlayStation 3, PS Vita → 17 December 2010

Nobunaga no Yabou: Tendou with Power-Up Kit is a strategy game with an anime/manga twist from the masters at Tecmo Koei. The main publisher of the game is Koei...

Tank Battle: 1944

Strategy, Tanks, Tactics, Turn-based

Game released: iOS, PC → 6 March 2012

Steam: 79/100

Tank Battle: 1944 is a strategy mixed with a tank simulator and a tactical game from developers from Hunter Cow Studios. The main publisher of the game is Hunter...

Baseball Mogul 2013

Strategy, Baseball, Business / Management, Sports game, Turn-based

Game released: PC, Mac → 3 April 2012

Baseball Mogul 2013 is a strategy game with elements of a baseball simulator, business simulator and sports game from the Sports Mogul Inc. studio. The game is...

Sakura Wars Social

Strategy, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Card game, Tactics

Game released: PSP, Nintendo DS → 18 September 2012

Players: 7.7/10

Sakura Wars Social is an anime/manga-infused strategy game, card game, and tactics game from Red Company Corporation. The game is published by Sega. But Sakura Wars...

Lords & Knights

Online, Strategy, MMO, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Indie, Free game

Game released: iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV, Browser → 11 August 2011

Players: 9.4/10

Lords & Knights is an online game with a mixture of strategy, massive multiplayer, fantasy, indie and free-to-play from the masters at Xyrality. The main...

Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires

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

Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires is a first-person action game with strategy, fighting, business simulation, fantasy and historical elements from Omega Force and KOEI...

Uncharted: Fight For Fortune

Role-playing game, Board / Group Game, Turn-based, Card game

Game released: PS Vita → 5 December 2012

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 67/100

Uncharted: Fight For Fortune — board collectible card game in the universe of the Uncharted game series. The goal of the game is to gather on your side...

Ultimate Battle Zombies

Strategy, Turn-based

Game released: iPhone → 1 February 2012

Ultimate Battle Zombies is a strategy from the masters from the studio Riptide Games, Inc.. The game is published by Riptide Games, Inc.. There has been no...

ZombieSmash!

Action, Post-apocalyptic, Turn-based, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Strategy, Role-playing game

Game released: Android, iPad, iPhone, iOS → 28 April 2012

Metacritic: 82/100

ZombieSmash! — strategic turn-based role-playing action game in the style of a post-apocalypse with a side view. You will plunge into the role of a legendary...

Kyūyaku Megami Tensei

Role-playing game, First-person view, Top-down view, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk

Game released: SNES, Wii → 1995

Kyūyaku Megami Tensei is a first-person role-playing game from developers from Atlus Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Atlus Co., Ltd.. On For some...

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Best Games in the Turn-based genre of 2012 (Game released)