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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Best Games in the Turn-based genre of 2015
Role-playing game, Adventure, In real time, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
January 31, 1997
Players:
8.8/10
Steam:
76/100
Metacritic:
83/100
Final Fantasy VII is a third-person role-playing game in the anime and fantasy style. In Midgar, a city controlled by the mega-conglomerate Shinra Inc., Mako...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Turn-based, Roguelike, Fantasy, Old school, Procedural generation
April 28, 2015
A turn-based fantasy role-playing game inspired by classic exploration roguelikes and retro dungeons. The game combines a deep system of mechanics with modern...
Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Adventure, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Turn-based
September 18, 2014
Players:
7.2/10
Steam:
81/100
Metacritic:
78/100
Wasteland 2 is the long-awaited sequel to the post-apocalyptic role-playing game with turn-based combat that inspired the Fallout series. Just like in the original...
Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Isometric, Adventure, Tactics, Strategy, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
April 2, 1994
Players:
9.8/10
Steam:
93/100
Metacritic:
92/100
Final Fantasy VI is a turn-based tactical strategy role-playing adventure game with an isometric view. The war of magicians left behind only ashes and suffering...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike, Procedural generation, Open world
July 15, 2015
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
91/100
A turn-based RPG from the minds of Sproggiwood. The game world is generated anew each time, offering unique adventures with each visit. The environment can be...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Indie, Cyberpunk, Science fiction
May 20, 2014
Players:
7.8/10
Steam:
93/100
Metacritic:
84/100
Transistor is an adventure role-playing game with turn-based combat in a sci-fi setting. The game will tell the story of a girl named Red. She is going to take...
Role-playing game, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
February 9, 2006
Steam:
97/100
Metacritic:
80/100
Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC is a Japanese-style role-playing adventure with turn-based combat. The game tells the story of the kingdom of Liberl, where...
Role-playing game, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Dungeons, Japanese role-playing game
June 5, 2014
Players:
5.5/10
Steam:
65/100
Metacritic:
71/100
Stranger of Sword City is a Japanese role-playing game with turn-based combat in a dark fantasy setting. The action takes place in a world in which magic and...
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Japanese role-playing game, Turn-based
March 12, 2015
Players:
9.7/10
Steam:
89/100
Metacritic:
76/100
A futuristic anime-style role-playing game in which a cyber detective investigates digital mysteries across the boundary between the real and digital worlds...
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
November 20, 2008
Players:
8.8/10
Metacritic:
66/100
This fantasy role-playing game is set in a world where artifacts of an ancient civilization, known as Remnants, shift the balance of power. Against the backdrop of...
Action, Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Science fiction, Sandbox, Grand strategy
May 14, 2015
Players:
6.4/10
Steam:
77/100
Metacritic:
81/100
Galactic Civilizations 3 is a continuation of the global turn-based strategy in a science fiction setting. You have to create your own space empire and achieve...
Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Tactics, Japanese role-playing game
March 26, 2015
Players:
9.1/10
Steam:
89/100
Metacritic:
81/100
Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance is a Japanese-style turn-based tactical RPG. The main character is the demon Killia, who opposes the emperor who rules hell. You...
Role-playing game, Online, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Logic, Free game, Match-3 (Three in a row), Puzzle
November 20, 2014
Players:
6.9/10
Steam:
75/100
Gems of War is a logic puzzle game in the genre of three in a row with elements of a role-playing game. Players will find themselves in a vast universe in which...