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 of 2019 (Game released)
Game released: PC, iPad, Nintendo Switch, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, Mac, Linux → 21 October 2016
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
85/100
Metacritic:
87/100
Sid Meier's Civilization 6 is a management strategy game with turn-based battles and an isometric camera view. Cities in the new game of the famous series expand...
Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 3 December 2019
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
71/100
Metacritic:
74/100
Phoenix Point is a tactical strategy game with turn-based combat in a futuristic setting, which is the spiritual successor to the games in the X-COM franchise. The...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, iOS, Android, Xbox One → 23 January 2019
Players:
9.1/10
Steam:
97/100
Metacritic:
87/100
Slay the Spire is a card-based role-playing game with turn-based combat and a side view in a fantasy setting. You have to climb to the top of a dark tower, passing...
Role-playing game, In real time, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Adventure
Game released: PlayStation, PC, PlayStation 3, PSP, PS Vita, iOS, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One → 3 September 1997
Players:
8.8/10
Steam:
75/100
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...
Game released: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Mac, Nintendo Switch, iPad, iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 → 31 August 2018
Players:
9.2/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
92/100
Special edition of a tactical role-playing game with turn-based battles in a fantasy setting for modern consoles. The game is fully adapted for gamepad control and...
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Adventure
Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 → 4 December 2020
Players:
10/10
Steam:
91/100
Metacritic:
91/100
The expanded version of Dragon Quest 11: Echoes of an Elusive Age tells the story of a young man who turns out to be the reincarnation of a legendary hero from...
Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Dungeons
Game released: PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS, Linux → 20 October 2017
Players:
8.8/10
Steam:
85/100
Metacritic:
79/100
Battle Chasers: Nightwar is a classic RPG in the style of Heroes of Might and Magic 3. You will explore dungeons, develop the abilities of your characters and move...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Turn-based
Game released: PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One → 19 April 2018
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
88/100
Metacritic:
78/100
For the King is an action-adventure RPG with an isometric camera view and random level generation. You have to travel through an endless fantasy world. You can play...
Role-playing game, Puzzle, Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike, Match-3 (Three in a row), Strategy, Adventure
Game released: iOS, Android, PC, Nintendo Switch, Mac, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 23 December 2019
Players:
9.5/10
Steam:
78/100
Metacritic:
73/100
The Legend of Bum-bo — a turn-based role-playing game with arcade puzzles and randomly generated levels from the creators of Binding of Isaac. A monster named...
Game released: PC, Mac, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, iOS, Android, Linux → 17 September 2019
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
75/100
Metacritic:
69/100
Rebel Cops is a tactical strategy with step-by-step battles and isometric type of camera, which is the spin-off of the This Is the Police series. In the game, you...
Strategy, Top-down view, Turn-based, Tactics, Collectible card game (CCG), Dungeons, Fantasy, Roguelike, Board / Group Game
Game released: Android, iOS, PC, Mac → 7 February 2019
Players:
10/10
Steam:
95/100
The player chooses a summoner and explores the world to uncover its secrets and find new heroes for his squad. In his adventure, the hero tries to assemble the...
Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Japanese role-playing game, Turn-based
Game released: Nintendo Switch, PC, Stadia, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 12 July 2018
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
86/100
Metacritic:
82/100
Octopath Traveler is a Japanese-style side-scrolling arcade RPG. Embarking on an exciting adventure, you can choose one of eight characters. Each of the characters...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch → 11 April 2017
Players:
9.8/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
85/100
Planescape: Torment — Enhanced Edition is a special re-release of the classic role-playing game with turn-based combat in a fantasy world for modern...
Role-playing game, In real time, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PC, Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One → 22 February 2000
Players:
9.6/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
85/100
This fantasy role-playing game follows Zidane and the Tantalus Theater Troupe, who kidnap Princess Garnet, heir to Alexandria. Garnet wants to escape the castle...
Online, Top-down view, Board / Group Game, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Card game, Strategy, Free game
Game released: PC, iOS, Android → 26 September 2019
Players:
6.2/10
Steam:
58/100
Metacritic:
84/100
Magic: The Gathering Arena is a fantasy collectible card multiplayer game with strategic elements and an isometric view based on the popular CCG Magic: The...
Top-down view, Board / Group Game, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Card game, The Lord of the Rings, Strategy
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Mac → 29 August 2019
Players:
7.4/10
Steam:
76/100
The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game is a turn-based collectible card game set in the fantasy universe of Lord of the Rings. The main feature of the project...
Strategy, DLC, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Tactics, Role-playing game
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 30 July 2019
Players:
8.9/10
Steam:
73/100
Metacritic:
71/100
Mutant Year Zero: Seed of Evil is an add-on for an adventure tactical strategy with turn-based combat in a futuristic setting. A new story campaign awaits you...
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android → 31 July 2018
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
63/100
Metacritic:
62/100
This Is the Police 2 is a continuation of the adventure strategy with elements of a management game and an isometric camera view. The game takes place in the small...
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Exploration, Crafting
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 29 October 2019
Steam:
86/100
Metacritic:
80/100
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout is a third-person adventure RPG with turn-based combat in the Atelier series. The game will tell the story of an...
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Mac → 4 April 2019
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
75/100
Islanders is a minimalistic turn-based strategy game with an isometric camera view. Do you want to build beautiful cities without spending long hours on resource...
