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 2020 (Game released)
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, iOS, Android, Xbox One → 23 January 2019
Players:
9.1/10
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...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android → 23 March 2018
Players:
8.7/10
Metacritic:
65/100
Ash of Gods is a turn-based RPG that combines tactical turn-based combat with dramatic, choice-driven storytelling. The game world is a fantasy on the theme of the...
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One → 25 February 2020
Players:
5.5/10
Metacritic:
76/100
Broken Lines is a tactical turn-based strategy with RPG elements and an isometric camera view. Set during World War II, the game follows a group of eight soldiers...
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android → 1 February 2018
Players:
8.1/10
Metacritic:
77/100
XCOM 2: Collection — the complete edition of the turn-based strategy game XCOM 2, which includes not only the original game but also previously released DLCs and...
Game released: PC, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S → 25 December 2020
Players:
9.6/10
Metacritic:
88/100
OMORI is an indie horror adventure with fantasy RPG elements. You have to explore a strange world full of colorful friends and enemies. You'll travel through the...
Game released: iOS, Android, PC, Nintendo Switch, Mac, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 23 December 2019
Players:
9.5/10
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...