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 2024 (Game released)
Role-playing game, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2 → 2 February 2024
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
87/100
Remake Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3. Makoto Yuki transfers to a new school and discovers that the city she is in is overrun by terrifying monsters. The hero...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 5 September 2024
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
88/100
A tactical turn-based roguelike about a hero who challenges the powerful shogun. To win battles, you need to choose a good position, attack at the right moment and...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Mac → 8 May 2023
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
75/100
Metacritic:
79/100
A continuation of a unique party RPG, where the heroes’ skills are tied not to abstract indicators of strength, dexterity, intelligence, but to a very real mental...
Strategy, Warships / Submarines, In real time, Third-person view, Historical, Turn-based, Grand strategy
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android → 25 December 2009
Players:
7.9/10
Steam:
89/100
The events take place in the era of the 18th century, when the world was engulfed in large-scale wars, colonial ambitions and revolutions. The player takes control...
Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Side view, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: Nintendo Switch, PC, Stadia, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 12 July 2018
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
86/100
Metacritic:
82/100
A Japanese-style RPG that invites you to set off on a journey with one of eight heroes. Each character has unique abilities and their own storyline, revealing...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android → 27 February 2023
Steam:
80/100
An unusual strategy game that combines classic chess with roguelike elements. Each playthrough offers a new set of challenges, forcing you to adapt to changing...
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, In real time, Turn-based, Action, Adventure, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 26 January 2024
Players:
8.8/10
Steam:
91/100
Metacritic:
90/100
Adventure action in the Yakuza universe. Ichiban, the main character of Yakuza: Like a Dragon, goes to Hawaii to find his mother. On this new land, he will meet...
Role-playing game, Futurism (Future), Isometric, Post-apocalyptic, Turn-based, DLC, Open world, Survival
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, PlayStation 4 → 13 September 2021
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
87/100
ATOM RPG Trudograd — an expansion for the post-apocalyptic role-playing game with turn-based combat and an isometric camera view ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike, Procedural generation, Open world
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch → 5 December 2024
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...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android → 23 March 2018
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
66/100
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...
Adventure, Role-playing game, Top-down view, Japanese role-playing game, Turn-based, Fantasy, Remake
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One → 14 November 2024
Steam:
91/100
Metacritic:
83/100
Many years ago, the great hero Ortega set out on a dangerous journey to defeat the evil archdemon Baramos. However, his mission ended in failure, and the threat...
Japanese role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy, Turn-based, Role-playing game, Demons
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch → 13 June 2024
Players:
9.2/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
89/100
Enhanced version of Shin Megami Tensei 5 with a new story not told in the original. The player encounters a mysterious group of demons called Kadishtu. The...
Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Card game, Roguelike, Online, Strategy, Side view, Turn-based, Casual game, Adventure, Tactics
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 5 → 16 August 2022
Steam:
81/100
Across the Obelisk is a role-playing roguelike in a fantasy setting with turn-based battles, a side view and the ability to collect a powerful deck of cards. In the...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 10 April 2024
Players:
8/10
Steam:
50/100
Metacritic:
61/100
The game takes place in post-apocalyptic Australia, where the player takes control of a team of up to 5 heroes with unique skills and characteristics. Among the...
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, iOS, Android → 5 November 2024
Steam:
76/100
Metacritic:
75/100
Continuation of the cult shooter Metal Slug in a new format. Now the classic action platformer has been transformed into a tactical roguelike. After many years of...
Game released: Dreamcast, Game Boy Color, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 1999
Players:
9.2/10
Steam:
93/100
A turn-based strategy game about teams of worms fighting across a battlefield, with victory going to the side that leaves the last worm standing. Players use more...
Game released: PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 23 April 2024
Players:
9/10
Steam:
82/100
Metacritic:
72/100
Japanese role-playing game with turn-based combat. Events take place in the world of Allraan, in which there is a place for magic, people, elves, desert people and...
Adventure, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Turn-based, Indie, Tactics, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Role-playing game
Game released: PC → 30 August 2024
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
87/100
The main character explores locations and collects special creatures — Yarimons — who can fight for him. In total, the game has more than 150 unique...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 14 November 2023
Players:
10/10
Steam:
87/100
Pixel roguelike about anthropomorphic animals and inventory management. The player sets out to conquer dungeons, collecting rare items, distributing them in a...
Role-playing game, Indie, Strategy, Tactics, Turn-based, Board / Group Game, Fantasy, Procedural generation
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch → 15 June 2021
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
86/100
Tactical role-playing game with turn-based battles. The player leads a group of heroes who have left their farming duties to protect their home. Each character has...
Roguelike, Fantasy, Collectible card game (CCG), Strategy, Turn-based, Cooperative (co-op), Role-playing game
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4 → 1 February 2024
Players:
7.8/10
Steam:
88/100
Colorful card roguelike set in the paper dungeons known from the game Book of Demons. The new game focuses on building your own deck and dynamic turn-based card...
