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.
Years
Platforms
All platformsPCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X/SPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch 2Nintendo SwitchiOSAndroidMacLinux
Statuses
Best Games in the Turn-based genre of 2026 (Game released)
Role-playing game, Adventure, Online, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Turn-based, Free game, Tactics, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PC, iOS, Android → 11 December 2025
Players:
6.8/10
Steam:
72/100
A step-by-step role-playing game set in a world where the light of the stars is gradually fading. After the victory of the legendary Star Savior, a new Trial...
Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Remake, Role-playing game
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch → 17 September 2026
Steam:
98/100
Metacritic:
91/100
A remake of the classic role-playing game The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC, as well as a direct continuation of another remake, Trails in the Sky 1st...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 → 16 October 2026
Steam:
85/100
Metacritic:
77/100
Remaster of the cult Japanese role-playing game Tales of Eternia. The events of Tales of Eternia unfold in the world of Eternia, divided into two isolated kingdoms...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, iOS → 11 February 2025
VGTimes:
8.0/10
Players:
7.1/10
Steam:
51/100
Metacritic:
79/100
Continuation of the legendary series of turn-based strategies. Players rule as one of the many legendary leaders in world history. At the beginning, the player also...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Free game, Text quest, Exploration, Old school, Survival
Game released: PC → 30 September 2026
VGTimes:
5.8/10
A post-apocalyptic role-playing game with turn-based combat, set in a world that has lost all memory of its own past. The protagonist wakes up with no memories and...
Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Tactics, Science fiction, Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 26 June 2025
Players:
9.2/10
Steam:
74/100
Metacritic:
66/100
Remake of Front Mission 3 with updated graphics, new features, and various improvements. The events of the game take place in the year 2112 in a world where...
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, iOS, Android → 29 August 2023
Players:
9.2/10
Steam:
88/100
Metacritic:
88/100
A game with turn-based battles and pixel graphics from the developers of The Messenger. The difficulty of story missions is adjusted to the hero’s level. During the...
Role-playing game, Online, Isometric, Top-down view, Board / Group Game, Turn-based, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy
Game released: PC → 15 October 2026
Steam:
70/100
The digital version of the popular tabletop game by Isaac Childres. The project offers a vast adventure in the harsh northern frontier, where every battle requires...
Role-playing game, Strategy, Adventure, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Historical, Turn-based, Medieval era
Game released: PC → 2 October 2026
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
95/100
A role-playing game with strategy elements about the adventures of the swordsman Rance and his loyal companion Sill. After a series of turbulent events on the...
First-person view, Turn-based, Card game, Roguelike, Collectible card game (CCG), Dungeons, Strategy
Game released: PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Mac → 21 April 2026
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
84/100
A casual roguelike with a turn-based combat system Vampire Survivors. As players progress, they explore dungeons, collect powerful card decks, fight monsters, gain...
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2 → 24 February 2023
Steam:
93/100
Metacritic:
85/100
Turn-based Japanese role-playing game in an open world. The story takes place in Solistia, a world where the eastern and western continents are separated by sea. It...
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...
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, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch → 5 February 2026
Steam:
86/100
Metacritic:
82/100
The main character, along with his friends, sets out beyond their small island. In a mysterious cave, they are transported to the past, where they learn that their...
Role-playing game, Strategy, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Tactics, Roguelike, Fantasy, Construction, Survival, Exploration
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 8 April 2025
Steam:
73/100
The player gathers a team of brave travelers and sets off to explore hostile lands. The heroes must cross a desert with an eternal storm and establish trade 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:
92/100
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...
