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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Platforms
All platformsPCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X/SPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch 2Nintendo SwitchiOSAndroidMacLinux
Statuses
Best Games in the Turn-based genre (Game in development)
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Turn-based, Free game, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Open world
Game in development: PC, iOS, Android, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 2027
An adventure in an open world with the collection of magical creatures. The action takes place on the continent of Karosia, where exploring the world, developing...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
Game in development: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 18 February 2027
Anticipation Rating:
10/10
A remake of Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4, which retains the storyline structure of the original 2008 version and the Golden version, but with an improved...
Role-playing game, Strategy, Stealth, Isometric, Historical, Turn-based, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op), Medieval era
Game in development: PC → 2027
Players:
10/10
The game transports the tactical RPG series Expeditions to Japan during the Sengoku era, engulfed in civil wars and political intrigues. The main character finds...
Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike, Science fiction, Space, Procedural generation
Game in development: PC, Mac → 2027
VGTimes:
7.4/10
Roguelike-shooter combining turn-based tactics with dynamic action. The story tells about the Starseer team, facing giant chronospheres that absorb entire fragments...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Third-person view, Turn-based, Free game, Tactics, Casual game, Open world
Game in development: PC, PlayStation 5, Android, iOS → 2027
Anticipation Rating:
9.2/10
An adventure about a puppet sailor who is trying to regain his memories. Together with a mysterious girl, he sets off on a journey to a cursed ocean full of...
Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Remake
Game in development: PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch → 17 September 2026
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 in development: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 → 21 January 2027
Players:
10/10
Metacritic:
80/100
A Chinese martial arts role-playing game in which the main character is a young swordsman who finds himself embroiled in dangerous events. It explores a huge open...
Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Tactics
Game in development: PC, Nintendo Switch → 2026
Anticipation Rating:
9.8/10
HeatWave is a tactical turn-based combat simulator set in Alaska in the year 2080. A climate catastrophe has occurred in the world, and the United States decides to...
