Turn-based 2013 for iOS — top best games in the Turn-based genre

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Action, Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based

Game released: iOS → 20 June 2013

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Shadowrun Returns

Role-playing game, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Cyberpunk

Game released: iOS → 26 September 2013

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Shadowrun Returns — is a tactical turn-based role-playing game based on the 80s board game Shadowrun and is the spiritual successor to the console games in...

Joe Dever's Lone Wolf: Blood on the Snow

Role-playing game, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Visual novel, Indie

Game released: iOS → 14 November 2013

Metacritic: 78/100

Joe Dever's Lone Wolf: Blood on the Snow is a fantasy RPG adventure in the style of a visual novel. Make meaningful choices and forge your own path in this epic...

Final Fantasy V

Role-playing game, In real time, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Isometric

Game released: iOS → 28 March 2013

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Final Fantasy V is an anime-style turn-based strategy RPG with an isometric view. Embark on an epic adventure as four heroes are united by fate: Bartz and his...

Skulls of the Shogun

Arcade, Strategy, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: iOS → 26 November 2013

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Breach and Clear

Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, Shooter, Strategy, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: iOS → 17 July 2013

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Breach and Clear — You take control of US Army Rangers, German KSK, Canadian JTF2, British SAS and others — and challenge a variety of opponents with...

Frozen Synapse

Strategy, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Sandbox, Indie, Tactics, Online

Game released: iOS → 13 May 2013

Metacritic: 85/100

Frozen Synapse is a fantastic top-down turn-based tactical strategy game. This game allows you to give detailed and precise orders to your team: classic gameplay...

Wormix

Arcade, Strategy, Turn-based, Tactics, Side view

Game released: iOS → 10 August 2013

Players: 8.3/10

Wormix is a side-scrolling arcade turn-based strategy game based on the popular Worms series. As in the original game, you have to assemble a team of cute and...

Warrior Chess

Sports game, Turn-based, Chess game, Free game, Tactics

Game released: iOS → 13 November 2013

Warrior Chess is a free-to-play classic chess game for mobile platforms. Expect stunning graphics, impeccable online multiplayer, grandmaster-level computer...

Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes

Role-playing game, Strategy, Adventure, Isometric, Turn-based, Logic

Game released: iOS → 24 January 2013

Metacritic: 84/100

Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes is an adventure role-playing game with turn-based strategy and puzzle elements set in the Might & Magic fantasy universe. The game's...

Chainsaw Warrior

Board / Group Game, Turn-based, Card game

Game released: iOS → 24 September 2013

Players: 1/10

Chainsaw Warrior is a card game from the developers of Auroch Digital. The game is published by Auroch Digital. For some reason the game has not yet been released...

Telltale Games' Poker Night 2

First-person view, Board / Group Game, Turn-based, Card game, Logic

Game released: iOS → 23 May 2013

Players: 6.3/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Telltale Games' Poker Night 2 is a sequel to the fun poker game where you'll take on characters from other games and win exclusive items for Team Fortress 2 and...

ArmA Tactics

Strategy, Isometric, Tactics, Indie, Turn-based, Shooter

Game released: iOS → 5 September 2013

Players: 8/10

ArmA Tactics — turn-based indie strategy with tactics and shooter elements. You take control of a four-man special forces squad. There are no set strategies...

Sorcery!

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Visual novel

Game released: iOS → 2 May 2013

Metacritic: 85/100

Sorcery! — a text role-playing game from Steve Jackson. The player plays the role of an “adventurer” and, following a classic fantasy scenario, searches for a...

Monster Legends

Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Free game, Tactics

Game released: iOS → 8 November 2013

Players: 7.1/10

Monster Legends is a shareware tactical action game with turn-based battles in a fantasy setting from the creators of Dragon City. Tame legendary powerful beasts...

Empire Four Kingdoms

Isometric, Turn-based, Strategy, Business / Management, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: iOS → 12 March 2013

Players: 6.9/10

Empire Four Kingdoms is a strategy game in a medieval setting in which players build castles and fight each other for power and resources. You will have to...

Doom and Destiny

Role-playing game, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: iOS → 11 October 2013

Heroes of Dragon Age

Role-playing game, Online, Strategy, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Free game

Game released: iOS → 21 November 2013

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 59/100

Heroes of Dragon Age is a free-to-play turn-based multiplayer strategy for mobile devices in the Dragon Age universe. Gather a squad of various warriors from this...

Metal Gear Solid: Social Ops

Online, Strategy, Third-person view, Turn-based, Logic, Tactics

Game released: iOS → 5 December 2013

Metal Gear Solid: Social Ops — the base game was free to download with the option to purchase downloadable content. The content was usually new campaigns or...

Blue Toad Murder Files: The Mysteries of Little Riddle

Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Board / Group Game, Turn-based

Game released: iOS → 9 April 2013

Sid Meier's Ace Patrol

Strategy, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based

Game released: iOS → 9 May 2013

Players: 1/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Sid Meier's Ace Patrol is a top-down strategy game with a historical twist from Firaxis Games. The game is published by 2K Games. Overall, the project turned out to...

Leviathan: Warships

Action, Strategy, Turn-based

Game released: iOS → 30 April 2013

Metacritic: 71/100

Leviathan: Warships is a turn-based strategy game about warships. Includes both cooperative and competitive multiplayer on 14 different maps. The game has a...

Hoplite

Strategy, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Tactics, Roguelike

Game released: iOS → 20 December 2013

Players: 9.5/10

Hoplite is a turn-based tactical strategy in a fantasy setting for mobile platforms. Together with a warrior in the armor of an ancient Greek hoplite soldier, you...

Sid Meier's Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: iOS → 7 November 2013

Metacritic: 82/100

Sid Meier's Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies is a top-down strategy game with historical and tactical elements from the developers at Firaxis Games. The game is published...

Rivals at War: 2084

Online, Turn-based, Card game, Interactive movie

Game released: iOS → 18 July 2013

Players: 10/10

Rivals at War: 2084 is an online card game and interactive movie game from the masters at Hothead Games. The game is published by Hothead Games. Rivals at War: 2084...

Dungelot

Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Indie

Game released: iOS → 10 January 2013

Metacritic: 83/100

Dungelot — the player controls a character exploring a dungeon. As the player progresses, several character classes become available to him: paladin, vampire...

1941: Frozen Front

Action, Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Combat robots

Game released: iOS → 3 July 2013

Players: 7.2/10

1941: Frozen Front — you will have to lead the German troops on the rise to the east or defend Mother Russia on the side of the USSR. Choose the right battle...

King's League: Odyssey

Arcade, Role-playing game, Strategy, Beat them all, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Mini-game / browser-based

Game released: iOS → 14 November 2013

Players: 9.1/10

From the developers of Kurechii Studio. The main publisher of the game is Kurechii Studio. But King's League: Odyssey has not yet been released on PC. But it is...

Tekken Card Tournament

Strategy, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Card game, Logic, Mini-game / browser-based

Game released: iOS → 4 April 2013

Metacritic: 68/100

Tekken Card Tournament is a strategy game with elements of a fantasy game, a card game and a browser or mini-game from Namco Bandai Games. The game is published by...

Strategy & Tactics 2

Top-down view, Strategy, Tactics, Historical, Turn-based

Game released: iOS → 10 October 2013

Players: 8.9/10

Strategy & Tactics 2 is a top-down turn-based tactical strategy game. Tank battles, air raids, infantry battles and general seizure of territory — just a...

Civil War: 1862

Strategy, Top-down view, Turn-based

Game released: iOS → 15 November 2013

Civil War: 1862 is a top-down strategy game from Hexwar and Hunted Cow Studios. The game is published by Hunted Cow Studios. In some circles, Civil War: 1862 is...

Galaxy Legend

Role-playing game, Action, MMO, Futurism (Future), Turn-based

Game released: iOS → 8 August 2013

Players: 7.4/10

Galaxy Legend is a role-playing turn-based MMO action game in a fantasy setting. The time has come to explore the stars. You are assigned as commander of a space...

Suburbia

Simulation, Board / Group Game, Turn-based, Card game

Game released: iOS → 12 December 2013

Suburbia is a card-based city-planning simulator for mobile platforms. You have to arrange the hexagons in a certain way. There are 50 different buildings in total...

Cat Story

Business / Management, Top-down view, Turn-based

Game released: iOS → 17 December 2013

Players: 9.6/10

Cat Story is a top-down business simulator from the masters at Game Insight studio. The game is published by Game Insight. The PC version of Cat Story...

Starborn Wanderers

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based

Game released: iOS → 31 July 2013

Starborn Wanderers is a top-down RPG from Game Insight. The game is published by Game Insight. Sometimes the game is also called Star Wanderers and Starborn...

Call of Cookie

Action, Fighting, Turn-based, Comics

Game released: iOS → 7 February 2013

Call of Cookie — turn-based action fighting game in comic book style. You're about to discover a fun mix of war and baking, the first of its kind. You'll get...

Haypi Monster: The Lost Tower

Arcade, Online, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Free game, Tactics

Game released: iOS → 28 October 2013

Haypi Monster: The Lost Tower is a shareware arcade game with tactical turn-based battles in a fantasy setting for mobile platforms. The game is inspired by the...

Empire: The Deck-Building Strategy Game

Strategy, Turn-based

Game released: iOS → 5 October 2013

Empire: The Deck-Building Strategy Game is a strategy game from the developers at Crazy Monkey Studios. The game is published by Crazy Monkey Studios. But on PC...

Antisquad

Action, Strategy, Turn-based, Indie, Tactics

Game released: iOS → 12 December 2013

Combat Monsters

Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Card game, Tactics, Strategy, Turn-based

Game released: iOS → 23 October 2013

Combat Monsters — action role-playing game in fantasy style with an isometric view. You'll collect thousands of cards, create exciting decks, and then battle...

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Best Games in the Turn-based genre of 2013 for iOS