Turn-based for Nintendo DS — top best games in the Turn-based genre

Final Fantasy III - a game in the Turn-based genre

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo DS → 4 May 2007

Players: 8/10

Final Fantasy III is a fantasy anime-style role-playing game with a third-person perspective. The four main characters were completely redesigned and new scenarios...

Chrono Trigger

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo DS → 6 February 2009

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 92/100

Final Fantasy IV

Role-playing game, In real time, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Tactics, Strategy

Game released: Nintendo DS → 5 September 2008

Players: 6.4/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Final Fantasy IV is a tactical turn-based strategy role-playing game with anime and fantasy RPG elements. Expect fully voiced dramatic cutscenes, deep, emotionally...

Puzzle Kingdoms

Role-playing game, Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo DS → 4 May 2009

Metacritic: 64/100

Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords

Role-playing game, Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo DS → 29 February 2008

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes

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

Game released: Nintendo DS → 14 January 2010

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...

Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure (2008)

Role-playing game, Adventure, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo DS → 26 March 2009

Metacritic: 67/100

Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure (2008) is an isometric role-playing game with elements of adventure, anime/manga, fantasy and tactics from the masters at Nippon Ichi...

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

Role-playing game, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo DS → 23 March 2010

Metacritic: 80/100

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey is a first-person role-playing game with elements of an anime or manga game from developers from the studio Atlus Co., Ltd.. The...

Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command

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

Game released: Nintendo DS → 17 December 2007

Metacritic: 62/100

Etrian Odyssey 3: The Drowned City

Role-playing game, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo DS → 21 September 2010

Etrian Odyssey 3: The Drowned City is a first-person role-playing game with a dash of fantasy from the developers of Atlus Co., Ltd.. The game is published by Atlus...

Worms: Open Warfare

Strategy, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo DS → 24 March 2006

Metacritic: 71/100

Worms: Open Warfare — the heroes of the game are earthworms fighting each other. The game has several modes: for example, the player can control one group of...

Master of the Monster Lair

Role-playing game, First-person view, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo DS → 31 October 2008

Metacritic: 56/100

Etrian Odyssey

Role-playing game, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo DS → 6 June 2008

Metacritic: 75/100

Etrian Odyssey is a first-person role-playing game with fantasy game elements from Atlus Co., Ltd. and Lancarse Co. Ltd.. The game is published by Atlus Co., Ltd...

Zendoku

Role-playing game, Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo DS → 26 June 2007

Metacritic: 68/100

Radiant Historia

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Cyberpunk

Game released: Nintendo DS → 22 February 2011

Metacritic: 85/100

Xenosaga I+II

Role-playing game, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Combat robots

Game released: Nintendo DS → 30 March 2006

Players: 5.5/10

Xenosaga I+II is an isometric role-playing game with elements of an anime/manga game and robot simulator from the masters of Monolith Software, Inc.. The game is...

Dark Spire

Role-playing game, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo DS → 14 April 2009

Dark Spire is a first-person role-playing game with elements of a fantasy game from the masters from the Success Corp. studio. The game is published by Success...

Tom Clancy's EndWar (2008)

Strategy, Isometric, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Sandbox

Game released: Nintendo DS → 4 November 2008

Metacritic: 72/100

Disgaea DS

Role-playing game, Strategy, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo DS → 2 April 2009

Makai Senki Disgaea: Makai no Ouji to Akai Tsuki is an alternate title for Disgaea DS. Perhaps Disgaea DS is also being developed for PC, but this version has not...

Lunar: Dragon Song

Role-playing game, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Side view

Game released: Nintendo DS → 17 February 2006

Metacritic: 59/100

Lunar: Dragon Song is a classic Japanese role-playing game with turn-based combat and a side view in a fantasy setting. The game takes place a thousand years before...

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team

Role-playing game, Roguelike, Top-down view, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo DS → 17 November 2005

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team is a turn-based RPG with an isometric camera view and roguelike elements set in the Pokemon universe. The main character...

Luminous Arc

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo DS → 18 October 2007

Metacritic: 70/100

Luminous Arc is an isometric role-playing game with a mixture of strategy and an anime/manga game from the developers of imageepoch Inc., Marvelous Interactive and...

Dragon Quest 4: Chapters of the Chosen

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo DS → 16 September 2008

Dragon Quest 4: Chapters of the Chosen is a third-person role-playing game with fantasy game elements from the developers of Arte Piazza Ltd.. The main publisher of...

Knights in the Nightmare

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

Game released: Nintendo DS → 3 June 2009

Metacritic: 76/100

Luminous Arc 2

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo DS → 18 November 2008

Metacritic: 73/100

Luminous Arc 2 is an isometric role-playing game with strategy, anime/manga and fantasy elements from the developers of Marvelous Entertainment Inc.. The main...

Orcs & Elves

Role-playing game, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo DS → 25 January 2008

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Zubo

Role-playing game, Strategy, Music game, Third-person view, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo DS → 10 March 2009

Metacritic: 75/100

Commander: Europe at War

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

Game released: Nintendo DS → 20 March 2009

Players: 7.9/10

Commander: Europe at War is a top-down historical strategy game with turn-based combat. The events of the game will take you to the battlefields of World War II...

Dragon Quest 5: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo DS → 20 February 2009

Dragon Quest 5: Hand of the Heavenly Bride is a third-person role-playing game with an anime/manga/fantasy twist from the developers of Arte Piazza Ltd.. The game...

Worms: Open Warfare 2

Strategy, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo DS → 4 September 2007

Metacritic: 81/100

Worms: Open Warfare 2 — The levels in the game are built using two-dimensional graphics and side-scrolling. They feature from two to several teams of game...

Pokémon Platinum Version

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo DS → 2 July 2009

Pokémon Platinum Version is a top-down RPG from the masters at Game Freak. The main publisher of the game is Nintendo Co., Ltd.. Pokmon Version Platine and...

Drone Tactics

Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Combat robots

Game released: Nintendo DS → 13 May 2008

Drone Tactics is an isometric strategy game with elements of an anime or manga game and a robot simulator from developers from the studio Success Corp.. The main...

Panzer Tactics DS

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

Game released: Nintendo DS → 6 November 2007

Metacritic: 67/100

Panzer Tactics DS is a top-down strategy game with a historical twist from the developers at Sproing Interactive Media GmbH. The main publisher of the game is...

Rondo of Swords

Role-playing game, Strategy, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo DS → 15 April 2008

Metacritic: 69/100

Rondo of Swords is a top-down role-playing game with a mixture of strategy, anime/manga and fantasy games from the developers of Fun Unit Inc., O-Two and Inc. . The...

Football Academy

Business / Management, First-person view, Sports game, Turn-based, Card game

Game released: Nintendo DS → 20 March 2009

Football Academy is a first-person business simulator with elements of a sports game and a card game from Electronic Arts Canada and HB Studios Multimedia Ltd.. The...

Monster Lab

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Horror, Fighting, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Comics

Game released: Nintendo DS → 4 November 2008

Metacritic: 74/100

Touch Darts

First-person view, Sports game, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo DS → 2008

Touch Darts is a first-person sports game from the masters of Full Fat Productions Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is SEGA Europe Ltd.. In some circles, Touch...

Kōsoku Card Battle: Card Hero

Role-playing game, Strategy, Top-down view, Turn-based, Card game

Game released: Nintendo DS → 7 December 2007

Kōsoku Card Battle: Card Hero is a top-down role-playing game with a mixture of strategy and card game from the developers of Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd...

Crazy School Games

Strategy, Top-down view, Collection, Puzzle, Board / Group Game, Turn-based, Card game

Game released: Nintendo DS → 2009

Crazy School Games is a top-down strategy game with puzzle and card game elements from the developers of Cranberry Production GmbH. The game is published by dtp...

Suikoden Tierkreis

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo DS → 17 March 2009

Metacritic: 76/100

Suikoden Tierkreis is a third-person role-playing game with anime/manga and fantasy game elements from the masters of Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.. The...

Turn-based

Best Games in the Turn-based genre for Nintendo DS