Turn-based for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Turn-based genre / Page 2

Wandering Sword - a game in the Turn-based genre

Role-playing game, Adventure, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 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...

Final Fantasy Resonance

Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 22 October 2026

The first game in the series, made in the popular HD-2D style. The developers combined classic pixel art with modern visual technologies, dynamic camera work, and...

Rogue Waters

Roguelike, Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 February 2025

Players: 7.2/10

The game takes place in a pirate world that has been cursed. The player recruits a team and sets off to explore the sea. Each character has its own characteristics...

Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 October 2025

Players: 5.5/10

A traveler is shipwrecked and loses his memory. On the island, the hero encounters a mysterious witch who can restore memories in exchange for service. There are 9...

Бессмертный. Сказки Старой Руси

Adventure, Turn-based, Roguelike, Fantasy, Collectible card game (CCG)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 October 2025

Players: 7.7/10

A card roguelike based on the “Tales of Old Rus'” universe, created by artist Roman Papsuev. It represents a modern interpretation of Slavic mythology and folk...

Circus Electrique

Tactics, Role-playing game, Steampunk, Turn-based, Side view, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 September 2022

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Circus Electrique is a turn-based tactical role-playing game in the steampunk genre. Ordinary Londoners have suddenly turned into evil killers, and only the...

The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game

Top-down view, Board / Group Game, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Card game, The Lord of the Rings

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 November 2019

Players: 7.4/10

The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game is a turn-based collectible card game set in the fantasy universe of Lord of the Rings. The main feature of the project...

Dorfromantik

Strategy, Arcade, Indie, Isometric, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 September 2022

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Dorfromantik is a colorful city-building strategy with turn-based battles and an isometric camera view. You start the game with a stack of procedurally generated...

Pokemon Legends: Arceus

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 January 2022

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Pokemon Legends: Arceus is a turn-based tactical action game in the fantasy universe of legendary Pokemon. The events of the game take place in an era so distant...

The Legend of Bum-bo

Role-playing game, Puzzle, Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike, Match-3 (Three in a row)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 June 2022

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 73/100

The Legend of Bum-bo — a turn-based role-playing game with arcade puzzles and randomly generated levels from the creators of Binding of Isaac. A monster named...

WARSAW

Role-playing game, Strategy, Historical, Turn-based, Tactics, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 October 2020

Players: 6.2/10

Metacritic: 66/100

WARSAW is a tactical role-playing game set in the Second World War. You will play the role of the Polish Resistance fighting against the Nazis. You will find...

XCOM 2: Collection

Strategy, Tactics, Roguelike, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Collection

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 May 2020

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 77/100

XCOM 2: Collection — the complete edition of the turn-based strategy game XCOM 2, which includes not only the original game but also previously released DLCs and...

Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 July 2020

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus is a turn-based strategy game with an isometric camera view set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. The events of the game are dedicated...

Broken Lines

Role-playing game, Isometric, Historical, Turn-based, Indie, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 April 2020

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Broken Lines is a tactical turn-based strategy with RPG elements and an isometric camera view. Set during World War II, the game follows a group of eight soldiers...

Wildfrost

Roguelike, Card game, Tactics, Turn-based, Procedural generation

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 April 2023

Metacritic: 80/100

The bitter cold has conquered the world, but Snowdwell and its inhabitants have become humanity's last hope to fight the eternal winter. As players progress, they...

Tales of Eternia Remastered

Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Fantasy, Old school, Japanese role-playing game

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 16 October 2026

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...

Caves of Qud

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 February 2026

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...

Cardpocalypse

Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Card game, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 December 2019

Players: 7.6/10

Cardpocalypse is a fun turn-based combat RPG card game set in the 1990s. The game tells the story of ten-year-old Jess, who moves to a new school where all the...

Wartales, The Skelmar Invasion

DLC, Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Medieval era, Tactics, Open world

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 December 2024

Players: 9.8/10

Players travel to Ormans County, which is experiencing the largest invasion in its history. The last stronghold of the county fell and its defenders fled. Gamers...

Football, Tactics & Glory

Strategy, Football, Sports game, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 January 2020

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 72/100

World of Horror

Role-playing game, Horror, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Adventure, Roguelike

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 October 2023

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 79/100

An unusual text role-playing game in a Japanese setting, combining horror from the works of Howard Phillips Lovecraft. The old gods awaken and once again invade a...

Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance

Japanese role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 June 2024

Players: 9.2/10

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...

Escape from Ever After

Role-playing game, Action, Turn-based, Side view, Comedy, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 January 2026

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 82/100

A bright game in the spirit of the Paper Mario series. In the story, greedy corporations from the real world want to profit from the magical worlds of books. The...

Wartales - Contract: The Fief

Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Tactics, Open world, Medieval era

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 September 2025

The player takes control of a kingdom engulfed in lawlessness and desolation, which must be brought to prosperity. They will need to reclaim abandoned fields...

Battle Worlds: Kronos

Action, Strategy, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Combat robots, Isometric, Warships / Submarines

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 June 2019

Metacritic: 71/100

Battle Worlds: Kronos is a turn-based action strategy with fantasy elements and combat robots. Experience two sides of the battle using multiple fighting styles...

Pokemon Champions

Role-playing game, Action, Online, Turn-based, Free game, Tactics, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 April 2026

Metacritic: 67/100

A colorful role-playing game that invites trainers on an updated journey through a world filled with familiar and rare Pokémon. Players need to gather unique teams...

Final Fantasy IX

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 February 2019

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf

Strategy, Board / Group Game, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 January 2020

Players: 7.7/10

Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf is a turn-based tactical strategy in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. You will find a single-player campaign with a dramatic plot and a...

Backpack Hero

Indie, Turn-based, Fantasy, Dungeons, Tactics, Card game, Side view, Roguelike

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 November 2023

Players: 10/10

Pixel roguelike about anthropomorphic animals and inventory management. The player sets out to conquer dungeons, collecting rare items, distributing them in a...

Chess Ultra

Simulation, Sports game, Board / Group Game, Turn-based, Chess game, Virtual Reality (VR)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 November 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Chess Ultra is a sports simulator of the classic game of chess with support for virtual reality devices HTC Vive, OSVR, Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR. Expect...

Bravely Default 2

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 February 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Bravely Default 2 is a continuation of the turn-based role-playing game in a fantasy setting. In the sequel you will find a new plot of a new world with completely...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown

Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Comics, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 August 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 69/100

A tactical game where the iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles battle villains in turn-based battles. Splinter and Shredder are dead. The player tries to help the...

Rebel Cops

Strategy, Tactics, Stealth, Isometric, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 September 2019

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Rebel Cops is a tactical strategy with step-by-step battles and isometric type of camera, which is the spin-off of the This Is the Police series. In the game, you...

HeatWave

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Tactics

Game in development: 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...

Zoeti

Adventure, Turn-based, Tactics, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Collectible card game (CCG)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 April 2023

The player embarks on a journey through a fairy-tale world, where they fight against monsters that have flooded these lands. Battles take place using a deck of...

Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns

Role-playing game, Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Turn-based, Roguelike, Old school, Medieval era

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 13 August 2026

Remaster Defender of the Crown — a game that became a hit in 1986. The original project is dedicated to medieval Britain. The player needs to capture enemy...

Transistor

Role-playing game, Adventure, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 November 2018

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Transistor is an adventure role-playing game with turn-based combat in a sci-fi setting. The game will tell the story of a girl named Red. She is going to take...

Wildermyth

Role-playing game, Indie, Strategy, Tactics, Turn-based, Board / Group Game, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 October 2024

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...

The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon

Role-playing game, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Science fiction, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 January 2026

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 83/100

The new part of the Trails series unfolds in the Republic of Calvard and tells about events that determine the future of the entire continent of Zemuria. The story...

Mutant Year Zero: Seed of Evil

Strategy, DLC, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 July 2019

Players: 8.9/10

Mutant Year Zero: Seed of Evil is an add-on for an adventure tactical strategy with turn-based combat in a futuristic setting. A new story campaign awaits you...

Turn-based

Best Games in the Turn-based genre for Nintendo Switch