Turn-based
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Statuses
Best Games in the Turn-based genre for Nintendo Switch
Role-playing game, Side view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 April 2023
Steam:
81/100
Metacritic:
77/100
A pixel remaster of the original Final Fantasy II with new graphics and sound. The epic adventure begins with four young people who have lost their home during the...
Action, Platformer, Collection, Turn-based, Tactics, Science fiction, Role-playing game, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 March 2026
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
77/100
The collection brings back the iconic action series that became the foundation for anime and comics, in an expanded and refined format. The collection includes Mega...
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Anime / Manga, Adventure, In real time, Exploration, Crafting, Turn-based, Puzzle
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 December 2020
Steam:
90/100
Metacritic:
81/100
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy is a Japanese-style role-playing adventure viewed from the third person, which is a sequel to Atelier Ryza: Ever...
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 June 2019
Players:
9.5/10
Metacritic:
66/100
The Last Remnant Remastered is a re-release of the adventure role-playing game with turn-based combat in the Japanese style. An amazing fantasy world and a...
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 June 2020
Players:
7.6/10
Steam:
93/100
Metacritic:
83/100
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 3 is the continuation of the great role-playing saga The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel. The events of the game...
Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 October 2018
Players:
7.4/10
Steam:
89/100
Metacritic:
85/100
Valkyria Chronicles is a turn-based tactical strategy with role-playing elements. The game takes place in Europe in 1935, presenting an alternative version of World...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Dungeons, Casual game, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 September 2017
Steam:
78/100
This turn-based dungeon crawler with 16-bit retro visuals follows a group of heroes confronting the Dark Lord, who has stolen all the light. Players choose a...
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
Steam:
95/100
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...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Comics, Tactics, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 October 2020
Players:
6.7/10
Steam:
71/100
Liege Dragon is a turn-based tactical fantasy RPG with an isometric view and anime elements. With the return of the evil dragon to life, confusion began in the...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Indie, Japanese role-playing game
Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2026
Anticipation Rating:
7.5/10
SacriFire is a side-scrolling fantasy adventure RPG game. Dynamic Combat — The system combines real-time combat with a turn-based style to let you enjoy all...
Tactics, Fantasy, Open world, Adventure, Turn-based, Anime / Manga, Japanese role-playing game, Role-playing game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 April 2024
Steam:
72/100
Metacritic:
72/100
This installment of the SaGa franchise takes place across 17 unique worlds, each with its own aesthetic and culture. There you can meet different inhabitants...
Board / Group Game, Online, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Card game, Free game, Strategy
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 January 2022
Players:
1.1/10
Steam:
72/100
Metacritic:
80/100
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is a free-to-play card game in the Yu-Gi-Oh! series, in which you need to wisely build a deck, calculate every step in advance and confront...
Strategy, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Role-playing game, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 August 2021
Steam:
79/100
Thea 2: The Shattering is a continuation of a unique turn-based strategy with elements of 4X strategy, survival, RPG and card game in the world of Slavic mythology...
Tactics, Action, Strategy, Turn-based, Top-down view, Adventure, Exploration, Indie, Role-playing game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 August 2024
Players:
10/10
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
86/100
A unique tactical action game where the plot is formed based on the player’s decisions. Four heroes must travel through dense forests, endless plains and scorching...