Turn-based for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Turn-based genre / Page 7

Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics - a game in the Turn-based genre

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 January 2019

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 58/100

Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics is a turn-based strategy game with an isometric camera view and role-playing elements, combining Lovecraftian horror and the Third Reich...

Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island

Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Turn-based, Tactics, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 February 2024

Metacritic: 83/100

The main character and his talking ferret assistant received a vision from a distant land about a girl in trouble. It led them to the mysterious Snake Thorn Island...

Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 April 2018

Metacritic: 73/100

Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs is a role-playing game full of exciting combat and adventure. Kai, from the House of Loren, unexpectedly inherits the old and...

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...

Saturday Morning RPG

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 April 2018

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Saturday Morning RPG is a fantastic side-scrolling RPG with turn-based combat. The developers took inspiration from cartoons and the culture of the eighties. The...

Arco

Tactics, Action, Strategy, Turn-based, Top-down view, Adventure, Exploration, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 August 2024

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...

Pokemon: Let's Go, Eevee!

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 November 2018

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Pokemon: Let's Go, Eevee! is an exciting adventure role-playing game set in the Pokemon universe. You will travel through a colorful world and catch famous...

Ganbare! Super Strikers

Role-playing game, Football, Sports game, Turn-based, Tactics, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 February 2020

Ganbare! Super Strikers is a unique turn-based sports RPG focused on football. You will find non-standard football matches, where victories will increase the levels...

Re:ZERO - The Prophecy of the Throne

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Visual novel, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 February 2021

Players: 6.3/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Re:ZERO — The Prophecy of the Throne is a tactical adventure with visual novel elements and turn-based combat, based on the anime of the same name. A month...

Dosa Divas

Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Tactics, Comedy, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 April 2026

Metacritic: 68/100

A colorful turn-based RPG centered around the story of two sisters, Samara and Amani, reuniting for a journey through an amazing world. Together with an ancient...

Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate

Strategy, Top-down view, Turn-based, Chess game, Indie, Roguelike

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 August 2023

A strategy game with roguelike elements that reimagines chess. The player takes control of a black king with a shotgun, who must defeat an army of white pieces and...

Shores Unknown

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

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2026

Shores Unknown is a tactical role-playing game with turn-based combat in a fantasy setting. The events of the game will tell the story of a young mercenary Morten...

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

Role-playing game, Strategy, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Tactics, Mario Game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 August 2017

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is a unique tactical strategy game with turn-based combat in the Mario universe and with Ubisoft's crazy rabbits. Crazy rabbits...

Mercenaries Saga Chronicles

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 February 2018

Metacritic: 68/100

Mercenaries Saga Chronicles is a game collection of classic adventure role-playing games with turn-based combat in the Mercenaries Saga universe. The game includes...

Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu!

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 November 2018

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! is an exciting adventure role-playing game set in the Pokemon universe. You will travel through a colorful world and catch famous...

I Was A Teenage Exocolonist

Simulation, Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Card game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 August 2022

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 91/100

I Was A Teenage Exocolonist is an adventure role-playing game with elements of a visual novel and dating simulator. You and your family grew up on humanity's first...

Research and Destroy

Cooperative (co-op), Turn-based, Tactics, Strategy, Role-playing game, Science fiction

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 April 2022

The gamer controls a group of brilliant scientists who confront hordes of supernatural monsters. As they study their opponents, heroes unlock new equipment and...

Dragon Star Varnir

Role-playing game, Action, Anime / Manga, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 August 2021

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Dragon Star Varnir is a fun JRPG with turn-based combat. The events of the game take place in a dark fantasy world, where you have to get into the role of the...

Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp

Adventure, Board / Group Game, Role-playing game, Casual game, Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Card game, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 December 2021

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 54/100

Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp is an adventure tabletop card visual novel. The main part of the game, in which players will develop their character over 50...

Longest Five Minutes

Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 February 2018

Longest Five Minutes is a top-down adventure RPG with Japanese-style turn-based combat. You have to try on the role of a hero who will oppose the very real forces...

Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg

Japanese role-playing game, Role-playing game, Turn-based, Anime / Manga, Fantasy, Crafting

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 July 2023

Metacritic: 75/100

The events of the game take place in the Royal Academy of Magic. Young Marie cannot cope with alchemy, so the professor arranges for her to join a workshop that...

Plague Road

Strategy, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Roguelike

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 December 2017

Players: 9.6/10

Plague Road is a turn-based strategy role-playing game in a fantasy setting. You have to get used to the role of the Plague Doctor, who goes in search of survivors...

LumenTale: Memories of Trey

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

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 26 May 2026

A role-playing game with elements of creature collection, unfolding in the magical world of Talea. Trey embarks on a journey to restore lost memories. His path...

Pokemon Sword and Shield

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 November 2019

Players: 6.7/10

Pokemon Sword and Shield is a turn-based tactical action game in a fantasy setting of legendary Pokemon. The pocket animal games will take place in a new region...

Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 May 2019

Metacritic: 78/100

Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland is a continuation of the Japanese role-playing series with turn-based battles in the fantasy universe of Arland. In this new...

Heroes of the Monkey Tavern

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 November 2017

Players: 7.1/10

Heroes of the Monkey Tavern is a classic party role-playing game with turn-based combat and first-person view in a fantasy setting. The game revolves around a group...

The World of Kungfu: Dragon and Eagle

Adventure, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Role-playing game, Indie, Tactics, Turn-based, Old school, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 October 2024

Players: 10/10

The player explores the lands of ancient China and masters different martial arts. There are many techniques that are used in step -by -step battles. You can find...

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...

Citizens of Space

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 June 2019

Metacritic: 63/100

Citizens of Space — Adventure RPG with turn-based combat and isometric camera view in a sci-fi setting. In the game you will try on the role of a real...

Holy Potatoes! We're in Space?!

Simulation, Strategy, Adventure, Business / Management, Turn-based, Indie, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 January 2019

Players: 8/10

Holy Potatoes! We're in Space?! is a fun sci-fi management simulator with turn-based strategy elements. The game is a continuation of Holy Potatoes! A Weapon...

Wintermoor Tactics Club

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 September 2020

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Wintermoor Tactics Club is a tactics game where a group of academy students play various board games. The main character and her team are going through a...

Mad Carnage

Action, Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 February 2018

Players: 2/10

Mad Carnage is a post-apocalyptic tactical strategy with an isometric camera view. The events of the game will take you to the times after the Great War, which...

Dragon Quest Rivals

Role-playing game, Card game, Board / Group Game, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 February 2019

Players: 6.7/10

Dragon Quest Rivals is a multiplayer collectible card game with turn-based combat set in the fantasy universe of Dragon Quest. In the game you will enjoy turn-based...

Slime Tactics

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 April 2019

Slime Tactics is a cubic action role-playing game with strategy elements and a top-down view in a fantasy setting. You have to go to an amazing world where you will...

The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Visual novel, Strategy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 April 2025

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 84/100

The game follows Takumi Sumino, an ordinary high school student living in a Tokyo apartment complex, whose quiet life is shattered when the city comes under attack...

SacriFire

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

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...

Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition

Strategy, Puzzle, Role-playing game, Tactics, Match-3 (Three in a row), Online, Fantasy, Adventure, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 July 2023

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Re-release of Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes, a spin-off of the famous "Might and Magic" series. The game is a mix of puzzle, strategy, and RPG, set 40 years...

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Quest of Memories

Adventure, Role-playing game, Dungeons, Turn-based, Anime / Manga

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 June 2024

Players: 9.3/10

The official game based on the anime series "Reincarnation of the Unemployed: A Tale of Adventure in Another World", which gives you the opportunity to relive the...

Here be Dragons

Turn-based, Strategy, Adventure, Tactics, Board / Group Game, Historical, Isometric

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 September 2020

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Here be Dragons is a historical turn-based strategy game with elements of adventure and tactics. Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. In 10 weeks. With...

Sea of Stars: Throes of the Watchmaker

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 May 2025

Metacritic: 86/100

Heroes Valerie and Zale embark on a new adventure in a miniature, mechanical world called Horlodge, where a sinister carnival threatens the locals. To survive, they...

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Best Games in the Turn-based genre for Nintendo Switch