Turn-based 2020 for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Turn-based genre

ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game - a game in the Turn-based genre

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 September 2020

Players: 8.7/10

ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game is a post-apocalyptic role-playing game with turn-based combat and an isometric camera view. The game takes place in the...

Empire of Sin

Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 December 2020

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 56/100

Empire of Sin is an isometric strategy game with turn-based combat, set in Chicago in the 1920s. You will take on the role of one of 14 bosses of organized crime...

Operencia: The Stolen Sun

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 March 2020

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Operencia: The Stolen Sun is a classic party role-playing game with a first-person view and turn-based combat in a fantasy setting. The game is based on the myths...

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...

Othercide

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 September 2020

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Othercide is a tactical RPG with monochrome graphics in the vein of the XCOM series. The game takes place in a gloomy world where humanity has been almost...

Ash of Gods: Redemption

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 January 2020

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 65/100

Ash of Gods is a turn-based RPG that combines tactical turn-based combat with dramatic, choice-driven storytelling. The game world is a fantasy on the theme of the...

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...

1971 Project Helios

Strategy, Tactics, Post-apocalyptic, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 June 2020

Players: 6.4/10

1971 Project Helios is a turn-based tactical strategy game. In the world of the game, firearms and vehicles are very rare. The battle for resources does not stop...

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...

Monster Sanctuary

Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 December 2020

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Monster Sanctuary is a side-scrolling pixel Metroidvania in a fantasy setting, in which you become monster trainers and can fight in 3v3 tactical battles...

John Wick Hex

Action, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 December 2020

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 75/100

John Wick Hex is a fast action game with strategy elements, based on the movie "John Wick". In the game you have to try on the role of a famous assassin. The...

Alder's Blood

Strategy, Top-down view, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 March 2020

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Alder's Blood is a tactical turn-based strategy set in the world of dark fantasy. The game will tell the story of Hunters who need to destroy a corrupted god. To do...

Nexomon: Extinction

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 August 2020

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Nexomon: Extinction is a classic top-down RPG with turn-based combat where you have to catch various monsters. The world is on the verge of destruction because a...

Nowhere Prophet

Role-playing game, Strategy, Turn-based, Card game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 July 2020

Metacritic: 77/100

Nowhere Prophet is an adventure card game with role-playing elements. In the game you have to travel through a dangerous world that is randomly generated and...

Star Renegades

Role-playing game, Simulation, Strategy, Turn-based, Indie, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 November 2020

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Star Renegades is a tactical turn-based strategy game with role-playing elements and a side-view in a sci-fi setting from the creators of Halcyon 6: Starbase...

Save Koch

Simulation, Strategy, Adventure, Business / Management, Turn-based, Visual novel, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 March 2020

Metacritic: 63/100

A tactical simulator of a mafia godfather driven into hiding by rumors of a traitor in the ranks of his loyal henchmen. In six days he must find the “mole...

Football, Tactics & Glory

Strategy, Football, Sports game, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 January 2020

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Liege Dragon

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 October 2020

Players: 6.7/10

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...

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...

Ikenfell

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 October 2020

Metacritic: 71/100

Ikenfell is a classic adventure role-playing game with turn-based combat in a fantasy setting. The game is about a group of troubled students from a school of...

Fairy Tail

Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Online, Third-person view, Adventure, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 July 2020

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Fairy Tail is an exciting adventure role-playing game with turn-based combat, based on the Japanese anime Fairy...

WINGSPAN

Strategy, Board / Group Game, Turn-based, Card game, Indie, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 December 2020

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 78/100

WINGSPAN is a fun collectible card game with turn-based combat for 1-5 players. You will act as ornithologists, collectors, connoisseurs and observers who want to...

Crown Trick

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 October 2020

Metacritic: 82/100

Crown Trick is a turn-based roguelike with fairly simple but nice fantasy-style animation. The plot revolves around a girl, Ellie, who finds herself in a kingdom of...

DungeonTop

Top-down view, Card game, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Logic, Strategy, Roguelike

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 December 2020

Players: 7.1/10

DungeonTop is a fantasy roguelike with decks of cards about exploring dungeons filled with mountains of untold riches and artifacts, as well as dangerous creatures...

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...

Grimshade

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 June 2020

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 53/100

Grimshade is a colorful tactical RPG with turn-based combat and an isometric view. The game takes place in the fantasy medieval world of Ri'Fa, which is powered by...

Fire Emblem Three Houses: Cindered Shadows

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 February 2020

Fire Emblem Three Houses: Cindered Shadows is a major story expansion for Fire Emblem: Three Houses. In the expansion, players will meet new heroes from the Ashen...

Deep Sky Derelicts: Definitive Edition

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 March 2020

Players: 6.2/10

Deep Sky Derelicts: Definitive Edition — enhanced edition of the role-playing game Deep Sky Derelicts. It includes expansions: Deep Sky Derelicts: Station Life...

Underhero

Role-playing game, Indie, Platformer, Side view, Turn-based, Adventure, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 February 2020

Underhero is a role-playing puzzle platformer with turn-based combat and a side view in a fantasy setting. The game will tell the story of a chosen hero who is...

Tharsis

Strategy, Futurism (Future), Board / Group Game, Turn-based, Card game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 April 2020

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 61/100

Tharsis is a turn-based strategy game with board game elements in a sci-fi setting. The game takes us on an expedition to Mars, where strange signals are received...

Vampire's Fall: Origins

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Isometric, Turn-based, Indie, Fantasy, Old school

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 September 2020

A role-playing game with an open world and tactical battles. The events unfold in the lands of Vamp'Ir, where peace and tranquility reigned for many years, until...

Roundguard

Pinball, Action, Roguelike, Role-playing game, Arcade, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 March 2020

Players: 7.7/10

Roundguard — a mixture of pinball mechanics and bagel. The main character explores randomly generated dungeons in search of treasure. Heroes of several...

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...

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 3

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 June 2020

Players: 7.6/10

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...

Wartile: Complete Edition

Strategy, Role-playing game, Indie, Tactics, Fantasy / Medieval, Isometric, Turn-based, Card game, Collection

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 October 2020

Wartile: Complete Edition is a collection consisting of the fantasy strategy game with turn-based battles and card game elements Wartile and its expansion...

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 14

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 February 2021

Metacritic: 63/100

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 14 is a Japanese-style global strategy game set in the Dynasty Warriors universe. The vast land of China is represented in a single...

Metal Max Xeno: Reborn

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 July 2020

Metacritic: 72/100

Metal Max Xeno: Reborn is an enhanced edition of the Japanese-style sci-fi RPG with turn-based combat, where you fight with futuristic vehicles. The game takes...

Mittelborg: City of Mages

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 July 2020

Mittelborg: City of Mages is a turn-based strategy role-playing game in a fantasy setting. Mittelborg is located at the core of the universe and guards the borders...

Dread Nautical

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 April 2020

Players: 5.9/10

Metacritic: 58/100

Dread Nautical is a fun RPG with turn-based combat and a top-down view. Supernatural forces filled the ship with mysterious evil monsters. Therefore, you have to...

Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars

Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Card game, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 August 2020

Players: 6.2/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars is a collectible card strategy game with turn-based combat and an isometric camera view. The game takes place in the dark world of...

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Best Games in the Turn-based genre of 2020 for Nintendo Switch