Turn-based 2022 for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Turn-based genre

Chained Echoes - a game in the Turn-based genre

Role-playing game, Side view, Turn-based, Indie, Japanese role-playing game, Exploration, Old school

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 December 2022

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Old school RPG with turn-based combat. Events take place in a colorful fantasy world on the continent of Valandis. A group of heroes embark on a dangerous journey...

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...

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...

Tactics Ogre: Reborn

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 November 2022

Metacritic: 85/100

Tactics Ogre: Reborn is a remaster of the remake of the original Tactics Ogre, which was released in the 90s on Super Famicom, Sega Saturn, and PlayStation (the...

The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 September 2022

Metacritic: 85/100

The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero is a Japanese anime RPG with turn-based combat. Lloyd Bannings returns to his hometown to follow in his late brother's...

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...

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...

Death end re;Quest 2

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 February 2022

Metacritic: 71/100

Death end re;Quest 2 is a continuation of the atmospheric role-playing thriller with turn-based battles and a third-person view in the Japanese style. The game...

Roguebook

Role-playing game, Strategy, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Card game, Roguelike

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 April 2022

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Roguebook is a roguelike with procedurally generated locations and card-based turn-based combat. The plot of the game tells the story of a legendary book written...

Legend of Ixtona

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 April 2022

Legend of Ixtona is a tactical role-playing game with anime fantasy elements and an isometric view. Peace was to reign in the lands of Ixtona after the long war...

OMORI

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 June 2022

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 88/100

OMORI is an indie horror adventure with fantasy RPG elements. You have to explore a strange world full of colorful friends and enemies. You'll travel through the...

The DioField Chronicle

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 September 2022

Metacritic: 70/100

The DioField Chronicle is a massive Japanese RPG with turn-based combat in which heroes must save the world from chaos. Imperial invaders are roaming the area, and...

Coromon

Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Indie, Exploration, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 July 2022

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 74/100

The main character travels through a colorful world and tames various creatures in order to get them into his squad of coromons. In total, there are about a hundred...

The Battle of Polytopia

Strategy, Simulation, Isometric, Turn-based, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 October 2022

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 72/100

The Battle of Polytopia is a minimalist global strategy game with turn-based combat and an isometric camera view. In the game you will go to conquer the Square...

Triangle Strategy

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 March 2022

Players: 5.9/10

Metacritic: 84/100

A tactical RPG with pixel art, inspired by classic Japanese stories, tells the story of Serenoa, heir to House Wolforth, who becomes embroiled in a complex web of...

Digimon Survive

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 July 2022

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Digimon Survive is an adventure RPG with turn-based combat that celebrates the 20th anniversary of the popular Digimon anime. The events of the game take place in...

Various Daylife

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 September 2022

Adventure role -playing game in the spirit of classic Japanese RPG from the creators Octopath Traveler and Bravelly default. Events unfold on a new continent...

Shadowrun Trilogy

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 June 2022

Players: 7/10

Shadowrun Trilogy — a collection of three turn-based games: Shadowrun Returns, Shadowrun Returns: Dragonfall , and Shadowrun: Hong Kong — Extended Edition...

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 November 2022

Players: 6.6/10

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is a turn-based tactical action game in a fantasy setting of legendary Pokemon. In the new game you will find five new Pokemon (Smoliva...

Front Mission 1st: Remake

Role-playing game, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Strategy, Tactics, Turn-based, Isometric, Remake

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 November 2022

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Remake of Front Mission (1995) . Players take on the role of pilots of giant Wanzer robots, battling enemies in a conflict between the Oceania Cooperative Union...

Dark Deity

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Tactics, Fantasy, Collectible card game (CCG)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 March 2022

Metacritic: 77/100

A strategy with minimalist graphics in which you need to fight and upgrade your heroes, form squads of 30 fighters, providing them with equipment and magical...

Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

Board / Group Game, Online, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 January 2022

Players: 1.1/10

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...

MONARK

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 October 2021

Metacritic: 64/100

MONARK is an action-adventure role-playing game with Japanese-style turn-based combat. The world plunged into darkness and madness as a mysterious and deadly fog...

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...

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 October 2022

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is a continuation of the exciting tactical strategy with turn-based combat in the Mario universe and with Ubisoft's crazy rabbits. In...

Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition

Japanese role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Exploration, Adventure, Puzzle, Fantasy, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 April 2022

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 76/100

An enhanced version of the original Chrono Cross with detailed 3D models, updated combat system, the ability to change screen resolution, and much...

Reverie Knights Tactics

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 January 2022

Metacritic: 68/100

Reverie Knights Tactics is a tactical role-playing game with an isometric camera view and turn-based combat in a fantasy setting. In the game, you will go on an...

Rogue Lords

Role-playing game, Roguelike, Turn-based, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 April 2022

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Rogue Lords is a dark fantasy roguelike in which the player leads a squad of devils. The squad includes various monsters and characters known from films and fairy...

Floppy Knights

Strategy, Adventure, Top-down view, Turn-based, Card game, Tactics, Collectible card game (CCG)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 December 2022

Turn-based card strategy in the world of retro technology and magic. Young inventor Phoebe is trying to save enough money to finally move out from her parents...

Nova-111

Adventure, In real time, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 January 2022

Nova-111 is an adventure Side view from the developers from the Funktronic Labs studio. It looks like Nova-111 turned out to be complete crap. This is evidenced by...

Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 February 2022

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream — a continuation of the colorful Japanese-style role-playing game, in which you will play as the alchemist...

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...

Jack Move

Japanese role-playing game, Turn-based, Cyberpunk, Science fiction, Exploration, Anime / Manga, Adventure, Top-down view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 September 2022

Metacritic: 75/100

Jack Move is a top-down cyberpunk adventure JRPG. Her name is Noah Solares, she is a legendary hacker whose name is spoken only in whispers on the streets. Even...

Cursed To Golf

Action, Adventure, Roguelike, Sports game, Golf, Side view, Comedy, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 August 2022

Metacritic: 76/100

Cursed To Golf is an action-adventure game about playing golf with a side view. Your alter ego in the game is a damn golfer. He ended up in Golf Purgatory due to a...

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...

The Outbound Ghost

Adventure, Arcade, Role-playing game, Turn-based, Indie, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 December 2022

The Outbound Ghost is an adventure role-playing game with turn-based battles and a side view, reminiscent of Paper Mario. Paper creatures roam a charming world...

Defend the Rook

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 April 2022

The player places towers to save the kingdom from hordes of enemies. It is important to carefully select places for construction and improve towers in a timely...

Turn-based

Best Games in the Turn-based genre of 2022 for Nintendo Switch (Game released)