Turn-based

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

July 19, 1989

Crimson 2 is a first-person role-playing game with a dash of fantasy from the developers at Xtalsoft. The main publisher of the game is Xtalsoft. But Crimson 2 has...

Digimon Adventure 02: D1 Tamers

Role-playing game, Isometric, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Turn-based

December 8, 2000

Digimon Adventure 02: D1 Tamers is an isometric role-playing game with an anime/manga twist from SIMS Co., Ltd.. The game is published by Bandai Co., Ltd. .The game...

Dragon Quest Wars

Strategy, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based

September 28, 2009

Metacritic: 83/100

A turn-based, grid-based strategy game featuring quirky monsters from the DRAGON QUEST series. It offers several modes, single-player battles and wireless matches...

Dragon Wars

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

December 12, 1990

Steam: 91/100

This turn-based fantasy role-playing game follows a party sailing in search of Dilmun, a legendary paradise. King Drake of Phoebus has outlawed magic, and magickers...

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

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

April 20, 2005

Metacritic: 85/100

A turn-based tactical role-playing game set in a fantasy world, where squads of knights, mages and winged creatures fight using distinct combat styles. The battles...

Gammon Gambler

Simulation, Top-down view, Board / Group Game, Turn-based

1982

Gammon Gambler is a top-down simulator from the masters at The Dream Machine studio. The game is published by Personal Software Inc.. Gammon Gambler may also be...

Grandia 2

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

August 3, 2000

Players: 9/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 77/100

This fantasy Japanese role-playing game with turn-based combat follows a mercenary searching for a weapon once wielded by a deity. Along the way, he meets new...

Kingdom (1977)

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Turn-based

1977

Kingdom (1977) is a simulation game with a mixture of strategy and business simulation. The game is published by Commodore Business Machines, Inc. The PC version of...

Leap (1979)

Strategy, Top-down view, Turn-based

January 23, 1986

Leap (1979) is a top-down strategy game. The main publisher of the game is Code Works, The. For some reason the game has not yet been released on...

Nobunaga no Yabō: Haōden

Strategy, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based

December 4, 1992

Nobunaga no Yabō: Haōden is a top-down strategy game with elements of a historical game from the studio KOEI Co., Ltd.. The game is published by KOEI...

Realms of Arkania 3: Shadows over Riva

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

October 15, 2009

Players: 10/10

Steam: 84/100

Realms of Arkania 3: Shadows over Riva is a continuation of the classic party role-playing game with a first-person view and turn-based combat. The events take...

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8

Strategy, Isometric, Historical, Turn-based, Grand strategy

January 1, 2002

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 77/100

This historical strategy game is set during China’s Three Kingdoms period and lets players shape their own version of history. The player chooses from more than 700...

Seven Seas Deluxe

Strategy, Warships / Submarines, Top-down view, Puzzle, Turn-based

October 16, 2001

Players: 10/10

Seven Seas Deluxe also known as Seven...

Shattered Union

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

October 17, 2005

Steam: 54/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Shattered Union is a turn-based tactical war strategy game set in a future where the nuclear destruction of Washington, D.C., has split the United States into...

Sid Meier's Colonization

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based, Adventure

May 24, 1995

Players: 10/10

Steam: 96/100

This turn-based strategy game follows the colonization of the New World, with the player leading one of four European powers and establishing settlements in newly...

Skies of Arcadia: Legends

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Turn-based

January 29, 2003

Players: 7.8/10

Skies of Arcadia: Legends is a third-person role-playing game from the masters at Overworks. The game is published by SEGA of America, Inc.. In some circles, Skies...

Space Trader (2000)

Simulation, Strategy, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based

September 25, 2000

Space Trader (2000) is a top-down simulator with strategy...

Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Combat robots, Japanese role-playing game

April 28, 2009

Metacritic: 73/100

This turn-based sci-fi and fantasy RPG follows a hero and his companions across varied worlds, from a wasteland strewn with the hulks of crashed spaceships to...

Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection

Simulation, Strategy, Warships / Submarines, In real time, Top-down view, Collection, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Space, Science fiction

May 28, 2010

Steam: 87/100

This science-fiction strategy game follows civilizations competing for star systems, combining the development of an empire with ship design and space combat. In...

Tengai Makyō 2: Manjimaru (2006)

Role-playing game, First-person view, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

March 26, 1992

Tengai Makyō 2: Manjimaru (2006) is a first-person role-playing game with anime/manga and fantasy game elements from developers Red Company Corporation. The...

Tenshi no Uta

Role-playing game, First-person view, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

October 25, 1991

Tenshi no Uta is a first-person role-playing game with an anime/manga/fantasy twist from developers Riot. The game is published by Telenet Japan Co., Ltd.. In some...

Wizardry: Llylgamyn Saga

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

June 30, 1997

Players: 5.5/10

Wizardry: Llylgamyn Saga is a first-person role-playing game with a dash of fantasy from the masters at Soliton Soft. The game is published by ASCII Entertainment...

Wrestle Angels: Double Impact

Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Sports game, Anime / Manga, Turn-based

May 19, 1995

Wrestle Angels: Double Impact is a first-person simulator with elements of a business simulation, sports game and anime or manga game from developers from Great...

Zan: Yasha Enbukyoku

Strategy, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

September 4, 1990

Zan: Yasha Enbukyoku is a top-down strategy game with anime/manga and fantasy game elements from the masters at Wolf Team. The game is published by Wolf Team. The...

Space Hulk (2013)

Action, Strategy, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Tactics, Turn-based, Board / Group Game

August 15, 2013

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 61/100

A turn-based tactical strategy game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe and based on the Space Hulk board game. A squad of Blood Angels Terminators searches an...

Sid Meier's Civilization 5: Brave New World

Strategy, DLC, Business / Management, Isometric, Top-down view, Turn-based

July 8, 2013

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 85/100

An expansion for Sid Meier's Civilization 5 that adds international trade and new ways to pursue cultural and diplomatic influence in the turn-based strategy...

Fire Emblem: Awakening

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

April 19, 2012

Metacritic: 92/100

A turn-based tactical role-playing game in which the player leads an army through a series of battles and advances the story. Fire Emblem: Awakening features...

Paper Sorcerer

Role-playing game, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Indie, Dungeons, Old school

November 2, 2013

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 73/100

A turn-based role-playing game set in a fantasy world, Paper Sorcerer follows a sorcerer trying to escape a magical book prison and regain his lost powers. The...

Mordheim: City of the Damned

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

November 19, 2015

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Mordheim: City of the Damned is a tactical role-playing game in a fantasy setting. The game takes place in the fictional universe of Warhammer Fantasy. You will...

Space Hulk: Ascension

Strategy, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Tactics, Role-playing game

November 12, 2014

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 72/100

This turn-based tactical strategy game, set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, follows a squad of Space Marine Terminators exploring ancient vessels lost in the...

To End All Wars: Breaking the Deadlock

Strategy, DLC, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based, Simulation

February 24, 2015

Steam: 100/100

To End All Wars: Breaking the Deadlock is a top-down historical strategy game. As the advancing Central Powers bogged down in Europe and troops dug into their...

Metro 2033: Wars

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

December 10, 2015

Players: 8.5/10

Metro 2033: Wars is a post-apocalyptic turn-based strategy in the Metro 2033 universe for mobile platforms. Players will find themselves in a vast underground world...

Runestone Keeper

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Turn-based, Strategy, Roguelike

March 2, 2015

Steam: 82/100

Runestone Keeper is a top-down dungeon crawling RPG. The locations in the game are procedurally generated, and the eight-bit graphics will captivate all lovers of...

Pokemon Gold and Silver

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

September 22, 2017

Players: 9/10

Pokemon Gold and Silver — re-release of the game for Game Boy as part of the Virual Console program. The updated version of the game received support for the...

Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon - Da Orks

Strategy, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based

August 18, 2016

Steam: 69/100

Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon - DA ORKS - an addition to a futuristic step -by -step strategy with a view from above in the Universe Warhammer 40,000. Year 941.m41...

Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist

Strategy, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Board / Group Game, Turn-based, Card game, Simulation

July 30, 2015

Steam: 80/100

Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist is a card strategy with turn-based battles and a top-down view in the Japanese style. The single-player campaign spans the entire...

Necromunda: Underhive Wars

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Tactics, Action, Third-person view

September 7, 2020

Players: 6/10

Steam: 55/100

Metacritic: 56/100

Necromunda: Underhive Wars is a tactical turn-based strategy with role-playing elements in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, based on the Necromunda board game...

Monster Slayers

Role-playing game, Action, Indie, Side view, Card game, Turn-based

March 23, 2017

Steam: 79/100

A turn-based, card-based RPG with roguelike elements follows a hero who joins the Monster Slayers Guild and ventures through the perilous Northern Valley to defeat...

Tank Warfare: Tunisia 1943

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Turn-based, Tactics, Tanks

May 1, 2017

Players: 9.8/10

Steam: 83/100

Tank Warfare: Tunisia 1943 is a tactical military simulator of combat operations at the battalion level. Large-scale operations await you for the American Army and...

Next Jump: Shmup Tactics

Action, Strategy, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Beat them all, Puzzle, Roguelike

April 28, 2017

Players: 10/10

Steam: 80/100

Next Jump: Shmup Tactics is a futuristic top-down action game with elements of turn-based strategy. You will take control of a deadly spaceship and fight alien...

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