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Statuses
Best Games in the Turn-based genre for PC
Strategy, Puzzle, Turn-based, Tactics, Roguelike, Match-3 (Three in a row), Tower Defense (Tower Defense)
Game released: PC → 23 April 2026
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
85/100
A pixel game where the gamer manages a court and battles opponents. The gameplay consists of several stages. In the first, you need to create matches in the "three...
Role-playing game, Strategy, Stealth, Isometric, Historical, Turn-based, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op), Medieval era
Early Access: PC → 7 August 2026; Game in development: PC → 2027
Players:
10/10
Steam:
57/100
The game transports the tactical RPG series Expeditions to Japan during the Sengoku era, engulfed in civil wars and political intrigues. The main character finds...
Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Adventure, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Turn-based
Game released: PC → 18 September 2014
Players:
7.2/10
Steam:
81/100
Metacritic:
78/100
Wasteland 2 is the long-awaited sequel to the post-apocalyptic role-playing game with turn-based combat that inspired the Fallout series. Just like in the original...
Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Side view, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PC → 7 June 2019
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
85/100
Metacritic:
82/100
A Japanese-style RPG that invites you to set off on a journey with one of eight heroes. Each character has unique abilities and their own storyline, revealing...
Role-playing game, Strategy, Adventure, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Historical, Turn-based, Medieval era
Game released: PC → 2 October 2026
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
95/100
A role-playing game with strategy elements about the adventures of the swordsman Rance and his loyal companion Sill. After a series of turbulent events on the...
Role-playing game, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PC → 29 October 2015
Steam:
97/100
Metacritic:
80/100
Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC is a Japanese-style role-playing adventure with turn-based combat. The game tells the story of the kingdom of Liberl, where...
Role-playing game, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PC → 27 February 2018
Players:
9.7/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
92/100
This role-playing game follows Crono, a young hero who sets out to save the planet’s future after his companion Marle vanishes through a rift in space and time. The...
Strategy, Business / Management, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Space, Science fiction
Game released: PC → 4 July 2012
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
78/100
Metacritic:
77/100
This turn-based 4X strategy game follows civilizations competing to colonize the galaxy and establish supremacy. The ancient galaxy holds Dust, a mysterious...
Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Dungeons
Game released: PC → 20 October 2017
Players:
8.8/10
Steam:
85/100
Metacritic:
79/100
Battle Chasers: Nightwar is a classic RPG in the style of Heroes of Might and Magic 3. You will explore dungeons, develop the abilities of your characters and move...
Role-playing game, Tactics, Third-person view, Top-down view, Turn-based, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PC → 13 October 2022
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
69/100
Metacritic:
75/100
The game takes place in the dark world of Artemesia, where the player takes on the role of a mercenary named Eden. The hero has become a victim of a conspiracy and...
Online, Top-down view, Board / Group Game, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Card game, Strategy, Free game
Game released: PC → 26 September 2019
Players:
6.2/10
Steam:
58/100
Metacritic:
84/100
Magic: The Gathering Arena is a fantasy collectible card multiplayer game with strategic elements and an isometric view based on the popular CCG Magic: The...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Third-person view, Turn-based, Free game, Tactics, Casual game, Open world
Game in development: PC → 2027
Anticipation Rating:
9.2/10
An adventure about a puppet sailor who is trying to regain his memories. Together with a mysterious girl, he sets off on a journey to a cursed ocean full of...
Role-playing game, Adventure, First-person view, Adult game, Turn-based, Cyberpunk, Open world, Old school
Early Access: PC → 25 June 2026
Steam:
70/100
An adventure role-playing game that takes gamers to a cyberpunk setting where gangs of vampires operate. The player acts as a familiar of one of the ancient vampire...
