Turn-based for Xbox Series X/S — top best games in the Turn-based genre

Baldur's Gate 3 - a game in the Turn-based genre

Role-playing game, Adventure, Isometric, Turn-based, Dungeons, Open world, Fantasy, Replayability

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 8 December 2023

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 97/100

A classic role-playing game (CRPG) with an isometric camera, featuring interactive, immersive locations and varied gameplay. Go wherever you want, do whatever you...

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Role-playing game, Adventure, Third-person view, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Fantasy

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 24 April 2025

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 91/100

Atmospheric role -playing game with an unusual setting and dynamic step -by -step battles. In the center of the plot is a mysterious artist whose gloomy tradition...

Mewgenics

Role-playing game, Arcade, Platformer, Turn-based, Roguelike, Side view

Game in development: Xbox Series X/S → 2026

VGTimes: 7.6/10

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 88/100

A crazy cat-breeding RPG from the creator of The Binding of Isaac and Super Meat Boy. This turn-based roguelike with draft simulator elements is a new challenge...

Wartales

Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Tactics, Open world, Medieval era

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 31 October 2023

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 79/100

A hundred years have passed since the world witnessed the fall of the once great Edoran Empire at the hands of an unprecedented plague that swept through the...

Phoenix Point

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 9 December 2021

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Phoenix Point is a tactical strategy game with turn-based combat in a futuristic setting, which is the spiritual successor to the games in the X-COM franchise. The...

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 26 January 2024

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 90/100

Adventure action in the Yakuza universe. Ichiban, the main character of Yakuza: Like a Dragon, goes to Hawaii to find his mother. On this new land, he will meet...

Lost Eidolons

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 24 August 2023

Players: 8.6/10

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...

Darkest Dungeon 2

Role-playing game, Turn-based, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Medieval era, Dungeons, Gothic, Indie

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 15 July 2024

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 79/100

A continuation of a unique party RPG, where the heroes’ skills are tied not to abstract indicators of strength, dexterity, intelligence, but to a very real mental...

ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 8 October 2021

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...

Persona 3 Reload

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 2 February 2024

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Remake Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3. Makoto Yuki transfers to a new school and discovers that the city she is in is overrun by terrifying monsters. The hero...

Gloomhaven

Role-playing game, Isometric, Turn-based, Roguelike, Fantasy

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 18 September 2023

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 82/100

A tactical role-playing game with turn-based combat, based on the board game of the same name. Players embark on an exciting journey through terrifying dungeons...

Marvel's Midnight Suns

Strategy, Tactics, Isometric, Top-down view, Comics, Turn-based, Collectible card game (CCG)

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 2 December 2022

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Turn-based tactics in the Marvel universe from the creators of XCOM: Enemy Within and XCOM 2. Marvel's Midnight Suns is based on the dark comic book storyline...

King Arthur: Knight's Tale

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 22 February 2024

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 77/100

King Arthur: Knight's Tale is a turn-based tactical role-playing game in a dark fantasy setting, based on the myths of King Arthur. The plot is a modern retelling...

Humankind

Business / Management, Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Historical

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 22 August 2023

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Humankind is a turn-based management strategy about the history of mankind. The game will allow you to rewrite the human past and create your own, unique...

Gears Tactics

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 10 November 2020

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Gears Tactics is a top-down tactical strategy game set in the futuristic Gears of War universe. The game takes place 12 years before the events of the original...

Age of Wonders 4

Strategy, Online, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics, Fantasy, Grand strategy

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 2 May 2023

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 83/100

An epic battle for the future of the world is coming! The great wizard kings who have returned to the world wish to rule over mortals like gods. Each ruler tries to...

Jagged Alliance 3

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 16 November 2023

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Continuation of the Jagged Alliance series, the plot of which tells about mercenaries. A squad of three mercenaries roams locations and participates in turn-based...

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics, Steampunk, Science fiction

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 7 December 2023

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Players will take on the role of a Rogue Trader, descendant of an ancient dynasty of brave privateers, ruling their own trading empire and exploring the outskirts...

Songs of Conquest

Strategy, Adventure, Turn-based, Fantasy, Old school

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 12 November 2024

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Turn-based adventure strategy in the spirit of “Heroes of Might and Magic”. The goal of the game is to gather a powerful army, master magic and conquer distant...

King's Bounty 2

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 7 September 2023

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 64/100

Nostria was once a magical place where everyone had a chance at a good life. Today, the kingdom is in decline: robbers prowl everywhere, creatures of darkness are...

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, In real time, Turn-based, Adventure

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 10 November 2020

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Yakuza: Like a Dragon is an action-adventure game with a third-person view in the Yakuza universe, which received a completely new combat system for the series. We...

Triangle Strategy

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 20 August 2025

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...

Chained Echoes

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 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...

The Lamplighters League

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 3 October 2023

Metacritic: 71/100

The events of the game take place in the 30s of the last century. The world is about to be enslaved by the tyrannical cult "Disgraced", which has been plotting evil...

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 23 April 2024

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Japanese role-playing game with turn-based combat. Events take place in the world of Allraan, in which there is a place for magic, people, elves, desert people and...

Company of Heroes 3

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Action, Tactics, Historical, Turn-based

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 30 May 2023

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 77/100

The events of the third part take place in the Mediterranean. The game features an exciting story campaign, the largest in the history of the Company of Heroes...

Sid Meier's Civilization 7

Strategy, Online, Historical, Turn-based, Cooperative (co-op), Grand strategy

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 11 February 2025

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Continuation of the legendary series of turn-based strategies. Players rule as one of the many legendary leaders in world history. At the beginning, the player also...

Backpack Hero

Indie, Turn-based, Fantasy, Dungeons, Tactics, Card game, Side view, Roguelike

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 11 June 2024

Players: 10/10

Pixel roguelike about anthropomorphic animals and inventory management. The player sets out to conquer dungeons, collecting rare items, distributing them in a...

Hard West 2

Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics, Mysticism / Supernatural, Demons

Game in development: Xbox Series X/S → 2026

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Hard West 2 is a continuation of the exciting turn-based tactical western with an isometric camera view. The game takes place in the Wild West. The main character...

Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 2 December 2021

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector is a sci-fi turn-based strategy game with an isometric camera view set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. As you progress, you will...

Disciples: Liberation

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 21 October 2021

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Disciples: Liberation is a continuation of the famous series of tactical RPGs with strategy elements and an isometric camera view in a dark fantasy setting. You...

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

Role-playing game, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 15 December 2025

Players: 9.2/10

Special edition of a tactical role-playing game with turn-based battles in a fantasy setting for modern consoles. The game is fully adapted for gamepad control and...

Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance

Japanese role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy, Turn-based

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 14 June 2024

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Enhanced version of Shin Megami Tensei 5 with a new story not told in the original. The player encounters a mysterious group of demons called Kadishtu. The...

Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 26 September 2024

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 87/100

A pixelated remaster of the original Final Fantasy VI with new graphics and sound. The War of the Magi has wiped out all magic from the world. A thousand years...

Insurmountable

Adventure, Indie, Strategy, Roguelike, Top-down view, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 24 April 2024

Metacritic: 74/100

Adventure tactical roguelike with turn-based combat. The main character alone challenges mountain landscapes and tries to withstand the endless hardships of...

Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 9 October 2025

Players: 5.5/10

A traveler is shipwrecked and loses his memory. On the island, the hero encounters a mysterious witch who can restore memories in exchange for service. There are 9...

Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 26 September 2024

Metacritic: 80/100

Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster is a pixel remake of the original Final Fantasy with new graphics and sound. The game's story focuses on four heroes whose parents...

Front Mission 3: Remake

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 30 January 2026

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Remake of Front Mission 3 with updated graphics, new features, and various improvements. The events of the game take place in the year 2112 in a world where...

The Dragoness: Command of the Flame

Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics, Roguelike, Fantasy, Construction

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 10 August 2023

The Dragoness: Command of the Flame is a fantasy turn-based strategy game with city-building and roguelike elements. In addition to fighting and exploring the...

Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors

First-person view, Turn-based, Card game, Roguelike, Collectible card game (CCG)

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 21 April 2026

Metacritic: 85/100

A casual roguelike with a turn-based combat system Vampire Survivors. As players progress, they explore dungeons, collect powerful card decks, fight monsters, gain...

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Best Games in the Turn-based genre for Xbox Series X/S