Best Turn-Based Strategy Games
371 Turn-Based Strategy games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
The Thaumaturge
Released: Mar 4, 2024
Critic rating: 84.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
The Thaumaturge is a story-driven RPG with morally ambiguous choices, taking place in the culturally diverse world of early 20th century Warsaw.
Plants vs. Zombies: Heroes
Released: Oct 18, 2016
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: PEGI 7
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Android, iOS
Game modes: Single player
It's the lawn of a new battle!
Ruined King: A League of Legends Story
Released: Nov 16, 2021
Critic rating: 77.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Ruined King: A League of Legends Story is a story-driven, turn based role-playing game that features fan favorite champions, innovative turn-based combat, and beautiful art direction along with brand new surprises.
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
Released: Dec 7, 2023
Critic rating: 66.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
You will take on the role of a Rogue Trader, a scion of an ancient dynasty of daring privateers, that reign over their own merchant empire and explore the fringes of Imperial space with the blessing of the Emperor Himself.
Imperator: Rome
Released: Apr 25, 2019
Critic rating: 84.0 / 100
Rating: PEGI 16
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
"Paradox Development Studio returns to ancient history with Imperator: Rome, a new title set around the growth of Roman power in a threatening Mediterranean.
Pokémon Sword
Released: Nov 15, 2019
Critic rating: 82.4 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
A turn-based role-playing game set in the Galar region, a fictional land inspired by the United Kingdom.
The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales
Released: Jun 22, 2023
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
The Bookwalker is a narrative adventure where you play as Etienne Quist, a writer-turned-thief with the ability to dive into books.
Pokémon Violet
Released: Nov 18, 2022
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Catch, battle, and train Pokémon in the Paldea Region, a vast land filled with lakes, towering peaks, wastelands, small towns, and sprawling cities.
Disciples II: Dark Prophecy
Released: Jan 24, 2002
Critic rating: 76.8 / 100 • 58 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Disciples II is a fantasy strategy game, set in a fictional kingdom called Nevandaar (also referred to as 'The Sacred Lands').
Stoneshard
Released: Feb 6, 2020
Critic rating: 76.8 / 100 • 21 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Set off on a perilous journey across the procedurally generated world, while various followers flock under your banners.
Hand of Fate
Released: Feb 17, 2015
Critic rating: 82.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Inspired by tarot and fantasy, all bets are off as you create your own journey by building a collection of cards used to deal out a boardgame-like dungeon teeming with enemies, treasure, and adventure.
Shining Force
Released: Mar 20, 1992
Critic rating: 76.7 / 100 • 55 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Shining Force is a turn-based tactical RPG.
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords
Released: Jul 24, 2006
Critic rating: 75.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords is the first expansion pack for the award-winning game that has become an instant world-wide hit.
Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest
Released: Aug 31, 1995
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest is a turn-based strategy game developed and published by New World Computing in 1995 for DOS.
Pokémon LeafGreen Version
Released: Jan 29, 2004
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Game Boy Advance, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Pokémon LeafGreen Version and Pokémon FireRed Version are a pair of core series Generation III games that are set in the Kanto region.
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth
Released: Oct 24, 2014
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth is a new science-fiction-themed entry into the award-winning Civilization series.
Northgard
Released: Mar 7, 2018
Critic rating: 81.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Northgard is a strategy game based on Norse mythology in which you control a clan of Vikings vying for the control of a mysterious newfound continent.
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Released: Aug 25, 2022
Critic rating: 76.3 / 100 • 25 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel, Card & Board Game
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative life sim with card-based battles.
Coromon
Released: Dec 21, 2020
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Coromon is a modern monster taming game with retro pixelart.
Worms 3D
Released: Oct 31, 2003
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Join the party as worm battles ensue across 3D worlds.
Pokémon Conquest
Released: Mar 17, 2012
Critic rating: 74.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Pokémon Conquest is a strategy game set in the Ransei region.
Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse
Released: Jun 24, 2004
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse is a direct sequel to the first episode of the science-fiction RPG Xenosaga series.
Age of Wonders: Planetfall
Released: Aug 6, 2019
Critic rating: 83.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Age of Wonders: Planetfall is the new strategy game from Triumph Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Age of Wonders and Overlord series, bringing all the exciting tactical-turn based combat and in-depth 4X empire building of its predecessors to space in an all-new sci-fi setting.
Pathway
Released: Apr 11, 2019
Critic rating: 73.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Adventure into the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy RPG set in the 1930s great desert wilderness.
Wasteland 2
Released: Sep 19, 2014
Critic rating: 77.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Wasteland 2 is a post-apocalyptic role-playing video game developed by inXile Entertainment and published by Deep Silver.