Best Turn-Based Strategy Games
384 Turn-Based Strategy games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Tom Clancy's EndWar
Released: Nov 4, 2008
Critic rating: 77.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
In addition to traditional RTS controls, EndWar goes beyond other Real Time Strategy games by letting you use your own voice to control your units, offering you true control at the speed of thought.
Heroes of Might and Magic V: Tribes of the East
Released: Oct 11, 2007
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Tribes of the East is the second expansion pack to the turn-based strategy game Heroes of Might and Magic V.
Temtem
Released: Sep 6, 2022
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
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, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Temtem is a massively multiplayer creature collection adventure inspired by Pokémon.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team
Released: Nov 17, 2005
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Wii U, Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player
You, a regular human, find yourself trapped in the body of a Pokémon in a world inhabited by Pokémon.
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
Released: Mar 15, 2001
Critic rating: 70.3 / 100 • 106 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
This is a Tactical Squad-Based Combat comes to the Fallout Universe.
Poker Night 2
Released: Apr 24, 2013
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Sport, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Card & Board Game
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Poker Night 2 is a poker video game developed by Telltale Games.
Dungeons of Dredmor
Released: Jul 13, 2011
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
The roguelike games are back!
Iratus: Lord of the Dead
Released: Apr 23, 2020
Critic rating: 69.8 / 100 • 24 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a dark, challenging turn-based roguelike RPG where you play as an evil necromancer escaping from your dungeon prison to once again embark on the domination of the world.
Rome: Total War - Alexander
Released: Jun 19, 2006
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The second expansion for Rome: Total War, Alexander is set much earlier time period than the original game, beginning in 336 BC.
Liar's Bar
Released: Jan 28, 2025
Critic rating: 69.3 / 100 • 31 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative
Liar's Bar is a 2-4 player multiplayer deception game set in a shady bar where bluffing and outsmarting your opponents is key to survival.
King's Bounty: Crossworlds
Released: Sep 17, 2010
Critic rating: 74.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
King’s Bounty: Crossworlds is the expansion for the famous King's Bounty: Armored Princess role-playing game.
ShellShock Live
Released: Mar 7, 2019
Critic rating: 69.2 / 100 • 39 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
ShellShock Live is a strategic online multiplayer artillery game currently in active development by kChamp Games.Fight Alongside your Friends (Or blow them up...
Poker Night at the Inventory
Released: Nov 22, 2010
Critic rating: 69.1 / 100 • 50 votes
Genres: Sport, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Prepare for a different kind of poker night in a very different kind of club.
MU Online
Released: Nov 1, 2001
Critic rating: 69.1 / 100 • 29 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
MU Online is a highly involved fantasy RPG based on the legendary Continent of MU.
This Is the Police 2
Released: Jul 31, 2018
Critic rating: 63.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Interpret the law as you see fit in This Is the Police 2, sequel to the acclaimed noir drama This Is the Police!
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket
Released: Oct 27, 2024
Critic rating: 68.7 / 100 • 50 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Card & Board Game
Platforms: Android, iOS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket lets you easily collect Pokémon cards.
Worms Revolution
Released: Oct 9, 2012
Critic rating: 67.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Worms Revolution is the latest game in the classic turn-based strategy series to come to the PC, featuring exciting new features and beautiful 3D graphics whilst retaining the classic 2D gameplay that fans love.
Company of Heroes 3
Released: Feb 23, 2023
Critic rating: 76.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The legendary strategy franchise is back!
Fire Emblem Heroes
Released: Feb 2, 2017
Critic rating: 74.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: Android, iOS, Legacy Mobile Device
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
"Take part in strategic turn-based battles streamlined for on-the-go play with maps that fit in the palm of your hand!
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Released: Nov 19, 2021
Critic rating: 78.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Revisit the Sinnoh region and the story of the Pokémon Diamond Version game Experience the nostalgic story from the Pokémon Diamond Version game in a reimagined adventure, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, now on the Nintendo Switch system! Adventures in the Pokémon Brilliant Diamond game will take place in the familiar Sinnoh region. Rich in nature and with mighty Mount Coronet at its heart, Sinnoh is a land of many myths passed down through the ages. You’ll choose either Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup to be your first partner Pokémon and then set off on your journey to become the Champion of the Pokémon League. Along the way, you’ll be able to encounter the Legendary Pokémon Dialga.
Pokémon Stadium 2
Released: Dec 14, 2000
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: Nintendo 64
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
While Pokémon Stadium 2 does have a storyline, progress in the game can be made by winning Cups in the Stadium and completing the Gym Leader Castle.
Costume Quest 2
Released: Oct 7, 2014
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
In developer Double Fine’s triumphant return to Auburn Pines, our candy-crazed crusaders Wren and Reynold must once again protect Halloween from untold horrors, and grown-ups!
John Wick Hex
Released: Oct 8, 2019
Critic rating: 76.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
John Wick Hex is the first John Wick PC/console game inspired by Lionsgate’s hit action franchise.
Tharsis
Released: Jan 11, 2016
Critic rating: 63.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Tharsis is a turn-based space strategy game.
Ash of Gods: Redemption
Released: Mar 23, 2018
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Legacy Mobile Device, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Ash of Gods is а multi-genre project that features most of the typical elements of a visual novel, tactical turn-based role-playing game and card strategy.