Best Turn-Based Strategy Games
371 Turn-Based Strategy games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Released: Nov 19, 2021
Critic rating: 84.7 / 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 Pearl Version game Experience the nostalgic story from the Pokémon Pearl Version game in a reimagined adventure, Pokémon Shining Pearl, now on the Nintendo Switch system! Adventures in the Pokémon Shining Pearl 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 Palkia. Adventure together with the Pokémon that appeared in the Pokémon Pearl Version game. Players of the original games can revisit familiar places and relive familiar scenes, while first time players can enjoy plenty of fun encounters and surprises that the Sinnoh region has to offer. The original story and the scale of the Sinnoh region’s towns and routes have been faithfully reproduced. This remake has also been revitalized with some of the player-friendly features of modern Pokémon games and up-close-and-personal Pokémon battle scenes. Whether you played Pokémon Diamond Version or Pokémon Pearl Version back in the day or you’re encountering these games for the first time, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Dragon Warrior IV
Released: Feb 11, 1990
Critic rating: 79.5 / 100 • 23 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
Dragon Warrior IV differs from the rest of the series by breaking up the game into five distinct chapters, each of which focuses on a different protagonist or protagonists.
Evoland 2
Released: Aug 25, 2015
Critic rating: 78.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Music, Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Evoland 2 is the spiritual successor to the original Evoland with its graphics style changing as you travel through time and its gameplay evolving as you move along the storyline.
Dorfromantik
Released: Apr 28, 2022
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Dorfromantik is a peaceful building strategy and puzzle game where you create a beautiful and ever-growing village landscape by placing tiles.
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance
Released: Oct 1, 1988
Critic rating: 79.3 / 100 • 25 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Commodore C64/128/MAX, Sharp X1, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Amiga, Apple II, Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
Located on the northern shore of the Moonsea in the Forgotten Realms, the fabled city of Phlan had been overrun by monsters led by a mysterious leader.
Torment: Tides of Numenera
Released: Feb 27, 2017
Critic rating: 82.1 / 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
Torment: Tides of Numenera is a game set in the world of Monte Cook's new tabletop RPG setting, Numenera.
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
Released: Nov 11, 2004
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories is the second game in the Kingdom Hearts series.
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth
Released: Mar 12, 2015
Critic rating: 79.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth, developed by Media.Vision and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, and based on the Digimon franchise.
Jagged Alliance
Released: Apr 15, 1995
Critic rating: 79.1 / 100 • 23 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS
Game modes: Single player
Jagged Alliance combines turn-based strategy and role-playing elements in a gripping mercenary-themed adventure.
Gears Tactics
Released: Apr 28, 2020
Critic rating: 83.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War.
Wargroove
Released: Jan 2, 2019
Critic rating: 84.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Wargroove is a turn-based strategy game for up to 4 players, in which each player takes control of an army and its commander unit to wage war on their enemies!
Humankind
Released: Aug 17, 2021
Critic rating: 79.2 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Humankind is a historical strategy game where you will re-write the entire narrative of humankind, a convergence of culture, history, and values that allows you to create a civilization that is as unique as you are.
Hylics
Released: Oct 2, 2015
Critic rating: 78.3 / 100 • 32 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.
Battle Chasers: Nightwar
Released: Oct 3, 2017
Critic rating: 77.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Battle Chasers: Nightwar is an American made JPRG and dungeon-crawler, based on the best-selling Battle Chasers comic series by Joe Maduriera and inspired by JPRG greats such as Final Fantasy, Suikoden, Chrono Trigger, and Phantasy Star.
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Released: Nov 15, 2018
Critic rating: 76.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Take control of one of the most technologically advanced armies in the Imperium - The Adeptus Mechanicus.
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Released: Aug 7, 2008
Critic rating: 83.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Wii U, Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
A reinvention of the original NES titles with revamped graphics and intuitive touch control, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon will finally introduce longtime fans to the stories that gave birth to the series nearly 20 years ago in Japan, while introducing the Fire Emblem franchise to a broader audience of strategy and chess fans.
Duelyst
Released: Aug 23, 2016
Critic rating: 82.1 / 100
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Duelyst is a competitive strategy game focused on tactical combat, squad building, and ranked ladder play.
Chroma Squad
Released: Apr 30, 2015
Critic rating: 71.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Chroma Squad is a tactical RPG about five stunt actors who decide to quit their jobs and start their own Power Rangers-inspired TV show!
Worms Reloaded
Released: Aug 26, 2010
Critic rating: 79.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Ten years on from Worms Armageddon and the turn-based comic mayhem continues in Worms Reloaded, an all-new edition available for PC through Steam.
Costume Quest
Released: Oct 19, 2010
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Costume Quest is a rollicking Adventure/Role-Playing game that unfolds on Halloween night across seemingly peaceful suburban neighborhoods, a mysterious village carnival, and a monster-infested shopping mall.
Tactics Ogre: Reborn
Released: Nov 11, 2022
Critic rating: 85.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn!
X-COM: Terror From the Deep
Released: Jan 1, 1995
Critic rating: 77.7 / 100 • 44 votes
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS, PlayStation
Game modes: Single player
The war continues...
Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne
Released: Jun 12, 2002
Critic rating: 77.6 / 100 • 29 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Age of Wonders II is the wildly anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy phenomenon.
Backpack Hero
Released: Nov 14, 2023
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Fighting, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Web browser, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Backpack Hero is the inventory management roguelike!
Magic: The Gathering Arena
Released: Sep 26, 2019
Critic rating: 84.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Card & Board Game
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Multiplayer
Magic: The Gathering - Arena is a free to play digital, collectible card game by Wizards of the Coast that places the players in the shoes of a powerful magic-user that can cast spells, summon creatures, and attack opposing players.