The best turn based games
In direct contrast with real-time games, turn-based games gameplay is based on the players taking turns to do what needs to be done: move in a dungeon, play cards, attack enemy units.
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The Ball Game
DOS19913.9/5 Esprit Software Programs
Risk: the World Conquest Game
DOS19893.9/5 Mastertronic
Black Crown
DOS19953.9/5
Dragons of Flame
DOS1989protected3.9/5 U.S. Gold
Dark Designs 1: Grelminar's Staff
DOS19903.9/5 Softdisk Publishing
Phantasie 1
DOS1987protected3.9/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Azalta: Cult of the Raven
DOS19963.8/5
Chamber of the Sci-Mutant Priestess
DOS1989protected3.8/5 ERE Informatique
Wizardry 2: The knight of diamonds
DOS19823.8/5 Sir-tech Software
3D-Maze
Windows 3.x19913.8/5
Carrier Strike: South Pacific 1942-44
DOS1992protected3.8/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Bandit Kings of Ancient China
DOS19893.8/5 KOEI
Fidelity Chessmaster 2100
DOS19893.8/5 The Software Toolworks
Hack
DOS1984freeware3.8/5
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
DOS19893.8/5 KOEI
Shadow of Yserbius
DOS19933.8/5 Sierra On-Line
Anacreon: Reconstruction 4021
DOS1987freeware3.8/5 Thinking Machine Associates
Anacreon: Reconstruction 4021 is one of the first 4x turn-based strategy games, ASCII based. Anacreon is set in space, as most 4x sci-fi games are, and was published by Thinking Machines Associates and designed by George Moromisato who later re-released the game as freeware.
Balance of the Planet
DOSMac OS19903.8/5 Incredible technologies
Balance of the Planet is an environmental simulation game designed by Chris Crawford and self published under the Incredible technologies label in 1990. Its almost unique (for the time) and serious theme contributed to the game to stand out. Balance of the Planet is part of the Balance of Power series.
Betrayal
DOS1990protected3.8/5
Beyond the Titanic
DOS19863.8/5 Apogee Software
Chess
DOS19813.8/5 International PC Owners
Decision at Gettysburg
DOS19903.8/5 TigLon Software
Decision in the Desert
DOS19853.8/5 MicroProse Software
Heirs to the Throne
DOS19923.8/5 German Design Group
Omega
DOSLinux1988freeware3.8/5
Nobunaga's Ambition 2
DOS19893.8/5 KOEI
Battle Isle 93: The Moon of Chromos
DOS19933.8/5 Blue Byte Software
Color Lines
DOS19923.8/5 Gamos
Star Fleet 1: The War Begins
DOSMac OS19853.8/5 Interstel Corporation
Wizardry 3: Legacy of Llylgamyn
DOS19833.8/5 Sir-tech Software
Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn is a classic role-playing video game developed by Sir-Tech and released in 1983. It is the third installment in the Wizardry series. Originally released for the Apple II, it was later ported to other platforms, including the Commodore 64, IBM PC, and various Japanese computers. The game is set in the fant...