Turn-based games sorted by release date

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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Strip Poker: A Sizzling Game of Chance

DOS1985NSFW3.9/5 Artworx Software

221B Baker Street is a turn-based strategy strategy game developed by Datasoft. 221B Baker Street is base on the tabletop game of the same name "221B Baker Street" and it plays in a very similar way, with dices, etc.

Backgammon

DOS19862.7/5

Beyond the Titanic

DOS19863.8/5 Apogee Software

Conflict in Vietnam

DOS19864.2/5 MicroProse Software

Desert Rats

DOS19863.9/5 Cases Computer Simulations

Dr. Ruth Computer Game of Good Sex

DOS19863.6/5 Avalon Hill

Fooblitzsky

DOS19864/5 Infocom

Grand Slam Bridge

DOS19863.4/5 Cybron corporation

Gulf Strike

DOS19864.2/5 Microcomputer Games Inc.

Larn

DOS1986freeware3.9/5

Mean 18

DOS19864.1/5 Microsmiths

Mind Mirror

DOS19863.6/5

Ogre

DOS19864.2/5 Origin Systems

Othello

DOS19864.1/5

The Chessmaster 2000

DOS19864.2/5 The Software Toolworks

10th Frame

DOS19874/5 Access Software

Adventure Construction Set

DOS19873.9/5 Electronic Arts

Adventure Construction Set is an abandoned application developed by Stuart Smith and published for DOS, Amiga, Apple II and Commodore 64 by Electronic Arts in 1987. As the name suggests, ACS is a game-building system (we're talking about adventure RPGs) that lets you edit maps, items, creatures, etc. Included with ACS is a complete game called...

Anacreon: Reconstruction 4021

DOS1987freeware3.9/5 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.