The most popular turn based games
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Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire
DOS1990freeware4/5 Origin Systems
After the success of Ultima 6: The False Prophet, Origin decided to "create worlds" not part of the popular Ultima series (strictly speaking) using the same engine of Ultima 6. They came up with two games: The Savage Empire and Martian Dreams. The Savage Empire is set in a stone age-like world and features prehistoric tribes, dinosaurs, insectoid a...
Civilization II: Test of Time
Windows XP/98/951999remake4.3/5 Atari
Civilization II: Test of Time is an abandoned turn-based strategy game developed by Atari and released by MicroProse Software in 1999 for Windows. Civilization II: Test of Time is a remake of the cult classic Civilization 2, without the involvement of Sid Meier (the creator of the Civilization franchise). Test of Time includes fantasy and science f...
Dark Queen of Krynn
DOS1992protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
221B Baker Street
DOS19864/5 Datasoft
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.
Dragon Wars
DOS1990protected3.7/5 Interplay Productions
Kampfgruppe
DOS1987protected3.6/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Emperor of the Fading Suns
Windows XP/98/9519964.1/5 Holistic Design
The Dark Heart of Uukrul
DOS19893.9/5 Digital Studios Limited
Strip Poker: A Sizzling Game of Chance
DOS1985NSFW3.9/5 Artworx Software
Axis and Allies
Windows XP/98/9519984.2/5 Wargaming West
Birthright: The Gorgon's Alliance
Windows XP/98/9519964.2/5 Synergistic Software
Mah Jongg Solitaire
DOS19874/5 Arcanum Computing
Monopoly Deluxe
DOSWindows 3.x19924/5 Parker Brothers
Monopoly Deluxe is an abandoned turn-based top-down Monopoly adaptation of the classic board game, developed by Parker Brothers and released by Virgin Interactive in 1992. Monopoly Deluxe was published for DOS, Windows 3.1, and Macintosh.
Spirit of Adventure
DOS19914/5 Attic Entertainment Software
The Aethra Chronicles
DOS19943.9/5
The Aethra Chronicles is not a well know fantasy RPG, but it deserves some praise. It was developed by only one person (Micheal Lawrence) and, as the title implies, was intended to be the first volume of a saga. Unfortunately, volume two and three were never made. For a shareware game, Aethra was pretty solid and is still loved by the ones who play...
Phantasie 3: The Wrath of Nikademus
DOS19874.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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.
Warlords
DOS19904.2/5 SSG Strategic Studies Group
Wizardry 2: The knight of diamonds
DOS19823.8/5 Sir-tech Software
Hoyle Classic Card Games
DOS19933.9/5 Sierra On-Line
Patton vs. Rommel
DOS19874/5 Electronic Arts
Galaxy
DOS19814.1/5 Microcomputer Games Inc.
Metal Marines
Windows 3.x19933.9/5 Namco
Dragons of Flame
DOS1989protected3.9/5 U.S. Gold
Centurion: Defender of Rome
DOS19904.1/5 Bits of magic
Centurion: Defender of Rome is a turn-based strategy game set in ancient Rome times. As a centurion of the Roman Empire, you will fight against the enemies of Rome in real time battles in every corner of Italy and Europe, you'll be a gladiator, race chariots, fight naval battles and more.
Mychess
DOS19843.8/5 The Software Toolworks
Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed
DOS1992protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed is a CRPG developed by SSI Strategic Simulations Inc. and released in 1992 for DOS only. Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed is the sequel to Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday and it's based on a campaign setting created by TSR in the late 80s. The game uses the Gold Box engine, common to much of the RPGs developed by SSI.
Eishockey Manager
DOS19934.2/5 Kron Simulation Software
BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception
DOS19884/5 Westwood Studios
Battle of Antietam
DOS1985protected3.6/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.