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The most popular 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.

Most popular turn based games

Magic: The Gathering
strategyWindows XP/98/95
Civilization
strategyDOS, Windows 3.x
Civilization 2
strategyWindows XP/98/95

Turn based games

  • centurion-7
    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.

  • dark-queen-of-krynn-08
    DOS1992protected4.2/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
  • dont-go-alone-03
    DOS19894/5 Sterling Silver Software
  • grandmaster-chess-02
    DOS1992protected4/5 Capstone
  • winrisk-01
    Windows 3.x19924.1/5
  • minesoftitan-3
    DOS19893.5/5 Westwood Studios

    Mines of Titan (also known as Mars Saga for other platforms) is an abandoned single-player RPG with a sci-fi setting (you're going to Mars!). Mines of Titan was developed by Westwood Studios and released by Infocom in 1989 for DOS, Apple II and Commodore 64.

  • blitzardennes-2
    DOS19903.5/5 Command Simulations
  • ancients1-deathwatch-01
    DOS19913.8/5 Farr-Ware Software
  • aethra_game_006
    DOS19944/5

    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...

  • jack-nicklaus-signature-edition-01
  • tigersinsnow-4
    DOS1982protected3.8/5 Tactical Design Group
  • minesweeper-04
    Windows 3.x19924.1/5 Microsoft
  • nobunaga-ambition-2-03
    DOS19893.9/5 KOEI
  • peoples-general-06
    Windows XP/98/951998protected4.3/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
  • hoyle-cassic-games-4
    DOS19933.9/5 Sierra On-Line
  • frontline-v14-01
    DOS19903/5 Cases Computer Simulations
  • pacific-general-03
    Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
  • mightmagic3-1
    DOS1991protected4/5 New World Computing
  • balance-of-power-1990-04
    Windows 3.x1989freeware4.1/5 Mindscape

    Balance of Power: The 1990 Edition is a geopolitical strategy game developed by Chris Crawford and released in 1985. It is considered a classic in the genre of political and strategic simulation games. The game is set during the height of the Cold War, specifically in 1986, and it allows players to step into the shoes of either the United Stat...

  • jagged-alliance-1-10
    DOS1994protected4.2/5 Sir-tech Software
  • adventure-construction-set-1
    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...

  • bandit-kings-ancient-china-03
    DOS19893.9/5 KOEI
  • mad-paradox-03
    DOS1994NSFW3.9/5 Queen Soft
  • jagged-alliance-deadly-games-09
    DOS1996protected4.2/5 Sir-tech Software
  • archon-3
    DOS19844.2/5 Free Fall Associates

    Archon: The Light and the Dark is an abandoned DOS fantasy blend of strategy and action game, developed by Free Fall Associates and published for DOS by Electronic Arts in 1984. Archon and its sequels are a unique mix of chess-like turn-based strategy and arcade action games. Take chess and add the fact that every time two pieces land on the same s...

  • roadwareuropa-1
    DOS1987protected3.9/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
  • amberstar-08
    DOS19923.9/5 Thalion

    Amberstar is a fantasy old school RPG very similar to Ultima 6 that uses a top-down view for interiors and small locations and a first person pseudo 3D view for everything else. Unfortunately, the sequel (called Ambermoon) was available for Amiga only and no version existed for DOS or Windows. Amberstar was developed and published by Thalion for DO...

  • arnhem-01
    DOS19883.2/5 Cases Computer Simulations
  • dungeon-crawl-dos-03
    Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1997freeware4/5

    Dungeon Crawl (also known as Linley's Dungeon Crawl from the name of the original programmer: Linley Henzell) is a classic roguelike: an RPG with permadeath, procedural generation and high replayability. Dungeon Crawl was released on 1997 but it's not maintained anymore. The spiritual successr of Crawl is DCCS (Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup).

  • trivial-pursuit-deluxe-01
    DOS19923.3/5 Oxford Digital Enterprises