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.
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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...
Hard Nova
DOS19903.7/5 Malibu Interactive
Hard Nova is a sci-fi role-playing game (RPG) developed by Malibu Interactive and published by Electronic Arts. Released in 1990, it is available on platforms such as the DOS, Amiga, Atari ST. Hard Nova is set in a distant future where players navigate through various star systems. The player takes on the role of a mercenary leader in charge of a s...
Strip Poker Deluxe
DOS1994NSFW4.2/5
NetHack - Falcon's Eye
Windows XP/98/952001freeware3.8/5
Star Command
DOS1988protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Warlords 2 Deluxe
DOS19953.6/5 SSG Strategic Studies Group
Dungeon Crawl
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).
Executive Suite
DOS19823.9/5 Armonk Corporation
Empire Deluxe
DOSWindows 3.x19934/5 White Wolf Productions
The Great War: 1914 - 1918
DOS1993protected4.1/5 Blue Byte Software
Premier Manager 2
DOS19933.9/5 Realms of Fantasy
Age of Wonders 2: The Wizard's Throne
Windows XP/98/952002protecteddemo4.1/5 Triumph Studios
Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne is a turn-based strategy game developed by Triumph Studios and published by Gathering of Developers. It was released in 2002 as a sequel to the original Age of Wonders. The game is set in a fantasy world where players take on the role of a leader, either as a wizard or a warlord, and compete for control of the...
Steel Panthers 3: Brigade Command - 1939-1999
DOS1997protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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...
Worlds of Legend: Son of the Empire
DOS19934.2/5
Master of Orion
DOS1993protected4.1/5 SimTex
The Dark Heart of Uukrul
DOS19893.9/5 Digital Studios Limited
Whale's Voyage
DOS19934/5 neo Software Produktions
Whale's Voyage is an abandoned science fiction first-person view party-based RPG, developed by neo Software Produktions and released by Pro One Software in 1993. Whale's Voyage is currently abandonware and it was published for PC (DOS) and Amiga.
Worms
DOS1995protecteddemo4.2/5 Team 17
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.
Sharkey's 3D Pool
DOS19904.1/5 Aardvark Software
Virtual Pool
DOS19954.2/5 Celeris
Dark Legions
DOS1994protected4/5 Silicon Knights
Dark Queen of Krynn
DOS1992protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
The Perfect General
DOS19914.1/5 White Wolf Productions
The Perfect General is a turn-based strategy military game developed by White Wolf Productions and released in 1991 by Quantun Quality Production. The Perfect General gameplay is quite simple compared to other wargames, but it's based on a solid set of rules and let the players progress at their own pace through missions and scenarios. The Perfect ...
Clash of Steel
DOS1993protected3.9/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
UnReal World v. 3.20
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1992freeware4.1/5
Roadwar 2000
DOS1987protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Battle Isle
DOS1991protected3.7/5 Blue Byte Software
High Command: Europe 1939-45
DOS19924.1/5 Colorado Computer Creations