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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UMS: The Universal Military Simulator
DOSMac OS19884.1/5 Intergalactic Development
UMS, short for Universal Military Simulator, is a computer-based wargame simulation developed by Rainbird Software in 1988. It was designed with the intention of providing players with a comprehensive and realistic military simulation experience.The game allows players to engage in strategic and tactical warfare across various scenarios and battlef...
Vulcan: The Tunisian Campaign
DOS19883.8/5 Cases Computer Simulations
Wasteland
DOS1988protected3.9/5 Interplay Productions
Win, Lose or Draw
DOS19883.2/5 Softie
Wizardry 4: The Return of Werdna
DOS19883.6/5 Sir-tech Software
Wizardry 5: Heart of the Maelstrom
DOS19883.5/5 Sir-tech Software
World Class Leader Board
DOS19884.2/5 Access Software
World Class Leader Board is a golf simulation game developed and published by Access Software and released in the late 1980s for various platforms, including the Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, and PC. Players could choose their clubs, adjust their stance, and navigate through the virtual courses. World Class Leader Board was designed by Bruce ...
Yuppi's Revenge
DOS19883.3/5 Ariolasoft
Zany Golf
DOS19884/5 Sandcastle
Zany Golf (also known as Will Harvey's Zany Golf) is an abandoned miniature golf game designed by Will Harvey, developed by Sandcastle and released by Electronic Arts in 1988. Zany Golf runs on DOS but was also published for Amiga, Atari ST, Apple IIgs, Genesis. Zany Golf can be played by two players on hotseat mode.
9 Poker
DOS19893.8/5
Acquire
DOS19893.9/5 IBM
Action in the North Atlantic
DOS19894.1/5 General Quarters Software
Austerlitz 1805
DOS19894/5 Cornerstone Software
Balance of Power: The 1990 Edition
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...
Bandit Kings of Ancient China
DOS19893.8/5 KOEI
Block O Mania
DOS19894.1/5 Crystal Shard
Blue Angel 69
DOS1989NSFW3.6/5
Caesars Palace
DOS19893.7/5 Virgin Interactive
Chamber of the Sci-Mutant Priestess
DOS1989protected3.8/5 ERE Informatique
Clue Master Detective
DOS19894.2/5 Dalali Software
Clue Master Detective is an abandoned strategy game developed by Dalali Software and released by Leisure Genius in 1989 for DOS, Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, C64. Clue Master Detective is based on the well known board game Clue (also known as Cluedo). Clue can be played in single player, but the best gaming experience come from the multi-player mode.
Conflict: Europe
DOS19894.2/5 Personal Software Services
Conflict Europe is an abandoned turn-based top-down strategy game set in Europe. The game was developed by Personal Software Services and released by Mirrorsoft in 1989 for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST.
Curse of the Azure Bonds
DOS1989protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Demon's Winter
DOS1989protected3.8/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Don't Go Alone
DOS19894/5 Sterling Silver Software
Dragons of Flame
DOS1989protected3.9/5 U.S. Gold
Fidelity Chessmaster 2100
DOS19893.8/5 The Software Toolworks
Gengis Khan
DOS19893.5/5 KOEI
Gold of the Americas: The Conquest of the New World
DOS19893.8/5 SSG Strategic Studies Group
Hollywood Squares
DOS19894.1/5 GameTek
House of Cards
DOS19893.3/5