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 2

strategyWindows XP/98/95

Civilization

strategyDOS, Windows 3.x

Turn based games

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Floor 13

DOS19924/5 PSI Software Designers
Late Night Sexy TV Show

DOS1994NSFW4.2/5 Dynabyte
Laser Squad

DOS19924/5 Target Games Limited

Laser Squad is an abandoned turn-based strategy/tactical game designed by Julian Gollop (the mind behind the X-COM series). Laser Squad was developed by Target Games Limited and released by MicroLeague Multimedia in 1992 for DOS and other 8-bit systems. Laser Squad is considered as a precursor of X-COM: Ufo Defense.
Might and Magic: World of Xeen

DOS1994protected4/5 New World Computing
Blades of Exile

Windows 3.xMacWindows XP/98/951997freeware3.9/5 Spiderweb Software
Acquire

DOS19893.9/5 IBM
Oil Barons

DOS19923.9/5 Starsoft Development
Nectaris

DOS19953.9/5 Hudson soft
Ragnarok

DOS1993freeware4.1/5 Gray Design Associates
Classic Hangman

DOS19833.2/5 Norland Software
Big Sea: The Better One Will Win

DOS19944.1/5 Cyberdyne Systems
Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games

DOS1996protected4.2/5 Sir-tech Software
Sensible Golf

DOS19943.2/5 Sensible Software
9 Poker

DOS19893.5/5
The Civil War

DOS19873.3/5 Avalon Hill
Conflict Europe

DOS19894.3/5 Personal Software Services
Curse of the Azure Bonds

DOS1989protected3.9/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Wizardry 4: The Return of Werdna

DOS19883.6/5 Sir-tech Software
Jagged Alliance

DOS1994protected4.2/5 Sir-tech Software
Tunnels & Trolls: Crusaders of Khazan

DOS19904.1/5 New World Computing
SimHealth

DOS19943.8/5 Thinking Tools Inc.
Clue Master Detective

DOS19894.5/5 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.
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.
Metal Marines

Windows 3.x19933.9/5 Namco
Dragonflight

DOS19913.6/5 Thalion
Kingdoms of Germany

DOS19943.4/5 Realism Entertainment
Machiavelli the Prince

DOS1995protected4.1/5 Holistic Design
Bush Buck: Global Treasure Hunter

DOS19914.1/5 Pc globe
Mychess

DOS19843.8/5 Software Toolworks
Beneath Apple Manor

DOS1983freeware4.1/5