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.

Most popular turn based applications

Magic: The Gathering

strategyWindows XP/98/95

Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos - Yugi the Destiny

strategyWindows XP/98/95

Civilization

strategyDOS, Windows 3.x

Turn based applications

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Dark Designs 2: Closing the Gate

DOS19904/5 Softdisk Publishing
Death by Backgammon

DOS19903.3/5
Decision at Gettysburg

DOS19903.7/5 TigLon Software
Dragon Wars

DOS1990protected3.7/5 Interplay Productions
Escape from Hell

DOS19904/5 Electronic Arts
Frontline

DOS19903/5 Cases Computer Simulations
Full Metal Planete

DOSMac19903.9/5 Hitech Productions
Hard Nova

DOS19903.8/5 Malibu Interactive
Hockey League Simulator

DOS19903.2/5 Bethesda Softworks
Imperium

DOS19903.8/5 Electronic Arts
Ishido: The Way of the Stones

DOSMac19904.1/5 Publishing International
Khalaan

DOS19903.6/5 Chip
King's Bounty

DOSMac19903.9/5 New World Computing
Legend of Faerghail

DOS19903.9/5 Electronic Design Hannover
Links: The Challenge of Golf

DOS19903.9/5 Access Software
MacArthur's War

DOS19903.9/5 SSG Strategic Studies Group
North and South

DOS19904.2/5 Infogrames
Operation Combat: Computer Battle Game

DOS19904.2/5 Merit Software
Panzer Battles

DOS19903.1/5 SSG Strategic Studies Group
Railroad Tycoon

DOSMac1990freeware4.1/5 MicroProse Software
Renegade Legion Interceptor

DOS1990protected4.3/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2

DOS19904.1/5 KOEI
Secret of the Silver Blades

DOSMac1990protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.

Secret of the Silver Blades is a fantasy RPG set in the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons universe, developed and released by SSI Strategic Simulations Inc. in 1990 for DOS, Macintosh, Amiga and Commodore 64 systems. Secret of the Silver Blades is part of the Pool of Radiance series and uses the same "GoldBox" engine with isometric turn-based combat ...
Shanghai II: Dragon's Eye

Windows 3.xMac19903/5 Activision
Sharkey's 3D Pool

DOS19904.1/5 Aardvark Software
Stratego

DOS19903.3/5 Accolade
Tank Wars

DOS19904.2/5
The Global Dilemma: Guns or Butter

DOS19903.8/5 Mindscape
The Price is Right

DOS19903/5
Tunnels & Trolls: Crusaders of Khazan

DOS19904.2/5 New World Computing