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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Battlestar
Windows 3.x1996freeware3.8/5
Penthouse Hot Numbers
DOS1993NSFW4/5 reLINE Software
Mech Brigade
DOS1987protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Star Wars Chess
DOSWindows 3.x19934/5 The Software Toolworks
Exile: Escape from the Pit
Windows XP/98/95Mac OSWindows 3.x1995freeware3.9/5 Spiderweb Software
Battle Isle 93: The Moon of Chromos
DOS19934/5 Blue Byte Software
UFO 2000
WindowsLinux2004freeware4.2/5
Patton vs. Rommel
DOS19874/5 Electronic Arts
Nectaris
DOS19954/5 Hudson soft
Mychess
DOS19843.8/5 The Software Toolworks
Gary Grigsby's Pacific War
DOS1992protected4.2/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Mario's Game Gallery
DOSMac OS19954/5 Presage Software
Ogre
DOS19864.2/5 Origin Systems
Armada 2525
DOS19913.3/5
John Madden Football
DOS19894/5 Electronic Arts
John Madden Football was the first of a series of american football sports games sponsored by the coach of the same name. The first John Madden Football is an abandoned game developed and released by Electronic Arts in 1988 for Apple II and Commodore 64 and later released for DOS (in 1989). The Madden series became extremely popular and the sequels...
The Battle of the Bulge: Tigers in the Snow
DOS1982protected3.8/5 Tactical Design Group
Mind Mirror
DOS19863.9/5
Computer Diplomacy
DOS19843.5/5 Avalon Hill
Keef the Thief: A Boy and his Lockpick
DOS19894/5 Naughty Dog
A Line in the Sand
DOS1992protected3.9/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Moraff's Revenge
DOS19883.7/5 Moraffware
Midway Campaign
DOS19834/5 Microcomputer Games Inc.
V for Victory: D-day Utah Beach
DOS1991protected3.9/5 Atomic Games
Dracula in London
DOS19883.4/5 SDJ Enterprises
221B Baker Street
DOS19864/5 Datasoft
221B Baker Street is a turn-based strategy strategy game developed by Datasoft. 221B Baker Street is base on the tabletop game of the same name "221B Baker Street" and it plays in a very similar way, with dices, etc.
9 Poker
DOS19893.8/5
Larn
DOS1986freeware3.9/5
Minesweeper
Windows 3.x19924/5 Microsoft
Microsoft Minesweeper is an iconic puzzle game that has been included with Microsoft Windows operating systems since Windows 3.1. The game's objective is to clear a rectangular board containing hidden mines without detonating any of them. The player clicks on a square to reveal what's underneath, and numbers are displayed to indicate how many mines...
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.
Aspetra
DOS19963/5