The best 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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Stellar Crusade

DOS1988protected3.9/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.

4Play is a multi-player board-like strategy party-game for adults released for Windows 3.1 in 1995. 4Play is a board-game very similar to Monopoly in which players have to perform certain (adult) actions in response to events happening on the board.

Bandit Kings of Ancient China

DOS19893.9/5 KOEI

Black Crown

DOS19953.9/5

Mad Paradox

DOS1994NSFW3.9/5 Queen Soft

Dragons of Flame

DOS1989protected3.9/5 U.S. Gold

Dark Designs 1: Grelminar's Staff

DOS19903.9/5 Softdisk Publishing

Chamber of the Sci-Mutant Priestess

DOS1989protected3.8/5 ERE Informatique

Carrier Strike: South Pacific 1942-44

DOS1992protected3.8/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.

Color Lines

DOS19923.8/5 Gamos

Annals of Rome

DOS19883.8/5 Personal Software Services

Hack

DOS1984freeware3.8/5

Shadow of Yserbius

DOS19933.8/5 Sierra On-Line

Risk: the World Conquest Game

DOS19893.8/5 Mastertronic

Balance of the Planet

DOSMac OS19903.8/5 Incredible technologies

Balance of the Planet is an environmental simulation game designed by Chris Crawford and self published under the Incredible technologies label in 1990. Its almost unique (for the time) and serious theme contributed to the game to stand out. Balance of the Planet is part of the Balance of Power series.