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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Full Metal Planete
DOSMac OS1990 Hitech Productions
Kasparov's Gambit
DOS1993 Heuristic software
Legions
Windows 3.xMac OS1994 Mindscape
Risk: the World Conquest Game
DOS1989 Mastertronic
Black Crown
DOS1995
Dragons of Flame
DOS1989protected U.S. Gold
Phantasie 1
DOS1987protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Azalta: Cult of the Raven
DOS1996
Empire II: The Art of War
DOSWindows XP/98/951995 White Wolf Productions
Wizardry 2: The knight of diamonds
DOS1982 Sir-tech Software
Bandit Kings of Ancient China
DOS1989 KOEI
Fidelity Chessmaster 2100
DOS1989 The Software Toolworks
Hack
DOS1984freeware
Queen of Tenshindo 95
Windows XP/98/951995NSFW
Anacreon: Reconstruction 4021
DOS1987freeware 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.
Balance of the Planet
DOSMac OS1990 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.
Betrayal
DOS1990protected
Beyond the Titanic
DOS1986 Apogee Software
Chess
DOS1981 International PC Owners
Decision at Gettysburg
DOS1990 TigLon Software
Heirs to the Throne
DOS1992 German Design Group
Incursion
Windows 10/11LinuxMac OS2007freeware
Omega
DOSLinux1988freeware
Stratego
DOS1990 Accolade
Nobunaga's Ambition 2
DOS1989 KOEI
Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos - Joey the Passion
Windows XP/98/952004 Konami
Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Joey the Passion, released by Konami in 2004, is a PC video game that brings the popular Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game to life. This game is the third and final installment in the "Power of Chaos" series. Players engage in duels that adhere to the traditional rules of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, allowing them to construct and cu...
Ancient Domains of Mystery (ADOM) v1.1
Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1996freeware
Mychess
DOS1984 The Software Toolworks
Sarakon
DOS1991 Starbyte Software
Color Lines
DOS1992 Gamos