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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Mind Mirror
DOS19863.9/5
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.
Win, Lose or Draw
DOS19883.2/5 Softie
Axis and Allies: Iron Blitz
Windows XP/98/9519994.2/5 Wargaming West
Gengis Khan 2: Clan of the Gray Wolf
DOS19923.7/5 KOEI
Archon Ultra
DOS1994protected3.7/5 Free Fall Associates
Operation Combat: Computer Battle Game
DOS19904.2/5 Merit Software
Larn
DOS1986freeware3.9/5
Exile III: Ruined World
Windows XP/98/95Mac OSWindows 3.x1997freeware3.8/5 Spiderweb Software
Frontline
DOS19903.5/5 Cases Computer Simulations
The all new Family Feud
DOS19893.3/5 Softie
Birthright: The Gorgon's Alliance
Windows XP/98/9519964.2/5 Synergistic Software
Don't Go Alone
DOS19894/5 Sterling Silver Software
Deadlock: Planetary Conquest
Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1996protected4.1/5 Accolade
Mech War
DOS19924.1/5
Trivial Pursuit
DOS19893.4/5
Trivial Pursuit is a popular trivia board game that was adapted into a computer game for various platforms, including DOS. In the game, players answer trivia questions from various categories in order to collect pie pieces that correspond to those categories. The goal is to collect all the pie pieces and complete a full pie before your opponents.
Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge
DOSLinuxMac OS1990protected4.1/5 Sir-tech Software
Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge is a role-playing game (RPG) developed by Sir-Tech and released in 1990. It's the sixth installment in the long-running "Wizardry" series. The game begins with the player's party investigating a castle where the Cosmic Forge, a powerful magical pen capable of rewriting reality, was once used by a mad king ...
Gary Grigsby's War in Russia
DOS1993protected3.7/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Felony!
DOS19844/5 BrainBank
Star Trek: Birth of the Federation
Windows XP/98/9519993.8/5 MicroProse Software
Star Trek: Birth of the Federation is a turn-based strategy video game set in the Star Trek universe. The game was developed by MicroProse Software and published by Infogrames for Windows in 1999. Players take on the role of one of five major Star Trek races: the United Federation of Planets, the Klingon Empire, the Romulan Star Empire, the Ca...
8088 Othello
DOS19853.6/5
Settlers of Catan
DOS19984.1/5
Hexxagon
DOS19934.1/5 Argo Games
Omega
DOSLinux1988freeware3.8/5
Khalaan
DOS19903.6/5 Chip
Pacific General
Windows XP/98/951997protected4.2/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
X-COM: Apocalypse
DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 Mythos Software
X-COM: Apocalypse is the third installment of the very popular X-COM franchise. After X-COM: Ufo Defence and Terror From the Deep, fans expected another smash hit. Apocalypse is quite different under many aspects, from gameplay to aesthetics. X-COM Apocalypse was designed by Julian Gollop (the same designer that brought the original X-COM to l...
Bridge 7.0
DOS19923.3/5 Artworx Software
101: The Airborne Invasion of Normandy
Windows XP/98/9519984.2/5 Empire Interactive
Conflict: Korea
DOS1992protected4.2/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.