Turn-based games sorted by year, newest first

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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Balance of Power: The 1990 Edition

Windows 3.x1989freeware4.1/5 Mindscape

Balance of Power: The 1990 Edition is a geopolitical strategy game developed by Chris Crawford and released in 1985. It is considered a classic in the genre of political and strategic simulation games. The game is set during the height of the Cold War, specifically in 1986, and it allows players to step into the shoes of either the United Stat...

Bandit Kings of Ancient China

DOS19893.9/5 KOEI

Block O Mania

DOS19894.1/5 Crystal Shard

Blue Angel 69

DOS1989NSFW3.6/5

Caesars Palace

DOS19893.7/5 Virgin Interactive

Chamber of the Sci-Mutant Priestess

DOS1989protected3.8/5 ERE Informatique

Clue Master Detective

DOS19894.3/5 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.

Conflict: Europe

DOS19894.2/5 Personal Software Services

Conflict Europe is an abandoned turn-based top-down strategy game set in Europe. The game was developed by Personal Software Services and released by Mirrorsoft in 1989 for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST.

Curse of the Azure Bonds

DOS1989protected3.9/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.

Demon's Winter

DOS1989protected3.8/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.

Don't Go Alone

DOS19893.9/5 Sterling Silver Software

Dragons of Flame

DOS1989protected3.9/5 U.S. Gold

Fidelity Chessmaster 2100

DOS19893.8/5 The Software Toolworks

Gengis Khan

DOS19893.7/5 KOEI

Gold of the Americas: The Conquest of the New World

DOS19893.8/5 SSG Strategic Studies Group

Hollywood Squares

DOS19894.1/5 GameTek

House of Cards

DOS19893.3/5

Joan of Arc

DOS19894/5 Chip

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...

Keef the Thief: A Boy and his Lockpick

DOS19894/5 Naughty Dog

Knights of Legend

DOS19894.2/5 Origin Systems

MicroLeague Wrestling

DOS19894.1/5 MicroLeague Multimedia

MicroLeague Wrestling is an abandoned wrestling action game based on the WWF league, developed by MicroLeague Multimedia and released in 1989 for DOS. MicroLeague Wrestling was also published for Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64.

Mines of Titan

DOS19893.6/5 Westwood Studios

Mines of Titan (also known as Mars Saga for other platforms) is an abandoned single-player RPG with a sci-fi setting (you're going to Mars!). Mines of Titan was developed by Westwood Studios and released by Infocom in 1989 for DOS, Apple II and Commodore 64.

Nobunaga's Ambition 2

DOS19893.9/5 KOEI

Nuclear War

DOS19894/5 New World Computing

Nuclear War is an abandoned turn-based strategy game designed by Eric Hyman and Jon Van Caneghem. Nuclear War was developed and released by New World Computing in 1989 for Amiga and, later, for DOS, and it's loosely based on a card game of the same name. Nuclear War took a satirical approach to the grim possibility of a global nuclear war and succe...