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Turn-based tactical games

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Turn-based tactical video games are a genre of strategy games where gameplay is divided into turns, during which players take sequential actions with their units or characters. In turn-based tactical games, players typically control a group of units, such as soldiers, heroes, or specialized characters, and navigate them across a grid-based map or environment. Each turn, players can move their units, attack enemies, use special abilities, or perform other actions within the game's mechanics and rules.

The turn-based nature of these games allows players to carefully consider their options and plan their moves strategically, taking into account factors like terrain, unit strengths and weaknesses, and the overall objectives of the game. Typically, the outcome of battles or encounters is determined by a combination of factors such as unit statistics, positioning, and sometimes random chance. Some well-known examples of turn-based tactical games include the XCOM series, Heroes of Might and Magic series, Final Fantasy Tactics, and Jagged Alliance. 

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Fantasy General

DOS1996protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Fantasy General, released in 1996, takes the structure of classic wargames and wraps it in a richly illustrated fantasy skin. Battles are turn-based and highly tactical, emphasizin...
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Firezone

DOS1988 Arcadia Systems
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Front Lines

DOS1994 Impressions Games
Front Lines, released in 1994, is a straightforward DOS action game that wears its inspiration proudly. You’re thrown into military combat scenarios with minimal narrative fr...
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Frontline

DOS1990 Cases Computer Simulations
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Full Metal Planete

DOSMac OS1990 Hitech Productions
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Gary Grigsby's Pacific War

DOS1992 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Gary Grigsby's War in Russia

DOS1993 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Gemfire

DOS1992 KOEI
If medieval politics, giant fire-breathing monsters, and backstabbing your allies sound fun, then Gemfire will keep you busy. Released in 1992, this Koei strategy game throws you i...
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Great Napoleonic Battles

DOS1991 Impressions Games
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Guardians: Agents of Justice

DOS1997canceled MicroProse Software
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Gulf Strike

DOS1986 Microcomputer Games Inc.
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Heroes of Might and Magic

DOSWindows XP/98/951995 New World Computing
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Heroes of Might and Magic II

DOSWindows XP/98/951996protected New World Computing
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Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia

Windows XP/98/951999protected New World Computing
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High Command: Europe 1939-45

DOS1992 Colorado Computer Creations
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Jagged Alliance

DOS1994protected Sir-tech Software
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Jagged Alliance 2

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1999protected Sir-tech Software
Jagged Alliance 2 is a turn-based tactical role-playing strategy game developed by Sir-Tech and released in 1999 for Windows. It is the sequel to the original Jagged Alliance and h...
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Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games

DOS1996protected Sir-tech Software
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Joan of Arc

DOS1989 Chip
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Kampfgruppe

DOS1987protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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King's Bounty

DOSMac OS1990 New World Computing
King’s Bounty is a turn-based strategy game with RPG elements, originally released in 1990 by New World Computing. It was created by Jon Van Caneghem, also known for the Migh...
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Knights of the Desert

DOS1983protected Tactical Design Group
Before WWII games flooded the market, Knights of the Desert (1983, DOS) was already reenacting the North African campaign in pixels. You command Rommel’s Afrika Korps—o...
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L'Empereur

DOS1991 KOEI
L'Empereur (1991) is one of those games that looks at Napoleon and says, “Yes, but what if we made it complicated?” This DOS strategy title drops you straight into the ...
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La Grande Armee

DOS1991 SDJ Enterprises
La Grande Armée (1991) returns to Napoleonic warfare, but with a sharper focus on military tactics than imperial administration. This strategy game puts you in charge of mas...
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Laser Squad

DOS1992 Target Games Limited
Laser Squad is an abandoned turn-based strategy/tactical game designed by Julian Gollop (the mind behind the X-COM series). Laser Squad was developed by Target Games Limited and re...
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MacArthur's War

DOS1990 SSG Strategic Studies Group
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Mech Brigade

DOS1987protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Mech Brigade (1987) is a strategy game that lets you live out your dream of commanding an army of giant robots. Set in a futuristic battlefield, you’re in charge of deploying...
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Mech War

DOS1992
Mech War (1992) takes the concept of giant robot combat and turns it into a fast-paced tactical showdown. Instead of commanding from afar, you’re directly involved in the act...
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Merchant Colony

DOS1991 Impressions Games
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Metal Marines

Windows 3.x1993 Namco
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