The most popular turn based games

Turn based games

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  Ascendancy

  DOS19954.1/5 The Logic Factory

  Ascendancy is a science fiction themed turn-based strategy game developed by The Logic Factory and released in 1995 for DOS. Ascendancy is a classic 4X game (eXpand, eXplore, eXploit, eXterminate), similar to Master of Orion, yet with a few differences such as a technology tree.

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  Crazy Nick's Leisure Suit Larry Casino

  DOS19923.5/5 Sierra On-Line
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  Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed

  DOS1992protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.

  Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed is a CRPG developed by SSI Strategic Simulations Inc. and released in 1992 for DOS only. Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed is the sequel to Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday and it's based on a campaign setting created by TSR in the late 80s. The game uses the Gold Box engine, common to much of the RPGs developed by SSI.

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  Balance of the Planet

  DOSMac19903.8/5 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.

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  Computer Diplomacy

  DOS19843.6/5 Avalon Hill
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  Phantasie 3: The Wrath of Nikademus

  DOS19874.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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  Gary Grigsby's War in Russia

  DOS1993protected3.8/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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  Minesweeper

  Windows 3.x19924.2/5 Microsoft
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  Yuppi's revenge

  DOS19883.1/5 Ariolasoft
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  Steel Panthers 3: Brigade Command - 1939-1999

  DOS1997protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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  Fallout 2

  Windows XP/98/951998protected4.2/5 Black Isle Studios
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  Ishido: The Way of the Stones

  DOSMac19904/5 Publishing International
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  BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception

  DOS19884.1/5 Westwood Studios
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  The Perfect General

  DOS19914.2/5 White Wolf Productions

  The Perfect General is a turn-based strategy military game developed by White Wolf Productions and released in 1991 by Quantun Quality Production. The Perfect General gameplay is quite simple compared to other wargames, but it's based on a solid set of rules and let the players progress at their own pace through missions and scenarios. The Perfect ...

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  Clash of Steel

  DOS1993protected3.9/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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  Advanced Civilization

  DOS19953.9/5 Avalon Hill
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  Jagged Alliance 2

  Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac1999protected4.2/5 Sir-tech Software

  I'm a fan of the original X-COM. I think it's one of the best turn-based tactics games ever released for DOS. Unfortunately, games like X-COM are not many. Jagged Alliance 2 has a similar tactical component: you give turn-based orders to a team of mercenaries, mission after mission. There's no management component (at least not as extensive as in t...

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  Premier Manager 2

  DOS19934.1/5 Realms of Fantasy
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  Dope Wars

  Windows XP/98/9519984.2/5 Beermat Software
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  Romance of the Three Kingdoms 3: Dragon of Destiny

  DOS19933.9/5 KOEI
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  Might and Magic: Swords of Xeen

  DOS19954.2/5 Catware, Inc.
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  Jagged Alliance

  DOS1994protected4.2/5 Sir-tech Software
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  Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos - Yugi the Destiny

  Windows XP/98/9520033.8/5 Konami
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  Strip Poker: A Sizzling Game of Chance

  DOS1985NSFW3.9/5 Artworx Software
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  Castle of the Winds

  Windows 3.x1993freeware4.2/5 SaadaSoft

  Castle of the Winds (1993, by Saadasoft) is a perfect example of an atypical roguelike (no ASCII, runs in Windows) turned into a liberated game. Surprisingly Castle of the Winds is still very playable to this day, if you can make it run under a recent version of Windows.

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  Over the Reich

  Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x19963.8/5 Big Time Software
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  Warlords 2

  DOS19934.2/5 SSG Strategic Studies Group
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  Empire II: The Art of War

  DOSWindows XP/98/9519953.7/5 White Wolf Productions
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  Fooblitzsky

  DOS19864/5 Infocom
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  Fallout

  DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 Interplay Productions