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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.

Most popular turn based games

Magic: The Gathering
strategyWindows XP/98/95
Civilization 2
strategyWindows XP/98/95
Albion
rpgDOS

Turn based games

  • ascendancy-02
    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.

  • leisure-suit-larry-casino-2
    DOS19923.5/5 Sierra On-Line
  • buckrogersmatrix-05
    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.

  • balanceplanet-3
    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.

  • diplomacy-1
    DOS19843.6/5 Avalon Hill
  • phantasie_3-1
    DOS19874.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
  • gary-grisby-war-in-russia-08
    DOS1993protected3.8/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
  • minesweeper-04
    Windows 3.x19924.2/5 Microsoft
  • yuppisrevenge-1
    DOS19883.1/5 Ariolasoft
  • steel-panthers-3-06
    DOS1997protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
  • fallout2-11
    Windows XP/98/951998protected4.2/5 Black Isle Studios
  • ishido-way-stones-03
    DOSMac19904/5 Publishing International
  • btechcrescent-1
    DOS19884.1/5 Westwood Studios
  • perfectgeneral-1
    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 ...

  • clash-of-steel-07
    DOS1993protected3.9/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
  • advanced-civilization-02
    DOS19953.9/5 Avalon Hill
  • jagged-alliance-2-04
    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...

  • premiermanager2-5
    DOS19934.1/5 Realms of Fantasy
  • dopewars-win-05
    Windows XP/98/9519984.2/5 Beermat Software
  • romancethreekingdoms3-3
  • might-and-magic-swords-of-xeen-3
    DOS19954.2/5 Catware, Inc.
  • jagged-alliance-1-10
    DOS1994protected4.2/5 Sir-tech Software
  • yu-gi-oh-power-of-chaos-07
    Windows XP/98/9520033.8/5 Konami
  • strippoker-1
    DOS1985NSFW3.9/5 Artworx Software
  • castleofthewinds-3
    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.

  • over-the-reich-07
    Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x19963.8/5 Big Time Software
  • warlords2-4
    DOS19934.2/5 SSG Strategic Studies Group
  • empire2-art-war-05
    DOSWindows XP/98/9519953.7/5 White Wolf Productions
  • fooblitzsky-02
    DOS19864/5 Infocom
  • fallout1-8
    DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 Interplay Productions