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The most popular turn-based tactics games

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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5th Fleet

DOS19943.9/5
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The Perfect General

DOS19914.1/5 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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UMS: The Universal Military Simulator

DOSMac19884.1/5 Intergalactic Development
UMS, short for Universal Military Simulator, is a computer-based wargame simulation developed by Rainbird Software in 1988. It was designed with the intention of providing players with a comprehensive and realistic military simulation experience.The game allows players to engage in strategic and tactical warfare across various scenarios and battlef...
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Jagged Alliance

DOS1994protected4.3/5 Sir-tech Software
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Battle of Antietam

DOS1985protected3.6/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Battle Isle 93: The Moon of Chromos

DOS19934/5 Blue Byte Software
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Metal Marines

Windows 3.x19933.9/5 Namco
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A Line in the Sand

DOS1992protected3.9/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Empire Deluxe

DOSWindows 3.x19934/5 White Wolf Productions
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Fantasy Empires

DOS1993protected3.9/5 Silicon Knights
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L'Empereur

DOS19914.2/5 KOEI
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Pacific General

Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Arnhem: The Market Garden Operation

DOS19882.8/5 Cases Computer Simulations
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Sword of Aragon

DOS1989protected4.2/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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The Battle of the Bulge: Tigers in the Snow

DOS1982protected3.8/5 Tactical Design Group
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Battle Isle 2200

DOS1994protected4.1/5 Blue Byte Software
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Steel Panthers 3: Brigade Command - 1939-1999

DOS1997protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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UFO 2000

WindowsLinux2004freeware4.2/5
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V for victory: Market-Garden

DOS1993protected4.1/5 Atomic Games
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Roadwar Europa

DOS1987protected3.9/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Operation Market Garden

DOS1985protected3.7/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Sabre Team

DOS1994protected3.6/5 Krisalis
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V for victory: Velikiye Luki

DOS1992protected3.9/5 Atomic Games
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Joan of Arc

DOS19894/5 Chip
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Empire II: The Art of War

DOSWindows XP/98/9519954.1/5 White Wolf Productions
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Desert Rats

DOS19863.9/5 Cases Computer Simulations
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V for victory: Gold-Juno-Sword

DOS1993protected4.1/5 Atomic Games
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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.
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Blitzkrieg: Battle at the Ardennes

DOS19903.5/5 Command Simulations
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V for Victory: D-day Utah Beach

DOS1991protected3.9/5 Atomic Games