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Games with grid-based movement

Grid-based movement in video games refers to a movement system where characters or objects can only move along a predefined grid or set of discrete positions. The game world is divided into a grid, composed of squares or tiles, and the movement is typically restricted to the cardinal directions (up, down, left, and right).

Grid-based movement has been widely used in various types of games, including turn-based strategy games, role-playing games (RPGs), and tactical games. This movement system allows for precise positioning and strategic planning, as the player must consider the grid layout and plan their movements accordingly.
One of the advantages of grid-based movement is that it simplifies navigation and collision detection, as the game engine can easily determine valid movement paths and detect collisions with other objects on the grid.

Most popular grid-based movement games

Civilization
strategyDOS, Windows 3.x
Civilization 2
strategyWindows XP/98/95
  • dungeonmaster-3
    DOS19924.2/5 FTL

    Dungeon Master, released in 1987 by FTL for Atari ST and later for Amiga and DOS, is a classic dungeon-crawling role-playing game (RPG) that holds a special place in the hearts of many nostalgic gamers. Dungeon Master is considered the father of first-person, 3D, grid-based dungeon crawlers.

  • dungeonmaster2-1
  • empire-deluxe-07
    DOSWindows 3.x19934/5 White Wolf Productions
  • empire2-art-war-05
    DOSWindows XP/98/9519954.1/5 White Wolf Productions
  • escapefromhell-1
    DOS19904/5 Electronic Arts
  • exile2-04
    Windows XP/98/95MacWindows 3.x1996freeware3.8/5 Spiderweb Software
  • exile3-03
    Windows XP/98/95MacWindows 3.x1997freeware3.8/5 Spiderweb Software
  • exile1-01
    Windows XP/98/95MacWindows 3.x1995freeware4.1/5 Spiderweb Software
  • eotb1-4
    DOS1991protected4.2/5 Westwood Studios
  • eotb2-4
    DOS1991protected4.3/5 Westwood Studios

    Eye of the Beholder 2: The Legend of Darkmoon is an old DOS fantasy RPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe, developed by Westwood Studios and published by SSI Strategic Simulations Inc. in 1991. Eye of the Beholder 2 (also called EotB2) is one of the most popular party-based dungeon crawlers every released for PC.

  • eotb3-3
    DOS1991protected3.9/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
  • unlimited-adventures-09
    DOSMac1993protected4.1/5 MicroMagic

    After publishing a plethora of Gold Box titles, SSI decided to release a fantasy RPG based on the Forgotten Realms scenarios of Dungeons & Dragons where the player could create its own adventures. Forgotten Realms Unlimited Adventures (FRUA) is the ultimate Gold Box RPG and received praise from everyone who played it. If you loved Dark Knights ...

  • fountain-of-dreams-01
    DOS19904.1/5 Electronic Arts
  • gatewayfrontier-2
    DOS1991protected4.1/5 Stormfront Studios
  • godofthunder-2
    DOSWindows XP/98/951993freeware4.1/5 Adept Software

    God of Thunder is a free computer role-playing game designed by Ron Davis, developed by Adept Software and released by Software Creations in 1993 for DOS and Windows platforms. God of Thunder is an action oriented RPG (sort of...) with strong puzzle elements with a norse mythology theme.

  • hack-5
    DOS1984freeware3.8/5
  • hardnova-9
    DOS19903.8/5 Malibu Interactive
  • heroquest-1
    DOSMac19913.9/5 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive

    HeroQuest is a classic video game adaptation of the popular board game HeroQuest, released in 1991 by Gremlin Interactive. HeroQuest faithfully recreates the turn-based, dungeon-crawling, and role-playing gameplay of the board game. Players take on the roles of different heroes, including a barbarian, dwarf, elf, and wizard, as they explo...

  • hiredguns-6
    DOS19934/5 DMA Design

    Hired Guns is an abandoned game developed by DMA Design and published by Psygnosis in 1993 for DOS and Amiga platforms. Hired Guns is a sci-fi RPG in which you control four mercenaries in four individual simultaneous first person sub-screens tasked with destroying all the bad guys from a single planet.

  • incursion-04
    WindowsLinuxMac2007freeware3.8/5
  • ishar2-7
    DOS1994protected3.5/5 Silmarils
  • ishar-3-3
    DOS1994protected3.8/5 Silmarils
  • ishar1-splash
    DOS1992protected3.8/5 Silmarils

    Ishar: Legend of the Fortress is a first-person grid-based RPG developed by Silmarils and released in 1992 for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST. Ishar: Legend of the Fortress is the second game, part of the Ishar game series (the first being Crystals of Arborea). Ishar is a classic RPG like Wizardry or Might & Magic and it plays the same way, but the en...

  • kampfgruppe-05
    DOS1987protected3.6/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
  • keysmaramon-2
    DOS19904/5 Mindcraft Software
  • lands-of-lore-1-09
    DOSMac1993protected4/5 Westwood Studios

    Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos is a classic role-playing video game released by Westwood Studios in 1993. It is the first installment in the Lands of Lore series and is known for its immersive gameplay, storyline, and impressive graphics for its time. Lands of Lore is an first-person party-based role-playing game (RPG) that combines elemen...

  • larn-5
    DOS1986freeware4/5
  • le-maitres-des-ames-03
    DOS19873/5 UBI Soft
  • legendsilvertalisman-1
    DOS1996freeware3.9/5 Inter-Active Arts
  • mech-brigade-03
    DOS1987protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.