The best 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.

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Age of Wonders 2: The Wizard's Throne

Windows XP/98/952002protecteddemo Triumph Studios

Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne is a turn-based strategy game developed by Triumph Studios and published by Gathering of Developers. It was released in 2002 as a sequel to the original Age of Wonders. The game is set in a f...

Mychess

DOS1984 The Software Toolworks

Sarakon

DOS1991 Starbyte Software

Color Lines

DOS1992 Gamos

Star Fleet 1: The War Begins

DOSMac OS1985 Interstel Corporation

NetHack - Falcon's Eye

Windows XP/98/952001freeware

Armchair Quarterback

DOS1985

Armchair Quarterback lets you live the dream of yelling at your TV — but on your DOS machine, and with even less control. It’s part simulator, part quiz show, and all weird. You make play calls, analyze stats, and pray...

Epic Baseball

DOS1995 MicroLeague Multimedia

Global Domination

DOS1993 Impressions Games

IVAN (Iter Vehemens ad Necem)

DOSWindows 10/11LinuxMac OS2001freeware

Knights of the Desert

DOS1983protected Tactical Design Group

Mini Putt

DOS1988 Artech Studios

Sargon V: World Class Chess

DOS1991 Activision

The Battle of the Bulge: Tigers in the Snow

DOS1982protected Tactical Design Group

Trivial Pursuit Deluxe

DOS1992 Oxford Digital Enterprises

Uninvited

DOSMac OS1987 ICOM Simulations

WitchavenRL

Windows 10/11Linux2013

Demon's Winter

DOS1989protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.

Robot Rascals

DOS1987 Ozark Softscape

Battle for Normandy

DOS1983protected Tactical Design Group

Released in 1983, Battle for Normandy plays less like a game and more like a history book that came alive, donned a helmet, and asked for a coffee. This is wargaming at its purest: grid maps, unit stats, and more abbreviations tha...

SimHealth

DOS1994 Thinking Tools Inc.

Gary Grigsby's War in Russia

DOS1993protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.

Battlestar

Windows 3.x1996freeware

No, not that Battlestar. Battlestar (1996) is more obscure than a reboot that never happened. Set in deep space with a top-down view and UI only a Windows 3.x user could love, it mixes tactical combat and sci-fi storytelling like ...