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

Railroad Tycoon

simulationDOS, Mac

Civilization

strategyDOS, Windows 3.x

Turn based games

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Star Command

DOS1988protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Star Fleet 1: The War Begins

DOSMac19853.7/5 Interstel Corporation
Star General

Windows XP/98/95DOS1996protected4/5 Catware, Inc.
Star Saga: One - Beyond the Boundary

DOS19873.6/5 Masterplay Publishing Corporation
Star Saga: Two - The Clathran Menace

DOS19893.9/5 Masterplay Publishing Corporation
Star Trek: Birth of the Federation

Windows XP/98/9519994/5 MicroProse Software

Star Trek: Birth of the Federation is a turn-based strategy video game set in the Star Trek universe. The game was developed by MicroProse Software and published by Infogrames for Windows in 1999. Players take on the role of one of five major Star Trek races: the United Federation of Planets, the Klingon Empire, the Romulan Star Empire, the Ca...
Star Wars Chess

DOSWindows 3.x19933.7/5 Software Toolworks
Steel Panthers 3: Brigade Command - 1939-1999

DOS1997protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Stellar Crusade

DOS1988protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Stone Age

DOS19924.1/5
Stratego

DOS19903.3/5 Accolade
Strip Poker 2

DOS1988NSFW4/5 Artworx Software
Strip Poker 3

DOS1991NSFW4/5 Artworx Software
Strip Poker Deluxe

DOS1994NSFW4.2/5
Strip Poker Professional

DOS1994NSFW4.1/5 Artworx Software
Strip Poker: A Sizzling Game of Chance

DOS1985NSFW3.9/5 Artworx Software
Subtrade: Return to Irata

DOS19933.9/5 Century Interactive

Subtrade: Return to Irata is an abandoned science fiction business simulation game developed by Century Interactive and published by Boeder Software in 1993 for Amiga and later ported to DOS. Subtrade is an updated multiplayer clone of the classic M.U.L.E., set underwater on an oceanic world.
Sword of Aragon

DOS1989protected4.2/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Sword Quest 1: The Search

DOS19923/5
Sword Quest 2: Tale of the Talisman

DOS19933.6/5
Tank Wars

DOS19904.3/5
Teenage Queen

DOS1988NSFW3.9/5 ERE Informatique
The $100,000 pyramid

DOS19883.3/5 Magicom Multimedia
The Aethra Chronicles

DOS19944/5

The Aethra Chronicles is not a well know fantasy RPG, but it deserves some praise. It was developed by only one person (Micheal Lawrence) and, as the title implies, was intended to be the first volume of a saga. Unfortunately, volume two and three were never made. For a shareware game, Aethra was pretty solid and is still loved by the ones who play...
The all new Family Feud

DOS19893.3/5 Softie
The Astronomy Quiz

DOS19883.2/5 Softdisk Publishing
The Ball Game

DOS19913.9/5 Esprit Software Programs
The Battle of the Bulge: Tigers in the Snow

DOS1982protected3.8/5 Tactical Design Group
The Chessmaster 2000

DOS19864.1/5 Software Toolworks
The Civil War

DOS19873.3/5 Avalon Hill