Turn-based games sorted by release date
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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AlphaMan
DOS1995
Ascendancy
DOS1995 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.
Black Crown
DOS1995
Celtic Tales: Balor of the Evil Eye
DOS1995 KOEI
Celtic Tales: Balor of the Evil Eye is a strategy video game developed by KOEI and released in 1995. It is set in a mythical version of ancient Ireland and draws heavily from Celtic mythology, particularly focusing on the legendary figure Balor of the Evil Eye. The game combines elements of resource management, political maneuvering, and tactical c...
Empire II: The Art of War
DOSWindows XP/98/951995 White Wolf Productions
Epic Baseball
DOS1995 MicroLeague Multimedia
Exile: Escape from the Pit
Windows XP/98/95Mac OSWindows 3.x1995freeware Spiderweb Software
Exile: Escape from the Pit is a turn-based role-playing game (RPG) developed by Spiderweb Software. It is part of the Exile series, originally released in the mid-1990s. This game was later remade and re-released as Avernum: Escape from the Pit. The game is set in a massive underground world called Exile, where the Empire banishes criminals, p...
Fuzzy's World of Miniature Space Golf
DOS1995 Pixel Painters Corporation
Heroes of Might and Magic
DOSWindows XP/98/951995protected New World Computing
Machiavelli the Prince
DOS1995protected Holistic Design
Mario's Game Gallery
DOSMac OS1995 Presage Software
Mirror Magic
Windows XP/98/95Linux1995freeware
Nectaris
DOS1995 Hudson soft
Queen of Tenshindo 95
Windows XP/98/951995NSFW
Sid Meier's CivNet
Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1995 MicroProse Software
CivNet is a multiplayer adaptation of the original Sid Meier's Civilization game, released in 1995. It was developed and published by MicroProse for MS-DOS and Windows. This version of Civilization brought networked multiplayer gameplay to the series for the first time, alongside updated graphics and improved interface elements. CivNet retaine...
Strip Poker Professional: REV B
DOS1995NSFW Artworx Software
Ultimate Soccer Manager
DOS1995 Impressions Games
Virtual Pool
DOS1995 Celeris
Warlords 2 Deluxe
DOS1995 SSG Strategic Studies Group
Worms
DOS1995protecteddemo Team 17
X-COM: Terror from the Deep
DOS1995protected MicroProse Software
X-COM: Terror from the Deep (also known as X-COM 2) is a DOS science fiction tactical strategy game and the sequel to one of the most popular DOS games in history, X-COM: UFO Defense. Terror from the Deep was designed by Stephen Goss (the original X-COM was designed by Julian Gollop) and was published by MicroProse Software in 1995. Terror fro...
Ancient Domains of Mystery (ADOM) v1.1
Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1996freeware
Aspetra
DOS1996
Azalta: Cult of the Raven
DOS1996
Battlestar
Windows 3.x1996freeware
Birthright: The Gorgon's Alliance
Windows XP/98/951996 Synergistic Software
Cave Wars
DOS1996
Chaos Overlords
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected Stick Man Games
Chaos Overlords is a cyberpunk-themed strategy game developed by Stick Man Games and published by New World Computing in 1996. Set in a dystopian future, the game focuses on controlling the underworld of a city dominated by corrupt corporations and oppressive government forces. The player assumes the role of a crime lord, leading a gang with the go...
Civilization 2
Windows XP/98/951996 MicroProse Software
Civilization II is a turn-based strategy game developed by MicroProse and released in 1996. It's the second installment in the "Civilization" series, created by Sid Meier. The game builds upon the concept of its predecessor, Civilization, and expands on its gameplay mechanics, graphics, and depth.In Civilization II, players take on the role of a le...
Conquest of the New World (Deluxe Edition)
DOSWindows XP/98/951996protected Quicksilver Software
Conquest of the new world is a turn-based strategy game that lets you control one of 6 different nations in their attempt to colonize the new continent. The gameworld is represented in an isometric point of view. Combat is a mini-game taking place on a battlefield where victory can be achieved by killing enemy troops or capturing the enemy's flag.