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

Civilization 2

strategyWindows XP/98/95

Civilization

strategyDOS, Windows 3.x

Turn based games

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Bicycle Bridge

DOS19924.2/5
Big Sea: The Better One Will Win

DOS19944.1/5 Cyberdyne Systems
Birthright: The Gorgon's Alliance

Windows XP/98/9519964.1/5 Synergistic Software
Black Crown

DOS19953.8/5
Black Monday

DOS19873.5/5 Starsoft Development
Blades of Exile

Windows 3.xMacWindows XP/98/951997freeware3.9/5 Spiderweb Software
Blitz Draughts

DOS19923.6/5 PC Solutions
Blitzkrieg: Battle at the Ardennes

DOS19903.5/5 Command Simulations
Block O Mania

DOS19894/5 Crystal Shard
Bloodstone: an Epic Dwarven Tale

DOS19934/5 Mindcraft Software
Blue Angel 69

DOS1989NSFW3.6/5
Bobby Fisher teaches chess

DOS19943.9/5 Mission Studios
Boggle

DOS19903.5/5 HVB Software
Bridge 7.0

DOS19923.3/5 Artworx Software
Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday

DOS1990protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed

DOS1992protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.

Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed is a CRPG developed by SSI Strategic Simulations Inc. and released in 1992 for DOS only. Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed is the sequel to Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday and it's based on a campaign setting created by TSR in the late 80s. The game uses the Gold Box engine, common to much of the RPGs developed by SSI.
Bundesliga Manager Professional

DOS19914.3/5 Kron Simulation Software
Bush Buck: Global Treasure Hunter

DOS19914.1/5 Pc globe
Caesars Palace

DOS19894/5 Virgin Interactive
Carrier Strike: South Pacific 1942-44

DOS1992protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Castle of the Winds

Windows 3.x1993freeware4.2/5 SaadaSoft

Castle of the Winds (1993, by Saadasoft) is a perfect example of an atypical roguelike (no ASCII, runs in Windows) turned into a liberated game. Surprisingly Castle of the Winds is still very playable to this day, if you can make it run under a recent version of Windows.
Cave Wars

DOS19964.4/5
Centerfold Squares

DOS1988NSFW3.9/5 Artworx Software
Centurion: Defender of Rome

DOS19904.1/5 Bits of magic

Centurion: Defender of Rome is a turn-based strategy game set in ancient Rome times. As a centurion of the Roman Empire, you will fight against the enemies of Rome in real time battles in every corner of Italy and Europe, you'll be a gladiator, race chariots, fight naval battles and more.
Chamber of the Sci-Mutant Priestess

DOS1989protected3.8/5 ERE Informatique
Champions of Krynn

DOS1990protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Chaos Overlords

Windows XP/98/95Mac1996protected3/5 Stick Man Games
Checkers for Windows

Windows 3.x19974.1/5
Chess

DOS19813.9/5 International PC Owners
Chess88

DOS19844/5