The most popular 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

strategyDOS, Windows 3.x

Civilization 2

strategyWindows XP/98/95

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Computer Diplomacy

DOS19843.6/5 Avalon Hill
Deadlock: Planetary Conquest

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1996protected4.2/5 Accolade
Scorched Earth

DOS1991protected4.1/5
HeroQuest

DOS19913.9/5 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive
Empire Deluxe

DOSWindows 3.x19934/5 White Wolf Productions
Gary Grigsby's War in Russia

DOS1993protected3.8/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Van Buren (Fallout 3)

Windows XP/98/952003canceled4.2/5 Black Isle Studios

Van Buren was a science fiction post-apocalyptic RPG being developed by Black Isle Studios and never published. Van Buren was the direct sequel to Fallout 2, part of the Fallout franchise. Van Buren was canceled in 2003.
Strip Poker 3

DOS1991NSFW4/5 Artworx Software
DND

DOS19844.1/5
The Manager

DOS19914.2/5 Kron Simulation Software

The Manager is a soccer simulation game that puts you in charge of a football team and allows you to manage every aspect. You can train your players, choose tactics for every match, expand your stadium and sign contracts with new players.
Mario's Game Gallery

DOSMac19953.6/5 Presage Software
Age of Wonders

Windows XP/98/951999protected4.2/5 Triumph Studios
Kaiser

DOS19923.9/5
Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge

DOSLinuxMac1990protected4.1/5 Sir-tech Software
Worlds of Legend: Son of the Empire

DOS19934/5
Wizardry 2: The knight of diamonds

DOS19823.9/5 Sir-tech Software
Wasteland

DOS1988protected3.9/5 Interplay Productions
The Great War: 1914 - 1918

DOS1993protected4/5 Blue Byte Software
World class leaderboard

DOS19884.2/5 Access Software
3D-Maze

Windows 3.x19914/5
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.
Master of Orion 3

Windows XP/98/95Mac2003protected4.3/5 Quicksilver Software
V for victory: Market-Garden

DOS1993protected4.1/5 Atomic Games
Axis and Allies: Iron Blitz

Windows XP/98/9519994.3/5 Wargaming West
Hack

DOS1984freeware3.8/5
Worms

DOS1995protected4.1/5 Team 17
Mah Jongg Solitaire

DOS19874.3/5 Arcanum Computing
Free Enterprise

Windows XP/98/9519964.2/5 Tsunami Media

Dehumanizing offices? Check. Depressing environment? Check. No windows in the whole place? Check. Good, I'm ready to exploit my workers and become great entrepreneur. All of this thanks to Free Enterprise, a simulation for Windows by Tsunami Media, published in 1996.
One-Nil Soccer Manager

DOS19923.8/5 New Era Software
Minesweeper

Windows 3.x19924.1/5 Microsoft