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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Centurion: Defender of Rome
DOS1990 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.
Bicycle Bridge
DOS1992
Football Fanatic
DOS1998freeware
High Command: Europe 1939-45
DOS1992 Colorado Computer Creations
Operation Combat: Computer Battle Game
DOS1990 Merit Software
Axis and Allies
Windows XP/98/951998 Wargaming West
Chessmaster 9000
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2002 UBI Soft
Chessmaster 9000 is a chess game developed by Ubisoft and released in 2002. It's part of the Chessmaster series, which has been around since the 1980s. Chessmaster 9000 was known for its strong chess engine and comprehensive tutorial features, making it popular among both beginners and advanced players. The software also included annotated gam...
V for victory: Market-Garden
DOS1993protected Atomic Games
Renegade Legion Interceptor
DOS1990protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Axis and Allies: Iron Blitz
Windows XP/98/951999 Wargaming West
MicroLeague Wrestling
DOS1989 MicroLeague Multimedia
MicroLeague Wrestling is an abandoned wrestling action game based on the WWF league, developed by MicroLeague Multimedia and released in 1989 for DOS. MicroLeague Wrestling was also published for Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64.
Warlords
DOS1990 SSG Strategic Studies Group
Mah Jongg Solitaire
DOS1987 Arcanum Computing
The Perfect General
DOS1991 White Wolf Productions
The Perfect General is a turn-based strategy military game developed by White Wolf Productions and released in 1991 by Quantun Quality Production. The Perfect General gameplay is quite simple compared to other wargames, but it's based on a solid set of rules and let the players progress at their own pace through missions and scenarios. The Perfect ...
V for victory: Gold-Juno-Sword
DOS1993protected Atomic Games
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.
X-COM: Apocalypse
DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected Mythos Software
X-COM: Apocalypse is the third installment of the very popular X-COM franchise. After X-COM: Ufo Defence and Terror From the Deep, fans expected another smash hit. Apocalypse is quite different under many aspects, from gameplay to aesthetics. X-COM Apocalypse was designed by Julian Gollop (the same designer that brought the original X-COM to l...
Action in the North Atlantic
DOS1989 General Quarters Software
Hexxagon
DOS1993 Argo Games
Hollywood Squares
DOS1989 GameTek
Joan of Arc
DOS1989 Chip
Monopoly
DOS1985
UMS 2: Nations at War
DOSMac OS1990 Intergalactic Development
Warlords 2
DOS1993 SSG Strategic Studies Group
Master of Orion 3
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2003protected Quicksilver Software
Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge
DOSLinuxMac OS1990protected Sir-tech Software
Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge is a role-playing game (RPG) developed by Sir-Tech and released in 1990. It's the sixth installment in the long-running "Wizardry" series. The game begins with the player's party investigating a castle where the Cosmic Forge, a powerful magical pen capable of rewriting reality, was once used by a mad king ...
Settlers of Catan
DOS1998
Bundesliga Manager Professional
DOS1991 Kron Simulation Software
Dark Queen of Krynn
DOS1992protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Panzer General
DOS1994protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Panger General is a turn based strategy wargame developed by SSI set in World War 2. The player can choose Axis or Allies and fight against the AI or another human player in more than 30 scenarios on a classic hex based map.