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Turn-based tactical games sorted by release date

Turn-based tactical video games are a genre of strategy games where gameplay is divided into turns, during which players take sequential actions with their units or characters. In turn-based tactical games, players typically control a group of units, such as soldiers, heroes, or specialized characters, and navigate them across a grid-based map or environment. Each turn, players can move their units, attack enemies, use special abilities, or perform other actions within the game's mechanics and rules.

The turn-based nature of these games allows players to carefully consider their options and plan their moves strategically, taking into account factors like terrain, unit strengths and weaknesses, and the overall objectives of the game. Typically, the outcome of battles or encounters is determined by a combination of factors such as unit statistics, positioning, and sometimes random chance. Some well-known examples of turn-based tactical games include the XCOM series, Heroes of Might and Magic series, Final Fantasy Tactics, and Jagged Alliance. 

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Clash of Steel

DOS1993protected3.9/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Empire Deluxe

DOSWindows 3.x19934.1/5 White Wolf Productions
Empire Deluxe is a classic turn-based strategy game that was originally released in the early 1990s. Developed by Mark Baldwin and Bob Rakowsky of White Wolf Productions and published by New World Computing, it is a successor to the game Empire, which was created by Walter Bright in the late 1970s. The game is set on a world map, where pl...
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Fantasy Empires

DOS1993protected3.9/5 Silicon Knights
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Gary Grigsby's War in Russia

DOS1993protected3.7/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Metal Marines

Windows 3.x19933.9/5 Namco
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The Great War: 1914 - 1918

DOS1993protected4.1/5 Blue Byte Software
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V for victory: Gold-Juno-Sword

DOS1993protected4.1/5 Atomic Games
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V for victory: Market-Garden

DOS1993protected4.2/5 Atomic Games
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5th Fleet

DOS19943.9/5
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Battle Isle 2200

DOS1994protected4.1/5 Blue Byte Software
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Jagged Alliance

DOS1994protected4.2/5 Sir-tech Software
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Panzer General

DOS1994protected4.1/5 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.
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Sabre Team

DOS1994protected3.6/5 Krisalis
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X-COM: Ufo Defense

DOS1994protected4.3/5 MicroProse Software
UFO: Enemy Unknown (or X-COM: Ufo Defense) is a sci-fi tactical strategy game created by Julian Gollop set in a not-to-distant future where aliens are invading the Earth. The gameplay switches between tactical combat, where you fight aliens in a turn-based fashion, and strategic micromanagement, where you manage your X-COM base and personnel.
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Empire II: The Art of War

DOSWindows XP/98/9519954/5 White Wolf Productions
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Heroes of Might and Magic

DOSWindows XP/98/951995protected4.2/5 New World Computing
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Nectaris

DOS19954/5 Hudson soft
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Steel Panthers

DOS19954.2/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Steel Panthers is the first game in the Steel Panthers series. It was released in 1995 by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI). This initial release laid the foundation for the series and introduced players to the turn-based tactical wargame experience that would be further developed in subsequent titles. The game focused on armored warfare and featur...
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X-COM: Terror from the Deep

DOS1995protected4.2/5 MicroProse Software
X-COM: Terror from the Deep 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 from the Deep doesn't change the...
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Fantasy General

DOS1996protected4.2/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Fantasy General is a hex-based turn-based strategy fantasy wargame. The player can duel either against a computer or a human opponent or even take part in a longer campaign. There are two sides to chose from, one good and one evil, each with unique and colorful units.
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Heroes of Might and Magic II

DOSWindows XP/98/951996protected4.2/5 New World Computing
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Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games

DOS1996protected4.2/5 Sir-tech Software
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Star General

Windows XP/98/95DOS1996protected4.2/5 Catware, Inc.
Star General is a turn-based strategy game developed by Catware and published by SSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.). It was released in 1996 for MS-DOS and later for Windows. The game is set in a science fiction universe where players take command of one of five different factions, each vying for control of the galaxy.In Star General, players comman...
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Pacific General

Windows XP/98/951997protected4.2/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Panzer General 2

Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Steel Panthers 3: Brigade Command - 1939-1999

DOS1997protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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X-COM: Apocalypse

DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 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...
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101: The Airborne Invasion of Normandy

Windows XP/98/9519984.2/5 Empire Interactive
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People's General

Windows XP/98/951998protected4.2/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Age of Wonders

Windows XP/98/951999protecteddemo4.2/5 Triumph Studios