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.
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Triple Triad Gold
Windows XP/98/952000freeware
Triple Triad is a card game that originated in the Final Fantasy series, specifically in Final Fantasy VIII. The game is played on a 3x3 grid, and each player has a deck of cards featuring different characters, monsters, or other elements from the Final Fantasy universe. When a card is placed adjacent to an opponent's card, and the rank of the...
Heroes of Might and Magic II
DOSWindows XP/98/951996protected New World Computing
The Great War: 1914 - 1918
DOS1993protected Blue Byte Software
Master of Orion
DOS1993protected SimTex
Dark Designs 2: Closing the Gate
DOS1990 Softdisk Publishing
Pool of Radiance
DOSMac OS1988protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
4 Queens Computer Casino
DOS1992 Applications Plus
Risk: the World Conquest Game
DOS1989 Mastertronic
Forgotten Realms: Unlimited Adventures
DOSMac OS1993protected MicroMagic
After publishing a plethora of Gold Box titles, SSI decided to release a fantasy RPG based on the Forgotten Realms scenarios of Dungeons & Dragons where the player could create its own adventures. Forgotten Realms Unlimited Adventures (FRUA) is the ultimate Gold Box RPG and received praise from everyone who played it. If you loved Dark Knights ...
Monopoly Deluxe
DOSWindows 3.x1992 Parker Brothers
Monopoly Deluxe is an abandoned turn-based top-down Monopoly adaptation of the classic board game, developed by Parker Brothers and released by Virgin Interactive in 1992. Monopoly Deluxe was published for DOS, Windows 3.1, and Macintosh.
Fallout 2
Windows XP/98/951998protected Black Isle Studios
Acquire
DOS1989 IBM
Birthright: The Gorgon's Alliance
Windows XP/98/951996 Synergistic Software
Star Command
DOS1988protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception
DOS1988 Westwood Studios
Premier Manager
DOS1992 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive
Premier Manager was released in 1992 by Gremlin Interactive for the Commodore Amiga and MS-DOS platforms. It was one of the earliest football management simulation games and allowed players to take on the role of a football club manager in the English football league system.In Premier Manager, players were responsible for managing all aspects of th...
Secret of the Silver Blades
DOSMac OS1990protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Secret of the Silver Blades is a fantasy RPG set in the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons universe, developed and released by SSI Strategic Simulations Inc. in 1990 for DOS, Macintosh, Amiga and Commodore 64 systems. Secret of the Silver Blades is part of the Pool of Radiance series and uses the same "GoldBox" engine with isometric turn-based combat ...
Midway Campaign
DOS1983 Microcomputer Games Inc.
Strip Poker: A Sizzling Game of Chance
DOS1985NSFW Artworx Software
Bloodstone: an Epic Dwarven Tale
DOS1993 Mindcraft Software
Master of Orion 3
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2003protected Quicksilver Software
Panzer General 2
Windows XP/98/951997protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire
DOS1990freeware Origin Systems
After the success of Ultima 6: The False Prophet, Origin decided to "create worlds" not part of the popular Ultima series (strictly speaking) using the same engine of Ultima 6. They came up with two games: The Savage Empire and Martian Dreams. The Savage Empire is set in a stone age-like world and features prehistoric tribes, dinosaurs, insectoid a...
Arcade Trivia Quiz
DOS1993
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...
Bang! Bang!
Windows 3.x1990
House of Cards
DOS1989
Alpha Centauri
Windows XP/98/951999protected Firaxis Games
Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday
DOS1990protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Hoyle Classic Card Games
DOS1993 Sierra On-Line