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The best grid-based movement games

Grid-based movement in video games refers to a movement system where characters or objects can only move along a predefined grid or set of discrete positions. The game world is divided into a grid, composed of squares or tiles, and the movement is typically restricted to the cardinal directions (up, down, left, and right).

Grid-based movement has been widely used in various types of games, including turn-based strategy games, role-playing games (RPGs), and tactical games. This movement system allows for precise positioning and strategic planning, as the player must consider the grid layout and plan their movements accordingly.
One of the advantages of grid-based movement is that it simplifies navigation and collision detection, as the game engine can easily determine valid movement paths and detect collisions with other objects on the grid.

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Ishar: Legend of the Fortress

DOS1992protected3.9/5 Silmarils
Ishar: Legend of the Fortress is a first-person grid-based RPG developed by Silmarils and released in 1992 for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST. Ishar: Legend of the Fortress is the second game, part of the Ishar game series (the first being Crystals of Arborea). Ishar is a classic RPG like Wizardry or Might & Magic and it plays the same way, but the en...
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Warp Rogue

Windows 10/11Linux2004freeware3.9/5
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Larn

DOS1986freeware3.9/5
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Ancient Domains of Mystery (ADOM) v1.1

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1996freeware3.9/5
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Wizardry 2: The knight of diamonds

DOS19823.8/5 Sir-tech Software
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Hack

DOS1984freeware3.8/5
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Shadow of Yserbius

DOS19933.8/5 Sierra On-Line
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Omega

DOSLinux1988freeware3.8/5
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Bloodwych

DOS19893.8/5
Bloodwych is an abandoned RPG set in the fantasy world of Trazere. Two players can play at the same time in split screen mode, a feature that was unusual at the time, especially for an RPG. Bloodwych was released in 1989 by Image Works for DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, C64, ZX Spectrum.
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Yendorian Tales: Book I - Chapter 2

DOS19963.8/5 SW Games
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Wizardry 3: Legacy of Llylgamyn

DOS19833.8/5 Sir-tech Software
Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn is a classic role-playing video game developed by Sir-Tech and released in 1983. It is the third installment in the Wizardry series. Originally released for the Apple II, it was later ported to other platforms, including the Commodore 64, IBM PC, and various Japanese computers. The game is set in the fant...
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Anvil of dawn

DOS1995protected3.8/5 DreamForge Intertainment
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NetHack - Falcon's Eye

Windows XP/98/952001freeware3.8/5
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The Magic Candle 2: The Four and Forty

DOS19913.8/5 Mindcraft Software
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WitchavenRL

Windows 10/11Linux20133.8/5
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Ancients 1: Deathwatch

DOS19913.8/5 Farr-Ware Software
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Boulder Dash

DOS19843.8/5 First Star Software
Boulder Dash is a classic action-puzzle video game that was first released in 1984 by First Star Software. In Boulder Dash, players control a character named Rockford as he digs through caves to collect diamonds while avoiding falling boulders and other hazards. The game is set in a scrolling, grid-based environment, and players must strategic...
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Ishar 3: The Seven Gates of Infinity

DOS1994protected3.8/5 Silmarils
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Questron 2

DOS1988protected3.8/5 Westwood Studios
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Exile III: Ruined World

Windows XP/98/95Mac OSWindows 3.x1997freeware3.8/5 Spiderweb Software
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Might and Magic 4: Clouds of Xeen

DOS1992protecteddemo3.8/5 New World Computing
Might and Magic IV: Clouds of Xeen is a role-playing video game developed and published by New World Computing in 1992. It's part of the long-running Might and Magic series. In Clouds of Xeen, players explore the world of Xeen, which is composed of four elemental realms: air, earth, fire, and water. The game features a first-person perspective and ...
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X-COM: Alliance

Windows XP/98/952002canceled3.8/5 MicroProse Software
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NetHack

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OSLinux1987freeware3.7/5
NetHack is an open-source roguelike game that's been around since the early 1980s. It's a single-player dungeon exploration game where you navigate your character through a randomly generated dungeon filled with monsters, traps, treasures, and various items. The goal is to retrieve the Amulet of Yendor, located deep within the dungeon's lowest leve...
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Archon Ultra

DOS1994protected3.7/5 Free Fall Associates
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Hard Nova

DOS19903.7/5 Malibu Interactive
Hard Nova is a sci-fi role-playing game (RPG) developed by Malibu Interactive and published by Electronic Arts. Released in 1990, it is available on platforms such as the DOS, Amiga, Atari ST. Hard Nova is set in a distant future where players navigate through various star systems. The player takes on the role of a mercenary leader in charge of a s...
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Dragon Wars

DOS1990protected3.7/5 Interplay Productions
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Paganitzu

DOS1991protected3.7/5 Apogee Software
Paganitzu is a classic puzzle-adventure game released in 1991 by Apogee Software. Set in an ancient pyramid, the game follows the exploits of its protagonist, Alabama Smith, who must navigate through a series of increasingly complex rooms filled with traps, puzzles, and enemies. The game is divided into three episodes, each one unraveling more of t...
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Mines of Titan

DOS19893.7/5 Westwood Studios
Mines of Titan (also known as Mars Saga for other platforms) is an abandoned single-player RPG with a sci-fi setting (you're going to Mars!). Mines of Titan was developed by Westwood Studios and released by Infocom in 1989 for DOS, Apple II and Commodore 64.