Best Turn Based Tactics
Advance Wars: Dual Strike is a turn-based strategy game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. Released in 2005 across various regions including Japan, North America, Europe, and Australia, it serves as the third title within the Advance Wars series. The game...
Advance Wars is a turn-based strategy game for the Game Boy Advance featuring combat between the Orange Star and Blue Moon nations. The conflict expands to include Yellow Comet and Green Earth after an Orange Star officer’s actions trigger a global war. It is the first installment of the Advance War...
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising is a turn-based strategy game for the Game Boy Advance, released in 2003 as part of the Nintendo Wars series. A Japanese release was canceled but later appeared in a compilation alongside the original Advance Wars. It was subsequently remastered and will be availabl...
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin is a turn-based strategy game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. Released in 2008, it followed Advance Wars: Dual Strike and was initially planned for release in Japan as Famicom Wars DS: Lost Light. A later digital release occu...
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is a tactical role-playing game featuring characters from both the Mario and Rabbids franchises. The game involves a conflict where the Rabbids, having misused an invention, invade the Mushroom Kingdom, requiring Mario and his allies to defend it. It was developed by U...
Laser Squad is a turn-based tactics game developed by Julian Gollop’s team at Target Games and published by Blade Software. Initially launched for the ZX Spectrum in 1988, it was later ported to various platforms including Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, and MS-DOS. Expansion packs added additional missi...
Silent Storm is a 2003 strategy game set during a fictionalized World War II where advanced technology exists. Players engage in turn-based tactical battles utilizing futuristic weaponry and units within a Russian setting. The game’s notable complexity lies in its blend of historical fiction with sc...
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is a tactical RPG developed by Ubisoft Milan and Ubisoft Paris, serving as a sequel to Kingdom Battle. The game combines Mario and Rabbid characters in turn-based battles with an expansion featuring Rayman. It was released on Nintendo Switch and received generally posi...
Live A Live is a 1994 Japanese role-playing game developed for the Super Famicom. It’s notable for its unique structure presenting seven distinct narratives set in different time periods – from prehistoric times to a futuristic city – all linked by a central antagonist, Odio. Players navigate explor...
Bandit Kings of Ancient China is a turn-based strategy game originally released in 1989 across multiple platforms including MSX, DOS, Amiga, Macintosh, and NES. A remake was produced in 1996 for Sega Saturn and PlayStation, incorporating enhanced graphics and updated music. The game’s setting involv...
Xenonauts is a turn-based strategy game where players command the Xenonauts organization against an alien invasion of Earth in 1979. Developed by Goldhawk Interactive, it features tactical combat and resource management as you lead efforts to repel the extraterrestrial threat. The original version d...
Hogs of War is a strategy video game set during World War I. Players control squads of anthropomorphic pigs utilizing turn-based tactics and artillery combat. Developed in the early 2000s for PlayStation and PC, the game’s notable features include voice acting by comedians Rik Mayall and Marc Silk a...
Tom Clancy’s EndWar is a real-time strategy game developed by Ubisoft Shanghai for PC and seventh-generation consoles. The game launched in November 2008 across Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, PSP, and Xbox 360, with a Windows version following in February 2009. Gameplay mechanics varied between the con...
Wakfu is a French MMORPG developed by Ankama Games. It’s notable for its strategic turn-based combat system inspired by anime aesthetics and its complex world rooted in the Dofus universe. The game appeals to players interested in tactical RPG gameplay and persistent online experiences, particularly...
Battles of Prince of Persia is a turn-based tactics game released in 2005 for Nintendo DS. It features characters from the Prince of Persia series, specifically bridging the narrative between *The Sands of Time* and *Warrior Within*. The gameplay focuses on strategic combat utilizing multiple playab...
Skull and Bones is an action-adventure game set in the late 17th century, focusing on piracy within a fantastical East Africa and Southeast Asia environment. Developed by Ubisoft Singapore and published by Ubisoft, the title features naval warfare mechanics and was released in February 2024 followin...
