Turn-based strategy (TBS) games
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Poker Night at the Inventory (2026)
Almost seven years after the Inventory closed its doors, this underground social club has reopened for business. Play No Limit Texas Hold’em with four video…
Sengoku Rance (2006)
Sengoku Rance (also known as "Rance 7") is the tenth release of the Rance series launched by Alicesoft. The story takes place during the 4th sengoku (warring…
Baldur's Gate III (2023)
An ancient evil has returned to Baldur's Gate, intent on devouring it from the inside out. The fate of Faerun lies in your hands. Alone, you may resist. But…
Black Souls II (2025)
BLACK SOULS II is the censored release of the Dark Fairy Tale Fantasy x Psychological Horror RPG focusing on the themes of "Exploration of a Mad World" and…
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave (2026)
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is a turn-based strategy RPG centered around the Heroic Games, a tournament where warriors with different motivations compete for…
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (1999)
Legendary designer Sid Meier presents the next evolution in strategy games, with the most addictive, compelling gameplay yet. Explore the alien planet that is…
Suikoden II (1998)
Suikoden II is a role-playing game developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation. Set in a world of warring nations, the game follows a silent…
Mewgenics (2026)
From the creator of The Binding of Isaac, Super Meat Boy and The End is Nigh comes... Mewgenics! A game where you hoard, breed, train and set cats out on epic…
Epic Seven (2018)
With Epic Seven's outstanding illustrations, it's the first domestic RPG to feature full frame animation for all of its characters and cutscenes. It's a…
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025)
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle…
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia (1999)
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia is a turn-based strategy game and the third installment of the Heroes of Might and Magic series. The…
Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra (2006)
The story of Xenosaga III starts a year after "Xenosaga II" ended. Shion has resigned from Vector Industries after learning that the company is deeply…
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (2004)
In Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, you must help protect the nation of Renais from the invading Grado Empire. Plan your strategy, choose your units, and then…
Pokémon SoulSilver Version (2009)
Pokemon HeartGold Version and Pokemon SoulSilver Version return players to the scenic Johto region first introduced in the beloved original Pokemon Gold and…
Mother 3 (2006)
A turn-based JRPG and sequel to EarthBound (1994) in which a tragedy surrounding a family in the primitive yet joyful village of Tazmily incites the…
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (1995)
Tactics Ogre is a 3D isometric tactical role-playing game. The player starts out with a band of troops, builds a small army and fights many battles with…
Vandal Hearts (1996)
You assume the role of Ash Lambert, a hero torn between saving his country and restoring honor to the disgraced Lambert dynasty. As he struggles with his inner…
Lisa: The Painful (2014)
Lisa is a quirky side-scrolling RPG set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Beneath the charming and funny exterior is a world full of disgust and moral…
Galactic Civilizations II: Endless Universe (2008)
Galactic Civilizations II: Endless Universe is a compilation featuring the content of Dread Lords, Dark Avatar and Twilight of the Arnor. It was released…
The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero (2020)
The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero is the fourth installment in the main Trails series, serving as a direct sequel to the events of the Liberl arc and the…
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure (2020)
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure is the fifth installment in the main Trails series, serving as a direct sequel to the events of the The Legend of Heroes:…
Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth (2016)
The epic story of Utawarerumono comes to an end in Mask of Truth, as the fate of the world will be determined by warring nations. The game features exciting…
Old World (2021)
Old World is an epic, historical turn-based strategy game. Set in the classical era, Old World gives players the chance to not just build an empire but to…
Demons Roots (2023)
In a final struggle for survival, demonkind again invaded the human world. However, the world they return to after years in the darkness isn't the same as it…
Sunderfolk (2025)
Sunderfolk is an online and couch co-op turn-based tactical RPG where one to four players adventure together through the magical and dangerous Sunderlands.
Black Souls (2025)
Black Souls is the censored release of a dark fantasy, souls-like RPG game inspired by Dark Souls and various fairy tales, where you are an unnamed undead who…
Space Rangers 2: Dominators (2004)
Reboot is an expansion pack for the critically acclaimed Space Rangers 2: Rise of the Dominators. It adds new missions, equipment, maps, and other additional…
Mordheim: City of the Damned (2015)
Mordheim: City of the Damned is the first video game adaptation of Games Workshop's cult classic tabletop game Mordheim. Set in the Warhammer World's decimated…
Eiyu*Senki - The World Conquest (2012)
Eiyuu Senki: The World Conquest is the English version of the original Eiyuu*Senki console port. It has some scenes removed like the original PS3/PSV port. An…
Disgaea PC (2016)
A version of Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, including the added content in Afternoon of Darkness, was released for Microsoft Windows via Steam on February 24,…
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark (2019)
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a story-driven, turn-based tactical RPG set in a fantasy world with a touch of steampunk. Take control of the Arbiter Kyrie, an…
Pokémon HeartGold Version (2009)
Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version are paired Generation IV remakes of the Generation II games Pokémon Gold and Silver. Much like how…
Xenonauts 2 (2026)
Wage a global war of resistance against an alien invasion. Command turn-based tactical battles, build a network of covert bases, directly control your fighter…
Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete (2004)
Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete, the latest offering in the Sid Meier's Civilization III franchise, provides gaming fans with Sid Meier's Civilization…
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd (2007)
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd is the third installment in the main Trails series, serving as a direct sequel to the events of The Legend of…
The Battle of Polytopia (2016)
The Battle of Polytopia is an award-winning turn-based strategy game about building a civilization and going into battle. With millions of players, it has…
Triangle Strategy (2022)
Three nations battle for control of the dwindling resources of salt and iron in this HD-2D adventure tactical RPG. Featuring deep gameplay full of choices and…
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (2023)
You will take on the role of a Rogue Trader, a scion of an ancient dynasty of daring privateers, that reign over their own merchant empire and explore the…
Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked (2025)
A cooperative tactical RPG set in the D&D universe. Embark on a fantasy tabletop adventure. Your quest, on your schedule.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords (2004)
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords is a sequel to the blockbuster RPG Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic. Players continue to enjoy…
Fire Emblem (2003)
It is the seventh game of the Fire Emblem series, the second game in the series to be released for the Game Boy Advance, and the first to be released in both…
Gnomoria (2016)
Gnomoria is a sandbox village management game where you help lead a small group of gnomes, who have set out on their own, to thrive into a bustling kingdom!…
Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream (2022)
The latest entry in the series follows the beloved alchemist, Sophie Neuenmuller, shortly after her adventures in 2016’s Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the…
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter (2026)
A remake of the second installment in the main Trails series, serving as a direct sequel of Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter. The game follows Estelle as she sets…
Pokémon Emerald Version (2004)
Pokémon Emerald Version is a sister game to Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. Emerald Version provided the main storyline with more depth and length, as well as…
King's Bounty: The Legend (2008)
King's Bounty: The Legend is a Real-time / Turn-based Strategy with RPG elements. In a fairy tale fantasy world of fearless knights, evil mages, wise kings and…
Gods Will Be Watching (2013)
Gods Will Be Watching is a minimalistic “point and click thriller” centered on despair, commitment, and sacrifice as players face narrative puzzles and moral…
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III (2017)
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III is the eighth installment in the main Trails series, serving as a direct sequel to the events of The Legend of…
Metaphor: ReFantazio (2024)
From the creative minds of the Persona series – Metaphor: ReFantazio marks ATLUS’ first ever, full-scale fantasy RPG, brought to you by director Katsura…
Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019)
Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a tactical role-playing game developed by Intelligent Systems and Koei Tecmo for the Nintendo Switch. Players take the role of a…
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