The Red Cathedral is a digital version from the awarded board game with a heavy dose of strategy and turn-based mechanics.

RPGs like Fire Emblem: Three Houses show how good turn-based combat can be when it's combined with a good class system.

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Ascenders: Beyond the Peak is an exploration roguelite blending turn-based climbing and expedition management, with rope physics, and permanent consequences. Every climber lost to the mountain takes ...

Some days, the classic turn-based game formulas just aren't cutting it. Time to consider strategic options is nice, but ample thinking time can miss out on the exciting tension of making split-second ...

Ahmad is a video game fanatic. He always carries his PSVita with him wherever he goes so he can play Metal Gear Solid on the go, and his socials are filled with gaming news. He also lifts weights ...

Depending on your sensibilities, The Bearded Ladies’ Mutant Year Zero might not qualify for this list. It’s a turn-based tactics game in the vein of XCOM, but introduces real-time exploration elements ...

Adam Braunstein is a Staff Writer at DualShockers who has been covering games professionally since 2019. He primarily writes lists and features, with a focus on RPGs, JRPGs, action-adventure games, VR ...

Turn-based RPGs are a foundation of not just the larger RPG genre but of the video game industry as a whole. In the Japanese market, turn-based games have been one of the most popular genres in the ...