The Turn-Based Combat Zone

Combat systems where fighters take turns choosing attacks, skills, and defenses.

Latest Standouts

Recent releases that landed well, newest first, filtered to games with enough reviews to trust the score.

The Bell Echoes - The Bell Echoes is a story-driven tactical roguelite. Fight alongside a cast of distinctive companions as you venture deeper into the Corrupted Lands, defeat powerful foes, collect Echoes and memory fragments, and uncover the truth behind the characters and the world.
Deified - Players say: Lead Sator against seven cursed Lords in a tactical roguelite built around relic combos, constrained slots, and turn-based battles. Players like: Relic Build Variety · Tactical Combat · Satisfying Synergies ·
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Forge your strategy around powerful relics in this turn-based tactical roguelite. Choose your slots, manage their constraints, and face formidable bosses.

Tenebris: Terra Incognita - A turn-based tactical RPG. Experiment with the talent trees of 23 heroes. Combine abilities with equipment. Defeat 17 terrifying bosses and uncover the secrets of the planet Tenebris!
Forsworn - Stack game-breaking synergies until your party can slay gods. Command a party of heroes, forge powerful synergies, and level them up across runs in this turn-based tactics roguelite. Battle the gods solo or in co-op, where defeat is just another beginning.
Veterum - Turn-based tactical strategy with a detailed combat system and interactive environment. Explore the open world, complete quests, search for rare artifacts. Lead the last army of the Order of the Gatekeepers and stop the coming chaos!
Retro Arcade Shop Simulator - Build and manage your ultimate retro arcade! Buy classic Arcade Machines, Galaxy Pinball, and Gift Claw games, or invest in Cinema 8D, Go-Karts, and Racing Simulators. Manage the economy, hire staff, and repair your machines to keep the tokens rolling in!
Tap Dungeon - Pixel-art isekai roguelike dungeon crawler! 5 classes, mix skills & items freely in turn-based combat across deadly random dungeons. Fight goblins, orcs, undead; collect artifacts, beat hidden bosses. Death = rebirth, endless builds await. Become the hero saving the kingdom!

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Roguebook - Players say: Lead two heroes through a shifting book, uncover its map with ink, and build a deck for turn-based battles. Players like: Ink-Driven Map Exploration · Two-Hero Positioning · Hero Pair Synergies ·
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Embrace the challenge of a roguelike deckbuilder with unique mechanics from the developers of Faeria and Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering™. Build a team of two heroes, unleash powerful combos and defeat the legends of the Roguebook!

Dead In Vinland - Players say: Lead a stranded Viking family through turn-based island survival, balancing camp needs, exploration, relationships, and combat. Players like: Character Stories · Resource Planning · Tense Survival Challenge ·
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DEAD IN VINLAND is a survival/management game, mixed with RPG and adventure elements, about a Viking family trying their best to survive on a mysterious island.

Mainframe Defenders - Players say: Lead four prototype mechs through turn-based missions to repel a computer virus, using gear combinations to counter infected robots. Players like: Gear Build Variety · Tactical Enemy Counters · Retro Style And Music ·
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MAINFRAME DEFENDERS - Turn-based tactics centered around gear and unit customization. It offers simple combat, high replayability, and tons of loot. Items don't just provide stats boost, but also offer distinct mechanics that can be combined into powerful builds.

Hellslave - Players say: Make a pact with one of six demons, then explore cursed dungeons and build turn-based combat skills to repel an invasion. Players like: Hand-Drawn Dark Art · Flexible Skill Builds · Grim World Atmosphere ·
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Hellslave is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler where you make a pact with the Devil to fight back a demon invasion. Customize your character with powerful demonic abilities, explore a cursed world, and battle nightmarish enemies to save humanity if you can resist the darkness.

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May 26, 2022
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Mech Armada - Players say: Build a squad from modular Mech parts, then outmaneuver the Swarm in grid-based battles across procedurally generated runs. Players like: Custom Mech Builds · Tactical Grid Combat · Build Experimentation ·
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Create and command custom Mechs to outmaneuver The Swarm in this post-apocalyptic tactical turn-based rogue-lite. Leverage the terrain, learn each Mech's unique skills and use strategy and resources to survive an ever-changing series of battles to give humanity hope.

Darkest Dungeon® - Players say: Lead flawed heroes through randomized dungeons, managing stress, supplies and turn-based battles as you reclaim an ancestral estate. Players like: Tactical Party Combat · Gothic Art and Atmosphere · Hero Stress System ·
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Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?

Star Renegades - Players say: Lead a squad against the Imperium in a repeating sci-fi campaign, using timed attacks and team synergies to outmaneuver foes. Players like: Tactical Timeline Combat · Detailed Pixel Art · Distinct Hero Builds ·
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Star Renegades is a dimension spanning rogue-lite strategy RPG. Outsmart uniquely generated adversaries, forge bonds between heroes and end the cycle!

Classified: France '44 - Players say: Lead Allied commandos and French resistance fighters through turn-based raids, using stealth and suppression to prepare for D-Day. Players like: WWII Resistance Setting · Morale-Based Combat · Stealth Ambushes ·
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Command an elite team of allied special operators in Nazi-occupied France wreaking havoc in the run up to D-Day in this ambitious turn-based tactics game. Take on the might of Germany's war machine and launch daring raids in occupied territory. Can you do enough to ensure Allied victory?

Dark Deity - Players say: Lead four academy recruits through a fantasy war, directing turn-based battles and shaping a growing squad’s classes and gear. Players like: Tactical Combat · Branching Class Choices · Battle Animations ·
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Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...

Marvel's Midnight Suns - Players say: Lead a customizable Hunter and Marvel heroes against a supernatural threat in card-driven tactical battles and a social RPG hub. Players like: Tactical Card Combat · Distinct Hero Playstyles · Character Bonds ·
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FIGHT AND STRATEGIZE LIKE A SUPER HERO IN THE DARKER CORNERS OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE. Play as The Hunter, a legendary demon slayer who must lead a team of Super Heroes and supernatural warriors facing apocalyptic threats.

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - Players say: Lead Ichiban and Kiryu across Japan and Hawaii in a story-driven RPG with tactical, turn-based party battles and side activities. Players like: Tactical Turn-Based Combat · Abundant Side Activities · Likeable Party Cast ·
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Two larger-than-life heroes, Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu are brought together by the hand of fate, or perhaps something more sinister… Live it up in Japan and explore all that Hawaii has to offer in an RPG adventure so big it spans the Pacific.

Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew - Players say: Lead an undead pirate crew through real-time stealth missions, combining supernatural skills to outmaneuver the Inquisition. Players like: Creative Crew Abilities · Tactical Stealth Planning · Flexible Team Combinations ·
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Assemble your crew and set sail on an infamous ghost ship to sneak, stab, and spellcast your way through the Inquisition in this non-linear stealth strategy game. Chart a course, develop uncanny abilities, and use unconventional tactics to find a powerful pirate artifact!

Hidden Gems

Well-liked but under-played: strong scores, small review counts.

The Silent Kingdom - An otome RPG adventure with a dark story and meaningful choices. Shape the fate of a princess who must corrupt her soul in order to save her kingdom.
Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands - Players say: A dysfunctional three-piece band enters a lethal music contest, using customizable turn-based battles to fight its way out. Players like: Distinctive Turn-Based Combat · Funny Writing · Memorable Characters ·
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The party-based RPG where you kick down doors and fight with music as a 3-piece band of idiots.

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Aug 8, 2023
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HorrorVale - HorrorVale: A grand Spooktacular adventure about a girl, her dog, and her long journey to save him in a strange and horrifying Underworld.
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Oct 1, 2024
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MARDEK - MARDEK is a fantasy/sci-fi/retro Flash RPG from 2007-2010, which blends parody with a deeper story. It offers solid turn-based RPG combat and dozens of hours of gameplay.
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Jun 3, 2020
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Draw Steel - Draw Steel brings the tabletop RPG hit to steam with a fantasy RPG that’s both fun to play and fun to direct! A game about heroes who stop the villains, save villagers, and rescue beautiful dragons from dark dungeons. Suitable for both new and seasoned TTRPG players.
Hermit and Pig - Battle a sinister corporation in this story-rich RPG! Survive fast-paced, turn-based battles and conversations where cringe damage can be deadly. Fight the evils of capitalism with your trusty pig sidekick and join the revolution, old man!
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Feb 5, 2026
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Sculplings - A creature-collecting roguelike where every monster is sculpted in real clay and brought to life! Collect and battle a random assortment of hand-sculpted monsters in order to become the #1 Sculpling Champion!
868-BACK - 868-BACK is a computer-hacking strategy roguelike game where your mission is to dismantle capitalism one server at a time! Use hacking powers to fight enemies, steal the servers' data, and face increasingly nasty situations before being disconnected (again!) by the richest corporations on earth.
Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War - Master grand tactical combat as a Cold War force commander in this data-rich simulation. Plan and issue orders in asynchronous WEGO turns, leveraging real-world maps and complex features like Electronic Warfare and Air Assaults to outthink your enemy.
Bad Bitch Blasters - Players say: Lead Jennyfer and a four-person crew against The Organization in brisk, color-coded turn-based battles, with choices steering the story to different endings. Players like: Absurd Humor · Distinctive Characters · Unexpected Story Depth ·
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In this mind-blowing insane-arcade RPG, Jennyfer takes down "The Organization" and summons The Legendary Devourer of Dead in order to wipe the planet.

Shigatari - Shigatari is a samurai role-playing game with historical artwork.
Hungry Horrors - Feed legendary Horrors before they feed on the princess. Hungry Horrors is a roguelite card-based adventure through British and Irish mythology where you cook traditional dishes, build flavour synergies and serve the perfect meal. No prince. No servants. Just a recipe book and a talking cat.

Top Rated

Defining examples of the genre, all rated 85%+ across 1,000+ reviews.

Epic Battle Fantasy 5 - Players say: Lead a quirky party through a colorful RPG world with tactical turn-based battles, captured monsters, and treasure-filled exploration. Players like: Tactical Turn-Based Combat · Flexible Character Builds · Funny Character Banter ·
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A turn-based RPG adventure, full of video game references, juvenile dialogue, and anime fanservice... and also strategic combat, monster catching, and tons of treasure hunting! Updated with tons of new content!

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Nov 30, 2018
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Look Outside - Players say: Survive 15 days in an apartment building where looking outside transforms people, scavenging for supplies and fighting monsters. Players like: Distinctive Pixel Art · Cosmic Horror Atmosphere · Memorable Characters ·
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Look Outside is a survival horror RPG set in a single apartment building. A mysterious event turns anyone who looks out the window into grotesque monsters, leaving the world in absolute chaos. Scavenge the building to seek food, supplies, and weapons while encountering strange characters.

West of Loathing - Players say: Choose a cowboy archetype, roam a comic stick-figure West, solve oddball quests, and talk or fight through turn-based trouble. Players like: Absurd Humor · Witty Writing · Rewarding Exploration ·
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West of Loathing — a slapstick comedy stick-figure wild west adventure role-playing game.

Hylics - Players say: Lead Wayne through surreal islands, gather companions, explore strange locations, and battle foes in turn-based RPG combat. Players like: Distinctive Clay Art · Surreal Atmosphere · Fitting Soundtrack ·
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Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.

Felvidek - Players say: An alcoholic knight investigates a crisis in 15th-century Slovakia, exploring hand-painted sites and fighting in turn-based battles. Players like: Witty, Absurd Writing · Distinctive Visual Style · Engaging Story ·
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In Felvidek, a JRPG set in 15th century Slovakia, you embrace the role of an alcoholic knight Pavol. Meet diverse and interesting characters to help you drive out the Hussites and Ottomans who blight this land.

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Mar 29, 2024
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC - Players say: After Joshua vanishes, Estelle travels across Liberl, taking Bracer jobs and fighting turn-based battles while investigating Ouroboros. Players like: Emotional Story Payoff · Character Development · Living NPC Dialogue ·
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Picking up shortly after The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, Estelle travels across Liberl in search of Joshua. The journey involves more than seeking loved ones, however, as the Bracer Guild also tasks her with unraveling the mysteries behind the newly unveiled Society of Ouroboros.

Path of Achra - Players say: Build a hero from culture, class, faith, and powers, then survive turn-based runs through Achra's hostile lands toward the Obelisk. Players like: Build-Crafting Depth · Wild Effect Chains · Quick Runs ·
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Path of Achra is a dark fantasy roguelike of the ancient earth, with a focus on streamlined controls and rapid hero customization. A "broken build sandbox." Fight through the deadly lands of Achra to reach the horrors of the Obelisk, and discover what lies beyond...

Journey of Realm:Dawn Dew - Players say: Guide Dew through a corrupted fantasy realm, exploring side-view maps and building turn-based tactics against the black beast tide. Players like: Flexible Build Crafting · Tactical Turn-Based Combat · Atmospheric Visuals ·
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"JOR: Dawn Dew" is a 2D turn-based game with a box-like map. In the game, act "Dew" to adventure. On adventure, collect and freely choose your way of fighting. As the exploration progresses, deter the threat of the black beast tide, and finally defeat the monstrous malice.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero - Players say: As rookie detective Lloyd, take odd jobs with Crossbell’s SSS, investigate city corruption, and fight tactical turn-based battles. Players like: SSS Team Chemistry · Crossbell's Living World · Character-Driven Story ·
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When Lloyd Bannings is assigned to Crossbell's Special Support Section, he and his new teammates must prove themselves as they fight to overcome the injustice of a city gripped by corruption.

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure - Players say: Lead Lloyd’s Special Support Section through Crossbell’s political crisis in a story-driven RPG with turn-based battles and cases. Players like: Political Storytelling · Memorable Characters · Crossbell Worldbuilding ·
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The Special Support Section is back with more members and more cases to solve! How will this rag-tag group deal with the oncoming threats to Crossbell’s political stability while maintaining their team’s foundation?

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Dawnsbury Days - Players say: Lead four childhood friends in a grid-based tactical RPG, customizing their builds and spending three actions per turn to defend home. Players like: Faithful PF2E Rules · Tactical Encounters · Character Build Variety ·
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Lead a group of childhood friends through their first adventures in a turn-based tactical RPG played under the rules of PF2E, the second edition of a powerful OGL ruleset. Customize their builds, acquire loot, and level up, and ultimately defeat the sinister enemies who threaten your hometown!

Baldur's Gate 3 - Players say: Lead a parasite-infected hero and party through a choice-driven fantasy quest of exploration, dialogue, and tactical turn-based combat. Players like: Meaningful Choices · Companion Stories · Environmental Tactics ·
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Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.