The Turn-Based Tactics Zone

Small-scale tactical games where turns govern positioning, abilities, and encounters.

Latest Standouts

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

HellSlave II: Judgment of the Archon - The Heavens are done waiting. In this dark fantasy dungeon crawler RPG, the Archon descends to end the demon war once and for all. Make your stand in HellSlave II, more immersive, brutal, and customizable than ever. The reckoning begins now.
Zoominoes - Build the ultimate Zoo in this number-go-up roguelike deckbuilder. Find powerful mythical animals, boost them with snacks, and even manipulate the board itself. Break the game by scoring millions (and more) with insane combos.
Prelude Dark Pain - Prelude Dark Pain is a Tactical RPG set in a dark fantasy world. Assume the role of a local blacksmith named Soren, lead an uprising against the Order of the Ashen Crusade and save a world ravaged by war.
Celestial Descends - Celestial beings see mortals as pawns—but you were never meant to exist on destiny's board. Recruit 15 companions, lead them through warring factions and hidden realms in tactical grid combat. Deep build-crafting fuels brain-burning strategy. 30+ hours in Early Access, updated through launch.
Nightmare Frontier - Behold! The first-ever Tactical Extraction Looter where you pit your courage and leadership against fears made manifest: the Dreadweavers. Lead a band of Scavengers into a devastated West Coast City of the alternative 1900s. Get in, face the monsters, grab the loot you can carry and get out. Alive.
Requiem of Reuinis - A Magic Tower-style Strategy RPG with alchemy and progression. Play as Tasia and explore lost ruins with your companions. No unwinnable dead ends — plan your days freely, build your loadout, gather resources, and uncover the truth behind the [Calamity].
Urban Strife - Old school TBS, post-apoc survival and RPG. Recruit deranged locals in your militia, ally local factions and fight those you hate. Haul loot back and rebuild your shelter, doctor your wounds, and fix your guns. People need feeding, booze needs brewing and there is an end of the world to enjoy.
Cat Chess - Play the ancient and thrilling game of Chess but with... cats! Lead your furry friends to the Purrfect battle of brains and whiskers!
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Jul 14, 2026
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Chrono CCG - Chrono CCG is an indie game from genre veterans where time-traveling agents battle for control of history. Timelines shift mid-match, agents evolve, and deep strategy meets accessible play. For the community, by the community.
Terrinoth®: Heroes of Descent - Step into the epic world of Descent with the first fantasy co-op tactical RPG forged from the legendary dungeon crawling board game. Lead a company of fearless heroes across Terrinoth®, survive against epic boss battles in turn-based combat, and settle the fate of a world facing unending darkness.

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变量 Variables - We created this unique single player game with a combination of Tower Defence and Roguelike. Come and create your maze, build your turret, defeat the invaders, and save the world!
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Jul 30, 2019
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Braveland - Braveland is a turn-based game inspired by old-school strategies with hexagonal battlefield. You will start as a humble warrior's son whose village was cruelly raided and will end as talented commander of your army.
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark - Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!
XCOM® 2 - XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.
Stars in Shadow - Stars in Shadow is a turn-based 4X strategy game and a vivid tribute to the genre classics. Compete with alien factions to explore and colonize nearby starsystems, build fleets to defend against rivals, negotiate or conquer them. Win by unifying the galaxy, through diplomacy or force.
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Jan 19, 2017
78% 👍
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Classified: France '44 - 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?
Total War: ROME REMASTERED - Total War: ROME REMASTERED lets you relive the legacy that defined the award-winning strategy game series. Remastered to 4K with multiple improvements to visuals as well as refinements to gameplay, it’s time to revisit a true classic. Not everyone gets a second chance to conquer the Roman Empire.
Marvel's Midnight Suns - 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.
Renowned Explorers: International Society - In this strategic rogue-like you become a famous expedition leader in the 19th century. You form your own crew with the skills and personality to discover legendary treasures, while exploring randomized locations and stories on every new adventure.
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition - Emperor Edition is the definitive edition of ROME II, featuring an improved politics system, overhauled building chains, rebalanced battles and improved visuals in both campaign and battleEmperor Edition contains all free feature updates since its release in 2013, which includes bug fixes, balancing, Twitch.
Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition - Complete your Total War collection with this Definitive Edition of Total War: NAPOLEON, which includes all DLC and feature updates since the game’s release
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition - Command the seas, control the land, forge a new nation, and conquer the globe.

Hidden Gems

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

Treasure 'n Trio - Team up with a brute-force warrior, a nimble and wily thief, and a cowardly wizard with teleportation magic. Use all three characters with different abilities at the right time to solve puzzles and collect treasures!
Fantasy Maiden Wars - DREAM OF THE STRAY DREAMER - - Command a legion of more than 70 beloved Touhou Project heroines on an expansive quest to uncover the cause of mysterious incidents blossoming throughout Gensokyo. Deploy units on grid-based maps to battle monsters with flashy Spell Cards, and conquer each stage with strategic mastery.
Puzzline - Puzzline is a 2-4 player board game connecting cards like a puzzle! Each card has a unique effect. Play them strategically and get the victory! Online play is also supported!
Dawnsbury Days - 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.
Deified - Forge your strategy around powerful relics in this turn-based tactical roguelite. Choose your slots, manage their constraints, and face formidable bosses.
Ukraine Defense Force Tactics - Turn-based strategy in which you lead a heroic defense of Ukraine under siege by the despicable Russian Z force. Outmaneuver an endless deluge of enemies using combined infantry-and-armor tactics to survive against all odds.
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.
Supercow - Supercow is a hilarious dynamic arcade game with an exciting plot for the whole family. If you like Platformers and Runners, you'll definitely enjoy it!
Bearnard - Play cards by shooting arrows - miss the shot, lose the card. Master turn-based combat, defeat enemies, and solve environmental puzzles across diverse biomes. Join Bearnard on his quest!
Cell Command - TURN-BASED TACTICS meets SNAKE: A new roguelike in the Genome Guardian universe. SPLICE DNA to create new units, enhance their genetics, and take on the Abyss virus once more in a variety of different modes & match types.
Countryball: Europe 1890 - Discover the 19th and 20th centuries with countryballs!
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Mar 21, 2022
97% 👍
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Top Rated

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

MAHOUTEQ! - A story about an unemployed girl named Luna, who wanted to buy her favorite figure so much that she had to get a job.
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Sep 12, 2025
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Beastieball - A turn-based volleyball RPG where you coach a sports team of Beasties! Your Beasties' relationships grow and change, unlocking new abilities and combo plays!
Tactical Breach Wizards - In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to try every crazy plan you can think of to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window.
Cureocity - “People think battles need powerful weapons, but strategy at hand is key."The story follows a rookie adventurer and a new healer in a dungeon quest, with the core gameplay involving hand-picked methods using weapons and items. Fight or purify? Heal or alter? The choice is in your hands.
Journey of Realm:Dawn Dew - "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.
Brutal Orchestra - Brutal Orchestra is a Turn-Based Roguelike Strategy Game. You died, someone killed you. You are in Purgatory and you will never escape. Make a deal with the "demon" Bosch and set off into Purgatory finding ​all manner of demented friends and foes on your quest to get petty revenge.
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Dec 17, 2021
98% 👍
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5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel - It's the first ever chess variant with spatial, temporal, and parallel dimensions. It's 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel! Move pieces back in time to create branching timelines. Send a rook to a parallel dimension. Protect your kings in the present and in the past!
StarVaders - Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
Slice & Dice - Tactical dice-rolling roguelike combat. Take control of 5 heroes, each with their own unique dice. Fight your way through 20 levels of monsters and try to take on the final boss. If you lose a single fight you have to start over so be careful (and lucky!).
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Mar 20, 2024
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Escape from Ever After - Fight against capitalism in this satirical adventure RPG! When a greedy megacorp from the real world starts taking over fairytales for their cheap labor, a newly-hired storybook hero must climb the corporate ladder, rally together other disgruntled employees, and fight back!
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Jan 23, 2026
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Your Only Move Is HUSTLE - Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
Monster Train - Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.