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.

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.

Flamecraft - Flamecraft is a 1-5 player cozy strategy game filled with magic. Become a Flamekeeper and help adorable dragon artisans find the perfect home. Enchant the town’s stores and fill them with dragon cards as you watch the whimsical shopping district come to life.
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!
The Adventurers - The Adventurers is a turn-based tactical RPG where every decision shapes your legacy. Lead your party of heroes in an open world filled with random events that affect your story. Survive a high fantasy landscape where your epic saga is waiting to be written.
Entropy - Entropy is a tactical turn-based RPG inspired by classic JRPGs. Assemble your party of mercenaries and forge your own path towards an expedition into hell to stop the demonic incursion. Choices you make along the way will determine the fate of your world.

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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!

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.

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...

Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition - Players say: Lead Squad E through a desperate war, planning turn-based operations and directing soldiers in real-time third-person combat. Players like: Hybrid Tactical Combat · Watercolor Art Style · Memorable Squadmates ·
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A Continent Engulfed in the Bitter Flames of War! Commander Claude Wallace and his childhood friends set out to fight in a desperate war, but bone-chilling blizzards, waves of imperial soldiers, and the godlike powers of the Valkyria stand between them and victory.

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.

The Last Spell - Players say: Lead a squad of heroes through turn-based night battles, then rebuild the haven and its defenses before the next monster wave. Players like: Weapon Build Variety · Tactical Horde Combat · Metal Soundtrack ·
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Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.

Total War: ROME REMASTERED - Players say: Lead an ancient faction, expand your empire on a turn-based campaign map, and command its armies in real-time battles. Players like: Classic Campaign Appeal · Strategic Battle Mix · Updated Visuals ·
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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.

Monster Sanctuary - Players say: Explore a pixel-art sanctuary as a monster keeper, hatching creatures whose skills shape turn-based battles and traversal. Players like: Monster Team Synergies · Individual Skill Trees · Monster-Powered Exploration ·
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Monster taming meets metroidvania. Collect, train and battle monsters in a lovely side-scroller pixel world.

Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition - Players say: Lead an ancient faction, expand your realm through turn-based strategy, and command its armies in real-time battles. Players like: Large Campaign Map · Massive Battles · Faction Variety ·
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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 - Players say: Lead a European power through the Napoleonic Wars, managing campaigns turn by turn and commanding real-time land and sea battles. Players like: Tactical Gunpowder Battles · Napoleonic Atmosphere · Campaign Replayability ·
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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 - Players say: Lead an eighteenth-century power across a global campaign, then command musket-era land battles and sailing fleets. Players like: Naval Battles · Global Campaign · Musket Line Battles ·
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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!
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.
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!
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.
Fantasy Maiden Wars - DREAM OF THE STRAY DREAMER - - Players say: Lead Reimu or Marisa through Gensokyo’s incidents in a grid-based tactics RPG where danmaku shapes each battle. Players like: Interwoven Touhou Story · Tactical Boss Battles · Distinctive Character Builds ·
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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.

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.
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!
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.
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!
TOHOTOPIA - Players say: Lead a Touhou-themed empire in brisk, turn-based 4X matches: explore, develop cities, recruit heroes, and outmaneuver rivals. Players like: Distinct Factions · Unique Hero Abilities · Short, Accessible Matches ·
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A 4X strategy craze sweeps Gensokyo! As the "Esports Tournament" begins, the girls join the fray. Warlords rise: will you be "Pharaoh" Remilia, "Emperor" Kaguya, "Great" Kanako, or "Philosopher King" Miko? Launch the game now, lead your empire, and dominate Gensokyo!

Countryball: Europe 1890 - Players say: Lead a countryball through European conquest campaigns, forging alliances and fighting turn-based battles with stats and cards. Players like: Simple Map Strategy · Empire-Building Conquest · History and Geography ·
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Discover the 19th and 20th centuries with countryballs!

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Mar 21, 2022
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Slaughter Horse 2 - Use deduction, murder and trust your luck to eliminate the town council and rule over the helpless cartoon horses in a twisted strategy RPG.

Top Rated

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

MAHOUTEQ! - Players say: Unemployed Luna joins a city's magical-girl crew to afford her favorite figure, facing chaotic workdays and turn-based battles. Players like: Absurd Comedy · Expressive Art · Catchy Soundtrack ·
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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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Tactical Breach Wizards - Players say: Lead renegade wizards through turn-based breach missions, combining spells and rewinding moves to unravel a modern conspiracy. Players like: Witty Character Writing · Rewind-and-Retry Combat · Creative Spell Combos ·
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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 - Players say: Guide a rookie adventurer and her healer through a dungeon, solving turn-based battles by swapping gear and choosing foes’ fates. Players like: Cute Artwork · Warm Character Story · Puzzle-Like Battles ·
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“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 - 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.

Brutal Orchestra - Players say: After dying in Purgatory, recruit strange companions and use pigment-powered tactics in turn-based runs to pursue revenge. Players like: Tactical Combat Planning · Surreal Art Direction · Strange Story And Humor ·
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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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Beastieball - Players say: Coach a team of collectible Beasties through tactical, turn-based volleyball matches, building bonds and challenging ranked rivals. Players like: Strategic Volleyball Battles · Distinctive Beastie Designs · Beastie Relationships ·
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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!

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!

Your Only Move Is HUSTLE - Players say: Plan each fighter’s moves in turn-based duels, then watch your tactical choices unfold in animated combat. Players like: Chess-Like Combat · Spectacular Fight Replays · Creative Character Mods ·
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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.

5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel - Players say: A chess variant where moves reach into the past or parallel timelines, branching boards and reshaping the path to checkmate. Players like: Mind-Bending Chess · Clever Time Tactics · Satisfying Eureka Moments ·
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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 - Players say: Pilot a mech against descending alien waves, using cards and grid positioning to stop them before Doom fills. Players like: Distinct Mech Playstyles · Tactical Grid Combat · Satisfying Card Combos ·
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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 - Players say: Lead five heroes through turn-based dice battles, rerolling their custom dice and shaping a party across a 20-fight run. Players like: Tactical Dice Decisions · Replayable Modes And Runs · Hero And Item Builds ·
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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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Escape from Ever After - Players say: A storybook hero takes a job inside a corporation exploiting fairy tales, then explores worlds and battles its workforce. Players like: Funny Character Writing · Active Turn-Based Battles · Catchy Jazz Soundtrack ·
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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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