Turn-based game recommendations
In a turn, every decision counts: positioning, action order and one mistake that costs the match. This list gathers the best of turn-based combat — tactical RPGs, strategy and digital board game classics — according to critics.
The 25 best turn-based games
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1
95Divinity: Original Sin 2 (2017)
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2
95XCOM 2: War of the Chosen (2017)
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3
94Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition (2015)
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4
94Persona 5 Royal (2020)
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5
94Sid Meier's Civilization IV (2005)
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6
93Epic Battle Fantasy 5 (2020)
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7
93Grimm's Hollow (2019)
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8
92Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition (2011)
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9
92Rome: Total War - Collection (2007)
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10
92Balatro (2024)
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11
91DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (2017)
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12
91Ticket to Ride (2009)
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13
91I Was a Teenage Exocolonist (2022)
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14
915D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel (2020)
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15
91Shadows Over Loathing (2022)
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16
91Dorfromantik (2022)
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17
91Your Only Move Is HUSTLE (2023)
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18
91Epic Battle Fantasy 4 (2014)
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19
91Die in the Dungeon: Origins (2023)
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20
90FINAL FANTASY VIII (1999)
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21
90Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (2013)
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22
90Into the Breach (2018)
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23
90Total War: SHOGUN 2 (2011)
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24
90Sid Meier's Civilization V (2010)
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25
90Black & White (2001)
How this list was built: we start from a catalog of 20,827 PlayStation, Nintendo and PC games, then filter and sort by score — the critic score (Metacritic or IGDB) where it exists, the player score in the exceptions (hover a score to see its source). It is updated along with the catalog.