There has never been a better time to dive into the best turn-based RPGs. The sub-genre has seen a massive push into the mainstream recently, thanks to recent Game of the Year Award winners such as ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

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 ...

Christian Bognar is a Writer at DualShockers with over three years of experience covering the gaming industry. Since 2022, he has written guides and reviews for publications including DualShockers, ...

Long before action RPGs became as common as they are, combat in role-playing games was predominantly done in a turn-based fashion. This form of gameplay, which was born out of hardware limitations and ...

Playing Day of the Shell, I'm struck with a desire to see more games like it. The new roguelike from indie developer Duper Games has all the grid-based, turn-based tactics of XCOM, but trades out the ...

Build your class, break the cycle. A 2.5D turn-based roguelike where the skills you gain become your class. A 2.5D Turn-Based Roguelike Skill Builder Eternity Breaker is a Turn-based Roguelike game ...

Turn-based RPGs aren't just made in Japan, and games like Fallout and South Park: The Stick of Truth prove it.