GamesRadar captured the mood perfectly: one fan declared, “If Divinity is not a turn‑based CRPG, I will eat a raw potato.” Yeah, not exaggerating here—that’s just how strongly players associate ...

Larian CEO Swen Vincke has confirmed that the upcoming RPG Divinity will be keeping the turn-based gameplay that the studio has become known for over the years. Some gamers felt that, because it ...

I'm a huge fan of turn-based games, but sometimes, I want something a little more involved than just choosing attack from a list over and over again. For me, the best games in the genre are the ones ...

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 ...

Once he gets started, he won't stop talking about his love of RPGs. This is especially true if you ask them about BioWare RPGs or Baldur's Gate 3. Astarion, Fenris, Gil, Dorian, Alistair, and Kaidan ...

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, ...

During a talk at the Korean gaming conference G-Star 2025, Katsura Hashino — director of Metaphor: ReFantazio and the last three mainline Persona games — expressed his vision for the future of JRPGs.

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 ...

Square Enix has demonstrated success with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s turn-based combat mechanics. As a result, the company possesses compelling reasons to reevaluate the foundational systems that ...

These classic turn-based RPGs strike a perfect, 10/10 balance between their narratives and gameplay. These are not THE definitive turn-based RPGs of all time. They are, however, eight of the best turn ...

Adam Braunstein is a Staff Writer at DualShockers who has been covering games professionally since 2019. He primarily writes lists and features, with a focus on RPGs, JRPGs, action-adventure games, VR ...