Best Turn-Based Combat games on PC
These games resolve combat in discrete turns, with each side acting before play passes to the next. Battles may use party abilities, tactical movement, or cards, but the shared focus is choosing actions one turn at a time.
- Discrete turns between combatants
- Time to plan each action
- Party, tactical, or card battles
Related: Turn-Based Strategy, Tactical, RPG, Strategy
693 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
Knock on the Coffin Lid
Dark fantasy roguelike deckbuilder with choices that change across runs
84% positive
2,911 reviews
Renowned Explorers: International Society
Turn-based strategy adventure with expeditions and speech-based combat
92% positive
2,909 reviews
Deep Sky Derelicts
Turn-based sci-fi dungeon crawler with card-driven squad combat
74% positive
2,885 reviews
FINAL FANTASY III
Party-based pixel JRPG centered on freely changing character jobs
93% positive
2,874 reviews
Knights of Pen and Paper 2
Turn-based RPG about role-players adventuring through a tabletop campaign
87% positive
2,863 reviews
再刷一把2：金色传说
Pixel-art strategy RPG built around loot, parties, and pets
44% positive
2,823 reviews
Fire & Maneuver
Historical turn-based strategy with simultaneous orders in Victorian battles
77% positive
2,767 reviews
Multiverse Loot Hunter
Semi-idle party RPG about looting across alternate worlds
81% positive
2,687 reviews
GRANDIA II HD Remaster
Fantasy JRPG with turn-based battles and a mercenary's quest
84% positive
2,662 reviews
Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Scar of Sky
Turn-based RPG mixing Chinese history, mythology, and elemental magic
93% positive
2,657 reviews
Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars
Two classic turn-based JRPGs about rebellion, war, and recruitment
95% positive
2,634 reviews
Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream
Turn-based JRPG with puzzle-like crafting in a dream world
94% positive
2,602 reviews
Crystal Project
Nonlinear voxel RPG with turn-based battles and platforming exploration
92% positive
2,599 reviews
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
Turn-based fantasy RPG centered on dungeons and character backstories
95% positive
2,586 reviews
Dead State: Reanimated
Turn-based zombie survival RPG with scavenging and shelter management
73% positive
2,564 reviews
Warriors of the Nile
Turn-based tactics roguelite with three units and randomized upgrades
79% positive
2,546 reviews
Urtuk: The Desolation
Open-world tactical RPG with hex-grid battles and extracted enemy traits
88% positive
2,545 reviews
Siralim Ultimate
Creature-collecting dungeon RPG with deep six-monster team crafting
93% positive
2,544 reviews
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV
Turn-based JRPG uniting past heroes for a wartime finale
91% positive
2,532 reviews
Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes
Fantasy 4X strategy with hero progression and tactical battles
74% positive
2,531 reviews
Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
Choice-driven horror RPG in an Arkham cut off from reality
66% positive
2,528 reviews
Mighty Party
Fast-paced strategy RPG with collectible heroes and tactical PvP battles
57% positive
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FINAL FANTASY V
Turn-based pixel RPG built around flexible job and ability combinations
90% positive
2,517 reviews
CHRONO CROSS: THE RADICAL DREAMERS EDITION
Party-based RPG with turn-based battles across two parallel worlds
61% positive
2,516 reviews