Best Turn-Based Strategy games on PC
Turn-based strategy games divide play into discrete turns, giving players time to plan each action before play advances. They can focus on empire management, battlefield tactics, party combat, or card-based decisions.
- Discrete turns and deliberate pacing
- Tactical or long-term planning
- Choices made without real-time pressure
Related: Strategy, Turn-Based Combat, Grand Strategy, Tactical RPG
888 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts
Single-player naval strategy simulation centered on designing custom warships
61% positive
7,992 reviews
The Matchless Kungfu
Open-world martial arts RPG with clans and customizable fighting styles
79% positive
7,936 reviews
Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
Historical turn-based strategy about exploring, settling, and conquering civilizations
89% positive
7,809 reviews
Gears Tactics
Turn-based squad tactics against swarming monsters on planet Sera
75% positive
7,772 reviews
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII
Historical grand strategy where any officer can reshape ancient China
58% positive
7,623 reviews
King Arthur: Knight's Tale
Dark fantasy tactical RPG about rebuilding Camelot and hunting Arthur
84% positive
7,552 reviews
Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
Turn-based chess roguelike with a shotgun instead of an army
91% positive
7,445 reviews
Democracy 3
Political simulation where policy decisions shape voters and elections
74% positive
7,254 reviews
Terraforming Mars
Turn-based digital board game about competing to terraform Mars
71% positive
7,251 reviews
Faeria
Turn-based card strategy with a battlefield you build yourself
83% positive
7,216 reviews
Phoenix Point
Turn-based alien strategy with free aiming and global management
73% positive
7,198 reviews
Might & Magic® Heroes® VII
Fantasy turn-based strategy with hero progression and army management
55% positive
7,191 reviews
Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition
Turn-based tactical RPG mixing squad command with third-person shooting
86% positive
7,101 reviews
Shogun Showdown
Turn-based roguelike tactics built around positioning and attack combos
95% positive
7,077 reviews
Old World
Historical 4X strategy with dynasties and limited actions each turn
83% positive
6,904 reviews
Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector
Turn-based sci-fi tactics with customizable armies and tabletop-style battles
87% positive
6,870 reviews
Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game
Free-to-play card battler with cultivation-themed deck building and online PvP
74% positive
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Expeditions: Rome
Party-based Roman RPG with turn-based battles and consequential choices
87% positive
6,787 reviews
Age of Wonders: Planetfall
Sci-fi 4X strategy with empire building and tactical turn-based battles
80% positive
6,648 reviews
This Is the Police 2
Police management strategy with investigations and turn-based tactical missions
75% positive
6,588 reviews
Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
Real-time stealth tactics with undead pirates and coordinated attacks
91% positive
6,583 reviews
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
Isometric cyberpunk RPG with turn-based missions and branching choices
89% positive
6,581 reviews
Super Robot Wars 30
Turn-based tactical RPG crossing over robots from many mecha anime
86% positive
6,508 reviews
Democracy 4
Political strategy simulation about setting policy and winning reelection
82% positive
6,403 reviews