🏆 Best Turn-Based games of 2026
The top 30 popular Turn-Based games, ranked by GAME圈 players' discussions, follows, and ratings. Each comes with platforms, release date, and a description—click through for guides, Q&A, and deals.
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Sid Meier's Civilization VI
A turn-based 4X strategy game centered on the city district system, where players lead civilizations to victor…
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Age of Wonders 4
A fantasy-themed turn-based 4X strategy game where players can customize their race and magical beliefs, and e…
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Sid Meier's Civilization V
The first entry in the series to feature a hexagonal grid map and restrict unit stacking, this turn-based 4X s…
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Persona 5 Royal
By day, a high school student; by night, transform into a phantom thief infiltrating the "Palaces" that distor…
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Sid Meier's Civilization VII
The seventh installment in the turn-based 4X strategy series, dividing history into three eras: Ancient, Explo…
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Total War: ROME II
Set in ancient Roman Republic and Mediterranean powers, players develop their nation, engage in politics, and …
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Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
Set against the backdrop of the late Eastern Han dynasty with warlords vying for power, the game emphasizes ge…
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重返未来：1999
A phenomenon called "Downpour" causes time to continuously regress. The protagonist Vertin travels through var…
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Total War: WARHAMMER II
Set in the New World including Lustria and other lands, factions such as the Lizardmen, High Elves, Dark Elves…
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Limbus Company
As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilit…
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown
A turn-based tactical game that reinterprets the classic UFO series. Players command the XCOM organization to …
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Octopath Traveler II
Eight new travelers embark on adventures in a new continent infused with modern elements, featuring new system…
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Deltarune
Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explor…
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Total War: WARHAMMER
The Total War series ventures into fantasy for the first time, commanding factions such as the Empire, Dwarfs,…
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Persona 3 Reload
Dive into the Dark Hour and awaken the depths of your heart. Persona 3 Reload is a captivating reimagining of …
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Total War: SHOGUN 2
Play as a daimyo during Japan's Sengoku period and vie for supremacy. Manage your territory on a turn-based ca…
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Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
A Monster Hunter spin-off RPG featuring a "Knight" as the protagonist. Hatch monster eggs to raise companions …
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Metaphor: ReFantazio
After the king is assassinated, a young man enters an election to determine the new king in order to save a cu…
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Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
The third installment in the Monster Hunter RPG spin-off series. As a Knight protagonist, adventure alongside …
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
Trainee Bracer Estelle and Joshua travel throughout the Kingdom of Liberl, gradually uncovering the conspiraci…
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Shadowrun Returns
Seattle in 2054, blending cyberpunk and fantasy elements. Shadowrunners take on a contract to investigate the …
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Final Fantasy X
Player Tidus is swept into the world of Spira, where he escorts summoner Yuna on a pilgrimage to defeat the ca…
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Octopath Traveler
Eight travelers with different backgrounds embark on their own stories across the continent, featuring HD-2D g…
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Marvel's Midnight Suns
A Marvel card tactical game crafted by Firaxis where players take on the role of an original hero, "the Hunter…
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HUMANKIND
A historical 4X strategy game crafted by Amplitude Studios where players select and blend different cultures a…
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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
A young boy who is the reincarnation of a hero is hunted by the kingdom. Embarking on a journey with companion…
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Final Fantasy IX
Thief Zidane embarks on an adventure to kidnap a princess, a work that returns to the series' traditional medi…
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Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven
A complete remake of the 1993 "Romancing SaGa 2", where successive emperors inherit their will across generati…
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Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth
Bringing the Civilization series' 4X gameplay to alien colonization, humanity leaves Earth and establishes a n…
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Chrono Trigger
Young Chrono travels through multiple eras including ancient times, the Middle Ages, and the future, fighting …
