The Best Rpg tactical Games for Nintendo 3DS

Update : Tom Clancy\'s Elite Squad added at rank #8.
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Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest (2015)

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Nintendo 3DS

Fire Emblem Fates is split into three story paths. Conquest is one of the two base stories, the other being Birthright. The other story path can be bought digitally at a discount through the in-game store. The third story path is Revelation, a DLC that was released later. You need to be have completed Chapter 6 in either game to access the other stories and DLC. Conquest is the hardest of the three paths, having reduced ability to grind experience from maps, tougher mission objectives, and giving less money and experience for those missions.

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  • tactical
  • battle
  • rpg
  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • narrative
  • fight
  • grid
  • western
  • war
  • pickup-and-play
  • difficult
  • combat
  • hardcore
  • perma-death

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Fire Emblem Awakening (2012)

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Nintendo 3DS

Fire Emblem Awakening is a Japanese tactical role-playing game for the Nintendo 3DS. It is the thirteenth game in the Fire Emblem series. It is also the first to take place on two continents, Ylisse and Valm, the future forms of Archanea and Valentia respectively. The story follows Prince Chrom of the Halidom of Ylisse and his companions as they struggle during a turbulent era. Players are able to combine the might of nearby allies using Pair Up and enter dual battles using the Dual System to defeat enemies. The traversable world map, last seen in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, and special skills like Astra from Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn return.


  • rpg
  • tactical
  • grid
  • strategy
  • battle
  • turn-based
  • chess
  • anime
  • fight
  • combat
  • hardcore
  • japanese
  • fantasy

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Squids Odyssey (2018)

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Build your team of Squid heroes for epic turn-based battles against corrupted crabs and shrimps! Steev and the rest of the Squids are in danger! An infectious ooze is corrupting their world, and this band of unlikely heroes needs to fight back to save their kingdom.

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  • rpg
  • turn-based
  • tactical
  • strategy
  • underwater
  • nature
  • battle

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Stella Glow (2015)

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Nintendo 3DS

Stella Glow is strategy RPG for the Nintendo 3DS system developed by Imageepoch (Luminous Arc franchise). As most reluctant heroes do, Stella Glow protagonist Alto starts as a country boy in a small town. One day, he hears a song coming from the forest (which is odd, since song has been absent on the planet for thousands of years), where he discovers the lone Hilda. But after the chance encounter, Hilda reveals she's the Witch of Destruction, hellbent on destroying the world with her harbingers. As Hilda is about to destroy Alto's hometown, he and Lisette are rescued by the Knights of Regnant Alto will encounter the Regnant Knights and whisked back safely to the kingdom. Alto joins the 9th Regiment for the sole purpose of reuininting the rest of the witches to stop Hilda.

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  • japanese
  • rpg
  • jrpg
  • tactical
  • anime
  • strategy
  • battle
  • turn-based
  • harem

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Project X Zone 2 (2015)

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Nintendo 3DS

In the sequel to the original world crossing adventure, legendary characters from Japan's most prolific video game publishers come together to create the biggest mashup strategy game ever! Developed by MONOLITH SOFTWARE INC., Project X Zone 2 gives gamers the opportunity to play as their favorite characters from a multitude of franchises and form teams of characters hailing from classic and current franchises and engage enemies through strategic turn-based battles.


  • crossover
  • tactical
  • battle
  • rpg
  • fight
  • strategy
  • sprite
  • grid
  • turn-based
  • anime
  • combat
  • boss
  • combo
  • team

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Fire Emblem Warriors (2017)

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New characters, weapons, combos, and voiced dialogue. Clash with legions of enemies as Marth, Xander, Corrin, Chrom, and other warriors from Fire Emblem.


  • battle
  • hack-and-slash
  • tactical
  • strategy
  • combat
  • fight
  • turn-based
  • crossover
  • narrative
  • rpg
  • spin-off
  • action
  • pause
  • cooperative
  • war

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Rainbow Skies (2018)

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From the makers of Rainbow Moon comes Rainbow Skies, a new fantasy role-playing game. Immerse yourself in a colorful and vibrant world, filled to the brim with friends and foes, murky dungeons, turn-based battles, towns, shops, and everything else your role-playing heart desires. Tamable monsters, upgradable characters, and a variety of weapons and equipment offer you a wide range of customization and character development possibilities. Tons of optional and endgame content, side and treasure hunt quests, a humorous story, and other exciting content will keep you hooked for countless hours.


  • rpg
  • japanese
  • grid
  • tactical
  • turn-based
  • jrpg
  • isometric
  • battle
  • dungeon
  • skill
  • combat

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Tom Clancy's Elite Squad (2020)

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Tom Clancy's Elite Squad is a military role-playing game where players will assemble and upgrade the most iconic heroes and villains from Tom Clancy’s video game franchise, to lead them in stunning real-time 5vs5 shooting battles.


  • tactical
  • tactique
  • covert-ops
  • cover
  • battle
  • rpg
  • squad
  • shooter
  • arena
  • military
  • tps
  • xcom
  • online-only

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