The Best Strategy turn-based Games for PC Windows - Page 5

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Inkbound (2024)

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PC Windows

A turn-based tactical roguelike from the creators of Monster Train. Play solo or co-op, create powerful builds, and save the Atheneum.

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  • turn-based
  • rogue-like
  • rpg
  • tactical
  • strategy
  • lore
  • pve
  • cooperative
  • character
  • multiplayer
  • customization

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Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia (2020)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

The continent of Runersia is home to six major powers with more than 40 bases, 100 knights, and 50 types of monsters. Select a ruler, organize knights and monsters into troops, and conquer enemy bases!

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  • strategy
  • turn-based
  • hex
  • battle
  • tactical
  • dragon
  • fantasy
  • grid
  • dark
  • rpg
  • map
  • japanese
  • top-down

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Gomoku (2023)

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Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone Android apple ii commodore plus/4 commodore c64/128

Dive into Gomoku: The Classic Five in a Row!


  • board-game
  • strategy
  • turn-based
  • tactical
  • tabletop
  • 3d
  • casual
  • stylized
  • pvp
  • non-trivial

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Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden (2018)

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Xbox One PC Windows

A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.


  • turn-based
  • tactical
  • stealth
  • post-apocalyptic
  • combat
  • strategy
  • rpg
  • real-time
  • exploration
  • cover
  • squad
  • xcom
  • battle

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Concordia (2021)

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IOS iPhone Nintendo Switch PC Windows Mac OS Android

Build your trade empire in ancient Rome and become the greatest merchant with Concordia: Digital Edition. This turn-based strategy game lets you face 2 to 6 players in the fight for wealth and influence. The rules are easy to learn, but mastering it can take a lifetime. With additional maps and expansions, the replayability of Concordia is infinite. You can challenge your friends in multiplayer mode, play against AI or both. The authentic feel of the board game plus the intuitive UI makes it the perfect addition to your gaming collection.


What we like:
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Nice design and animations
  • Replayability for single player
  • A great starting point for complex board games
  • Solid AI with good difficulty scaling
What could be improved:
  • Needs to be played with friends
  • Some confusion even after the tutorial
  • Limited maps and requires all players to own same content
  • UI improvements needed for better gameplay experience
  • Game may be too short and lacks option for direct sabotage of competitors

  • board-game
  • rome
  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • asynchronous
  • tabletop
  • multiplayer
  • deckbuilder
  • card
  • 4-player
  • local
  • resource-management
  • easy-to-learn
  • empire
  • building

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XCOM: Chimera Squad (2020)

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PC Windows

XCOM: Chimera Squad offers an engaging turn-based tactical combat experience in a post-invasion world where humans and aliens cooperate to build a new civilization. You will lead an elite force to combat underground threats in City 31, where you'll deploy unique agents with complementing abilities for devastating combos. This game features a strategic layer to manage your headquarters, offering a great challenge to test your skills.


What we like:
  • Lightweight game with basic XCOM elements
  • Cool new villains
  • Replayable with different characters
  • Comfortable difficulty
  • Good additions to X-COM formula
What could be improved:
  • Weak troops hinder the game's fun
  • Poor tactical and movement mechanics
  • Cringe story with preset agents
  • Breach mechanic doesn't work well

  • tactical
  • turn-based
  • squad
  • aliens
  • strategy
  • cover
  • combat
  • war
  • battle

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Nexus 5X (2024)

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PC Windows

eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate, EXPRESS. All of the depth, diplomacy, conflict and conquest of a turn-based 4X epic but played in fast-paced 60-minute competitive sessions. Play Solo or Multiplayer for 2-8 players.

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  • turn-based
  • 4x
  • board-game
  • diplomacy
  • science
  • tabletop
  • strategy
  • pvp
  • team
  • space
  • multiplayer
  • cooperative
  • sci-fi
  • management

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Sid Meieras CivilizationA VI (2016)

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Android Linux Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone

Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?

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  • military
  • tile
  • strategy
  • 4x
  • war
  • empire
  • turn-based
  • economy
  • tactical
  • historical
  • card
  • resource
  • city-building

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The Banner Saga (2014)

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Linux Playstation 4 Android Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone

Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.


  • turn-based
  • tactical
  • rpg
  • strategy
  • battle
  • combat
  • mythology
  • grid
  • narrative
  • fantasy

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Lost Eidolons (2022)

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Xbox One Playstation 5 Xbox Series X PC Windows

Lost Eidolons is a turn-based tactical RPG with a gripping cinematic narrative, set in a waning empire riven by civil war. Take on the role of a charming mercenary captain, Eden, and lead his band of allies through epic encounters on a classic turn-based battlefield.


  • turn-based
  • tactical
  • rpg
  • strategy
  • medieval
  • combat
  • grid
  • battle
  • fantasy

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