The Best Tactical turn-based Games for Linux - Page 3

Update : Warside added at rank #23.
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Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark (2019)

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Linux Mac OS Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox One

Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!


  • tactical
  • end-game
  • turn-based
  • rpg
  • strategy
  • crafting
  • larger-scale
  • fantasy
  • battle
  • mature
  • hand-drawn

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Lost For Swords (2023)

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Linux IOS iPhone Android PC Windows

Lost For Swords is a Roguelike Deckbuilder, where the cards in your deck shape the rooms you’re exploring. Make your way up the tower, equip weapons and armor, cast spells and scrolls, activate auras, collect loot and defeat monsters in tactical turn-based combat.

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  • turn-based
  • rogue-like
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • deckbuilder
  • card
  • perma-death
  • dungeon-crawler
  • strategy
  • tactical
  • magic
  • choices
  • medieval

23

Warside (2025)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Linux Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Playstation 4

Welcome to Warside, the fast-paced turn-based tactics game. With a single-player story campaign, multiplayer support, and a built-in map editor, the fight for victory never ends. Choose your Commander, assemble your forces, and battle your way to victory.

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  • turn-based
  • wargame
  • movement
  • editor
  • level
  • strategy
  • tactical
  • tanks
  • pvp
  • pixel
  • grid
  • military
  • cooperative
  • multiplayer
  • retro

24

Wasteland 3 (2020)

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85
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Xbox One Playstation 4 PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Wasteland 3 is a post-apocalyptic turn-based game from Inxile Entertainment, set in the snowy area of Colorado. Combat is turn-based on a grid area, rewarding you for cleverly using your surroundings. The backdrop has an eye for detail and you can explore it in the Kodiak - a snowmobile/truck hybrid.


What we like:
  • Great story
  • 80-100 hours of gameplay
  • 120 hours of voice work
  • Challenging moral dilemmas
  • Variety in how to go about things
  • Co-op option available
  • Rewarding combat system
  • Detailed backdrop and exploration options
What could be improved:
  • No eyepatch found yet
  • Hats make characters bald
  • Limited replayability depending on playthrough choice

  • rpg
  • post-apocalyptic
  • turn-based
  • tactical
  • combat
  • squad
  • isometric
  • skill
  • cover
  • old-school
  • battle

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Tenderfoot Tactics (2020)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch Mac OS Linux PC Windows

A party of goblins, granted magic by an ancient spirit, wanders the archipelago, fighting back the terrible Fog. Wield elemental power with wild repercussions in this open-world tactics RPG.

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  • turn-based
  • rpg
  • tactical
  • strategy
  • nonlinear
  • party
  • class
  • character
  • nature
  • magic
  • open-world
  • customization
  • exploration
  • colourful
  • atmospheric

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Iron Danger (2020)

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PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Linux Mac OS

Iron Danger is a tactical combat game with a unique time manipulation mechanic. A never before seen combination that blends the tactical depth of turn-based games with the exciting action of real-time games.


  • tactical
  • manipulation
  • turn-based
  • combat
  • steampunk
  • real-time
  • rpg
  • fight
  • fantasy
  • time
  • role-play
  • action
  • mythology
  • puzzle

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Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut (2014)

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Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Linux Mac OS Android Nintendo Switch

Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!


  • cyberpunk
  • rpg
  • turn-based
  • tactical
  • isometric
  • combat
  • cover
  • tabletop
  • fantasy
  • conspiracy

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TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children (2020)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux

TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is the first season of a turn-based strategy SRPG that takes place in the world of Troubleshooter.

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  • turn-based
  • rpg
  • tactical
  • japanese
  • wargame
  • strategy
  • lore
  • party
  • jrpg
  • old-school

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Frozen Synapse 2 (2018)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Frozen Synapse 2 is the sequel to the award-winning turn-based tactical game. Command your squads in a vast procedurally generated city: enter any building, perform any mission, execute any strategy.


  • turn-based
  • tactical
  • far-future
  • macro
  • squad
  • strategy
  • open-world
  • cyberpunk

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Of Blades & Tails (2023)

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A turn-based RPG that is action-oriented but rewards a thoughtful approach. Explore a fantastic land populated by different animal tribes. Follow the main story or hunt for treasures in ancient ruins and mysterious dungeons. Develop your character and gain powerful equipment.


  • turn-based
  • rpg
  • tactical
  • magic
  • hack-and-slash
  • procedural
  • fantasy
  • top-down

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