Playstation 5Xbox OneNintendo SwitchXbox Series XMac OSPC WindowsAndroid
Raise mighty armies, wield ancient magic and forge an empire. This turn-based strategy adventure game fuses strategic decision making, tactical combat and kingdom management.
PC WindowsNintendo SwitchPlaystation 4Xbox OneMac OSLinux
Monster Sanctuary is a retro-inspired RPG where you collect over 100 unique monsters to fight alongside you in strategic turn-based combat. The game offers a huge world to explore and highly customizable equipment for each monster. With free DLCs and alternate music tracks, there's always something new to experience. Jump in and start your journey as a Monster Keeper now!
What we like:
Intricate teambuilding and turn-based gameplay
Huge map with many secret locations and over 100 monsters
No required grind, relies mostly on monster synergy and tactics
Highly customizable equipment and skill trees for each monster
Generous amount of content, including free DLCs and alternate music tracks
What could be improved:
Game may be too difficult for players expecting a Pokemon-like experience
Story and general progression may not do a great job of directing players towards building monster synergies
Sudden difficulty spike relative to the rest of the story may turn some players off
Experience an epic journey with Peony, a young magic user, and her motley crew of allies, as they navigate a vibrant world of danger, intrigue, and mystery in Fae Tactics. Engage in turn-based tactical gameplay, customize your party's magical abilities and explore a variety of colorful environments, all while collecting and summoning a wide array of powerful and unique fae creatures to aid you on your quest. Unravel secrets in any order you want and dominate your foes with strategy and skill.
What we like:
Deep combat gameplay
Rich selection of spells and monsters
Great worldbuilding and storytelling
Unique and flavorful characters
Nicely integrates side systems like cooking and crafting
early accessXbox OnePlaystation 5Playstation 4Nintendo SwitchAndroidMac OSLinuxPC WindowsXbox Series X
Oaken, a turn-based tactical roguelike set in the spirit inhabited world. Explore the Great Oak, gather allies and trinkets, learn to use the positioning for your advantage, choose how to upgrade your cards. Wake the spirits and save the Oak!
early accessNintendo SwitchXbox Series X/sjXbox OneXbox Series XPlaystation 4Playstation 5PC WindowsMac OS
Inkulinati is a turn-based strategy game straight from medieval manuscripts, where a rabbit’s bum can be deadlier than a dog's sword. Become a master of the Living Ink, build your own bestiary, defeat medieval superstars and collect perks to unleash hidden powers.
Nintendo SwitchPC WindowsPlaystation 4Playstation 5Xbox OneXbox Series X
What will the tails witness after a crossing tale? A tactical RPG that portrays a fantasy story of a war between the canine and the feline tribes playable from both points of view.
Playstation 4Xbox OneNintendo SwitchPC WindowsMac OSLinux
A strategy game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with the world exploration of HOMM. Build towns, collect artifacts, improve your heroes, and influence your tactical surroundings using physics!
Nintendo SwitchMac OSLinuxPlaystation 4Playstation 5Xbox OnePC Windows
The Hand of Merlin is a turn-based rogue-lite RPG in which Arthurian legend meets with sci-fi horror. Recruit mortal heroes to explore lands rife with otherworldly evil, make narrative bending choices in unique interactive encounters, and search for the lost fragments of your soul across the multiverse!
Nintendo SwitchMac OSPC WindowsjXbox Series XPlaystation 5Playstation 4Xbox One
Day of the Shell is a “one-click, one-turn” tactical rogue-lite. In a shattered and flooded world, travel from island to island with only hope and a revolver, challenging and appeasing the gods.
LinuxMac OSNintendo SwitchPC WindowsPlaystation 4Xbox 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!
