Best turn based games on Reddit
204 reviews from r/gamingsuggestions, r/PlayStationPlus, r/CRPG and 14 more subreddits
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#1
Atlus
4.8
(16)
"I think P5R is the best of them."
"Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 5 Royal all play great on steam deck."
"As does 5."
"Persona 5 Royal"
"Are amazing games and I highly recommend them."
"Persona 5 Royal for a story driven single player experience"
"I would highly recommend Persona 5!"
"Persona 5 Royal."
"Persona 5 or dq 11 if you like jrpgs."
"Just finished it and it was awesome."
#2
Larian Studios
4.9
(13)
"Divinity original sin 1&2 are really good and native (rosetta) mac support."
"They're all fantastic but in my opinion Wasteland 3 takes the win for combat."
"Dont forget divinity original sin 1 and 2!"
"Big fan of the Divinity: Original Sin series."
"Just a few really good ones."
"Baldurs Gate 3 looks like a banger."
"Balders gate 3 is the best RPG I've ever played."
"It's the talk of the town right now, but Baldur's Gate 3."
"Any CRPGs really: Divinity: Original Sin 1 and 2."
"Baldurs Gate 3 will likely be great."
#3
Square Enix
5.0
(12)
"Dragon Quest XI."
"Dragon Quest 11, Final Fantasy IX and X, Baldur's Gate 3."
"Is a pretty cozy and fantastic jrpg!"
"How had nobody mentioned FINAL FANTASY TACTICS? Arguably the best of ever made."
"Final Fantasy Tactics if you dont mind going a bit old school."
"Voice of Cards series"
"I want to second wasteland 3 as a fantastic game and suggest final fantasy tactics."
"Voice of Cards."
"I was obsessed with Dragon Quest XI for months."
"Gameplay wise, DQ11 is very similar to South Park."
#4
InXile Entertainment
4.3
(9)
"Wasteland. Only played 3rd one but one of my favorites as far as turn based games go"
"Wasteland 3"
"I haven't seen Wasteland 3 recommended. Fantastic CRPG."
"Xcom 2 needs to be on that list as well."
"If it's not already on your radar."
"You might try Wasteland 3."
#5
Firaxis Games
4.8
(6)
"XCom 2 is a classic - and there's Baldur's Gate 3, of course."
"Xcom2"
"XCOM 2 if you're looking for a strategy game."
"XCOM 2 is one of the best turn based games ever"
"XCOM 2 with expansion"
#6
For The King
4.2
(6)
"[For The King](https://store.steampowered.com/app/527230/For_The_King/), maybe?"
"Is a great game which can be played very much at own pace."
"Played it with my partner in local co op and it was great"
"A really good turn bases table top RPG. Worth checking out solo or with 2 other friends"
"The second is worse as of now."
#7
MegaCrit
5.0
(5)
"Lots of fun."
"And Monster Train."
"Slay the spire"
"Slay the spire!! I don’t usually play card games or turn based games."
"Inscryption and slay the spire wont dissapoint"
#8
Sega
4.8
(5)
"Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and it's sequel Infinite Wealth."
"Yakuza: Like A Dragon"
"Yakuza like a dragon is fun"
"Yakuza : Like a Dragon. Story and gameplay was top notch."
"Not the best JRPG mechanically, but a real breath of fresh air theme and writing-wise."
#9
Wargroove
4.4
(5)
"If any of you are familiar with Advance Wars, Wargroove works very similarly."
"Is a great turn based tactical game that's focused moreso on gameplay than story."
"Is a decent one."
"If you want an advance wars / fire emblem type vibe."
#10
Battle Chasers
5.0
(4)
"It's a really good turn based game."
"Battlechasers: Nightwar"
"I highly recommend Battle Chasers: Nightwar"
"Battle Chasers: Nightwar"
#11
Owlcat Games
5.0
(4)
"Owlcat pathfinder games. Disco Elysium. BG3."
"I'm surprised no one mentioned it here."
"Are the best turned based CRPGs from the past 10 years."
"Pathfinder"
#12
Red Hook Studios
4.8
(4)
"Darkest dungeon"
"Darkest Dungeon."
"The best turn based game you probably don’t play."
#13
Obsidian Entertainment
4.3
(4)
"Pillars of Eternity"
"Has a turn-based mode, and it's worth playing."
"That's really good."
"Very good and the Ultimate Edition is on Game Pass."
#14
Marvel
4.0
(4)
"I actually enjoyed midnight suns. If you are into marvel it's close enough to X-Com but still different with the card mechanics."
"The combat is super fun and turn based and the daily activities around the abbey are cozy"
#15
Undertale
5.0
(3)
"Undertale- This game is the definition of short and sweet and it's honestly incredible."
"Masterpiece. Ignore the fandom or anything about it on the internet. Just play the game no spoilers."
"I really love Undertale, assuming you haven’t already played it."
#16
Subset Games
5.0
(3)
"And it's not even close."
"Also, you should look into the Paradox grand strategy lineup."
"If you like XCOM, I definitely recommend Into the Breach."
#17
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
4.7
(3)
"Was simply amazing."
"Was my first time playing a Turn-Based game and bought Wasteland 3 because I wanted more of it."
#18
Solasta
4.0
(3)
"Solasta: Crown of the Magister. Amazing CRPG."
#19
Civilization
4.0
(3)
"Pure turn-based strategy. not an RPG."
"If that counts"
#20
Slay the Spire
5.0
(2)
"Slay the spire"
#21
Gloomhaven
5.0
(2)
"Gloomhaven digital"
#22
Civilization VI
5.0
(2)
"Without a doubt."
"Is the king of all turn based games"
#23
Octopath Traveler
5.0
(2)
"It's been a blast so far."
"It's fantastic."
#24
Wasteland
5.0
(2)
"Wasteland 2 I really enjoyed and I heard 3 is better."
"Are both on game pass."
#25
Baldur's Gate 3
5.0
(2)
"It’s based off the dungeons and dragons rules, which idk if u know is a turn based game."
#26
Armello
5.0
(2)
"My favorites in recent memory are Armello, Across the Obelisk, and Marvel's Midnight Suns."
"Armello is fun and relaxing but it’s more of a board game."
#27
Wildermyth
5.0
(2)
"Great and they should check it out!"
"My favorite indie turn-based game!"
#28
Expeditions
5.0
(2)
"How about the Expeditions series ? (Conquistador, Viking and Rome)?"
"Expeditions Rome is good."
#29
Banner Saga
4.5
(2)
#30
Monster Train
4.5
(2)
"Monster train"
"Some good card based ones like Monster Train, Slay the Spire."
#31
Nintendo
4.5
(2)
"Pokémon and final fantasy have some of the goat turn based games."
"They’re the easiest."
#32
Haemimont Games
4.5
(2)
"Jagged alliance 3 which just came out"
#33
Ternux
4.5
(2)
"For something more chill, I recommend dicey dungeons."
"Best ones are Dicey Dungeons, Munchkin Digital, Neoverse, Urban Cards, Floppy Knights."
#34
Troubleshooter
4.5
(2)
"Best game in the whole genre."
"Korean SRPG, basically Xcom but anime and more melee."
#35
Sea of Stars
4.5
(2)
"Is another great rpg."
"I played the demo. It was fun."
#36
Battlestar Galactica
4.0
(2)
#37
Tactical Adventures
4.0
(2)
"Battle Brothers"
#38
Showgunners
4.0
(2)
"It plays almost exactly like Xcom but I like it even better because it is more focused on the fights."
#39
Heroes of Might and Magic III
4.0
(2)
"It's a turned based RPG and you can have as much time between actions as you'd like."
#40
Gears Tactics
4.0
(2)
"Very good Turn based action packed."
#41
Harebrained Schemes
4.0
(2)
"Is turn based.. and while the first one is just ok, the other two are phenomenal."
"Also now in GP"
#42
Supergiant Games
5.0
(1)
"No Slay the Spire recommended is kind of crazy, one of the best turn based games of all time."
#43
Crema
5.0
(1)
"TemTem"
#44
Mohawk Games
5.0
(1)
"Old World best 4x. You won't regret it."
#45
Bithell Games
5.0
(1)
"John Wick Hex"
#46
Klei Entertainment
5.0
(1)
"Invisible Inc. and into the breach sound like games up your alley."
#47
Daniel Mullins Games
5.0
(1)
"Inscryption"
#48
Tokyo RPG Factory
5.0
(1)
"I am setsuna and child of light are what interests me."
#49
SteamWorld
5.0
(1)
"!"
#50
Intelligent Systems
5.0
(1)
"After that you can also go waifu connecting with Fire Emblem."
#51
10Tons
5.0
(1)
"Fell Seal is awesome. Basically a spiritual successor to FF Tactics."
#52
Madman Theory Games
5.0
(1)
"Fear and Hunger 1 and 2"
#53
Chrono Trigger
5.0
(1)
"Is pure gold!"
#54
Keen Games
5.0
(1)
"Circus Electrique is a good Darkest Dungeon like game."
#55
Ubisoft
5.0
(1)
"I am setsuna and child of light are what interests me."
#56
Golden Sun
5.0
(1)
"Are really good."
#57
Crystal Project
5.0
(1)
"One of the best indie JRPGs ever made. Absolutely huge, easily 100 hours of content; open-world exploration game using the FFV job system."
#58
Fuga: Melodies of Steel
5.0
(1)
"Its a 20 hour long turn based JRPG about a group of anthropomorphic animal children."
#59
Radiant Historia
5.0
(1)
"Radiant Historia, masterpiece jrpg on 3ds."
#60
Jupiter Hell
5.0
(1)
"Jupiter Hell"
#61
Legend of Dragoon
5.0
(1)
"Great gameplay and combat mechanics and the story is amazing"
#62
Etrian Odyssey
4.0
(1)
#63
Super Robot Wars
4.0
(1)
#64
Front Mission
4.0
(1)
#65
Bravely Default
4.0
(1)
#66
Kings Bounty
4.0
(1)
"These games exude charm and have enormous tactical depth."
#67
Suikoden
4.0
(1)
"There’s suikoden Tactics."
#68
Warlock
4.0
(1)
"Like Civ V with more emphasis on tactical battles."
#69
Warhammer 40,000
4.0
(1)
"Both are very x com like but set in the Warhammer universe"
#70
Gust
4.0
(1)
"Sophie 2 for example is the most modern turn based one of the atelier series."
#71
Age of Wonders
4.0
(1)
#72
Fallout
4.0
(1)
"Any of the baldurs gate or icewind dale."
#73
Loop Hero
4.0
(1)
"Very quick, simple to play, and addicting."
#74
Horizon’s Gate
4.0
(1)
"Age-of-sail strategy-RPG using the FFT job system."
#75
The Witcher Adventure Game
4.0
(1)
"First one has static map just with different encounters."
#76
Othercide
4.0
(1)
#77
Torment: Tides of Numenera
4.0
(1)
#78
ATOM RPG
4.0
(1)
#79
Expeditions: Rome
4.0
(1)
#80
Wartales
4.0
(1)
#81
The Iron Oath
4.0
(1)
#82
Encased
4.0
(1)
#83
Geneforge Mutagen
4.0
(1)
#84
Hard West 2
4.0
(1)
#85
Eschalon series
4.0
(1)
#86
Dark Quest series
4.0
(1)
#87
Rogue Trader
4.0
(1)
"Is good. It needs a bit more time to percolate."
#88
Lamplighters League
4.0
(1)
#89
Jeanne D'Arc
4.0
(1)
"Is simpler, but a fun game."
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