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Strategic games where players take turns, emphasizing planning and careful consideration without time pressure constraints.

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Baldur's Gate III
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
97
Metacritic Score: 97
Universal Acclaim

Baldur's Gate III

intense atmospheric
Divinity: Original Sin 2
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
95
Metacritic Score: 95
Universal Acclaim

Divinity: Original Sin 2

intense atmospheric
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
Gameplay
turn-based combat-focused
95
Metacritic Score: 95
Universal Acclaim

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen

intense atmospheric
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
95
Metacritic Score: 95
Universal Acclaim

Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn

atmospheric intense
Persona 5 Royal
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
94
Metacritic Score: 94
Universal Acclaim

Persona 5 Royal

intense atmospheric
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
94
Metacritic Score: 94
Universal Acclaim

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

intense atmospheric
Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
94
Metacritic Score: 94
Universal Acclaim

Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition

intense atmospheric
Sid Meier's Civilization IV
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
94
Metacritic Score: 94
Universal Acclaim

Sid Meier's Civilization IV

relaxing intense
Chrono Cross
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
94
Metacritic Score: 94
Universal Acclaim

Chrono Cross

atmospheric emotional
Sid Meier's Civilization 2
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
94
Metacritic Score: 94
Universal Acclaim

Sid Meier's Civilization 2

relaxing intense
Persona 5
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
93
Metacritic Score: 93
Universal Acclaim

Persona 5

atmospheric intense
Dwarf Fortress
Gameplay
turn-based simulation
93
Metacritic Score: 93
Universal Acclaim

Dwarf Fortress

intense atmospheric
Skies of Arcadia
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
93
Metacritic Score: 93
Universal Acclaim

Skies of Arcadia

epic atmospheric
Paper Mario (2000)
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
93
Metacritic Score: 93
Universal Acclaim

Paper Mario (2000)

relaxing whimsical
Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle
Gameplay
puzzle-solving story-driven
93
Metacritic Score: 93
Universal Acclaim

Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle

funny quirky
A Monster's Expedition
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

A Monster's Expedition

relaxing atmospheric
Out of the Park Baseball 17
Gameplay
turn-based simulation
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Out of the Park Baseball 17

relaxing intense
Undertale
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Undertale

emotional humorous
Threes!
Gameplay
puzzle-solving turn-based
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Threes!

relaxing intense
Fire Emblem Awakening
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Fire Emblem Awakening

intense emotional
Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition

relaxing intense
Rome: Total War - Collection
Gameplay
turn-based tactical
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Rome: Total War - Collection

atmospheric intense
Age of Empires: The Age of Kings
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Age of Empires: The Age of Kings

intense strategic
Final Fantasy X
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Final Fantasy X

intense atmospheric
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

intense atmospheric
Sid Meier's Gettysburg!
Gameplay
turn-based tactical
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Sid Meier's Gettysburg!

intense epic
PaRappa the Rapper
Gameplay
music-based rhythm-action
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

PaRappa the Rapper

uplifting funny
FINAL FANTASY VI
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

FINAL FANTASY VI

intense atmospheric
Disco Elysium
Gameplay
story-driven dialogue-heavy
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Disco Elysium

atmospheric contemplative
DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition

atmospheric uplifting
Cinco Paus
Gameplay
turn-based puzzle-solving
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Cinco Paus

contemplative atmospheric
DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

atmospheric uplifting
Death Road to Canada
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Death Road to Canada

intense darkly humorous
Tumblestone
Gameplay
puzzle-solving turn-based
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Tumblestone

relaxing intense
Ticket to Ride
Gameplay
turn-based route-building
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Ticket to Ride

relaxing tense
Golden Sun
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Golden Sun

atmospheric intense
Planescape: Torment
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Planescape: Torment

atmospheric contemplative
The Longest Journey
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

The Longest Journey

atmospheric contemplative
Baldur's Gate
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Baldur's Gate

atmospheric intense
Myth: The Fallen Lords
Gameplay
turn-based tactical_combat
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Myth: The Fallen Lords

intense atmospheric
Sea of Stars
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Sea of Stars

atmospheric intense
Disco Elysium: Final Cut
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Disco Elysium: Final Cut

atmospheric intense
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Gameplay
exploration-heavy turn-based
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

relaxing cozy
Into the Breach
Gameplay
turn-based puzzle-solving
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Into the Breach

intense thoughtful
Stephen's Sausage Roll
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Stephen's Sausage Roll

intense atmospheric
Odin Sphere Leifthrasir
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Odin Sphere Leifthrasir

atmospheric intense
The Room Three
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

The Room Three

relaxing intense
Hearthstone
Gameplay
turn-based card-combat
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Hearthstone

fun strategic
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