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Turn-Based Games

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

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Obsidian
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Obsidian

atmospheric contemplative
KINGDOM HEARTS FINAL MIX
Gameplay
story-driven combat-focused
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

KINGDOM HEARTS FINAL MIX

epic emotional
Shadow Hearts: Covenant
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Shadow Hearts: Covenant

atmospheric intense
Pokémon Diamond, Pearl
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl

nostalgic relaxing
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

funny relaxing
Code: Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Code: Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~

atmospheric intense
Card Crawl
Gameplay
turn-based combat-focused
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Card Crawl

intense relaxing
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

emotional atmospheric
Ultimate General: Gettysburg
Gameplay
turn-based tactical
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Ultimate General: Gettysburg

intense atmospheric
Monolith
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Monolith

atmospheric intense
Disciples II: Gallean's Return
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Disciples II: Gallean's Return

atmospheric intense
Magic: The Gathering Arena
Gameplay
turn-based tactical
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Magic: The Gathering Arena

intense strategic
Makai Senki Disgaea 4 Return
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Makai Senki Disgaea 4 Return

intense funny
Valkyria Chronicles Remaster
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Valkyria Chronicles Remaster

intense atmospheric
Darkest Dungeon
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Darkest Dungeon

intense atmospheric
Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society

atmospheric intense
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

relaxing epic
SpaceChem
Gameplay
puzzle-solving logic-based
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

SpaceChem

intense focused
Ticket to Earth
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Ticket to Earth

atmospheric intense
Medieval: Total War - Viking Invasion
Gameplay
turn-based real-time
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Medieval: Total War - Viking Invasion

intense atmospheric
Rakuen
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Rakuen

relaxing atmospheric
Football Manager 2012
Gameplay
turn-based management
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Football Manager 2012

relaxing intense
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr's Journey
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr's Journey

funny whimsical
Master of Orion 2: Battle at Antares
Gameplay
turn-based empire-building
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Master of Orion 2: Battle at Antares

intense epic
South Park: The Stick of Truth
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

South Park: The Stick of Truth

funny absurd
TRIANGLE STRATEGY
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

TRIANGLE STRATEGY

intense atmospheric
If Found...
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

If Found...

contemplative emotional
FTL: Faster Than Light
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

FTL: Faster Than Light

intense atmospheric
DEFCON
Gameplay
turn-based tactical
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

DEFCON

intense atmospheric
Final Fantasy IX
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Final Fantasy IX

atmospheric emotional
Eliza
Gameplay
story-driven dialogue-based
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Eliza

contemplative intense
Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign
Gameplay
turn-based strategy-focused
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign

intense atmospheric
Desperados III
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Desperados III

intense atmospheric
Griftlands
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Griftlands

intense atmospheric
Spotto!
Gameplay
turn-based puzzle-solving
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Spotto!

relaxing intense
Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan

intense atmospheric
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution

relaxing intense
Pyre
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Pyre

atmospheric intense
Football Manager 2020
Gameplay
turn-based management
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Football Manager 2020

relaxing intense
Shogun: Total War
Gameplay
turn-based real-time
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Shogun: Total War

intense atmospheric
The Silent Age
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

The Silent Age

atmospheric contemplative
Ultimate General: Gettysburg
Gameplay
turn-based tactical
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Ultimate General: Gettysburg

intense contemplative
The Movies
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

The Movies

relaxing funny
Reventure
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Reventure

atmospheric contemplative
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered

emotional whimsical
Civilization IV: Warlords
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Civilization IV: Warlords

relaxing intense
Sub Command
Gameplay
turn-based combat-focused
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Sub Command

intense relaxing
DEFCON VR
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

DEFCON VR

intense atmospheric
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