Discover six standout turn based strategy games and tactical games that reward smart planning, sharp decision-making, and strategic thinking for players who value depth over speed. Nintendo - Official ...

Depending on your sensibilities, The Bearded Ladies’ Mutant Year Zero might not qualify for this list. It’s a turn-based tactics game in the vein of XCOM, but introduces real-time exploration elements ...

Aleksandra began her adventure with games with… adventure games. As a child, she played the same titles over and over again, which were available on CDs included with magazines sold at newsstands.

On the Nintendo Switch, there are so many great new turn-based strategy games out there right now! Enough to inspire me to write a whole list of them. I’ve put together the top five turn-based ...

Devin Friend is a graduate of McNeese State University with a bachelor's degree in creative writing. Starting from the day that he played Super Mario Kart on a Super Nintendo that he received as a ...

New Strategy Games are few and far between at times, with many missing the mark due to confusing complexity or repetitive gameplay that struggles to find a dedicated audience. However, turn-based ...

Just Crow Things developer Unbound Creations has announced Table Tactics, a turn-based strategy game where all units are tabletop figurines you need to knock over. It will be available for PlayStation ...

Othercide is one of those games that's been on my backlog for too long. The turn-based tactics game is wonderfully stylish and seems to serve up the exact type of head-scratching combat I crave. Now, ...

Playing Day of the Shell, I'm struck with a desire to see more games like it. The new roguelike from indie developer Duper Games has all the grid-based, turn-based tactics of XCOM, but trades out the ...

South Korean game studio Sanctuary Games, a small team founded in April 2025 by former NEOWIZ business development manager Hyunduk You, has announced Zanerdin: The Unbound, a collectible turn-based ...

Taking its name from the four main gameplay elements of the genre, 4X strategy games focus on exploration, exploitation, expansion, and extermination. Moving around a map, often shrouded in the fog of ...

If you love coming up with devious strategies to defeat foes, you'll want to read our list of upcoming 2026 strategy games.