Advance Wars
Advance Wars is a Turn-based Tactical-RPG and Strategy video game from Japanese origins. Developed by Intelligent Systems, the game sets you up into the character of Orange Start Army’s Commanding Officer Andy who leads his army into amazingly hardcore battles in order to defeat the enemy forces. With secondary objectives of seizing the whole cities, rule on their armies and taking possession of the resources, Advance Wars offers amazingly Action-packed game-play a great story to follow and some really nice visuals to enjoy the game. Advance Wars offers some cool sequels to the game such as Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising, Advance Wars: Dual Strike and Advance Wars: Days of Ruin etc. With one main objective of destroying and defeating the enemies, Advance Wars offers 2 main ways to defeat your enemies. One of them is to hunt and defeat everyone on the map and the second is to capture enemy’s headquarters and push them out of it. Advance Wars also offers cool game modes such as Field Training or also known as Tutorial, The Campaign, The War Room, loads of other Multiplayer Modes etc. With an amazing game setting, cool visuals, and a totally immersive and challenging gameplay, Advance Wars is one amazing Strategy and Tactical RPG video game to play and enjoy.
#1 The Banner Saga
The Banner Saga by Stoic is an amazingly engaging Tactical, Strategy, RPG and Free-to-Play MMO video game. The game allows you to get into the role of Viking who is destined to make strategic choices, make allies and travel to unknown distances in order to eliminate an epic new threat that is about to vandalize a whole civilization. You must find the ones who will accompany you in the harshest of conditions and on unforgiving landscape in a world where everything that’s not you, wants to kill you. This wonderful game provides with a Final Fantasy Tactics and game of Throne type game-play in which you can get attached to anyone emotionally in order to make the game more interesting. The Banner Saga provides with unique aesthetics, a well-written story, an action oriented game-play etc.
#2 XCOM
XCOM is a Series Multi-genre video games and offers a versatility throughout the series. Strategy, RTS, turn-based tactics, Real-time Tactics, Simulations, Construction and Management, Military and War gaming, Space Flight, FPS, Third-person Shooting, Action, RPG, etc. are all the genres in which XCom offers games. XCom series was originally started back in 1994 by a company known as MicroProse. MicroProse published in total six games with two of them cancelled. The series rocked the markets but soon it lost the business until the series was rebooted in 2005 by 2K Games. The Series once again started with a mega hit XCOM: Enemy Unknown and broke all the previous records. With critically acclaim and commercial success, the company launched an Expansion pack named as XCOM: Enemy Within, back in 2013 and another title XCOM 2 in 2016. From the very beginning to the latest release of the series, XCOM has maintained the standard and the quality of content and is one of the most favorite series of games throughout the world. Players who typically love playing games with Sci-Fi and Action elements, can play the games in the series and enjoy.
#3 Shattered Union
Shattered Union is a Turn-based Tactics and Strategy video game published by 2K Games and developed by PopTop Software. The game takes place in the alternative history of the United States of America, where the presidential candidate named as David Jefferson Adams has been elected the president of USA. Due to the disputed election, David Jefferson becomes the most hated and unpopular president in the history of USA. During the campaign, the player will face tough challenges like foreign attack, civil war, poor economic condition and more. The game uses a hex grid system and introduces a variety of terrains. Before getting into the world, the player has to select his territory and start competing against economic problems. The ultimate task of the player is to make this nation secure, recruit military to defend the nation, and solve the complicated issues to grow as the strong economic power. It has different levels, and each level needs the tactics to solve the problems and progress. With the best mechanics, addictive gameplay, and superb visuals, Shattered Union is the excellent game.
#4 The Banner Saga 2
The Banner Saga 2 is a Tactical Role-playing and Single-player video game created by Stoic and published by Versus Evil for multiple platforms. The game serves as the sequel to The Banner Saga and introduces enhanced gameplay and new features. It revolves around the turn-based combat and offers new units, new enemies, new talents, new objectives and interactive objects. The game comes with The Horse-born race. The favourite heroes are available in the game from the original title return as playable characters. It embarks the player on an emotional journey around a breathtaking world, where the player must lead his team, use his resources wisely, and participate in skilful battles to experience the turn-based gameplay. It takes place in the beautifully 2D hand-drawn world and offers story-driven gameplay. The Banner Saga 2 includes core features such as Build and Manage Caravan, Travel the Landscapes, Improved Strategic Combat, and more. With impressive gameplay, superb mechanics, and smooth controls, The Banner Saga 2 is the wonderful game to play.
#5 Massive Chalice
Massive Chalice is an Action, Adventure and Turn-based Tactical RPG and Strategy video game by Double Fine Productions. The game takes place on an Epic timeline and lets you be an Immortal Ruler who is destined to lead massive armies of heroes, forge epic matrimonial events to strengthen up the Bloodlines and fight against a 300 years old mystic enemy named as Cadence. With all the strategic elements, Epic battles against the enemies, great heroes and a wonderful medieval era setting, Unique Turn based combats, great weaponry, and Tactics, Massive Chalice takes you to a totally different and one of its kind gaming experience. Massive Chalice offers a truly very well-written storyline, brilliant visuals, loads of fantastic upgrades, DLC and an immersive game-play to enjoy. Try it out for a brilliant Action, Strtegy and Tactical RPG experience and enjoy all the fun.
#6 Marvel: Avenger Alliance Tactics
Marvel: Avenger Alliance Tactics is great Action, Tactical Strategy and RPG (Role Playing Game) video game. With a great Futuristic Setting, great weaponry and advanced tactics, the game lets you take on the role of S.H.I.E.L.D Commander and gather up a team of Super Heroes to defend the earth against terrestrial and extra-terrestrial threats. You can include Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Loki, Taskmaster and countless others to your Super Hero team. Your basic task is to defend the earth so you better use your best skills, strategies, combat techniques and all the super tactics you have got and you must defeat the enemy at every step. Marvel: Avenger Alliance Tactics provides with a Marvel: Avenger Alliance type game-play and mechanics, characters etc. and lets you get to a totally different side of Tactical RPG and strategy genre. Packed With wonderful visuals, and amazing controls this game will surely be fun for you.
#7 Champs: Battlegrounds
Champs: Battlegrounds is a Free-to-Play Fantasy-based Action, Tactical Strategy and RPG video game by Quarks Games, Inc. The game allows you to control a Squad of Six Champs and lets you go against the enemies in a formation, tactically move and strategize your attacks and count your kills. In a multiplayer environment, the Champ Squad that kills 8 enemies first wins and enjoys countless great upgrades as the reward. The Champs in the squad are al capable of four unique abilities each and are free to use their abilities and skills while combating against the enemies. With a wonderful Strategy based game-play, great objective based story, a lot of skills, abilities and characters to choose between along with great visuals and an amazing open world environment, Champs: Battlegrounds is a wonderful game to play and enjoy.
#8 Skulls of the Shogun
Skulls of the Shogun by Microsoft Studios is an amazing Turn-based Strategy and Tactics video game that lets you set up yourself into the character of General Akamoto who gets stabbed to death on the day of becoming a Shogun. In the land of Dead he realizes that he’ll have to wait for centuries in order to go to the afterlife and becomes frustrated. He battles his way to the afterlife only to find out that his killer Lieutenant Karakawa has stolen his identity and is living in the afterlife as General Akamoto. Karakowa teams up with the protectors and a whole new series of battles starts up between the two sides. Your task is to defeat all the demonic forces, reach to the Karakowa and kill him in order to get back your identity and to enter in the afterlife. Skulls of the Shogun provides with a different touch but same mechanics and game-play as all the other games of the similar type and it’ll definitely make you enjoy and entertain yourself to the limits.
#9 Shining Force
Shining Force is a great Fantasy Turn-based Tactics, Strategy and RPG video game bu Climax Entertainment. The game is set in the Kingdom of Guardiana and allows you to be a Hero named as Max who embarks on a journey to stop the Evil Kane along with his Evil hordes of minions from resurrecting the Dark Dragon. If Kane resurrects the Dark Dragon, he’ll be able to consume the whole realm, so you must stop him before it’s too late. In order to complete the objectives, you must also recruit individuals like you and eventually create the Shining Force who then with the combined powers of all the Heroes will be able to defeat the Evil Kane. Game world Exploration, Interaction with the NPCs, Treasure Hunt, epic battles and Duels with the enemies, using upgrades to enhance your skills and abilities etc. are the most amazing and quite entertaining features of this brilliant game. With an amazing classic RPG, wonderful quests, eye-catching visuals, great story and an engaging game-play, Shining Force is one of the best games to play. Do try it out.
#10 Valkyria Chronicles
Valkyria Chronicles is a fantastic and unique Action, Tactical-RPG and Turn-based Strategy video game. The game takes you to a World War 2 type of Era in Europe where two most powerful and tactically advanced Factions are raging over the Control. Valkyria Chronicles throws you right in the middle of the conflict after your town gets destroyed and tasks you to save what’s left by simply recruiting individuals like yourself and going against the responsible of all the chaos. The game gets more exciting with the wonderful Turn-base combat and RPG elements and lets you pace further under the Command Mode. Your task is to go against the enemies as a team, destroy enemy installations and defensive structures, engage into amazingly chaotic battles and finally eliminate all the enemies. With every mission cleared, you’ll get money and experience points that you can use to buy upgrades and stuff. With a marvelous setting, well-written storyline, great visuals and an addictive game-play, Valkyria Chronicles is a wonderful game to play and enjoy.
#11 Great Big War Game
Great Big War Game is a wonderful Turn-based Strategy and 2D video game that offers almost 50 Military and hardcore battles focused missions and campaigns. With the cross-platform support and multiplayer options, Great Big War Game is one of the best games to play. The games focuses on an ongoing conflict between the Blue Army and Red Army. As the lieutenant Jenkins of Blue Army, your task is to take order from the high command and lead the Blue Army and engage in hardcore Action and thrill filed battles with the Red Army, capture their outposts, basses and assassinate their generals and hoist the flags of Blue Army over their graves. The turn-based game-play allows you to build defensive structures wherever you go, continuously upgrade them in order to make them impenetrable and train more troops, generate resources and buy more weapons and stuff. With 30 amazing troop units, over 70 maps for skirmishes against the enemies, online Cross Platform multiplayer support, great visuals and an immersive game-play, Great Big War Game is a fun game to play and enjoy.
#12 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky is a cool Action-Adventure and Tactical-RPG video game that takes place in the Kingdom of Librel when the Erebonian Empire fell to the grounds. The game revolves around the character of Queen Alicia who against the continuous attacks of demised Erabonian Empire, keeps on struggling with her trusted warriors and gladiators. Your duty is to repel the attacks of Erabonian Empire, kill the enemies and defend Librel. The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky lets you use amazing skills and combat techniques in a uniquely created combat system and allows you to take advantage against the enemy by controlling a number of characters. The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky is a great Action, Adventure, RPG and Strategy video game to play and enjoy.
#13 Fallen: A2P Protocol
Fallen: A2P Protocol is a wonderful Post-Apocalyptic, Indie, RPG and Strategic video game by Red Katana. The game is set in a brilliant world of visualization and allows you to explore the game world by leading a caravan going on a quest of revenge. You will enjoy the strategic combat system of the game. You will gain experience points and during quests multiple weapons will be available to loot them. The game allows you to have melee combat as well while destroying the enemies. You have the option to adapt different weather conditions to complete the quest and to overcome the penalties in a battlefield. You can customize your character with 20 active and passive skills and you can become a master of every weapon by using it in your quests. You can complete your quests and go on for side missions of the game. Fallen: A2P Protocol is a fantastic game to play and enjoy.
#14 Jagged Alliance 2
Jagged Alliance 2 is a Turn-based, Tactical, Role-playing and Single-player video game developed by Sir-Tech and published by TalonSoft. It is the 3rd entry in the series of Jagged Alliance and offers the similar gameplay to its earlier games. The game takes place in the fictional country known as Arulco which has under the ruled of a monarch Deidranna. It lets the player control a team of the mercenaries and with the help of citizens. The main goal is to lead a team, fight against enemies using weapons and send the hired team in dangerous missions to conquer other areas of the country. Explore the game world, unearth its secrets and complete a series of challenging missions. The player controls mercenaries who runs, shoots, talks and more. It includes a massive variety of weapons, items, armor, and other equipment for the player use. Jagged Alliance 2 includes core features such as Create your own Team, more than 150 Characters, Recruit teams, 230 new Sectors and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.
#15 Front Wars
Front Wars is a Turn-based, Strategy, Single and Multiplayer video game by Homemade Games. The game offers an exciting gameplay where you have to select your nation and fight against other nations. It takes place in WWII and lets you compete against your friends on Facebook. It offers massive maps consists of two armies, and the ultimate task is to create units and buildings and expand it further and further. The game has a set of levels, and each level is challenging as compared to last one. You can defeat your enemies by destroying their units or capturing their headquarters. The game rewards you with experience points that you can use to unlock powerful units, upgrades and more. Front Wars offers core features such as over Twenty-Six Missions, Fifteen different Units (Ships, Planes, Tanks, etc.), Three different Level Types, Multiplayer and more. Try it out.
#16 Faery: Legends of Avalon
Faery: Legends of Avalon is a wonderful game for those players who love playing Role-playing games created by Spiders Studio and published by Focus Home Interactive. The game combines the elements of Adventure, Role-playing, Turn-based, and Fantasy-based. It allows you create your avatar and embark a massive adventure to explore the world of Avalon. Assume the role of the protagonist named protagonist who is a fairy. The King named Oberon of the fairyland informs the protagonist that humans have stopped believing in fairies, and the power of magic has failed, the inhabitants and fairy civilization are being destroyed slowly. The ultimate task is to gather the magical creatures and try to rescue several worlds from devastation. There are two different components such as combat and non-combat exploration. You must explore the fantasy world, fight against foes using turn-based combat system in combat component and take down them to level-up. Gain experience points and use to enhance your skills and abilities. Mythical and Magical Places, Turn-based Fights, Develop your Character, lots of Quests, etc. are the prominent features of the game. Try it out.
#17 X-COM: UFO Defense
X-COM: UFO Defense is a Turn-based Tactics, Strategy, Science-Fiction and Single-player Simulation developed and published by MicroProse Software. The game combines real-time Management with Turn-based tactics and puts the player in the role of the commander of X-Com, an organization protecting planet Earth from alien factions. The game takes place in the fictional environment and tasked the player to build his bases, recruit troops and equip them with deadly weapons. Navigate the environment to discover new technologies and manages personnel, and finance of the organization. The game uses isometric view to explore the world. The main aim of the player is to lead his team in close-combat battles, guide him, and make the best strategy to save the world. As the player gain experience, the game becomes more challenging. Gather resources, and score the highest points to unlock further content in the game. Go on quests and accomplish a series of tasks to progress. X-COM: UFO Defense offers core features such as Manufacture Alien Technologies, Make a strategy to defend the Earth, Command troops in deadly battles, etc. X-COM: UFO Defense is the best video game as compared to other Turn-based Tactics games.
#18 Men of War: Assault Squad
Men of War: Assault Squad is a Real-time Tactics, Strategy, Military-based, Single and Multiplayer video game created by Digitalmindsoft. The game takes place in the WWII-themed world, and it is an expansion pack for Men of War video game. There are five different nations such as Germany, Japan, Russia, USA, etc. and you’re able to choose one of them, lead your army into battle, and fight against other factions to defend your bases. Use different weapons and abilities to defeat your enemies and earn experience points. The game uses isometric view and includes a variety of vehicles like Tank, and a set of weapons such as Machinegun, rifles, rocket launcher, etc. Explore the environment, make your strategy and attack enemies to take down them. Defend your bases and progress through the game to unlock further content in the game world. Men of War: Assault Squad includes core features such as various Historical Settings, Unique Units, different Locations, Multiplayer Maps, Enhance mechanics, impressive Gameplay, Smooth Controls, etc. Men of War: Assault Squad is the best game as compared to other Real-time Tactics, and Strategy games.
#19 Shining Force II
Shining Force II is a Tactical Role-playing and Single-player video game developed by Sonic! Software Planning and published by Sega. It is the second game in the series of Shining Force and much longer than the previous entry. It has no chapter features so that you can visit any level again and again. The game takes place in the fictional land of Granseal Castle, where a thief called Slade attempts to breaks the magic’s power seal by taking the jewels of darkness and light. The King of the castle falls sick when an unknown creatures attack the castle. It casts you in the role of protagonist selected by the King to fight against hordes of deadly creatures using his mighty sword or other tools and recover the stone of the darkness and light. There are a variety of levels, and each level contains a set of quests that you must complete at any cost to progress through the game. Earn experience points and use them to enhance your abilities and conquer all enemies. With the well-written story, addictive gameplay, and wonderful visuals, Shining Force II is the best game to play as compared than other Role-playing games.
#20 Jagged Alliance: Back in Action: Shades of Red
Jagged Alliance: Back in Action: Shades of Red is a Downloadable Content Pack of the original game developed by Coreplay GmbH and published THQ Nordic. It is a mix of Role-playing, Strategy and Single-player Simulation and the story revolves around the protagonist. According to the story, the terrorist known as Ante Silevic has stolen an atomic weapon and invited the leaders of all countries in Eastern Europe. Only three mercenaries are the hope to defend the world against terrorism and chaos such as Ivan Dolvic, Cynthia and Kyle Shadow. This DLC pack introduces a variety of action-packed missions and over 1-hour of additional play time. Select your character and dive into the world where you have to control a character and fight against terrorist to protect the world from devastation. Use different weapons and slaughter terrorist to earn experience points. Navigate the environment from a top-down perspective and immerse yourself in shooting experience. With wonderful mechanics, addictive gameplay, and superb graphics, Jagged Alliance: Back in Action: Shades of Red is the best game to play and enjoy.
#21 Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut
Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut is a mix of Strategy, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, and Role-playing elements developed and published by inXile Entertainment. The game supports Single-player mode and the sequel to the original Role-playing game. It introduces two different factions such as the United States and Soviet Union and the game takes place in the historical world and focuses on a nuclear war. Your ultimate task is to select your faction and choose your character to get into the world where you have to fulfill a variety of missions to earn experience points. Through customization features, you can change the appearance of your character using a variety of combinations and can use over 150 weapons to take down enemies. Navigate the open environment from isometric view and command your team to progress through the game. Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut includes prominent features such as Precious Strikes, Quirks and Perks, Decision Making Gameplay, Customization, and more. Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut is the wonderful game as compared to other games of same genres.
#22 Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness is a Single and Multiplayer Tactical Role-playing video game developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software. The game takes place on the massive split into a square grid. You can take controls of an army of monsters and humanoid units, which occurs in a single square of the grid and can battle against a group of enemies. Each character has its unique abilities and powers. Defend your unit, lead your army in the battle and compete against AI characters in turn-based combat to defeat them. It offers an exciting story, in which after the death of King named Krichevskoy, who is a Netherworld Ruler. The Kingdom is threatened by the demons and the prince named Laharl awaken after a deep sleep and unaware of the death of his father. You act as the prince and your goal is to fight against demons to regain the throne. There are up to hundred spells and mind-blowing special skills to uncover. Disgaea: Hour of Darkness includes prominent features such as Dynamic Battle System, Customization, over 150 Monsters and Characters, Open world and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.
#23 Master of Magic
Master of Magic combines the elements of Turn-based Strategy, 4X, and Fantasy-based developed by Simtex and published by MicroProse. The game supports Single-player mode and it is the first game in the series of Master of Magic released in 1994. The player assumes the role of the wizard, who is trying to conquer two linked worlds. In the beginning, the player starts off from a small settlement with a task to turn it into a massive city. The player needs to manage resources, recruit armies, build cities, discover new technologies and expand his empire by conquering the world. It offers procedurally generated worlds where the game takes place, each with its unique land size, strength of magic, and difficulty. The player can customize the spell choices, skills and the appearance of the character. There are fourteen different races available and the player can pick one of them to start the game. He can take part in turn-based combat and fight against enemies, after defeating the player can loot their resources and take over their land to expand his Empire. It offers the similar gameplay to Civilization and uses isometric perspective to navigate the world. Master of Magic offers prominent features such as lots of Levels, challenging Objectives, different Worlds, City-Building elements and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.
#24 Jagged Alliance: Back in Action
Jagged Alliance: Back in Action is a Tactical Role-playing, Turn-based Strategy and Single-player Simulation developed by Coreplay GmbH and published by THQ Nordic. It is the remake of the original game Jagged Alliance and focuses on mercenary-themed strategy elements. The game takes place in the fictional world and lets the player manipulate the world from an isometric perspective. It puts the player in the fictitious country known as Arulco, where the ruthless leader has threatened the environment and a small group of rebels stand against her. The player can assume the role of the protagonist with a goal to command a small group of rebel through the game to take down the dictator’s iron grip. The player needs to explore the world while using economic and diplomatic and tactical tools to maintain your troops supplied and ready for the next battle. Jagged Alliance: Back in Action offers prominent features such as Smooth Controls, RTS Gameplay, Mix of (RPG, Strategy, Business and Tactics elements), Realistic War Settings, and more. It is the best game to play and enjoy.
#25 Space Hulk
Space Hulk combines the Turn-based Strategy, Tactical, Sci-fi, and Board Game elements developed and published by Full Control Studios. The game takes place in the Warhammer 4K Universe and focuses on legendary battles and heroic actions. It lets you manages a small group of a space marine who effort to restore their honor by mounting an assault. You must lead your team, manipulate the environment, make your strategy and struggle to take down your enemies. Participate in turn-based combat and kill the enemy on your turn. There are a series of levels, and each level requires a completion of individual objectives. The game unlocks further content as you progress through the match. You can use your experience points to upgrade your characters. It takes place in the three-dimension world and comprises twelve challenging missions. Space Hulk offers prominent features such as Warhammer 4K Universe, Fearsome Gene Stealers, 3D Environments, Damnation Campaign, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.
#26 Breach and Clear
Breach and Clear is an Action Role-playing, Turn-based Strategy, and Single-player video game created by Mighty Rabbit Studios and published by Gun Media. The game takes place in the beautiful world and lets the player assume the role of the protagonist who is a leader of four Special Forces units. The primary objective of the player to get into the corrupt area and kill all foes within time. It takes place in the real location around the world and allows the player create his unique team contains up to four players, plan out his missions and dominate the battlefield. There are multiple squads available such as US Army Rangers, Canada’s JTF2, US Navy Seals and more. Multiple enemy varieties with various skill sets and abilities. Through customization features, the player can build his arsenal with hundreds of gun combinations, and equip each soldier with a different mixture of perks, armor and more. Breach and Clear offers core features such as different Modes, exciting and Strategic Gameplay, high-quality Graphics, and more. Breach and Clear is the best game as compared to other Turn-based Strategy games.
#27 Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom is a sequel to Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch created by Level-5 and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game revolves around Role-playing elements and supports Single-player mode only. The player assumes the protagonist’s role named as Evan Pettiwhisker Tildrum, who is a young and embarks himself on an epic quest to reclaim his Kingdom. The player can control the protagonist throughout the open world of the game and can control other characters during battle. The player uses magical abilities and elemental creatures during the fight to defeat his enemies. The game is played from a third-person perspective, and the task of the player is to complete a series of quests take place in the linear scenarios with a variety of objectives. The world comprises dungeons, villages, towns, and dangerous places. The player receives points for killing monsters and can use them to unlock additional content in the game. Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom is a fantastic game, offering prominent features, exciting gameplay, and detailed environment.
#28 Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX
Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX centers on Turn-based Strategy, and Role-playing gameplay developed and published by Koei for PlayStation and Microsoft Windows. The game brings both Single and Multiplayer modes for a better experience and serves as the 9th title in the series of Romance of the Three Kingdoms released by Koei. The player assumes the role of the ruler and can manipulate the ancient world based on the historical novel called Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It takes place in the fictional China and allows the player to complete a variety of objectives, in which he or she must struggle to bring the city on the map under her or his command. There are fifteen different scenarios available, and each has its unique set of objectives, environments, and challenges. In the beginning, the player needs to establish his Kingdom by placing different types of Building, recruit an army and equip them with weapons to defend the Kingdom and its inhabitant, and lead his or her army in battle. The player must raise up his rank throughout the levels to become the master and unlock additional content like units, troops, upgrades, enemy stronghold and more. Try it out.
#29 Throne of Darkness
Throne of Darkness is an Action Role-playing, Single-player and Multiplayer video game released by Click Entertainment in 2001. In the game, your control up to four characters simultaneously. The game features three different modes in Multiplayer campaign, which supports up to thirty-five players from around the globe. It takes place in the Yamato, a fictional land of Japan controlled by the shogun named as Tsunayoshi. To become the king, the antagonist turns himself into a demon, the dark warlord, who releases his army of darkness to conquer the fictional Japan. The force of the antagonist spread across the world at one night, capturing the clans. There are different character classes, and the player must choose one of them to jump into the world where he must fight against dark force and take down them to restore the peace in his land. It has a variety of quests, and each quest is completed by killing the specific amount of enemies. Throne of Darkness is the best game to play and enjoy.
#30 Frozen Synapse
Frozen Synapse published and developed by Mode 7 Games is a Single-player and Multiplayer Turn-based Tactics video game. The game offers a stunning Dystopian Cyberpunk and puts the player in charge of a small team of combatants. The task of the player is to manipulate the world, plan his move, and lead his team and effort to eliminate the enemy units to win the level. It has multiple modes such as Online Multiplayer, Skirmish and a Single-player Campaign. The player assumes the role of the protagonist, a commander and must battle against the corporate government which has used his resources to threaten the humanity. The primary task is most Single-player campaign is to remove the opposing team, protect his squad and complete a variety of missions to win points. There are up to fifteen achievements to unlock, and the game offers prominent features such as 5 Challenging Modes, Skirmish Generator, Procedurally Generated and Hand-crafted Content, Original Soundtrack, and more. With brilliant gameplay, smooth controls, and addictive graphics, Frozen Synapse developed is the wonderful game as compared to other Turn-based Tactics games.
#31 Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a 1985 Top-down, Turn-based Tactical and Strategy video game based on Historical Events developed and published by Koei Co., Ltd. It takes place in the ancient world setting focuses on the event of Three Kingdom Era and puts the player in the role of the warlord and is tasked to become the supreme ruler of the world by defeating powerful realms. To conquer the world, the player has to build his empire, recruit an army, equip them with weapons and participate in multiple battles. There are different levels and each level offers a challenging gameplay and a set of tasks that the player must accomplish to progress through the game. The game expands the empire of the player, as he conquer the land and win the battle against enemies. Romance of the Three Kingdoms offers key features such as Build the Empire, Gather Resources, Command the Troops and more. Romance of the Three Kingdoms is an incredible game to play.
#32 Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13 mixes the elements of Grand Strategy, Role-playing, and Strategy Simulation created and published by Koei Tecmo Games Co, Ltd. The game has Single-player mode only and serves as the thirteenth entry in the series of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It offers the similar gameplay to its previous titles and takes place in the historical settings. The player assumes the role of the ruler with a task to establish his empire, recruit his army and effort to control the weak territories to expand his empire. There are multiple levels and each level has challenging gameplay, in which the player will purchase space for building, create structures, upgrade his units, and conquer the land to become the best general. The game starts with less difficulty, and become tough as the player proceed. Other features and content will be unlocked, as the player gain enough points. With improved graphics, brilliant gameplay, and smooth controls, Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13 is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.
#33 Eternium: Mage and Minions
Eternium: Mage and Minions is an Action Role-playing, and Single-player video game takes place in the fantasy environment developed by Making Fun, Inc. for multiple platforms. The game offers the similar gameplay to Torchlight, and Diablo and features several playable characters. It enables the player to select his character and start his quests, in which the player requires to earn points by killing enemies. Each character in the game has its unique abilities and a set of weapons that can be used during the fight. The player can navigate the world from an isometric perspective and can use his magic to cast spells and eliminate enemies to save the world. During the game, the player interacts with other non-player characters and environment to collect the information about the quests and the enemies. The player creates the army of minions to assist himself during the mission while battling foes. There are a variety of levels, and the player has to complete each one to become the master. With superb gameplay and smooth controls, Eternium: Mage and Minions is the best game to play.
#34 XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen is a Downloadable Content Pack for the XCOM 2 and focuses on Turn-based Tactics gameplay published by 2K Games and developed by Firaxis Games. The game supports both Single-player and Multiplayer modes and available to play on cross-platform. The DLC pack changes the campaign structure and brings new hero characters, new enemies, modifiers and more. It includes a new set of aliens called the Chosen, a set of three warriors tasked to defeat the XCOM and capture the commander by the Elders such as the Hunter, the Assassin, and the Warlock each with its unique skills and abilities. The Assassin uses the stealth element and is able to abduct the soldiers of the player directly from the playfield, the Warlock uses the psionic powers and can summon enemies during the fight and the Hunter can use long-range rifles to kill his targets. There are a variety of missions, and each mission needs a completion of specific objectives to progress through the game. As the storyline progresses, the Chosen get access to new abilities over time and become able to release an attack on the Avengers. XCOM 2: War of the Chosen includes prominent features such as New Environments, Mission Objectives, Enhanced Strategy Layer, Customization, Challenge Mode, and more. XCOM 2: War of the Chosen is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.
#35 Jagged Alliance Online: Reloaded
Jagged Alliance Online: Reloaded is a Turn-based Strategy, and Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed and published by Cliffhanger Productions. The game focuses on Tactical Combat gameplay and takes place in the stunning environment. Your primary task is to survive and build the frigging merc outfit in the land. You have to establish and train your team of merc chosen from the Jagged Alliance characters, equip them with gear and effort to expand your headquarters to beat the opponents. You can match your tactical skills against other players from all over the land to win the Warzones with your team and lead your empire to victory. There are more than five-hundred weapons which you can use to complete more than a hundred missions. In PvP battles, you can challenge other players and can compete against them to show off your abilities and raise up your level on the leaderboard to become the master. Jagged Alliance Online: Reloaded offers prominent features such as 100 Missions, 40 Mercenaries, 500 Types of Weapons, Build up your Headquarter, Crafting System, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.
#36 Vandal Hearts
Vandal Hearts is a Tactical Role-playing, Strategy, and Single-player video game developed and published by Konami. The game takes place in the stunning environment and brings a well-written story, in which thousands of years ago, the man named as Toroah the Messiah travelled far around the Sostegaria’s continent, spreading his teaching throughout the world. There are multiple characters such as Ash Lambert (the protagonist), Clint Picard (Knight), Diego Renault (Mage), etc. available in the game. It features seven different character classes such as Cleric, Armor, Swordsman, Armor, Archer, etc. from which the player needs to select his favourite one. During the gameplay, the battle takes place on grid-based maps made up of squares, including different heights such as walls and steps, and squares. Every character in the battle has a specific number of squares that he can move, and perform one action such as casting a magic spell, attacking, using items and more. Vandal Hearts offers core features such as Character Classes, Turn-based Gameplay, Smooth Controls, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.
#37 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II focuses on Role-playing genre developed and published by Nihon Falcom. The game supports Single-player mode only and it takes place in the fantasy-based setting. It offers the similar gameplay to the original game Trails of Cold Steel, revolving around traditional Japanese Role-playing (JRPG) elements with Turn-based rules. It acts as the title in the series of The Legend of Heroes, and introducing enhanced mechanics, gameplay, and graphics. The story revolves around the protagonist named as Rean, who escapes with Valimar and Divine Knight. As the story advances, the princess Alfin Reise has been abducted along with the sister of the protagonist named as Elise, who is the member of Noble Alliance. Now, the player as the protagonist must explore the land from a third-person perspective, battle against enemies in turn-based system, and take down them to save the princess and his sister. The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II is the best game to play and enjoy for those, who love playing JRPGs.
#38 Frozen Synapse Prime
Frozen Synapse Prime is a Sci-fi-themed, Turn-based Strategy, Cyberpunk, Tactical, Single-player and Multiplayer Top-down Shooter video game developed and published by Double Eleven for multiple platforms. The game puts the player in the role of the protagonist known as Tactics and struggle to command a rebel faction to take down a powerful corporation leading the Markov Geist’s city. During the gameplay, the player controls the strike team of soldiers, from snipers, shotgunners to machine-gunners and grenadiers. In the game, the player needs to make his strategy, lead his team, issue orders to his units, and test his strategy and effort to predict his opponent in each turn. The combat takes place on procedural, customizable, and destructible environments. The player can play online with his friends and other players all around the world to become the ultimate tactician. The game enables the players to battle against each other in multiple games simultaneously. Frozen Synapse Prime includes prominent features such as 40 Challenging Missions, Multiplayer Suite, Classic Death Match, Rescuing hostages, Global Leaderboards, and more. With addictive gameplay, superb mechanics, and stunning graphics, Frozen Synapse Prime is the best game to play and enjoy.
#39 X-COM: Apocalypse
X-COM: Apocalypse is a Real-time Tactics, Turn-base Tactics, and Single-player Strategy video game developed by Mythos Games and published by MicroProse. It is the third title in the series of X-COM game and available to play on Windows. It offers the similar gameplay to its previous titles and introduces new map-like management mode and an isometric combat mode. The game takes place in the city known as Mega-Primus, rather than being spread out entire world like its previous title. Thirteen elected senators control Mega-Primus. A massive corporation maintains the social, economic and environmental structure of the city. In the game, the player must battle against foes in the turn-based system and expand his empire further to progress through the game. As the game advances, it becomes difficult to play, and the player needs more concentration in the game to complete the level. The player as the X-COM commander must battle against alien aggression and unearth their intentions. Be careful! The alien infiltration could see the player under fire from the police, religious sects and a criminal gang. X-COM: Apocalypse includes prominent features such as Fight Alien Invasion, Research Technology, Destroy Alien Sympathizers, Turn-based Tactical Missions, and more.
#40 Ascendancy
Ascendancy is a Turn-based Strategy, 4X, and Single-player video game developed by The Logic Factory and published by Virgin Interactive Entertainment. It takes place in the Sci-fi environment and offers thrilling gameplay revolves around the galactic effort to become the dominant life form. In the game, the player assumes the role of the protagonist, a leader of an alien species, and his/her ultimate task is to guide the people into huge space to find and colonize other worlds. During the gameplay, the player can build structures, craft spaceship, discover new technologies and grow stronger through war. At the beginning of the game, the player has a single colony planet, which the player has to develop at any cost to progress through the game. The player picks up several types of building to construct the surface of the planet and can construct spaceships to leave the planet. The ship travels to other solar systems along the specific paths, known as Star Lanes. With superb gameplay, brilliant mechanics, and smooth controls, Ascendancy is the best game to play and enjoy.
#41 Freedom Force
Freedom Force is a mixture of Tactical Role-playing and Real-time Tactics developed by Irrational Games and published by Crave Entertainment. The game offers both Single-player and Multiplayer modes and takes the player in the exciting world. During the gameplay, the player controls a team of superheroes and struggle to defend the Patriot city from a series of monsters, villains, and other creatures. According to the plot, the world is invaded by strange creatures who are planning to take over the world. As the hero, it’s your responsibility to rescue the world and its inhabitants. The player navigates the land from an isometric, battle against enemies using weapons and earns experience points to raise up the level of abilities. It offers Patriot city, consisting of multiple locations including magical realms, realms, prehistoric times and more. He can freely move in the open world and can interact with non-player characters to collect information about tasks. With immersive gameplay, superb mechanics, and wonderful visuals, Freedom Force is the best game to play.
#42 Underrail
Underrail is an Isometric, Turn-based Role-playing and Single-player video game developed and published by Stygian Software. The game takes place in the far Future when the surface of the planet Earth has been uninhabitable for the long time and the remaining population live in Underrail metro network, where rival factions effort violent to survive in the harsh environment conditions. In the game, the player takes on the role of the new member and starts the game as a blank stage with a task to develop his character. During the gameplay, the storyline is narrated through dialogue with NPCs populating the world of Underrail. The gameplay focuses on Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Role-playing elements with an emphasis on Exploration and Combat. The player navigates the underground world, encounter non-player characters and experience the extensive character customization and detailed crafting system. Underrail offers core features such as Exploration, Conflicting Factions, Surviving Gameplay, Harsh Environment, and more. With brilliant mechanics, smooth controls, and exciting graphics, Underrail is the best game to play.
#43 Might and Magic Heroes VI
Might and Magic Heroes VI is a Role-playing, Turn-based Strategy, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed by Black Hole Entertainment and published by Ubisoft. It is the sixth title in the series of Heroes of Might and Magic video game and takes place in the fictional world of Ashan. The storyline revolves around the five heirs to the Griffin dynasty embarks on an epic quest to repel the demon invasion. Like previous entries, the player can select between Single-player or Multiplayer modes, and command a number of heroes and towns connected with different factions, controlling armies of creatures between turn-based combat and tactical overland exploration system to complete the conditions of victory. There are different factions available, and each faction has two types of heroes and every unit in the faction has the turns and upgrade combats as they affect the gameplay. During the gameplay, the player can move in the grid-based map to attack enemies. Might and Magic Heroes VI offers prominent features such as Mix the RPG and Turn-based Strategy, Shape your Destiny, Multiple Paths, and more. Try it out, and you’ll like it.
#44 Warsong
Warsong is a Tactical Role-playing and Single-player video game developed by Masaya Games and published by Nippon Computer System. The game mixes the Role-playing with Tactical warfare similar to Fire Emblem series. During the gameplay, the player controls a team of heroes to complete a variety of goals each level. The player can team up with NPCs to battle against enemies and take down them in the turn-based system to advances through the game. Before each phase, the player can buy multiple army units and can deploy them on the battlefield to defeat the foes. The game rewards the player with experience points, enabling him to unlock or upgrade more powerful classes. The player needs to make his strategy, command his troops in the grid-based map while trying to eliminate the opposite team members to win. As the game advances, it becomes difficult to play. With superb mechanics, old-school graphics, and smooth controls, Warsong is the best game to play.
#45 Etherlords
Etherlords is a Turn-based Strategy, Tactical, Card Battle, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed by Nival Interactive and published by Ravensburger Interactive. The game takes place in the fantasy setting and introduces the card-based duelling system, borrowed from Magic: The Gathering. According to the storyline, the world is ruled by force called ether, and it is equipped with the representatives of kinetics, chaos, vitality, and synthesis. There are two campaigns available such as Chaot and Kinect from which the player needs to select one of them to start the game. During the gameplay, the player can use over three-hundred magic spells, including ritual and summoning, battle magic and sorcery. There are more than ten levels, and a storyline connects each level. The game offers over sixty-four heroes divided into multiple races, and each race offers different abilities, parameters, special skills, and more. Etherlords includes prominent features such as 300 Spells, 10 Levels, Unique Lands, Strategy Gameplay, Magical Battle System, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.
#46 Etherlords II
Etherlords II is a Fantasy, Turn-based Strategy, Adventure, Single-player and Multiplayer Tactical video game developed and published by Nival for Microsoft Windows. The game takes the player back to the land of Ether and into the new era of fantastic possibilities. In the game, the player needs to lead his hero on an unforgettable journey through the variety of lands full of unsurpassed danger and beauty to unlock the mystery. The game offers the mix of Tactical Turn-based Combat and Role-playing in the fantasy setting and trading card games. It supports the co-op battles and offers a new mode, round Robin elimination tournament with a set of cards. There are five campaigns available from which the player needs to select one of them to start the journey. During the battle, the player can use hundreds of spells and creature mix to create unlimited tactical possibilities. Etherlords II includes core features such as Five Campaigns, Hundreds of Spells, New Monsters, Non-linear Missions, Tutorial System, and more. Check it out, and have fun.
#47 Eschalon Book III
Eschalon Book III is a Fantasy-based, Isometric Role-playing, and Single-player Adventure video game developed and published by Basilisk Games for multiple platforms. The game takes place in the fantasy land and puts you in the role of the protagonist, who is looking for his past. As the protagonist, you must explore the land from an isometric perspective, interact with environment consists of dungeons and virtual wilderness full of danger and secrets. The game introduces plenty of fan-requested features and updates. It offers an open-ended environment where you can move freely to find the truth about your past and face brutal creatures while exploring. The ultimate task is to battle against enemies in turn-based combat and attack with traditional weapons during your turn to save his life. The game rewards you with experience points which can be used to unlock additional stuff and weapons. Eschalon Book III includes core features such as Hundreds of Updates, Build Custom Maps, Single-player RPG Gameplay, Enhanced Environment Effects, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.
#48 Might and Magic X: Legacy
Might and Magic X: Legacy is a 2014 Role-playing and Single-player video game in the series of Might and Magic, developed Limbic Entertainment and published by Ubisoft. The game focuses on the events of Might and Magic Heroes VI, instead of being a sequel to Might and Magic IX, and takes place in the world of Ashan. It comes with an exciting plot, revolving around the conflict created by the archangel Uriel. According to the plot, a coup has appeared in the fantasy City of Karthal, and the team of raiders who reach in the region are drawn into a strange plot that invades to escalate tensions in different nations. During the gameplay, the player assembles a party of four characters, and each hero belongs to one of four prominent races such as Dwarves, Elves, Orcs, and Humans. In the game, each race has an option pf three classes to use such as a hybrid class, a magic class, and the might class. The primary job of the player is to explore the land, battle against enemies using ranged weapons, and defeat them to earn experience points. Might and Magic X: Legacy is the wonderful game to play.
#49 Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Shadow of Death
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Shadow of Death serves as the 2nd Downloadable Content Pack for Heroes of Might and Magic III video game, developed by New World Computing and published by The 3DO Company. It mainly revolves around Turn-based Strategy elements and offers the similar gameplay to original title. The DLC pack comes with seven new campaigns with the ability to change the settings. It offers twelve new artifacts, eight new terrain types, and two hero types such as Moral and Magic. The plot focuses on the protagonist named as Sandro, who recently reached on the Antagarich’s continent, following the events of Heroes and Might and Magic II. In the start of the game, the player must choose his campaign, factions and a playable hero to explore the world from an isometric perspective to dominate the enemies. There are multiple new quests available and the player needs to accomplish each one to advance through the plot to become the master. Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Shadow of Death offers key features, exciting gameplay and smooth controls.
#50 Heroes of Might and Magic III: Armageddon’s Blade
Heroes of Might and Magic III: Armageddon’s Blade is a Turn-based Strategy, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed by New World Computing and published by The 3DO Company. The game serves as the one of two Downloadable Content Packs for the Turn-based game Heroes of Might and Magic III. The game introduces the town, themed across the classical elements and offer the strange creatures. There are six new campaigns available, one serving as the storyline of the game, with other five campaign focusing on adventure, taking place in the fictional world. The game offers more than thirty-five single scenarios where the game puts the player into the strategic battles in the mythical environment. There are seven heroes available and the game enables the player to choose one of them each with unique attributes. During the gameplay, the player can create his unique battles with functional campaign generator and an enhanced map editor. With lots of cool features, new stuff, campaigns, and gameplay style, Heroes of Might and Magic III: Armageddon’s Blade is the best game to play.