29 Best Turn Based Tactics Games for Android

Shadowrun Returns is a Turn-based Tactical RPG and Sci Fi video game by Harebrained Schemes. The game allows you to choose your character from five different races, such as trolls, orcs, elves, dwarves and humans. You can choose to play as one of the six given classes such as Street Samurai, Decker, Rigger, Mage, Shaman or Physical Adept, or you can play without choosing any class. You can explore the game world by going through the strategic combats while completing different quests. You can customize your character at different stages of the game by getting different upgrades and skills including weapons. You will find different items to use or sell while interacting with the environment. Shadowrun Returns is a superb game to play and enjoy.

Shadowrun: Dragonfall is a super engaging Action-Adventure, Cyberpunk-RPG and Hack and Slash video game by Harebrained Schemes. This epic game provides with an amazing strategy based game-play that lets you experience a wonderful mix up of all the above mentioned elements. The game is about the return of the dark magic that unleashed powerful mythical creatures and among them was the one mighty Dragon named as Feuerschwinge who emerged from the mountains of Germany and brought heavy destruction and chaos with it. German Forces kept on fighting off the Feuerschwinge and after four months of heavy fights and destruction they finally shot it down and that was called The Dragonfall. Years later in 2054, Germany becomes the hub of tech and the population is now doubled as the Elves and Trolls have joined the populace, giant corporations have corrupted the Govts. and now Germany is in the control of Flux State after the heavy anarchy and chaos. With a lot of new threats and you as a Shadow Runner, the Flux State hires you to go against the re-surfacing Feuerschwinge, eliminate it and restore the order. Would you accept the challenge? Shadowrun: Dragonfall offers brilliant realistic visauls and sounds, a well-written story and an immersive game-play tho enjoy.

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.

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.

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.

Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions is a great Tactical-RPG from Square Enix and provides with a similar game-play experience to its predecessors. The game focuses on an ongoing conflict known as The War of the Lions between the kingdom of Ivalice and Ordalia. The Death of Ivalician Monarch, King Ondoria leaves the Prince Orinus in charge but he is an infant so a poll occurs between the Duke Larg and Duke Goltanna, Duke Goltanna gets elected as the king Regent and an internal conflict starts up between the two sides. Final Fantasy Tactics: The War lets you be on a side of your choice and act accordingly by engaging yourself into the political matters, class warfare, murders, and a number of quests throughout the game. Being a loyalist and a warrior, political advisor, etc. at the same time makes this game a bit more complex but quite engaging and addictive as well. With a wonderful setting, great visuals, a well-written storyline and an immersive game-play, Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions is a great Tactical and RPG game to play and enjoy.

Battle World: kronos is an MMO and Turn-Based Real time Strategy and a war-based video game that lands you into a militaristic setting. The game allows you to engage yourself into campaigns, skirmishes and wars against your enemies from the Yerla Faction. You get to control your own troop units, train them and use the most sophisticated weaponry against your enemies. Battle World: kronos lets you explore the game world, assault your enemies using transporting vehicles, Air Support and via troops, seize their properties and loot their resources etc. You can play the game online with your friends in multiplayer gaming mode and make alliances to defeat your enemy with the greatest force, tactical advantage and might. Battle World: kronos is a great strategy and war based MMO video game to play and enjoy. try it out if you haven’t yet and enjoy the ultimate fun.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a Military Themed Tactical and Turn-Based RTS (Real Time Strategy) and MMO, Role Playing video game set in an era of Global Alien Invasion. The game is developed by Firaxis Games and allows you to control a technically advanced organization named as XCOM and defend the Earth. You are tasked to lead your troops in the field, fight off and capture the aliens, Build research labs, develop new technologies using alien technology, expand your Organization’s operations, manage XCOM’s assets, monitor alien activities and respond to wherever your assistance is required. XCOM: Enemy Unknown is an outstanding strategy video game with a lot of campaigns, action packed game-play, sleek and state of the art Graphics, great cinematic animations, a lot of fun filled mini games etc. XCOM: Enemy Unknown offers an amazing standalone expansion named XCOM: Enemy Within that adds tons of new stuff (Weapons, new missions, more upgrade options etc.) to the main game. XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a great MMO and Strategy video game to play and enjoy. Do try it out.

Baldur’s Gate 2: Enhanced Edition is an amazing inclusion to the Dungeons and Dragons series. This remake of Baldur’s Gate II: Shadow of Amn is super fantastic Action-Adventure, RPG and Hack and Slash video game that takes you to an amazing setting of Frogotten Realms and lands you in the continent of Faerun. Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition lets you be any one of the given characters (Neera The Wild Mage, Dorn II-Khan The Blackguard, Rasaad The Monk etc.) and lets you fight against a Wizard named as Irenicus who kidnaps, imprisons and tortures you to strip you off of your unique powers. Your task in the game is to be resistant to all the evil forces, get up and unleash the Hero inside yourself and destroy all the ultimate dark powers to defeat the Evil Wizard. You must go to the limits of destruction if you have to, if the destruction swallows up the realms, let it be. Baldur’s Gate 2: Enhanced Edition offers a fantastic Story, realistic and enhanced visuals, sounds and mechanics along with a very immersive game-play.

Neon Shadow is a wonderful shooting video game with similarities to the popular Shadowgun and it provides with a game-play similar to the popular Doom too. The game tasks you to go to a run-down weapons facility and investigate about it. You must go to the factory premises, kill all the dangerous AIs and save the people stranded in the facility. You must use your great stealth tactics to counter attack the enemy and enjoy competing in a totally Sci-Fi environment. Neon Shadow offers multiplayer gaming mode along with super awesome visuals, an amazingly Action-packed and hardcore combat oriented gameplay and a great storyline to follow. Play it out and you’ll definitely be blown away by the level of details and an amazing old school setting of the game. Neon Shadow is a great source of entertainment for all those who love playing games with Sci-Fi and Shooting elements.

N.O.V.A 3 or Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance 3 developed and published by Gameloft is another superbly created game like Deus Ex: The Fall. The game covers Action-Adventure, Sci-Fi and First Person Shooter categories and is available to play on Android, iOS, BlackBerry PlayBook, BlackBerry 10 and Windows Phone 8. The game kicks off with a distress call to Commander Kal Wardin from Yelena (AI) on Earth. Commander Kal Wardin crash lands on earth in the area of San Francisco and meets up with Sergeant Becker. Upon reaching to N.O.V.A Squad, he finds out that the N.O.V.A has stolen the Judger’s Artifact the only thing that can transform earth to its oldest habitable form. Commander Kal vows to get back the artifact and returns back to base in space. After the necessary preparations, sets out in search of the Judgers and finds them in a distant quadrant, engages in a hardcore and destructive battle and finally acquires back the Judgers Artifact. N.O.V.A 3 presents a hardcore action game-play along with a superbly written and acted upon storyline. Because of the Sci-Fi nature of the game, you’ll surely enjoy what this game has to offer you.

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.

King’s Bounty: Legions is an Awesome, Action, Turn-based, Massively Multiplayer Online, Role-playing, and Strategy video game developed and published by Nival. The game provides you with the combination of various genres such as Tower-defense, Combat, and Strategy and lets you engage yourself in exploration experience. The game takes place in the fantasy world and allows you assume the role of the King, who must protect his Kingdom against demons, monsters, and other Kingdoms. The game lets you build your base, train and recruit your armies, and use them against vicious enemies and other online players around the world. In the game, you can control the party of more than five unit groups, each group having several hundred units such as Druids, Black Unicorns, Pirates, Dark Griffins, etc. You can join other player guilds or can create your own to play the game together to fight against vicious enemies. You must build and defend your Kingdoms and earn cash by the trading of resources and win epic battles against other players. You can interact with other online players, make new friends, and chat with them. The game includes most prominent features such as 3D Graphics, Several Locations, Choose the Strongest Soldier, PvP arena battle, and much more. With the best mechanics, excellent visual details, addictive gameplay, King’s Bounty: Legions is one of the best game as compared to other MMORPG and Strategy games. Try it out.

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.

XCOM: Enemy Within is a Downloadable Content Pack for the XCOM: Enemy Unknown released for multiple platforms developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K Games. The DLC pack introduces new gameplay elements, as well as features new themes of transhumanism. The gameplay and plot remain the same like the original title with some extra features. In the game, the player needs to manage the headquarters of XCOM in real-time, but most of the gameplay comprises turn-based combats against rogue human faction and invading aliens. The game includes the Meld (the new resource), the player must lead his army to fight enemies while securing Meld. Single-player campaign consists of forty-seven maps and introduces thirteen maps in multiplayer mode. XCOM: Enemy Within offers core features such as New Soldier Abilities, New Equipment, and Weapons, Strategic Resources, Multiplayer (Maps, Units, and Abilities), etc. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

Demon’s Rise 2 is a Strategy, Turn-Based, Tactical, Single-player, and Multiplayer video game developed by Wave Light Games for multiple platforms. It is the sequel to the Demon’s Rise game and offers the same storyline to follow. Throughout the game, the player comes to experience battles in the unforgiving world.

In this strategic adventure, victory requires some tactical skills as well as smart use of terrain and magic. The player has to build a powerful war band, command the allies, and crush enemies. The game has 19 diverse character classes to build the band, where the player has to improve every warrior with different spells for victory.

As the player makes progress, he can become stronger and unlocking new powers and skills. The game has giant monsters and lords that are waiting for the true warrior to come and challenge them. Make a strong guild, do not show mercy, and bury the rivals who come across the player’s destination.

Arma Tactics (Stylized as ARMA TACTICS) is a Turn-based Strategy, and Single-player Simulation developed and published by Bohemia Interactive. Unlike the previous titles, the game focuses on turn-based tactical elements where the player commands the team of several operatives. There are four members each with unique abilities in the team of the player. The game has two different modes such as regular campaign and user created missions. Lots of levels available in the game with increasing difficulty. The player needs to command his team and battle against rival enemies in a turn-based system with a task to eliminate the operatives of opposing team to score the points. During the gameplay, the player can use a variety of weapons and can purchase new using his earned points. The game offers complex gameplay, as the player advances through it. Arma Tactics includes core features such as Two Modes, Four-operator Team, Strategy Gameplay, Purchase Upgrades and Gadgets, and more. Try it out, if you love playing Strategy Games.

Great Little War Game (also known as GLWG) is a Military-based, Turn-based Strategy and 3D video game created by Rubicon Developments and published by Viacom Games. The game takes place in three kinds of environments such as Desert, Regular and Snowy. It has two different modes such as Campaign Mode and Call of Booty Campaign Mode. The Campaign comprises up to twenty levels while Call the Campaign mode has ten levels. In the game, you must command an army and battle against enemies on the land, air and sea but be sure you make the accurate decision as you progress through the game. In battlefield, you must deploy your soldiers to take advantage of terrain, choke points, and defensive walls. There are a series of levels and the game has four difficulty settings. There are lots of units which you can use and control to conquer the land. Great Little War Game includes exciting features such as high Replayability, Simple Controls, Lots of Terrain Types, Units, Lush Visuals, and more. Try it out, and you’ll like it.

Pacific Fleet is a Turn-based Strategy, WWII-themed, and Single-player Naval Simulation developed and published by Killerfish Games for Android. The game offers the 3D stunning graphics and revolves around the massive conflict at sea. There are lots of historical-based ships, weapons, aircraft and plenty of upgrades. It represents the unique blend of the tactical decision and strategic planning elements where the player selects his faction from Imperial Japanese Navy and US Pacific Fleet. During the gameplay, the player can explore over ninety zones to fight through his way to victory. At the beginning of the game, the player has to select his one of seventeen playable ships to start his fight against another faction with a task to rule over the sea. There are eight playable aircraft available, and the player will experience random ship placement, weather and night system. The player explores the environment from a top-down perspective, shoot his way to destroy enemies and unlock over forty-four achievements. Pacific Fleet includes core features such as Dynamic Weather, Submarine Warfare, Realistic Physics, Historical-based Ships, 90 Combat Zones, and more.

7 Mages (also known as Gates of Skeldal: 7 Mages) is a 2016 Role-playing, Dungeon Crawling, First-person Perspective and Single-player video game developed and published by Napoleon Games, s.r.o. The game takes place in the stunning world where the legends rested after conquering the world. The player selects his playable characters from available and jumps into the fantasy environment where the player can move squares in real-time, but the battle takes place in the turn-based system. There are different mages available, and each mage offers its unique specialization such as being an archer or a warrior. During the gameplay, the player discovers different types of magic such as musical magic and elemental magic, etc. In Musical magic, the player can use various instrument while the magic can use to heal, resurrect dead companions and refill mana. The player explores the environment from a first-person perspective, the battle against thirty types of foes in the turn-based system to save the world from devastation. 7 Mages offer prominent features such as fourteen Fantastic Environments, 30 Types of Enemies, Tactical Turn-based Combat, 60 Combat, and more. Try it out, and you’ll like it.

Meteorfall Journey is a Rogue-like Deck-building video game developed and published by Slothwerks for Android and iOS. The game offers exciting gameplay, in which the player will start the game by selecting one of four unique adventurers. After that, the player needs to set out his deck comprises basic attack cards. During the gameplay, the player will be presented with an option to include powerful new cards to his deck. There are lots of adventures, and no one can be accomplished without slaughtering monsters that get in the way of the player. In the battle, the player will draw his cards from his deck, and each time he draws a card, he will be able to swipe right or left to skip the turn. The game revolves around tactical turn-based strategy gameplay and includes permanent death feature like other Rogue-like games. Meteorfall: Journey offers core features such as Leaderboards, Achievements, Plenty of Foes, Rogue-like Gameplay, Deck-building Combat System, and more. Try it out, and you’ll like it.

The Walking Dead: No Man’s Land is a Strategy and Single-player video game developed and published by Next Games for Android and iOS. The game offers a new season comprises eight challenging missions, where you collect and train heroes and engage in tactical turn-based combat to test your strategies. The game takes place in the terrific world invaded by undead creatures known as zombie. It mixes the Action-paced Role-playing and Tactical elements where tactical decisions make the difference between the death and life. Only the strongest can survive in the vicious environment so you must select your team wisely. During the play, you have to battle against hordes of deadly zombies in the turn-based combat. You can gather and upgrade the characters from The Walking Dead. Before starting the mission, you need to select the equipment and the team strategically and can join other players from all over the world in a weekly challenges. The Walking Dead: No Man’s Land includes core features such as Hunt Walkers, Select the Team, Upgrades, and more.

Auro A Monster: Bumping Adventure is a Pixel Graphics, Turn-based Strategy, and Single-player video game developed and published by Dinofarm Games. The game takes place in the procedurally generated environment where you have to select your character to jump into the world. Your primary objective is to defend yourself from enemies in turn-based combat system. During the gameplay, you have to use tactical spells, unleash your brain power to kill enemies in your turn. You will encounters lots of monsters, each monster has its unique abilities. It offers easy to play, but difficult to master gameplay, and supports Single-player mode. You can manipulate the world from an isometric perspective with a task to earn as many points as possible while unlocking further content. The game comes with emergent complexity with skill-based gameplay takes place in randomly generated maps. Auro A Monster: Bumping Adventure offers prominent features such as Detailed Pixel Art, Original Soundtracks, Exciting Spells, Single-player Campaign, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

Hoplite is a Role-playing, Turn-based Strategy and Rogue-like video game developed by Douglas Cowley for mobile devices such as Android and iOS. The game revolves around the tactical movement around the small maps and takes place in the procedurally generated world with a unique gaming experience. In the game, the player needs to lead his team of knights and effort to eliminate the opponents in a grid-based map. There are a series of levels, and each level offers challenging gameplay. The player must plan his strategy, take aim and then play his move to eliminate the enemy. He uses different weapons such as Sword, Bow and more. Each character in the game has its unique abilities and skills. As the player completes the requirements of the level, the game will unlock further content to play and enjoy. At the beginning of each level, the player has four lives, as the opponent touches the player, causing lose a life. Hoplite includes core features such as Procedurally Generated Levels, Top-down Perspective, and more. Try it out.

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.

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.

Warhammer 40,000: Regicide is a Chess-like Turn-based Strategy, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed and published by Hammerfall Publishing. The game takes place in the universe of Warhammer 40, 0000 and introduces two playable modes such as Classic and Regicide. To get into the world, the player needs to log into his account, select his faction from The Space Marine Blood Angels and Orks. In Regicide Mode, the player has to plan his strategy to attack and command his army through two different phases of combat. The player can open fire on his foes, use different tactical abilities and unleash his powers to smash his enemies. He can fight his way through both Single-player and Multiplayer battles to demolish everything, standing between the player and his victory. In Classic Mode, the player needs to improve his tactics abilities in both modes based on traditional chest rules, and effort to eliminate the members of opposite team to win the match. Warhammer 40,000: Regicide includes prominent features such as Two Unique Modes, Online Multiplayer, Advanced AI, Competitive Leaderboards, Two Unique Races, and more. Try it out.

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.

League of War: Mercenaries is an Action, Strategy, Military-themed, Single and Multiplayer video game developed by MunkyFun Inc. The game offers an exciting gameplay based on war where you have to make a decision that has impact and outcomes. It lets you engage yourself in 3D world experience where you can create a base, recruit your army, and participate in battles against other players or AI-controlled armies. The game introduces a deck-based combat system and combines the elements of tactical, and turn-based strategy. To get into the world, you have to select your faction, build your base, equip your army with weapons and attack other factions to loot their resources and win rewards. The game contains a variety of levels, and each level has a set of objectives that you have to complete at any cost to progress through the match. The game will unlock further levels and content as you gain experience. League of War: Mercenaries offers core features such as RTS Combat, War Strategy, Base Building, Military Headquarters, Upgrades and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.