12 Best Turn Based Tactics Games for PS4

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.

Prey is an Action-Adventure, Open-world, Horror, and Single-player video game developed by Bethesda Studios for multiple platforms. Throughout the gameplay, the player takes on the role of an unnamed protagonist, who finds himself on the space station orbiting the moon. The game takes the player to 2032, where an experiment to alter humanity forever has gone wrong.

The space station has occupied by hostile aliens, and the player has dug into the dark secrets. The player must survive using the tools found on the station. While exploring the station, the player views the environment from a first-person perspective.

The player can equip alien abilities to develop a combination of powers and upgrade the character’s skills as well. The game allows the player to craft useful items with the gadgets and tools on the station to overcome dangerous obstacles. Using the wits and abilities, the player has to defend the conditions for humanity.

Space Hulk Ascension is a Turn-based Strategy, Tactical, and Role-playing video game developed and published by Hoplite Research for multiple platforms. The game puts you in the classic board experience and introduces new RPG style mechanics, new weapons, chapters and new enemy types. It takes place in the isolated corridors and the chamber of ancient vessels like Tomb. You assume the role of the protagonist with a task to control your small army of brave Space Marine and battle predators, alien Gene stealer and take down them to survive longer. It has more than 100 Campaigns and Missions available each with a unique set of objectives that you must accomplish at any cost. Through customization, you can create and change the appearance of your character to look unique and can select the best abilities for it. It has three different chapters such as Ultramarines, Blood Angels, and Space Wolves. After selecting the section, you get access to the game world where you must kill enemies in turn-based combat. Space Hulk Ascension is the fantastic game to play and enjoy. Try it out.

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.

Battlestar Galactica Deadlock is a Space Strategy, 4X Turn-based Tactics, Online, Single-player and Multiplayer video game created by Black Lab Games and published by Slitherine Ltd. The game takes place in the massive space and offers sci-fi environment. It brings a thrilling story, in which after four years of war the human lives are not enough to unlock a deadly stalemate. During the gameplay, the Colonials have tried all the offensives of Cylon, but no victory was received. Suddenly the deadlock is broken by an attack from the Cylons and the terrifying annihilation of Picon. You assume the role of the protagonist and experience the first Cylon war where you have to participate in 3D battles and puts your tactical powers to the test. You need to create your fleets, defend the Quorum alliance and get ready to dig deeper into the conspiracies of the conflict. Battlestar Galactica Deadlock includes core features such as Legendary Names, Command the Colonial Fleet, Tactical Battles, War Room Politics, Join Forces, The Cylon Threat, and more. Try it out.

Invisible, Inc. Console Edition is a Stealth-based, Turn-based Tactics, and Single-player video game with an emphasis on Rogue-like elements, created and published by Klei Entertainment. In the game, the player takes on the role of the protagonist, a remote operator for an agency that has threatened by multinational companies. The agency sets out the agents on a secret missions to collect resources and support to enable the relocation of the computer system of the agency to the secure heaven within the time limit. The game focuses on an epic gameplay inspired by X-Com, incorporating elements of espionage and stealth. In the game, the player controls the character to perform various missions around the world to retrieve valuables, information, personnel, equipment and more. The environment of the game takes place in the futuristic year 2074, after multinational companies have overthrown the national governments of the world and taken control of the globe. Character Selection, Deep Customization, Five different Modes, Animated Cutscenes, etc. are prominent features of the game.

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.

Grand Kingdom focuses on Tactical Role-playing gameplay developed by Monochrome Corporation and published by Spike Chunsoft. The game supports both Single-player and Online Multiplayer modes only and takes place in the medieval-themed fantasy world where four different nations are battling each other for dominance. In the game, the player needs to engage himself in turn-based combats where he must command a team of mercenaries who can attack enemies using magic and weapon, depending on class. The player can participate in PvP, where he can fight against another player from around the globe to show off his fighting skills. The player as the leader of the mercenary group can involve in the event which affects the continent. There are different quests and the player needs to complete to earn points and use these points to unlock additional content and enhance his abilities. With prominent features, addictive gameplay, detailed graphics, and smooth controls, Grand Kingdom is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.

Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy mixes the Strategy, Adventure, Space, Turn-based and Tactical elements created by Black Lab Games and published by Slitherine Ltd. The game takes place in the futurist 22nd century, where the human left a dying Planet Earth and settle to a new homeland called Novus. It enables the player to control the Naval Strike Group 7 and participate in the second contact war to experience a branching story with more than sixty challenging missions. There are six playable classes available, and the player can select one of them to get into the world where he has to craft his ship, manipulate the world, face terrifying creatures and defeat them to fend off them from disturbing the peace. The life on another planet is not easy, and the player must gather resources, solve lots of missions to score the points and purchase advanced technology to save the humanity. The spaceships are equipped with multiple weapons such as proximity mines and bio-missiles. The player can customize his ship using lots of features and options to improve his abilities. Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy is the excellent game compared to other Space Simulations.

Valkyria Chronicles Remastered combines the elements of Tactical Role-playing, Third-person Shooter and Exploration developed and published by Sega for PlayStation 4 platform. It introduces brand new trophies and all previous DLC packs in this entry with HD graphics. The game takes place in the world of Valkyria Chronicles in the year of 1935 E.C. and revolves around the war between two factions in the continent of Europe such as the Autocratic East Europan Imperial Alliance called the Empire and the Atlantic Federation. It casts the player in the role of the protagonist, who equips with deadly weapons. The player can participate in turn-based battles like other Tactical Role-playing games and can take down enemies using a variety of weapons. The player navigates the world from a third-person perspective and can move freely without any limits. The game features dynamic weather system to make the game more challenging. It rewards the player with experience points for per enemy kill. With enhanced mechanics, superb gameplay, and lots of cool features, Valkyria Chronicles Remastered is the best game to play and enjoy.

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.

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.