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.
#1 Bravely Default
Bravely Default is a marvelous Nintendo 3DS specific Turn-based Tactical-RPG video game by Silicone Studios and Square Enix. The game focuses on Turn-based combats and features four main characters and heroes of Luxendarc: The Wind Vestal, allows them to explore, go to quests and fight off the enemies by engaging into some of the most epic combats ever. Your task as the protagonist Tiz, is to fight against the Alternis warriors and defeat them in every quest to complete the game objectives. Bravely Default offers equally equipped enemies, an amazing and unique environment, surreal game world, amazingly action-packed quests, combats and battles and an immersive engaging game-play that will definitely leave you spell bound for quite some time. Bravely Default is a great tactical-RPG to play and enjoy. Do try it out for a brilliant Action and Tactical-RPG gaming experience.
#2 Fire Emblem: Awakening
Fire Emblem: Awakening is a Single and Multiplayer Tactical RPG video game. Set on the Continent of Archanea, this 13th installment of the Fire Emblem series provides with a similar game-play and mechanics as its predecessors, focuses on tactical combats and allows you to be a soldier of the kingdom of Ylisse, pace under the command of Chrom and defend Ylisse against Risen and the Hostile nation of Plegia. With some of the most epic Combats, Exploration and Quests, Fire Emblem: Awakening is no doubt a wonderful game to play. Fire Emblem: Awakening allows you to use your best strategic skills, and tactics to reform the whole Ylissian army, make new combat strategies and eventually help the Prince win the epic war against all the hostile entities. Fire Emblem: Awakening is packed with great action oriented and turn based game-play, a great story and superb visuals. Try it out and you’ll love it for sure. Fire Emblem: Awakening offers state of the art visuals, an amazing storyline and a typically engaging and quite immersive gameplay.
#3 Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 is a wonderful Adventure based Tactical RPG and Strategy video game by Atlus. The game is set in Japan and features a group of students who make a pact to summon demons and fight against the mystic creatures devastating the country. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 lets you be one of the students and control a demon named Tamer and lead your friends, fight against the evil forces and free Japan from their wrath. With amazing game-play, a well-written story, lot of upgrades, cool visuals and a unique combat system, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 is a brilliant game to play and enjoy. Try it out and you’ll love it.
#4 Project X Zone
Project X Zone is a great Action, Tactical, Strategy and RPG video game developed solely for Nintendo 3DS. The game lets you command over several units in a battlefield on a grid. Each of the Unit is based up on two member team and another solo combat assisting character. To pace on with the story, you must complete the game objectives by fighting against the enemies and staying alive. Project X Zone allows you to use your best Defensive and Offensive Strategies and Tactics while being engaged in a combat. Enemies are also divided into same type of units and they can attack you by using the techniques just like the ones you are laced up with so you must counter attack with best response and stay alive till the end of a mission or quest. Project X Zone offers great visuals, an engaging game-play in a wonderful environment.
#5 Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor is a part of a widely popular game series and offers a brilliant mix-up of Action-RPG, Tactical Strategy and Turn-based elements. The game offers multiple endings and multiple paths to choose and enjoy the game to the fullest. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor takes you to the Modern day Tokyo where it sets you up into the character of a teenage boy who along with his friends is caught in a heavy conflict between the humans and Demons. You can choose sides and once you have chosen the side, you can act as a leader who is determined to devastate the opposing forces by the use of his tactical and strategic approach. You can lead your squad all the way to enemy installations, destroy or capture them, push the devils out of the populated areas and defeat them with all the courage you muster. Sword-based fighting, exploration and interaction with objects plus the online players and AIs makes this cool game even more thrilling. With a wonderful story, brilliant setting and an immersive game-play, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor is one of the best games to play and enjoy.
#6 Fire Emblem
Fire Emblem or also known as Fire Emblem Fates is a Single and Multiplayer Turn-based Tactical-RPG and Strategy video game by Nintendo. The game is set on the fictitious Continent of Elbie and allows you to be the protagonist, who is basically a Tactician discovered by a girl named as Lyn, The Grand Daughter of Marquess of Caelin, Housen. According to the story-line, your task is to accompany Lyn in her struggle to save Caelin throne from her Grandfather’s Brother Lundgren. Your task is to simply hel Lyn recruit a number of Companions in order to go on multiple Quests to find Lundgren and stop him from overthrowing the monarchy of Elbie and to save the Marquess from his poisonous plans. you must also fight off the soldiers sent by Lundgren to murder Lyn, save her and help her reunite with her Grandfather. Fire Emblem offers a new modes such as Hector’s Tale, filled with a number of fantastic and story driven chapters, Hard mode that consists of Lord’s Tales and the Normal Mode etc. Multiplayer mode of the game allows you to Team up with up to four players and go hunt down the enemies in Arena-based Co-Op combats. You can equip your fellow characters and assign them different tasks just like you did in the main story of the game. Furthermore Fire Emblem allows you to make teams in Multiplayer mode and fight against the AIs (Artificial Intelligence) and enjoy this amazing game even when there is no player online. With a number of bloody battles between the Caelin and Lundgren’s forces, hardcore action and thrill, beautiful visuals and story-driven gameplay, Fire Emblem is a fantastic Action and Tactical-RPG video game to play.
#7 Xenoblade Chronicles
Xenoblade Chronicles is an Action-Role-playing, and Single-player video game created by Monolith Soft and published by Nintendo. The game takes place in the fantasy and sci-fi the world offers open environment split into zones. It revolves around real-time and action-packed combat and includes a variety of characters. It focuses on two titans called the Mechonis and the Bionis. The Bions’s people are fighting against the machines of the Mechonis. During the war, the main protagonist appears named Shulk discovers his power to equip the Monado. The game sets you on an epic quest, in which you have to take revenge on your beloved friend named Reyn. You can explore the world from a third-person perspective and have to complete several quests to earn experience points to further progress. You’ll encounter other people as you progress through the story, and can create your alliance with those people. Use different weapons to take down foes and face their boss to complete levels. Xenoblade Chronicles is the wonderful Role-playing game to play.
#8 Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse is an Action-packed, Role-playing, and Single-player video game developed and published by Atlus. It is the marvelous installment in the series of Shin Megami Tensei and takes place in the Universe of Shin Megami Tensei IV. The story centers on between the angels and the Lucifer’s army. In order to guard Tokyo, a massive rock dome was created. During this time, the resources became scarcer over the years, while demons and angels ruled on the population of a human. The game lets the player assume the role of the protagonist who is a teenager, is slaughtered while on a demon hunt. After the death, the protagonist contacted by the demon Dagda, who offers a chance to restore his life in exchange for god slayer. After returning, the player has to explore the environment, fight against enemies to save his nation and earn experience points. The game becomes challenging, as the player advanced. With prominent features, addictive gameplay, and excellent mechanics, Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse is the best game to play and enjoy.
#9 Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers is an Action Role-playing and Single-player video game created and published by Atlus. It is the 2nd title in the subseries of Devil Summoner and takes place in the fictional city known as Amami based on the advanced metropolis. The game puts the player in charge of the protagonist, a member of a hacker group called the Spookies, who gain access to an online game designed to connect the inhabitants of Amami. According to the story, the fictional land is threatened by demons, and the world needs a hero. During the game, the protagonist can encounter supernatural forces and then work with them to investigate the mysterious attack by demons around the city. The player as the protagonist must explore the world from a first-person perspective, where he has to solve puzzles, fight against enemies and navigate dungeons to battle demons in turn-based combat. The main quests are to manipulate the world, interact with NPCs, and fulfill the requirements. With excellent mechanics, addictive gameplay, and excellent graphics, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers is the best game to play and enjoy.
#10 Xenoblade Chronicles 3D
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D is an Action Role-playing and Single-player video game developed by Monolith and published by Nintendo. The game serves as the remake of an acclaimed Role-playing game Xenoblade Chronicles and introduces new XL system. It takes place in the huge world where the player can select his favorite character from available and customize his way using lots of accessories and items. The player can explore the world from a third-person perspective, battle enemies in the real-time action with RPG strategy gameplay. During the game, the player can control a team, battle against massive monsters and slay them using his mighty sword. He can interact with non-player characters, earn experience points to unlock additional content, and improve his power, abilities and skills by using these points. The game lets the player control the Mechon army and struggle to find the truth behind the Monado blade. Real-time Combat, Animated Modes, new Characters, Soundtracks, etc. are prominent features to enjoy in the game.
#11 Dragon Quest VIII
Dragon Quest VIII is an Action, Role-playing, and Single-player video game developed by Level-5 and published by Square Enix. The game takes place in a fantasy world and lets you jump into the game world by selecting a character. It is the eighth entry in the series of Dragon Quest. According to the story, the antagonist named Dhoulmagus, the King of Trodain, stole an ancient scepter and used it in Castle. The game takes you to an adventurous game world. You are required to defeat your enemies and the antagonist to recover the scepter and rescue the king and princess.
It has a set of levels that you have to complete to earn experience points. These points will unlock further content of the game. Customize your character and interact with lots of NPCs. Control the character using intuitive controls and participates in turn-based combat. Dragon Quest VIII offers core features such as Skill Points, The Tension System, Monster Team, Fantasy World, and more. Try it out, and you’ll surely enjoy it.