These games are some of the best exemplars of how to be a great turn-based RPG, turning skeptics into new fans.

So, we can well and truly state that turn-based RPGs are back in fashion, right? Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 are some of the industry's most successful entries in the genre—the ...

Developer Something Classic announced turn-based RPG, Quartet, will launch for PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG on August 26, and for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch in ...

Indie game developer and publisher Rhinotales Studio has revealed their new game, the turn-based tactical RPG Critical Shift. The game has you operating as a squad responding to an emergency situation ...

Publisher NIS America and developer IKINAGAMES announced the science-fiction turn-based RPG, STARBITES, will launch for the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam in the ...

Epictellers Entertainment has announced Starfinder: Afterlight, a story-rich turn-based RPG set in the universe of the tabletop RPG Starfinder. It will launch in Early Access for PC via Steam in 2026, ...

A Short Hike was one of the biggest indie surprises of the last few years. It was a brisk and poignant game that felt as refreshing as an actual hike in the woods. Now, its developer has released a ...

Humanity stands on the brink of extinction. Only one village remains—an island of safety in a world devoured by the creeping darkness of the Never. You are their last hope: an undying warrior spirit, ...

Turn-based RPGs are a foundation of not just the larger RPG genre but of the video game industry as a whole. In the Japanese market, turn-based games have been one of the most popular genres in the ...

RPG Despite always preferring turn-based combat in RPGs, Pillars of Eternity designer Josh Sawyer thinks a lack of experience and opportunity meant the studio couldn't pull off a similar swing to ...

You'll probably hear that turn-based games are for old people or a specific subset of gamers. That's just not true, as most people will find they can enjoy turn-based titles if they give them a chance ...

Some days, the classic turn-based game formulas just aren't cutting it. Time to consider strategic options is nice, but ample thinking time can miss out on the exciting tension of making split-second ...