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Horse and Musket: Great Battles of Eighteenth Century
Strategy 07 February 2000
A battle strategy that takes us to the fields of the great European and American battles of the 18th century. We can command Prussian, Russian, English, French, Swedish, Austrian, Saxon and colonial armies of America. The clashes take place in turn-based system on maps divided on hexes, and the eye of the creators was to ensure historical realism.
Shogun: Total War
Strategy 13 June 2000
An epic strategy game developed by Creative Assembly (a British developer) and taking the player to 16th-century Japan. As the head of a noble family, the player develops their province in order to widen one's area of influence in the country ruined by war. Gameplay was divided into two segments here, combining elements of a turn-based strategy with real-time battles.
Age of Wonders
Strategy 25 November 1999
A turn-based strategy taking place in the fantasy world, which draws on a handful of series such as King's Bounty and Heroes of Might and Magic. In production we play the role of the leader of one of the twelve races and start a great adventure. While playing, we cross the map, fight and develop the hero and his subordinate army. The title has not gained much fame, but in the opinion of many players is not inferior to the mentioned Heroes of Might and Magic.
East Front II
Strategy 02 April 1999
Another part of the turn-based strategy game about World War II, by TalonSoft Inc. The game includes the eastern fronts of the title in 1941-1945. The game has improved graphics and interface, as well as improved multiplayer mode for 16 players.
Master of Orion III
Strategy 25 February 2003
Master of Orion III is the third part of the highly popular series of turn-based strategies in the climates of the opera house. The action of the game has been set in the distant future. The player takes control of one of the galactic civilizations, and his task is to develop and expand into the Universe. Developers from the Quicksilver Software studio have anticipated the possibility of solo or multiplayer gameplay via LAN or the Internet.
Steel Panthers
Strategy 30 July 1995
The strategy pursued in the turn-based system. It takes us back to World War II, where we can demonstrate our leadership skills by winning many historic battles.
Panzer Campaigns 2: Normandy '44
Strategy 12 May 2000
The second part of the strategic series of HPS Simulations "Panzer Campaigns" transporting us to the sandy beaches of Normandy, where on June 6, 1944, the great landing operation of the Allied forces began.
Squad Battles: Vietnam
Strategy 13 August 2001
A solid turn-based strategy developed by HPS simulations, the creators of the well-known Panzer Campaigns series. Its action takes players from 1965 to 1971, in the realities of the famous Vietnam War, where they can command the troops fighting there.
Avernum 3
RPG 19 September 2002
The third part of the saga of complex RPG games created by Spiderweb studio. In the game we get to know the further fate of the universe, in which the rebellion won with the forces of the Empire. We play the role of a scout, setting off on a journey to explore a new world. The production surprises with its geographical area and a large number of tasks and other attractions.
Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic
Strategy 22 July 2003
The third installment of the popular series of touring fantasy strategies enriched with RPG elements by Triumph Studios. Compared to the second part, three completely new nations and several dozen additional spells, artifacts (there is an option to design your own objects) and landscape types have been introduced.
Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
Strategy 24 November 2015
The third part of the strategy game series launched in 2010, which recreates key military operations of World War II. This time, the developers from VR Designs studio concentrated on the titular Operation Barbarossa, the German offensive against the Soviet Union, described as one of the most important military operations carried out by the Axis, whose failure greatly contributed towards the final defeat of the 3rd Reich in the war.
Lost Dimension
RPG 07 August 2014
Lost Dimension is a role-playing game based mainly on turn-based duels. The tactical gameplay is complemented by numerous dialogues and relations between the team of 11 special agents, who must prevent the destruction of the world.
Eiyuu Senki: The World Conquest
RPG 05 June 2014
Eiyuuu Senki: The World Conquest is a tactical RPG in which the player's task is to gain control over the world. In the alternative reality, we are facing the world's leaders personified by beautiful but dangerous girls, leading the army of similar characters to battle on its own.
7 Mages
RPG 14 March 2016
An old-school RPG with plot that was inspired by the Akira Kurosawa's classic movie Seven Samurai and its American remake, The Magnificent Seven. The action is set in a fantasy world on the island of Roven, where the inhabitants have been terrorized by ruthless bandits for a long time — they steal, burn down houses, and even commit murder. The desperate islanders hire a group of seven coldblooded mages to deal with the villains.
Frozen Synapse 2
Strategy 13 September 2018
A full-fledged continuation of a science-fiction turn-based strategy developed by Mode 7 Games. In its premise, Frozen Synapse 2 doesn’t differ much from what its predecessor offered, and focuses on combat using small units, emphasizing strategic planning. The main distinguishing element of the game (and the whole series) is the fact that the encounters are turn-based, but the players make their moves simultaneously, rather than alternately.
Siralim
RPG 16 June 2014
Oldskulowy RPG game type dungeon crawler with light raspberries of the roguelike genre. As the ruler of the title land of Siralim, we travel through procedurally generated dungeons and get used to various creatures, then with their help to fight turn-based battles against monsters, perform random tasks and collect magical treasures. We also take care of our royal castle.
Dragon Fin Soup
RPG 03 November 2015
A debut project from Grim Bros studio. Dragon Fin Soup is a turn-based RPG influenced by the Japanese variations of the genre. The plot takes place in a fantasy world, located on top of an enormous turtle-dragon called Asura. During the gameplay, we assume the role of an alcohol-adoring heroine named Robin, who is a twisted and adult version of Red Riding Hood. The protagonist had lost her memory a year earlier, with the players helping her retrieve her lost memories.
Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence - Ascension
Strategy 24 March 2016
A turn-based strategy game developed by Koei Tecmo. The action of the title takes place in Japan during the Sengoku era (years 1467-1573). Similarly as in the previous installments of the series, the main part of the game are the story campaigns in which the players can learn about the history of various actual people such as Yukimura Sanada, Masamune Date or Ieyasu Tokugawa. More than two thousand of playable characters appear in Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence – Ascension.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Blazing
RPG 16 August 2016
An action role-playing game for mobile devices, developed by Bandai Namco. The game is based on a popular manga series of the same name, which is mostly apparent in the plot and visuals. In the single player campaign, you play as the eponymous Naruto and the story focuses on the adventures of the ninja warriors. The protagonist and his friends embark on various quests, while you can learn their stories.
Stars in Shadow
Strategy 19 January 2017
A space turn-based 4X strategy game by Ashdar Games. In Stars in Shadow, we can create our own empire and lead it to interstellar domination. There are seven different factions and six sentient races at our disposal, each of which has its own history, unique development path, and goals.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
RPG 28 June 2007
Another installment in the jRPG game series developed by Nihon Falcom studio, which closes the Trails in the Sky trilogy. The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd takes place half a year after the events from the previous installment. The player starts his adventure aboard an aircraft flying under the banner of the Empire of Erebor.
Siegecraft Commander
Strategy 17 January 2017
A warfare-oriented strategy created by Blowfish Studios, notable for the warmly-received Gunscape. Siegecraft Commander takes us to a fantasy universe, fought iver by Knights of Freemoi and tribes of Lizardmen. The game offers a single player campaign, allowing the player to control both factions. In this case, the game is similar to a traditional real-time strategy. For a change, the multiplayer mode allows us to choose between real-time gameplay and a turn-based one.
1941 Frozen Front
Strategy 03 July 2013
Turn-based strategy game set during World War II. Players take the side of Germany or the USSR and participate in various missions. In addition to the single player campaign, there is also a multiplayer mode.
Necromunda: Underhive Wars
Strategy 08 September 2020
A turn-based RPG title based on a tabletop wargame Necromunda by the team at Specialist Game – the division of the famous company Games Workshop. The game by Rogue Factor studio tells the story of gangs competing for a control over the Underhive.