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Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
Strategy 16 March 2001
A turn-based tactical strategy game with RPG elements and a spin-off installment of the Fallout series. It was developed cooperatively by Micro Forté and 14° East. The action takes place in the post-nuclear universe of the future, in which we become a member of the eponymous group that seeks to rebuild the world destroyed by the nuclear apocalypse. The players’ task is to locate long-forgotten technologies that will enable them to destroy dangerous foes.
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Strategy 2025 (early access since 2025)
A prequel to the third installment of the popular turn-based strategy series. Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era takes us to a fantasy world, allowing to explore maps, collect resources, take over buildings, build armies, develop heroes and fortify cities.
Endless Legend
Strategy 18 September 2014
Set in fantasy realities, a 4X turn-based strategy by an independent studio Amplitude known for the space strategy game – Endless Space. The action takes us to Auria, a fantasy world which was once hit by a devastating cataclysm that pushed the civilization into the abyss. In the advent of new signs indicating the return of the apocalypse, we are in control of a small village, take care of supplies, technology development, diplomacy, and military operations.
Broken Ranks
RPG 25 January 2022
Broken Ranks is a fantasy MMORPG from the Polish studio Whitemoon, a remake of the team's earlier game - the browser-based The Pride of Taern. The project is inspired by isometric RPGs such as Fallout and Baldur's Gate series.
Limbus Company
RPG 27 February 2023
A free-to-play RPG with strategy elements by the independent studio ProjectMoon. The game is set in the same universe as its developer's previous games - Lobotomy Corporation and Library of Ruina.
Sid Meier's Civilization IV
Strategy 25 October 2005
The fourth installment of the bestselling turn-based strategy games series launched back in 1991 by the gaming industry legend, Sid Meier. Civilization IV is another important step in the development of the franchise, combining the classical solutions of its predecessors with modern graphics and introducing a number of novelties and changes.
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
RPG 22 August 2001
A classic, isometric cRPG, set in an original world combining traditional fantasy elements with nineteenth-century industrial era. Title was developed by the team of Troika Games studio, founded by former employees of Interplay and co-authors of the iconic RPG, Fallout.
Inkbound
RPG 09 April 2024
A tactical RPG with roguelike elements, developed by Shiny Shoe - authors of the warmly welcomed Monster Train. In Inkbound we find ourselves in a world where every story ever written comes to life and we face a dark force that threatens it.
Might & Magic: Heroes VI - Shades of Darkness
Strategy 02 May 2013
Might & Magic: Heroes VI - Shades of Darkness is a stand-alone expansion for the hit strategy game, Might & Magic: Heroes VI. It was developed by Virtuos, a studio known for their achievements in computer graphics (they co-created NBA 2K13, MLB 2K13, and Generator Rex: Agent of Providence, among others). Shades of Darkness introduces a new faction to the game, the Dungeon. The expansion also adds two new campaigns in which we control Raelag, a dark elf.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
RPG 29 July 2017
The eleventh major installment of the popular jRPG series by Square Enix. The action of Dragon Quest XI: In Search of Departed Time takes place in a fantastical land of Lotozetasia, while the player assumes the role of a inhabitant of the Ishi village. On his 16th birthday, he discovers that he is an incarnation of a hero who saved the world from annihilation many years ago. Since then, the youngster’s life takes a radical turn, and his further fate is uncertain.
Expeditions: Viking
RPG 27 April 2017
Set in a historical setting, a classic, tactical, turn-based RPG developed by Logic Artists studio. The game is the second consecutive installment in the game series launched in 2013 with Expeditions: Conquistador. The action takes place by the end of the 8th century. With the death of your father, you become the new leader of a small Viking village. Your objective is to strengthen your power, ensure the safety of your people, and make your village the strongest one in the area.
The Banner Saga 2
RPG 19 April 2016
An RPG developed by the Stoic Games studio, and a sequel to the original 2014 The Banner Saga. The game's story follows the events of the first installment and takes us back to a fantastic realm inspired by Scandinavian mythology, where we take control of a caravan of men and giants, trying to survive the end of the world. The essential element of the title are the turn-based battles, characterized by simple rules, but also by a tactical depth.
Etheria: Restart
RPG 2025
Etheria: Restart is a sci-fi RPG set in a futuristic city and a virtual reality glorified by its inhabitants. The game offers turn-based combat, and gameplay is largely based on collecting heroes.
Epic Auto Towers
Strategy 14 November 2024
A turn-based strategy with tower defense and auto battler elements. Epic Auto Towers allows us to build unique towers based on available cards. We must survive against waves of enemy attacks. Placing the towers correctly can grant us unique functions and improve our defense.
Keep Driving
RPG 2025
An unusual RPG, in which we set off on a cross-country journey in an old car, hoping to reach a music festival. Keep Driving shows the action from the side. We encounter hitchhikers and various events, solving problems using a turn-based system. We can also customize our car.
Heroes of Might and Magic V: Tribes of the East
Strategy 12 October 2007
The second official expansion pack for the fifth installment of the Heroes of Might and Magic series. The base game was released during the spring of 2006 and it was developed by the experienced Russian studio Nival Interactive. The expansion adds another episode to the war against demons that takes place in the world of Ashan. Orcs play a decisive role in bringing an end to the conflict.
BattleTech
Strategy 24 April 2018
BattleTech, developed by Harebrained Schemes studio, known for Shadowrun, is a tactical battle game, which is a refreshed edition of a game released for PC in the 80s, as one of the first games by Westwood (Command & Conquer). The work was overseen by Jordan Weisman himself – the developer of the acclaimed series, MechWarrior, as well as the original BattleTech tabletop from 1984.
FTL: Faster Than Light
Strategy 14 September 2012
A strategy set in sci-fi reality telling the story of a lonely ship trying to escape a huge war armada. The flight route is planned in turn-based mode and the fights are played in real time. In addition, we need to manage the crew and improve our unit. An additional attraction is the fact that every time you start a new game, the world is generated randomly.
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes
Strategy 01 December 2009
A spin-off of the popular Might & Magic series by Capybara Games, originally released for Nintendo DS, and later also for PC and the eight generation consoles. It is a combination of logic puzzle games and turn-based strategies with significant plot, and visuals-wise it resembles a jRPG. The story was divided into 5 episodes, during which you have to complete quests, explore the world, talk to NPCs, and, of course, fight enemies.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
RPG 14 November 2024
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is, according to the title, a remake of the classic 8-bit jRPG game. Compared to the original, the game primarily improves the graphics, offering a very attractive visual combination of 3D locations and 2D characters.
Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
RPG 05 November 2024
A spin-off of Lost Eidolons, and a tactical RPG with roguelike elements. Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch tasks the player with cleansing a mysterious island of undead hordes.
Eador. Masters of the Broken World
Strategy 19 April 2013
A fantasy turn-based strategy game inspired by such series as Heroes of Might & Magic and Disciples. Eador: Masters of the Broken World takes place in the titular world which has fallen apart into numerous pieces scattered across the whole galaxy. Each piece is ruled by a different ruler. The player assumes the role of one of such rulers, embarking on a quest to defeat the rivals and unite all the lands.
Total War: Shogun 2 - Fall of the Samurai
Strategy 23 March 2012
A standalone expansion for Total War: SHOGUN 2 strategy game and a part of the Total War series by Creative Assembly. The add-on offers a new campaign set in the Empire of Japan in times of the civil war between the Emperor’s supporters and the last shogunate. The player can side with either faction, each of which is represented by six families. At the same time, it is a conflict between the traditional Japanese samurai culture and the modern firearms-based army.
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Shadow of Death
Strategy 22 March 2000
The second, and this time a standalone expansion to the renowned turn-based strategy Heroes of Might and Magic III from the New World Computing studio, which was released in the spring of 1999. The storyline of the expansion titled The Shadow of Death, revolves around the character of a necromancer named Sandro, who manipulates four heroes for the sake of his own goals; he means to use them to combine two mighty artifacts and gain control over the world.