The greatest turn-based RPGs find ways to make their combat systems shine.

Playing Day of the Shell, I'm struck with a desire to see more games like it. The new roguelike from indie developer Duper Games has all the grid-based, turn-based tactics of XCOM, but trades out the ...

Tactics RPGs are the meat and potatoes in the diet of video games. They're not always flashy and exciting at first glance (especially to those who may not know the genre) but they're often one of the ...

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 ...

Depending on your sensibilities, The Bearded Ladies’ Mutant Year Zero might not qualify for this list. It’s a turn-based tactics game in the vein of XCOM, but introduces real-time exploration elements ...

In my seemingly never-ending quest to find that one perfect turn-based tactics or RPG game that will satisfy that strategy itch, I am constantly looking for upcoming games that have promise. It’s ...

"How do we do something that makes you feel something as a player, and not just think through a problem?" ...

Canvas City is a story-driven turn-based tactics RPG where movement is performance and battles are fought through style, not steel. Once a vibrant hub of music, movement, and creative energy, Canvas ...

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From smaller studios to indie games, these turn-based AA RPGs are still rad and deliver quality that can even rival AAA games ...