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The best Turn-Based games on Steam

Take your time, plan every move. The best turn-based games on Steam.

What are turn-based games?

Turn-based games give you time to think. Every move is planned, which makes them perfect for tactical battles, strategy and classic RPG combat, and you can step away whenever you need to.

24 games2 on salePrices in USD, checked at 19:46 UTC
  1. Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling cover art #1

    Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling

    Overwhelmingly loved: 97% of 5,252 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for Party-Based RPGexplorationRPG

    Solo2019
  2. Tactical Breach Wizards cover art #2

    Tactical Breach Wizards

    Overwhelmingly loved: 97% of 11,587 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for turn-based tacticspuzzlestory rich

    Solo2024
  3. Epic Battle Fantasy 5 cover art #3

    Epic Battle Fantasy 5

    Overwhelmingly loved: 98% of 5,703 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for JRPGfunnycreature collector

    Solo2018
  4. Tales of Maj'Eyal cover art #4

    Tales of Maj'Eyal

    Very well reviewed: 94% of 6,406 players recommend it.

    Known for traditional roguelikerogue-likedungeon crawler

    Solo2013
  5. OCTOPATH TRAVELER II cover art #5

    OCTOPATH TRAVELER II

    Very well reviewed: 93% of 13,659 players recommend it.

    Known for RPGJRPG2.5D

    Solo2023
  6. LiEat cover art #6

    LiEat

    Overwhelmingly loved: 96% of 4,066 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for story richpixel graphicsRPG

    Solo2016
  7. The Battle of Polytopia cover art #7

    The Battle of Polytopia

    Very well reviewed: 94% of 4,803 players recommend it.

    Known for strategyturn-based strategy4X

    Solo · Versus2020
  8. Caves of Qud cover art #8

    Caves of Qud

    Very well reviewed: 94% of 12,030 players recommend it.

    Known for procedural generationturn-based combatopen world

    Solo2024
  9. TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children cover art #9

    TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children

    Very well reviewed: 93% of 9,525 players recommend it.

    Known for turn-based tacticsTactical RPGCRPG

    Solo2020
  10. One Way Heroics cover art #10

    One Way Heroics

    Very well reviewed: 93% of 3,524 players recommend it.

    Known for side scrollermystery dungeontraditional roguelike

    Solo2014
  11. dotAGE cover art #11

    dotAGE

    Overwhelmingly loved: 95% of 2,578 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for resource managementrogue-litecity builder

    Solo2023
  12. Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition cover art #12

    Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition

    Very well reviewed: 94% of 1,879 players recommend it.

    Known for explorationJRPGRPG

    Solo2016
  13. Gnomes cover art #13 -70%

    Gnomes

    Very well reviewed: 94% of 1,788 players recommend it.

    Known for tower defenseprocedural generationrogue-like

    Solo2025
    $9.99$2.99
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  14. Cyber Knights: Flashpoint cover art #14

    Cyber Knights: Flashpoint

    Very well reviewed: 93% of 3,051 players recommend it.

    Known for turn-based tacticsisometricturn-based strategy

    Solo2025
  15. Epic Battle Fantasy 4 cover art #15

    Epic Battle Fantasy 4

    Overwhelmingly loved: 98% of 2,825 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for JRPGfunnyRPG

    Solo2014
  16. The Last Spell cover art #16

    The Last Spell

    Very well reviewed: 91% of 13,359 players recommend it.

    Known for turn-based strategystrategyRPG

    Solo2023
  17. Shattered Pixel Dungeon cover art #17

    Shattered Pixel Dungeon

    Overwhelmingly loved: 95% of 2,165 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for traditional roguelikedungeon crawlerrogue-like

    Solo2022
  18. SteamWorld Heist cover art #18

    SteamWorld Heist

    Very well reviewed: 93% of 4,254 players recommend it.

    Known for strategysteampunkRPG

    Solo2016
  19. The Conquest of Go cover art #19 -40%

    The Conquest of Go

    Very well reviewed: 94% of 587 players recommend it.

    Known for strategyboard gametabletop

    Solo · Versus2025
    $14.99$8.99
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  20. The Banner Saga cover art #20

    The Banner Saga

    Very well reviewed: 88% of 13,493 players recommend it.

    Known for Tactical RPGStrategy RPGturn-based strategy

    Solo2014
  21. Black Book cover art #21

    Black Book

    Very well reviewed: 93% of 5,341 players recommend it.

    Known for card battlerturn-based tacticscard game

    Solo2021
  22. Swords and Sandals Classic Collection cover art #22

    Swords and Sandals Classic Collection

    Very well reviewed: 92% of 2,933 players recommend it.

    Known for strategyRPGturn-based combat

    Solo · Versus2019
  23. Griftlands cover art #23

    Griftlands

    Very well reviewed: 93% of 13,495 players recommend it.

    Known for card battlerrogue-litedeckbuilding

    Solo2021
  24. Hex of Steel cover art #24

    Hex of Steel

    Overwhelmingly loved: 95% of 885 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for strategyturn-based strategyWorld War II

    Solo · Co-op · Versus2020

Questions about turn-based games

What is the best turn-based game on Steam?

Based on player reviews, Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling is the top pick, with 97% positive reviews from 5,252 players. Tactical Breach Wizards and Epic Battle Fantasy 5 come next.

Which turn-based games are on sale right now?

2 of the 24 games on this list are discounted today. The biggest deals are Gnomes (70% off) and The Conquest of Go (40% off). Prices are checked live on Steam, so this changes as sales start and end.

Which turn-based games can I play with friends?

1 of the games on this list have co-op, including Hex of Steel.

How we rank these games

Games are ordered by Steam player reviews, weighted by how strongly Steam players tag them as turn-based. Prices come straight from the Steam store and are refreshed every few minutes, so sales show up here as soon as they start.

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