In 2020, Dreams Uncorporated released Cris Tales, a turn-based RPG with a striking visual style and an unique take on well-trodden ground. The game's use of time-based mechanics – including specific ...

From story-driven adventures to traditional meticulous strategies, turn-based RPGs are already having a great year in 2026.

The decade so far has catered to RPG fans of all kinds incredibly well. Games of different subgenres under the wider RPG umbrella have been released by developers with different stylistic approaches.

When it comes to RPGs, the focus is often on action RPGs, thanks to their focus on combat that's more responsive. However, turn-based gaming has been responsible for some incredible video games over ...

Originally from the UK Anthony is an avid reader and writer, now based in Finland. He graduated from the University of Nottingham with a BA in German with Dutch Studies and spent a semester each in ...

A distress call is received from a top-secret research station in Antarctica, and then all communications are completely cut off. The final official report contained only scraps of information: ...

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 first appeared with an intriguing trailer as part of Microsoft's summer showcase, teasing a dream world where squads of adventurers fight in a bid to defeat "The Paintress" ...

These classic turn-based RPGs strike a perfect, 10/10 balance between their narratives and gameplay. These are not THE definitive turn-based RPGs of all time. They are, however, eight of the best turn ...

King Arthur: Legends Rise is a turn-based squad RPG from Netmarble that launched for free this week on Steam. You play as the legendary King Arthur in a fantasy world where mankind and the gods are at ...

Final Fantasy returning to turn-based combat through the upcoming Final Fantasy Resonance is a pretty big deal, even if you ...

For a lot of Final Fantasy fans, the move away from turn-based combat was a bit of a disappointment. Recent rumblings suggest that old-school combat might be returning to the franchise. But until then ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...