Long before action RPGs became as common as they are, combat in role-playing games was predominantly done in a turn-based fashion. This form of gameplay, which was born out of hardware limitations and ...

There is no doubt that turn-based RPGs have become one of the most important sub-genres of all time in gaming. The current period is perfect to get into them because this sub-genre has been getting ...

Turn-based RPGs technically started in 2D, but that was due to console limitations. Classics like Chrono Trigger or Final Fantasy 6 aren’t quite 2D RPGs the same way Super Mario World is a 2D ...

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 ...

Three decades later, this classic RPG mechanic continues to inspire and influence some of the best games today.

Turn-based RPGs are a classic subgenre of the Role Playing genre of games, where the difficulty can range from mind-numbingly easy to “Dear God, why did that crit!?” Turn-based RPGs, especially in the ...

Indie game developer and publisher Unison Games has announced their latest game on the way, as we got our first look at Descent of Lunaris. This is a new sci-fi dungeon-crawling turn-based RPG that ...

Go beyond godlike with these RPGs that give you excessive power early and never claw it back, letting you clear out enemies ...

You can't open up the Steam store without finding a promising turn-based RPG in 2025. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Add us as a ...

Indie game developer Lovely Hellplace and publisher DreadXP revealed a brand new game this week, as we got our first look at the game Entropy. Taking on more of a retro look and feeling to the design, ...

If you watched the incredible KPop Demon Hunters and thought, "Damn, I wish there were a game of this," then allow me to introduce you to People of Note. It's incredibly serendipitous that this ...