The Best Tactical turn-based Games for Linux - Page 3

Update : aaac added at rank #22.
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Wasteland 3 (2020)

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Xbox One Playstation 4 PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Wasteland 3 is a post-apocalyptic turn-based game from Inxile Entertainment, set in the snowy area of Colorado. Combat is turn-based on a grid area, rewarding you for cleverly using your surroundings. The backdrop has an eye for detail and you can explore it in the Kodiak - a snowmobile/truck hybrid.


What we like:
  • Great story
  • 80-100 hours of gameplay
  • 120 hours of voice work
  • Challenging moral dilemmas
  • Variety in how to go about things
  • Co-op option available
  • Rewarding combat system
  • Detailed backdrop and exploration options
What could be improved:
  • No eyepatch found yet
  • Hats make characters bald
  • Limited replayability depending on playthrough choice

  • rpg
  • post-apocalyptic
  • turn-based
  • tactical
  • combat
  • squad
  • isometric
  • skill
  • cover
  • old-school
  • battle

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aaac (2025)

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Mac OS Linux PC Windows

This is a platformer puzzle game where players simultaneously control two characters in different dimensions. Using unique tools, alter the state of the world, solve intricate puzzles, and guide both characters to their destinations.

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  • rpg
  • strategy
  • turn-based
  • 2d
  • tactical
  • casual
  • card
  • simulation
  • battler
  • multiplayer
  • mmo
  • real-time

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Tenderfoot Tactics (2020)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch Mac OS Linux PC Windows

A party of goblins, granted magic by an ancient spirit, wanders the archipelago, fighting back the terrible Fog. Wield elemental power with wild repercussions in this open-world tactics RPG.

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  • turn-based
  • rpg
  • tactical
  • strategy
  • nonlinear
  • party
  • class
  • character
  • nature
  • magic
  • open-world
  • customization
  • exploration
  • colourful
  • atmospheric

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Iron Danger (2020)

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PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Linux Mac OS

Iron Danger is a tactical combat game with a unique time manipulation mechanic. A never before seen combination that blends the tactical depth of turn-based games with the exciting action of real-time games.


  • tactical
  • manipulation
  • turn-based
  • combat
  • steampunk
  • real-time
  • rpg
  • fight
  • fantasy
  • time
  • role-play
  • action
  • mythology
  • puzzle

25

Frozen Synapse 2 (2018)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Frozen Synapse 2 is the sequel to the award-winning turn-based tactical game. Command your squads in a vast procedurally generated city: enter any building, perform any mission, execute any strategy.


  • turn-based
  • tactical
  • far-future
  • macro
  • squad
  • strategy
  • open-world
  • cyberpunk

26

TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children (2020)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux

TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is the first season of a turn-based strategy SRPG that takes place in the world of Troubleshooter.

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  • turn-based
  • rpg
  • tactical
  • japanese
  • wargame
  • strategy
  • lore
  • party
  • jrpg
  • old-school

27

Broken Lines (2020)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Mac OS Linux Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Playstation 5

Broken Lines is a story-driven tactical RPG set in an alternate-history version of WWII. Lead a squad of soldiers and face the horrors of war. In the included expansion, 'The Dead and the Drunk', guide your troops through fights against both the living and the undead.


  • tactical
  • turn-based
  • alternate
  • outbreak
  • real-time
  • war
  • perma-death
  • hex
  • squad
  • multiple-endings
  • strategy
  • isometric
  • cover
  • combat
  • historical

28

Of Blades & Tails (2023)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows

A turn-based RPG that is action-oriented but rewards a thoughtful approach. Explore a fantastic land populated by different animal tribes. Follow the main story or hunt for treasures in ancient ruins and mysterious dungeons. Develop your character and gain powerful equipment.


  • turn-based
  • rpg
  • tactical
  • magic
  • hack-and-slash
  • procedural
  • fantasy
  • top-down

29

Arcadian Atlas (2023)

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Linux Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows Mac OS

Arcadian Atlas is a Tactical RPG about the choices people make for love and power, and how those decisions tear a kingdom apart.

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  • rpg
  • tactical
  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • japanese
  • battle
  • isometric
  • fantasy
  • war
  • pixel
  • class
  • grid
  • jrpg

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Urtuk: The Desolation (2021)

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Urtuk is an open world, tactical turn-based RPG in a low-fantasy setting. Guide your band of adventurers through the ruins of an ancient world. Recruit new followers, loot the corpses of your fallen foes, and do your best to survive in this harsh and unforgiving realm.


  • turn-based
  • tactical
  • hex
  • fantasy
  • perma-death
  • grid
  • open-world
  • procedural

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