The Best Tactical Games - Page 5

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Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (2022)

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Nintendo Switch

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes is a spin-off title based on the 2019 edition of the series, Fire Emblem: Three Houses. It exchanges the turn-based strategy gameplay of most Fire Emblem titles for brutal real-time combat and allows players to take down legions of enemies while exploring the mysteries and intrigue between heated battles.

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What we like:
  • Down-time activities well balanced with complex battle mechanics
  • Helpful AI controlled teammates
  • Rich characterisation
  • Tactical depth
What could be improved:
  • System can be heavy at times
  • Tedious upgrading process for weapons & unlocking new weapons is expensive & requires tracking materials

  • battle
  • tactical
  • hack-and-slash
  • strategy
  • combat
  • alternate
  • war
  • fight
  • spin-off
  • rpg
  • narrative
  • turn-based
  • action
  • combo
  • political

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The Hand of Merlin (2022)

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

The Hand of Merlin is a turn-based rogue-lite RPG in which Arthurian legend meets with sci-fi horror. Recruit mortal heroes to explore lands rife with otherworldly evil, make narrative bending choices in unique interactive encounters, and search for the lost fragments of your soul across the multiverse!


  • turn-based
  • rogue-like
  • tactical
  • rpg
  • medieval
  • perma-death
  • soundtrack
  • strategy

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Floppy Knights (2022)

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Mac OS Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Xbox One PC Windows

Join Phoebe in the fun and quirky world of Floppy Knights, a unique combination of card game and tactical gameplay. With cute art style, lively music, and endless possibilities, mix and match your snazzy card combos to make a winning strategy. Complete odd jobs and battle on a grid to save up enough cash to move out of her parents' place. Will you lead your Knights to victory?

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What we like:
  • Unique combination of card game and tactical gameplay
  • Cute art style and lively music
  • Plenty of challenge levels to provide extra gameplay
  • Accessible to those not experienced in deck building games
  • Well-crafted world and characters.
What could be improved:
  • No mid-game saving or undo button, requiring starting from the beginning
  • Slow game speed with no option to increase speed
  • Shallow card play compared to similar games

  • turn-based
  • card
  • tactical
  • deckbuilder
  • battler
  • strategy
  • family-friendly

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Jack Move: I.C.E Breaker (2022)

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Mac OS PC Windows

Jack Move is a JRPG that features a unique blend of gritty cyberpunk storytelling, turn-based battles, and beautiful modern pixel art. In I.C.E BREAKER you will meet Noa for the first time and learn where her story begins!

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  • rpg
  • tactical
  • cyberpunk
  • turn-based
  • pixel
  • japanese
  • atmospheric
  • adventure
  • colourful
  • story
  • battle

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Arma Reforger (2022)

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PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X

Experience authentic Cold War combat and join the struggle for the sprawling, mid-Atlantic island of Everon and its smaller, offshore territory, Arland – or take on the role of Game Master and create your very own scenarios for others to enjoy.

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  • military
  • first-person
  • tactical
  • shooter
  • mil-sim
  • sandbox
  • simulation
  • war
  • realistic
  • real-time
  • fps
  • shooter-playing
  • cold
  • open-world
  • pve

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Songs of Conquest (2022)

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Mac OS Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5 PC Windows j IOS iPhone (IOS iPhone)

Raise mighty armies, wield ancient magic and forge an empire. This turn-based strategy adventure game fuses strategic decision making, tactical combat and kingdom management.


  • turn-based
  • tactical
  • strategy
  • pixel
  • 4x
  • lore
  • rpg
  • local

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Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters (2022)

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PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox One Xbox Series X

Lead the Grey Knights in a turn-based RPG against chaos in Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters. With precision targeting, customised warriors, and evolving environments, engage in cinematic slaughter against mutated monstrosities and their minions. Follow the journey of elite warriors in a narrative penned by acclaimed author, Aaron Dembski-Bowden.

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What we like:
  • Cover system is well-designed
  • Environmental damage adds more fun
  • Warhammer 40K fans will enjoy storyline, callbacks and lore
  • Mechanics are fine-tuned and better than other turn-based games.
What could be improved:
  • Randomized events generation can ruin a game
  • Difficulty slopes with the early game being hardest
  • Repetitive gameplay
  • Lack of basic info regarding enemies.

  • turn-based
  • tactical
  • strategy
  • squad
  • xcom
  • battle
  • combat
  • warhammer-40k
  • cover

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Kaiju Wars (2022)

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

Play out a Kaiju movie as the (hopelessly) outclassed military in this stylish 2D turn-based strategy game. Construct buildings and defend your city with cannon-fodder tanks, jets and more as the devastating kaiju grow in power with every attack.

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  • turn-based
  • tactical
  • strategy
  • tanks
  • mech
  • isometric
  • base-building
  • pve

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Triangle Strategy (2022)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Triangle Strategy is a tactical RPG that takes place in the middle of a trade war between three countries on the continent of Norzelia. Featuring strong tactics gameplay and striking retro visuals, players control a traveling band of troops led by the generically stoic Serenoa as they look to untangle the political conflict.


What we like:
  • Tight tactics battles
  • Emphasis on careful troop placement
  • Special currency for special actions
  • Choice-driven story with tense decisions
What could be improved:
  • Long swaths of monotonous dialogue with minimal interactivity
  • Thin customization options
  • Hardly any side-content

  • tactical
  • rpg
  • battle
  • strategy
  • japanese
  • political
  • turn-based
  • war
  • narrative
  • jrpg
  • combat
  • politics
  • grid

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Expeditions: Rome (2022)

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PC Windows

Expeditions: Rome is a tactical RPG with a scope just as sweeping as its alternative historical setup. You get to create your own character and lead an entire legion in battles, explore the map, and make difficult decisions. The graphics are a combination of incredibly bright, colourful, vivid landscapes with minutely detailed character portraits during conversations.


What we like:
  • Rich narrative
  • Complex characters
  • All-encompassing character creation process
  • Satisfying tactical scope for skilled planning
  • Complex decisions and consequences
  • Intuitive use of resources
  • Varied random encounters
What could be improved:
  • Limited explanation of certain mechanics
  • Static battle animations with disconnect from choices made
  • Lengthy animations during combats can be tedious at times
  • Steep learning curve

  • tactical
  • rpg
  • historical
  • turn-based
  • battle
  • combat
  • strategy
  • old-school
  • classic

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