The Best Turn-based Games for Linux - Page 5

Update : Shogun Showdown added at rank #2.
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Epicinium (2020)

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Epicinium is a strategy game where nature is a finite resource. No need to wait for your move, thanks to fast, simultaneous turns. Your economy and troops are influenced by the environment and increasingly severe weather effects. Is it worth winning a war when you end up conquering dirt and ash?

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  • turn-based
  • nature
  • artificial
  • intelligence
  • destruction
  • pvp
  • base-building
  • editor
  • level
  • tactical
  • mouse
  • resource-management
  • military
  • strategy
  • war

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Vagrus - The Riven Realms (2020)

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Embark on a perilous journey across a realm forsaken by the gods and devastated by an arcane cataclysm. Accompanied by a hardy crew, you must trade, fight, and explore your way to success as the leader of a traveling company in Vagrus, an award-winning turn-based post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG.


  • choices
  • rpg
  • turn-based
  • lore
  • trading
  • strategy
  • dragon
  • fantasy
  • dark
  • open-world
  • resource-management
  • story
  • dungeon
  • japanese
  • build-crafting

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Evertried (2021)

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Evertried is an isometric, tactical rogue-lite where the player ascends a mysterious tower in the afterlife using their wits, strategy and positioning in turn-based combat. Make clever use of attacks, movement, skills and hazards to clear floors of enemies and advance higher toward your destiny.


  • rogue-like
  • turn-based
  • isometric
  • strategy
  • tactical
  • boss-fight
  • free-flowing
  • tile

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Crystal Project (2022)

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Android Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Crystal Project is a non-linear JRPG where you are the maker of your own adventure. Explore the world while you find Crystals, unlock classes, learn abilities, and create a strategy capable of taking down the world's toughest bosses. Or just stick to exploring; it's up to you.

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  • japanese
  • rpg
  • turn-based
  • jrpg
  • voxel
  • metroidvania
  • collectathon
  • nonlinear
  • class
  • party

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Total War: Warhammer III (2022)

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The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: WARHAMMER trilogy is here. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons… or command them?

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  • strategy
  • real-time
  • grand-strategy
  • turn-based
  • tactical
  • fantasy
  • workshop
  • dwarf
  • war
  • dark
  • cooperative

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Marble Age: Remastered (2020)

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Marble Age is a turn-based historical strategy where your task is to turn a small Ancient Greek village into a flourishing Polis, powerful enough to conquer the known world!


  • turn-based
  • building
  • city-building
  • colony
  • 4x
  • historical
  • simulation
  • resource-management
  • strategy
  • survival
  • management
  • economy
  • 2d
  • time-management
  • education

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Pathway (2019)

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Rome: Pathway to Power uses an isometric interface and ss[clarification needed] based on an engine developed by Steve Grand in 1979 called Microcosm. Microcosm was the base of several educational adventures for children before Rome. Another game by Steve Grand using the same engine is The Adventures of Robin Hood.


  • turn-based
  • tactical
  • rogue-like
  • strategy
  • choices
  • pixel
  • rpg
  • adventure
  • combat

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Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption (2018)

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Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption is a humorous fantasy role-playing adventure game by Lori and Corey Cole, creators of the acclaimed Quest for Glory series. As the Rogue Shawn O'Conner, players will make friends, explore a haunted castle, and use their Rogue skills for fun and profit.


  • point-and-click
  • dungeon
  • turn-based
  • rpg
  • isometric
  • adventure
  • steampunk
  • combat
  • pirates
  • choices
  • retro
  • stealth
  • old-school
  • tactical
  • character

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012)

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a turn-based strategy game that puts you in charge of saving the Earth from a global alien invasion by managing resources, advancing technology, and planning combat strategies. With over 70 missions worldwide and customizable soldiers, this game provides an immersive experience that appeals to players who enjoy turn-based strategy games.


What we like:
  • Engaging and strategic turn-based combat system
  • Variety of classes and abilities to customize soldiers and build squad
  • Impressive graphics and sound design
  • Strategic depth and replayability
  • Long War mod adds even more gameplay
What could be improved:
  • Long War mod can be frustrating with high difficulty

  • turn-based
  • tactical
  • aliens
  • squad
  • strategy
  • cover
  • combat
  • battle
  • war

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Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager (2022)

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Step into the shoes of monsters and demons to defend a treasure in Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager. This roguelite dungeon management game offers a unique twist on the genre, allowing you to play as the villains instead of the heroes. With strategic gameplay, attractive visuals, and a variety of content, this game is definitely worth your time and effort if you enjoy challenging and strategic experiences.


What we like:
  • Unique premise
  • Strategic gameplay
  • Attractive visuals
  • Variety of content
What could be improved:
  • Repetitive nature of events

  • dungeon
  • rogue-like
  • turn-based
  • management
  • pixel
  • dungeon-crawler
  • protagonist
  • dark
  • fantasy

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