The Best Turn-based Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 5

Update : Shogun Showdown added at rank #11.
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Shadows Over Loathing (2022)

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PC Windows Mac OS Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 j Playstation 4

Step into the shady side of a black-and-white world in Shadows Over Loathing. Hunt down your missing uncle, discover shadowy plots, and save the world from eldritch terrors. Explore a dangerous open world, solve puzzles, and battle enemies as unique characters with their own abilities. With thousands of jokes, strategic combat, and a corrupt government to overthrow, this prohibition-era adventure promises endless entertainment.

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What we like:
  • Humorous and entertaining dialogue
  • Fun puzzles and engaging story-line
  • No prior knowledge of KoL required
  • Good personalization and combat
  • Lovecraftian theme
  • Memorable sound design and soundtrack
What could be improved:
  • Backtracking due to time-travelling mechanic
  • Less comedic than the first game
  • Pacing issues
  • Writing overload

  • rpg
  • choices
  • comedy
  • lovecraftian
  • point-and-click
  • turn-based
  • investigation
  • adventure
  • funny
  • character
  • puzzle
  • old-school
  • 2d
  • customization
  • multiple-endings

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Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling (2019)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 PC Windows

Follow Vi, Kabbu, and Leif as they uncover the secrets of the Land of Bugaria! Explore and combine your team's abilities to solve puzzles, defeat powerful enemies and find ancient treasures!

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  • rpg
  • turn-based
  • adventure
  • adventure-rpg
  • combat
  • japanese

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Royal Frontier (2022)

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PC Windows Xbox One Nintendo Switch

Create your party of heroes and cross the dangerous frontier! Protect the caravan, fight bandits, get gold, rewards, and experience to survive another day.

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  • turn-based
  • rpg
  • tactical
  • strategy
  • combat
  • magic
  • time

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Fights in Tight Spaces (2021)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4

Get ready to unleash your tactical mind with Fights in Tight Spaces! This deck-building game combines turn-based strategy and brawler elements to create an intense and thrilling experience. With its minimalist art design, varied enemies, and extensive player card options, Fights in Tight Spaces is a must-play for fans of card battlers and roguelike games. Play now and prove your worth!

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What we like:
  • Satisfying attack animations
  • Varied movement, ability, and attack cards
  • Lots of enemy types with unique attributes
  • Fast gameplay loop with a decent path mechanic
  • Fun John Wick-style combat with a cool soundtrack
What could be improved:
  • Too much information given at the start
  • Some decks seem to be better than others
  • UI not always clear
  • Lack of unique card pools for each starting deck

  • deckbuilder
  • card
  • turn-based
  • tactical
  • action-movie
  • fight
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • rogue-like
  • strategy
  • deck

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La Pucelle: Ragnarok (2022)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch ps2

Join Prier and Culotte as they fight off demons and zombies in La Pucelle: Ragnarok - a tactical RPG filled with isometric combat and new DLC characters like Laharl, Etna, Flonne, and Prinny. Use the power of the Goddess to close portals to the Dark World and convert monsters to your side, all while experiencing quality of life changes like skipping cutscenes and quick travel. With fast leveling and over 100 hours of gameplay, La Pucelle: Ragnarok is sure to satisfy your RPG cravings.


What we like:
  • Outstanding storytelling with a mix of humor and impactful emotional moments
  • Interesting and complex strategy gameplay that involves leveling up and weapon fusion
  • Re-action mechanic adds another dimension of tactics to the gameplay
  • Music ranges from okay to great, and at times downright nostalgic
  • Ability to carry over everything from new game plus to play the original story again
What could be improved:
  • Poorly informing the player about some of the game's mechanics
  • Limited number of save slots shown at a time in the save/load page
  • Multiple endings can be hard to achieve and require redoing a chapter
  • Training monsters is a grind and can be challenging to remember to use the limited commands
  • Equipment leveling is a grind, but not required to complete the game story

  • rpg
  • tactical
  • turn-based
  • japanese
  • strategy
  • movement
  • multiple-endings
  • jrpg
  • grid
  • drama
  • funny

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Highwater (2023)

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IOS iPhone Xbox Series X/s Playstation 4 j IOS iPhone (IOS iPhone) Android PC Windows Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Xbox One

Earth has flooded and the planet is doomed, but there’s still time to enjoy the view. Guide Nikos and friends through the flooded world of Highwater and beyond in this story driven, adventure game where they’ll have to fight for their chance to escape.


  • turn-based
  • post-apocalyptic
  • tactical
  • puzzle-combat
  • combat
  • atmospheric
  • minimalist
  • 3d
  • action-adventure
  • adventure
  • water
  • isometric
  • battle

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Othercide (2020)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox One

As Humanity’s last hope, lead your army to combat in an intricate dance of spectacular actions and counters, using an original Dynamic Timeline System, and face fearsome bosses in epic battles.

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  • tactical
  • turn-based
  • dark
  • rogue-like
  • strategy
  • boss-fight
  • rpg

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Mech Armada (2021)

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Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

Create and command custom Mechs to outmaneuver The Swarm in this post-apocalyptic tactical turn-based rogue-lite. Leverage the terrain, learn each Mech's unique skills and use strategy and resources to survive an ever-changing series of battles to give humanity hope.


  • turn-based
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • rogue-like
  • mech
  • deckbuilder
  • procedural
  • post-apocalyptic
  • character
  • customization
  • isometric
  • strategy
  • sci-fi

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Monster Hunter Stories (2016)

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Nintendo 3DS Playstation 4 PC Windows Android IOS iPhone Nintendo Switch j

Monster Hunter Stories is an RPG that takes the world of Monster Hunter and expands upon it in new and exciting ways! No longer are you hunting monsters, but raising them! In this deep story featuring heroes known as Monster Riders, you will live alongside monsters and form lifelong bonds with them.

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  • battle
  • rpg
  • turn-based
  • japanese
  • jrpg
  • head-to-head
  • combat
  • spin-off

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Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan (2021)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4

Embark on a vibrant journey with Rainbow Billy to restore color to a whimsical world. Engage in unique battles, solve clever puzzles, and befriend over 60 lovable creatures. This heartwarming RPG offers more than just gameplay; it's an adventure of empathy and growth, wrapped in a charming 1950's cartoon-style graphics.

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What we like:
  • Unique and engaging gameplay
  • A blend of puzzle-solving and friendly battles
  • Over 60 unique creatures to befriend
  • Beautiful 1950's cartoon-style graphics
  • Heartwarming story about empathy and growth
What could be improved:
  • Some may find the game too short
  • Repetitive gameplay

  • platform
  • battle
  • rpg
  • turn-based
  • puzzle
  • combat
  • exploration
  • adventure
  • colourful
  • rhythm
  • underwater
  • near-open-world
  • challenging
  • card
  • imp

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