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2001 Classic

Pocket-sized grid-based turn-based tactics where you command armies of infantry, tanks and aircraft and solve each map like a chess puzzle. Easy to learn, deeply tactical, with charismatic commanding officers.

What defines Advance Wars:

  • Turn-based combat
  • Tactical depth
  • A party of several characters
  • Challenging difficulty

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Warside

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2025 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch 24.99 € 👍 62 % Mixed, 407 reviews on Steam Steam Deck verified

  • Turn-based combat
  • Tactical depth
  • Linear, curated structure

Warside is a love letter to classic turn-based tactics games like Advance Wars. You pick a Commander with a distinct playstyle, deploy units across varied terrain, and use powerful special abilities, with a story campaign on top.

Into the Breach

Turn-based combat

Compact turn-based tactics where three mechs defend cities from giant kaiju-like aliens. Every enemy attack is telegraphed in advance, so each turn plays like a tightly designed chess puzzle with roguelike runs and time-travel resets.

Metal Slug Tactics

Turn-based combat

The arcade classic Metal Slug becomes a turn-based tactics roguelite: you position your squad on grid maps, exploit dodging and chain attacks, and craft new builds each run. The charming pixel art and slapstick war tone remain intact.

Wargroove

Turn-based combat

A pixel-art turn-based tactics game where you lead armies and their commanders across grid maps. Easy to pick up yet strategically deep, with a campaign, puzzle missions, a map editor and multiplayer.

Worms 4: Mayhem

Turn-based combat

Worms 4: Mayhem is a turn-based artillery tactics game where you lead a team of quirky worms armed with absurd weapons across destructible 3D maps. Its slapstick humor and chaotic multiplayer matches are the main draw.

Chroma Squad

Turn-based combat

Five stunt actors start their own Power Rangers-style TV show, fighting in turn-based tactical battles while managing their studio and crafting gear and cardboard mechas. A funny love letter to sentai shows that blends tactics with studio management.

Gambonanza

Linear, curated structure

A chess-themed roguelike where you combine over 100 Gambits and piece synergies to build explosive combos. Every move matters and rewards clever planning.

Frozen Synapse

Turn-based combat

Frozen Synapse is a tactical strategy game where you plan your squad's orders and both sides execute their turns simultaneously. You predict enemy moves in a sleek neon-minimal look, making every round a tense, puzzle-like duel of wits.

Worms Forts: Under Siege

Turn-based combat

A turn-based Worms spin-off where you build and defend forts with your team of worms while smashing the enemy's stronghold using weapons and turrets. Quirky humor and multiplayer matches take center stage.

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