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The best turn-based RPGs on PC
Fights won by thinking rather than reflexes: role-playing games with turn-based combat where every decision counts.
How to find games that really suit you: Select up to 5 games you have played and enjoyed. Playalike compares 20 traits such as combat, story and atmosphere and suggests games that hit exactly the same spot, even across genres.
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1 Baldur's Gate 3
- Tactical depth
- Choices with consequences
- Fantasy setting
A sprawling D&D-based CRPG where inventive turn-based combat rewards creativity and nearly every decision reshapes the story and your bonds with its superbly written companions.
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2 Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
- Choices with consequences
- Strong, story-driven narrative
- Lots to discover
The classic that defined the post-nuclear RPG: as a Vault 13 dweller you roam irradiated California, solving problems through talk, stealth or turn-based combat while your choices reshape towns and factions. Dark humor meets a bleak, open wasteland under the pressure of a ticking clock.
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3 Divinity: Original Sin 2
- Tactical depth
- Fantasy setting
- A party of several characters
A tactical CRPG whose turn-based battles let you creatively combine elements, surfaces and terrain. It pairs that with huge freedom of approach, origin characters with their own storylines and four-player co-op.
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4 Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
- Tactical depth
- A party of several characters
- Fantasy setting
A turn-based tactical RPG in the vein of Final Fantasy Tactics: you lead the Arbiter Kyrie and her squad across terrain with elevation, and craft builds through a deep job class system. It features a serious fantasy story with a touch of steampunk.
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5 Honkai: Star Rail
- A party of several characters
- Sci-fi setting
- Strong, story-driven narrative
A turn-based sci-fi gacha RPG where you travel from world to world aboard the Astral Express, building a team of many characters around elemental weaknesses and ultimates. Polished presentation, dialogue-heavy storytelling and a large roster of collectible characters define it.
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6 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Strong, story-driven narrative
- Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
- A party of several characters
Turn-based RPG with real-time parrying and dodging, set in a melancholic Belle Époque–inspired fantasy world.
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7 Fallout 2
- Post-apocalyptic setting
- Choices with consequences
- Lots to discover
A classic isometric RPG set in nuclear-ravaged California, celebrated for its sweeping freedom of choice, dark humor and morally grey factions. Nearly every problem can be solved through combat, persuasion, stealth or trickery.
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8 Mewgenics
- Tactical depth
- A party of several characters
- Lots of humour
You breed cats with random mutations, train them, and send them into tactical turn-based fights on chaotic adventures. Its twisted humor and the blend of breeding sim with roguelike structure set it apart.
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9 Persona 5 Royal
- Distinctive, stylised art style
- A party of several characters
- Strong, story-driven narrative
High-school life in Tokyo meets dungeon crawling: stylish turn-based battles, time management and a long, gripping story.
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10 Battle Chasers: Nightwar
- Distinctive, stylised art style
- Fantasy setting
- A party of several characters
A JRPG built on Joe Madureira's Battle Chasers comic: turn-based fights with a party of heroes, randomized dungeons full of loot, all wrapped in a bold, hand-drawn comic look.
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11 Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth
- A party of several characters
- Strong, story-driven narrative
- Sci-fi setting
A JRPG where you play a cyber detective solving cases across the real world and a digital realm. You collect, evolve and train hundreds of Digimon in turn-based battles reminiscent of Pokémon.
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12 Dofus
- Tactical depth
- Fantasy setting
- Co-op or multiplayer
Dofus is a turn-based tactical MMORPG fought on a grid, with many classes, deep builds and a playful, humorous cartoon look. Its appeal lies in team fights, crafting professions and endless collecting and optimizing.
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13 Siralim Ultimate
- A party of several characters
- Tactical depth
- Fantasy setting
An extremely deep turn-based monster-collecting RPG where you assemble a team from over 1000 creatures and raid randomly generated dungeons for loot and new monsters. The appeal lies in theorycrafting builds and synergies.
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14 Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero
- Tactical depth
- Fantasy setting
- A party of several characters
A tactical RPG in which Marona summons Phantoms and binds them to objects to fight for her. It offers lots of freedom in building and combining units, even merging them with Marona herself.
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15 Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
- Sci-fi setting
- Tactical depth
- Strong, story-driven narrative
A sprawling Warhammer 40K role-playing game where you command a voidship, a crew of eccentric companions and a trade empire as a Rogue Trader. Turn-based battles, deep character builds and weighty decisions define the journey.
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16 Divinity: Original Sin
- Tactical depth
- Fantasy setting
- A party of several characters
A classic party RPG built on tactical turn-based fights where elemental combos like fire, water and oil can be chained creatively. It pairs an explorable world full of puzzles and humor with a co-op mode in which the two heroes can even argue over decisions.
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17 Atom RPG
- Choices with consequences
- Lots to discover
- Tactical depth
A loving Fallout-style successor set in a Soviet wasteland, with turn-based combat, open-ended character builds and plenty of meaningful choices, all laced with dark humor and Eastern European flavor.
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18 Bravely Default II
- A party of several characters
- Fantasy setting
- Tactical depth
A classic turn-based JRPG where a party of four uses the Brave and Default system to borrow or save up actions. The deep job system allows many combinations and rewards clever build crafting.
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19 Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
- A party of several characters
- Sci-fi setting
A free-to-play collectible RPG where you assemble squads of Star Wars heroes and villains from every era, upgrade them, and send them into turn-based battles against other players and bosses. The appeal lies in endless collecting, leveling and optimizing your teams.
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20 The Temple of Elemental Evil
- Tactical depth
- Fantasy setting
- A party of several characters
A faithful Dungeons & Dragons 3.5-rules CRPG with deep, demanding turn-based combat. You lead a custom-built party from the village of Hommlet to the notorious Temple of Elemental Evil.
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21 Epic Seven
- Lavish presentation
- Fantasy setting
- A party of several characters
A turn-based gacha RPG with polished anime visuals and fully animated characters and cutscenes. Team building, gear optimization and tactical battles are central, backed by PvP arena modes.
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22 Wizard101
- Fantasy setting
- Distinctive, stylised art style
- Co-op or multiplayer
A family-friendly online RPG set at a school of magic, where you fight in turn-based duels using decks of spell cards and explore a range of magical worlds. Your chosen school of magic shapes your playstyle, and much of it is meant to be played alongside others.
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23 Yakuza: Like a Dragon
- A party of several characters
- Strong, story-driven narrative
- Lots of humour
A turn-based RPG set in modern-day Yokohama that blends gritty yakuza drama with absurd humor and plenty of charming side activities. Ichiban and his ragtag party turn everyday jobs into battle classes.
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24 Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era
- Fantasy setting
- Tactical depth
- Lots to discover
The prequel to the classic Heroes of Might and Magic series blends turn-based battles with map exploration, hero development and town building. Play solo or with others, leading armies through tactical combat.
What matters with Turn-based RPGs
Turn-based RPGs give you time to think. Instead of testing reflexes, they ask you to read the battlefield, plan a few moves ahead and make your party work together. The genre splits roughly into two camps on this list: Western CRPGs with isometric views, heavy choice and consequence, and systems-driven combat, and JRPGs with more structured stories, distinct characters and strong visual style. Deciding which camp appeals to you is the best first step, followed by whether you want to play solo or with friends and how much reading and long-term commitment you're up for.
If you want one game that does almost everything, Baldur's Gate III builds its inventive D&D-based combat around choices that reshape the story and your companions. Divinity: Original Sin II is ideal if you love creative fights, since combining elements, surfaces and terrain is central, and it supports four-player co-op. Fans of older, darker games should try Fallout 2, where nearly every problem can be solved through combat, persuasion, stealth or trickery. On the JRPG side, Persona 5 Royal mixes stylish battles with school life and time management, while Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 adds real-time parrying and dodging for players who want some timing in their turns.
For something lighter, Octopath Traveler's Boost-and-Break system makes battles surprisingly tactical, and its HD-2D pixel art stands out. Dragon Quest XI S is a warm, charming choice for anyone new to the genre.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best turn-based RPG on PC for beginners?
Dragon Quest XI S is a friendly, charming entry point with classic turn-based combat. Octopath Traveler is also approachable, though its Boost-and-Break system adds more tactical depth.
Which turn-based RPGs on PC can I play in co-op?
Divinity: Original Sin II supports four-player co-op, and Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition lets two custom heroes play together. Baldur's Gate III is also commonly played in co-op with friends.
Are the old Fallout games still worth playing on PC?
Yes, if you enjoy freedom of choice and dark humor. Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game and Fallout 2 let you solve problems through talk, stealth or turn-based combat, and your choices reshape towns and factions.
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