Tag Archives: Turn-based

A lukewarm trip to a ghostly onsen Tadahiro Miura’s Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs is built around a playful premise. Serialized across 24 volumes, the manga tells the story of “hands-on psychic” Kogarashi Fuyuzora ...

Kokoro is the Japanese word for “heart”, and this game has it. Franchises like Utawarerumono, Tears to Tiara, and of course, Disgaea have married the expressive storytelling of a visual novel to turn-based combat. The ...

Abalon might lack visual allure and battles can grow unbalanced by unit summoning. But the game’s succinct adventures convey potential. D20’s Abalon makes a modest first impression. The game’s simple sprites depict a fantasy setting ...

While the social satire lacks some bite, Showgunners blend of murderous spectacle and XCOM-style strategy is a title tactics aficionados won’t want to miss. Formerly known as Homicidal All-Stars, Warsaw-based developers Artificer changed the name ...

Looking to occupy an entire landmass on your lunch break? The Battle of Polytopia provides many of the essentials of a 4X strategy game, while eschewing some of the time-consuming nuances. Civilization VI is a ...

2016’s Darkest Dungeon delivered a rousing interpretation of card-driven, turn-based combat. As with most breakout hits, the title inspired an array of indie developers to code their own deviations. From Legend of Keepers: Career of ...

With a variety of smart variations, Hard West 2 offers a delightful digression from turn-based strategy titles, making it more than just XCOM with revolvers and rifles. Gunslinger Gin Carter just lost his soul in ...

Like many battles between cultivated game creatures, Coromon swings pendulously. One moment you’ll adore its variations on Pokémon formula, the next minute you might curse at the superfluous amount of HP an opponent has. As ...

Descriptions or aesthetics might make you assume that Obsidian Prince is derivative. Like it’s plucky adventures, the game forges its own distinctive path.   Perhaps I’m getting old and jaded, but descriptors like “roguelike” and ...

With two inelegant tutorials and play that seems soothing but can be surprisingly strenuous, As Far as The Eye often dares you to like it. There are several strong reasons tolerant players might. The “eye” ...