The evolution of the turn-based RPG genre has been truly fascinating: what was once deemed a “niche genre” that only a few people could enjoy is now a massive mainstream phenomenon, to the point that ...

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Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Turn-based RPGs are a foundation of not just the larger RPG genre but of the video game industry as a whole. In the Japanese market, turn-based games have been one of the most popular genres in the ...

You'll probably hear that turn-based games are for old people or a specific subset of gamers. That's just not true, as most people will find they can enjoy turn-based titles if they give them a chance ...

Long before action RPGs became as common as they are, combat in role-playing games was predominantly done in a turn-based fashion. This form of gameplay, which was born out of hardware limitations and ...

Epictellers Entertainment has announced Starfinder: Afterlight, a story-rich turn-based RPG set in the universe of the tabletop RPG Starfinder. It will launch in Early Access for PC via Steam in 2026, ...

Sonic Terror is a turn-based tactical RPG where music is brutal magic and the only weapon against a space alien parasite that has turned silence into a new law. Set ...