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 aren't for everyone, and that has become even more true in the modern age of gaming and digital media. These days, it only takes a few seconds for someone to decide whether a video on ...

Some days, the classic turn-based game formulas just aren't cutting it. Time to consider strategic options is nice, but ample thinking time can miss out on the exciting tension of making split-second ...

Evan is a Communications student based in Edmonton, Alberta. Formerly a sports writer, he was drawn to Game Rant by his longtime passion for video games. An avid gamer since the age of 13, Evan has ...

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 ...

Battle Brothers is one of those games that is infinitely better than what you expect at first glance. Overhype's turn-based strategy game has become something of a cult hit thanks to its unforgiving ...

For a lot of Final Fantasy fans, the move away from turn-based combat was a bit of a disappointment. Recent rumblings suggest that old-school combat might be returning to the franchise. But until then ...

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 ...

There's little that can uplift spirits more than music. Music's power is limitless and people are witness to it every day. Music can greatly enhance a game, but it takes a special kind of game to tell ...

These classic turn-based RPGs strike a perfect, 10/10 balance between their narratives and gameplay. These are not THE definitive turn-based RPGs of all time. They are, however, eight of the best turn ...