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Best Turn-Based Strategy games on NES / Famicom

RomWize's ranking of the best Turn-Based Strategy games on NES / Famicom: retro classics replayed and re-rated in 2026 to see which ones are still worth playing today, with all their European, US and Japanese versions.

38 results
Destiny of an Emperor
1.Destiny of an Emperor
NES / Famicom
78 "82/100" in 1990
Turn-Based Strategy
USA
01/09/1990
🇬🇧
$ 35|130|449
Empereur, L'
2.Empereur, L'
NES / Famicom
68 "76/100" in 1992
Turn-Based Strategy
Japan
01/01/1992
🇯🇵
$ 12|34|107
USA
01/01/1992
🇬🇧
$ 101|189|756
Genghis Khan
3.Genghis Khan
NES / Famicom
66 "74/100" in 1986
Turn-Based Strategy
Japan
27/11/1986
🇯🇵
$ 10|33|101
USA
01/01/1990
🇬🇧
$ 23|54|218
Bandit Kings of Ancient China
4.Bandit Kings of Ancient China
NES / Famicom
66 "74/100" in 1990
Turn-Based Strategy
USA
01/12/1990
🇬🇧
$ 124|218|873
Aoki Ookami to Shiroki Mejika - Genghis Khan
5.Aoki Ookami to Shiroki Mejika - Genghis Khan
NES / Famicom
64 "72/100" in 1990
Turn-Based Strategy
Japan
01/03/1990
🇯🇵
$ 4|14|46
Romance of the Three Kingdoms II
6.Romance of the Three Kingdoms II
NES / Famicom
62 "70/100" in 1992
Turn-Based Strategy
USA
01/01/1992
🇬🇧
$ 95|146|240
Hanjuku Hero
7.Hanjuku Hero
NES / Famicom
62 "70/100" in 1988
Turn-Based Strategy
Japan
05/07/1988
🇯🇵
$ 11|31|100
Nobunaga no Yabou - Sengoku Gunyuuden
8.Nobunaga no Yabou - Sengoku Gunyuuden
NES / Famicom
60 "68/100" in 1988
Turn-Based Strategy
Japan
22/03/1988
🇯🇵
$ 9|24|76
Sangokushi II - Haou no Tairiku
9.Sangokushi II - Haou no Tairiku
NES / Famicom
60 "68/100" in 1993
Turn-Based Strategy
Japan
26/03/1993
🇯🇵
$ 35|100|320
Napoleon Senki
10.Napoleon Senki
NES / Famicom
60 "68/100" in 1990
Turn-Based Strategy
Japan
14/09/1990
🇯🇵
$ 7|18|58
Nobunaga's Ambition
11.Nobunaga's Ambition
NES / Famicom
58 "72/100" in 1989
Turn-Based Strategy
USA
01/09/1989
🇬🇧
$ 22|80|150
Nobunaga no Yabou - Bushou Fuuun Roku
12.Nobunaga no Yabou - Bushou Fuuun Roku
NES / Famicom
58 "66/100" in 1990
Turn-Based Strategy
Japan
14/12/1990
🇯🇵
$ 14|45|137
Nobunaga's Ambition II
13.Nobunaga's Ambition II
NES / Famicom
58 "66/100" in 1991
Turn-Based Strategy
USA
01/10/1991
🇬🇧
$ 101|200|800
Sangokushi II
14.Sangokushi II
NES / Famicom
58 "66/100" in 1989
Turn-Based Strategy
Japan
22/12/1989
🇯🇵
$ 10|22|70
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
15.Romance of the Three Kingdoms
NES / Famicom
58 "66/100" in 1989
Turn-Based Strategy
USA
01/09/1989
🇬🇧
$ 16|54|183
Ishin no Arashi
16.Ishin no Arashi
NES / Famicom
56 "64/100" in 1988
Turn-Based Strategy
Japan
22/12/1988
🇯🇵
$ 10|40|128
Sangokushi - Chuugen no Hasha
17.Sangokushi - Chuugen no Hasha
NES / Famicom
56 "64/100" in 1992
Turn-Based Strategy
Japan
21/01/1992
🇯🇵
$ 7|11|37
Nobunaga no Yabou - Zenkoku Ban
18.Nobunaga no Yabou - Zenkoku Ban
NES / Famicom
54 "62/100" in 1988
Turn-Based Strategy
Japan
22/07/1988
🇯🇵
$ 10|25|80
Sangokushi
19.Sangokushi
NES / Famicom
54 "62/100" in 1989
Turn-Based Strategy
Japan
15/02/1989
🇯🇵
$ 4|26|84
Daisenryaku
20.Daisenryaku
NES / Famicom
52 "60/100" in 1988
Turn-Based Strategy
Japan
16/09/1988
🇯🇵
$ 5|21|66
Zoids 2 - Zenebas no Gyakushuu
21.Zoids 2 - Zenebas no Gyakushuu
NES / Famicom
52 "60/100" in 1990
Turn-Based Strategy
Japan
01/06/1990
🇯🇵
$ 10|10|31
Royal Blood
22.Royal Blood
NES / Famicom
52 "60/100" in 1990
Turn-Based Strategy
Japan
25/08/1990
🇯🇵
$ 18|44|140
Zoids - Chuuou Tairiku no Tatakai
23.Zoids - Chuuou Tairiku no Tatakai
NES / Famicom
50 "58/100" in 1987
Turn-Based Strategy
Japan
18/09/1987
🇯🇵
$ 8|24|77
Maharaja
24.Maharaja
NES / Famicom
50 "58/100" in 1990
Turn-Based Strategy
Japan
10/04/1990
🇯🇵
$ 8|25|33
Desert Commander
25.Desert Commander
NES / Famicom
50 "58/100" in 1989
Turn-Based Strategy
USA
01/09/1989
🇬🇧
$ 8|36|108
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