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Turn-Based Strategy games in video game history
Turn-based strategy rests on pure thought: you plan, then execute, with no real-time pressure. Born from wargames, it settled onto consoles with Nintendo's Wars series, while '4X' (explore, expand, exploit, exterminate) reached peaks of depth with Civilization.
Its benchmarks are solid: Advance Wars made the wargame accessible and playful, Sid Meier's Civilization founded 4X grand strategy, Into the Breach distilled it into a clockwork-precise indie version and Wargroove carried on the Advance Wars legacy. Fire Emblem, Nobunaga's Ambition and Famicom Wars complete the picture.
For collectors, turn-based strategy ranges from widely distributed classics to highly specialized and rare Japanese simulations. On RomWize, every turn-based strategy game is retested and re-rated for 2026, with its rarity index and collector value (loose, complete and new) by region; the 'by console' section above helps you explore the best, machine by machine.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Turn-Based Strategy games?
RomWize's ranking of the best Turn-Based Strategy games is based on a dual score — the original-era rating and a 2026 re-evaluation — to highlight the titles that still stand out today.
Which Turn-Based Strategy games are the rarest and most valuable?
For every Turn-Based Strategy game, we track a rarity index and a collector value (loose, complete and new) by region. The 'rarest' section highlights the hardest titles to find.
On which consoles can you find the best Turn-Based Strategy games?
The 'by console' section ranks platforms by their number of Turn-Based Strategy games, so you can explore the best titles console by console.