Pure thinking and measured moves: turn-based strategy rewards patience, tactics and anticipation. RomWize re-ranks the best games in the genre by its re-evaluated scores, each with its current score, its versions, their rarity and their collector value.
"Tactics distilled to surgical purity. Seeing every enemy intention turns each turn into a perfectly readable puzzle, and protecting civilians keeps the tension constant. Small on the surface, but devastatingly deep underneath."
"Firaxis revive XCOM with an absolutely shattering turn-based tactical simulation. Base management, soldier permadeath and the tension of every mission redefine modern tactical gaming, and the 360 receives one of the biggest strategy shocks of the entire generation."
"Enemy Within enriches Enemy Unknown with MEC Troopers, Gene Mods and the EXALT faction running a parallel infiltration. The added content transforms the experience, and this is the expansion that makes XCOM Enemy Unknown truly complete, a must for lovers of demanding turn-based tactics."
"Sid Meier's grand 4X holds up remarkably on Switch despite an interface built for the mouse. The just-one-more-turn loop remains dangerously time-devouring, and the controller scheme proves surprisingly workable once it clicks."
"Worms World Party is another excellent Team17 series entry with new weapons and online modes. Artillery combat gameplay with armed earthworms remains as addictive. A solid Worms franchise representative on PS1 for hilarious multiplayer sessions."
"An Advance Wars heir that pushes the concept further: a hefty campaign, sharply distinct factions and a full editor for maps and scenarios. The turn-based combat is exemplary in its clarity. A few missions impose somewhat rigid objectives, but the package's generosity impresses."
"Firaxis bring Civilization to 360 with a pad-streamlined system and a preserved sense of the epic. Sid Meier favours legibility, games last a few hours, and this is probably the finest console 4X under the Civ banner until the more recent PC successors."
"A J-RPG based on China's Warring States period. Original combat system with recruitable generals. Rich story, dense content. An overlooked RPG that's genuinely worth recommending."
"A faithful double remake that modernizes two turn-based strategy classics without betraying their brilliance. The new cartoon look is divisive, but the tactical depth and humor are intact. A great way to discover the series, demanding in just the right way."
"Disgaea 3 on Vita with DLC content included. Nippon Ichi's ultra-comic SRPG with its absurd humour and millions of character levels. Inexhaustible for fans."
"A tactics sequel that polishes everything: new units, a branching campaign and a generous map editor. The cartoon charm hides genuine depth, and the roguelike mode gives one more reason to stay. Excellent in handheld bursts."
"An ambitious Roman strategy game by Bits of Magic blending management and tactical combat. Very original, a bit clunky to learn, but deep and addictive."
"Worms Armageddon is Team17's series masterpiece on PS1. New zany weapons, additional game modes and enriched campaign. The finest content-to-value ratio in the Worms franchise. An unsurpassable party strategy game classic that remains as fun today as at release."
