Howdy. I wrote plenty of articles about turn-based games and I’ve been doing pretty “well” in writing those, so why shouldn’t I write another one? So that’s pretty much what I’ll be doing in this article - talking to you about the best turn-based RPGs with awesome storylines, combat mechanics that blend into an awesome adventure - let’s get straight into it!
15. Griftlands
The game will revolve around you shaping your storyline with your decisions - whether you wanna mess with people like a jerk, steal from them, or perhaps make alliances - those tiny things will decide your future fate. The game is sick - try it out!
14. ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game
Many awesome quests await you, random encounters, and difficult gameplay - the game is very similar to the previous Fallout games, both graphically and gameplay-wise. Awesome!
13. OCTOPATH TRAVELER™
In terms of gameplay - you’ll be able to pick 1 out of 8 characters with unique personalities and abilities. You’ll have followers that will help you slay various creatures and get immersed by this games incredible storyline.
12. Wildermyth
Complex combat combined with awesome characters and a storyline will keep you in this game for hours on end. If you don’t care about the graphics and love games for their simplicity, this game is most definitely for you!
11. Pathfinder: Kingmaker
Replayability, difficult to comprehend combat mechanics, high-tier graphics for a game of this genre, awesome voice acting, and storyline - this is a perfect game for an old-school RPG addict!
10. TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
The storyline revolves around explaining how the world works to you, you’ll visit other characters and learn about them and witness the epicness that this game has to offer you during combat!
9. Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
You’ll control your own group of Arbiters, each one of them will be customizable, so you won’t have to worry about running out of cool characters to send to battle. A long list of abilities and classes is another thing that this game has to offer, which further adds to the replayability!
8. The Banner Saga
So be careful with that - with decisions that you make, you might lose your character if you’re reckless or unfortunate enough. You can improve your chances of survival by playing with your friends!
7. Expeditions: Viking
And, fortunately for you, you’ll be the Viking. You’ll get to create your own character, whether male or female, improve your skills and engage in enjoyable combat or trade with others. Also, be careful with your actions - they might worsen your reputation!
6. Shadowrun Returns
Cyberpunk+fantasy is an odd concoction, but it worked out relatively well in this game. You’ll have a long arsenal of magical abilities against your enemies, take cover behind objects and develop your character and its abilities. An old-school game that’s definitely worth your try!
5. UnderRail
Besides combat, you will also have to explore the undergrounds in this game. You’ll discover plenty of creatures that will gladly eat you alive, perhaps not-so-friendly humans or the Florida Man lurking in every corner - who knows!
4. Tainted Grail: Conquest
If you like games with deck-building and RPG elements, then this game is most definitely for you. It’s also relatively cheap on sites such as G2A and it is worth its price!
3. Baldur's Gate 3
If you love to explore and torture yourself with hard gameplay, then this game is most definitely for you - it will take you a while to get a hang of things, but eventually, this game will become bearable!
2. South Park™: The Stick of Truth
Get awesome items and go on a long journey where you’ll reach surreal levels of awesomeness. Silly, but an awesome game!
1. Wasteland 3
You can expect a team-based, turn-based cRPG gameplay, which will reward you with difficult combat mechanics. If you don’t have experience playing the previous parts, then good - you’ll suffer and love the hell out of this game! You can also expect awesome exploration - I highly suggest you get this game!
