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Octopath Traveler 0 is a HD-2D turn-based RPG featuring a standalone story set before Octopath Traveler. Octopath Traveler 0 ...
Turn-based RPGs are officially back in fashion, but I want more: It's time for modern developers to take another pass at FF12's gambit system Features By Harvey Randall published June 9, 2025 ...
Metaphor: ReFantazio won PC Game's RPG of the Year award in 2024, following Baldur's Gate 3's overall GOTY win in 2023. Both are turn-based RPGs, a category we're happy to see thriving on PC ...
Solasta 2 offers smart, assiduous quality-of-life improvements over the original, but didn't do much to distinguish itself from other CRPGs on the market like Baldur's Gate 3.
Turn-based games, once deemed outdated, make a glorious return in the modern gaming scene. Cassette Beasts, Octopath Traveler 2, and Sea of Stars are examples of the genre's resurgence via ...
Here's Joel RPG's take on the 15 best turn-based RPGs that give even the biggest AAA games a run for their money. If you're looking for your next indie hit, then look no further than this list ...
As Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sparks love for turn-based RPGs, Final Fantasy 14's Yoshi-P says there's no "clear-cut answer" on if Square Enix will use the format in Final Fantasy 17 or 18 ...
Even just off the top of my head, I can list dozens of turn-based games that have all done something unique and inventive in the past ten years — Baldur’s Gate 3, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Yakuza ...
These projects include a 3D action-adventure game, an RPG with "claymation-style," and a platformer roguelike. As for Untitled Paper RPG itself, it makes an impression, despite its unfinished state.
Turn-based RPGs are one of the most appealing genres for any gamer to invest time into. Knowing when to use physical and magical attacks can make many battles easy to get through. This isn't the ...
The RPG is one of the longest-lasting genres in video games history, with dozens of early console games being adapted from or inspired by tabletop games like Dungeons & Dragons. The genre hit its ...
All mainline Pokémon games on the Switch are 3D turn-based JRPGs, and most of them are great, but we chose to highlight Pokémon Legends: Arceus as a completely fresh take on Pokémon’s formula.