The beauty of turn-based strategy lies in how it forces players to stop, think and adjust. Every action carries consequence. Every turn is a test of foresight and restraint. While some games focus on ...

Inspired by alien-battling tactics favorites like XCOM, combined with Jagged Alliance's dramatic squad relationships, Menace ...

Playing Day of the Shell, I'm struck with a desire to see more games like it. The new roguelike from indie developer Duper Games has all the grid-based, turn-based tactics of XCOM, but trades out the ...

A new indie game from the makers of The Binding Of Isaac may seem a frivolous tale of magical furballs but it’s actually one ...

Some strategy games, like Quasimorph, offer immediately challenging gameplay with little room for easy victories. Games like XCOM: Enemy Unknown and Darkest Dungeon ...

Depending on your sensibilities, The Bearded Ladies’ Mutant Year Zero might not qualify for this list. It’s a turn-based tactics game in the vein of XCOM, but introduces real-time exploration elements ...

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