Summary
Turn-based combat has been around since the early days of RPG and strategy games.
Turn-based RPGs are still being made, and they’re still great!
Being given that control, having to take the time to plan your attacks, it feels so empowering.
And yet that is exactly what Cadence of Hyrule is.
And while not strictly turn-based, it elicits a similar feeling.
It’s fast-paced, yet still requires you think fast between each beat.
It will keep you on your toes at all times.
Which Supergiant game is the biggest?
It’s combat system is a fascinating blend of real-time and turn-based.
It’s a very unique system you should experience for yourself.
You have to rely on the plan you put together beforehand.
These tactics play out in combat, reacting to the enemies they battle.
15Phantom Doctrine
This white-knuckle spy thriller drops players into the height of the Cold War.
Alternately, you might send them home with a trigger phrase and strike your enemies from within.
If you want high-stakes espionage with plenty of emergent narrative and tough calls, Phantom Doctrine is.
No Dragon Quest party is complete without these classes.
Each character gets their own individual turns, during which they can move, use skills, or attack.
The player hires deeply-flawed adventurers to explore the ruins surrounding their vast estate.
These ruins are filled with nihilistic cultists, slavering undead, and cosmic horrors from beyond time and space.
In this game, you are responsible for protecting civilian structures that support power grids.
You protect said structures against aliens called the Vek by commanding mechs equipped with weapons.
While protecting the buildings is typically the main objective, there are often bonus objectives as well.
Successfully achieving these bonuses often means thinking several turns ahead.
We recommend Into the Breach if you’re looking for more chess and less checkers in terms of difficulty.
