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Tile-based

Software concept

Uses tile sets to construct levels.

441
games
50
platforms
Return Fire (3DO Interactive Multiplayer)
Return Fire
3DO 1995-07
Ataxx (Macintosh OS Classic)
Ataxx
MAC 1992
Ice Breaker (Linux)
Ice Breaker
LIN 2000-09
Keys of the Kingdom (Windows)
Keys of the Kingdom
WIN 2004
Orcs Must Die! (Windows)
Orcs Must Die!
WIN 2011-10-12
Orcs Must Die! 2 (Windows)
Orcs Must Die! 2
WIN 2012-07-30
Blox Arcade (Macintosh OS Classic)
Blox Arcade
MAC 1995
Mantra II (Macintosh OS Classic)
Mantra II
MAC 1997
Pipe V (Nintendo Entertainment System)
Pipe V
NES 1990
Diablo (TI-99/4A)
Diablo
TI99 1983
Wizard's Doom (Commodore 64)
Wizard's Doom
C64 1990
Chameleon (Macintosh OS Classic)
Chameleon
MAC 1992
Related:
* Pre-rendered backgrounds
* Grid
* Grid move

See also:
* Pixel terrain
Should NOT be used for grid-based games as grids imply this by their nature and thus this tag does not describe anything useful in them.

Usually noticeable from somewhat repetitive environments, building placement in strategy/management games, and especially in level editor if such exists.

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Games by year

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The first Tile-based video game was released in 1979.

Image & Form, Blizzard Entertainment and Gruesome Games published most of these games.

Platforms

Linux 238
Windows 39
Mac OS Classic 34
BeOS 21
Mac OS X 14
BSD 10
MS-DOS 8
NeXT 6
Android 5
C64 4
Unix 4
Tandy Coco 4
Wii U 3
OS/2 3
X360 3
Solaris 3
PS Vita 3
Internet Only 2
Pandora 2
3DO 2
NES 2
Zaurus 2
Apple II E 2
Atari ST 1
Uzebox 1
Atari 400/800 1
Jaguar 1
Ouya 1
Apple IIGS 1
TI99 1