Turn-based combat
Video game concept
A form of video game combat where players each take turns to make their moves usually to allow some time between the game flow and the thinking process.
220
games
45platforms
Alternate name: Turn-based action sequences
X360 2006-12
PS2 2002-11-14
WWW 2011
NDS 2009-09-14
WIN 2014-09-18
PS4 2017-01-31
PS4 2016-09-01
IIE 1989
FM7 1987-12
VITA 2014-07-24
X360 2007-12-06
IIGS 1994
Related:
* Turns by initiative
* Real-time combat
* Active pause
Requires the games are marked as turn-based.
Note that it is redundant (and therefore pointless) to tag games with this when they run fully as turn-based.
* Turns by initiative
* Real-time combat
* Active pause
Requires the games are marked as turn-based.
Note that it is redundant (and therefore pointless) to tag games with this when they run fully as turn-based.
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The first Turn-based combat video game was released in 1978.
SSI, inXile entertainment and Starcraft published most of these games.