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Best 2D Turn-Based RPGs

Turn-based RPGs technically started in 2D, but that was due to console limitations. Classics like Chrono Trigger or Final Fantasy 6 aren’t quite 2D RPGs the same way Super Mario World is a 2D ...

Divinity is "a turn-based RPG" confirms Baldur's Gate 3 studio founder, and even though it's not D&D rules it's Larian "brought to the next level"

Larian Studios founder and CEO Swen Vincke has confirmed that the upcoming entry in the Divinity series, simply named Divinity, will be "a turn-based RPG," finally putting a solid answer to the online ...
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Sci-fi turn-based RPG Starfinder: Afterlight announced for PC

Epictellers Entertainment has announced Starfinder: Afterlight, a story-rich turn-based RPG set in the universe of the tabletop RPG Starfinder. It will launch in Early Access for PC via Steam in 2026, ...
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The Best Turn-Based RPGs Made By Triple-A Studios

Turn-based RPGs have had an up-and-down history. Once upon a time, they were extremely popular; then technology improved, and major triple-A developers started veering toward real-time action RPGs ...
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5 Best Turn-Based RPGs You’ll Love Playing in 2025

Turn-based RPGs are a foundation of not just the larger RPG genre but of the video game industry as a whole. In the Japanese market, turn-based games have been one of the most popular genres in the ...
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Despite always preferring turn-based combat in RPGs, Pillars of Eternity designer Josh Sawyer thinks a lack of experience and opportunity meant the studio couldn't pull off a ...

RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is PC Gamer's GOTY because it 'trusts' players and takes them seriously, says Warhorse co-founder: 'I think you can only eat so much popcorn' RPG Divinity's trailer is ...
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Best 2D Turn-Based RPGs

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...