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Best Turn-Based Games on Steam

Ranked selections from 2,400 matching catalog entries, using recorded player activity, reviews, trends, and release recency.

Best Turn-Based Games on Steam

Explore Turn-Based Games on Steam using recorded player activity, community reviews, trend momentum, and release recency.

Total Games

2,400

Ranking Method

Composite Score

Data Source

Recorded Steam observations

Overall Score Most Played Best Reviewed Trending

Showing 1–50 of 100 ranked games

#	Game	Players	Reviews	Price	Score	Trend
1	Balatro	7,612	98%	$14.99	0.8	+8317.7
2	Slay the Spire	9,881	98%	$24.99	0.7	+10420.3
3	Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI	36,783	87%	$59.99	0.7	+40506.6
4	Sid Meier's Civilization V	12,761	96%	$29.99	0.7	+14240.2
5	Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader	5,054	86%	$14.99	0.7	+5545.5
6	Mechabellum	2,511	86%	$8.99	0.7	+2721.0
7	Wartales	2,104	90%	$9.79	0.7	+1983.6
8	Jagged Alliance 3	2,049	90%	$44.99	0.7	+2145.4
9	9 Kings	942	93%	$9.99	0.7	+873.4
10	Total War: SHOGUN 2	3,028	91%	—	0.7	+3264.8
11	Darkest Dungeon®	6,335	92%	$3.74	0.7	+6575.2
12	OCTOPATH TRAVELER II	900	95%	$23.99	0.6	+866.0
13	Quasimorph	997	82%	$16.24	0.6	+1090.4
14	Wandering Sword	819	95%	$24.99	0.6	+814.5
15	Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition	3,366	96%	$4.99	0.6	+3252.7
16	Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth	629	92%	$69.99	0.6	+669.7
17	Persona 4 Golden	992	97%	$19.99	0.6	+1125.3
18	Library Of Ruina	965	94%	$10.19	0.6	+884.9
19	Caves of Qud	378	95%	$23.99	0.6	+413.9
20	Total War: THREE KINGDOMS	5,567	72%	$11.99	0.6	+6323.2
21	Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition	4,421	83%	$7.49	0.6	+4424.0
22	Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven	793	94%	—	0.6	+864.2
23	Backpack Battles	985	91%	—	0.6	+992.4
24	XCOM® 2	3,240	85%	$2.99	0.6	+3926.5
25	Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition	2,085	91%	$4.99	0.6	+2465.2
26	ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV	6,142	62%	$59.99	0.6	+6218.5
27	Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword	1,394	96%	$5.99	0.6	+1479.5
28	OMORI	500	97%	—	0.6	+547.9
29	RISK: Global Domination	1,713	80%	—	0.6	+1549.4
30	Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	640	93%	—	0.6	+695.7
31	Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition	662	91%	—	0.6	+723.3
32	Yakuza: Like a Dragon	493	94%	—	0.6	+479.1
33	Total War: NAPOLEON - Definitive Edition	1,371	91%	$4.99	0.6	+1428.3
34	Dota Underlords	948	82%	—	0.6	+960.3
35	Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete	1,283	90%	$0.99	0.6	+1469.3
36	OCTOPATH TRAVELER	860	86%	$17.99	0.6	+821.2
37	South Park™: The Stick of Truth™	750	98%	$7.49	0.6	+679.3
38	Panzer Corps 2	681	84%	—	0.6	+712.9
39	Shogun Showdown	119	96%	$7.49	0.6	+116.0
40	Battle Brothers	997	88%	$8.99	0.6	+1004.0
41	DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince	865	78%	—	0.6	+845.1
42	Total War: WARHAMMER II	631	92%	$14.99	0.6	+647.9
43	大侠立志传：碧血丹心	529	84%	—	0.6	+576.5
44	Die in the Dungeon	79	91%	$14.99	0.6	+75.9
45	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus	488	92%	$29.99	0.6	+477.5
46	Stoneshard	995	74%	$17.49	0.6	+1064.0
47	Rome: Total War	603	95%	—	0.6	+644.7
48	Dragon Cliff 龙崖	335	89%	—	0.6	+363.2
49	The Last Spell	281	92%	—	0.6	+296.1
50	GWENT: The Witcher Card Game	529	82%	—	0.6	+561.1

Frequently Asked Questions

How are Turn-Based Games ranked?

Games are ranked using recorded player activity, community review scores, trend momentum, and release recency. Up to 100 ranked games are shown from the matching catalog.

How is the composite score calculated?

The score combines normalized player activity (40%), positive review share (30%), trend momentum (20%), and release recency (10%). It is a discovery aid, not an editorial review.

How fresh is the ranking data?

The ranking refresh time is shown on this page. Individual game observations may be older and are collected at different times. Open a game for its source details and observation times.

How these Steam games are ranked

The default score combines recorded player activity (40%), positive review share (30%), trend momentum (20%), and release recency (10%). Steam community tags and feature categories determine membership.

This list shows up to 100 ranked games from 2,400 matching catalog entries. Player counts and USD prices are recorded observations, not guaranteed live values. Open a game for its source details and observation times.

Ranking refreshed 2026-10-09 13:13 UTC. Individual observations may be older.