Are you ready to roll the dice, forge empires and outsmart your friends in tactical battles this year?
The 10 Best Turn Based Games to Keep Your Brain Busy (And Fingers Moving) in 2024
We've spent hours clicking away at hexagons, summoning ancient beasts, and managing virtual civilizations that would give Julius Caesar sleepless nights just to compile this list of mind-twisting turn-based masterpieces.
| Rank | Game Title | Key Feature | Estimated Playtime |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Crusader Kings III | Famely drama meets strategic empire building | 200+ |
| 2. | XCOM 2 | Bald aliens AND bald strategies needed | 40+ |
| 3. | Sunset Overdrive | Zombies never tasted like orange soda | 30+ |
| 4. | Total War: WARHAMMER II | Dragons vs Dinosaurs (and some normal dudes) | 150+ |
| 5. | Phoenix Point | Mutants and missiles – sounds science fictiony but realish | 45+ |
| 6. | Tales From the Loop | Kickstarting nostalgia mixed with robot dogs | 25+ |
| 7. | The Banner Saga Series | Vikings and betrayal? That's basically Monday morning material | 60+ |
| 8. | Into The Stars | NASA but on a budget (literally) | 35+ |
| 9. | Old World | Wish SimCity had stabbing drama | 80+ |
| 10. | Firewatch (surprise choice?) | You didn't know Firewatches count as strategy, now u do! | 20+ |
Hungary Gamers Rejoice: You Can Handle These Even With Potato Internet
- Crusader Kings III surprisingly lightweight if set up correctly (try installing mod "Not My Dynasty")
- Total War works smoothly on mid-tier PC (even Grandma could handle it... theoretically)
- All games work well across laptops/desktops/mobile hybrid systems
Pro Tip Alert ⚡ How To Survive Crashing When Facing Off Against Enemies:
If BattleFront 2 crashes while match starts try disabling mouse-over-animations in settings. Or yell loudly – we've found primal shouting often fixes bugs magically.
- Cool fact time: Mixing sweet & savory tastes improves brain power for chess wars later (yes, potato salad helps somehow.) Serve alongside pork-ribs for best battle readiness results
- Dreamlike immersion guaranteed even without VR headset – sometimes the mental battlefield feels more intense than Budapest traffic 🧠🚗
- Spoiler Alert – Some games have plot twists that hit harder than Sunday afternoon paprikás borsó
Bottomline:
- Don’t underestimate these deceptively casual turn-based tactics games
- Turn down boring game nights – bring in epic world-conquerin'
- You might accidentally become the Attila-the-Hun of tabletop Tuesdays
"The most glorious conquests aren't won with swords – they’re forged one move at a time on pixelated maps while eating lukewarm soup at midnight."
Got any gaming secrets better hidden than grandma’s walnut recipes? Shout 'em down below!