The genre hit its stride in the 1980s, when Japanese companies like Square and Sega started developing turn-based RPGs for video game home consoles. These games were party-focused and used turns ...

Turn-based RPGs in the 80s and 90s typically didn’t have difficulty levels. RPGs overall were scaled toward grinding for EXP. If players wanted an easier experience, all they had to do was level up.

It’s a turn-based RPG where you select a variety of attacks from a menu to smack still images of various (and depressingly predictable) monsters. Outside of some visual flare with the swipes and ...

W hile the console is essentially dead, the Nintendo 3DS has one of the most robust libraries stacked full of quality titles — though it did take some time to fill out. The hand ...

The Nintendo DS and 3DS may not be the most powerful consoles, but the handheld devices still feature some truly great open-world games. Some of the best RPGs players can get their hands on are ...

Sea of Stars’ secret weapon is the way it mixes real-time elements into its otherwise standard turn-based mechanics. The fights unfold character by character, just like a normal turn-based game ...