Turn-based Role-playing games are for those players who want to experience a good story, but with a strategy element. Role-playing (also known as RPG, and Computer Role-playing Game) is a genre of video game where the player can control the actions of the character engaged in the well-defined world. In Turn-based RPGs, the player can navigate the world from an isometric perspective, interact with non-player characters and can battle against enemies in a turn-based battle where he must control a single character while other character remains still. The player must make his strategy to eliminate the opponent during his turn and earn points to upgrade the character and his abilities. Most of Turn-based Role-playing games take place in the fantasy-themed world filled with enemies. During the navigation, the player can find loot including weapons, armor, and clothing and can collect it. He can trade items for game currency and better equipment. Turn-based Role-playing games comprise Character Classes, Customization, Upgrades, Turn-based System, lots of Weapons, Equipment and more.

17 Best Turn Based RPGs for Mac OS

#1 Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition

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Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition is an Action-Adventure, Role-playing, Turn-based Combat, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed and published by Larian Studios. The game brings a fabulous gameplay for you, in which you can gather your teammates and can jump into the brutal environment full of enemies. During the gameplay, you can discuss your decisions with your companions, fight against foes in turn-based system, and can explore the massive environment to interact with non-player characters and the landscaper to progress through the game. You assumes the role of the protagonist, a young source hunter with a task to save the world from black force who struggle to destroy it. The game embarks you on an epic quest to murder the enemies, investigate the routine murder and fulfill the requirements of each objectives to advance through the game. It introduces Split-screen Co-op Mode, Massive Environment to Manipulate, Multiplayer Interaction and more. There are different characters from which the player chooses his favorite one to start his quest. Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition includes prominent features such as dynamic Split-Screen, Pen-and-Paper like Freedom, new Modes, Tons of Enhancement, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

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#2 Battle Chasers: Nightwar

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Battle Chasers: Nightwar is an Action, Role-playing, Turn-based Combat, Fantasy-based and Single-player video game with Dungeon Crawling elements developed by Airship Syndicate and published by THQ Nordic. The game takes place in the fantasy-based world, and lets the player select his favorite character from available and jump into the world where he has to battle against foes in turn-based combat using his strategies. It introduces mana system and amazing battle bursts and offers procedurally generated dungeons full of traps, puzzles, loot and secrets. The player needs to explore the world from a side-scroll perspective to find hidden dungeons and participate in battle with rare bosses and collect treasure chest to upgrade his abilities. There are six different characters available each with unique abilities, perks, dungeon skills and items. Using unique crafting system, the player can create his unique weapons, items, and equipment to use during the combat. Battle Chasers Nightwar offers core features such as Crafting System, Adventuring Party, Randomly Generated World, Explore the Dungeon, Overcharge Mana System and more.

#3 King’s Bounty: Dark Side

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King’s Bounty: Dark Side mixes the Tactical, Role-playing and Strategy elements developed and published by 1C-Softclub and published by 1C Company for Windows. The game serves as the standalone title in the series of King’s Bounty and features Single-player mode only. It takes place in the fictional world and offers the similar gameplay to previous titles. Unlike previous games, the protagonist belongs to demon, vampire, and etc. factions which are the antagonistic factions. It allows the player to pick up one of three available protagonists such as the Orc Bagyr (a Warrior), the Neoline (belong to Paladin Class), and the Vampire Daert (the Mage). The game offers a chance to the player join dark forces to explore the mysterious places of the world never before navigated by the bounty hunter. After choosing the class, the player needs to explore the environment, fight against enemies, defeat them to earn points and unlock additional items in the game. The player navigates the environments from the isometric perspective, interact with non-player characters and can attack enemies to defeat them. With turn-based combat, and prominent features, King’s Bounty: Dark Side is the wonderful game to play.

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#4 Sproggiwood

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Sproggiwood by Freehold Games is a marvelous addition to the Turn-based Strategy and RPG genre. The game offers beautiful rogue-like aesthetics and is set in a world of beautiful Finnish mythological world. Sproggiwood lets you to select your character and skills from six different classes and skill trees, explore procedurally generated game world and dungeons, fight against the notoriously dangerous monsters etc. As a farmer from the village of Clog, you must save your fields and people from the unseen hazards and the Sproggis, the mysterious spirits of the forest of Clog. You must build a whole civilization against the mischievous Sprogi and defeat them with your might, wealth and experience. With a bit of twisted but easy to follow story-line, great visuals and an addictive game-play, Sproggiwood is a fun game like Braveland to play and enjoy.

#5 Baldur’s Gate II: Throne of Bhaal

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Baldur’s Gate II: Throne of Bhaal is a Role-playing, Single-player and Multiplayer video game created by BioWare and published by Interplay Entertainment. The game serves as the Expansion Pack for the Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn, and it is the last chapter in the series. It introduces a multi-level dungeons known as Watcher’s and a variety of weapons, class-related features and different magical skills and abilities. It has a similar gameplay like its previous title, in which the player controls a party of six members, including the playable character (the protagonist), who can be customized in the start of the game. The player has an opportunity to import his customized character from either Baldur’s Gate or Baldur’s Gate II. According to the plot, the conflict breaks out in the Bhaalspawn and Tethyr. The player must navigate the world from an isometric view, command his team, and battle monsters and enemies using a set of weapons and magical spells. Earn experience points and use them to unlock further features and modes to have more fun. With brilliant graphics, addictive gameplay, and turn-based system, Baldur’s Gate II: Throne of Bhaal is the best game to play.

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#6 Out There

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Out There is an Adventure, Rogue-like and Single-player video game developed by Mi-Clos Studio for multiple platforms. The story of the game takes place in the futurist 22nd century, in which there are limited resources remain on the planet Earth, and the humanity is going to end. An astronaut is sent to space to the Jupiter’s moon in order to locate resources and supply to Earth. You assume the role of the hero, who must navigate the space, gather resources to supply Earth while facing the terrifying space entities like aliens, pirates, and monsters. During the journey, the astronaut sleeps until reaching his destiny. He wakes up and discovers that he stuck on a strange planet populated creatures. There are three different civilizations, and you have to select your favorite one to start the game. It focuses on resource management and exploration. You start the game with a small ship loaded with some equipment, oxygen, fuel, and hull metals. Out There includes prominent features such as Sci-fi Adventure, 59 Achievements, Leaderboard, 10 Spaceship No Combat element, Crafting System and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

#7 XCOM: Enemy Within

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XCOM: Enemy Within is a Downloadable Content Pack for the XCOM: Enemy Unknown released for multiple platforms developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K Games. The DLC pack introduces new gameplay elements, as well as features new themes of transhumanism. The gameplay and plot remain the same like the original title with some extra features. In the game, the player needs to manage the headquarters of XCOM in real-time, but most of the gameplay comprises turn-based combats against rogue human faction and invading aliens. The game includes the Meld (the new resource), the player must lead his army to fight enemies while securing Meld. Single-player campaign consists of forty-seven maps and introduces thirteen maps in multiplayer mode. XCOM: Enemy Within offers core features such as New Soldier Abilities, New Equipment, and Weapons, Strategic Resources, Multiplayer (Maps, Units, and Abilities), etc. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

#8 Jagged Alliance: Back in Action

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Jagged Alliance: Back in Action is a Tactical Role-playing, Turn-based Strategy and Single-player Simulation developed by Coreplay GmbH and published by THQ Nordic. It is the remake of the original game Jagged Alliance and focuses on mercenary-themed strategy elements. The game takes place in the fictional world and lets the player manipulate the world from an isometric perspective. It puts the player in the fictitious country known as Arulco, where the ruthless leader has threatened the environment and a small group of rebels stand against her. The player can assume the role of the protagonist with a goal to command a small group of rebel through the game to take down the dictator’s iron grip. The player needs to explore the world while using economic and diplomatic and tactical tools to maintain your troops supplied and ready for the next battle. Jagged Alliance: Back in Action offers prominent features such as Smooth Controls, RTS Gameplay, Mix of (RPG, Strategy, Business and Tactics elements), Realistic War Settings, and more. It is the best game to play and enjoy.

#9 PoxNora

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PoxNora combines the elements of Turn-based Strategy, Collectible Card (CCG), Action, and Role-playing developed and published by Desert Owl Games LLC. The game takes place in the fantasy-based world and can be played on Linux, Mac and Windows platforms. It supports both Single and Multiplayer modes and introduces a variety of cards each with its unique abilities and spell. The primary task of the player is to create his unique deck by selecting a set of cards, which consists of thirty runes, consisting of relics, champions, equipment, and spells. There are four different lobbies, and the player can get into one of them to chat with other players around the globe or play the game. The fifth lobby is reserved for trading discussion. The player can play alone in the Single-player campaign against AI Character or can compete against another player in Multiplayer mode to show off his strategies. The game offers turn-based gameplay, and the player’s primary objective is to use a card to attack the enemy on his turn and try to defeat them using various abilities. Score the best points and gain experience to progress through the game. As the game proceed, it unlocks other features and content. PoxNora is the best game as compared to other CCGs.

#10 Monster Slayers

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Monster Slayers is a Rogue-like, Role-playing, Action, and Turn-based and Single-player video game with Collectible Card twist developed by Nerdook Productions. The game takes place in the stunning dungeon environment and lets the player select his playable character and start manipulating the world where he can interact with non-player characters, participate in card-based battles and slay monsters and other enemies. The game rewards the player with experience points that can be used to unlock additional content. Knight, Ranger, Rogue, Cleric, Barbarian, and Wizard are prominent character classes in the game, and each offers its unique skills and abilities. The player explores the environment from a side-scroll perspective and can defeat enemies using a variety of weapons, equipment, and tools. Monster Slayers offers core features such as Six Character Classes, Recruit Champions, Fight Monsters, Deck-building Role-playing Gameplay, a variety of levels, Treasure Chests, Allies, and more. Try it out, if you love playing Rogue-like Games.

#11 Siralim

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Siralim is a Role-playing, Fantasy-based, Turn-based Strategy and Single-player video game with an emphasis on Rogue-like and Dungeon Crawling elements developed by Thylacine Studios. It offers procedurally generated dungeons where the game setting takes place and offers different character classes with customization options. To enter the dungeon, you choose your character and customize it using tons of options. Each character in the game has its unique playing style, abilities, and skills. The primary goal of you is to find the treasure into the depth of the dungeons and use it to upgrade your character and castle, empower your minions, craft powerful items and artifact, learn new spells, and more. The game mainly focuses on turn-based strategy combat against bosses, and other enemies. There are more than five-hundred crafting materials available to collect and use. Siralim includes key features such as Randomly Generated Dungeons and Quests, 300 Unique Creatures, 100 Powerful Spells, Challenging Battles, Upgrade your Castle, Craft Eggs, Infinity Playability, and more. Siralim is the best Rogue-like game to play.

#12 Sunrider Liberation Day: Captain’s Edition

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Sunrider Liberation Day: Captain’s Edition is an Action, Visual Novel, Role-playing, and Single-player Strategy video game developed by Love in Space. The game takes place in the stunning world and puts you in the role of the protagonist named as Captain Kayto Shield. Your ultimate goal is to lead your allies to victory and fend off enemies in turn-based combat. It combines the elements of Anime-based and Strategy and offers ruthless gameplay where every victory like a triumph and every mistake like a punishment. Explore the environment to interact with NPCs, fulfill your objectives, fight against enemies and take down them to progress through the game. The game offers two different NPCs to assist you during the gameplay and features multiple endings, depending on the decisions taken by you. With superb gameplay, exciting story, and wonderful mechanics, Sunrider: Liberation Day – Captain’s Edition is the best game to play and enjoy.

#13 Road Not Taken

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Road Not Taken is an Adventure, Puzzle, Rogue-like and Single-player video game created and published by Spry Fox for multiple platforms. The game offers a thrilling gameplay based on the Robert Frost Poem of the same name. It describes as being the surprises of life, both negative and positive. The gameplay is a mixture of puzzle and rogue-like elements with emphasis on exploration unexpected surprises. You assumes the role of the protagonist, as you navigate the environment, you will come around impassable barriers, wild animals, lost children and more. The game is not features a specific quests to accomplish, it enables the player to learn about the use of objects as you discover them, in traditional gameplay. It revolves around turn-based elements and lets the player complete each level to become the master. As the game proceeds, it becomes challenging to play. Road Not Taken includes core features such as a variety of Levels, Beautiful Landscapes, Survive as long as possible, Discover Objects, Atmosphere Soundtracks, and more. With addictive gameplay, detailed story, and smooth controls, Road Not Taken is the best game as compared to other rogue-like games.

#14 Tallowmere

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Tallowmere is an Action-Adventure, Dungeon Crawling and Side-scroll Single-player video game with Rogue-like elements developed and published by Chris McFarland. You can take on the role of the protagonist with a task to run, jump and fight your way through the randomly generated level to score the highest points and survive. There are different floors in the dungeon, and each is full of traps, obstacles, enemies and treasure chests. Your character equips with traditional weapons that can be used to kill enemies while exploring the environment. Raise your shield using power-ups to block the enemy attack and jump to avoid the traps and obstacles. Unlock new weapons, outfits, headgear, shields, and a variety of items to aid your character in his journey. It offers challenging gameplay, as you proceed through the game. Tallowmere offers prominent features such as Survive as long as possible, Raise your Shield, Jump to overcome an obstacle, new Weapons and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#15 Sonny

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Sonny is an Adventure, Role-playing, Turn-based Combat and Single-player video game created by Krin Juangbhanich and published by Armor Games. The game offers a thrilling story revolves around the protagonist named as Sonny, who returns from the dead with no memories of his past and discovers himself caught between the horrific conflict between the mysterious force and the endless hordes of monsters. The primary objective of the protagonist is to save the world with the assist of some unlikely allies and find his destiny. It is an action, and turn-based game with RPG focused gameplay where you can unlock and combine various effects of new abilities and skills is needed to defeat enemies. There are a variety of levels, and each level requires a completion of certain objectives. As the game progresses, it becomes challenging to play. Sonny offers core features such as Mysterious Storyline, Combat-based Gameplay, Unique Abilities, Upgrades, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#16 Breach and Clear

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Breach and Clear is an Action Role-playing, Turn-based Strategy, and Single-player video game created by Mighty Rabbit Studios and published by Gun Media. The game takes place in the beautiful world and lets the player assume the role of the protagonist who is a leader of four Special Forces units. The primary objective of the player to get into the corrupt area and kill all foes within time. It takes place in the real location around the world and allows the player create his unique team contains up to four players, plan out his missions and dominate the battlefield. There are multiple squads available such as US Army Rangers, Canada’s JTF2, US Navy Seals and more. Multiple enemy varieties with various skill sets and abilities. Through customization features, the player can build his arsenal with hundreds of gun combinations, and equip each soldier with a different mixture of perks, armor and more. Breach and Clear offers core features such as different Modes, exciting and Strategic Gameplay, high-quality Graphics, and more. Breach and Clear is the best game as compared to other Turn-based Strategy games.

#17 Heroes of Steel RPG

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Heroes of Steel RPG is a Rogue-like, Dungeon Crawling, and Single-player Role-playing video game with Turn-based Tactics element developed and published by Trese Brothers. The game takes place in the fantastic environment and lets the player select his playable character from available each character has its unique skills, a set of weapons and abilities. In the game, the player needs to command a team of four members and sets out himself on an epic adventure to rescue the humanity from the worth of monsters, and demons. The player manipulates the world from a top-down perspective and can immerse himself with his four heroes in the post-apocalyptic historic-themed world. It offers a fantastic story, revolving around the gods. During the gameplay, the player can manipulate the environment, interact with non-player characters, battle enemies in turn-based combat and collect loot, resources, and treasure chests to earn experience points. The game will unlock additional content, as the player collects enough material or points. With addictive gameplay, superb mechanics, and wonderful graphics, Heroes of Steel RPG is the best game to play.