8 Best Xbox Series X/S Games With Turn-Based Combat, Ranked

Summary

Xbox focuses on software experiences over hardware sales, offering a diverse range of impressive games.
Turn-based games like Sea of Stars and Gears Tactics provide excellent value and gameplay variety on Xbox.
Titles like Chained Echoes and Wildermyth offer engaging combat and storytelling for fans of tactical RPGs.

The Xbox Series X/S is an excellent console that aims to make gaming accessible for all. Despite the system being outsold by its competitors, Xbox has made it clear that their approach is now on software experiences.

As a result, the collection of games on their consoles is impressive and covers a wide array of different genres. This includes numerous turn-based titles that are in a class of their own and well worth checking out on the console.

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8

Sea Of Stars

Amazing Visuals & Stellar Music Elevate This Title

Sea of Stars may have some issues with its combat and story, but players seeking a game with great music and presentation will love this homage to turn-based JRPGs. The spritework is outstanding, as players control Solstice Warriors who use the power of the sun and moon to their advantage.

Players will love uncovering a simple yet riveting story as they defeat numerous Dwellers and try to stop the man creating these monstrosities. This epic adventure is full of memorable moments that fans of classic JRPGs like Chrono Trigger will have a great time with.

7

Gears Tactics

An Excellent Turn-Based Tactical Spinoff

Gears Tactics is one of the best tactical turn-based games that fans can get their hands on. Players will love this unique spinoff as they control powerful human soldiers in the fight against the Locust. Players agonize over each move as they aim to defeat oppressive threats without putting themselves in harm’s way. Despite missions getting somewhat stale at times, the game is still a blast to play and is right up the alley for Gears of War fans.

6

Chained Echoes

Fans Of Chrono Trigger Will Love This Title

Chained Echoes is the perfect JRPG for fans of Chrono Trigger. This will be apparent from the art style itself, which clearly pays homage to this legendary RPG. The multi-character narrative helps present an epic story that fans will love.

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The combat is tactical and doesn’t promote grinding, giving players other avenues to get stronger instead. The Overdrive gauge adds some fun tactical goodness to the gameplay, compelling players to strike a perfect balance with this gauge so that things don’t swing too much in one direction or another.

5

Wildermyth

Tactical Turn-Based Combat With Procedural Stories

Players who enjoy unique indie RPGs will love what Wildermyth brings to the table. The title’s procedural generation should have worked against it, but instead, the various random story events do a great job of fleshing out the cast and making them more lovable than ever.

The fact that a team of randomized adventurers in Wildermyth can be more engaging than other bombastic RPGs with handcrafted storylines is a testament to Wildermyth‘s brilliance. It helps that the turn-based tactical combat is fun without being too frustrating. Mages are especially fun to control courtesy of the game’s unique magic-wielding system.

4

Yakuza: Like A Dragon

Introduced Turn-Based Combat To The Mainline Series

Yakuza: Like a Dragon was a major departure from the real-time combat that the series was known for. It helps that Ichiban Kasuga is a great protagonist who keeps the group together as he tries to uncover the reason why the person he looked up to the most betrayed him.

The turn-based combat could have been a disaster, but Like a Dragon manages to keep things fresh and engaging courtesy of an excellent job system. Essence moves take a lot of MP, but are well worth using. Not to mention, some of the jobs are hilarious and add to the gameplay’s novelty.

3

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

An Amazing Turn-Based RPG That Has Set The World Ablaze

Clair Obscur is an RPG that has taken the world by storm. A French AA developer has channeled its love of JRPGs to create something special, with combat in Expedition 33 being truly amazing.

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In addition to tactical decision-making, players must make real-time actions to dodge or parry attacks. This is way trickier than players would assume, but it helps players feel rewarded when they nail a defensive action and can go on the offensive in no time.

2

Persona 5 Royal

Stylish Presentation & Intense Stakes

Persona 5 Royal‘s re-release on modern consoles allows for 60 FPS gameplay and native 4K support. These may be minor changes, but fans will love an excuse to get into this title and experience its incredible journey either for the first time or once again.

Joker’s foray into the Mind Palaces of heinous people leads him into battle against several powerful monsters and overpowering psyches. The combat encourages players to explore enemy weaknesses and unleash an All-Out Attack for devastating results, which is a mechanic that never ceases to be engaging.

1

Baldur’s Gate 3

A Western Turn-Based RPG That Wowed Fans The World Over

Baldur’s Gate 3 is one of the best video games ever made, with fans falling in love with its deep role-playing and excellent turn-based combat. Fans familiar with D&D mechanics will love how faithfully Larian implemented the tabletop RPG’s rules.

Combat is not as hard as Divinity: Original Sin 2, meaning that players will love getting a hang of the combat system without being completely obliterated in early-game encounters. While the combat difficulty can ramp up at times, players who adopt a tactical approach in combat should have all bases covered.

Brand

Microsoft

Operating System

Proprietary (Windows-based)

Storage

1TB WD SN530 NVMe SSD

Ports

AC, Ethernet, USB x3, Storage Expansion, HDMI

Original Release Date

November 10, 2020
Brand

Microsoft

Operating System

Proprietary (Windows-based)

Storage

512 GB

Ports

AC, Ethernet, USB x3, Storage Expansion, HDMI

Original Release Date

November 10, 2020