Turn-Based RPGs of 2025: Release Dates and Platforms

* Updated on December 1, 2025

Just like I did for 2024, here’s the article you’ll want to keep bookmarked in your browser and check back on regularly to stay up-to-date on all the major releases in turn-based RPGs and Strategy Games.

This article will be constantly updated, covering RPGs, strategy games, and even roguelites that feature certain mechanics. Here’s what to keep in mind about the list below:

The list will be updated frequently.
You’ll find the best turn-based RPGs, strategy games and roguelites
Includes both indie and AAA titles.
Early Access debuts are also listed.
Covers PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.
Some minor errors in release dates are inevitable, as schedules often change, and I might not always be able to update them in real-time. The same goes for platform availability.

Want to help keep the list accurate? Feel free to email me at [email protected] with corrections or even suggestions for games I might have missed.

At the moment, only a handful of official release dates have been announced. For the most part, this is a list of titles expected to launch at some point in 2025. As time goes on, I’ll add more precise dates and platform details. With that said, here’s a look at the most exciting releases for 2025.

Turn-Based RPGs & Strategy Games of January 2025

January has marked a strong start to the year with significant releases, such as the console version of Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, a new installment in the acclaimed JRPG series.

Additionally, the sequel to the excellent Citizen Sleeper, titled Starward Vector, has made its debut. The month also brought a wealth of intriguing indie titles worth keeping an eye on, including the Advance Wars-inspired Warside, the innovative Heart of the Machine, and most notably, the tactical game Those Who Rule.

Götz | PC
Once Upon a Dungeon – Infinity | PC
Rogue Hex (E.A.) | PC
Broken Alliance (E.A.) | PC
Takara Cards | PC
Pairs & Perils | PC
None Shall Intrude | PC
Yield! Fall of Rome (E.A.) | PC
Few Nights More | PC
Wizardry: The Five Ordeals | Switch
Darkest Dungeon II – Inhuman Bondage | PC
Those Who Rule | PC
Warside | PC/Switch/PlayStation/Xbox
KAMiBAKO – Mythology of Cube | PC/Switch/PlayStation
Bellfortis (E.A.) | PC
Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero | PlayStation/Nintendo Switch
Heart of the Machine | PC
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector | PC/Switch/PlayStation/Xbox

Turn-Based RPGs & Strategy Games of February 2025

Hold everything—Civilization VII, the latest entry in the greatest 4X franchise of all time, is here! That alone would be enough to make February monumental, but the month is packed with even more.

Alongside Firaxis’ highly anticipated strategy title, we also have The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II, another installment in the renowned JRPG series. Adding to the excitement is the intriguing rogue-lite Keep Driving, a game to keep an eye on, plus a host of impressive indie gems.

Civilization VII Release Date and Trailer

Keep Driving | PC
Seed of Pandora: Legend of the Gaia Tree | PC
Astral Throne | PC
Novus Orbis (E.A.) | PC
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII | PC
Oddventure | PC/Switch
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II | PC/PlayStation/Switch
Never Second in Rome | PC
The Silent Kingdom | PC
Die in the Dungeon | PC
Galactic Civilizations IV – Tales of the Arnor | PC
ViCrew | PC
DarkBlood -ReVerse- | PC

Turn-Based RPGs & Strategy Games of March 2025

2025 is shaping up to be the year of JRPGs, with a steady stream of releases throughout the year—and March is no exception. This month marks the arrival of the remastered versions of a true classic, or even a legend in the genre: Suikoden I & II, now coming to PC and consoles.

Knights in Tight Spaces | PC
Rogue Conflict | PC
Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars | PC/PlayStation/Xbox/Nintendo Switch |
Frontline: Assault Corps WW2 | PC
Oaths of Light – Chapter I | PC
Dark Deity 2 | PC
Nordhold | PC
Flocking Hell | PC
Once Upon A Tile | PC
Vagrus: The Riven Realms – Console Edition | PlayStation/Xbox/Nintendo Switch

Turn-Based RPGs & Strategy Games of April 2025

Just a few days ago, the release date was announced for a game that could define 2025 for turn-based RPGs and make April truly unforgettable. I’m talking, of course, about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which is set to debut at the end of the month. The hype surrounding this title is palpable, and I’m sure I’m not the only one eagerly awaiting it.