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7 Games To Play While You Wait For Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave
With Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave due for Nintendo Switch 2 on 17 September, Polygon has put together a list of seven tactical RPGs to fill the wait. The recommendations span different aspects of the Fire Emblem formula, from real-time strategy and army management to grim political drama and open-world exploration, giving fans several ways to scratch the genre itch beforehand.
Among the picks are Unicorn Overlord (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox Series X), praised for its programmable "Tactics" system governing unit behaviour in real-time battles; Tactics Ogre: Reborn (PS4, PS5, Switch, Windows PC), the 2022 remaster of the influential 1995 title known for branching Law, Chaos and Neutral story routes and tough, positioning-based combat; and Horizon's Gate, an indie open-world tactical RPG from Rad Codex featuring naval combat, trading and a branching class system, aimed at those who enjoyed the seafaring elements of Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
In short
- Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave launches on Switch 2 on 17 September
- Polygon suggests seven tactical RPGs to play in the meantime
- Picks include Unicorn Overlord, Tactics Ogre: Reborn and Horizon's Gate
Explained simply
Fire Emblem is a long-running Nintendo series of role-playing games in which players lead a group of characters through turn-based battles. Players move units across a map, choose how they fight and follow stories shaped by war, alliances and personal relationships.
Tactical role-playing games share this focus on planning battles and building a team, but they vary in how combat works and what their stories explore. Some emphasise managing a large army, while others offer branching choices, different character abilities or open worlds to explore.
These games appeal to players who enjoy weighing up risks and shaping a group’s strengths over time. They also show how the wider genre takes familiar ideas in different directions.