# 10 Best Turn-Based RPGs of All Time

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/10-best-turn-based-rpgs-of-all-time/
- Published: 2026-08-12T23:21:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-13T00:14:51+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/best-turn-based-rpg-games-ranked/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Collider ranks influential turn-based RPGs across several quality criteria.
- Octopath Traveler is praised for visuals and strategic combat.
- Undertale and Fire Emblem stand out for player choice and characters.

## Summary

Collider ranks turn-based role-playing games by gameplay, design, narrative, originality, critical reception, visuals and fan opinion. The article highlights how the genre combines strategic, sequence-based combat with immersive storytelling, and celebrates both major franchises and influential independent games.

- Octopath Traveler (2018): praised for its HD-2D presentation, eight-character structure and tactical boost-and-break combat.
- Undertale (2015): recognised for Toby Fox’s largely solo development, pacifist options and inventive enemy encounters.
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019): commended for character relationships, social management and grid-based battles.
- Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 (2012): included among the ranked games, though the supplied text does not provide its full entry.

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