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List of turn-based tactics video games

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Turn-based tactics is a video game genre. Chris Crawford,[1] Julian Gollop, Strategic Simulations, and Blue Byte developed early turn-based tactical games,[2] which were often inspired by traditional tactical wargames played on tabletops.[3] Because of their low system requirements, turn-based tactical games were popular on early personal computers. This peaked with the released of X-COM: UFO Defense in 1994.[2] When X-COM's sequels failed to make the same impression, publishers grew cautious of funding similar games on personal computers.[4]

As the 1990s continued, 3D graphics grew popular, and gamers increasingly turned to real time strategy games. Though new tactics games continued to be released on personal computers, tactical combat became more of a component in tactical role-playing games,[2] and tactical games grew more popular on handheld consoles. These complex but accessible games widened the appeal of turn-based tactics.[1] The 2012 release of XCOM: Enemy Unknown, a remake of the 1994 video game, reinvigorated the genre on personal computers and led to many new games using streamlined, modern rules.[2][4]

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Video game platforms
3DSNintendo 3DSAMIAmigaAMI32Amiga CD32
APPIIApple IIATRAtari 8-bit computersATRSTAtari ST, Atari Falcon
C64Commodore 64CPCAmstrad CPCDOSDOS / MS-DOS
DROIDAndroidDSNintendo DSGBGame Boy
GBAGame Boy AdvanceGBCGame Boy ColorGCNGameCube
GENSega Genesis / Mega DriveiOSiOS, iPadOSLINLinux
MACClassic Mac OS, 2001 and beforeMOBIMobile phoneMSXMSX
NESNintendo Entertainment System / FamicomNGEN-GageNXNintendo Switch
OSXmacOSPC98PC-9800 seriesPCETurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine
PETCommodore PETPPCPocket PCPS1PlayStation 1
PS2PlayStation 2PS3PlayStation 3PS4PlayStation 4
PS5PlayStation 5PSPPlayStation PortablePSVPlayStation Vita
SNESSuper Nintendo / Super
Famicom / Super Comboy		StadiaGoogle StadiaTRS80TRS-80
WiiWiiWINMicrosoft Windows, all
versions Windows 95 and up		WIN3XTerm not found
X360Xbox 360X68KX68000XBOXXbox
XOneXbox OneXSX/SXbox Series X/SZXZX Spectrum
Types of releases
CompilationA compilation, anthology or collection of several titles, usually (but not always) belonging to the same series
LimitedA special release (often called "Limited" or "Collector's Edition") with bonus collector's material. Often provided to people who pre-order a game
PortThe game first appeared on a different platform and a port was made. The game is like the original, with few or no differences
RemakeThe game is an enhanced remake of an original, released on the same or different platform, with changes to graphics, sound and/or gameplay
RereleaseThe game was re-released on the same platform with no or only minor changes
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