Chess

Worms. Literally any Worms title.

Additionally: Transistor

chess

Chrono Trigger comes to mind

Brogue, Hoplite, Stone Soup and other roguelikes

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

Battle for Wesnoth

Heroes of Might and Magic

various card games

basically, any game with significant tactical depth can benefit from well-done turn-based timing

X-Com Enemy Unknown & X-Com 2, Baldurs Gate 3, Expedition 33 are all wonderful turn-based games. I like games where I can set up and execute a plan of action.

Hogs of War

I grew up playing the Final Fantasy series starting on the NES. I recently got FF7 remake on steam sale and have been putting time into that, but they did change it from turn based. I think at least FF1 - 11 are solid turn based games. Don’t think I played any after 11

Baldur’s Gate 3

Divinity: Original Sin 2

For the King 2

Advance Wars 1 and 2, absolute bangers

Turn based is almost exclusively what I enjoy. I don’t need high octane action. I prefer to drink my coffee and solve the combat puzzle

Hell yes. Final Fantasy 6. Fallout 1 & 2. Just a couple off the top of my head. This question is weird.

Yes, I’m a huge Final Fantasy fan and turn-based is what I started out with when I first started gaming. My favorite FF game (and video game of all time) is Final Fantasy X, and I remember playing late one night and falling asleep mid-boss battle. Waking up two hours later for the boss patiently waiting for me to kill it was quite nice, ngl.

Also Clair Obscur. I didn’t shut up about that game all last year. It’s just so good, especially for those who prioritize story in video games!

Masters of Orion 2

XCOM series and similar turn based tactical games like Xenonauts 2 and Phoenix Point (most recently Star Wars Zero Company)

Age of Wonders 3

City of Gangsters

Fights in Tight Spaces

Phantom Brigade

Jagged Alliance 1 through 3 (but not Back in Action)

Shadowrun Returns and Dragonfall

Divinity Original Sin. Old 80s RPGs