List of massively multiplayer online turn-based strategy games
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This is a comprehensive index of massively multiplayer online turn-based strategy games, sorted chronologically. Turn-based games include tick-based games that reset the number of allowed actions after a certain time period. Information regarding date of release, developer, platform, setting and notability is provided when available. The table can be sorted by clicking on the small boxes next to the column headings.
Legend
| ATRST | Atari ST, Atari Falcon | BBS | BBS door | DROID | Android |
| iOS | iOS, iPhone, iPod, iPadOS, iPad, visionOS, Apple Vision Pro | TRS80 | TRS-80 | WEB | Browser game |
| Compilation | A compilation, anthology or collection of several titles, usually (but not always) belonging to the same series |
|---|---|
| Early access | A game launched in early access is unfinished and thus might contain bugs and glitches or have some of the content missing |
| Episodic | An episodic video game that is released in batches over a period of time |
| Expansion | A large-scale DLC to an already existing game that adds new story, areas and additions and/or changes to the game's mechanics |
| Full release | A full release of a game that launched in early access first |
| Limited | A special release (often called "Limited" or "Collector's Edition") with bonus collector's material. Often provided to people who pre-order a game |
| Port | The game first appeared on a different platform and a port was made. The game is like the original, with few or no differences |
| Remake | The game is an enhanced remake of an original, made using a new engine and/or assets and thus containing completely new sound, graphics and possibly changes to the story and/or gameplay |
| Remaster | The game is a remaster of an original, released on the same or different platform, with (usually minor) changes to graphics, sound and/or gameplay |
| Rerelease | The game was re-released on the same platform with no or only minor changes |
Turn-based/Tick-based
| Year | Game | Developer | Setting | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Trade Wars | Chris Sherrick[1] | Sci-fi | BBS, TRS80 | |
| 1986 | TradeWars 2002 | Gary Martin, John Pritchett[2] | Sci-fi | BBS, WEB | |
| 1987 | Space Empire Elite | Jon Radoff | Sci-fi | ATRST, BBS | |
| 1990 | Solar Realms Elite | Amit Patel | Sci-fi | BBS | Started as a Space Empire Elite clone. |
| 1992 | Barren Realms Elite | Mehul Patel | Sci-fi | BBS | Started as a Solar Realms Elite clone. |
| 1993 | Falcon's Eye | Mehul Patel | Fantasy | BBS | |
| c. 1990 | Space Dynasty | Hollie Satterfield | Sci-fi | BBS | Started as a Solar Realms Elite clone. |
| c. 1990 | STellar Chaos | Roger M. Thomas | Sci-fi | ATRST, BBS | |
| c. 1990 | Yankee Trader | Alan Davenport | Sci-fi | BBS | |
| 1996 | Earth: 2025 | Mehul Patel | Sci-fi | WEB | |
| 1996 | Utopia | Mehul Patel | Sci-fi | WEB | |
| 1998 | Horseland | Horseland LLC | Fantasy | WEB | |
| 1998 | UltraCorps | VR-1, SJ Games | Sci-fi | WEB | |
| 2000 | Planetarion | Fifth Season AS | Sci-fi | WEB | |
| 2001 | NukeZone | Stefan Karlström | Sci-fi | WEB | |
| 2003 | Defcon5 | Rickard Dahlstedt | Historical | WEB | Defcon5 Website |
| 2004 | Reign | Ty Kauffman, Mark Caudill, David DiBattiste | Sci-fi | WEB | |
| 2005 | Urban Dead | Kevan Davis | Horror | WEB | |
| 2006 | KDice | Ryan Dewsbury | Abstract | WEB | |
| 2006 | PoxNora | Octopi, Inc. | Fantasy | WEB | |
| 2008 | Continuum, The | Seven Lights | Sci-fi | WEB | |
| 2011 | King's Bounty: Legions | Nival | Fantasy | WEB, DROID, iOS | |
| 2012 | Freeciv Greatturn | Davide Baldini | Historical | ||
| 2014 | Summoners War: Sky Arena | Com2uS Studios | Fantasy | DROID, iOS | |
| 2026 | Orbitarion | Kaffekullen interactive | Sci-fi | WEB, DROID, iOS | Website |