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This is a comprehensive index of commercial tactical role-playing games for all platforms, sorted chronologically. Information regarding date of release, developer, publisher, platform and notability is provided when available. The table can be sorted by clicking on the small boxes next to the column headings.

See also: Chronology of turn-based tactics video games

Legend

Video game platforms

CROSS Cross-platform DOS DOS / MS-DOS DS Nintendo DS GBA Game Boy Advance GCN Nintendo GameCube iPod iPod LIN Linux MOBI Mobile phone NGE N-Gage PS1 PlayStation / PSone PS2 PlayStation 2 PS3 PlayStation 3 PSN PlayStation Network PSP PlayStation Portable VC Virtual Console (Wii) Wii Wii WIN Microsoft Windows X360 Xbox 360 XBOX Xbox

Types of releases

Rerel The game was re-released on the same platform with no or only minor changes. 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, released on the same or different platform, with changes to graphics, sound and/or gameplay. Compl A compilation, anthology or collection of several titles, usually (but not always) belonging to the same series. Limit A special release (often called "Limited" or "Collector's Edition") with bonus collector's material. Often provided to people who pre-order a game.

List

Year	Title	Developer	Publisher	Setting	Platform	Notes
2005 (JP)	3rd Super Robot Wars Alpha	Banpresto	Banpresto	Sci-Fi	PS2
2005 (JP)	Angelic Vale Shinden: Ephemer Shima Kitare エンジェリックヴェール	Chrome Six		Fantasy	WIN
2005 (KR) 2006 (NA/EU)	Astonishia Story[1]	Sonnori		Fantasy	PSP (Port)	Port of Astonishia Story.
2005 (INT)	Battle for Wesnoth, The[2]	N/A		Fantasy	CROSS	Open source.
2005 (JP)	Battle Moon Wars 1	Werk		Fantasy	WIN
2005 (RU) 2007 (NA)	Brigade E5: New Jagged Union[3][4]	Apeiron	1C Company Strategy First	Modern	WIN	Real-time.
2005 (JP)	Castle Fantasia: Elenshia Senki[5]	Studio E-Go!		Fantasy	PS2	Sequel to Castle Fantasia 2: Seima Taisen.
2005 (NA)	Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The[6]	Starwave		Fantasy	MOBI	Based on the book and motion picture of the same name.
2005 (RU)	Cops 2170: The Power of Law – Gold Collection	MiST Land		Post-apocalyptic Cyberpunk	WIN (Compl)	Compilation of Cops 2170: The Power of Law and its add-on.
2005 (JP)	Dragon Force[1][5] Sega Ages 2500, Vol.18: Dragon Force ドラゴンフォース	3D Ages	Sega	Fantasy	PS2 (Remake)	Remake of Dragon Force for SAT.
2005 (JP/NA/EU/AU)	Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance[1][7]	Intelligent Systems	Nintendo	Fantasy	GCN
2005 (NA/EU/AU)	Freedom Force vs The 3rd Reich[8][9]	Irrational	Vivendi Universal	Superhero	WIN	Real-time. Sequel to Freedom Force.
2005 (JP)	Front Mission 5: Scars of the War	Square Enix	Square Enix	Sci-Fi	PS2	Sequel to Front Mission 4.
2005 (JP)	Generation of Chaos IV[5] 新天魔界 〜GOC IV アナザサイド〜	Idea Factory	Idea Factory	Sci-Fi	PS1 (Port)	Port of Generation of Chaos IV for PS2. Sequel to Generation of Chaos III: Toki no Fuuin.
2005 (JP)	Generation of Chaos V[5] 新天魔界ジェネレーションオブカオスV	Neverland	Idea Factory	Fantasy	PS2	Sequel to Generation of Chaos IV.
2005 (JP) 2006 (NA) 2007 (EU/AU)	Generation of Chaos[1][5]	Neverland		Fantasy	PSP
2005 (EU/NA)	Hammer & Sickle[10][11][12][13]	Nival Novik&Co	1C Company CDV	Sci-Fi Historical	WIN	Set in the Silent Storm universe.
2005 (NA)	High Seize[14]	RedLynx	Nokia	Historical	NGE
2005 (JP)	Langrisser III ラングリッサーIII	Taito		Fantasy	PS2 (Port)	Port of Langrisser III for SAT. Prequel to Warsong.
2005 (NA)	Lord of the Rings, The: Tactics[1][15]	EA	EA	Fantasy	PSP	Based on The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien.
2005 (JP/NA/EU)	Makai Kingdom: Chronicles Of The Sacred Tome[1] Phantom Kingdom ファントム・キングダム	Nippon Ichi	Nippon Ichi	Fantasy	PS2
2005 (NA/EU)	Metalheart: Replicants Rampage[16][17][18][19]	Akella NumLock	DreamCatcher Akella	Post-apocalyptic	WIN
2005 (JP)	Namco x Capcom[1]	Monolith	Namco	Fantasy	PS2	Action.
2005 (RU) 2006 (NA)	Night Watch[16][20][21][22]	Nival	CDV	Modern Fantasy	WIN	Based on the Russian novel and film of the same name. Utilizes the Silent Storm engine.
2005 (??)	Rebelstar: Tactical Command[23]	Codo	Namco	Sci-Fi	GBA
2005 (JP)	Rebirth Moon[5] リバースムーン	Idea Factory	Idea Factory	Fantasy	PS2
2005 (??)	Rifts: Promise of Power[24]	Backbone	Nokia	Fantasy	NGE	Based on the pen-and-paper role-playing game of the same name.
2005 (JP)	Sakura Taisen 3: Is Paris Burning?[1] Sakura Taisen 3: Pari wa Moeteiru ka	Red Overworks	Sega	Steampunk	PS2 (Port)	Port of Sakura Taisen 3: Pari wa Moeteiru ka for DC. Sequel to Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou koto Nakare.
2005 (JP)	Sakura Taisen 4: Koi Seyo, Otome	Red Overworks	Sega	Steampunk	WIN (Port)	Port of Sakura Taisen 4: Koi Seyo, Otome for DC. Sequel to Sakura Taisen 3.
2005 (JP)	Sakura Taisen V: Saraba, Itoshiki Hito yo	Red Overworks	Sega	Steampunk	PS2	Sequel to Sakura Taisen 4.
2005 (NA)	Shadow Vault[1][16][16][25][26]	Mayhem	Strategy First	Post-apocalyptic Cyberpunk	WIN
2005 (JP)	Shinseiki Genso: Spectral Souls II[27] 新紀幻想スペクトラルソウルズII	Neverland	Idea Factory	Fantasy	PS2	Sequel to Shinseiki Genso: Spectral Souls.
2005 (JP)	Shinseiki Genso: SSII Unlimited Side 新紀幻想 ～SSII アンリミテッドサイド～	Idea Factory	Idea Factory	Fantasy	PSP	Part of the Spectral Souls series.
2005 (JP)	Shinseiki Yuusha Taisen[28]	Mayhem Takara		Sci-Fi	PS2
2005 (JP)	Spectral Force: Chronicle スペクトラルフォース クロニクル	Neverland	Idea Factory	Fantasy	PS2
2005 (JP/NA) 2006 (EU)	Suikoden Tactics[1] Rhapsodia	Konami	Konami	Fantasy	PS2	Sequel to Suikoden IV.
2005 (JP) 2006 (NA)	Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation 2	Banpresto	Banpresto Atlus	Sci-Fi	GBA
2005 (JP)	Super Robot Wars Judgement	Banpresto	Banpresto	Sci-Fi	GBA
2005 (JP)	Super Robot Wars MX Portable	Banpresto	Banpresto	Sci-Fi	PSP (Port)	Port of Super Robot Wars MX for PS2.
2005 (JP)	Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3			Fantasy	GBA	Sequel to Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2.
2005 (JP)	Tear Ring Series: Berwick Saga ティアリングサーガシリーズ ベルウィックサーガ	Tirnanog	Enterbrain	Sc-Fi	PS2	Sequel to Tear Ring Saga Yutona Eiyū Senki.
2005 (JP)	Tears to Tiara	Leaf	Aquaplus	Fantasy	WIN	Real-time. Eroge. Series debuts.
2005 (JP)	Tir-nan-og V: Eternal Hitoshi ティル・ナ・ノーグV 〜悠久の仁〜	SystemSoft		Fantasy	WIN	Sequel to Tir-nan-og IV: King of the Valiant for WIN.
2005 (JP)	Twelve: Sengoku Fuushinden[29] Twelve 〜戦国封神伝〜	Konami		Fantasy Historical	PSP
2006 (JP)	Battle Moon Wars 2	Werk		Fantasy	WIN	Sequel to Battle Moon Wars 1.
2006 (JP)	Blazing Souls[5] ブレイジングソウルズ	Idea Factory	Idea Factory	Fantasy	PS2	Sequel to Shinseiki Genso: Spectral Souls II.
2006 (JP) 2008 (NA)	Chaos Wars[1][30] カオスウォーズ	Idea Factory	Idea Factory	Fantasy	PS2
2006 (JP/NA/EU/AU)	Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories[1][31] 魔界戦記ディスガイア2	Nippon Ichi	Nippon Ichi Koei	Fantasy	PS2	Sequel to Disgaea: Hour of Darkness.
2006 (JP) 2007 (NA/EU)	Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness[1][32]	Nippon Ichi	Nippon Ichi Atlus Koei	Fantasy	PSP (Port)	Port of Disgaea: Hour of Darkness for PS2.
2006 (NA/EU/AU)	Field Commander	SOE	SOE	Modern	PSP
2006 (JP)	Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo	Intelligent	Nintendo	Fantasy	VC (Port)	Port of Fire Emblem: Monsho no Nazo for SNES.
2006 (JP)	Generation of Chaos V[5] イーディスメモリーズ 〜新天魔界GOCV〜	Neverland	Idea Factory	Fantasy	PS1 (Port)	Port of Generation of Chaos V for PS2. Sequel to Generation of Chaos IV.
2006 (UK)	Gorky 17 Odium	Metropolis	1C Company TopWare Monolith	Fantasy	LIN (Port)	Port of Gorky 17 for WIN.
2006 (JP) 2007 (NA) 2008 (PAL)	Growlanser: Heritage of War[1] グローランサーV	CareerSoft	Atlus Rising Star Games	Fantasy	PS2	Sequel to Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of the Time.
2006 (JP)	Higurashi no Naku Koro Tactics ひぐらしのなく頃に Tactics	Sora's Dream	Sora's Dream	Modern	MOBI	Based on the anime of the same name.
2006 (NA)	Jagged Alliance 2: Gold Pack	Sir-Tech	Strategy First	Modern	WIN (Rerel)	Re-release on Steam.
2006 (JP) 2007 (NA)	Jeanne d'Arc[1][33]	Level-5	SCE	Fantasy	PSP
2006 (JP)	Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis 魔神転生II SPIRAL NEMESIS	i-revo		Fantasy	WIN (Port)	Port of Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis or Super Famicon. Sequel to Majin Tensei.
2006 (JP)	Majin Tensei#Majin Tensei 魔神転生	i-revo		Fantasy	WIN (Port)	Port of Majin Tensei for Super Famicon.
2006 (JP)	Makai Wars[34]	Nippon Ichi		Fantasy	PS3
2006 (JP)	Prism Ark: Prism Heart II プリズム・アーク 〜プリズム・ハート エピソード2〜	Pajama Soft	Pajama Soft	Fantasy	WIN	Eroge.
2006 (JP)	Sakura Taisen 1&2	Red Overworks	Sega	Steampunk	PSP (Compl)	Port and compilation of Sakura Taisen and Sakura Taisen 2 for SAT. Series debuts.
2006 (JP)	Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou koto Nakare	Red Overworks	Sega	Steampunk	PSP (Port)	Port of Sakura Taisen 2 for SAT. Sequel to Sakura Taisen.
2006 (JP)	Sakura Taisen	Red Overworks	Sega	Steampunk	PSP (Port)	Port of Sakura Taisen for SAT. Series debuts.
2006 (JP) 2008 (NA)	Spectral Force 3: Innocent Rage[1][35] スペクトラルフォース3 イノセントレイジ	Idea Factory	Idea Factory Atlus	Fantasy	X360	Sequel to Spectral Force II.
2006 (RU/EU) 2007 (INT)	Star Wolves 2	Xbow	1C Company	Sci-Fi	WIN	Real-time. Sequel to Star Wolves.
2006 (??)	Summon Night 4	Flight-Plan	Banpresto	Steampunk	PS2	Sequel to Summon Night 3.
2006 (JP)	Super Robot Wars Advance i	Banpresto	Banpresto	Sci-Fi	MOBI (Port)	Port of Super Robot Wars Advance for GBA.
2006 (JP)	Super Robot Wars XO	Banpresto	Banpresto	Sci-Fi	X360
2006 (JP/NA)	Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone[1][36] ユグドラ・ユニオン	Sting	Sting Atlus	Fantasy	GBA	Sequel to Riviera: The Promised Land for WSC.
2007 (RU) 2008 (NA)	7.62	Apeiron	1C Company	Modern	WIN	Real-time. Sequel to Brigade E5: New Jagged Union.
2007 (JP)	Absolute: Blazing Infinity[5] アブソリュート ブレイジングインフィニティ	Idea Factory	Idea Factory	Fantasy	X360 (Port)	Port of Blazing Souls for PS2.
2007 (JP)	Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos[1][29]	Neveralnd		Fantasy	PSP	Sequel to Generation of Chaos.
2007 (JP)	Apocalypse: Desire Next	Idea Factory		Fantasy	X360
2007 (JP) TBD (NA)	ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat[37]	Mistwalker Racjin	Nintendo	Fantasy	DS
2007 (JP)	Bahamut Senki	Sega	Sega	Fantasy	VC (Port)	Port of Bahamut Senki for SMS.
2007 (JP)	Battle Moon Wars 3	Werk		Sci-Fi	WIN	Sequel to Battle Moon Wars 2.
2007 (RU)	Day Watch[16]	Nival		Modern Fantasy	WIN	Sequel to Night Watch.
2007 (NA)	Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness[1][29] Disgaea Portable	Nippon Ichi		Fantasy	PSP (Remake)	Remake of Disgaea: Hour of Darkness for PS2.
2007 (JP)	Dragon Knight IV ドラゴンナイト4	ELF	ELF	Fantasy	WIN (Remake)	Eroge. Port of Dragon Knight IV for PC98. Sequel to Dragon Knight III.
2007 (JP)	Dragon Shadow Spell[5] ドラゴンシャドウスペル	Flight-Plan		Fantasy	PS2
2007 (NA/EU/AU)	Dungeons & Dragons Tactics[1]	Kuju	Atari	Fantasy	PSP
2007 (JP)	Elvandia Story エルヴァンディアストーリー	Spike		Fantasy	PS2
2007 (JP) 2008 (NA/PAL/AU)	Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift[1][38][39] ファイナルファンタジータクティクス A2 封穴のグリモア	Square Enix	Square Enix	Fantasy	DS	Sequel to Final Fantasy Tactics Advance for GBA.
2007 (JP/NA/EU/AU)	Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions[1][40]	Square Enix	Square Enix	Fantasy	PSP (Remake)	Remake of Final Fantasy Tactics for PS1.
2007 (JP/NA) 2008 (PAL)	Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings[1][37]	Square Enix	Square Enix	Fantasy	DS	Real-time. Continuation of Final Fantasy XII.
2007 (JP/NA) 2008 (EU/AU)	Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn[1]	Intelligent	Nintendo	Fantasy	Wii	Sequel to Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance.
2007 (JP)	Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu	Intelligent	Nintendo	Fantasy	VC (Port)	Port of Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu for SNES.
2007 (JP/NA)	Front Mission[1]	Square Enix	Square Enix	Sci-Fi	DS (Remake)	Remake of Front Mission for SNES. Series debuts.
2007 (JP)	Growlanser VI: Precarious World	CareerSoft		Sci-Fi	PS2	Real-time. Sequel to Growlanser V: Generations.
2007 (RU) 2008 (EU) TBD (NA)	Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge[1]	GFI Russia	Game Factory	Modern	WIN
2007 (JP/NA/EU)	Hoshigami Remix[38][41]	Arc System Works	ASNetworks Aksys 505	Fantasy	DS (Remake)	Remake of Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth for PS1.
2007 (NA)	Jagged Alliance 2: Gold Pack	Sir-Tech	Strategy First	Modern	WIN (Rerel)	Re-release on GameTap.
2007 (NA)	Jagged Alliance 2: Wildfire[1]	I-Deal	Strategy First	Modern	WIN (Rerel)	Re-release on GamersGate.
2007 (JP)	Langrisser II[1] Der Langrisser ラングリッサーII			Fantasy	VC (Port)	Port of Langrisser II for GEN. Sequel to Warsong.
2007 (JP/NA/PAL)	Luminous Arc[1][38] ルミナスアーク	Image Epoch	Marvelous Atlus Rising Star	Fantasy	DS	Series debuts.
2007 (JP)	Magician's Academy まじしゃんず・あかでみい	Enterbrain	Enterbrain	Modern Fantasy	PS2	Based on the anime of the same name.
2007 (JP)	Majin Tensei Blind Thinker 魔神転生 blind thinker		Atlus BBMF	Fantasy	MOBI
2007 (JP)	Mist of Chaos[34]	Neverland		Fantasy	PS3
2007 (JP) 2008 (NA)	Operation Darkness[1][37]	Success		Fantasy Historical	Xbox
2007 (JP)	Prism Ark: Prism Heart II – Remastered Edition プリズム・アーク 〜プリズム・ハート エピソード2〜 (リマスター版)	Pajama Soft	Pajama Soft	Fantasy	WIN (Limit)	Eroge. Limited edition version of Prism Ark: Prism Heart II.
2007 (JP) 2010 (NA)	Record of Agarest War[34][42] アガレスト戦記	Idea Factory	Compile Heart Red	Fantasy	PS3 PSN[42] X360[42]
2007 (JP) 2008 (NA)	Rondo of Swords[1][43][44] 偽りの輪舞曲	Success	Success	Fantasy	DS
2007 (JP)	Seireiki Rayblade 聖霊機ライブレード	Winkysoft	Winkysoft	Sci-Fi	PSN (Port)	Port of Seireiki Rayblade for PS1.
2007 (JP/NA/PAL)	Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention Shining Force シャイニング・フォース 神々の遺産		Sega	Fantasy	VC (Port)	Port of Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention for GEN.
2007 (JP/NA) 2008 (EU)	Soul Nomad & the World Eaters[1][45]	Nippon Ichi	Nippon Ichi	Fantasy	PS2
2007 (JP)	Spectral Gene	Idea Factory		Fantasy	PS2
2007 (JP)	Super Robot Wars A Portable	Banpresto	Banpresto	Sci-Fi	PSP (Remake)	Remake of Super Robot Wars A for GBA.
2007 (JP)	Super Robot Wars Original Generation Gaiden	Banpresto	Banpresto	Sci-Fi	PS2	Sequel to Super Robot Wars Original Generations.
2007 (JP)	Super Robot Wars W	Banpresto	Banpresto	Sci-Fi	DS
2007 (JP)	Super Robot Wars: Original Generations	Banpresto	Banpresto	Sci-Fi	PS2 (Remake)	Remake and compilation of Super Robot Wars: Original Generation and Super Robot Wars: Original Generation 2 for GBA.
2007 (JP)	Tears to Tiara: Kakan no Daichi	Leaf		Fantasy	PS3 (Port)	Port of Tears to Tiara.
2007 (JP)	Treasure Hunter G	Sting	Square	Fantasy	VC (Port)	Port of Treasure Hunter G for SNES.
2007 (NA/EU)	UFO: Extraterrestrials	Chaos Concept	Try Synergy Paradox	Sci-Fi	WIN	Spiritual successor to X-COM.
2007 (??)	Urban Legend[46]	ELENS		Sci-Fi	WIN
2007 (JP) 2008 (NA)	Wild Arms XF[1][47] ワイルドアームズ クロスファイア	Media.Vision	SCE	Steampunk	PSP
2007 (NA)	X-COM: UFO Defense	Mythos	Take-Two	Sci-Fi	WIN (Rerel)	GameTap re-release.
2008 (??)	Arc the Lad III[34]	ARC		Fantasy	PSN (Port)	Port of Arc the Lad III.
2008 (JP)	Battle of Sunrise: Limited Edition バトル オブ サンライズ ~リミテッド エディション~	Sunrise	Sunrise	Sc-Fi	PS2 (Limit)
2008 (JP)	Battle of Sunrise バトル オブ サンライズ	Sunrise	Sunrise	Sc-Fi	PS2	Limited edition version of Battle of Sunrise for PS2.
2008 (JP) 2009 (NA)	BLEACH: The 3rd Phantom[48]	Treasure	Sega	Fantasy	DS	Based on the anime and manga of the same name.
2008 (JP) 2009 (NA)	Blue Dragon Plus[43][49]	Feel Plus	AQ Ignition	Fantasy	DS	Real-time.
2008 (JP/NA)	Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice[1][34] 魔界戦記ディスガイア3	Nippon Ichi		Fantasy	PS3	Sequel to Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories.
2008 (NA) 2009 (PAL)	Disgaea DS[1][50] Makai Senki Disugaia Makai no Ōji to Akai Tsuki 魔界戦記ディスガイア 魔界の王子と赤い月	Nippon Ichi	Atlus	Fantasy	DS (Port)	Port of Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness for PSP.
2008 (??)	Drone Tactics[51]	Success	Atlus	Fantasy Modern	DS
2008 (JP/NA)	Eternal Poison[1][5][52] Poison Pink ポイズンピンク,	Flight-Plan	Banpresto Atlus	Fantasy	PS2
2008 (JP/EU) 2009 (NA)	Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon[1]	Intelligent	Nintendo	Fantasy	DS	Remake of Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Ken for NES.
2008 (JP)	Fire Emblem: Thracia 776[1]	Intelligent	Nintendo	Fantasy	VC (Port)	Port of Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 for SNES. Midquel to Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu.
2008 (NA)	Jagged Alliance 2: Gold Pack	Sir-Tech	Strategy First	Modern	WIN (Rerel)	Re-release on GamersGate.
2008 (??)	King's Bounty: The Legend[1][53][54]	Katauri	1C Company	Fantasy	WIN	Spiritual successor to King's Bounty.
2008 (JP) 2009 (NA)	Knights in the Nightmare[55][56]	Sting	Sting Atlus	Fantasy	DS
2008 (JP/NA)	Luminous Arc 2: Will[1][57] ルミナスアーク2 ウィル	Image Epoch	Marvelous	Fantasy	DS	Sequel to Luminous Arc.
2008 (JP)	Prism Ark: Prism Heart II プリズム・アーク 〜プリズム・ハート エピソード2〜	Pajama Soft	5pb.Games	Fantasy	PS2 (Port)	Eroge. Port of Prism Ark: Prism Heart II for WIN.
2008 (NA/EU)	Song Summoner: The Unsung Heroes[58]	Square Enix	Square Enix	Fantasy	iPod
2008 (JP)	Super Robot Wars A Portable	Banpresto	Banpresto	Sci-Fi	PSP (Remake)	Remake of Super Robot Wars A for GBA.
2008 (JP)	Tears to Tiara: Kakan no Daichi	Aquaplus	Aquaplus	Fantasy	PS3 (Port)	Eroge. Port of Tears to Tiara for Windows.
2008 (JP)	Tir-nan-og V	Alfa System		Fantasy	PS2 (Port) PSP (Port)	Port of Tir-nan-og V for WIN. Sequel to Tir-nan-og IV: King of the Valiant.
2008 (JP/NA/EU)	Valkyria Chronicles[1] Battlefield Valkyria: Gallian Chronicles 戦場のヴァルキュリア	Sega	Sega	Fantasy	PS3
2008 (JP) 2009 (NA/EU)	Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume[59][60] Varukirī Purofairu Toga o Seou Mono ヴァルキリープロファイル 咎を背負う者	tri-Ace	Square Enix	Fantasy	DS
2008 (INT)	X-COM: Complete Pack	MicroProse	2K Games	Sci-Fi	DOS (Compl) WIN (Compl)	Compilation of all X-COM titles to date.
2008 (NA)	X-COM: UFO Defense	Mythos	Take-Two	Sci-Fi	WIN (Rerel)	Steam re-release.
2008 (JP/NA)	Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone[1] ユグドラ・ユニオン	Sting	Sting Atlus	Fantasy	PSP (Port)	Port of Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone for GBA. Sequel to Riviera: The Promised Land for WSC.
2008 (JP/NA)	Zoids Assault[1][37][61]	Atlus	Atlus	SciFi	X360	Part of the Zoids franchise.
2009 (NA/EU)	Jagged Alliance[1]	Cypron	Empire	Modern	DS (Port)	Port of Jagged Alliance for DOS.
2009 (JP/NA)	Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor[62][63] Megami Ibunroku Devil Survivor 女神異聞録デビルサバイバー	Atlus	Atlus	Sci-Fi	DS
2009 (NA)	Song Summoner: The Unsung Heroes - Encore[64]	Square Enix	Square Enix	Fantasy	iPhone (Port)	Port of Song Summoner: The Unsung Heroes for iPod.
2009 (NA)	Spectral Force Genesis[65]	Idea Factory	Ignition	Fantasy	DS

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30. ^ "Chaos Wars for PS2". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/strategy/chaoswars/index.html. Retrieved 2010-02-04. "A tactical role-playing game set in a fantasy world." 
31. ^ Porter, Jason (September 20, 2006). "Game Chronicles Review". Game Chronicles. http://www.gamechronicles.com/reviews/ps2/disgaea2/cursedmemories.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-04. "After an absence of several years, possibly the most beloved world in the history of tactical RPGs (though this may change after FFXII puts Ivalice front and center again) is making a comeback in the form of a direct sequel to the original surprise cult hit, Disgaea: Hour of Darkness." 
32. ^ "Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness". GameSpy. November 1, 2007. http://psp.gamespy.com/playstation-portable/makai-senki-disgaea-portable/832061p1.html. Retrieved 2010-02-04. "A portable and enhanced version of one of the best, deepest tactical RPGs ever released, Afternoon of Darkness is just one more reason you'll never get around to reading on your commute." 
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35. ^ Welhouse, Zach. "Spectral Force 3". RPGamer. http://www.rpgamer.com/games/spectral/sf3/sf3prev.html. Retrieved 2010-02-04. "This swords-and-sorcery tale is a straightforward tactical RPG that presents one look at how the genre adapts for the current generation of systems." 
36. ^ Moehnke, Mike. "Yggdra Union - Staff Retroview". RPGamer. http://www.rpgamer.com/games/other/gba/yggdra/reviews/yggdrastrev2.html. Retrieved 2010-02-04. "Yggdra Union, instead of doing something else along that line, reinvents the tactical RPG with a variety of concepts that are found nowhere else." 
37. ^ ^{a b c d} Cunningham, Michael. "What Kind of RPG Are You?". RPGamer. http://www.rpgamer.com/editor/2008/q2/061008mc.html. Retrieved 2010-02-04. "The subbranch of Tactical RPGs is not immune to diversity either. ... These were the days of Shining Force and later on Final Fantasy Tactics. ... Not only do we have what could be dubbed the traditional Tactical RPG, we now have games featuring real-time combat such as Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings and the upcoming Blue Dragon Plus. ... Also newer games are trying to blend the tactical side with traditional RPG elements as seen in Archaic Sealed Heat. ... Throw in some Tactical RPGs featuring mechs such as Front Mission and Zoids Assault as well as off-the-wall titles like Operation Darkness, that stars Vampires, Werewolves, Army soldiers, and Nazis." 
38. ^ ^{a b c} Platt, Dylan (September 7, 2007). "Luminous Arc Review". GameZone. http://nds.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r30855.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-04. "Right now, the DS finds itself as the system to own for fans of the tactical RPG genre. Between remakes like Hoshigami Remix, sequels like Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2, and of course Nintendo’s military-based gem, Advance Wars Dual Strike, there are grid-based battlers to fit any fan’s desire. ... Luminous Arc is the first DS tactical RPG to feature multiplay over WiFi" 
39. ^ Cunningham, Michael "Macstorm". "Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift - Staff Review". RPGamer. http://www.rpgamer.com/games/ff/ffta2/reviews/ffta2strev2.html. Retrieved 2010-02-04. "Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift is a tactical RPG for the Nintendo DS developed by Square Enix. In a pattern much akin to six degrees of separation, this latest title is a distant relation to Yasumi Matsuno's Tactics Ogre, first for the Super Famicom in Japan and then remade for the PlayStation. As Matsuno's initial turn-based tactical RPG, full of political and social intrigue, Tactics Ogre reshaped the tactical mold into something that was to be used over and over again. Upon Matsuno leaving Quest and joining Square Enix, Tactics Ogre next begat Final Fantasy Tactics, another classic tactical RPG with a heavy focus on story and solid gameplay." 
40. ^ Joynt, Patrick (October 5, 2007). "Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions". GameSpy. http://psp.gamespy.com/playstation-portable/final-fantasy-tactics/825393p1.html. Retrieved 2010-02-04. "The most important part of War of the Lions is its slug-it-out brutal turn-based tactical fantasy combat. Minor quibbles (which we'll pick to the last nit, below) can't hobble one of the best tactical RPG systems out there." 
41. ^ Platt, Dylan (July 10, 2007). "Hoshigami Remix Review". GameZone. http://nds.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r32126.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-04. "The tactical strategy/RPG, which has been around since the original Fire Emblem on NES in Japan, gained popularity in America with Final Fantasy Tactics for PlayStation. ... While it shares most of the problems that plagued its forerunner, it’s still a solid choice for anyone with an itch for a DS tactical title." 
42. ^ ^{a b c} Cunningham, Michael. "2010: The Year of the RPG". RPGamer. http://www.rpgamer.com/features/2010rpgs/2010rpgs_1.html. Retrieved 2010-02-04. "Digital for PSN, but releasing on disc for the Xbox 360, this tactical RPG with a breeding system is the risqué version from Japan with a hefty number of scantily clad females to marry." 
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44. ^ Cunningham, Michael. "Rondo of Swords - Impression". RPGamer. http://www.rpgamer.com/games/other/nds/rondoswords/rondoswordsimp.html. Retrieved 2010-02-04. "Rondo of Swords is a strategy RPG, but it is not a typical one. Rondo does away with the classic control scheme seen in Final Fantasy Tactics, Shining Force, and Fire Emblem in favor of something completely fresh. Many other tactical RPGs have taken to playing it safe with gameplay or, in the case of some, have moved to a real-time strategy focus. Rondo of Swords takes the traditional tactical RPG gameplay and does something truly innovative with the controls." 
45. ^ "Soul Nomad and the World Eaters". GamePro. September 25, 2007. http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/136328/soul-nomad-and-the-world-eaters/. Retrieved 2010-02-04. "The young hero of our story is, naturally, charged with saving the world. He is given a sword that has the soul of a demon god named Gig trapped inside of it, and once you touch it he merges his soul with yours, giving you the power to kill anything and everything. It's a nice twist on a tactical RPG, but I found myself wanting the game to end in five minutes because of it, because once you kill anything taking on the power of Gig, the game ends." 
46. ^ Yu, Derek; Greg Costikyan, Caspian Prince (July 31, 2007). "Indie Game Review Panel (July Edition)". GameTunnel. http://gametunnel.com/articles.php?id=628. Retrieved 2008-07-12. 
47. ^ Stella, Shiva (March 27, 2008). "Wild ARMs XF". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/psp/rpg/wildarmscrossfire/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary. Retrieved 2008-06-13. "Wild ARMs XF is the latest title to join the PSP's growing list of strategy role-playing games. It's also the first Wild ARMs to go entirely down the tactical route, with developer Media Vision successfully maintaining the franchise's Wild West theme." 
48. ^ "SEGA Ships BLEACH: The 3rd Phantom For Nintendo DS". GameZone. September 15, 2009. http://www.gamezone.com/news/09_15_09_11_48AM.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-07. "BLEACH: The 3rd Phantom delivers an authentic anime experience with a deep story and tactical RPG gameplay." 
49. ^ Bozon, Mark (January 13, 2009). "Final Fantasy Creator on New DS RPG". IGN. http://ds.ign.com/articles/944/944492p1.html. Retrieved 2010-02-04. "Blue Dragon Plus is a tactical RPG. The DS already has a few serious TRPGs out there, including Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2 (a turn-based design) and also Final Fantasy XII DS, which is a real-time design. What does Blue Dragon Plus bring that's unique?" 
50. ^ Woodward, Stephen (October 27, 2008). "Disgaea DS Review". GameZone. http://nds.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r21671.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-07. "Disgaea was originally a PS2 tactical strategy game that has made its way across to the PSP and now the DS. While the DS version doesn’t look near as good as the PSP title, it can still hold its own for the touch-screen system." 
51. ^ Platt, Dylan (May 30, 2008). "Drone Tactics Review". GameZone. http://nds.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r34322.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-04. "Atlus’ new kid-friendly tactical RPG has enough depth and strategy to satisfy older genre fans, too." 
52. ^ Welhouse, Zach. "Eternal Poison - Staff Review". RPGamer. http://www.rpgamer.com/games/other/ps2/ppink/reviews/ppinkstrev1.html. Retrieved 2010-02-04. "Once upon a time there was a tactical RPG that was called Eternal Poison. It was blessed with the graces of being a gothic fairytale and all that the name granted. Unfortunately, the classification carried a great curse." 
53. ^ Brudvig, Erik (2007-07-12). "E3 2007: King's Bounty: The Legend First Look". IGN. http://pc.ign.com/articles/804/804593p1.html. Retrieved 2008-06-13. 
54. ^ Todd, Brett (December 4, 2008). "King's Bounty: The Legend Review". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/kingsbountythelegend/review.html. Retrieved 2010-02-04. "Solid gameplay based on a traditional tactical RPG formula" 
55. ^ Platt, Dylan (June 29, 2009). "Knights in the Nightmare Review". GameZone. http://nds.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r35214.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-04. "It’s a wildly original game that takes the stagnant tactical RPG genre, mixes in a healthy dose of hardcore shooter gameplay (yes, really), and comes up with something unique and compelling." 
56. ^ Petit, Carolyn (June 22, 2009). "Knights in the Nightmare Review". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/ds/strategy/knightsinthenightmare/review.html?tag=mncol;txt. Retrieved 2010-02-07. "Knights in the Nightmare is a rich tactical role-playing game that tells the tale of the kingdom of Aventhiem..." 
57. ^ Moehnke, Mike. "Luminous Arc 2: Will - Staff Review". RPGamer. http://www.rpgamer.com/games/lumarc/lumarc2/reviews/lumarc2strev3.html. Retrieved 2010-02-04. "Luminous Arc 2's combat is similar to many other tactical RPGs. Player and enemy characters maneuver around an isometric battlefield, with every character possessing a different attack and movement range." 
58. ^ Webster, Andrew (July 8, 2008). "Square brings tactical RPG to the iPod". ars technica. http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2008/07/square-brings-tactical-rpg-to-the-ipod.ars. Retrieved 2010-02-04. 
59. ^ Cunningham, Michael. "Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume - Impression". RPGamer. http://www.rpgamer.com/games/valkyrie/valkyrieao/valkyrieaoimp.html. Retrieved 2010-02-04. "First off, this is a tactical RPG unlike the prior titles in the series, so everything takes place on a grid, but it's not a basic tactical game either. Some of the series elements that fans will expect to find are still there, but other things have changed dramatically." 
60. ^ Fleming, Jeffrey (December 28, 2009). "Opinion: 2009 - The Last Days of the Japanese RPG?". GamaSutra. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/26637/Opinion_2009__The_Last_Days_of_the_Japanese_RPG.php. Retrieved 2010-02-04. "Square-Enix brought a few original titles to the DS including one of tri-Ace's better efforts -- Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume. The game deviated from the side-scrolling action/RPG play that the Valkyrie Profile series is known for, and instead presented itself as a tactical RPG." 
61. ^ Alexander, Leigh (2008-05-13). "Atlus Announces Xbox 360-Exclusive Zoids Assault". Kotaku. http://kotaku.com/tag/strategy/. Retrieved 2008-06-13. 
62. ^ Parish, Jeremy (June 24, 2009). "Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor (Nintendo DS)". 1up.com. http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?gId=3170640&o=rating&p=39&r=. Retrieved 2010-02-04. "Devil Survivor is interesting to play, because it takes a form that, to my knowledge, is completely new for the MegaTen series: tactical RPG. Yet despite branching out, it feels innately true to its heritage and at the same time quite unlike any other strategy game I've ever played." ^{[dead link]}
63. ^ Bailey, Kat (December 1, 2009). "Kat's Picks 2009: Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor". 1up.com. http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=9011495. Retrieved 2010-02-07. "Shin Megami Tensei is a well-established franchise, but Atlus frequently likes to venture outside its comfort zone and try something new within the bounds of the franchise. Witness Devil Survivor, which couches the traditional demon hunting found in the series in a tactical RPG, but brings quite a few new elements to the table. It's one of the most interesting SRPGs I've played in years." 
64. ^ Davison, John (December 03, 2009). "Square-Enix' Song Summoner released on iPhone". GamePro. http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/213146/square-enix-song-summoner-released-on-iphone/. Retrieved 2010-02-07. "Popular music-based tactical RPG, originally released for the iPod, is repackaged for the iPhone and iPod Touch." 
65. ^ "Spectral Force Genesis". GamePro. http://www.gamepro.com/games/ds/163937/spectral-force-genesis/. Retrieved 2010-02-04. "Spectral Force Genesis is a tactical RPG with one goal: conquer the world. You have many means to achieve this goal: battle, strategy, and various management aspects."