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Updated: February 3, 2026

Most Acclaimed Tactical RPG Games of All Time

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#1 Final Fantasy Tactics (1997) (#112)

Square Product Development Division 4 | PS | Tactical RPG | ~40h | 28 lists

#2 Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) (#273)

Intelligent Systems | SW | Tactical RPG | ~49h | 39 lists

#3 Valkyria Chronicles (2008) (#319)

Sega WOW | WIN, PS3 | Tactical RPG | ~30h | 10 lists

#4 Fire Emblem: Awakening (2012) (#350)

Intelligent Systems, Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 2 | 3DS | Tactical RPG | ~31h | 19 lists

#5 Jagged Alliance 2 (1999) (#527)

Sir-Tech Canada | WIN | Tactical RPG / Turn-Based Tactics | ~10h | 6 lists

#6 Disgaea: Hour of Darkness (2003) (#638)

Nippon Ichi Software | PS2 | Tactical RPG | ~46h | 5 lists

#7 Shining Force III (1997) (#718)

Camelot Software Planning | SAT | Tactical RPG | ~34h | 4 lists

#8 Shining Force II (1993) (#734)

Camelot Software Planning | GEN | Tactical RPG | ~30h | 6 lists

#9 Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (1995) (#866)

Quest, Square Enix | SNES, SAT, PS | Tactical RPG | ~42h | 4 lists

#10 Fire Emblem Fates (2015) (#882)

Intelligent Systems, Nintendo SPD | 3DS | Tactical RPG | 8 lists

#11 Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade / Fire Emblem (2003) (#932)

Intelligent Systems | GBA | Tactical RPG | ~27h | 3 lists

#12 Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (2017) (#945)

Ubisoft Milan, Ubisoft Paris | SW | Action-Adventure / Tactical RPG | ~22h | 17 lists

#13 Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (2005) (#991)

Intelligent Systems, Nintendo | GC | Tactical RPG | ~33h | 3 lists

#112

Square Product Development Division 4

Tactical RPG

~40h

28 lists

Final Fantasy Tactics 1997

#273

Intelligent Systems

Tactical RPG

~49h

39 lists

Fire Emblem: Three Houses 2019

#319

Sega WOW

PS3, WIN

Tactical RPG

~30h

10 lists

Valkyria Chronicles 2008

#350

Intelligent Systems, Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 2

3DS

Tactical RPG

~31h

19 lists

Fire Emblem: Awakening 2012

#527

Sir-Tech Canada

WIN

Tactical RPG / Turn-Based Tactics

~10h

6 lists

Jagged Alliance 2 1999

#638

Nippon Ichi Software

PS2

Tactical RPG

~46h

5 lists

Disgaea: Hour of Darkness 2003

#718

Camelot Software Planning

SAT

Tactical RPG

~34h

4 lists

Shining Force III 1997

#734

Camelot Software Planning

GEN

Tactical RPG

~30h

6 lists

Shining Force II 1993

#866

Quest, Square Enix

PS, SAT, SNES

Tactical RPG

~42h

4 lists

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together 1995

#10

#882

Intelligent Systems, Nintendo SPD

3DS

Tactical RPG

8 lists

Fire Emblem Fates 2015

#11

#932

Intelligent Systems

GBA

Tactical RPG

~27h

3 lists

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade / Fire Emblem 2003

#12

#945

Ubisoft Milan, Ubisoft Paris

Action-Adventure / Tactical RPG

~22h

17 lists

Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle 2017

#13

#991

Intelligent Systems, Nintendo

Tactical RPG

~33h

3 lists

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance 2005

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