- #1 Eador. Imperium
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,258 reviews2017
Dev: Snowbird Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Hire heroes, build an army, prevail in battles and try to keep your empire intact in the face of grave danger. Eador. Imperium is a new chapter in Eador series, known for its unique blend of grand strategy, turn-based tactics and RPG elements.
Why similar: Strategy 32.5%, 4X 24.9% ★, RPG 22.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Indie 5.9%
- #2 Age of Wonders III
78% matchVery Positive80% of 12,745 reviews2014
Dev: Triumph StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Age of Wonders III is the long anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy series. Delivering a unique mix of Empire Building, Role Playing and Warfare, Age of Wonders III offers the ultimate in turn-based fantasy strategy for veterans of the series and new players alike!
Why similar: 4X 35.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 26.9%, Strategy 26.6%, RPG 11%
- #3 Planar Conquest
79% matchMixed62% of 574 reviews2016
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Become an all-powerful Sorcerer Lord and lead one of 8 different races to the ultimate victory. Explore multiple planes of existence, raid dungeons, and conquer cities. Expand your armies, cast mighty spells, and summon godly creatures to do your bidding. Fight the enemies in D20 OGL battles.
Why similar: 4X 39.5% ★, Strategy 19.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 19%, RPG 18.6%, Indie 3.4%
- #4 ENDLESS™ Legend
77% matchVery Positive84% of 18,947 reviews2014
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
ENDLESS™ Legend is a 4X turn-based fantasy strategy game by the creators of ENDLESS™ Space and Dungeon of the ENDLESS™. Control every aspect of your civilization as you struggle to save your homeworld Auriga. Create your own Legend!
Why similar: 4X 49.3% ★, Strategy 22.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.4%, RPG 6.6%, Indie 0.6%
- #5 Worlds of Magic
79% matchMixed50% of 586 reviews2015
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Worlds of Magic is a 4X turn-based strategy game. Players can explore and conquer an almost limitless number of procedurally generated universes, using military and magical power to overcome their foes. Found cities, raise armies, research and cast spells, hire powerful heroes, and create powerful magical artifacts.
Why similar: 4X 42.1% ★, Strategy 24.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.7%, RPG 16%
- #6 Warlock - Master of the Arcane
72% matchVery Positive86% of 2,623 reviews2012
Dev: Ino-Co PlusPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In a time of chaotic upheaval, the player takes the role of a great mage, a warlord vying for ultimate power.
Why similar: 4X 45.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 32.4%, Strategy 22.3%
- #7 Thea 2: The Shattering
71% matchVery Positive80% of 2,135 reviews2019
Dev: MuHa Games
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 29.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In the dark lands inspired by Slavic myth, life is a struggle for survival against ever increasing odds, be it natural or malevolent. Can you lead your flock to prosperity in this innovative blend of 4X strategy, RPG and card game?
Why similar: 4X 32.4% ★, Strategy 22.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.3%, RPG 21%, Indie 3.2%
- #8 Warlock 2: The Exiled
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,292 reviews2014
Dev: Ino-Co PlusPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Warlock 2 is a turn-based strategy game of fantasy warfare. Rival against Great Mages, lead mighty armies into fierce battles, wield ancient magic and faith as your weapons.
Why similar: 4X 44.2% ★, Strategy 28.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.7%, RPG 2.5%
- #9 Thea: The Awakening
65% matchVery Positive88% of 3,754 reviews2015
Dev: MuHa Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Thea: The Awakening is a turn-based strategic survival game inspired by the Slavic mythology and set in a procedural dark fantasy world infused with non-linear story and unique combat system.
Why similar: 4X 33.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 23.8%, Strategy 21.6%, RPG 18.4%, Indie 2.5%
- #10 Master of Orion
65% matchMostly Positive77% of 8,101 reviews2016
Dev: NGD StudiosPub: Wargaming Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 102.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The ascendant spacefaring 4X strategy game returns! A new chapter in the epic Master of Orion saga is poised to once again capture the imaginations of millions of gamers.
Why similar: 4X 69.5% ★, Strategy 27.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 3.1%
- #11 King's Bounty: Warriors of the North
63% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,972 reviews2012
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
King’s Bounty: Warriors of the North is a standalone entry of the beloved tactical RPG series set in the world of The Legend, generations after its events. You will lead a Viking hero, wield Rune Magic, command Valkyries, and defend the northern lands of Endoria from an undead invasion.
Why similar: RPG 37.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 32.6%, Strategy 29.8%
- #12 Sid Meier's Civilization® V
61% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 208,610 reviews2010
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 29.0 hrsMean: 124.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 44.8%, 4X 32.5% ★, Strategy 22.7%
- #13 Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small
65% matchMixed40% of 130 reviews2017
Dev: DIGIDICEDPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Agricola: All Creatures Big & Small is a digital adaptation of Uwe Rosenberg's award-winning two-player board game featuring farming and livestock breeding.
Why similar: Board Game 46.2%, Strategy 45.1%, Indie 8.6%
- #14 HUMANKIND™
61% matchMixed69% of 28,222 reviews2021
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 33.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Rewrite history by shaping a civilization as unique as you are. Combine 60 cultures from the Ancient Era to the Modern Age to lead your empire to victory. Build thriving cities, outsmart rivals in epic battles, spread your influence and leave your mark on HUMANKIND™.
Why similar: 4X 49.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 27%, Strategy 23.8%
- #15 Pathfinder Adventures
63% matchMixed64% of 842 reviews2017
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Pathfinder Adventures translates the best-selling Pathfinder Adventure Card Game into an entirely new breed of digital card game, where players adventure collaboratively to battle monsters and villains, and acquire new feats, items, weapons, and allies.
Why similar: Board Game 39.6%, RPG 33.5%, Strategy 26.9%
- #16 Gordian Quest
57% matchVery Positive89% of 5,921 reviews2022
Dev: Mixed Realms Pte Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 39.2%, RPG 28.9%, Strategy 26.7%, Indie 5.2%
- #17 Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
59% matchVery Positive86% of 370,999 reviews2016
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.1 hrsMean: 98.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 36.3%, 4X 34.7% ★, Strategy 29%
- #18 Space Tyrant
60% matchVery Positive84% of 613 reviews2018
Dev: Blue Wizard Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Terrorize the galaxy for fun and profit! Space Tyrant is a surprisingly deep beer & pretzels strategy game set in a darkly humorous future. Build a mighty space force, disintegrate peaceful aliens, and rule irresponsibly on your relentless march to total domination.
Why similar: 4X 49.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 27.3%, Strategy 19.9%, Indie 3.5%
- #19 Monster Train
57% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,739 reviews2020
Dev: Shiny ShoePub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 28.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 49%, Strategy 27.5%, RPG 23.6%
- #20 Dominions - Priests, Prophets & Pretenders
56% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Illwinter Game Design
Windows · Linux
In Dominions you take control of a powerful being that rules a nation and aspires to godhood. It all takes place in a fantasy world with monsters, magic items and world altering spells. Dominions is a 4x turn based strategy game with a large variety of spells and units.
Why similar: 4X 52.3% ★, Strategy 24.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.1%
- #21 Deity Empires
59% matchVery Positive86% of 338 reviews2018
Dev: BaileyHausdorff Systems
Windows
Deity Empires is a 4X, turn-based strategy game with a powerful “just one more turn” feel! Enter an intricate fantasy world as one of many deities posed to become ruler of the world.
Why similar: 4X 48.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.6%, Strategy 18.4%, RPG 13.2%, Indie 1.5%
- #22 Might & Magic® Heroes® VII
62% matchMixed54% of 7,076 reviews2015
Dev: Limbic EntertainmentPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Might & Magic® Heroes® VII makes a triumphant return bringing you the essence of turn based strategy gaming. Set in a fantasy universe with RPG progression with a strong story narrative, you will embark on a journey that you will never forget!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 46.4%, Strategy 33.3%, RPG 20.3%
- #23 Battle Brothers
58% matchVery Positive88% of 27,079 reviews2017
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 19.5 hrsMean: 93.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.
Why similar: RPG 50.7%, Strategy 49.3%
- #24 Monster Train 2
53% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,195 reviews2025
Dev: Shiny ShoePub: Big Fan Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.7 hrsMean: 40.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Monster Train returns with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, new modes and more! Defend your Pyre in the classic three-tiered, vertical gameplay that made the original roguelike deckbuilder a hit.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 61.8%, Strategy 34.8%, Indie 3.4%
- #25 Satisfactory
52% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 264,678 reviews2024
Dev: Coffee Stain StudiosPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows
Median: 31.7 hrsMean: 108.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!
Why similar: Strategy 87.4%, Indie 12.6%
- #26 Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
61% matchMixed60% of 22,962 reviews2014
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 29.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth is a new science-fiction-themed entry into the award winning Civilization series. As part of an expedition sent to find a home beyond Earth, lead your people into a new frontier, explore and colonize an alien planet and create a new civilization in space.
Why similar: 4X 43.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 33.8%, Strategy 22.4%
- #27 Songs of Conquest
54% matchVery Positive86% of 13,117 reviews2024
Dev: LavapotionPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Raise mighty armies, wield ancient magic and forge an empire. This turn-based strategy adventure game fuses strategic decision making, tactical combat and kingdom management.
Why similar: 4X 57.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 27.4%, Strategy 15%
- #28 Church Era
58% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2019
Dev: Kuang-Yu Cheng
Windows · Mac
"Church Era" is a fast-paced worker-placement strategy game set in a medieval fantasy land Tigris. Place your units to acquire new areas, attack your enemy, and reveal the story behind this world through your victory.
Why similar: Board Game 28.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.5%, Strategy 22%, RPG 20.1%, Indie 5.9%
- #29 Dead Grid
52% matchVery Positive94% of 457 reviews2026
Dev: Atom Void
Windows
Dead Grid is a turn-based strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies, infused with an 80s retro vibe. Lead a squad of elite mercenaries, fight relentless hordes, discover survivors, and build up your camp with hundreds of scavenged upgrades.
Why similar: Board Game 33.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.7%, Strategy 19.3%, RPG 19.2%, Indie 3.9%
- #30 The Last Spell
54% matchVery Positive92% of 12,688 reviews2023
Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 26.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 46.2%, RPG 27.3%, Strategy 26.5%
- #31 Black Myth: Wukong
51% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,196,527 reviews2024
Dev: Game Science
Windows
Median: 41.8 hrsMean: 53.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.
Why similar: RPG 100%
- #32 Trials of Fire
56% matchVery Positive86% of 3,239 reviews2021
Dev: Whatboy Games
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!
Why similar: Board Game 37.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 31.3%, RPG 16.2%, Strategy 14.8%
- #33 Gloomhaven
56% matchVery Positive82% of 15,771 reviews2021
Dev: Flaming Fowl StudiosPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Lead your band of mercenaries in the land of Gloomhaven, work with unsavoury individuals, shape the fate of the region, fight your way through horrific places and get rich or die trying in this ruthless Tactical-RPG.
Why similar: Board Game 36.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 30.1%, RPG 16.8%, Strategy 16.6%
- #34 Bongo Cat
51% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 95,019 reviews2025
Dev: Marcel ZurawkaPub: Irox Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 26.7 hrsMean: 261.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #35 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
51% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 259,060 reviews2025
Dev: Sandfall InteractivePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 31.9 hrsMean: 38.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
Why similar: RPG 100%
- #36 SILENT HILL 2
52% matchVery Positive95% of 58,525 reviews2024
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 18.7 hrsMean: 26.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
- #37 Across the Obelisk
55% matchVery Positive81% of 12,776 reviews2022
Dev: Dreamsite GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 20.9 hrsMean: 53.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Set forth in a co-op roguelite deckbuilder where every choice matters! Craft decks of breathtaking power. Journey alone or with up to three friends. Plot your party’s path to glory and face powerful enemies in deep tactical combat on your quest to save the kingdom of Senenthia in Across the Obelisk!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 61.5%, Strategy 31.9%, Indie 6.6%
- #38 Stellar Blade™
50% matchVery Positive94% of 84,027 reviews2025
Dev: SHIFT UP CorporationPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC (excluding China)
Windows
Median: 26.9 hrsMean: 40.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Save humanity from extinction in post-apocalyptic action-adventure Stellar Blade™. Experience blistering combat and a twisting storyline as you unravel the mysteries of Earth’s downfall.
- #39 7 Days to Die
51% matchVery Positive87% of 396,447 reviews2024
Dev: The Fun PimpsPub: The Fun Pimps Entertainment LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 107.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #40 Tainted Grail: Conquest
55% matchVery Positive90% of 8,110 reviews2021
Dev: QuestlinePub: Awaken Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A unique, infinitely replayable, story-driven hybrid between a deck-building Roguelike and an RPG game. Explore the ever-changing maps, fight with deadly enemies, and learn what happened to the cursed island of Avalon.
Why similar: Board Game 59.4%, RPG 34.9%, Indie 5.7%
- #41 Lorhaven: Cursed War
55% matchMixed68% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: GoldenGod Games
Windows · Mac
Lead your castle through the haunted provinces of Lorhaven, where the once-forgotten undead now menace the living. Recruit diverse units and legendary heroes, each strategically countering the encroaching darkness. Immerse yourself and unveil the mysteries of the Cursed War.
Why similar: 4X 37.8% ★, Board Game 22.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.7%, RPG 12.5%, Strategy 11.8%
- #42 MiSide
50% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 136,753 reviews2024
Dev: AIHASTOPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Let's imagine that you have a game in which you care for a character. But could you imagine one day getting into that game yourself?
Why similar: RPG 100%
- #43 Wartales
53% matchVery Positive87% of 34,145 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows
Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 51.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 49.7%, RPG 33.4%, Strategy 15%, Indie 1.9%
- #44 SpellRogue
52% matchVery Positive87% of 1,584 reviews2025
Dev: Guidelight GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
SpellRogue is the ultimate tactical turn-based roguelike! Draft from over 350 powerful spells to assemble the perfect combination and crush your enemies in 70+ unique encounters. Face brutal choices, adapt to impossible odds, and strike back at the horrors that destroyed the world.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 62.2%, Strategy 32.6%, Indie 5.2%
- #45 King's Bounty: Dark Side
58% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,877 reviews2014
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 44.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Time has come to begin a Dark Journey to the other side of Teana and explore a mysterious region never before seen by royal bounty hunters. King’s Bounty: Dark Side lets you play as the villains in a full standalone campaign with new heroes, dark factions, and a fresh tactical perspective.
Why similar: RPG 37.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 31.4%, Strategy 31.2%
- #46 军团战棋Legion War
55% matchVery Positive90% of 819 reviews2021
Dev: Bear & Cat Studio
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 42.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%
"Legion War" is a 4X strategy game in a fantasy setting. You can build and expand your territory, explore unknown lands, and search for mysterious treasure, cultivate your own heroes and troops while exterminating your opponent's, and challenge the god who rules the world behind the scenes.
Why similar: 4X 51.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 27.7%, Strategy 17.2%, Indie 3.3%
- #47 DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT
53% matchVery Positive92% of 60,707 reviews2022
Dev: KOJIMA PRODUCTIONSPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 34.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a genre-defying experience, now expanded in this definitive DIRECTOR’S CUT. As Sam Bridges, your mission is to deliver hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a decimated America. Can you reunite the shattered world, one step at a time?
- #48 SILENT HILL f
51% matchVery Positive81% of 25,366 reviews2025
Dev: NeoBards Entertainment Ltd.Pub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Hinako's hometown is engulfed in fog, driving her to fight grotesque monsters and solve eerie puzzles. Uncover the disturbing beauty hidden in terror.
- #49 Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith
56% matchVery Positive94% of 2,163 reviews2017
Dev: Illwinter Game Design
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 101.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
In Dominions 5 you take control of a powerful being that rules a nation and aspires to godhood. The type of Pretender Gods can vary from magically powerful arch mages to huge titans or large monuments. Dominions is a deep 4x turn based strategy game with a very large variety of spells and units.
Why similar: 4X 43.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 32%, Strategy 20.9%, Indie 3.3%
- #50 Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
52% matchVery Positive92% of 4,422 reviews2023
Dev: Little Leo GamesPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Astrea is a DICE-deck-building roguelike that flips the script on deckbuilders by using dice instead of cards and a unique dual “damage” system: Purification vs Corruption. Build a dice pool strong enough to purify Astrea's out-of-control corruption and save the Star System.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 44.1%, Strategy 27.4%, RPG 23.6%, Indie 4.9%
- #51 The Castles of Burgundy
57% matchVery Positive81% of 270 reviews2019
Dev: DIGIDICED
Windows · Mac · Linux
Stefan Feld's highly decorated board game "The Castles Of Burgundy" by Ravensburger is getting its digital version on Steam! Enjoy against the challenging AI or friends a beautiful digital version of the classic board game!
Why similar: Strategy 48.2%, Board Game 43.4%, Indie 8.4%
- #52 Palworld
51% matchVery Positive94% of 417,268 reviews2024
Dev: Pocketpair
Windows
Median: 34.1 hrsMean: 69.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!
Why similar: RPG 74.3%, Indie 25.7%
- #53 StarVaders
50% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,955 reviews2025
Dev: PengonautsPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
Why similar: Board Game 45.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 35.3%, Strategy 19.6%
- #54 Persona 3 Reload
51% matchVery Positive94% of 54,194 reviews2024
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 42.9 hrsMean: 58.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Dive into the Dark Hour and awaken the depths of your heart. Persona 3 Reload is a captivating reimagining of the genre-defining RPG, reborn for the modern era with cutting-edge graphics and gameplay.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 46.1%, RPG 31.2%, Strategy 22.6%
- #55 Roguebook
55% matchVery Positive84% of 4,266 reviews2021
Dev: Abrakam Entertainment SAPub: Nacon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Embrace the challenge of a roguelike deckbuilder with unique mechanics from the developers of Faeria and Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering™. Build a team of two heroes, unleash powerful combos and defeat the legends of the Roguebook!
Why similar: RPG 38%, Turn-Based Strategy 32.1%, Strategy 24.5%, Indie 5.4%
- #56 King Arthur: Knight's Tale
54% matchVery Positive84% of 7,348 reviews2022
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A unique hybrid between turn-based tactical games and traditional, character-centric RPGs. Knight's Tale is a modern retelling of a classic Arthurian mythology story filtered through the dark fantasy tropes, a twist on the traditional tales of chivalry.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 40.4%, RPG 35.2%, Strategy 24.4%
- #57 Heroes of Science and Fiction
50% matchVery Positive92% of 651 reviews2026
Dev: Oxymoron Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A turn-based sci-fi strategy that combines exploration and exciting clashes on the battlefield. Take control over several different species, raise powerful armies for your heroes and destroy your opponents! This HoMM-like is set in a scifi universe, with new mechanics on top of the classic formula.
Why similar: 4X 49.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 22.4%, RPG 13.6%, Strategy 12.5%, Indie 2.5%
- #58 Conquest of Elysium 4
57% matchVery Positive89% of 564 reviews2015
Dev: Illwinter Game Design
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 35.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Conquest of Elysium 4 is a quick turn based fantasy strategy game with a touch of rogue-like. The game is full of depth, details and monsters. There are also a huge number of factions, each with its own unique gameplay and magic rituals.
Why similar: 4X 42.7% ★, Strategy 27.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.4%, Indie 5.3%
- #59 Vault of the Void
53% matchVery Positive93% of 2,936 reviews2022
Dev: Spider Nest Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Vault of the Void is a fast-paced roguelike deckbuilder where the power is in your hands. Continuously customise your deck, crafting powerful combos and ingenious strategies. Upgrade your cards with Void Stones, infusing them with new abilities to help defeat the minions of The Void!
Why similar: Board Game 58.2%, Strategy 34.3%, Indie 7.4%
- #60 Flash Point: Fire Rescue
57% matchVery Positive82% of 173 reviews2018
Dev: RetroEpic Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Coordinate a squad of firefighters as they navigate the hazards of a structural fire in search of the survivors trapped inside. Flash Point: Fire Rescue is a turn-based strategy port of the acclaimed board game. A unique tactical firefighting experience to enjoy with your family and friends.
Why similar: Board Game 63.4%, Strategy 31.1%, Indie 5.4%