- #1 The Lamplighters League
97% matchMixed69% of 1,256 reviews2023
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Recruit a team of misfits with unique abilities and unforgettable personalities, and chase the Banished Court to the ends of the earth in a mix of real-time infiltration, turn-based tactical combat, and a character-driven story of adventure and intrigue.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.5%, Alternate History 15.4%, Noir 12.5%, Strategy RPG 10.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%
- #2 Sovereign Syndicate
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 651 reviews2024
Dev: Crimson Herring StudiosPub: Zugalu Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
A Victorian steampunk RPG with tarot cards instead of dice. Investigate the disappearance of society’s most vulnerable to uncover a mysterious cult. Play as three characters, each with their own skills and motivations. Customize your characters with narrative choices to unlock new tarot cards.
Why similar: Alternate History 22.9%, Choices Matter 19.1%, RPG 16%, Point & Click 14.3%, Story Rich 13.5%
- #3 The Thaumaturge
96% matchVery Positive83% of 5,995 reviews2024
Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 18.8%, Choices Matter 17.6%, Point & Click 16.5%, RPG 14.5%, Visual Novel 14.1%
- #4 The Iron Oath
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 926 reviews2023
Dev: Curious Panda GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Command, endure, and prosper in The Iron Oath, a turn-based tactical RPG where the fate of your mercenary company rests on your decisions. Customize your roster, build your renown, and discover the secrets that await in the medieval fantasy realm of Caelum.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.2%, Party-Based RPG 17.8%, Strategy RPG 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%, Turn-Based Combat 9.8%
- #5 Duskpunk
94% matchVery Positive92% of 189 reviews2025
Dev: Clockwork Bird
Windows · Mac · Linux
A gritty dice-driven RPG, in a steampunk city. You escaped the War, but how to survive? Explore the city. Build up your skills. Decide who to trust. Choose carefully: you might just spark a revolution!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.4%, Alternate History 19.4%, Choices Matter 16.8%, RPG 14.8%, Story Rich 14.4%
- #6 Tyranny
94% matchVery Positive86% of 13,461 reviews2016
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.
Why similar: RPG 31.5%, Choices Matter 27.4%, Story Rich 17.3%, Party-Based RPG 15.1%, Adventure 3.9%
- #7 Cloudpunk
93% matchVery Positive87% of 15,507 reviews2020
Dev: ION LANDS
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A neon-noir story in a rain-drenched cyberpunk metropolis. It’s your first night on the job working for the Cloudpunk delivery service. Two rules: Don’t miss a delivery and don’t ask what’s in the package.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.1%, Sci-fi 21.6%, Story Rich 20.8%, RPG 15.8%, Choices Matter 5.6%
- #8 Reverie Knights Tactics
92% matchMixed61% of 111 reviews2022
Dev: 40 Giants EntertainmentPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Reverie Knights Tactics is a turn-based tactical RPG with strategic battles in isometric grids where every decision can alter the story. Travel through a hand-drawn fantasy world and lead your heroes in a story-rich adventure, visual novel style!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.6%, Strategy RPG 14.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%
- #9 Circus Electrique
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 278 reviews2022
Dev: Zen Studios
Windows
Circus Electrique is part story-driven RPG, part tactics, part circus management, and completely enthralling– all with a steampunk twist. When everyday Londoners mysteriously turn into vicious killers, only the show’s talented performers possess the skills necessary to save the city.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 28.6%, Party-Based RPG 19.3%, Strategy RPG 18.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.8%, RPG 8.4%
- #10 Expeditions: Rome
91% matchVery Positive87% of 6,804 reviews2022
Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 24.3%, Tactical RPG 22.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%, RPG 9.3%
- #11 AETHERIS
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 252 reviews2023
Dev: WILD WITS
Windows · Mac
Aetheris is a tactical RPG with challenging turn-based battles set in an immersive and vibrant environment. Make the right choices and find the best strategy to survive in the unforgiving Wilderness. Journey alone or as a party of four—the adventure awaits!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.1%, Party-Based RPG 19.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10%, Hand-drawn 8.7%
- #12 Torment: Tides of Numenera
90% matchMostly Positive70% of 4,378 reviews2017
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to Planescape: Torment, one of the most critically acclaimed role-playing games of all time. Immerse yourself in a single-player, isometric, story-driven RPG set in Monte Cook’s Numenera universe. What does one life matter? Find your answer.
Why similar: RPG 30.1%, Story Rich 15.1%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Party-Based RPG 12.7%
- #13 Bonaparte - A Mechanized Revolution
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Imugi
Windows
1789, Paris. Take Napoleon’s place in an alternate history as Céline or César Bonaparte in this ideology driven, turn-based strategy journey. Defend, reform or oppose the monarchy and write your own alternative history by combining cunning political skills and tactical military prowess.
Why similar: Alternate History 36.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.5%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
- #14 Citizen Sleeper
86% matchVery Positive92% of 10,638 reviews2022
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.
Why similar: Dice 39% ★, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Point & Click 10.8%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, RPG 8.8%
- #15 ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies
85% matchVery Positive84% of 3,226 reviews2026
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
From the creators of Disco Elysium comes ZERO PARADES – an espionage RPG. You're a brilliant but tormented operant on one final desperate assignment. Gather your broken network, untangle a web of lies, and prove yourself on the world stage - or blow it all up again.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.8%, Choices Matter 17.8%, Point & Click 17.7%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, RPG 12.8%
- #16 Mechajammer
88% matchMixed52% of 240 reviews2021
Dev: Whalenought StudiosPub: Modern Wolf
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A tactical cyberpunk turn-based RPG set on an off-world grindhouse jungle colony. Skulk through the shadows or charge in guns blazing. Recruit a unique party for large squad-based assaults as your adventure plunges you deep into the city’s secrets.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 25%, Strategy RPG 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 17%, Turn-Based Combat 16%, Sci-fi 13.4%
- #17 Ash of Gods: Redemption
87% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,476 reviews2018
Dev: AurumDust
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Ash of Gods: Redemption is a turn-based RPG that combines tactical combat, CCG elements, and a constantly evolving story in which no one is safe from death, including the main characters.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.3%, Party-Based RPG 17.6%, Strategy RPG 13.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%, Choices Matter 8.6%
- #18 SteamWorld Heist
86% matchVery Positive94% of 6,250 reviews2016
Dev: Image & Form Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Command a steam-driven pirate crew in a series of epic tactical shootouts in SteamWorld Heist. This is turn-based strategy with a twist: You manually aim the guns of your robots, allowing for insane skill shots and bullet-bouncing action!
Why similar: RPG 24.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.7%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Turn-Based Combat 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%
- #19 Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
84% matchVery Positive88% of 6,367 reviews2019
Dev: 6 Eyes StudioPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.8%, RPG 14.2%, Strategy RPG 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%
- #20 Echoes of Vision
82% matchVery Positive88% of 96 reviews2026
Dev: Azure Flame Studio
Windows
This is a turn-based strategy game. You'll assume the role of the Special Investigations Division Chief at the Bureau of Crisis Response (BCR), leading agents deep into Bleak Mountains City, a metropolis steeped in retro 1980s charm, to investigate and contain various supernatural “Visions”.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.9%, Strategy RPG 16.3%, Alternate History 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%
- #21 HeistGeist
82% matchVery Positive96% of 154 reviews2024
Dev: Doublequote Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Get in, get the goods, get out. What could possibly go wrong? In this single-player, story-driven cyberpunk RPG, play as Alexandra - a street-smart thief on the run after a failed heist. Put together a team of unusual allies, pull off thrilling heists, and fight and hack using your deck of cards.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 20.9%, RPG 15.9%, Story Rich 15.1%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Sci-fi 10.5%
- #22 Pendula Swing - The Complete Journey
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: Valiant Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Explore a memorable 1920s fantasy world where you interact with, befriend and romance hundreds of characters with unique quests, as an already rich and famous heroine.
Why similar: Alternate History 37.6%, Point & Click 17.7%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, RPG 11.8%, Story Rich 11.4%
- #23 STARWEAVE
81% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Starweave
Windows · Mac
Set out on your destined quest in this narrative-focused turn-based tactics game. Issue commands, light Beacons, exercise compassion. Take heed, for your roles shall constrict, and your tale was always meant to be bittersweet. Who will the stars dictate we be?
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.6%, Party-Based RPG 19.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.8%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
- #24 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
81% matchVery Positive93% of 9,873 reviews2020
Dev: Dandylion
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is the first season of a turn-based strategy SRPG that takes place in the world of Troubleshooter.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.1%, Party-Based RPG 17.1%, Strategy RPG 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 10%
- #25 Grand Guilds
83% matchMixed56% of 103 reviews2020
Dev: Drix Studios
Windows
Story-driven, tactical RPG with unique card combat mechanics. Follow the adventures of Eliza and her crew as they struggle to prevent an impending war.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 34.7%, RPG 21.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.6%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #26 Quartet
79% matchVery Positive96% of 400 reviews2025
Dev: Something Classic Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A series of unlikely train robberies. A mysterious deck of cards. A fleet of deadly airships. An accidental mage. Choose from four stories, in any order, and discover how they intertwine in this turn-based RPG.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 32.3%, Turn-Based Combat 21.1%, Female Protagonist 17%, RPG 12.1%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #27 Rosewater
78% matchVery Positive92% of 416 reviews2025
Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
A thrilling Western adventure in the alternate 19th century world of Lamplight City! Embark on a harrowing journey across the frontier with Harley Leger and her ragtag posse, encountering bandits, rebels, visionaries, eccentrics, and many more friends and foes on your quest for fame and riches.
Why similar: Alternate History 34.2%, Point & Click 16.9%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #28 Gamedec - Definitive Edition
80% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,755 reviews2021
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.
Why similar: Noir 30%, Choices Matter 19%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Story Rich 13.6%, RPG 13.5%
- #29 Transistor
79% matchVery Positive94% of 31,271 reviews2014
Dev: Supergiant Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Discover the world of Transistor, a sci-fi-themed action RPG from the creators of Bastion.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 36.4%, Story Rich 21.2%, Sci-fi 19.6%, RPG 16.6%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #30 Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
77% matchVery Positive91% of 2,726 reviews2025
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A dice-driven RPG, in a human and heartfelt sci-fi world. You are an escaped android, with a malfunctioning body, a price on your head and no memory of your past. Get a ship, find a crew, and take on contracts while you navigate across the Starward Belt.
Why similar: Dice 39.7% ★, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Point & Click 9.3%, RPG 9.3%
- #31 Pixel Noir
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: SWDTech Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Untangle a gripping conspiracy in this noir-influenced mystery, laced with classic RPG elements. Navigate seedy streets to collect clues, upgrade skills and customize weapons. Brawl in turn-based combat with timed hits & combos, to reveal the dark truth that plagues the city’s core and your sanity.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 26.5%, Noir 21.4%, Strategy RPG 15.9%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, RPG 9.8%
- #32 Esoteric Ebb
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,761 reviews2026
Dev: Christoffer BodegårdPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Esoteric Ebb is a single-player CRPG inspired by the freedom of tabletop adventures. Unravel a political conspiracy with your goblin sidekick. Roll dice in tense encounters. Become a cleric of legends or completely ruin the campaign.
Why similar: Choices Matter 22.9%, Story Rich 15.9%, RPG 15.4%, Hand-drawn 15.3%, Point & Click 15.2%
- #33 Rain of Reflections: Set Free
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 337 reviews2019
Dev: Lionbite Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Rain of Reflections is an atmospheric, dystopian adventure game with exploration and deep character interactions. Its turn-based strategic confrontations are uniquely centered around a motivation mechanic.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.6%, Choices Matter 24.4%, Adventure 21.8%, Sci-fi 21.2%
- #34 VED
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: KaraclanPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
VED is a story-driven, hand-drawn RPG with a unique turn-based combat system and roguelite elements. Set in two different worlds, VED tells the story of Cyrus, a young hero who sets out on a quest to become a master of sword and magic, and save everything he knows from destruction.
Why similar: Dice 29.4% ★, Strategy RPG 9.7%, Hand-drawn 9.3%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%, Choices Matter 9%
- #35 NAIRI: Rising Tide
74% matchVery Positive100% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: HomeBearStudio
Windows
A hand-drawn adventure blending visual novel storytelling with point-and-click puzzles. Explore the corrupt oasis city of Shirin as an apocalyptic prophecy looms. Meet unforgettable characters, craft solutions with your Tool Belt, and unravel intricate puzzle-dungeons.
Why similar: Point & Click 19%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Dialogue Heavy 16.4%, Hand-drawn 16.1%, Female Protagonist 14%
- #36 Iron Danger
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,022 reviews2020
Dev: Action Squad StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Iron Danger is a tactical combat puzzler with a unique time manipulation mechanic. A never before seen combination that blends the tactical depth of turn-based games with the exciting action of real-time games.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 30.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%, Female Protagonist 11.3%
- #37 Brassheart
73% matchVery Positive98% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Hexy Studio
Windows · Mac
Brassheart is an adventure game set in the alternative 1920s, inspired by dieselpunk and the classics of the genre. In this world, you play as Pola, a spunky pilot. She follows the clues that may provide a way to save her father kidnapped by his own invention, a rebellious supermachine, Valkiria.
Why similar: Alternate History 31.3%, Point & Click 26.5%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Story Rich 11.6%, Adventure 8.6%
- #38 Age of Grit
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: IQ Soup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Adventure across a Wild West world in a rickety, steampunk airship! Inspired by the likes of Firefly and the classic CRPGs of old. A unique setting filled with rich lore, deep stories, and adventure! Contend with outlaws, gunslingers, and bounty hunters in an epic quest for redemption and revenge!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 25.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Strategy RPG 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #39 Winds of Change
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 592 reviews2019
Dev: Klace
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Lead The Rebellion, build your army, and shape the world with your choices. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options, and non-linear storytelling. A vast fantasy world waiting to be explored. Inspired by Dragon Age, and Mass Effect. Fully voice acted by a stellar cast!
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.3%, Point & Click 20%, Choices Matter 19.9%, Story Rich 14.9%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
- #40 Celestial Return
72% matchVery Positive87% of 179 reviews2026
Dev: Metaphor GamesPub: Shoreline Games
Windows
Loot, bribe, gamble, survive. The dice will be your savior or your downfall in this story-driven RPG. Every roll matters when trying to uncover cosmic horrors and outwit megacorps. Pray your next roll won’t be your last.
Why similar: Dice 36.7% ★, Dialogue Heavy 13.9%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Point & Click 10.1%, RPG 8.1%
- #41 Requiem of Reuinis
71% matchNo user reviews91% of 394 reviews2026
Dev: ZaxiquejPub: Mecrew Games
Windows
A Magic Tower-style Strategy RPG with alchemy and progression. Play as Tasia and explore lost ruins with your companions. No unwinnable dead ends — plan your days freely, build your loadout, gather resources, and uncover the truth behind the [Calamity].
Why similar: Tactical RPG 29.5%, Alternate History 16.2%, Strategy RPG 15.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%
- #42 Fae Tactics
74% matchVery Positive85% of 1,752 reviews2020
Dev: Endlessfluff GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
In Fae Tactics, follow a young magic user named Peony on her journey across a vibrant world full of mystery and danger. Summon allies, cast spells, and befriend a motley crew of characters as you dive into the growing conflicts between man and magical beings known as fae.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 32%, RPG 26.2%, Tactical RPG 20.2%, Strategy RPG 11.8%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
- #43 Wayward Strand
72% matchVery Positive94% of 109 reviews2022
Dev: ghost pattern
Windows
Wayward Strand is a heartfelt story told in a curious way. Hop aboard an airborne hospital and meet its fully-voiced cast of eclectic characters. As time passes for everyone on board, explore the interwoven lives of the patients and staff; discover something new on each and every playthrough.
Why similar: Alternate History 30.9%, Dialogue Heavy 18.5%, Choices Matter 16.8%, Female Protagonist 15%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #44 Theseus Protocol
73% matchMixed70% of 372 reviews2023
Dev: YueTang(Xiamen)Pub: Archive Games
Windows
Theseus Protocol is a deck building roguelike where rebirth offers strategic opportunity. Utilize a powerful suite of cards and weaponry to uncover the cruel truth behind the dystopian sci-fi world of Mark City.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 28.4%, Strategy RPG 18.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.5%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Choices Matter 8.6%
- #45 Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
70% matchVery Positive80% of 2,304 reviews2024
Dev: Metamorphosis GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.
Why similar: RPG 33.2%, Female Protagonist 32.3%, Story Rich 23.7%, Adventure 5.9%, Singleplayer 4.8%
- #46 Age of Fear 4: The Iron Killer
71% matchPositive84% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Leslaw SliwkoPub: Age of Fear
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Angela, a fearless young Vampire Hunter on the trail of a brutal murderer. Along with the mysterious Nazell, embark on an epic quest into the heart of the criminal underworld. Age of Fear is a complex turn-based strategy series (full of jokes) that fuses a tabletop wargame with RPG elements.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 35.5%, Strategy RPG 23.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.3%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #47 Battle Chasers: Nightwar
70% matchVery Positive87% of 7,391 reviews2017
Dev: Airship SyndicatePub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 38.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Battle Chasers: Nightwar is an RPG inspired by the classic console greats, featuring deep dungeon diving, turn-based combat presented in a classic JRPG format, and a rich story driven by exploration of the world.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 52.6%, RPG 36.9%, Story Rich 5.8%, Singleplayer 4.1%, Adventure 0.7%
- #48 New Arc Line
69% matchMixed69% of 803 reviews2024
Dev: DreamatePub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Take a stand in the eternal conflict between Arcane Magic and Steampunk Revolution and tip the uneasy balance between sorcery, elves, dwarves and mysterious monsters on one side and steampunk gadgets, zeppelins, and tesla guns on the other in this single-player, party-based, story-rich RPG.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 28.6%, Party-Based RPG 21.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.9%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 10%
- #49 Empire of Sin
71% matchMixed47% of 6,388 reviews2020
Dev: Romero GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Empire of Sin is a new strategy game brought to you by Romero Games and Paradox Interactive that puts you at the heart of the ruthless criminal underworld of 1920s Prohibition-era Chicago.
Why similar: Noir 25.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.4%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, RPG 12.6%
- #50 Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,818 reviews2021
Dev: Dark Crystal GamesPub: Prime Matter
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A tactical sci-fi RPG set in an alternative 1970's, where an enormous and inexplicable artifact –the Dome– is discovered in a remote desert. Fight enemies, explore the anomalous wasteland, level up your character, join one of the forces in the ruined world.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 27.4%, Alternate History 19.9%, RPG 17%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Sci-fi 10.6%
- #51 Wildermyth
67% matchVery Positive95% of 18,287 reviews2021
Dev: Worldwalker Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 27.4%, Tactical RPG 20.4%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.3%
- #52 TK Punk Gold
65% matchVery Positive87% of 313 reviews2026
Dev: 桑尼游戏(Sunny Game)Pub: 摸鱼游戏
Windows
A cyberpunk, multi-ending galgame Turn-based raising sim with armor-breaking bishoujo Bar management simulation Alternate-history Three Kingdoms heroes making their way in Hanport City 50 weeks, 13 boys and girls — let’s achieve peace across the land together!
Why similar: Alternate History 22%, Strategy RPG 15%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%
- #53 Dark Envoy
68% matchMixed70% of 931 reviews2023
Dev: Event Horizon
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Lead a party of relic hunters in an epic cRPG adventure set in a war-torn Guns N’ Sorcery world. Experiment with a tactical slo-mo and a modern combat system!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 55.2%, RPG 18.1%, Story Rich 17.4%, Adventure 5.6%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #54 Murder Mystery Machine
69% matchMixed55% of 179 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?
Why similar: Noir 49.3%, Point & Click 27.8%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Adventure 8.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #55 Company of Crime
70% matchMixed48% of 216 reviews2020
Dev: Resistance GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Company of Crime places you in the heart of 1960s London. Will you build an influential criminal empire, or head up an elite Scotland Yard task force and crack down on the rising tide of corruption? Case out targets, then dive into the melee with your hand-picked team of gangsters or detectives.
Why similar: Alternate History 31%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.2%, RPG 11.7%
- #56 Fatermyth
66% matchVery Positive83% of 541 reviews2024
Dev: KDreamPub: Merlion Games
Windows
"Fatermyth" is an RPG game that combines tabletop role-playing and adventure. The storylines of seven characters from different eras intertwine, depicting an epic of human heroes. The strategic battles with dice + skills add more challenges to the adventure.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 17.3%, Turn-Based Combat 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.9%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, RPG 12.8%
- #57 The Age of Decadence
67% matchVery Positive82% of 4,065 reviews2015
Dev: Iron Tower Studio
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Age of Decadence is a turn-based, hardcore role-playing game set in a low magic fantasy world. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple skill-based ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and extensive dialogue trees.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Turn-Based Combat 13.5%, Choices Matter 13%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%
- #58 Dungeons of Aether
66% matchVery Positive83% of 657 reviews2023
Dev: Aether Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Delve into Dungeons of Aether, a turn-based dungeon crawler set in the Rivals of Aether universe. Control four new heroes as they uncover the mysteries of the Julesvale Caverns in Story Mode or test your mettle in the grueling Challenge Dungeons.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 39.6%, Turn-Based Combat 28.9%, RPG 14.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #59 Dustborn
66% matchMixed66% of 784 reviews2024
Dev: Red Thread GamesPub: Spotlight by Quantic Dream
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Ragtag crew? Check. Musical gear? Check. Tour bus and robot driver? Check. Stolen package? Check! Embark on a perilous road-trip across a Divided States of America. Use the power of words to shape relationships with your crew, get out of trouble and reach your final destination.
Why similar: Alternate History 43.3%, Choices Matter 19.1%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Story Rich 13.1%, Adventure 4.1%
- #60 Songs of Silence
64% matchVery Positive81% of 2,772 reviews2024
Dev: Chimera Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Lead armies, rebuild fallen kingdoms, and rise to greatness! Embark on an epic journey of strategy in a visually stunning world. Fight intense battles and uncover a captivating story.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 21%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.1%