- #1 Breach & Clear
97% matchVery Positive82% of 2,423 reviews2014
Dev: Mighty Rabbit StudiosPub: Gun Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Breach & Clear brings deep tactical strategy simulation to PC, Mac and Linux! Build your Special Operations team, plan and execute advanced missions, and own every angle.Choose your real-world squad -- US Army Rangers, Germany's KSK, Canada’s JTF2, UK SAS, and more -- and take on a variety of foes with different skill-sets and...
Why similar: Turn-Based 26.3%, Strategy 25.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.9%, Tactical 20.6%, Action 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same focus on small-unit tactical planning and military-style room clearing.
- #2 End State
96% matchMixed63% of 137 reviews2022
Dev: Finger Squad
Windows
End State is a turn-based tactics game where you manage a mercenary company tracking down a terrorists in a war-torn country. Hire, gear up and gain experience for your mercenaries. Take on rebels and criminal gangs, do side contracts and explore Brekovia.
Why similar: Turn-Based 37.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 21%, Strategy 20.4%, Tactical 12.8%, Action 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A modern tactical game that captures the mercenary-focused, turn-based combat experience perfectly.
- #3 Rebel Cops
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,795 reviews2019
Dev: Weappy StudioPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Lead a ragtag squad of cops in rebellion against their town's new criminal power and see how long you can hold out in this unforgiving turn-based spin-off game from This Is the Police. You'll be desperately short on supplies, and a single shot can cost a cop their life.
Why similar: Turn-Based 53.5%, Strategy 38.7%, Tactical 5.5%, Singleplayer 1.5%, Indie 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a gritty, tactical approach to squad management that feels very similar to the mercenary missions in Antisquad.
- #4 XCOM: Enemy Unknown
95% matchVery Positive93% of 57,975 reviews2012
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Linux
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 35.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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Why similar: Turn-Based 35.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 31.5%, Strategy 16.2%, Tactical 15.3%, Action 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive squad-based tactical game that mirrors the high-stakes combat and team management found in Antisquad.
- #5 Gears Tactics
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,500 reviews2020
Dev: Splash DamagePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War. Outnumbered and fighting for survival, recruit and command your squad to hunt down an evil mastermind who makes monsters.
Why similar: Turn-Based 41.5%, Strategy 41.1%, Tactical 11.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.4%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: A high-production tactical game that focuses on aggressive, turn-based squad combat and positioning.
- #6 Black Powder Red Earth®
93% matchVery Positive86% of 231 reviews2021
Dev: _Echelon Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
The near present. Step into the event horizon of a failed state, as Private Military Contractor - Cold Harbor, hunting jihadist terrorists in war-torn sprawls as a lethal surrogate for the host nation.
Why similar: Turn-Based 54.2%, Strategy 32.7%, Tactical 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a gritty, realistic military tactical experience that emphasizes lethal, fast-paced engagements.
- #7 Classified: France '44
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 931 reviews2024
Dev: Absolutely GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Command an elite team of allied special operators in Nazi-occupied France wreaking havoc in the run up to D-Day in this ambitious turn-based tactics game. Take on the might of Germany's war machine and launch daring raids in occupied territory. Can you do enough to ensure Allied victory?
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 41.4%, Strategy 24.6%, Tactical 24.2%, Action 6.9%, Singleplayer 3%
Why You'll Like It: This title features modern tactical combat mechanics with a strong emphasis on military squad coordination.
- #8 Arma Tactics
94% matchMostly Negative32% of 991 reviews2013
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Arma Tactics is a turn-based close-combat strategy game, where you take control of a four-member Special Forces team. There are no given strategies, rails to move on, or paths to follow; it‘s up to you to decide how you will play through both the story-driven missions and generated missions with randomized objectives.
Why similar: Turn-Based 50.3%, Strategy 31.1%, Tactical 14.6%, Action 2.5%, Indie 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: Directly shares the military tactical focus and isometric perspective of the seed game.
- #9 Phantom Doctrine
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,637 reviews2018
Dev: CreativeForge GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The year is 1983. The world teeters on the verge of destruction as the Cold War tightens its icy grip. East or West: trust no one, question everything. The fate of humanity rests in your hands as you pit spy versus spy in tactical Phantom Doctrine.
Why similar: Turn-Based 34.9%, Strategy 26.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.4%, Tactical 12.8%, Action 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, Cold War-themed tactical experience that emphasizes stealth and small-team operations.
- #10 Invisible, Inc.
91% matchVery Positive91% of 5,719 reviews2015
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.
Why similar: Turn-Based 42.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.4%, Strategy 20.3%, Tactical 14.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on small-team tactical movement and stealth, mirroring the precision required in Antisquad missions.
- #11 Hard West
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 4,873 reviews2015
Dev: CreativeForge GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
When a tragic turn of events sets one man down a path of supernatural chaos and revenge, he must brutally hunt down all those who wronged him. Fight and survive through 8 unique story-based scenarios, and try your hand at 40 individually designed turn-based combat missions
Why similar: Turn-Based 33.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 30.5%, Strategy 18.6%, Tactical 10%, Adventure 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers turn-based tactical combat with a unique theme, focusing on positioning and specialized character abilities.
- #12 Vigilantes
89% matchVery Positive81% of 301 reviews2018
Dev: Timeslip Softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Vigilantes is a combat focused, turn-based tactical RPG set in the crime riddled city of Reiker. The game offers hardcore squad-level combat in a gritty neo-noir setting, intel gathering through surveillance and interrogation, a detailed character system, base facilities, crafting, and more.
Why similar: Turn-Based 46.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 22%, Strategy 19.6%, Tactical 10.5%, Indie 1%
Why You'll Like It: A crime-themed tactical game that focuses on squad positioning and managing combat encounters in urban environments.
- #13 Jagged Alliance Flashback
89% matchMixed47% of 775 reviews2014
Dev: Full Control
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Jagged Alliance Flashback brings back the true spirit of this legendary series: Turn-based tactics meets crazy mercenary personalities and intense battles. Manage your squad of unique mercenaries, secure your income and take back the island - sector by sector, turn by turn.
Why similar: Turn-Based 43.5%, Strategy 25.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.5%, Tactical 12.7%, Action 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the tradition of mercenary-focused tactical combat with a focus on squad-based mission execution.
- #14 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
86% matchVery Positive94% of 9,639 reviews2020
Dev: Dandylion
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 30.4 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: Turn-Based 53.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 29.3%, Strategy 17%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep squad-based tactical combat with extensive character customization and progression.
- #15 Xenonauts
87% matchVery Positive87% of 5,012 reviews2014
Dev: Goldhawk Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Xenonauts is a strategy game in which you control a multi-national military organisation defending a Cold War-era Earth from alien invasion, using small squads of persistent soldiers to eliminate the extraterrestrials and recover their technology in turn-based ground combat.
Why similar: Turn-Based 34.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 32.1%, Strategy 16.9%, Tactical 14.3%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style tactical game that emphasizes squad management against an overwhelming invading force.
- #16 Tactical Breach Wizards
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,483 reviews2024
Dev: Suspicious Developments
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to try every crazy plan you can think of to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window.
Why similar: Turn-Based 45%, Turn-Based Strategy 27.5%, Tactical 13.9%, Strategy 8.2%, Adventure 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical room-clearing mechanics that mirror the breach-and-clear style of military operations.
- #17 Blackguards
86% matchMixed62% of 3,851 reviews2014
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
What happens when the only hope of a threatened world lies not with heroes in shining armor, but in the hands of a band of misfits and criminals? Blackguards, a new turn-based strategy RPG, explores this very question. You will discover over 180 unique hex-based battlegrounds within a dark and mature story of crime, drugs, and murder.
Why similar: Turn-Based 55%, Strategy 16.7%, Tactical 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Adventure 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers tactical combat with a focus on party positioning and the strategic use of environmental hazards.
- #18 Survivor Squad
84% matchMixed69% of 884 reviews2015
Dev: Endless Loop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Survivor Squad is a Strategy Action game where you control a Squad of up to four survivors and guide them through a highly randomized world looking for supplies to aid you on your journey.
Why similar: Strategy 71.9%, Action 20.6%, Indie 4.9%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical survival and managing a small team in a dangerous, post-apocalyptic world.
- #19 Silent Storm Gold Edition
84% matchVery Positive88% of 1,061 reviews2013
Dev: NivalPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Silent Storm from leading Russian developer Nival is a true 3D tactical turn-based Role-Playing-Game set against the backdrop of WWII. As the conflict rages on the frontlines, you’ll be leading a small multinational squad behind enemy lines to gather information and wreak havoc on your enemies while trying to thwart a mysterious new...
Why similar: Turn-Based 48.3%, Strategy 19.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.1%, Tactical 13.2%, Action 2%
Why You'll Like It: Features physics-based tactical combat that feels very similar to the classic squad-based games that inspired Antisquad.
- #20 Tactical Combat Department
83% matchMixed63% of 111 reviews2022
Dev: LukasHPub: Render System
Windows
Tactical Combat Department is a tactical turn-based strategy game inspired by Swat games. You command a special intervention squad that intervenes in various situations and environments.
Why similar: Turn-Based 45.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.1%, Tactical 14.2%, Strategy 13.2%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric tactical game that focuses on police and military operations with a high emphasis on squad coordination.
- #21 Fallen: A2P Protocol
85% matchMostly Negative38% of 226 reviews2015
Dev: Red Katana
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A post-apocalyptic, turn based, tactical combat and strategy game where you lead your caravan on a quest for revenge.
Why similar: Turn-Based 45.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.7%, Strategy 18.2%, Tactical 11.2%, Adventure 2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines post-apocalyptic themes with turn-based tactical squad combat and character development.
- #22 USC: Counterforce
81% matchMixed68% of 235 reviews2024
Dev: Angry Cat StudiosPub: Firesquid
Windows
Lead your Space Commandos in a revival of turn-based squad tactics inspired by UFO/XCOM and Aliens. Utilize in-depth skill & combat systems in multiple game modes, including a full campaign. Discover the truth behind the demise of colony MC83-A and join the USC in defending humanity!
Why similar: Turn-Based 44.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.3%, Strategy 15.2%, Tactical 13.5%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: A squad-based tactical game that emphasizes survival and managing limited resources in hostile environments.
- #23 Steam Squad
82% matchMixed65% of 89 reviews2016
Dev: Bretwalda Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Steam Squad - a classical tactical wargame with honest physics simulation of battles set in an alternative universe during the First World War. Players acting for the 3 of the superpowers - the Holy Roman, British and Tianxian Empires complete 30 missions with squads of up to 8 units.
Why similar: Turn-Based 63.2%, Strategy 34.9%, Indie 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features turn-based tactical combat with a unique historical aesthetic and squad-focused gameplay.
- #24 SPARTA 2035 Prologue & Sea of Pirates DLC
78% matchVery Positive82% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Lipsar Studio
Windows
Turn-based tactics & strategy about an elite mercenary squad with an old-school action-movie vibe. Command Sparta: recruit distinctive fighters, upgrade your base, run missions, and decide Africa’s future—no point-blank misses, with real ballistics.
Why similar: Turn-Based 34.8%, Strategy 23.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.1%, Tactical 13.4%, Action 4.2%
- #25 Galaxy Squad
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 429 reviews2019
Dev: Kazakov Oleg
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Galaxy squad is a hardcore turn-based tactical roguelike, inspired by FTL and XCOM.
Why similar: Strategy 42.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 36.7%, Tactical 19.9%, Indie 1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides squad-based tactical combat in a sci-fi setting with a focus on team synergy and positioning.
- #26 Phoenix Point
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 6,915 reviews2020
Dev: Snapshot Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The acclaimed strategy game from the creator of X-COM. Fight tactical battles on procedural maps against a foe that adapts to your tactics. Manage diplomacy and economy on a global scale. Research, explore, overcome. Now includes Steam Workshop support for mods!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 46.5%, Strategy 26.9%, Tactical 26.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the squad-based tactical formula with complex tactical layers and base management.
- #27 Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
79% matchVery Positive89% of 6,474 reviews2014
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!
Why similar: Turn-Based 63%, Strategy 13.6%, Tactical 10.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.5%, Adventure 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides deep, turn-based tactical combat with a strong narrative focus and party-based mechanics.
- #28 Ruin Raiders
80% matchMixed69% of 86 reviews2021
Dev: OverPowered TeamPub: indie.io
Windows
Ruin Raiders is a turn-based tactical roguelike where you command customizable squads on a one-way journey into the ruins of an ancient civilization. Master turn-based combat, craft new technologies, and dive into ever-changing ruins to unveil the past!
Why similar: Turn-Based 42.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 26.6%, Strategy 14.8%, Tactical 11.6%, Action 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical turn-based combat with roguelite elements for a challenging squad-management experience.
- #29 Godless Tactics
77% matchVery Positive95% of 109 reviews2020
Dev: Ice Arrow Games
Windows
Lead an elite strike team through the wars of a reborn civilisation, and decide the fate of humanity through your achievements and choices. Traverse a dynamic war-map, engage in fast, turn-based battles, and explore the world of 2952.
Why similar: Strategy 54.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 30%, Adventure 13.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #30 Dustwind: Resistance
74% matchVery Positive87% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Dustwind StudiosPub: Z-Software GmbH
Windows
Dustwind: Resistance is a single-player tactical game. Lead your squad—including your dog—against a brutal raider army. Pause to plan tactics. Use overwhelming firepower, stealth, traps, turrets, or an armored car to outmaneuver enemies. Protect your home and freedom. No surrender!
Why similar: Strategy 52.3%, Tactical 29%, Action 17.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #31 Future War Tactics: SOF vs Alien Invasion – Turn-Based Strategy
74% matchMostly Positive70% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: QuadCom InteractivePub: Brightika, Inc.
Windows
Future War Tactics: SOF vs Alien Invasion - a turn-based strategy where you command SOF forces against an alien threat. Investigate disappearances, fight the invaders, and uncover the mystery. Every decision affects the fate of humanity.
Why similar: Turn-Based 48.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.1%, Strategy 19.8%, Tactical 6%, Adventure 0.6%
- #32 Chains of Freedom
73% matchVery Positive81% of 494 reviews2025
Dev: NordcurrentPub: Nordcurrent Labs
Windows
Embark on a thrilling journey in a high-stakes, turn-based tactics game. Lead an elite squad in a fictional, dystopian Eastern European country as you unravel a conspiracy threatening the state. Navigate intense strategic battles and adapt to ever-evolving challenges to prevail.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 36.6%, Strategy 30%, Tactical 24.8%, Action 4.9%, Adventure 3.7%
- #33 Jagged Alliance 3
72% matchVery Positive89% of 14,231 reviews2023
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 30%, Strategy 27.9%, Tactical 19.6%, Turn-Based 19%, Action 2.4%
- #34 Beat the Humans
73% matchVery Positive80% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Dochungryest
Windows
Beat the Humans is the turn-based tactical strategy game. Here you lead an army of aliens against invaders from the human race. Collect your squad, protect planets, strengthen your army with equipment and look for allies if you want to survive and win.
Why similar: Turn-Based 35.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 26.5%, Strategy 17.6%, Tactical 14.7%, Action 4%
- #35 Squad 22: ZOV
73% matchMixed59% of 647 reviews2025
Dev: SPN StudioPub: Zarobana Entertainment
Windows
Single player tactical action real-time game with active pause to plan orders carefully. Based on real war-time experience of living Russian veterans of war in Ukraine. It's all about modern conflict small infantry groups with some armored vehicle and drone support as well as real events story
Why similar: Strategy 54.3%, Tactical 26.9%, Action 18.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #36 Expeditions: Conquistador
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,596 reviews2013
Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Conquer the New world: In the 16th Century, Spanish explorers and soldiers reached the shores of America. The search for gold, fame, and adventure drove these travelers into a treacherous wilderness where they faced hunger, disease, and dangerous predators. In their wake, the Aztec Empires lay in ruins.
Why similar: Turn-Based 49.8%, Strategy 19.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.6%, Tactical 8.4%, Adventure 1.2%
- #37 Strain Tactics
75% matchVery Positive85% of 239 reviews2017
Dev: Touch Dimensions Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Strain Tactics is a real-time-with-pause tactical game, where you command a squad of soldiers to liberate earth from an alien infestation. Using your helibase, deploy your custom squad and provide air support. Remember to keep your crew sane and motivated while staying clear of alien contamination!
Why similar: Strategy 66%, Action 20.8%, Adventure 7.6%, Indie 3.6%, Singleplayer 2%
- #38 Jagged Alliance - Back in Action
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,749 reviews2012
Dev: Coreplay GmbHPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A contemporary remake of the much-loved series of turn-based mercenary-themed strategy games.
Why similar: Strategy 38.8%, Turn-Based 24.4%, Tactical 22.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%, Action 2.5%
- #39 Airship Dragoon
77% matchMixed50% of 62 reviews2014
Dev: YorkshireRifles
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Uber-Hardcore, Turn-Based, Steampunk, Squad Tactics. Battle 6 other factions for control of Pangea in emergent, tactical gameplay.
Why similar: Turn-Based 39.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 26%, Strategy 18.2%, Tactical 12%, Action 1.5%
- #40 Knights in Tight Spaces
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 825 reviews2025
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Control your environment, gather your party, and build your best deck to overcome outlaws and supernatural forces, across a rich fantasy world. Watch as your tactical choices and deckbuilding prowess play out through stylish fight sequences.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 43.5%, Strategy 25.8%, Tactical 23.4%, Adventure 4.9%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #41 Heroes of Steel RPG
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 282 reviews2014
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Heroes of Steel is a tactical RPG set in a grim post-apocalyptic fantasy world. Coordinate your party of four heroes in turn-based combat and navigate a engaging world and story.
Why similar: Turn-Based 44.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.7%, Strategy 15.7%, Tactical 13.2%, Indie 1.1%
- #42 Shields of Loyalty
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: Mosaic Mask StudioPub: indie.io
Windows
Experience tactically challenging turn-based strategy in the hostile island world of Mantaria. Command a dynamic army of various unit types and classes to slay a dark and possessed undead army. Train forces into powerful warriors and fight fervently until the snake's head is at your feet!
Why similar: Turn-Based 41.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 26.2%, Strategy 15.6%, Tactical 14.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #43 Recon Control
72% matchVery Positive84% of 132 reviews2021
Dev: Dmitry KozlovPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Recon Control is a turn-based strategy and 2D platformer hybrid focused on combat. Lead your special operations squad through a set of challenging and deadly missions.
Why similar: Turn-Based 38%, Turn-Based Strategy 28.6%, Strategy 17.7%, Tactical 13.4%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #44 Forgotten but Unbroken
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 254 reviews2024
Dev: Centurion DevelopmentsPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
A tactical turn-based strategy game inspired by events and stories of forgotten and unsung heroes of WW2. Unique and new-to-genre features offer immersion and deeper protagonists to lead and care for. Lead the resistance against the Axis Forces.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 48.3%, Strategy 29.5%, Tactical 20%, Singleplayer 1.5%, Indie 0.7%
- #45 Insurgency
69% matchVery Positive92% of 124,756 reviews2014
Dev: New World Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 35.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Take to the streets for intense close quarters combat, where a team's survival depends upon securing crucial strongholds and destroying enemy supply in this multiplayer and cooperative Source Engine based experience.
Why similar: Tactical 54.7%, Strategy 24.7%, Action 16.1%, Adventure 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #46 Phantom Squad
67% matchVery Positive82% of 490 reviews2025
Dev: Ctrl FreakPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Phantom Squad is a 1-4 player co-op tactical top-down shooter blending fast-paced combat with real-time strategy. Play solo or team up through online co-op and matchmaking, coordinating movement, positioning, and split-second decisions to survive intense, high-risk missions.
Why similar: Tactical 89.3%, Action 10.1%, Indie 0.6%
- #47 Squad
66% matchVery Positive81% of 234,054 reviews2020
Dev: Offworld
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 110.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Squad is a tactical FPS that provides authentic combat experiences through teamwork, communication, and realistic combat. It bridges the gap between arcade shooter and military realism with 100-player battles, combined-arms warfare, and base building.
Why similar: Tactical 51.6%, Strategy 30.1%, Action 18.3%
- #48 Veterum
65% matchVery Positive93% of 126 reviews2025
Dev: Crasleen Games
Windows
Turn-based tactical strategy with a detailed combat system and interactive environment. Explore the open world, complete quests, search for rare artifacts. Lead the last army of the Order of the Gatekeepers and stop the coming chaos!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 44.8%, Strategy 30.3%, Tactical 18.8%, Adventure 2.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #49 Brigade E5: New Jagged Union
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 151 reviews2014
Dev: ApeironPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 35.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Brigade E5: New Jagged Union is a tactical game that places gamers in the small tropical nation of Palinero on the verge of a civil war. The mission: hire a band of mercenaries and take control of the deteriorating situation before the country finds itself in complete ruin.
Why similar: Strategy 67.9%, Tactical 30.5%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #50 Ironclad Tactics
71% matchMixed69% of 621 reviews2013
Dev: Zachtronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Ironclad Tactics is a fast-paced, card-based tactics game set in an alternate history Civil War - with steam-powered military robots!
Why similar: Strategy 44.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 34.6%, Tactical 18.4%, Indie 2.6%
- #51 Steam Marines
71% matchMixed50% of 333 reviews2014
Dev: Worthless Bums
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Steam Marines is a squad based Roguelike set on a steampunk spaceship. It features tactical play focused on positioning and careful use of resources. Built to keep you on your toes as you progress through the decks of your besieged ship while clearing enemies and trying to reach each level's elevator.
Why similar: Turn-Based 44.2%, Strategy 23.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%, Tactical 12.8%, Indie 1.5%
- #52 Blacklist Brigade
65% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Goat Forest Games
Windows
Blacklist Brigade is a co-op focused top-down shooter game, where players as a part of a mercenary group fight against banana republic dictators and other evil scoundrels.
Why similar: Tactical 44.6%, Strategy 32.7%, Action 16.7%, Singleplayer 3.7%, Indie 2.2%
- #53 Metal Slug Tactics
64% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,401 reviews2024
Dev: Leikir StudioPub: Dotemu
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%
METAL SLUG makes an explosive return! Dive into this dynamic tactical RPG with a roguelite thrill and experience the iconic run'n'gun action of the original series, redefined. Grab your weapons, assemble your squad and conquer the battlefield to defeat the infamous Rebel Army.
Why similar: Turn-Based 61%, Strategy 21%, Tactical 16.1%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #54 Survivor Squad: Gauntlets
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 161 reviews2015
Dev: Endless Loop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Command your Squad of Survivors in a game where Line of Sight is extremely important, you cannot shoot what you cannot see. Develop your formations, move as a unit and cover every corner. Leave no man behind!
Why similar: Strategy 70.1%, Action 22.3%, Indie 4.6%, Singleplayer 3%
- #55 Unconventional Warfare
67% matchVery Positive87% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Nightlife Strangers
Windows · Linux
In this top-down tactical shooter RPG, guide a band of cute soldiers through a warzone to safety. Rescue, train and manage your squad for the upcoming war of survival.
Why similar: Strategy 42.9%, Tactical 27.2%, Action 13.6%, Adventure 10.6%, Indie 3.1%
- #56 Army General
69% matchMixed56% of 64 reviews2017
Dev: Phobetor
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Army General is a turnbased strategy game that depicts the desert warfare in Northern Afrika and parts of the Mediterranean sea during World War II.
Why similar: Turn-Based 39.3%, Strategy 35.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.8%, Indie 0.7%
- #57 Private Military Manager: Tactical Auto Battler
63% matchMostly Positive72% of 295 reviews2025
Dev: 5minlab Corp.
Windows
You are the CEO of a private military company. Recruit capable mercenaries, purchase weapons, and develop your mercenaries according to their roles and characteristics. Observe how your mercenaries perform in combat and plan your tactics to ensure mission success.
Why similar: Strategy 51.6%, Tactical 45.7%, Singleplayer 2.8%