- #1 The Banner Saga
97% matchVery Positive89% of 15,850 reviews2014
Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.
Why similar: Turn-Based 29.4%, RPG 13.8%, Tactical RPG 13.5%, Strategy 9.2%, Story Rich 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the most DNA with the seed, featuring a similar art style, high-stakes narrative choices, and tactical turn-based combat.
- #2 The Banner Saga 2
96% matchVery Positive90% of 3,748 reviews2016
Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The award-winning adventure continues in Banner Saga 2! This epic, story-based, role-playing game continues its emotional journey across a breaking world. Bold leadership decisions, wise use of resources, and skillful battle tactics are vital to ensure your viking clans make it through alive.
Why similar: Turn-Based 16.7%, RPG 15.8%, Story Rich 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Strategy 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It continues the epic, choice-driven narrative and tactical gameplay that fans of the first game will find essential.
- #3 Ash of Gods: The Way
96% matchVery Positive82% of 483 reviews2023
Dev: AurumDust
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Solve tactical puzzles in constantly changing battles and overcome circumstances that are NEVER in your favor. Defend your commander, win duels, capture points, experiment with your strategy to defeat a superior enemy, and make decisions that affect your story.
Why similar: Isometric 18.2%, Tactical RPG 17.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: As a direct spin-off, it refines the card-battling and tactical elements established in the original title.
- #4 The Banner Saga 3
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,008 reviews2018
Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Banner Saga 3 is the epic conclusion to a sweeping viking saga six years in the making. This strategic RPG, acclaimed for its strong story and compelling characters has won over 20 awards and been nominated for 4 BAFTA awards.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 15%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, RPG 12.1%, Turn-Based 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: The conclusion to the trilogy offers the same level of narrative weight and strategic depth found in the original.
- #5 King Arthur: Knight's Tale
94% matchVery Positive84% of 7,361 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: Tactical RPG 16%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Strategy RPG 9.2%, CRPG 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends dark fantasy with tactical turn-based combat and meaningful choices that impact your party.
- #6 Wartales
93% matchVery Positive87% of 34,222 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: Party-Based RPG 25.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.5%, Medieval 15.1%, Tactical RPG 14.9%, RPG 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This open-world mercenary RPG captures the gritty, high-stakes management of a party in a dark, unforgiving world.
- #7 Tyranny
94% matchVery Positive87% of 13,114 reviews2016
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.
Why similar: CRPG 19.9%, Isometric 19.2%, RPG 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Choices Matter 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at providing a dark, reactive world where your choices significantly alter the narrative outcome.
- #8 Battle Brothers
92% matchVery Positive88% of 27,117 reviews2017
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 93.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Medieval 33.9%, RPG 17.6%, Story Rich 15.9%, Strategy 14.8%, Fantasy 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the brutal reality of mercenary life with deep tactical combat and permanent character death.
- #9 Wildermyth
91% matchVery Positive95% of 18,060 reviews2021
Dev: Worldwalker Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.3 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 26.1%, Tactical RPG 16%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Turn-Based 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique, procedurally generated story-rich experience with tactical combat and permanent character growth.
- #10 Expeditions: Rome
90% matchVery Positive88% of 6,478 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 21.3%, CRPG 18.4%, Tactical RPG 16.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.9%, RPG 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a sophisticated mix of historical narrative, party-based RPG elements, and complex tactical battles.
- #11 The Age of Decadence
91% matchVery Positive82% of 3,941 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, post-apocalyptic 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: CRPG 14.7%, Tactical RPG 14.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Isometric 11.2%, Turn-Based 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It is a notoriously difficult RPG where your choices have severe, often fatal, consequences in a low-fantasy world.
- #12 The Iron Oath
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 889 reviews2023
Dev: Curious Panda GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Party-Based RPG 13.4%, Tactical RPG 13.2%, CRPG 12.1%, Strategy RPG 11.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This tactical RPG focuses on managing a mercenary company through years of dynamic, story-driven events.
- #13 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
89% matchVery Positive84% of 42,222 reviews2021
Dev: Owlcat GamesPub: META Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 58.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in a new epic RPG from the creators of the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Explore the nature of good and evil, learn the true cost of power, and rise as a Mythic Hero capable of deeds beyond mortal expectations.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 14.4%, CRPG 13.5%, Tactical RPG 13.2%, Isometric 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11%
Why You'll Like It: It provides an incredibly deep RPG experience with a dark fantasy setting and significant narrative consequences.
- #14 Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
88% matchVery Positive88% of 6,240 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 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, Strategy RPG 12.3%, RPG 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a classic tactical RPG experience with a strong focus on party management and character builds.
- #15 Tactics Ogre: Reborn
87% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,357 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 35.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn! Based on the 2010 release, the game features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre that remains true to its roots.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 28%, Strategy RPG 21.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.9%, Turn-Based 7.5%, RPG 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical RPG that focuses on political intrigue, difficult moral choices, and deep grid-based combat.
- #16 TRIANGLE STRATEGY
86% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,531 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A new tactics RPG from the team who brought you the Bravely series and Octopath Traveler. An epic tale, brought to life with stunning HD-2D graphics. Make difficult decisions in this story set against a backdrop of the war-torn continent of Norzelia.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 33.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.4%, Tactical RPG 9.4%, RPG 9.1%, Turn-Based Combat 9%
Why You'll Like It: This title emphasizes the consequences of your choices through a branching narrative and challenging tactical gameplay.
- #17 Torment: Tides of Numenera
86% matchMostly Positive70% of 4,341 reviews2017
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 16.8 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: Isometric 21.4%, CRPG 17.7%, RPG 13.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%, Story Rich 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game prioritizes deep, philosophical storytelling and character-driven choices over traditional combat.
- #18 Urtuk: The Desolation
85% matchVery Positive88% of 2,484 reviews2021
Dev: David Kaleta
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Urtuk is an open world, tactical turn-based RPG in a low-fantasy setting. Guide your band of adventurers through the ruins of an ancient world. Recruit new followers, loot the corpses of your fallen foes, and do your best to survive in this harsh and unforgiving realm.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Turn-Based 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, tactical RPG that features permadeath and a brutal world where every decision matters.
- #19 Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
84% 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 25.4%, Isometric 20.1%, CRPG 14.8%, RPG 14.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 7%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich isometric RPG that features tactical combat and a compelling, mature narrative.
- #20 The Thaumaturge
82% matchVery Positive83% of 5,424 reviews2024
Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: CRPG 18.8%, Isometric 18.2%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Choices Matter 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric, story-rich RPG set in a dark, historical fantasy version of Warsaw.
- #21 Deck of Ashes
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,061 reviews2020
Dev: AYGamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Deck of Ashes is an adventure game with tactical card combat. One character at a time, lead the cast of antiheroes on a quest for redemption. Explore the cursed fantasy world and hunt down powerful cards. Forge a unique Battle Deck, and crush your foes! Can you rid the world of the Ash Curse?
Why similar: Turn-Based 21.3%, Turn-Based Combat 19.9%, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, RPG 15.7%, Hand-drawn 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric card-battler that incorporates RPG elements and a focus on survival.
- #22 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
81% 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: CRPG 13.8%, Tactical RPG 13.7%, Party-Based RPG 13%, Strategy RPG 12.6%, Turn-Based 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deep tactical RPG with a complex story and an extensive character customization system.
- #23 Masquerada: Songs and Shadows
82% matchVery Positive89% of 543 reviews2016
Dev: Witching Hour StudiosPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Masquerada is a single-player tactical RPG set in a Renaissance-inspired city of magic, where real-time combat can be paused to set up elemental combos powered by Venetian-styled masks. Come for gorgeous hand-drawn art; stay for the rich lore & a thoughtful, fully-voiced tale of intrigue & tragedy.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 17.6%, Isometric 15.6%, Tactical RPG 12.3%, Strategy RPG 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: This isometric RPG features a distinct art style and a party-based combat system with a strong narrative focus.
- #24 Gordian Quest
81% matchVery Positive89% of 5,923 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: Party-Based RPG 23.8%, Turn-Based 20.6%, Turn-Based Combat 19.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%, RPG 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends deckbuilding mechanics with tactical RPG elements in a way that feels fresh and strategic.
- #25 Blackguards 2
83% matchMixed67% of 1,254 reviews2015
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Blackguards 2 is a turn-based strategy-RPG and will deliver challenging hexfield battles and a gritty story filled with violence and crime. - Includes bonus content: Soundtrack, digital Art Book and Strategy Guide Book!
Why similar: Turn-Based 17.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12%, RPG 11%, Tactical RPG 10.2%, Strategy 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy tactical RPG that focuses on managing a group of flawed characters through challenging combat scenarios.
- #26 Hard West 2
79% matchVery Positive82% of 3,037 reviews2022
Dev: Ice Code GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Hard West 2 is a journey to the heart of darkness in the American West. Take control of a supernatural posse and catch the mysterious Ghost Train. Outsmart, outcheat and outgun your enemies in this turn-based tactics game set in a Wild West world where nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Isometric 17.8%, Tactical RPG 17.7%, Turn-Based 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: It combines a dark, supernatural western setting with highly tactical, turn-based combat mechanics.
- #27 Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 201,253 reviews2017
Dev: Larian Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 31.6 hrsMean: 75.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18%, Party-Based RPG 17.9%, CRPG 17%, Strategy RPG 15.5%, Isometric 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides unparalleled freedom in both narrative choices and tactical combat within a rich fantasy world.
- #28 Prophecy of Ashen
76% matchVery Positive80% of 213 reviews2026
Dev: hhyuGame
Windows
Prophecy of Ashen: a dark fantasy tactical CRPG. Be a secret messenger between the Hall's judgment and the Ashborne's vengeance. Recruit allies, use terrain and magic in turn-based combat. Your choices reshape Rattalan: uphold order or ignite destruction.
Why similar: CRPG 15.5%, Tactical RPG 14%, Party-Based RPG 13%, Strategy RPG 11%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%
- #29 Valkyria Chronicles™
78% matchVery Positive90% of 13,143 reviews2014
Dev: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The critically acclaimed Valkyria Chronicles is now available on PC in 1080p True HD, including all previously released DLC!
Why similar: Turn-Based 27.5%, Tactical RPG 20.5%, Strategy RPG 19.7%, Strategy 10.4%, Story Rich 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique blend of turn-based strategy and real-time movement within a narrative-heavy war story.
- #30 Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition
79% matchMixed62% of 257 reviews2020
Dev: Shockwork GamesPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Alder's Blood is a tactical strategy game with stealth-based combat, RPG elements, crafting, resources gathering, and management, exploration, and a rich storyline. Set in a grim world, where mankind killed their God and is facing extinction.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 16.1%, Turn-Based 15.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.8%, Hand-drawn 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, Lovecraftian tactical RPG that focuses on stealth and survival in a grim, dying world.
- #31 Overfall
80% matchMixed47% of 874 reviews2016
Dev: Pera Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Set sail in Overfall, a whimsical roguelike turn-based RPG of diplomacy and danger. Recruit unlikely heroes, forge alliances or crush your foes across ever-shifting seas to find a lost king. Every run is fresh with procedural worlds, permanent death, branching story encounters, and hand-drawn art.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 18%, Party-Based RPG 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, CRPG 10.6%, Hand-drawn 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-RPG that emphasizes exploration and survival with a unique, choice-driven combat system.
- #32 Sword Legacy: Omen
77% matchMixed65% of 716 reviews2018
Dev: Firecast Studio
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Survive strategic turn-based combat in this award-winning indie tactical RPG as you embark on an epic revenge quest in search of the long-lost Excalibur.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 16.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%, Strategy RPG 10.5%, RPG 9.4%
- #33 Vendir: Plague of Lies
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 248 reviews2024
Dev: Early Morning Studio
Windows
Vendir: Plague of Lies is a classic party-based RPG with a deep storyline and turn-based combat. Experience an intricately crafted world, steeped in history and brought to life through a carefully crafted atmosphere and the trials and tribulations of stories of the people that inhabit it.
Why similar: CRPG 13.9%, Tactical RPG 12.6%, Party-Based RPG 12.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%
- #34 Grimshade
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 141 reviews2019
Dev: TALEROCKPub: Asterion Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Grimshade is a party-based role-playing game inspired by JRPG of the 90s, featuring a tactical turn-based combat system and a grim story of war and personal choices.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 12.7%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%, Isometric 11.5%, Tactical RPG 10.2%, Strategy RPG 9.5%
- #35 King Arthur: Legion IX
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 781 reviews2024
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Dive into a unique blend of turn-based tactics and character-centric RPGs. Lead the skilled Roman tribune Gaius Julius Mento as he navigates through the dark fantasy realm of Avalon.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 16.2%, Strategy RPG 14.8%, Isometric 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%
- #36 Warbanners
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 603 reviews2017
Dev: Crasleen Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Warbanners: the turn-based, tactical strategy game with role-playing elements that lets you manage a squad of mercenaries, and survive 42 campaign missions. Your goal? To earn a place among ancient legends!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 16.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, Strategy RPG 14.3%, Turn-Based 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%
- #37 Disciples: Liberation
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,871 reviews2021
Dev: Frima StudioPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Disciples: Liberation is a mature, dark fantasy strategy RPG with turn-based combat. Liberate the land of Nevendaar and uncover the endless stories hidden within this richly detailed world where every decision has a consequence, and every wrong move could be deadly.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.1%, Isometric 15%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.5%
- #38 Legends of Eisenwald
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,821 reviews2015
Dev: Aterdux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Legends of Eisenwald is an adventure game with tactical battles, RPG and strategy elements. Take the lead of a small feudal army and try to defend your right to survive in this ruthless medieval world.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.9%, Strategy RPG 16.7%, Turn-Based 15.2%, Medieval 9.8%, Turn-Based Combat 9.1%
- #39 The Lamplighters League
73% matchMixed69% of 1,134 reviews2023
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
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 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 16%, Strategy RPG 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #40 Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 991 reviews2022
Dev: GrapeOcean TechnologiesPub: V Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Black Geyser is an isometric, party-based fantasy RPG inspired by genre classics. Recruit characters with unique personalities and explore a land ravaged by civil war and a mysterious curse of greed. Your choices, good or evil, will decide the fate of the Kingdom of Isilmerald.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 16.8%, CRPG 15.9%, Isometric 14.8%, Tactical RPG 14.6%, Medieval 8.5%
- #41 Shores Unknown
73% matchMixed69% of 123 reviews2021
Dev: VallynnePub: Hitcents
Windows
A turn-based RPG with deep character-driven combat, and a story written by Final Fantasy veterans. Finding yourself on the wrong side of the Crown, you and your companions must fight or perish. Build a team of mercenaries, forge alliances, and explore distant lands.
Why similar: CRPG 16.8%, Party-Based RPG 15.2%, Tactical RPG 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%
- #42 Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 726 reviews2025
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Swordhaven is a party‑based low‑magic fantasy cRPG with a deep character creation system, rich storytelling, and seamless turn‑based/RTwP combat. Explore Nova Drakonia, uncover ancient secrets, meet hundreds of NPCs with unique quests, and shape the fate of the world through your choices.
Why similar: CRPG 13.6%, Party-Based RPG 13.4%, Isometric 12.7%, Strategy RPG 10.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10%
- #43 AETHERIS
71% matchVery Positive80% of 243 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: Party-Based RPG 17.1%, Tactical RPG 14.7%, Isometric 13%, Turn-Based Combat 13%, Hand-drawn 8.8%
- #44 Zoria: Age of Shattering
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 608 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Trinket GamesPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A squad-based tactical RPG with fluid turn-based combat, outpost, and followers management, set in the expansive fantasy world of Zoria. Lead a team of four heroes with their unique skills and perks. Every team member contributes to undertaken battles.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 14.8%, Tactical RPG 14%, CRPG 13.2%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%, Turn-Based 10.9%
- #45 Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
72% matchMixed66% of 2,493 reviews2019
Dev: Cultic GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Delve into a role-playing game of horror, loss and madness set in the strange worlds of HP Lovecraft. Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones offers a mix of rich role-playing and turn-based tactical combat, represented in an illustrative visual style. Can you find salvation in a dead world?
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 26%, RPG 20%, CRPG 12%, Party-Based RPG 9.5%, Isometric 8.6%
- #46 Tainted Grail: Conquest
69% matchVery Positive90% of 8,124 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: Dark Fantasy 17.9%, Turn-Based 16.6%, CRPG 16%, Isometric 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%
- #47 Arcadian Atlas
71% matchMixed54% of 184 reviews2023
Dev: Twin Otter StudiosPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Arcadian Atlas is a Tactical RPG about the choices people make for love and power, and how those decisions tear a kingdom apart.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 15%, Strategy RPG 13.7%, Turn-Based 11%, CRPG 10.4%, Isometric 9.7%
- #48 Guild of Ascension
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: WhileOne ProductionsPub: PID Games
Windows
Guild of Ascension is a Tactical-Action-RPG with rogue-lite elements, mixing turn-based combat with real-time action combo system. Craft weapons, learn skills, befriend critters, encounter bizarre creatures, and fight giant Bosses in your Ascension of the Tower!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.2%, Party-Based RPG 14.6%, Strategy RPG 14.2%, Turn-Based 13.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%
- #49 Thea: The Awakening
70% matchVery Positive88% of 3,754 reviews2015
Dev: MuHa Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.7 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: Turn-Based 36.2%, Strategy 15.3%, RPG 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Fantasy 9.2%
- #50 Solasta: Crown of the Magister
68% matchVery Positive87% of 21,849 reviews2021
Dev: Tactical Adventures
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Roll for initiative, take attacks of opportunity, manage player location and the verticality of the battle field in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.1 Ruleset. In Solasta, you make the choices, dice decide your destiny.
Why similar: CRPG 18.4%, Party-Based RPG 16.8%, Strategy RPG 16.2%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #51 Those Who Rule
67% matchVery Positive90% of 946 reviews2025
Dev: Eldin Turulja
Windows
Join three fresh recruits caught in a web of betrayal as war looms over the land. Lead your band of heroes through tactical turn-based battles, master unique abilities, and forge powerful gear to turn the tide of battle. Will you unravel the conspiracy driving the conflict—or be consumed by it?
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 13.1%, Tactical RPG 13%, Strategy RPG 12.1%, CRPG 11.7%, Isometric 10.6%
- #52 Valor of Man
66% matchVery Positive94% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: Legacy ForgePub: Numskull Games
Windows
Forge your party. Master your fate. In this turn-based roguelite RPG, lead four heroes through a fractured realm of danger and destiny. Build synergies, unlock powerful abilities, and face ever-shifting challenges in an epic battle for survival. No journey is ever the same.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Turn-Based Combat 13.9%, Isometric 12.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.9%
- #53 Dark Deity
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,983 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Why similar: Strategy RPG 17.6%, Party-Based RPG 16.9%, Tactical RPG 15.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Lore-Rich 10.3%
- #54 Broken Roads
69% matchMixed53% of 436 reviews2024
Dev: Drop Bear BytesPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Broken Roads is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in a decaying, post-apocalyptic version of the vast Australian Outback, featuring a genre-redefining morality system. Survive, form bonds, and make tough choices that will shape your dangerous yet mesmerizing 25+ hour journey across the wilds.
Why similar: Isometric 15.3%, CRPG 14.6%, Party-Based RPG 13.7%, Strategy RPG 9.8%, Turn-Based 9.1%
- #55 Trials of Fire
67% 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: Tactical RPG 29.5%, Turn-Based 21.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 17%, Turn-Based Combat 11.9%, RPG 7.5%
- #56 Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
65% matchVery Positive82% of 1,248 reviews2025
Dev: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Veil of the Witch is a roguelite strategy RPG with turn-based combat and branching progression. Set in the world of “Lost Eidolons,” build a nimble squad of five, pick your skills as you level, and adapt to each unique run. May the gods favor the bold and the wise.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.7%, Turn-Based Combat 15.5%, Strategy RPG 13.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%, CRPG 10.6%
- #57 Veterum
64% 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: Strategy RPG 16.9%, Tactical RPG 15.4%, Isometric 14.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%
- #58 Kingsvein
64% matchVery Positive92% of 293 reviews2024
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
Explore and reclaim the infested castle-city of Kingsvein! Ride into its depths on your trusty wyvern, and lead your customizable party of Knights and Mystics in deep tactical combat.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 20%, Tactical RPG 18.8%, Strategy RPG 17.2%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%