- #1 ATOM RPG Trudograd
97% matchVery Positive83% of 4,436 reviews2021
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
ATOM RPG: Trudograd is a turn-based post-apocalyptic roleplaying game, which continues the story of ATOM RPG as a stand-alone sequel/expansion, and follows the traditions set by classic cRPGs such as the early Fallout and Wasteland titles.
Why similar: CRPG 20.5%, Turn-Based 13.4%, Post-apocalyptic 12.1%, Isometric 9.7%, Survival 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel continues the story and mechanics of the original, offering a refined experience in the same post-apocalyptic world.
- #2 Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
96% matchVery Positive94% of 17,443 reviews2009
Dev: Black Isle StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 48.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Fallout® 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed game that took RPG'ing out of the dungeons and into a dynamic, apocalyptic retro-future. It's been 80 long years since your ancestors trod across the wastelands.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 23.3%, Turn-Based 16.5%, Isometric 15.5%, CRPG 11.1%, RPG 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: As a primary inspiration for ATOM RPG, this classic offers the definitive isometric post-apocalyptic role-playing experience.
- #3 Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
96% matchVery Positive94% of 25,137 reviews2015
Dev: Interplay Inc.Pub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 35.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
You've just unearthed the classic post-apocalyptic role-playing game that revitalized the entire CRPG genre. The Fallout® SPECIAL system allows drastically different types of characters, meaningful decisions and development that puts you in complete control. Explore the devastated ruins of a golden age civilization.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 23.5%, Turn-Based 17.2%, Isometric 13.4%, CRPG 12.5%, RPG 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: The game that defined the genre, providing the foundational isometric exploration and turn-based combat that ATOM RPG emulates.
- #4 Wasteland 3
95% matchVery Positive85% of 22,342 reviews2020
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.
Why similar: CRPG 25.4%, Turn-Based 18.6%, Post-apocalyptic 14.7%, Isometric 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A modern tactical CRPG that excels in party management, choice-driven narrative, and brutal post-apocalyptic combat.
- #5 Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
94% matchVery Positive83% of 8,101 reviews2014
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.
Why similar: Turn-Based 27.6%, Post-apocalyptic 20.2%, CRPG 15.2%, RPG 9.5%, Isometric 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title revitalized the post-apocalyptic CRPG genre with deep tactical combat and a reactive world that mirrors the feel of ATOM RPG.
- #6 UnderRail
94% matchVery Positive86% of 7,229 reviews2015
Dev: Stygian Software
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
UnderRail is an old-school turn-based isometric role-playing game that features a large open post-apocalyptic world, deep and challenging combat and an intricate storyline.
Why similar: CRPG 21.6%, Turn-Based 19.5%, Post-apocalyptic 17.3%, Isometric 15.8%, RPG 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore, isometric, turn-based RPG set in a post-apocalyptic underground world that emphasizes character builds and exploration.
- #7 Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,794 reviews2021
Dev: Dark Crystal GamesPub: Prime Matter
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.1 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: CRPG 24.2%, Post-apocalyptic 14.7%, Isometric 10.5%, Turn-Based 9.8%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the same isometric perspective and retro-futuristic post-apocalyptic aesthetic as ATOM RPG.
- #8 Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game
92% matchVery Positive88% of 4,190 reviews2023
Dev: Iron Tower Studio
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Colony Ship is a turn-based, party-based role-playing game set aboard a generation ship launched to Proxima Centauri. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and branching dialogue trees.
Why similar: CRPG 31.6%, Turn-Based 29.2%, Isometric 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 7.7%, RPG 7%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, turn-based tactical RPG that focuses heavily on player choice and consequences in a confined, desperate environment.
- #9 Death Trash
91% matchVery Positive92% of 3,720 reviews2021
Dev: Crafting Legends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Death Trash features a post-apocalyptic world where cosmic horrors long for humanity but meet punks with shotguns. It combines old-school role-playing, modern action gameplay and player freedom. Create your own character and explore a handcrafted world.
Why similar: CRPG 26.7%, Post-apocalyptic 23.3%, Isometric 18.8%, Open World 8.4%, Exploration 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric post-apocalyptic RPG that captures a similar gritty, dark, and weird atmosphere through its unique art style and world-building.
- #10 Broken Roads
91% matchMixed53% of 459 reviews2024
Dev: Drop Bear BytesPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.1 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: CRPG 25.1%, Turn-Based 17.9%, Post-apocalyptic 17.4%, Isometric 16.7%, RPG 7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern isometric CRPG that emphasizes philosophical choices and character-driven narratives in a post-apocalyptic Australian setting.
- #11 NEO Scavenger
89% matchVery Positive90% of 5,410 reviews2014
Dev: Blue Bottle Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
NEO Scavenger is a game where you must survive in the wasteland long enough to figure out who you are. Each turn, you must decide where to go, how to scavenge for supplies, and how to deal with anything and anyone you encounter.
Why similar: Turn-Based 27.1%, Post-apocalyptic 25.8%, Survival 22.5%, Sandbox 7.7%, RPG 7%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore survival RPG that emphasizes scavenging and turn-based tactical decisions in a desolate, unforgiving wasteland.
- #12 Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
89% matchVery Positive90% of 20,528 reviews2018
Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25%, Turn-Based 24.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14.7%, Strategy 10.6%, RPG 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines real-time exploration with deep turn-based tactical combat in a beautifully realized post-apocalyptic setting.
- #13 Krai Mira: post-apocalyptic Crimea
90% matchMixed60% of 252 reviews2016
Dev: TallTech studio
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Explore the post-apocalyptic Crimea, its radioactive wastelands, swamps, dead settlements, and free the island from invasive occupants. Get the weapon you are most fit for, find comrades-in-arms, and punish those who ravaged your world.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 48.8%, RPG 29.9%, Isometric 17.8%, Indie 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie isometric RPG that feels very similar to the original Fallout games, focusing on survival and exploration in a ruined world.
- #14 The Age of Decadence
88% matchVery Positive82% of 4,045 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: CRPG 39.6%, Isometric 22.9%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, RPG 7.3%, Tactical 6%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal, choice-driven isometric RPG that prioritizes player agency and tactical combat in a harsh, dying world.
- #15 Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
87% matchVery Positive89% of 6,565 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 36.6%, CRPG 18.8%, Isometric 16.5%, RPG 12.1%, Tactical 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent tactical turn-based CRPG that features deep character development and a rich, choice-heavy narrative.
- #16 Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition
86% matchVery Positive87% of 4,836 reviews2015
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition is the capstone title in Harebrained Schemes' Shadowrun series - and now includes the all-new, 6+ hr Shadows of Hong Kong Bonus Campaign. Experience the most impressive Shadowrun RPG yet, hailed as one of the best cRPG / strategy games of 2015!
Why similar: Turn-Based 34.3%, CRPG 18.1%, Isometric 16.7%, RPG 12.1%, Turn-Based Combat 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers refined tactical combat and a compelling cyberpunk-fantasy setting that rewards careful party management.
- #17 Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
85% matchVery Positive89% of 1,984 reviews2016
Dev: Troika GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Imagine a place of wonder, where magick and technology coexist in an uneasy balance, and an adventurer might just as easily wield a flintlock pistol as a flaming sword. Welcome to the land of Arcanum.
Why similar: CRPG 33%, Isometric 22%, RPG 13.8%, Turn-Based 9.3%, Open World 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic CRPG that shares the deep systems, isometric perspective, and complex world-building found in the best of the genre.
- #18 Dead State: Reanimated
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,562 reviews2014
Dev: DoubleBear Productions
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Dead State is a narrative-driven survival RPG set at the dawn of the undead apocalypse. Drawing inspiration from classic RPGs like Fallout, X-Com, and Suikoden, Dead State combines strategic, turn-based combat with base building mechanics, character creation, and social management.
Why similar: Turn-Based 29.5%, Survival 22.5%, Post-apocalyptic 12%, RPG 10.5%, Strategy 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused RPG that emphasizes base management and turn-based combat during a zombie apocalypse.
- #19 Stoneshard
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 35,466 reviews2020
Dev: Ink Stains GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 38.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Stoneshard is a hardcore turn-based RPG about the harsh life of a medieval mercenary: travel with your own caravan, descend into procedurally generated dungeons, learn new skills, survive hunger and injuries - and remember, every mistake can mean death and loss of progress.
Why similar: Turn-Based 32.7%, RPG 16.7%, Survival 16.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%, Sandbox 10%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, turn-based survival RPG that focuses on tactical depth and realistic character management.
- #20 Vagrus - The Riven Realms
83% matchVery Positive85% of 1,858 reviews2021
Dev: Lost Pilgrims StudioPub: Lost Pilgrims Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Embark on a perilous journey across a realm forsaken by the gods and devastated by an arcane cataclysm. Lead a traveling company through a harsh, unforgiving world where survival is never guaranteed in Vagrus, an award-winning turn-based post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG.
Why similar: CRPG 29.9%, Turn-Based 22.6%, Post-apocalyptic 13%, Open World 10.5%, RPG 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused RPG that blends exploration, party management, and tactical combat in a dark, post-cataclysmic fantasy world.
- #21 Torment: Tides of Numenera
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,370 reviews2017
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 16.7 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: CRPG 30%, Isometric 23.5%, RPG 15.7%, Turn-Based 11.6%, Turn-Based Combat 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy isometric CRPG that focuses on deep dialogue and complex world-building rather than just combat.
- #22 Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 35,089 reviews2018
Dev: Owlcat GamesPub: Knights Peak
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 50.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Enhanced Plus Edition is the first isometric party-based cRPG set in the Pathfinder fantasy universe. Enjoy a classic RPG experience inspired by games like Baldur's Gate, Fallout 1 and 2 and Arcanum. Explore and conquer the Stolen Lands and make them your kingdom!
Why similar: CRPG 35.9%, Isometric 21.7%, RPG 15.3%, Turn-Based 14.8%, Story Rich 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A complex and expansive isometric CRPG that offers immense depth in character building and tactical combat.
- #23 Tunguska: The Visitation - Final Cut
81% matchVery Positive88% of 1,865 reviews2021
Dev: Rotorist Workshop
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Tunguska: The Visitation is a single player top-down shooter RPG. Seek fortune as a Ghoul Hunter in an abandoned Soviet Exclusion Zone. Use your grit and ingenuity to survive deadly radiation, mysterious anomalies, and poisonous mutants. Go in guns-blazing, or stay in the shadows - your choice.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 34.6%, Alternate History 23.8%, Survival 23.3%, RPG 8.8%, Story Rich 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival RPG that captures the eerie, post-apocalyptic atmosphere of the Exclusion Zone.
- #24 Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,936 reviews2009
Dev: 14° EastPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Tactical Squad-Based Combat comes to the Fallout® Universe! You are the wretched refuse. You may be born from dirt, but we will forge you into steel. You will learn to bend; if not you, will you break. In these dark times, the Brotherhood - your Brotherhood - is all that stands between the rekindled flame of civilization and the howling,...
Why similar: Turn-Based 27.5%, Post-apocalyptic 25.7%, Isometric 14.6%, RPG 7.5%, Tactical 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A combat-focused entry in the classic Fallout universe that emphasizes squad-based tactical gameplay.
- #25 Pillars of Eternity
81% matchVery Positive88% of 26,090 reviews2015
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 42.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny. Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas™ and South Park: The Stick of Truth™, together with Paradox Interactive is proud to present Pillars of Eternity.
Why similar: CRPG 37%, Isometric 26.7%, RPG 19%, Story Rich 6.4%, Open World 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic isometric CRPG that features deep party-based combat and a rich, reactive world.
- #26 Stellar Tactics
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,731 reviews2026
Dev: Don WilkinsPub: Maverick Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A Sci-Fi role-playing game featuring turn-based ground combat, space exploration, deep character customization and a massive living universe with thousands of star systems. Equip your ships with the best equipment you can find, gather a powerful crew of mercenaries and set out into the void!
Why similar: CRPG 29.8%, Isometric 14.2%, Post-apocalyptic 13%, Sandbox 11.7%, Exploration 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based RPG that combines deep character customization with space exploration and dungeon crawling.
- #27 Expeditions: Rome
79% matchVery Positive87% of 6,746 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: CRPG 47%, RPG 13.3%, Strategy 10.3%, Turn-Based 9%, Tactical 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality tactical CRPG that features deep party management and complex branching narratives similar to the best modern isometric games.
- #28 Ash of Gods: Redemption
80% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,470 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: CRPG 25.5%, Isometric 20.6%, Turn-Based 19.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, RPG 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical RPG with a strong narrative focus and difficult choices that impact the survival of your party.
- #29 INSOMNIA: The Ark
79% matchMixed59% of 1,267 reviews2018
Dev: Mono StudioPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
INSOMNIA is a dieselpunk sci-fi RPG about the slowly degrading remnants of human society attempting to survive on an abandoned space metropolis. Develop your character, explore lovingly handcrafted locations, interact with peculiar NPCs and factions and try to stay alive in this brutal world.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 44.2%, RPG 17.1%, Tactical 12.1%, Exploration 11.3%, Story Rich 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, retro-futuristic isometric RPG set on a massive space station that mirrors the bleak tone of ATOM RPG.
- #30 Chernobylite Complete Edition
76% matchVery Positive82% of 15,545 reviews2021
Dev: The Farm 51
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Chernobylite is a science-fiction survival horror RPG. Set in the hyper-realistic, 3D-scanned wasteland of Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone, explore a non-linear storyline in your search to uncover the truth of your tortured past.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 37.9%, Survival 26.1%, RPG 12.3%, Exploration 11.4%, Atmospheric 5.2%
- #31 Dead Age 2: The Zombie Survival RPG
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,336 reviews2021
Dev: Silent DreamsPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The successful indie survival RPG "Dead Age" is back with a vengeance! No other game offers this mix of role-playing, rogue-like, fast-paced turn-based combat and survival all in one. Inspired by Darkest Dungeon, Fallout 1+2, This War of Mine and The Walking Dead.
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.9%, Post-apocalyptic 21%, Survival 14.7%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, RPG 9.6%
- #32 Balrum
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 800 reviews2016
Dev: Balcony Softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Balrum is an old-school, turn-based, open world RPG with deep tactical combat. Explore a huge living fantasy world with dozens of side quests next to an epic main quest. Grow your own crops, build your home, and craft your own custom items.
Why similar: CRPG 20.9%, Turn-Based 17.2%, Isometric 13.7%, Sandbox 9.7%, Survival 9.1%
- #33 Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
74% matchVery Positive88% of 20,034 reviews2018
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 42.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Patch 5.0 - Turn-based mode and The Ultimate challenge out now! Pursue a rogue god over land and sea in the sequel to the multi-award-winning RPG Pillars of Eternity. Captain your ship on a dangerous voyage of discovery across the vast unexplored archipelago region of the Deadfire.
Why similar: CRPG 32%, Isometric 20%, Turn-Based 17.5%, RPG 15.7%, Open World 6.2%
- #34 Atomfall
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,687 reviews2025
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A nuclear disaster has left an area of Britain in tatters. Atomfall, a new survival-action game, will see you explore, scavenge, craft, barter and fight your way through beautifully recreated scenery in search of answers.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 44%, Open World 21.3%, Survival 19.3%, Exploration 6.6%, Atmospheric 3.5%
- #35 Subterrain: Mines of Titan
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 741 reviews2024
Dev: Pixellore IncPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Awaken from an abandoned stasis pod and discover a doomed mining camp on Titan in an uncompromising turn-based survival RPG. Survive the evolving horrors that lurk below and craft equipment, research new gear, fight against overwhelming odds, or even discover your true fate.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.4%, Survival 20.6%, Turn-Based Combat 16%, RPG 12%, Exploration 11%
- #36 Wasteland Remastered
75% matchMostly Positive70% of 300 reviews2020
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
The RPG classic rises from the nuclear ashes! Wasteland Remastered is an overhaul of the 1988 title that brought the post-apocalypse to video games. See where the Wasteland series began and experience the character and world the sequels are built on.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32.3%, RPG 26%, CRPG 22.2%, Strategy 19.6%
- #37 Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
71% matchVery Positive88% of 47,586 reviews2023
Dev: Owlcat Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 58.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Made in a close partnership with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a story-rich classical RPG from Owlcat Games, developers of the critically acclaimed game, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.
Why similar: CRPG 48.4%, Turn-Based Combat 17.8%, RPG 11%, Strategy 9.1%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #38 Space Wreck
73% matchVery Positive88% of 189 reviews2023
Dev: Pahris Entertainment SIA
Windows
The biggest little RPG in the world. Post-apocalyptic retro space adventure with an extreme focus on role-playing and replayability. Inch wide, miles deep - intentionally short yet surprisingly deep.
Why similar: CRPG 31%, Post-apocalyptic 19.9%, Isometric 17.9%, Turn-Based Combat 9.6%, RPG 7.4%
- #39 Fallen: A2P Protocol
77% 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 27.2%, Post-apocalyptic 14.7%, CRPG 14.4%, Isometric 11.7%, RPG 7.3%
- #40 Caravaneer 2
72% matchVery Positive95% of 542 reviews2020
Dev: Dmitry Zheltobriukhov
Windows
A post-apocalyptic trade simulation game with turn based isometric combats. The game features detailed economics simulation and a rich branching story where your choices actually matter.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.2%, Isometric 19.4%, Survival 14.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, Open World 10.9%
- #41 Expeditions: Conquistador
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,618 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 36.4%, RPG 12.4%, CRPG 10.4%, Isometric 9.9%, Strategy 8.1%
- #42 Waste Walkers
73% matchVery Positive81% of 217 reviews2015
Dev: Corrosive Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Waste Walkers is a gritty post-apocalyptic role playing game that allows players to discover the horrors of the apocalypse through a harsh struggle for survival.
Why similar: CRPG 28.4%, Post-apocalyptic 15%, Survival 12.3%, Sandbox 12.2%, Open World 8.7%
- #43 Terminus: Zombie Survivors
68% matchVery Positive94% of 4,475 reviews2024
Dev: Longplay Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Terminus: Zombie Survivors is a 2D turn-based survival roguelike set during a zombie apocalypse. Each journey is unique, and every decision can mean the difference between life and death. Can you brave hunger, cold, and the undead in order to reach the Terminus and find salvation?
Why similar: Survival 17.7%, Turn-Based 17.5%, Post-apocalyptic 14.4%, Sandbox 13.9%, Open World 9.6%
- #44 Vendir: Plague of Lies
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 263 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 38.9%, Isometric 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Exploration 8.3%, RPG 8%
- #45 Vaporum
71% matchVery Positive85% of 1,064 reviews2017
Dev: Fatbot Games, s. r. o.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Vaporum is a grid-based dungeon crawler RPG in an original steampunk setting, inspired by old-school classics of the genre. Stranded in the middle of an ocean, in front of a gigantic tower, the hero has to find out what the place is, what happened there, and most importantly, who he is.
Why similar: CRPG 48.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.7%, RPG 10.9%, Puzzle 9.6%, Exploration 9.3%
- #46 Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,033 reviews2022
Dev: GrapeOcean TechnologiesPub: V Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: CRPG 40%, Isometric 23.9%, Open World 10.9%, RPG 9.2%, Exploration 8.3%
- #47 Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 861 reviews2025
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
A love letter to classic Infinity Engine cRPGs from the creators of ATOM RPG, Swordhaven is a turn-based \ RTwP, party-based, dialogue-heavy 85+ hour long adventure set in a world of Nova Drakonia.
Why similar: CRPG 39.9%, Isometric 23.9%, Turn-Based Combat 13.2%, Exploration 8.9%, RPG 7.6%
- #48 Miasma Chronicles
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,004 reviews2023
Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: 505 Games Official
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
From the creators of Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden comes a beautifully crafted tactical adventure you won’t forget. Embark on a quest across a post-apocalyptic wasteland torn apart by a savage force known only as the ‘Miasma’.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 41.1%, Tactical 25.6%, Strategy 17.1%, Story Rich 7.6%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #49 Tyranny
69% matchVery Positive87% of 13,315 reviews2016
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.
Why similar: CRPG 38.8%, Isometric 23.9%, RPG 17.4%, Turn-Based 6.8%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #50 Wasteland 1 - The Original Classic
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 479 reviews2013
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6 minMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 13%
For the first time in over 20 years, we are heralding the return of a much loved piece of gaming history with the classic RPG, Wasteland! Mutants. Again. Even more than there were last time: they seem to materialize out of the very grains of the radioactive desert sand. Venomous yellow eyes.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 33.7%, Turn-Based 27.8%, CRPG 16.9%, RPG 15.7%, Strategy 4.7%
- #51 Silent Storm Gold Edition
70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,072 reviews2013
Dev: NivalPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 43.1%, Alternate History 17.7%, RPG 11%, Tactical 10%, Strategy 9.9%
- #52 Urtuk: The Desolation
68% matchVery Positive88% of 2,535 reviews2021
Dev: David Kaleta
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 20.3 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: Turn-Based 32%, Post-apocalyptic 31.3%, Turn-Based Combat 16.2%, Tactical 11.1%, Strategy 8%
- #53 Quasimorph
64% matchVery Positive82% of 7,882 reviews2026
Dev: Magnum ScriptumPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Take on a role of a hardened PMC fighter in a dark turn-based cyberpunk RPG. Engage in unforgiving combat, manage your ship and pile up the bodies of your clones to unravel the dark mystery behind threat to all life.
Why similar: Turn-Based 43.8%, Turn-Based Combat 19.8%, Tactical 12.4%, RPG 12.4%, Strategy 10.1%
- #54 ELEX
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 19,601 reviews2017
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ELEX is a handcrafted action role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic series, set in a brand new post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy universe that puts players into a huge seamless game world full of original characters, mutated creatures, deep moral choices and powerful action.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 35.9%, Open World 30%, RPG 23.6%, Story Rich 5.2%, Atmospheric 3.2%
- #55 Xenonauts 2
64% matchVery Positive81% of 5,738 reviews2026
Dev: Goldhawk InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Wage a global war of resistance against an alien invasion. Command turn-based tactical battles, build a network of covert bases, directly control your fighter wings, and achieve strategic victory in a simulation of asymmetric warfare against a technologically superior foe.
Why similar: CRPG 32.3%, Turn-Based 27.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, Tactical 8%, RPG 7.7%
- #56 Urban Strife
66% matchMostly Positive71% of 666 reviews2026
Dev: White Pond GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Old school TBS, post-apoc survival and RPG. Recruit deranged locals in your militia, ally local factions and fight those you hate. Haul loot back and rebuild your shelter, doctor your wounds, and fix your guns. People need feeding, booze needs brewing and there is an end of the world to enjoy.
Why similar: Turn-Based 27.2%, Post-apocalyptic 17.7%, Isometric 13.1%, Survival 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%
- #57 Jagged Alliance 3
65% matchVery Positive89% of 14,785 reviews2023
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 Combat 19.4%, Turn-Based 19.2%, Isometric 18.4%, Tactical 16.2%, Strategy 15.2%
- #58 OUTTA GAS
68% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: Trevor KelloggPub: Good Steward Games
Windows
OUTTA GAS is a post-apocalyptic RPG featuring a turn-based SHOOTING GALLERY combat mechanic where blasting away body tiles damages monster health and decreases their combat stats. Explore four unique acts to find gas and get back on the road to the Party at the End of the World!
Why similar: RPG 29.2%, CRPG 17.3%, Turn-Based 17.1%, Post-apocalyptic 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 9.8%