- #1 ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game
97% matchVery Positive85% of 10,424 reviews2018
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ATOM RPG is a post-apocalyptic indie game, inspired by classic CRPGs: Fallout, Wasteland, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate and many others.
Why similar: CRPG 20.5%, Turn-Based 13.2%, Post-apocalyptic 12%, Isometric 9.7%, Survival 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct predecessor, it shares the same engine, mechanics, and gritty post-apocalyptic atmosphere.
- #2 Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
96% matchVery Positive94% of 16,962 reviews2009
Dev: Black Isle StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 46.6 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 23.2%, Isometric 13.7%, Turn-Based 12.1%, CRPG 10.6%, Open World 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive classic that established the isometric turn-based formula this game strives to emulate.
- #3 Wasteland 3
96% matchVery Positive85% of 21,899 reviews2020
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 25.9 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 24.4%, Post-apocalyptic 14.4%, Turn-Based 13.3%, Isometric 11.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A modern tactical masterpiece that perfectly balances squad-based combat with deep, choice-driven narrative consequences.
- #4 UnderRail
95% matchVery Positive86% of 7,028 reviews2015
Dev: Stygian Software
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 21.9%, Post-apocalyptic 17.8%, Turn-Based 14.8%, Isometric 14.7%, RPG 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly deep character system and challenging combat that mirrors the complexity of early Fallout titles.
- #5 Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,721 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 25.1%, Post-apocalyptic 15.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, Isometric 10%, Turn-Based 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a very similar aesthetic and gameplay loop, focusing on exploration and survival in a mysterious wasteland.
- #6 Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
94% matchVery Positive94% of 24,465 reviews2015
Dev: Interplay Inc.Pub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 33.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
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 23.4%, Turn-Based 12.6%, CRPG 11.8%, Isometric 11.8%, Open World 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational experience for the post-apocalyptic isometric RPG genre.
- #7 Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game
92% matchVery Positive88% of 3,873 reviews2023
Dev: Iron Tower Studio
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 26.4%, Turn-Based 18.5%, Isometric 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%, Dystopian 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore turn-based RPG that emphasizes difficult choices and tactical combat in a confined, desperate setting.
- #8 Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
93% matchVery Positive83% of 8,092 reviews2014
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 22.4 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 21.7%, Post-apocalyptic 21.6%, CRPG 15.7%, RPG 10.3%, Isometric 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a robust tactical experience with a heavy emphasis on party management and post-apocalyptic world-building.
- #9 Death Trash
91% matchVery Positive93% of 3,662 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 24%, Post-apocalyptic 21.6%, Isometric 15.5%, Open World 11.7%, RPG 6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a unique, grotesque post-apocalyptic aesthetic with classic isometric exploration and RPG mechanics.
- #10 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 22.5%, Turn-Based 14.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%, Post-apocalyptic 11.2%, Isometric 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal, choice-heavy RPG that rewards tactical thinking and offers multiple paths to success in a harsh world.
- #11 NEO Scavenger
90% matchVery Positive90% of 5,359 reviews2014
Dev: Blue Bottle Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.2 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: Post-apocalyptic 26.9%, Survival 24.2%, Turn-Based 20.8%, Sandbox 8%, Open World 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the survival and scavenging aspects of a post-apocalyptic world with a unique turn-based tactical system.
- #12 Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
89% 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 29.8%, CRPG 20.3%, Isometric 16.2%, RPG 13.5%, Tactical 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a tight, narrative-focused isometric RPG experience with excellent tactical turn-based combat.
- #13 Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
89% matchVery Positive89% of 1,916 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 29.5%, Isometric 18.3%, RPG 12.9%, Open World 10.6%, Turn-Based Combat 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic isometric RPG that offers unparalleled freedom in character building and world interaction.
- #14 Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition
88% matchVery Positive87% of 4,767 reviews2015
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 21.6 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 28.3%, CRPG 19.6%, Isometric 16.9%, RPG 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the high-quality tactical RPG formula with a rich, dark setting and deep character development.
- #15 Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 34,558 reviews2018
Dev: Owlcat GamesPub: Knights Peak
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 49.9 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 33.3%, Isometric 18.4%, RPG 14.7%, Turn-Based 10.2%, Choices Matter 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers immense depth in character customization and tactical party-based combat for players who enjoy complex systems.
- #16 Torment: Tides of Numenera
87% 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: CRPG 28.9%, Isometric 20.5%, RPG 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9.6%, Turn-Based 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Prioritizes narrative depth and world-building in an isometric perspective, focusing on player choices over traditional combat.
- #17 Tyranny
86% 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 34.2%, Isometric 19.4%, RPG 16.1%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Story Rich 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric RPG that places a massive emphasis on player choice and the long-term consequences of your actions.
- #18 Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
85% matchVery Positive88% of 19,658 reviews2018
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 41.6 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 30.3%, Isometric 17.3%, RPG 15.4%, Turn-Based 12.6%, Open World 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Refines the isometric RPG experience with deep party-based mechanics and a highly reactive world.
- #19 Wartales
84% 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: Open World 21.1%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Turn-Based 12.2%, RPG 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world survival RPG that features deep party management and tactical turn-based combat in a gritty, low-fantasy setting.
- #20 Pathologic 2
84% matchVery Positive92% of 11,869 reviews2019
Dev: Ice-Pick LodgePub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.
Why similar: CRPG 18.7%, Survival 12.6%, Immersive Sim 11.6%, Open World 10.2%, Isometric 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: An intense, narrative-driven survival experience that captures the feeling of desperation found in the best post-apocalyptic games.
- #21 Jagged Alliance 3
83% 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 Combat 24.2%, Tactical 20.4%, Isometric 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Turn-Based 13%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the tactical, turn-based squad management and sandbox exploration that fans of the ATOM series will appreciate.
- #22 ELEX
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 19,426 reviews2017
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 23.3 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: Open World 35.1%, Post-apocalyptic 27.9%, RPG 18.4%, Choices Matter 5.3%, Story Rich 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world RPG that blends sci-fi and post-apocalyptic elements with a focus on faction-based choices.
- #23 The Thaumaturge
80% 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 32.9%, Isometric 18.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14.4%, RPG 8.4%, Choices Matter 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric RPG that emphasizes narrative, investigation, and character-driven gameplay in a unique historical setting.
- #24 Broken Roads
82% 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: CRPG 24.4%, Post-apocalyptic 17.4%, Isometric 15%, Turn-Based 13%, Turn-Based Combat 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic RPG set in Australia that focuses on moral philosophy and isometric exploration.
- #25 Expeditions: Rome
79% 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: CRPG 40.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, RPG 11.8%, Tactical 8.6%, Turn-Based Combat 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features strong tactical turn-based combat and RPG elements set within a historically grounded, choice-heavy campaign.
- #26 Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
81% 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 27%, RPG 23.9%, CRPG 20.4%, Isometric 8.6%, Story Rich 6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, isometric RPG that emphasizes survival and sanity management in a bleak, atmospheric world.
- #27 Dead State: Reanimated
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,543 reviews2014
Dev: DoubleBear Productions
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 16.4 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: Survival 24.6%, Turn-Based 22.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12.7%, RPG 11.2%, Turn-Based Combat 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused RPG that forces players to manage a shelter and make difficult choices during a zombie apocalypse.
- #28 Gamedec - Definitive Edition
79% matchVery Positive80% of 1,687 reviews2021
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.
Why similar: CRPG 34.6%, Isometric 20.5%, RPG 9.6%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Story Rich 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric, choice-heavy RPG that focuses on investigation and deduction rather than traditional combat.
- #29 Hard West 2
78% 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: Turn-Based 23.6%, Isometric 19.9%, Turn-Based Combat 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Tactical 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a dark, supernatural western setting with tactical turn-based combat that rewards aggressive play.
- #30 Silent Storm Gold Edition
78% 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 43.7%, Tactical 18.2%, RPG 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%, Isometric 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical turn-based game featuring highly destructible environments and deep squad management.
- #31 Dead Age 2: The Zombie Survival RPG
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,312 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 24.1%, Post-apocalyptic 22%, Survival 16%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, RPG 10%
- #32 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 130,480 reviews2024
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC Game World (worldwide)
Windows
Median: 28.7 hrsMean: 53.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Discover the vast Chornobyl Exclusion Zone full of dangerous enemies, deadly anomalies and powerful artifacts. Unveil your own epic story as you make your way to the Heart of Chornobyl. Make your choices wisely, as they will determine your fate in the end.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25.8%, Open World 22.8%, Survival 17.8%, Immersive Sim 7.4%, RPG 5.9%
- #33 Ash of Gods: Redemption
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,435 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 24.8%, Isometric 18.4%, Turn-Based Combat 16.5%, Turn-Based 14.4%, RPG 7.8%
- #34 Caravaneer 2
75% matchVery Positive95% of 524 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 19.8%, Isometric 14.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Open World 13.4%, Survival 12.4%
- #35 Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,839 reviews2009
Dev: 14° EastPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 29.2 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: Post-apocalyptic 27%, Turn-Based 21.2%, Isometric 13.7%, Tactical 10.2%, RPG 7.9%
- #36 Stellar Tactics
72% matchVery Positive80% of 1,560 reviews2026
Dev: Don WilkinsPub: Maverick Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 27.8%, Post-apocalyptic 12.5%, Isometric 12%, Sandbox 11.3%, Open World 8.8%
- #37 Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
74% matchVery Positive90% of 20,374 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 25.7%, Turn-Based Combat 20.1%, Turn-Based 18.6%, Tactical 11.5%, RPG 10.7%
- #38 Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
71% matchVery Positive88% of 42,430 reviews2023
Dev: Owlcat Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 54.7 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 36.9%, Turn-Based Combat 18.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, RPG 8.6%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #39 Waste Walkers
76% matchVery Positive81% of 212 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 25.7%, Post-apocalyptic 14%, Open World 12.3%, Survival 11.8%, Sandbox 11.3%
- #40 Expeditions: Conquistador
75% 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 29.5%, RPG 13.8%, CRPG 10.9%, Isometric 9.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.6%
- #41 Caves of Qud
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,086 reviews2024
Dev: Freehold GamesPub: Kitfox Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 34.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Inhabit a deeply-simulated science fantasy world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Build a character from over a hundred mutations and cybernetics. The award-winning sandbox roguelike & RPG full of robots, deep lore, and sentient plants.
Why similar: Turn-Based 22%, CRPG 19.8%, Turn-Based Combat 16.8%, Open World 15.5%, Survival 9.1%
- #42 ELEX II
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 6,772 reviews2022
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this sequel to the vintage Open World RPG ELEX, Jax must once again unite the free people of the Science-Fantasy world of Magalan against a new threat - the Skyands, who want to change the face of the planet forever.
Why similar: Open World 26.1%, Post-apocalyptic 22.9%, Dystopian 14.3%, RPG 12.1%, Exploration 7.5%
- #43 Space Wreck
70% matchVery Positive88% of 187 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 25.2%, Post-apocalyptic 16.6%, Isometric 13.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%, RPG 6.3%
- #44 Stoneshard
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 33,430 reviews2020
Dev: Ink Stains GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 36.7 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 26.8%, Survival 19%, RPG 18.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.6%, Sandbox 11.1%
- #45 Balrum
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 781 reviews2016
Dev: Balcony Softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 21.4%, Turn-Based 13.3%, Isometric 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%, Open World 10.4%
- #46 Vagrus - The Riven Realms
70% matchVery Positive85% of 1,691 reviews2021
Dev: Lost Pilgrims StudioPub: Lost Pilgrims Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Embark on a perilous journey across a realm forsaken by the gods and devastated by an arcane cataclysm. Accompanied by a hardy crew, you must trade, fight, and explore your way to success as the leader of a traveling company in Vagrus, an award-winning turn-based post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG.
Why similar: CRPG 26.9%, Turn-Based 15.2%, Open World 14.4%, Post-apocalyptic 12%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.3%
- #47 Eisenwald: Blood of November
73% matchMixed52% of 180 reviews2016
Dev: Aterdux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Eisenwald: Blood of November is a new sandbox adventure in the world of Eisenwald. Take up your arms and fight for your cause (and find out first who or what you want to be fighting for).
Why similar: CRPG 24.7%, Turn-Based 21.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%, Tactical 10%, Sandbox 8.9%
- #48 Vendir: Plague of Lies
69% 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 36.9%, Turn-Based Combat 17.8%, Isometric 13.5%, RPG 7.9%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #49 Chernobylite Complete Edition
69% matchVery Positive82% of 15,165 reviews2021
Dev: The Farm 51
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.8 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 38.7%, Survival 27.4%, RPG 12.6%, Exploration 8.5%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #50 Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy
67% 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 34.8%, Isometric 19.1%, Turn-Based Combat 15.7%, Choices Matter 7.7%, RPG 6.8%
- #51 Terminus: Zombie Survivors
66% matchVery Positive94% of 4,386 reviews2024
Dev: Longplay Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 13.2 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 16.9%, Open World 13.4%, Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, Sandbox 12.8%, Turn-Based 12%
- #52 Fallen: A2P Protocol
73% 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 21.2%, Post-apocalyptic 15.5%, CRPG 14.9%, Isometric 11.1%, Turn-Based Combat 9.5%
- #53 Urban Strife
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 371 reviews2024
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 19.2%, Post-apocalyptic 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 13.6%, Survival 12.5%, Isometric 11.5%
- #54 INSOMNIA: The Ark
70% matchMixed59% of 1,250 reviews2018
Dev: Mono StudioPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.2 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 38.5%, RPG 15%, Tactical 13.9%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #55 Interregnum: False Prophet
67% matchMixed59% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Spacewalkers
Windows
A tactical, turn-based strategy game in a post-apocalyptic world of eternal winter. As the titular False Prophet, recruit and lead a group of survivors to a promised land. Loot, craft, and make the best of what you find.
Why similar: Turn-Based 18.5%, Post-apocalyptic 17.3%, Isometric 14%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%, Survival 10.9%
- #56 Overland
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 557 reviews2019
Dev: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Take care of a group of travelers on a post-apocalyptic road-trip across the United States in this turn-based survival game.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 34.8%, Turn-Based 34%, Survival 21.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.2%, Tactical 4.9%
- #57 Atomfall
64% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,854 reviews2025
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 30%, Open World 25.8%, Survival 15.8%, Immersive Sim 8.1%, Adventure 4%
- #58 Urtuk: The Desolation
66% 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: Post-apocalyptic 30%, Turn-Based 22.6%, Turn-Based Combat 20.7%, Tactical 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%