- #1 Avadon: The Black Fortress
97% matchVery Positive81% of 615 reviews2011
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Avadon: The Black Fortress is an epic, Indie fantasy role-playing saga. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law. Use your power to crush a growing rebellion! (Or join it.)
Why similar: RPG 20.1%, Isometric 18.5%, Turn-Based 12.3%, Party-Based RPG 11.4%, Grid-Based Movement 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct prequel to the seed game, offering the same core engine and narrative foundation.
- #2 Avadon 3: The Warborn
96% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2016
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Huge, old-school, indie fantasy role-playing adventure. Features an epic story and tactical, turn-based combat. Explore cunning dungeons, hunt for 100s of magical artifacts, and use dozens of magical abilities. Many different endings. Will you save your people or betray them? It's up to you.
Why similar: Isometric 19.6%, RPG 19.1%, Party-Based RPG 9.9%, Grid-Based Movement 9.1%, CRPG 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is the final chapter in the trilogy, continuing the story and mechanics established in the second game.
- #3 Avernum: Escape From the Pit
96% matchVery Positive91% of 1,292 reviews2012
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival in the monster-infested darkness. Hunt for glory, treasure, and justice in the underworld. Fight for survival, freedom, and even vengeance in the epic indie cult-classic.
Why similar: Isometric 18.4%, RPG 16.4%, Party-Based RPG 15.5%, Turn-Based 12.4%, Grid-Based Movement 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this title features the signature isometric exploration and turn-based combat style.
- #4 Avernum 2: Crystal Souls
95% matchVery Positive90% of 323 reviews2015
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Huge indie fantasy role-playing adventure in a massive, underground land. Packed with over 100 towns and dungeons and an epic story. Fight to complete up to three distinct game-winning quests. Master over 60 spells and abilities. Hunt for hundreds of magical artifacts. Over 50 hours of gameplay.
Why similar: Isometric 18.6%, RPG 18.2%, Party-Based RPG 11.9%, Turn-Based 11.6%, CRPG 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Another entry from Spiderweb Software that maintains the classic party-based, grid-movement RPG experience.
- #5 Avernum 3: Ruined World
94% matchVery Positive84% of 329 reviews2018
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Wander free through this epic, indie fantasy adventure. Explore a huge world that evolves as time passes. Towns fight battles. Refugees flee. Disasters happen. Features cunning adventures, great depth, and unlimited freedom. Be a merchant or bounty hunter, buy a home, save the world!
Why similar: RPG 21.1%, Isometric 18.3%, Party-Based RPG 12.2%, CRPG 10.5%, Strategy 8%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the same engine and design philosophy, focusing on deep exploration and tactical combat.
- #6 Geneforge 1 - Mutagen
94% matchVery Positive94% of 435 reviews2021
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Unique, truly open-ended fantasy adventure in a strange, new world. Use battle or cunning to change the world, served by your own army of custom-made mutant monsters. Over 80 zones to explore and 50+ hours of gameplay. Multitudes of skills, abilities, factions, treasures, and servants to create.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 17.3%, Turn-Based 16.4%, Isometric 14.1%, CRPG 12%, RPG 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern remake of a classic Spiderweb title that shares the same indie, turn-based, and world-building strengths.
- #7 Geneforge 2 - Infestation
92% matchVery Positive98% of 173 reviews2024
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Wildly open-ended adventure in a unique fantasy world. Use battle or diplomacy and trickery to change the world, served by an army of custom-made mutant monsters. Almost 90 zones to explore and 50+ hours of gameplay. Enormous range of abilities, factions, quests, and paths to victory.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.7%, Isometric 18.1%, RPG 16%, CRPG 13.1%, Grid-Based Movement 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This remake offers the same tactical depth and choice-driven narrative found in the Avadon series.
- #8 Queen's Wish: The Conqueror
93% matchVery Positive83% of 365 reviews2019
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
At last, the Queen has given you power and freedom! The cost? You must rebuild her Empire. Will you? In this epic, indie fantasy adventure, you are free to explore, fight for fame and power, and shape the world as you choose. Escape into an unpredictable open-ended story and cunning tactical combat.
Why similar: RPG 20.4%, Turn-Based 13.8%, Isometric 11.6%, Party-Based RPG 9.7%, CRPG 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A more recent Spiderweb Software title that retains the isometric perspective and strategic party management.
- #9 Queen's Wish 2: The Tormentor
91% matchVery Positive90% of 104 reviews2022
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
You are in a barbarian land. They are trying to kill you. The Queen demands you tame them. So what now? Escape into an exciting, open-ended story and cunning tactical combat. Epic, indie fantasy adventure. Freely explore a huge world, fight for fame and power, and shape the world as you choose.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 20.9%, Isometric 16.9%, RPG 14.9%, CRPG 12.5%, Grid-Based Movement 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This sequel refines the mechanics of its predecessor while keeping the classic, story-rich RPG feel.
- #10 Geneforge 5: Overthrow
91% matchVery Positive93% of 121 reviews2008
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Geneforge 5: Overthrow is an Indie fantasy role-playing adventure, the final chapter of the epic Geneforge Saga. Return to the world of the Shapers one final time. Explore a vast, war-torn world, create and mold your own army of strange, powerful monsters, and choose a side to help lead to final victory.
Why similar: RPG 44.6%, Isometric 23.8%, Strategy 12.7%, Turn-Based Combat 9.8%, Indie 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, turn-based RPG from the same developer that emphasizes character builds and strategic combat.
- #11 Eschalon: Book II
90% matchVery Positive84% of 141 reviews2010
Dev: Basilisk Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Return to the world of Eschalon in the sequel to 2007's award-winning RPG. The blight of war now threatens all of Eschalon and the only hope for peace lies in the secret of your past. Don't miss this second chapter in the epic Eschalon trilogy given "5 Stars" by RPGWatch and called "immensely appealing" by The...
Why similar: RPG 41.2%, Isometric 29.7%, Turn-Based 20.8%, Indie 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the journey of the first game with improved mechanics while staying true to the isometric RPG roots.
- #12 Eschalon: Book I
89% matchVery Positive86% of 410 reviews2009
Dev: Basilisk Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Eschalon: Book I is an old-school role-playing game that will take you across massive outdoor environments and deep into dozens of sprawling dungeons as you seek to uncover the mystery of who you are. It features a tile-built, turn-based game world where the result of absolutely every action is rolled, calculated or statistically...
Why similar: RPG 31.8%, Isometric 26.8%, Turn-Based 19.8%, Fantasy 6.1%, Indie 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: This indie RPG captures the classic isometric, turn-based feel that fans of Avadon will find very familiar.
- #13 Avernum 6
89% matchVery Positive89% of 80 reviews2012
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Avernum 6 is the final chapter in the Great Trials Trilogy, three games that tell the tale of your weary land’s final destiny.
Why similar: RPG 42.9%, Isometric 29.6%, Party-Based RPG 18%, Indie 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title rounds out the Avernum series with the same familiar interface and tactical party-based combat.
- #14 Lords of Xulima
88% matchVery Positive81% of 1,252 reviews2014
Dev: Numantian Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Lords of Xulima is a challenging Role-playing game set on the mythical continent of Xulima, where Gods and humans once walked side by side. Experience a genuine RPG featuring over 100 hours of gameplay, and discover one of the most epic sagas ever told.
Why similar: Turn-Based 31.6%, RPG 30.3%, Isometric 11%, Party-Based RPG 7.5%, Fantasy 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging isometric RPG that focuses heavily on party management and tactical turn-based combat.
- #15 Nethergate: Resurrection
87% matchVery Positive89% of 105 reviews2012
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Spiderweb Software's classic adventure of treachery and battle in ancient times has returned! Travel back to ancient Britannia for a tale of cunning foes, vicious battles, and a race to rediscover the lost secrets of magic. Britannia is a land ravaged by war.
Why similar: RPG 32.1%, Turn-Based 19%, Isometric 19%, Strategy 9.6%, CRPG 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An older Spiderweb classic that provides a similar isometric, turn-based experience with a unique historical fantasy setting.
- #16 UnderRail
86% 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: Isometric 26.8%, RPG 25.1%, Turn-Based 20%, CRPG 13.5%, Turn-Based Combat 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, isometric, turn-based RPG that rewards careful character building and strategic positioning.
- #17 Eschalon: Book III
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 99 reviews2014
Dev: Basilisk Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Eschalon: Book III brings the trilogy to a climactic end as you seek to uncover the mystery of your past, the secrets of the Crux stones, and who the Orakur really are. You’ll traverse miles of virtual wilderness and dungeons, filled with secrets and danger, in an unparalleled role-playing experience designed to feel like a true...
Why similar: RPG 34.9%, Isometric 25.2%, Turn-Based 20.6%, Indie 7.3%, Fantasy 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: The final chapter of the trilogy provides a consistent, grid-based, turn-based experience similar to the seed game.
- #18 Torment: Tides of Numenera
85% 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: RPG 27%, Isometric 25.2%, CRPG 12%, Turn-Based 7.6%, Story Rich 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric, story-rich RPG that prioritizes narrative depth and character choices.
- #19 Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest
84% matchVery Positive83% of 1,383 reviews2019
Dev: Ctrl Alt Ninja Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A tactical, turn-based RPG from the makers of Legend of Grimrock games. Every action, every turn counts as you control your party of heroes through challenging, handcrafted missions in the ancient, mist-clad Menhir Forest.
Why similar: Turn-Based 35.3%, Isometric 18.3%, RPG 15.4%, Strategy 10.4%, Fantasy 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features grid-based tactical combat that closely mirrors the movement and positioning mechanics of Avadon.
- #20 The Age of Decadence
84% 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: Turn-Based 22.3%, Isometric 21.6%, CRPG 16.3%, RPG 15%, Turn-Based Combat 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore turn-based RPG that offers significant narrative consequences and a gritty, strategic combat system.
- #21 Tyranny
82% 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: RPG 30.5%, Isometric 25.9%, CRPG 15.4%, Party-Based RPG 7.8%, Story Rich 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on choice-driven storytelling within an isometric world, similar to the moral complexities of the Avadon series.
- #22 Pillars of Eternity
81% matchVery Positive88% of 25,508 reviews2015
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 41.9 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: RPG 27.5%, Isometric 24%, Party-Based RPG 18.4%, CRPG 12.1%, Fantasy 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A modern classic that captures the spirit of traditional isometric RPGs with deep party-based mechanics.
- #23 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 25.9%, RPG 25.8%, Strategy 11.6%, Isometric 9.8%, Turn-Based Combat 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy RPG that emphasizes tactical combat on grid-based maps.
- #24 Expeditions: Conquistador
82% 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 30.6%, RPG 27.7%, Isometric 13.2%, Strategy 11.1%, CRPG 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical, turn-based combat with party management and exploration in a historical setting.
- #25 Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
81% 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 31.3%, RPG 28.6%, Isometric 17.5%, CRPG 10.3%, Strategy 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style isometric RPG that emphasizes party management and tactical combat in a post-apocalyptic setting.
- #26 Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition
79% matchVery Positive89% of 31,639 reviews2015
Dev: Larian Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 32.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Gather your party and get ready for the kick-ass new version of GameSpot's PC Game of the Year 2014. With hours of new content, new game modes, full voiceovers, split-screen multiplayer, and thousands of improvements, there's never been a better time to explore the epic world of Rivellon!
Why similar: RPG 26.7%, Turn-Based 21%, Party-Based RPG 15.3%, Isometric 8.8%, CRPG 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features highly tactical, turn-based combat that rewards creative use of the environment.
- #27 The Temple of Elemental Evil
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 267 reviews2025
Dev: Troika GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
Years ago a demoness’s elemental cult ruled from a temple near Nulb until the Circle of Eight razed it. Now bandits stalk Hommlet and dark forces gather at the ruins. In this classic party‑based D&D RPG, unmask their true purpose and confront the reborn evil before chaos engulfs the land.
Why similar: RPG 30.2%, Turn-Based 23.2%, Isometric 21.4%, Fantasy 8.7%, Turn-Based Combat 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A gold standard for grid-based, turn-based tactical combat in a classic fantasy RPG setting.
- #28 Expeditions: Viking
80% matchVery Positive83% of 4,124 reviews2017
Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Circa 790 AD. A small band of Norse warriors lands on the shores of England. History may have forgotten their names, but their actions live on. As the chieftain of your clan, let ambition guide your choices in the party-based RPG Expeditions: Viking. How will history remember you?
Why similar: Turn-Based 33.9%, RPG 29.8%, Strategy 9.5%, CRPG 9.4%, Turn-Based Combat 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric RPG that balances party-based combat with meaningful choices and world exploration.
- #29 Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
79% matchVery Positive89% of 6,474 reviews2014
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!
Why similar: Turn-Based 28.2%, RPG 24.7%, Isometric 20.8%, CRPG 8.8%, Strategy 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, turn-based RPG with a strong focus on party dynamics and narrative-driven missions.
- #30 Avernum 4: Greed and Glory
75% matchVery Positive95% of 173 reviews2025
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
The cult-classic saga is back! Battle for fame, power, and wealth in the subterranean nation of Avernum. Conquer an enormous underworld in this epic turn-based fantasy RPG. Features huge, clever dungeons, varied and cunning foes, 100s of artifacts to find or craft, and a really cool story.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 24.5%, RPG 23.4%, Isometric 11%, CRPG 9.2%, Strategy 7.9%
- #31 Avernum 4
78% matchVery Positive84% of 109 reviews2012
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Avernum 4 is the first chapter in the Great Trials Trilogy, three games that tell the tale of your land’s struggles in the face of powerful forces that seek to destroy it.
Why similar: RPG 40.4%, Isometric 29.9%, Turn-Based 12.7%, Indie 8.8%, Fantasy 4.9%
- #32 8-Bit Adventures 2
74% matchVery Positive95% of 302 reviews2023
Dev: Critical Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Pilot your Airship, prepare your party, and explore a vast World Map in 8-Bit Adventures 2 – an exciting, emotional tribute to the Golden Age of JRPGs. Dynamic turn-based battles & pixels with personality!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 23.7%, Turn-Based 22.2%, RPG 14.2%, Turn-Based Combat 8.2%, Fantasy 6.9%
- #33 Geneforge 1
77% matchVery Positive93% of 393 reviews2001
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Geneforge is an Indie fantasy role-playing game, the first game in the five-part Geneforge Saga. It features an enormous world, the ability to create your own army of lethal, totally obedient creatures, and a cunning enemy AI with foes who can go on patrols, stalk you, and run for help. Geneforge has a huge and open storyline.
Why similar: RPG 25.2%, Isometric 24%, Turn-Based 14.4%, Turn-Based Combat 7.1%, Strategy 6.3%
- #34 Geneforge 2
77% matchVery Positive88% of 83 reviews2003
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Geneforge 2 is an Indie fantasy role-playing adventure with a science fiction twist. Explore a huge world, choose which side you will fight for, and make your own horde of completely obedient mutant monsters. Geneforge 2 has a huge and open storyline. You can join with any of several factions and reach dozens of different endings.
Why similar: RPG 38.8%, Isometric 21.6%, Turn-Based 13.2%, Strategy 10.9%, Indie 8.3%
- #35 Exiled Kingdoms
75% matchVery Positive90% of 1,099 reviews2018
Dev: 4 Dimension Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Roam freely through a huge open world full with dangers, ancient secrets and adventure. An old-school action-RPG with a challenging environment, tough choices and a unique setting. Explore, fight, make friends and enemies... and above all, Roleplay!
Why similar: RPG 44.8%, Isometric 28.7%, Fantasy 9.4%, Indie 7.2%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #36 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
73% 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: Isometric 21.6%, Party-Based RPG 20.7%, RPG 15.2%, CRPG 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 8.3%
- #37 AntharioN
76% matchMixed69% of 190 reviews2015
Dev: Orphic Software
Windows · Mac
Antharion is an epic old-school fantasy RPG that combines tactical turn-based combat with the freedom of a huge living-breathing open world.
Why similar: RPG 21.3%, Turn-Based 18.6%, Party-Based RPG 14.9%, CRPG 10.1%, Isometric 10%
- #38 SKALD: Against the Black Priory
71% matchVery Positive94% of 3,442 reviews2024
Dev: High North Studios ASPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
SKALD:Against the Black Priory is a retro-style party-based RPG set in a grim-dark fantasy world of tragic heroes, violent deaths and Lovecraftian horror. Take a chance and roll the dice as you embark on a compelling story filled with deadly creatures, branching story and tactical, turn-based combat
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.8%, CRPG 16.2%, RPG 16.2%, Strategy 12.8%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #39 Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy
71% 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: Isometric 23.4%, Party-Based RPG 21.6%, CRPG 14.4%, RPG 11.9%, Turn-Based Combat 8.4%
- #40 Geneforge 3
76% matchVery Positive86% of 57 reviews2005
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Geneforge 3 is an Indie fantasy role-playing adventure, the third chapter of the Geneforge Saga. In this fantasy adventure, you can explore strange, hostile lands, choose which side you will fight for, and, as always, make your own horde of completely obedient mutant monsters. Geneforge 3 has a huge and open storyline.
Why similar: RPG 45.3%, Isometric 23.2%, Strategy 13.2%, Indie 9.3%, Turn-Based Combat 8.9%
- #41 Balrum
74% 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: Isometric 21.6%, Turn-Based 16.6%, RPG 13.3%, CRPG 12.2%, Turn-Based Combat 7.8%
- #42 Dark Quest 2
73% matchVery Positive84% of 653 reviews2018
Dev: Brain Seal Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dark Quest 2 is a turn based RPG where you control a party of heroes on your epic quest to defeat the evil sorcerer and his minions.
Why similar: Turn-Based 29%, RPG 24.5%, Isometric 22.7%, Strategy 11%, Indie 5.4%
- #43 Knights of the Chalice 2
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 143 reviews2022
Dev: Heroic Fantasy Games Dot Com
Windows · Mac
Knights of the Chalice 2 is a 2D RPG with turn-based combat. Create six Adventurers and set forth on an epic adventure against Evil. Overcome the odds with superior tactics. Enjoy a whole new dimension of complexity and variety based on the 3.5 ruleset! Includes a Module Editor.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 23.7%, Isometric 23.4%, CRPG 15.2%, RPG 11.5%, Turn-Based Combat 8.9%
- #44 Knights of Pen and Paper 2
71% matchVery Positive87% of 2,824 reviews2015
Dev: Kyy GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Prepare to inhabit a world of chivalry, class warfare and off-beat pop references. Knights of Pen & Paper 2 is a turn-based, retro style, pixel-art adventure full of danger, intrigue, death, and saving throws!
Why similar: RPG 38.6%, Turn-Based 32.6%, Strategy 10.1%, Fantasy 6%, Indie 4.6%
- #45 The Banner Saga 2
70% 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: RPG 34.8%, Turn-Based 23.3%, Strategy 13.1%, Story Rich 11.8%, Fantasy 8.3%
- #46 Grotesque Tactics 2 – Dungeons and Donuts
73% matchMixed53% of 260 reviews2011
Dev: Silent Dreams
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
In this successor to the celebrated RPG-parody Grotesque Tactics, you will experience an ironic story-driven RPG with humorous dialogue-puzzles in the style of Monkey Island.
Why similar: RPG 34.6%, Turn-Based 22.3%, Party-Based RPG 15.6%, Strategy 13.4%, Fantasy 7.1%
- #47 Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness
69% 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: Isometric 23.7%, Party-Based RPG 23.4%, RPG 14.7%, CRPG 14.6%, Fantasy 7.3%
- #48 Ascension to the Throne
70% matchVery Positive90% of 656 reviews2014
Dev: DVSPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Ascension to the Throne is a turn-based strategy game with RPG elements. In a vast fantasy world the hero will have to pass many tests on his way to victory. Enemies seek to stop players from regaining power and taking revenge. Gain new friends to aid you in reclaiming the throne.
Why similar: RPG 39.9%, Turn-Based 33.5%, Strategy 18.5%, Fantasy 7.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #49 Aveyond 3-2: Gates of Night
72% matchMixed66% of 122 reviews2014
Dev: Amaranth Games, LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 26%
A vampire mage has acquired a magical relic with the power to enslave humanity. Are you brave enough to stop him?
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 23.2%, Turn-Based 19.3%, Isometric 19.2%, RPG 11.9%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%
- #50 Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)
68% matchVery Positive92% of 11,874 reviews2014
Dev: Larian Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Gather your party and get ready for a new, back-to-the-roots RPG adventure! Discuss your decisions with companions; fight foes in turn-based combat; explore an open world and interact with everything and everyone you see. Join up with a friend to play online in co-op and make your own adventures with the powerful RPG toolkit.
Why similar: RPG 33.4%, Turn-Based 27.7%, Isometric 12.9%, Fantasy 8.4%, CRPG 7.5%
- #51 Grimshade
70% 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: RPG 18.4%, Isometric 17.1%, Party-Based RPG 16.5%, Turn-Based 14.6%, Strategy 8.7%
- #52 The Iron Oath
66% 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 22.3%, Turn-Based 18.1%, RPG 14.7%, CRPG 13.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9.3%
- #53 Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
66% 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: RPG 30.2%, Turn-Based 14.8%, Isometric 12.9%, Strategy 12.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%
- #54 Legend of Grimrock 2
67% matchVery Positive91% of 3,983 reviews2014
Dev: Almost Human Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Legend of Grimrock 2 is a dungeon crawling role playing game with a modern execution but an oldschool heart. A group of four prisoners have shipwrecked on the secluded Isle of Nex. The island is filled with ancient crumbled ruins, mysterious shrines and a vast underground network of dungeons.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 33.6%, RPG 31.8%, Party-Based RPG 16.7%, Fantasy 8.8%, Indie 2.6%
- #55 Prophecy of Ashen
64% 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: Party-Based RPG 31%, RPG 25.4%, CRPG 24.4%, Turn-Based Combat 9.6%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #56 The Quest
68% matchVery Positive86% of 531 reviews2016
Dev: Redshift Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Quest is a beautifully hand-drawn open world role playing game with old school grid-based movement, turn based combat and intricate quests. Explore a huge world, full of challenging mysteries and dangerous monsters!
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 32.3%, RPG 31.6%, Turn-Based 14.1%, Fantasy 7.1%, CRPG 5.2%
- #57 Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition
66% 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: RPG 22.7%, Party-Based RPG 21%, Isometric 19.9%, CRPG 12.2%, Turn-Based 8.2%
- #58 Dark Deity 2
63% matchVery Positive91% of 1,474 reviews2025
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Verroa is a peaceful continent on the brink of war as the Asverellian Empire seeks to expand - at your homeland’s expense. Command unlikely heroes, fight challenging turn-based battles, and watch hardship forge iron into steel. Dark Deity is back, bigger and better than before!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.4%, Isometric 24.7%, RPG 21.2%, Fantasy 12.2%, Strategy 10.2%
- #59 Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
65% 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: RPG 24.9%, Party-Based RPG 21.9%, Isometric 19.7%, CRPG 11.6%, Turn-Based 10.5%
- #60 Eador. Imperium
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,258 reviews2017
Dev: Snowbird Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Hire heroes, build an army, prevail in battles and try to keep your empire intact in the face of grave danger. Eador. Imperium is a new chapter in Eador series, known for its unique blend of grand strategy, turn-based tactics and RPG elements.
Why similar: RPG 34.7%, Strategy 26.2%, Turn-Based 19.6%, Indie 12.5%, Fantasy 7%