Games Like Broken Roads

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 19.5%, Post-apocalyptic 13.6%, Party-Based RPG 13.1%, Isometric 12.6%, Turn-Based 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for party-based post-apocalyptic CRPGs, featuring deep tactical combat and significant narrative consequences.

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 20.9%, Post-apocalyptic 20.1%, Isometric 19.6%, Turn-Based 15.5%, RPG 12%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep, challenging, and atmospheric post-apocalyptic isometric experience with complex character builds.

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 25.3%, Turn-Based 17.7%, Post-apocalyptic 17.4%, Isometric 16.7%, RPG 7%

Why You'll Like It: A direct spiritual successor to classic post-apocalyptic CRPGs that emphasizes exploration and survival.

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 19.9%, Party-Based RPG 15.9%, Turn-Based 15.2%, Isometric 13.8%, Nonlinear 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the gritty, tactical, and choice-driven nature of the genre with a focus on survival in a decaying world.

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 25.2%, Post-apocalyptic 18.5%, Isometric 14.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11%, Turn-Based 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar isometric exploration and survival feel in a mysterious, decaying world.

Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.

Why similar: CRPG 26.6%, Isometric 21.2%, RPG 16.2%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Party-Based RPG 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a complex morality system and impactful choices that mirror the design philosophy of Broken Roads.

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

Why similar: Isometric 23%, CRPG 22.9%, RPG 15.1%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Story Rich 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the philosophical depth, focus on dialogue, and heavy emphasis on narrative choices found in Broken Roads.

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: Post-apocalyptic 26.7%, Turn-Based 25%, CRPG 16.5%, RPG 14%, Isometric 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational party-based post-apocalyptic RPG with deep tactical combat and a reactive world.

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 25.8%, Turn-Based 16.1%, Strategy RPG 15.5%, Post-apocalyptic 13.6%, RPG 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the harsh, resource-management-heavy journey through a desolate and unforgiving landscape.

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 28%, Isometric 22.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%, RPG 9.3%, Choices Matter 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features an isometric perspective and a heavy emphasis on narrative-driven moral choices in a dark, atmospheric setting.

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 27%, Isometric 19.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%, Nonlinear 10%, Choices Matter 9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on consequence-driven narrative and difficult, tactical combat where every choice matters.

Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 32.8%, Turn-Based 14.9%, Character Customization 13.2%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Hand-drawn 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep character-driven storytelling and meaningful choices that dynamically shape the party's journey.

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: Isometric 15.2%, CRPG 14.7%, Party-Based RPG 13.7%, Strategy RPG 9.7%, Turn-Based 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, narrative-heavy journey with difficult choices and tactical turn-based combat.

BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric, point & click adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic future. Explore an unscene landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the desolate world around you.

Why similar: Isometric 30.8%, Post-apocalyptic 28.5%, Multiple Endings 11%, 2.5D 10.2%, Choices Matter 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric adventure that captures the unique, desolate atmosphere of a post-apocalyptic world through stunning art.

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 31.1%, Isometric 21.6%, CRPG 19.3%, RPG 16.7%, Story Rich 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Excellent party-based storytelling with a strong focus on narrative consequences and tactical turn-based combat.

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: CRPG 20.9%, Party-Based RPG 17.7%, Turn-Based 14.3%, Strategy RPG 11.1%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines party-based management with tactical combat in a world that reacts to your long-term decisions.

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 24.4%, Post-apocalyptic 17.4%, Isometric 14.9%, Turn-Based 13.3%, Turn-Based Combat 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the post-apocalyptic survival mechanics and narrative depth of the original game.

Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.5%, RPG 21.7%, Multiple Endings 18.8%, Story Rich 14.9%, Exploration 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the philosophical, character-driven storytelling and the struggle for survival in a harsh, isolated environment.

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 21.3%, Post-apocalyptic 16.5%, Isometric 15.9%, Nonlinear 10.6%, Turn-Based Combat 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A compact, choice-heavy CRPG that prioritizes player agency and narrative branching in a post-apocalyptic setting.

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 21%, Party-Based RPG 20%, Isometric 16.8%, RPG 13.8%, Turn-Based 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in party-based isometric RPG design with complex faction interactions and deep world-building.

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 23.8%, Party-Based RPG 16.3%, Isometric 12.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10%, Strategy RPG 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style CRPG that emphasizes party building and deep, story-driven exploration.

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 37.9%, RPG 22.4%, CRPG 12.6%, Isometric 12.4%, Party-Based RPG 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a challenging, party-based tactical experience with a strong focus on exploration and world-building.

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 27.7%, Isometric 20.9%, CRPG 17.6%, RPG 15.9%, Turn-Based Combat 6%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a gritty, narrative-rich experience with tactical turn-based combat and a strong party dynamic.

Experience the beginning of a grand adventure in Outcast Tales: The First Journey. Engage in deep tactical battles, make tough decisions, and choose your own adventures - write an Outcast Tale that’s unique to you!

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 21.6%, Turn-Based 20.4%, Post-apocalyptic 18.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, Strategy RPG 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the party-based journey and narrative encounters in a harsh, procedurally influenced environment.

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 24.1%, Isometric 20.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, RPG 10%, Choices Matter 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Deeply simulates the struggle of survival, trading, and economy management in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

“The world you knew is already collapsed.”As an explorer in a bunker, explore a new world 500 years in the future and decide its fate. You can lead the world back to doom or bring it to peace. It all depends on your choices.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32.7%, RPG 17.6%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Exploration 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Blends tactical combat with post-apocalyptic exploration and roguelite elements to create a tense experience.

Aeon of Sands – The Trail is a roleplaying game set in a post-apocalyptic desert world. It combines real-time exploration gameplay with classic gamebooks where you create your very own non-linear story adventure.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 24.5%, Post-apocalyptic 21.5%, CRPG 20.7%, RPG 14.9%, Choices Matter 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A unique, narrative-focused dungeon crawler with a distinct, hand-drawn aesthetic and survival elements.

A squad-based tactical RPG with fluid turn-based combat, outpost, and followers management, set in the expansive fantasy world of Zoria. Lead a team of four heroes with their unique skills and perks. Every team member contributes to undertaken battles.

Why similar: CRPG 21.7%, Party-Based RPG 18.7%, Turn-Based 16.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%, Character Customization 9.9%

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 18.7%, Isometric 14.3%, Party-Based RPG 14.1%, Nonlinear 10.6%, Strategy RPG 8.5%

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 33.7%, Post-apocalyptic 21.5%, Character Customization 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.9%, RPG 9%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, survival-focused RPG that emphasizes the harsh realities and moral ambiguity of a post-apocalyptic setting.

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 77.8%, Story Rich 16.5%, Singleplayer 5.7%

A turn-based RPG with deep character-driven combat, and a story written by Final Fantasy veterans. Finding yourself on the wrong side of the Crown, you and your companions must fight or perish. Build a team of mercenaries, forge alliances, and explore distant lands.

Why similar: CRPG 29.8%, Party-Based RPG 20.6%, Turn-Based Combat 9.5%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Multiple Endings 7.7%

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 32.9%, CRPG 14.5%, Post-apocalyptic 14%, Turn-Based 11.9%, Turn-Based Combat 9.8%

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: CRPG 27.3%, Party-Based RPG 21.9%, Character Customization 10.8%, Choices Matter 9.7%, RPG 8.4%

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 23.3%, Isometric 23.2%, RPG 16.2%, Turn-Based 7.5%, Turn-Based Combat 6.8%

A post-apocalyptic, turn based, tactical combat and strategy game where you lead your caravan on a quest for revenge.

Why similar: Turn-Based 22%, Post-apocalyptic 17.3%, Isometric 14.7%, CRPG 14.1%, RPG 9.6%

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 33.7%, Party-Based RPG 29.8%, RPG 12.8%, Choices Matter 6.8%, Turn-Based Combat 5.5%

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 51.2%, Turn-Based 46.6%, Indie 2.2%

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 24.3%, CRPG 23.3%, RPG 15.5%, Party-Based RPG 13.1%, Turn-Based 10.9%

Lawless Lands is a dark medieval role-playing game featuring a grim setting and innovative mechanics that allow players to delve into a low-fantasy, apocalyptic world of epic proportions. Defy and destroy the darkness that has taken hold over these Lawless Lands.

Why similar: CRPG 22.6%, Party-Based RPG 17.2%, Character Customization 11.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%, RPG 9.1%

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 33.1%, RPG 18.2%, Isometric 13.6%, CRPG 11.1%, Turn-Based Combat 6.6%

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 26.3%, Turn-Based 17.6%, Strategy RPG 15.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, RPG 9.6%

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 24.7%, Isometric 23.1%, Party-Based RPG 18.8%, RPG 17.2%, Story Rich 5.9%

Lead a party of relic hunters in an epic cRPG adventure set in a war-torn Guns N’ Sorcery world. Experiment with a tactical slo-mo and a modern combat system!

Why similar: CRPG 25.4%, Party-Based RPG 21.5%, Isometric 20.7%, Character Customization 9.5%, RPG 7.9%

Aetheris is a tactical RPG with challenging turn-based battles set in an immersive and vibrant environment. Make the right choices and find the best strategy to survive in the unforgiving Wilderness. Journey alone or as a party of four—the adventure awaits!

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.5%, Isometric 20.8%, Turn-Based Combat 13.5%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Choices Matter 8.9%

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 23.2%, Party-Based RPG 18.7%, Isometric 17.8%, Character Customization 8.2%, RPG 7.2%

A modern-day JRPG that imagines a world of war. Overcome language barriers, forge unlikely friendships, and find hope amidst conflict.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 37.1%, Turn-Based Combat 19.4%, Choices Matter 16.5%, RPG 13.2%, Story Rich 10.9%

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: RPG 20.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.5%, Philosophical 15.3%, CRPG 13.4%, Party-Based RPG 8.1%

Explore a flooded world and save humanity from a terrible threat in this turn based, tactical RPG with roguelike elements

Why similar: Turn-Based 21.9%, Party-Based RPG 18%, CRPG 14.9%, Post-apocalyptic 13.3%, Strategy RPG 10.4%

Fates of Ort is a retro fantasy RPG focused on strategic action, in a land where time is frozen when you stand still. Cast powerful spells - but beware, they will cost you your life.

Why similar: CRPG 26%, Isometric 15.4%, Strategy RPG 15%, Choices Matter 11%, RPG 10.7%

Sector Unknown is a solo-developed, isometric sci-fi RPG set in a shadowy expanse of space. Begin on a desolate planet, establish a stronghold, explore space, ally with or dominate local factions, and combat a despotic organization set on ruthlessly exploiting the sector's resources and inhabitants.

Why similar: CRPG 24.2%, Isometric 22.6%, Turn-Based Combat 9.8%, Character Customization 9.7%, RPG 9.4%

Fabled Lands is a challenging old-school narrative RPG set in an open world. Complete quests, fight, trade goods and develop your character. Explore a vast land of adventure: travel across the war-torn kingdom, survive the plains of howling darkness, and escape the Court of Hidden Faces.

Why similar: CRPG 45.9%, Strategy RPG 17.9%, RPG 13%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%, Story Rich 8.6%

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 46.7%, Turn-Based 33.7%, RPG 14%, Indie 2.8%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Journey across a dying world. Manage your resources. Build relationships with anthropomorphic characters. Find a new home or become a fuel drinking madman.

Why similar: Isometric 28.9%, Post-apocalyptic 24.2%, Choices Matter 11.6%, RPG 11.5%, Multiple Endings 8.3%

ICY: Frostbite Edition is a narrative-driven post-apocalyptic survival RPG set in a new Ice Age. Create your character, lead your family, make difficult choices, and try to survive in a frozen world.

Why similar: RPG 42.5%, Post-apocalyptic 26.1%, Story Rich 13.8%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Indie 4.5%

The Wreckage resounds with the echoes of countless songs, filling the air of a constantly shifting maze where bravery and sacrifice are key to staying alive. Then, without warning, one song goes silent. Will you step into this dicey labyrinth and uncover its secrets in this minimalist and dark RPG?

Why similar: CRPG 25.9%, Philosophical 23.1%, Post-apocalyptic 18.1%, RPG 9.7%, Choices Matter 7.4%

"Rust of Steel" is a post-apocalyptic ruins exploration RPG with a high degree of freedom. Take on the world in your own style with multiple scenarios, free stat distribution, and the option to play as the good guy or the bad guy!

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 37.1%, RPG 25.4%, CRPG 15.5%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Exploration 8.7%

Break the Loop is a turn-based Rogue-like RPG. Compose your team and create a timeline by selecting the events you'll go through. Each decision will bring you one step closer to the ultimate threat, but will you have accumulated enough power to stop the apocalypse?

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 45.4%, RPG 36%, Indie 8.6%, Singleplayer 6.7%, Adventure 3.3%

Craft a party of diverse characters, each with customizable skills and looks. Explore a living world with dynamic day-night cycles, changing seasons, and diverse biomes. Embark on an epic journey where you shape your destiny as the director of your unique story.

Why similar: CRPG 24%, Party-Based RPG 17.9%, Turn-Based 16.8%, Strategy RPG 11.6%, Nonlinear 9.5%