- #1 Wasteland 3
97% 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 19.6%, Post-apocalyptic 13.6%, Party-Based RPG 13%, Isometric 12.7%, Turn-Based 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for party-based post-apocalyptic CRPGs, featuring deep tactical combat and significant narrative consequences.
- #2 Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game
96% 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 20%, Party-Based RPG 15.8%, Turn-Based 15.1%, Isometric 13.7%, Nonlinear 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.
- #3 UnderRail
96% 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 20.9%, Post-apocalyptic 20.1%, Isometric 19.7%, Turn-Based 15.2%, RPG 12%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep, challenging, and atmospheric post-apocalyptic isometric experience with complex character builds.
- #4 ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game
95% 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 25.2%, Post-apocalyptic 17.4%, Turn-Based 17.4%, Isometric 16.9%, RPG 7%
Why You'll Like It: A direct spiritual successor to classic post-apocalyptic CRPGs that emphasizes exploration and survival.
- #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 18.5%, Isometric 14.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11%, Turn-Based 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar isometric exploration and survival feel in a mysterious, decaying world.
- #6 Tyranny
94% matchVery Positive87% of 13,114 reviews2016
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.
Why similar: CRPG 26.5%, Isometric 21.3%, RPG 16.2%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Party-Based RPG 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a complex morality system and impactful choices that mirror the design philosophy of Broken Roads.
- #7 Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
92% matchVery Positive93% of 124,984 reviews2019
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 22.9%, CRPG 22.6%, Choices Matter 15%, RPG 15%, 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.
- #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: Post-apocalyptic 26.8%, Turn-Based 24.6%, CRPG 16.5%, RPG 14%, Isometric 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational party-based post-apocalyptic RPG with deep tactical combat and a reactive world.
- #9 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 21%, Turn-Based 14.1%, Isometric 13.2%, Post-apocalyptic 12.3%, Turn-Based Combat 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on consequence-driven narrative and difficult, tactical combat where every choice matters.
- #10 Vagrus - The Riven Realms
91% 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 25.8%, Turn-Based 15.7%, Strategy RPG 15.7%, 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.
- #11 The Thaumaturge
90% 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 27.8%, Isometric 22.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%, RPG 9.2%, Choices Matter 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features an isometric perspective and a heavy emphasis on narrative-driven moral choices in a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #12 Wildermyth
89% matchVery Positive95% of 18,060 reviews2021
Dev: Worldwalker Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 32.6%, Turn-Based 14.7%, Character Customization 13.2%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Hand-drawn 8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep character-driven storytelling and meaningful choices that dynamically shape the party's journey.
- #13 Ash of Gods: Redemption
89% 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: Isometric 15.3%, CRPG 14.6%, Party-Based RPG 13.7%, Strategy RPG 9.8%, Turn-Based 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, narrative-heavy journey with difficult choices and tactical turn-based combat.
- #14 Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
88% 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 31.1%, Isometric 22.2%, CRPG 19.7%, RPG 17.1%, Story Rich 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Excellent party-based storytelling with a strong focus on narrative consequences and tactical turn-based combat.
- #15 Space Wreck
86% 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 21.2%, Post-apocalyptic 16.5%, Isometric 15.9%, Nonlinear 10.7%, 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.
- #16 Citizen Sleeper
86% matchVery Positive93% of 9,761 reviews2022
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 23.6%, RPG 21.5%, Multiple Endings 18.9%, Story Rich 14.8%, Exploration 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the philosophical, character-driven storytelling and the struggle for survival in a harsh, isolated environment.
- #17 BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 684 reviews2020
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 28.4%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, 2.5D 10.1%, Choices Matter 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric adventure that captures the unique, desolate atmosphere of a post-apocalyptic world through stunning art.
- #18 The Iron Oath
85% 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: CRPG 22.1%, Party-Based RPG 18.7%, Turn-Based 14.9%, Strategy RPG 11.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines party-based management with tactical combat in a world that reacts to your long-term decisions.
- #19 ATOM RPG Trudograd
84% matchVery Positive84% of 4,354 reviews2021
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.0 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 24.4%, Post-apocalyptic 17.4%, Isometric 15%, Turn-Based 13%, Turn-Based Combat 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the post-apocalyptic survival mechanics and narrative depth of the original game.
- #20 Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
83% 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 21%, Party-Based RPG 19.8%, Isometric 16.9%, RPG 13.8%, Turn-Based 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in party-based isometric RPG design with complex faction interactions and deep world-building.
- #21 Lords of Xulima
84% 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 37.5%, RPG 22.5%, CRPG 12.7%, Isometric 12.6%, 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.
- #22 Vendir: Plague of Lies
82% 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 23.6%, Party-Based RPG 16.2%, Isometric 12.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10%, Strategy RPG 9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style CRPG that emphasizes party building and deep, story-driven exploration.
- #23 Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition
82% 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 27.2%, Isometric 21.2%, CRPG 17.5%, RPG 16%, 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.
- #24 Outcast Tales: The First Journey
81% matchVery Positive85% of 248 reviews2024
Dev: Hardlane StudioPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
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 21.5%, Turn-Based 20.1%, Post-apocalyptic 18.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, Strategy RPG 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the party-based journey and narrative encounters in a harsh, procedurally influenced environment.
- #25 Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse
79% matchVery Positive82% of 338 reviews2025
Dev: EXLIXPub: GRAVITY
Windows
“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 32.6%, RPG 17.5%, Choices Matter 14%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Exploration 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Blends tactical combat with post-apocalyptic exploration and roguelite elements to create a tense experience.
- #26 Caravaneer 2
80% 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 24%, Isometric 20.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, RPG 10%, Choices Matter 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Deeply simulates the struggle of survival, trading, and economy management in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
- #27 Aeon of Sands - The Trail
81% matchVery Positive87% of 114 reviews2018
Dev: Two Bits Kid
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 24.3%, Post-apocalyptic 21.5%, CRPG 20.6%, RPG 14.9%, Choices Matter 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unique, narrative-focused dungeon crawler with a distinct, hand-drawn aesthetic and survival elements.
- #28 Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy
78% 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 18.6%, Isometric 14.3%, Party-Based RPG 14%, Nonlinear 10.7%, Strategy RPG 8.6%
- #29 Zoria: Age of Shattering
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 608 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Trinket GamesPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A squad-based tactical RPG with fluid turn-based combat, outpost, and followers management, set in the expansive fantasy world of Zoria. Lead a team of four heroes with their unique skills and perks. Every team member contributes to undertaken battles.
Why similar: CRPG 21.7%, Party-Based RPG 18.6%, Turn-Based 16.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%, Character Customization 10%
- #30 Waste Walkers
79% 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 33.6%, Post-apocalyptic 21.5%, Character Customization 13.3%, 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.
- #31 Miasma Chronicles
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,803 reviews2023
Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: 505 Games Official
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 18.5 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 77.7%, Story Rich 16.5%, Singleplayer 5.8%
- #32 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
75% 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: CRPG 21.1%, Party-Based RPG 17.2%, Isometric 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 9.3%, Character Customization 8.1%
- #33 SKALD: Against the Black Priory
73% 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: CRPG 27.2%, Party-Based RPG 21.8%, Character Customization 10.9%, Choices Matter 9.8%, RPG 8.4%
- #34 Shores Unknown
77% matchMixed69% of 123 reviews2021
Dev: VallynnePub: Hitcents
Windows
A turn-based RPG with deep character-driven combat, and a story written by Final Fantasy veterans. Finding yourself on the wrong side of the Crown, you and your companions must fight or perish. Build a team of mercenaries, forge alliances, and explore distant lands.
Why similar: CRPG 29.7%, Party-Based RPG 20.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9.5%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #35 OUTTA GAS
76% matchVery Positive96% of 50 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 32.9%, CRPG 14.5%, Post-apocalyptic 14.1%, Turn-Based 11.7%, Turn-Based Combat 9.8%
- #36 Overland
75% 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 51.7%, Turn-Based 46.1%, Indie 2.3%
- #37 Avadon 3: The Warborn
74% 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 24.5%, CRPG 23.3%, RPG 15.5%, Party-Based RPG 13.1%, Turn-Based 10.7%
- #38 Long Gone Days
71% matchVery Positive89% of 549 reviews2023
Dev: This I DreamtPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 36.8%, Turn-Based Combat 19.3%, Choices Matter 16.7%, RPG 13.2%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #39 Expeditions: Rome
71% 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 33.6%, Party-Based RPG 29.7%, RPG 12.8%, Choices Matter 7%, Turn-Based Combat 5.6%
- #40 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 21.6%, Post-apocalyptic 17.3%, Isometric 14.8%, CRPG 14.1%, RPG 9.6%
- #41 Vagrus - The Riven Realms: Demo (Prologue)
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 199 reviews2020
Dev: Lost Pilgrims StudioPub: Lost Pilgrims Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 31.7%, Strategy RPG 18.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13.6%, RPG 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.2%
- #42 Torment: Tides of Numenera
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 4,341 reviews2017
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to Planescape: Torment, one of the most critically acclaimed role-playing games of all time. Immerse yourself in a single-player, isometric, story-driven RPG set in Monte Cook’s Numenera universe. What does one life matter? Find your answer.
Why similar: Isometric 23.3%, CRPG 23.2%, RPG 16.2%, Turn-Based 7.3%, Turn-Based Combat 6.8%
- #43 AETHERIS
70% matchVery Positive80% of 243 reviews2023
Dev: WILD WITS
Windows · Mac
Aetheris is a tactical RPG with challenging turn-based battles set in an immersive and vibrant environment. Make the right choices and find the best strategy to survive in the unforgiving Wilderness. Journey alone or as a party of four—the adventure awaits!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.3%, Isometric 20.8%, Turn-Based Combat 13.5%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #44 Expeditions: Conquistador
72% 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 32.5%, RPG 18.4%, Isometric 13.5%, CRPG 11.2%, Turn-Based Combat 6.7%
- #45 Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
72% matchMixed66% of 2,493 reviews2019
Dev: Cultic GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Delve into a role-playing game of horror, loss and madness set in the strange worlds of HP Lovecraft. Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones offers a mix of rich role-playing and turn-based tactical combat, represented in an illustrative visual style. Can you find salvation in a dead world?
Why similar: RPG 20.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.5%, Philosophical 15.4%, CRPG 13.3%, Party-Based RPG 8.1%
- #46 Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness
70% 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: CRPG 23.1%, Party-Based RPG 18.6%, Isometric 17.8%, Character Customization 8.3%, Choices Matter 7.3%
- #47 BlightFog
68% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Zakroutil
Windows
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: Post-apocalyptic 30.2%, Isometric 23.2%, RPG 13%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
- #48 Depth of Extinction
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 209 reviews2018
Dev: HOF Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore a flooded world and save humanity from a terrible threat in this turn based, tactical RPG with roguelike elements
Why similar: Turn-Based 21.6%, Party-Based RPG 17.9%, CRPG 15%, Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, Strategy RPG 10.6%
- #49 Fates of Ort
69% matchVery Positive89% of 166 reviews2020
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 25.9%, Isometric 15.3%, Strategy RPG 15%, Choices Matter 11.2%, RPG 10.6%
- #50 NEO Scavenger
69% 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 46.9%, Turn-Based 33.2%, RPG 14.1%, Indie 2.9%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #51 Fabled Lands
68% matchVery Positive81% of 528 reviews2022
Dev: Prime Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 45.7%, Strategy RPG 18.1%, RPG 13%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #52 Break the Loop
67% matchVery Positive85% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: Mastodonte
Windows
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 45.3%, RPG 35.9%, Indie 8.7%, Singleplayer 6.9%, Adventure 3.3%
- #53 Six Ages 2: Lights Going Out
66% matchVery Positive96% of 175 reviews2023
Dev: A SharpPub: Kitfox Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Survive as the last horse riders as the world ends and myths die. Plan ahead and manage your clan’s relationships with the remaining gods and their followers in this standalone survival storybook. Immerse yourself in the land of magic also seen in King of Dragon Pass.
Why similar: CRPG 25%, Choices Matter 19.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, RPG 11.7%, Story Rich 11.4%
- #54 Avernum 3: Ruined World
69% 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: CRPG 26.5%, Isometric 22.1%, RPG 16.4%, Party-Based RPG 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 6.1%
- #55 Rust of Steel
67% matchMixed65% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Fortress13 Game Studio
Windows
"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 25.3%, CRPG 15.4%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Exploration 8.7%
- #56 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: CRPG 31.5%, Party-Based RPG 20.2%, Strategy RPG 13%, RPG 10.1%, Turn-Based Combat 8.4%
- #57 VED
66% matchVery Positive80% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: KaraclanPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
VED is a story-driven, hand-drawn RPG with a unique turn-based combat system and roguelite elements. Set in two different worlds, VED tells the story of Cyrus, a young hero who sets out on a quest to become a master of sword and magic, and save everything he knows from destruction.
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.4%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%, Hand-drawn 13%, Strategy RPG 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.1%
- #58 ICY: Frostbite Edition
67% matchVery Positive86% of 400 reviews2017
Dev: Innervoid InteractivePub: Digital Tribe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 42.3%, Post-apocalyptic 26.1%, Story Rich 13.8%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Indie 4.6%
- #59 Roadwarden
63% matchVery Positive94% of 4,905 reviews2022
Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.
Why similar: RPG 39%, Choices Matter 16.9%, Story Rich 14.1%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Adventure 8.5%