- #1 Thea: The Awakening
97% matchVery Positive88% of 3,754 reviews2015
Dev: MuHa Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Thea: The Awakening is a turn-based strategic survival game inspired by the Slavic mythology and set in a procedural dark fantasy world infused with non-linear story and unique combat system.
Why similar: 4X 24.1% ★, Turn-Based 21.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.2%, Hex Grid 10.5% ★, Survival 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: As the predecessor to Thea 2, it offers the same blend of survival, RPG elements, and turn-based strategy in a harsh fantasy world.
- #2 Thea 2: The Shattering
96% matchVery Positive80% of 2,135 reviews2019
Dev: MuHa Games
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In the dark lands inspired by Slavic myth, life is a struggle for survival against ever increasing odds, be it natural or malevolent. Can you lead your flock to prosperity in this innovative blend of 4X strategy, RPG and card game?
Why similar: 4X 33.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.1%, Turn-Based 12.6%, Survival 11.8%, Strategy 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the survival-4X hybrid nature of Burned Land with its deep mythological lore and turn-based exploration.
- #3 Revival: Recolonization
96% matchMixed69% of 424 reviews2024
Dev: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Set in a post-apoc version of Earth, Revival is a 4x strategy game where the world and its rules can change at key moments, creating a deep and highly replayable experience.
Why similar: 4X 37.3% ★, Hex Grid 20.6% ★, Turn-Based 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Strategy 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: This post-apocalyptic 4X game features god-like powers and environmental manipulation that align closely with the divine themes of the seed game.
- #4 ENDLESS™ Legend
95% matchVery Positive84% of 18,949 reviews2014
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
ENDLESS™ Legend is a 4X turn-based fantasy strategy game by the creators of ENDLESS™ Space and Dungeon of the ENDLESS™. Control every aspect of your civilization as you struggle to save your homeworld Auriga. Create your own Legend!
Why similar: 4X 41.2% ★, Turn-Based 17.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Hex Grid 12.5% ★, Strategy 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It is a premier 4X strategy game that excels in hex-based exploration and distinct fantasy factions, much like the world-building in Burned Land.
- #5 Shadow Empire
94% matchVery Positive85% of 1,723 reviews2020
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 63.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.
Why similar: 4X 34.7% ★, Hex Grid 19% ★, Turn-Based 15.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Turn-Based Combat 7%
Why You'll Like It: A complex, survival-focused 4X wargame that captures the gritty, desperate struggle for existence in a hostile, post-apocalyptic environment.
- #6 Wizards and Warlords
94% matchVery Positive84% of 257 reviews2020
Dev: Valravn Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wizards and Warlords is an indie turn-based strategy game, where you play in a randomly generated fantasy world, contending with rival wizards, warlords, roaming marauders and hidden ancient evils. Create a customized sovereign or choose from one of many predefined templates.
Why similar: 4X 32.7% ★, Hex Grid 15.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Turn-Based 14%, Procedural Generation 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: An indie 4X strategy game that emphasizes fantasy management and empire expansion in a way that feels very similar to the seed game's scope.
- #7 Godless
93% matchVery Positive93% of 118 reviews2024
Dev: Danil Kalyupa
Windows
In Godless, you don’t save the world — you end it one turn at a time. Reshape the hex-based battlefield, summon deadly minions, explore endless strategies, and crush mortal heroes in this tactical roguelike!
Why similar: Hex Grid 26.1% ★, Turn-Based 20%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.4%, Turn-Based Combat 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This roguelite god-game focuses on tactical hex-grid combat and managing divine influence to protect your followers from extinction.
- #8 Conquest of Elysium 5
92% matchVery Positive89% of 1,662 reviews2021
Dev: Illwinter Game Design
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 33.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Conquest of Elysium 5 is a quick turn based fantasy strategy game with a touch of rogue-like. The game is full of depth, details and monsters. There are also a huge number of factions, each with its own unique gameplay and magic rituals.
Why similar: 4X 54.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 23.7%, Strategy 7.2%, Fantasy 6.8%, Procedural Generation 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This deep, turn-based fantasy strategy game features strong roguelike elements and a focus on managing unique factions against world-ending threats.
- #9 Urtuk: The Desolation
91% 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: Hex Grid 23.3% ★, Perma Death 13.3%, Turn-Based 11.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, survival-focused strategy game with tactical hex-based combat that emphasizes the struggle of a small group against a dying world.
- #10 Sandwalkers
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 517 reviews2025
Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sandwalkers is a roguelike turn-based exploration game. Build your team, traverse varied hostile environments, face countless dangers, and gain knowledge that will help you find and resurrect the Mother Tree Umama.
Why similar: Hex Grid 18.4% ★, Board Game 14.9%, Turn-Based 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Survival 12%
Why You'll Like It: This survival-focused exploration game features turn-based combat and a focus on navigating harsh environments to ensure the survival of your tribe.
- #11 SpellForce: Conquest of Eo
90% matchVery Positive81% of 2,560 reviews2023
Dev: Owned by GravityPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
On a journey to great magical might, explore and control the lands of Eo in this ever-changing turn-based strategy role-playing game. Field armies and heroes in tactical combat, finish hundreds of quests, and gather spells and artefacts to become the most powerful mage of all.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 38.5%, Dark Fantasy 19.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.4%, Strategy 12.6%, Fantasy 10%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based 4X strategy game that integrates strong RPG progression and tactical combat within a rich fantasy setting.
- #12 Age of Wonders 4
89% matchVery Positive81% of 21,784 reviews2023
Dev: Triumph StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 22.4 hrsMean: 58.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Rule a fantasy realm of your own design! Explore new magical realms in Age of Wonders’ signature blend of 4X strategy and turn-based tactical combat. Control a faction that grows and changes as you expand your empire with each turn!
Why similar: 4X 47.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Turn-Based Combat 9.6%, Strategy 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a high-fantasy 4X experience with deep hero customization and god-like progression that feels like a natural evolution of the seed game's mechanics.
- #13 WitchHand
88% matchVery Positive91% of 609 reviews2024
Dev: Jon NielsenPub: HopFrog
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You're a witch, leading your coven into new, unfriendly lands. Use the cards you find to build and expand your civilization. Befriend the local covens or use their bones to fuel your spells. Gather your familiars, the witching hour is nigh.
Why similar: 4X 50.9% ★, Board Game 16%, Survival 10.5%, Management 8.9%, Strategy 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A 4X strategy game that uses card-based mechanics to manage exploration and expansion, offering a unique take on the genre.
- #14 Songs of Conquest
86% matchVery Positive86% of 13,137 reviews2024
Dev: LavapotionPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Raise mighty armies, wield ancient magic and forge an empire. This turn-based strategy adventure game fuses strategic decision making, tactical combat and kingdom management.
Why similar: 4X 48% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 19%, Turn-Based Combat 10.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.8%, Fantasy 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This turn-based strategy game features a distinct board-game aesthetic and tactical combat that will appeal to fans of Burned Land's visual style.
- #15 These Doomed Isles
87% matchMostly Positive72% of 221 reviews2024
Dev: Triplevision Games LimitedPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Harvest cards to raise land from the sea, build settlements and rain fire upon invaders in this survival city-builder with roguelike deckbuilding mechanics. Choose from 4 gods with unique cards, playstyles and abilities to lead their civilisations to victory in strategic run-based gameplay!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 33.5%, Survival 20.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.4%, Strategy 12.1%, Fantasy 9%
Why You'll Like It: A survival god-game that uses deckbuilding mechanics to help you protect your followers from waves of enemies and environmental disasters.
- #16 Worshippers
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 105 reviews2018
Dev: Brainwashing Games
Windows
It's hard to be a god! Worshipper is a fast-paced strategy combined with collectible card game. Explore and conquer the land, face dreadful creatures, lead your people to glory! With every victory you will unlock new units, spells and buildings, use them to develop your own unique strategies!
Why similar: 4X 45.1% ★, Board Game 22.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.8%, Strategy 9.4%, Indie 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: This 4X strategy game shares the board-game influence and mythological themes found in Burned Land.
- #17 Shields of Loyalty
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: Mosaic Mask StudioPub: indie.io
Windows
Experience tactically challenging turn-based strategy in the hostile island world of Mantaria. Command a dynamic army of various unit types and classes to slay a dark and possessed undead army. Train forces into powerful warriors and fight fervently until the snake's head is at your feet!
Why similar: 4X 32.2% ★, Turn-Based 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based strategy game with dark fantasy themes that focuses on unit management and positioning on a hex-grid.
- #18 Wizard Warfare
85% matchVery Positive98% of 60 reviews2019
Dev: Psyanotek Limited
Windows
Wizard Warfare is a fantasy-themed, 4X-style, turn-based strategy game with a strategic empire management layer supported by a detailed tactical battle simulation layer.
Why similar: 4X 44.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.4%, Hex Grid 10% ★, Turn-Based 9.2%, Strategy 6%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy 4X game that emphasizes magical research and tactical combat, perfect for those who enjoy the god-like aspects of the seed game.
- #19 Z Dawn
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 282 reviews2019
Dev: GoldenGod Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Z Dawn is a survival RPG that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world in which you get to manage a group of survivors to fight for their life, level up their skills, help fight off different breeds of zombies, build and upgrade camp, face hundreds of thrilling events and much more!
Why similar: 4X 21.5% ★, Hex Grid 19.8% ★, Turn-Based 17.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Survival 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused strategy game with RPG elements that tasks you with managing a group of survivors in a zombie-infested world.
- #20 Star Traders: 4X Empires
84% matchMixed63% of 82 reviews2014
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Take command of humanity’s last survivors and rebuild an empire in the stars. In this immersive turn-based strategy game, you will have to fight to protect your people, control rival factions, and unlock lost technology.
Why similar: 4X 54.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 20.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Management 6.7%, Strategy 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi 4X game that focuses on survival and diplomacy, offering a different setting but similar strategic depth.
- #21 Farabel
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 116 reviews2016
Dev: Frogames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Farabel is a turn-based strategy game where you start at the end of the story. Develop your cleverness, your strategic prowess, and your inventive capabilities in order to survive!
Why similar: Hex Grid 25.7% ★, Turn-Based 20.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, Strategy 7.6%, Turn-Based Combat 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game with a unique reverse-progression mechanic that forces players to adapt their strategy as their units grow weaker.
- #22 Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
80% matchVery Positive82% of 16,851 reviews2018
Dev: Proxy StudiosPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet’s resources. In the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 you will lead one of four unique factions.
Why similar: 4X 39.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.7%, Hex Grid 15.1% ★, Turn-Based 12.7%, Strategy 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A 4X strategy game that strips away diplomacy to focus entirely on combat, survival, and exploration in a hostile world.
- #23 BoardLand
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 919 reviews2024
Dev: High FishPub: Jungle Game Lab
Windows
BoardLand is a turn-based strategy board game where you use the numbers rolled by dice to grow your own board and battle monsters.
Why similar: Board Game 32.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.9%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%, Strategy 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy game that leans heavily into board-game mechanics and turn-based combat, mirroring the core feel of Burned Land.
- #24 Old World
79% matchVery Positive82% of 6,135 reviews2022
Dev: Mohawk GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?
Why similar: 4X 47.4% ★, Turn-Based 19.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.4%, Management 6.8%, Strategy 6%
Why You'll Like It: This 4X strategy game emphasizes character-driven survival and legacy, providing a more personal touch to the empire-building experience.
- #25 Last Days of Old Earth
82% matchMixed60% of 57 reviews2016
Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Last Days of Old Earth is a rich strategy game set in our far, far future where the sun is dying. Can you command the last noble tribes of humanity as they attempt to survive among the machines and marauding clans?
Why similar: 4X 25.8% ★, Hex Grid 22.7% ★, Turn-Based 18%, Turn-Based Strategy 16%, Strategy 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic 4X strategy game that uses card-based mechanics to manage your units and resources in a dying world.
- #26 Punk Wars
81% matchMixed61% of 117 reviews2021
Dev: Strategy Forge S.A.Pub: Salient Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Our civilization has fallen. From the ashes, four new powers emerge. Immerse yourself in a combat-heavy twist on a classic turn-based 4X strategy where steam, steel, atom and diesel-punk corporations clash to spread their technology and the way of life.
Why similar: 4X 50.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 19.8%, Survival 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.5%, Strategy 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic 4X game with unique steampunk factions and a heavy focus on survival and resource management.
- #27 Planar Conquest
82% matchMixed62% of 574 reviews2016
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Become an all-powerful Sorcerer Lord and lead one of 8 different races to the ultimate victory. Explore multiple planes of existence, raid dungeons, and conquer cities. Expand your armies, cast mighty spells, and summon godly creatures to do your bidding. Fight the enemies in D20 OGL battles.
Why similar: 4X 44% ★, Turn-Based 21%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.5%, Strategy 9.7%, Indie 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy 4X strategy game that focuses on magic, empire-building, and tactical combat across multiple planes of existence.
- #28 Rogue Hex
77% matchVery Positive89% of 252 reviews2025
Dev: Topstitch Games
Windows · Mac
Play your cards right to conquer the world in the Roguelite 4x. Explore mysterious lands, survive against the barbarian horde, and grow your stone age empire into the stars!
Why similar: 4X 51% ★, Hex Grid 21.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.1%, Strategy 5.8%, Management 4.7%
- #29 Deity Empires
79% matchVery Positive86% of 338 reviews2018
Dev: BaileyHausdorff Systems
Windows
Deity Empires is a 4X, turn-based strategy game with a powerful “just one more turn” feel! Enter an intricate fantasy world as one of many deities posed to become ruler of the world.
Why similar: 4X 39% ★, Hex Grid 18.7% ★, Turn-Based 16.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Strategy 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A 4X fantasy strategy game that allows for deep god-like customization and RPG-style hero progression.
- #30 军团战棋Legion War
78% matchVery Positive90% of 819 reviews2021
Dev: Bear & Cat Studio
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 43.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
"Legion War" is a 4X strategy game in a fantasy setting. You can build and expand your territory, explore unknown lands, and search for mysterious treasure, cultivate your own heroes and troops while exterminating your opponent's, and challenge the god who rules the world behind the scenes.
Why similar: 4X 36.2% ★, Hex Grid 20.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.5%, Strategy 5.4%
- #31 Lords of the Black Sun
81% matchMostly Negative20% of 395 reviews2014
Dev: Arkavi StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Take command of one race to join the struggle for supremacy in the galaxy. As the leader of your empire you are tasked with exploring the stars, colonizing new worlds, managing your empire and conquering whoever dares to oppose you.
Why similar: 4X 60.6% ★, Turn-Based 13.4%, Strategy 11.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Indie 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: An indie space-based 4X strategy game that focuses on empire management and exploration.
- #32 Conquest Tactics : Realm of Sin
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 203 reviews2026
Dev: Singular Sunshine StudiosPub: Thousand Generation
Windows · Mac
Conquest Tactics: Realm of Sin is a dark-fantasy roguelite tactics game. Command your army and engage in turn-based battles on a hex-based board as you advance step by step to conquer a land shrouded in sin. Your choices carry weight: will you restore order… or allow eternal darkness to reign?
Why similar: Hex Grid 24.4% ★, Board Game 19.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.5%
- #33 Dark Deity
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,983 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 25.1%, Perma Death 20.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%, Anime 9%
- #34 The Heroic Legend of Eagarlnia
75% matchVery Positive85% of 1,618 reviews2022
Dev: HongShou StudioPub: Pixmain
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Lay out your grand strategy on the land of Eagarlnia where humans, elves, orcs, dwarves, and the undead each battle out a corner of land. Manage your territories by navigating complex decisions and grow your economy.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 29.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 15%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, Anime 10.4%, Strategy 8.9%
- #35 Against the Storm
71% matchVery Positive95% of 35,504 reviews2023
Dev: Eremite GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 28.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.
Why similar: 4X 59.7% ★, Survival 18.1%, Management 10.4%, Strategy 8.8%, Singleplayer 3%
- #36 Gods of the Fallen Land
77% matchVery Positive82% of 119 reviews2017
Dev: Crow's Key Studios
Windows
Gods of the Fallen Land is an action-strategy game centered around base building and villager management. Take on the role of a leader trying to rebuild humanity in a broken and dangerous world. Lead your followers into battle and make strategic decisions on what to develop and build to survive.
Why similar: Strategy 46.2%, Management 21.3%, Indie 21.2%, Action 11.2%
- #37 Elemental: Reforged
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 340 reviews2026
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
A 4X strategy game in a fantasy RPG world. Create your own sovereign hero, build a dynasty, design custom units, and wage turn-based war across a world that's different every time you play. Every unit is an individual with their own name, gear, and story.
Why similar: 4X 48.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 19%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%, Fantasy 5.9%
- #38 Interstellar Space: Genesis
75% matchVery Positive84% of 818 reviews2019
Dev: Praxis Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Interstellar Space: Genesis is a turn-based space 4X strategy game in which you attempt to build a thriving galactic empire. Discover mysteries among the stars, colonize worlds, and engage enemies in tactical turn-based combat on your journey to becoming the ruler of the galaxy!
Why similar: 4X 41.5% ★, Turn-Based 17%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Turn-Based Combat 6.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.6%
- #39 Ascension
73% matchMixed61% of 2,595 reviews2025
Dev: Element Game 微元游戏Pub: 噪点游戏 SERICA GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
In this cultivation 4X strategy game, your sect has been in peril, and so they open a portal—sending you, a young disciple and their last hope, inside. Stand tall as the new sect leader and guide disciples to rebuild what was lost. Sharpen your focus, master alchemy, and ascend to immortality.
Why similar: 4X 47.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.7%, Hex Grid 16.8% ★, Management 6.1%, Strategy 6%
- #40 Blasted Road Terror
76% matchVery Positive82% of 94 reviews2018
Dev: Tryzna83
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Blasted Road Terror is real-time tactical looter in post apocalyptic setting. Command mighty warcrawler and manage squadron of vehicles in order to get unseen riches of the world and reach immortal glory.
Why similar: Strategy 57%, Indie 28.6%, Action 14.4%
- #41 Yield! Fall of Rome
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 258 reviews2025
Dev: BillionworldsPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Forge your Kingdom amidst the Ruins of Rome in this turn-based 4X strategy game! As the world crumbles, rebuild civilization and shape your people’s destiny. Unleash your strategic prowess, conquer provinces, and crush all who stand in your way.
Why similar: 4X 31% ★, Hex Grid 15.5% ★, Turn-Based 13.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%
- #42 Godless Tactics
74% matchVery Positive95% of 109 reviews2020
Dev: Ice Arrow Games
Windows
Lead an elite strike team through the wars of a reborn civilisation, and decide the fate of humanity through your achievements and choices. Traverse a dynamic war-map, engage in fast, turn-based battles, and explore the world of 2952.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 33.9%, Strategy 30.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.6%, 2D 8%, Singleplayer 4.8%
- #43 Farlanders
72% matchVery Positive92% of 569 reviews2023
Dev: Andriy BychkovskyiPub: Crytivo
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Terraform, strategize, and construct a Martian colony in this retro-inspired turn-based city builder. Create a comfortable living for your citizens, research alien artifacts, and uncover the secrets of the Red Planet.
Why similar: Turn-Based 28.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.9%, Survival 14.2%, Management 8.9%, Procedural Generation 8.5%
- #44 Landnama
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 464 reviews2023
Dev: Sonderland
Windows · Mac · Linux
Face the judgment of winter’s deadly toll as you lead the first Viking clans to settle Iceland in this non-violent, rogue-lite survival base builder.
Why similar: Hex Grid 47.2% ★, Survival 27.5%, Strategy 11.6%, Management 8.1%, 2D 3.2%
- #45 Odd Realm
68% matchVery Positive85% of 992 reviews2024
Dev: Unknown Origin Games Inc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Forge a new kingdom in a land recovering from the Fracture. Which of the surviving races will you lead to rebuild, explore, and conquer the unknown? The dwindling yet immortal Ancients? The bold and resourceful Humans? The life stealing Ardyn? Or the secretive Gwdir who shape living groves?
Why similar: Survival 28.7%, Management 16.2%, Procedural Generation 15.7%, Strategy 13.9%, Fantasy 8.3%
- #46 Gord
71% matchMixed54% of 976 reviews2023
Dev: Covenant.devPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Gord is a single-player adventure strategy. To survive, you must build, but to prevail, you must conquer the darkness beyond the gates. In this dark fantasy world, you must complete quests while managing a populace whose personal stories and well-being decide the fate of your tribe.
Why similar: Survival 33.9%, Dark Fantasy 31.9%, Strategy 15%, Procedural Generation 14.5%, Singleplayer 4.6%
- #47 The Last Spell
67% matchVery Positive92% of 12,839 reviews2023
Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.1%, Perma Death 17.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%
- #48 Plebby Quest: The Crusades
70% matchVery Positive86% of 2,871 reviews2020
Dev: PiedPipers TeamPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Survive ambitious rulers dreaming of an empire, outsmart treacherous neighbors longing to burn your spoils, and navigate the religion’s predictably unreasonable demands; you need ask only one question as you build your legacy – “Will you burn them, or be burnt?”
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 47.7%, Strategy 25%, Indie 10.5%, 2D 7.3%, Singleplayer 5.4%
- #49 From Village to Empire
72% matchMostly Positive70% of 54 reviews2018
Dev: Witch Laboratory
Windows · Linux
From Village to Empire is an indie turn based strategy game with a historical setting. Build cities, research technologies, and train units to discover new lands and conquer the world!
Why similar: 4X 34.1% ★, Hex Grid 19.3% ★, Turn-Based 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Strategy 9%
- #50 Hexagod
67% matchVery Positive89% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Aarimous
Windows · Mac · Linux
A satisfying roguelike village builder set in the eye of an apocalyptic storm. Place hexagon tiles, unlock adjacency bonuses, and find powerful relics to create game breaking synergies. Prove you are worthy of becoming the next Hexagod… before the storm destroys it all.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 49.8%, Strategy 14%, Management 11.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.9%, 2D 8.2%
- #51 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: Survival 23.9%, Turn-Based 22.7%, Perma Death 19.6%, Hex Grid 11.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 7.6%
- #52 Pax Nova
70% matchMixed57% of 447 reviews2020
Dev: Grey Wolf EntertainmentPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A sci-fi turn-based 4X strategy game where you lead the fate of one of several factions divided between three races. Explore new worlds and new star systems filled with exciting secrets as well as dangers. Build cities, expand your influence and fight great battles on land and in space.
Why similar: 4X 41.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Turn-Based 16%, Turn-Based Combat 8.4%, Strategy 5.8%
- #53 Raiders! Forsaken Earth
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 291 reviews2020
Dev: Creative Storm EntertainmentPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Raiders! Forsaken Earth is a strategy/management game where you play as the leader of a merciless band of post-apocalyptic marauders. Build up your organization while extorting, kidnapping, and destroying the last remnants of civilization. The wasteland doesn't need another hero...
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 45.9%, Management 18.6%, Procedural Generation 14.2%, Strategy 13.8%, 2D 7.5%
- #54 Millennia
66% matchMixed67% of 3,746 reviews2024
Dev: C Prompt GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 34.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Create your own nation in Millennia, a historical turn-based 4X game that challenges your strategic prowess across 10,000 years of history, from the dawn of humanity to our possible futures.
Why similar: 4X 39.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16%, Turn-Based 15.7%, Hex Grid 13.2% ★, Strategy 5.1%
- #55 Divine's Howl
64% matchVery Positive92% of 178 reviews2025
Dev: Sense13 Studio
Windows
In Divine's Howl, you will embody a divine avatar, leading your followers to expand your power across a shattered world.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 33.5%, Board Game 32.7%, Strategy 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, Indie 2.9%
- #56 Eador. Imperium
68% 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: 4X 33.4% ★, Strategy 19.5%, Turn-Based 18.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.7%, Indie 8.7%
- #57 Arcane Sorcery
70% matchMixed63% of 70 reviews2015
Dev: Andrew Rowe
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Arcane Sorcery is a 4x strategy game. You are a sorcerer king. Cast powerful spells from afar from one of 4 spell books. Train units and build your economy. High strategy on a campaign map as well in turn base battles. Challenging AI that does not get buffs in all but the hardest difficulty.
Why similar: 4X 41.5% ★, Turn-Based 16.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.2%, Turn-Based Combat 7.9%
- #58 Beat the Humans
66% matchVery Positive80% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Dochungryest
Windows
Beat the Humans is the turn-based tactical strategy game. Here you lead an army of aliens against invaders from the human race. Collect your squad, protect planets, strengthen your army with equipment and look for allies if you want to survive and win.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 27.6%, Turn-Based 25.6%, Turn-Based Combat 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 15%, Strategy 9.2%
- #59 Stars in Shadow
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 816 reviews2017
Dev: Ashdar GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Stars in Shadow is a turn-based 4X strategy game and a vivid tribute to the genre classics. Compete with alien factions to explore and colonize nearby starsystems, build fleets to defend against rivals, negotiate or conquer them. Win by unifying the galaxy, through diplomacy or force.
Why similar: 4X 52.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.6%, Turn-Based 9.8%, Turn-Based Combat 7.6%, Strategy 7.3%
- #60 The Last Flame
63% matchVery Positive85% of 2,804 reviews2025
Dev: Hotloop
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Recruit a party of unique heroes, fight deadly encounters, loot and craft powerful gear, discover and create thousands of synergetic builds! The Last Flame is an endless roguelike auto-battler in which you guide a righteous party of heroes through many challenges.
Why similar: Hex Grid 24.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 19.1%, Turn-Based 15%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.3%, Survival 7.4%