- #1 Miasma Chronicles
97% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,932 reviews2023
Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: 505 Games Official
Windows
Median: 3.0 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: Turn-Based Tactics 16%, Tactical 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Cinematic 13.3%, Dystopian 9.6%
- #2 Showgunners
96% matchVery Positive93% of 1,903 reviews2023
Dev: ArtificerPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
As a contestant on a high stakes reality game show of the future, you must survive a dangerous urban environment packed with traps, confounding puzzles, and heavily armed psychopaths. Turn-based combat in hand crafted levels, built for entertainment.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.2%, Tactical 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Isometric 11.5%
- #3 Classified: France '44
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 979 reviews2024
Dev: Absolutely GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Command an elite team of allied special operators in Nazi-occupied France wreaking havoc in the run up to D-Day in this ambitious turn-based tactics game. Take on the might of Germany's war machine and launch daring raids in occupied territory. Can you do enough to ensure Allied victory?
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 18.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.8%, Tactical 13.8%, Cinematic 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%
- #4 Jagged Alliance 3
94% matchVery Positive89% of 14,509 reviews2023
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 24.6%, Tactical 19.6%, Turn-Based Combat 18.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Strategy 12%
- #5 Spaceland: Sci-Fi Indie Tactics
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 410 reviews2019
Dev: Tortuga Team
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Incredibly dynamic turn-based strategy, reviving the traditions of the old school tactics. Lead a team of the most desperate fighters, destroy alien monsters and uncover the secrets of the lost planet.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 17.9%, Turn-Based Combat 17.1%, Tactical 16.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Isometric 13.3%
- #6 MENACE
93% matchVery Positive91% of 11,938 reviews2026
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead a strike force against an alien threat in this turn-based tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers. Answer distress calls across different worlds, train and equip infantry, deploy tanks and mechs, and plan and execute missions in detailed turn-based battles.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 21.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.5%, Tactical 14.5%, Sci-fi 10.6%
- #7 Gears Tactics
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,601 reviews2020
Dev: Splash DamagePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War. Outnumbered and fighting for survival, recruit and command your squad to hunt down an evil mastermind who makes monsters.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 33.5%, Strategy 29.9%, Tactical 19.6%, Isometric 7.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.7%
- #8 Xenonauts 2
91% matchVery Positive82% of 5,407 reviews2026
Dev: Goldhawk InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Wage a global war of resistance against an alien invasion. Command turn-based tactical battles, build a network of covert bases, directly control your fighter wings, and achieve strategic victory in a simulation of asymmetric warfare against a technologically superior foe.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 19.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.8%, Tactical 16.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, Sci-fi 10.6%
- #9 Future War Tactics: SOF vs Alien Invasion – Turn-Based Strategy
92% matchMixed66% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: QuadCom InteractivePub: Brightika, Inc.
Windows
Future War Tactics: SOF vs Alien Invasion - a turn-based strategy where you command SOF forces against an alien threat. Investigate disappearances, fight the invaders, and uncover the mystery. Every decision affects the fate of humanity.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25.7%, Turn-Based Combat 20.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.5%, Strategy 12.1%, Third Person 11.7%
- #10 Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 14,483 reviews2022
Dev: Complex GamesPub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead humanity’s greatest weapon, the Grey Knights, in this fast-paced turn-based tactical RPG. Root out and purge a galaxy-spanning plague in a cinematic, story-driven campaign, using the tactics and talents of your own personalised squad of Daemonhunters.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.6%, Tactical 18.4%, Turn-Based Combat 16%, Strategy 7.9%
- #11 Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
89% matchVery Positive94% of 2,939 reviews2025
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Cyberpunk mercenaries RPG! Turn-based squad tactics with unique heist-planning strategy. Build your crew wisely; their stories will become interwoven with your own. Pull off heists with powerful cyberware, faction connections, multiclassing, weapon modding, stealth, hacking, and more!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 18%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.5%, Tactical 16.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Isometric 13.8%
- #12 Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,764 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: Turn-Based Combat 32.4%, Isometric 17.8%, Strategy 13.1%, Sci-fi 12%, Tactical 11.6%
- #13 Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance
89% matchVery Positive83% of 4,324 reviews2024
Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 29.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance is not just a game; it's an adrenaline-fueled journey where your strategic prowess decides the fate of mankind against the machines. After the machines took over, the greatest threats may not come from the machines but rather from other human survivors.
Why similar: Conspiracy 39.7% ★, Dystopian 31%, Strategy 20.6%, 3D 8.6%
- #14 SPARTA 2035 Prologue & Sea of Pirates DLC
87% matchVery Positive82% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Lipsar Studio
Windows
Turn-based tactics & strategy about an elite mercenary squad with an old-school action-movie vibe. Command Sparta: recruit distinctive fighters, upgrade your base, run missions, and decide Africa’s future—no point-blank misses, with real ballistics.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.7%, Tactical 19.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 15%, Strategy 14.6%
- #15 Godless Tactics
88% matchVery Positive95% of 110 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: Strategy 34.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 34.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.9%, Adventure 8.2%
- #16 The Lamplighters League
86% matchMixed69% of 1,176 reviews2023
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Recruit a team of misfits with unique abilities and unforgettable personalities, and chase the Banished Court to the ends of the earth in a mix of real-time infiltration, turn-based tactical combat, and a character-driven story of adventure and intrigue.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 26.4%, Tactical 20.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.7%, Cinematic 19.5%, Strategy 10.9%
- #17 Sentinels of Freedom
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 263 reviews2020
Dev: Underbite Games
Windows
Prepare for a story-driven campaign within the Sentinel Comics universe as you join forces with an ever-growing team to face a wide variety of villains. Create your hero, gather your team, and save the world in this exciting new turn-based strategy!
Why similar: Strategy 65.4%, Action 17.5%, Adventure 17.1%
- #18 City of Chains
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 341 reviews2015
Dev: Astronomic GamesPub: New Reality Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
City of Chains is a dark sci-fi RPG set in a dystopian city. Take control of a small group of escaped fugitives and lead them to their freedom. Decide whether to fight head on or to avoid combat, to help others or to go your own way, to show mercy or to kill. Your actions could affect the fate of the city.
Why similar: Dystopian 34.1%, Strategy 31.9%, Sci-fi 23%, Adventure 11%
- #19 Those Who Rule
82% matchVery Positive90% of 1,035 reviews2025
Dev: Eldin Turulja
Windows
Join three fresh recruits caught in a web of betrayal as war looms over the land. Lead your band of heroes through tactical turn-based battles, master unique abilities, and forge powerful gear to turn the tide of battle. Will you unravel the conspiracy driving the conflict—or be consumed by it?
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.1%, Turn-Based Combat 18.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.1%, Tactical 17%, Isometric 15.3%
- #20 Ruin Raiders
83% matchMixed67% of 88 reviews2021
Dev: OverPowered TeamPub: indie.io
Windows
Ruin Raiders is a turn-based tactical roguelike where you command customizable squads on a one-way journey into the ruins of an ancient civilization. Master turn-based combat, craft new technologies, and dive into ever-changing ruins to unveil the past!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 18.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.6%, Tactical 15.2%, Sci-fi 10%
- #21 Dreadlands
84% matchMixed59% of 226 reviews2020
Dev: Blackfox StudiosPub: Fatshark
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Welcome to Dreadlands! A perilous landscape brimming with potential in the form of Glow. Command one of 3 unique factions in this turn-based tactical RPG and play through their campaigns, be it solo or Co-Op, or battle it out in PvP. So far no one has tamed the Dreadlands. Will you be the first?
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 16.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, Tactical 15.8%, Isometric 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%
- #22 Rain of Reflections: Set Free
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 334 reviews2019
Dev: Lionbite Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Rain of Reflections is an atmospheric, dystopian adventure game with exploration and deep character interactions. Its turn-based strategic confrontations are uniquely centered around a motivation mechanic.
Why similar: Strategy 53.9%, Sci-fi 29.9%, Adventure 16.2%
- #23 Glorious Companions
81% matchMixed62% of 206 reviews2024
Dev: Ancient Forge
Windows
Explore the open world of Terscara as you advance through the challenging and tactical encounters in this epic turn-based tactical RPG. Form and lead a group of battle-proven companions, delve into the ancient dungeons to collect the elusive vault crystals, and end Xandar’s Wraith once and for all.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.6%, Turn-Based Combat 18%, Turn-Based Strategy 17%, Isometric 15.3%, Tactical 14.8%
- #24 King Arthur: Legion IX
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 809 reviews2024
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Dive into a unique blend of turn-based tactics and character-centric RPGs. Lead the skilled Roman tribune Gaius Julius Mento as he navigates through the dark fantasy realm of Avalon.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 20.3%, Team-Based 19.4%, Turn-Based Combat 18.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.8%, Isometric 12.7%
- #25 Fallen: A2P Protocol
84% 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 Tactics 16.4%, Tactical 16.2%, Turn-Based Combat 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Isometric 12.1%
- #26 Zoria: Age of Shattering
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 620 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Trinket GamesPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 10.7 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: Team-Based 29.6%, Turn-Based Combat 28.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.2%, Strategy 13%, 3D 6.4%
- #27 Fight Life: Vanguard
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 146 reviews2026
Dev: StartImpulsePub: Two Cakes Studio
Windows
Engage in tactical turn-based combat, manage and upgrade each character, and strive to reclaim harmony in a world on the brink of oblivion. Take on the mantle of leadership as you guide a mercenary squad through perilous landscapes, selecting your comrades from a diverse pool of skilled recruits.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 37.2%, Turn-Based Combat 23.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%, Strategy 12.8%, Isometric 9.7%
- #28 XCOM®: Chimera Squad
80% matchMostly Positive71% of 23,339 reviews2020
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
XCOM: Chimera Squad delivers an all-new story and turn-based tactical combat experience in the XCOM universe.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 40.1%, Strategy 18.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.7%, Sci-fi 9%, Tactical 7.8%
- #29 Hard West 2
79% matchVery Positive82% of 3,147 reviews2022
Dev: Ice Code GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Hard West 2 is a journey to the heart of darkness in the American West. Take control of a supernatural posse and catch the mysterious Ghost Train. Outsmart, outcheat and outgun your enemies in this turn-based tactics game set in a Wild West world where nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.6%, Turn-Based Combat 16.6%, Tactical 16.1%, Isometric 14.5%
- #30 Tactical Breach Wizards
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,831 reviews2024
Dev: Suspicious Developments
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to try every crazy plan you can think of to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 29.6%, Tactical 24.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.8%, Isometric 14.3%, Strategy 6%
- #31 Dustwind: Resistance
77% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Dustwind StudiosPub: Z-Software GmbH
Windows
Dustwind: Resistance is a single-player tactical game. Lead your squad—including your dog—against a brutal raider army. Pause to plan tactics. Use overwhelming firepower, stealth, traps, turrets, or an armored car to outmaneuver enemies. Protect your home and freedom. No surrender!
Why similar: Isometric 20.3%, Tactical 18.4%, Dystopian 17.8%, Strategy 14%, Action-Adventure 11.5%
- #32 Tactical Troops: Anthracite Shift
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 55 reviews2021
Dev: QED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Dive into a top-down, turn-based strategy game with 80's sci-fi flair. Command elite soldiers in multiplayer duels on 24 maps, local hot-seat mode, or a thrilling singleplayer campaign. Master teleportation and gridless movement on the mysterious planet Anthracite.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.2%, Turn-Based Combat 19%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.6%, Tactical 16.4%, Sci-fi 12.5%
- #33 Ash of Gods: Redemption
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,456 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: Turn-Based Combat 36.2%, Isometric 27.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.3%, Strategy 13.2%
- #34 Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
75% matchVery Positive90% of 20,474 reviews2018
Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 25.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.9%, Tactical 18.8%, Strategy 15.1%, Post-apocalyptic 8.9%
- #35 War Mongrels
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,457 reviews2021
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
War Mongrels is an isometric real-time tactics game that takes place on the eastern front of World War II. Dynamic and tactical gameplay with stealth elements, tightly packed into a dark, fascinating story! Play on your own or in online co-op (PC).
Why similar: Tactical 25.8%, Isometric 22.8%, Realistic 15.4%, Strategy 13.3%, Action-Adventure 11.5%
- #36 The Iron Oath
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 908 reviews2023
Dev: Curious Panda GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.5 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: Turn-Based Combat 26.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.2%, Tactical 21.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.6%, Strategy 10.3%
- #37 Songs of Silence
73% matchVery Positive81% of 2,673 reviews2024
Dev: Chimera Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Lead armies, rebuild fallen kingdoms, and rise to greatness! Embark on an epic journey of strategy in a visually stunning world. Fight intense battles and uncover a captivating story.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 29.7%, Tactical 28.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.4%, Strategy 13.2%, Adventure 3.2%
- #38 Phantom Doctrine
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,667 reviews2018
Dev: CreativeForge GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The year is 1983. The world teeters on the verge of destruction as the Cold War tightens its icy grip. East or West: trust no one, question everything. The fate of humanity rests in your hands as you pit spy versus spy in tactical Phantom Doctrine.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 40.4%, Tactical 18.8%, Strategy 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Isometric 7.8%
- #39 One-inch Tactics
73% matchVery Positive95% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: KOGADO STUDIOPub: KOMODO
Windows
Turn the tide of the war with nuanced strategies in One-inch Tactics, introducing players to a unique turn-based strategy experience.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 20.8%, Tactical 17.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, Isometric 12.1%
- #40 Sumerian Six
71% matchVery Positive95% of 1,160 reviews2024
Dev: ArtificerPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Lead an unlikely team of commando scientists behind enemy lines to fight Nazis, uncover arcane mysteries, and wield experimental technology to turn the tide of WWII in this real-time tactical stealth adventure.
Why similar: 3D 21%, Action 14.6%, Tactical 14.5%, Isometric 12.9%, Strategy 11.8%
- #41 Gray Zone
74% matchMixed68% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: EastWorks
Windows
Gray Zone is best described as Men of War meets Commandos in a futuristic coat. It's an odyssey of a slave who turned against his masters. Use stealth or direct combat in a squad-based encounters. Expect memorable characters, fun dialogues and lots of action!
Why similar: Tactical 37.8%, Sci-fi 26.3%, Strategy 19.9%, 3D 7.1%, Action 5%
- #42 Phantom Brigade
71% matchVery Positive81% of 4,325 reviews2023
Dev: Brace Yourself Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Phantom Brigade 2.0 is a cinematic, tactical mech strategy game with a revolutionary timeline-based command system. See the future, predict enemy actions, and plot your counterattack on the timeline! Recruit and level up your squad of rebels to retake war-torn Fyrland from the Kaskad occupation.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 18.2%, Tactical 16.2%, Cinematic 16.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%
- #43 SCP Operations
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: LUXO InteractivePub: LUK KUS SOFT
Windows
Step into the enigmatic world of SCP OPERATIONS. Lead your team of elite agents through tactical, turn-based combat against the Chaos Insurgency and dangerous SCP objects. Uncover secrets and protect humanity.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 32.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 26.9%, Strategy 14.3%, Third Person 13.4%, Action-Adventure 12.5%
- #44 End State
73% matchMixed63% of 137 reviews2022
Dev: Finger Squad
Windows
End State is a turn-based tactics game where you manage a mercenary company tracking down a terrorists in a war-torn country. Hire, gear up and gain experience for your mercenaries. Take on rebels and criminal gangs, do side contracts and explore Brekovia.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.3%, Turn-Based Combat 17.3%, Tactical 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Realistic 10.4%
- #45 Shields of Loyalty
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 172 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: Turn-Based Tactics 24.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.7%, Tactical 19.9%, Turn-Based Combat 19.9%, Strategy 11.9%
- #46 Capes
70% matchMixed70% of 501 reviews2024
Dev: Spitfire InteractivePub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Superheroes clash in this turn based strategy game. Recruit, train, and deploy your team in order to take back the city from the villains that hold it hostage.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, Turn-Based Combat 15.6%, Tactical 14.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Team-Based 13.1%
- #47 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 270,100 reviews2025
Dev: Sandfall InteractivePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 32.5 hrsMean: 39.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 73.2%, Post-apocalyptic 8.3%, Realistic 7.6%, 3D 5.1%, Adventure 3.8%
- #48 Outcast Tales: The First Journey
69% matchVery Positive85% of 251 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: Turn-Based Combat 26.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.9%, Tactical 18.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Post-apocalyptic 8%
- #49 Element Space
72% matchMixed55% of 296 reviews2019
Dev: Sixth VowelPub: Inca Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Year 2199. Assemble an elite crew and make allies to combat a shadowy organization threatening the future of humanity. Face overwhelming odds with strategy. Make your choices and save us from extinction.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 23.4%, Tactical 19.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Sci-fi 12.4%
- #50 AETHERIS
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 244 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: Turn-Based Combat 26.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.3%, Isometric 17.6%, Strategy 10.2%
- #51 Legends of Eisenwald
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,828 reviews2015
Dev: Aterdux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Legends of Eisenwald is an adventure game with tactical battles, RPG and strategy elements. Take the lead of a small feudal army and try to defend your right to survive in this ruthless medieval world.
Why similar: Tactical 24.9%, Turn-Based Combat 23.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.1%, Third Person 14.2%, Strategy 11.1%
- #52 Aliens: Dark Descent
66% matchVery Positive88% of 18,240 reviews2023
Dev: Tindalos InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Drop into the gripping journey of Aliens: Dark Descent, a squad-based, single-player action game in the iconic Alien franchise. Lead your soldiers in real-time to stop a new and terrifying kind of Xenomorph outbreak on Planet Lethe.
Why similar: Tactical 33.5%, Strategy 18.7%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Isometric 11.4%, Action-Adventure 6.9%
- #53 Lost Eidolons
68% matchMixed68% of 2,348 reviews2022
Dev: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Lost Eidolons is a turn-based tactical RPG with a gripping cinematic narrative, set in a waning empire riven by civil war. Take on the role of a charming mercenary captain, Eden, and lead his band of allies through epic encounters on a classic turn-based battlefield.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 24.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 23%, Tactical 22.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.9%, Strategy 10.2%
- #54 Affected Zone Tactics
72% matchMixed55% of 341 reviews2015
Dev: Light Vision Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Welcome to Affected Zone Tactics, a tactical online game with cooperative turn-based PvP combats. Travel through the Tesla portal to a dangerous parallel world, lead the squad of reckless mercenaries, and outrage mighty corporations and cliques.
Why similar: Tactical 24.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 20%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.7%, Strategy 13.4%, Isometric 12.2%
- #55 Valor of Man
65% matchVery Positive90% of 155 reviews2026
Dev: Legacy ForgePub: Numskull Games
Windows
Forge your party. Master your fate. In this turn-based roguelite RPG, lead four heroes through a fractured realm of danger and destiny. Build synergies, unlock powerful abilities, and face ever-shifting challenges in an epic battle for survival. No journey is ever the same.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 24.5%, Turn-Based Combat 20.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.7%, Tactical 16%, Isometric 12.8%
- #56 Echoes of Vision
65% matchVery Positive88% of 82 reviews2026
Dev: Azure Flame Studio
Windows
This is a turn-based strategy game. You'll assume the role of the Special Investigations Division Chief at the Bureau of Crisis Response (BCR), leading agents deep into Bleak Mountains City, a metropolis steeped in retro 1980s charm, to investigate and contain various supernatural “Visions”.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 28.4%, Turn-Based Combat 28.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Tactical 13.6%, Strategy 11.8%
- #57 Knights in Tight Spaces
66% matchMixed70% of 902 reviews2025
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Control your environment, gather your party, and build your best deck to overcome outlaws and supernatural forces, across a rich fantasy world. Watch as your tactical choices and deckbuilding prowess play out through stylish fight sequences.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 24.2%, Tactical 22.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.9%, Isometric 20.6%, Strategy 10.3%
- #58 USC: Counterforce
67% matchMixed67% of 237 reviews2024
Dev: Angry Cat StudiosPub: Firesquid
Windows
Lead your Space Commandos in a revival of turn-based squad tactics inspired by UFO/XCOM and Aliens. Utilize in-depth skill & combat systems in multiple game modes, including a full campaign. Discover the truth behind the demise of colony MC83-A and join the USC in defending humanity!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.5%, Turn-Based Combat 21%, Tactical 18.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.7%, Sci-fi 12%
- #59 Company of Crime
70% matchMixed47% of 215 reviews2020
Dev: Resistance GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Company of Crime places you in the heart of 1960s London. Will you build an influential criminal empire, or head up an elite Scotland Yard task force and crack down on the rising tide of corruption? Case out targets, then dive into the melee with your hand-picked team of gangsters or detectives.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 16.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.2%, Tactical 14.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Cinematic 13.7%
- #60 Heroes of Steel RPG
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 284 reviews2014
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Heroes of Steel is a tactical RPG set in a grim post-apocalyptic fantasy world. Coordinate your party of four heroes in turn-based combat and navigate a engaging world and story.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 26.3%, Turn-Based Combat 23.8%, Tactical 20.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.8%, Strategy 10.1%