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A story-driven, tactical RPG set in the fantasy realm of Lumus; a world divided by affluence and poverty. Take control of Nahmi and her fellow outcasts, utilising a brand new deck and dice based combat system to strike a blow to the noble Lords’ and Ladies’ unquenchable thirst for profit.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 71% — of 531 reviews
Released: 2017-07-18
Developer: Cardboard Utopia
Publisher: Square Enix
Genres: Indie, RPG, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Mac
Median playtime: 3.9 hrs
Mean playtime: 5.8 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 90%

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    Dev: 6 Eyes StudioPub: Fulqrum Publishing
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    Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!

    Why similar: Strategy 23.3%, Tactical RPG 21.5%, RPG 19.5%, Turn-Based 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%

  2. #2 Trials of Fire
    96% matchVery Positive86% of 3,255 reviews2021
    Dev: Whatboy Games
    Windows
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    96% matchMixed56% of 103 reviews2020
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    Windows

    Story-driven, tactical RPG with unique card combat mechanics. Follow the adventures of Eliza and her crew as they struggle to prevent an impending war.

    Why similar: Strategy 26%, Tactical RPG 19.1%, RPG 17.3%, Card Game 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%

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    95% matchVery Positive80% of 1,425 reviews2021
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    Windows
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    94% matchVery Positive87% of 7,348 reviews2017
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 38.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Battle Chasers: Nightwar is an RPG inspired by the classic console greats, featuring deep dungeon diving, turn-based combat presented in a classic JRPG format, and a rich story driven by exploration of the world.

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    93% matchVery Positive89% of 5,981 reviews2022
    Dev: Mixed Realms Pte Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    94% matchVery Positive88% of 1,003 reviews2014
    Dev: Ludosity
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Card City Nights is not a traditional card-trading game. It's an adventure game with zany characters to meet and weird locations to explore. In the center is our new card battle system that breaks away from the fantasy TCG mold with connecting cards to form combos.

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    92% matchVery Positive94% of 9,742 reviews2020
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    Windows
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    91% matchVery Positive85% of 1,726 reviews2020
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    Windows
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  10. #10 Ash of Gods: Redemption
    91% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,456 reviews2018
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    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.

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    89% matchVery Positive93% of 676 reviews2024
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    Windows
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    90% matchVery Positive82% of 828 reviews2017
    Dev: Grey Alien GamesPub: Positech Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%

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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    73% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,160 reviews2019
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    68% matchVery Positive94% of 746 reviews2023
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    72% matchMixed70% of 443 reviews2015
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    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: Strategy 30.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.9%, RPG 20.2%, Female Protagonist 14%, Story Rich 8.4%

  52. #52 Knights in Tight Spaces
    67% 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: Card Battler 25.5%, Tactical RPG 17.5%, Deckbuilding 15.9%, Card Game 13.6%, Strategy 12.8%

  53. #53 Astral Throne
    67% matchVery Positive81% of 265 reviews2025
    Dev: Zero Sun Games
    Windows

    Uncover the mystery of a land beset by a Falling Star's curse in this Roguelike Strategy RPG inspired by the classics. Build your party, recruit new allies, and synergize your team's skills for decisive victory.

    Why similar: Tactical RPG 40.1%, Strategy 19.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.4%, RPG 13.3%, Female Protagonist 9.5%

  54. #54 Zold:out
    68% matchMixed69% of 329 reviews2023
    Dev: C4cat Entertainment limited
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    Zold:out is a semi-turn-based tactical RPG combined with deck building. You will use multiple weapons in one turn to challenge powerful enemies in a non-grid battlefield. Recruit clerks, forge weapons, and save the world with your strategy and creativity!

    Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.2%, Deckbuilding 15%, Strategy 12.8%, Card Game 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%

  55. #55 Voidspire Tactics
    69% matchVery Positive97% of 288 reviews2015
    Dev: Rad Codex
    Windows

    An indie turn-based Tactics RPG with a heavy emphasis on exploration, character progression, and highly tactical combat. Create your own deeply customizable party of Warriors, Sorcerers, and Shiftcloaks to take on the Spire!

    Why similar: Strategy 25%, Tactical RPG 23.8%, RPG 19%, Turn-Based 17.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 6%

  56. #56 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: Tactical RPG 24.4%, Turn-Based 17.8%, Strategy 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, JRPG 13%

  57. #57 Crowntakers
    70% matchMostly Positive73% of 682 reviews2014
    Dev: Bulwark StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Crowntakers combines turn-based strategy with RPG elements and takes you at the behest of the crown into a medieval fantasy world full of challenging encounters and epic adventures. With its randomly generated world, Crowntakers offers a varied gaming experience every time you set out to fight evil.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 30.7%, Strategy 26.3%, RPG 16.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Board Game 6.5%

  58. #58 Crown Gambit
    65% matchVery Positive96% of 402 reviews2025
    Dev: WILD WITS GAMESPub: Serenity Forge
    Windows · Mac

    Play as three intrepid paladins through a terrible war of succession to save a sinister medieval kingdom from political turmoil. Pick a side amongst noble families to choose the future monarch and crush those who stand in your way through board-shattering tactical card combat!

    Why similar: Turn-Based 22%, Strategy 19.4%, Card Game 19%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, RPG 14.1%

  59. #59 Gales of Nayeli
    66% matchVery Positive88% of 89 reviews2025
    Dev: Blindcoco Studios
    Windows

    Gales of Nayeli is a Grid-Based Strategy RPG featuring 40+ playable characters. Follow Nayeli as she travels across Iuven on her way to face the tyrant, Bloodlust. Along the way, she will meet victims of Bloodlust’s reign lead the last charge against a darkness that echoes across time and space.

    Why similar: Tactical RPG 32.1%, Strategy 22.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.7%, RPG 16.6%, Female Protagonist 6.5%

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