- #1 The Age of Decadence
97% 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 16%, Turn-Based 14.2%, Tactical RPG 14%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.6%, Isometric 8%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game shares the uncompromising difficulty, skill-based progression, and intense focus on branching choices found in Colony Ship.
- #2 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 25.6%, Turn-Based 24.5%, Isometric 19.2%, RPG 11.3%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is a quintessential isometric CRPG that mirrors Colony Ship's focus on deep character builds, exploration, and challenging turn-based combat.
- #3 Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
96% 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 31.4%, Isometric 14.1%, Turn-Based 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.8%, RPG 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a mysterious, isolated facility, this game captures the sci-fi atmosphere and skill-based gameplay mechanics that define the Colony Ship experience.
- #4 Wasteland 3
95% 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 17.9%, Turn-Based 13.8%, Tactical RPG 13.4%, Party-Based RPG 13.3%, Isometric 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A premier party-based tactical RPG that balances squad management with significant narrative choices in a harsh, post-apocalyptic environment.
- #5 Space Wreck
94% 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 20.8%, Isometric 12.4%, Nonlinear 10.2%, Lore-Rich 9.7%, Choices Matter 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A focused, isometric RPG that prioritizes player agency and non-combat solutions, mirroring the design philosophy of Colony Ship.
- #6 Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
94% matchVery Positive94% of 2,628 reviews2025
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 19.2 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 14.8%, Tactical RPG 14.2%, Party-Based RPG 14.2%, Cyberpunk 11%, Isometric 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: This tactical, squad-based RPG captures the gritty cyberpunk aesthetic and high-stakes combat scenarios found aboard the ship.
- #7 Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
93% 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 26.1%, Cyberpunk 21.9%, CRPG 12.6%, Isometric 11.3%, RPG 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title perfectly blends cyberpunk themes with tactical, party-based combat and a rich, choice-heavy narrative.
- #8 Stellar Tactics
91% matchVery Positive80% of 1,560 reviews2026
Dev: Don WilkinsPub: Maverick Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A Sci-Fi role-playing game featuring turn-based ground combat, space exploration, deep character customization and a massive living universe with thousands of star systems. Equip your ships with the best equipment you can find, gather a powerful crew of mercenaries and set out into the void!
Why similar: CRPG 21.9%, Tactical RPG 18.5%, Party-Based RPG 17.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%, Isometric 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines deep tactical combat with space exploration, appealing to those who enjoy the sci-fi setting and party-based mechanics of Colony Ship.
- #9 Tyranny
92% 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 30.4%, Isometric 19.4%, Choices Matter 15.2%, RPG 14.4%, Party-Based RPG 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Renowned for its reactive world-building and moral complexity, it offers the same level of narrative depth and consequence-heavy decision-making.
- #10 ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game
91% 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 31.9%, Turn-Based 28.9%, Isometric 17%, Turn-Based Combat 7.9%, RPG 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric, post-apocalyptic RPG that emphasizes survival, skill checks, and tactical combat in a way that feels very familiar to fans of the genre.
- #11 Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
90% 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: Party-Based RPG 24.7%, CRPG 23.5%, Isometric 15.1%, Turn-Based 13.8%, RPG 12%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deep, party-based RPG experience with complex systems and a world that reacts significantly to player choices.
- #12 Expeditions: Rome
89% 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 20%, Party-Based RPG 19.7%, Tactical RPG 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A strong tactical RPG that emphasizes party management and strategic decision-making within a historical, yet highly reactive, setting.
- #13 Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy
88% 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 19.4%, Party-Based RPG 16.2%, Isometric 11.9%, Nonlinear 10.8%, Lore-Rich 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style CRPG that captures the isometric, party-based, and choice-heavy spirit of the genre's golden era.
- #14 Jagged Alliance 3
87% matchVery Positive89% of 14,231 reviews2023
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 21.6%, Tactical RPG 18.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%, Turn-Based 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on mercenary management, its deep tactical combat and squad-based systems provide a similar mechanical satisfaction to Colony Ship.
- #15 Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition
89% 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 25.5%, Cyberpunk 22.7%, CRPG 12.5%, Isometric 12.1%, RPG 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It continues the tradition of excellent cyberpunk storytelling paired with tactical, turn-based combat and party management.
- #16 Baldur's Gate 3
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 832,276 reviews2023
Dev: Larian Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 77.6 hrsMean: 130.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.
Why similar: CRPG 36.4%, Choices Matter 20.1%, Turn-Based Combat 19.4%, RPG 15.2%, Story Rich 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A modern standard for party-based CRPGs that excels in tactical combat and providing players with immense freedom in how they approach quests.
- #17 Broken Roads
86% matchMixed53% of 436 reviews2024
Dev: Drop Bear BytesPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Broken Roads is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in a decaying, post-apocalyptic version of the vast Australian Outback, featuring a genre-redefining morality system. Survive, form bonds, and make tough choices that will shape your dangerous yet mesmerizing 25+ hour journey across the wilds.
Why similar: CRPG 20%, Party-Based RPG 15.8%, Turn-Based 15.1%, Isometric 13.7%, Nonlinear 9%
Why You'll Like It: This isometric RPG features a unique moral compass system that mirrors the complex, choice-driven nature of Colony Ship.
- #18 Gamedec - Definitive Edition
85% matchVery Positive80% of 1,687 reviews2021
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.
Why similar: CRPG 19.5%, Cyberpunk 15.9%, Isometric 12.9%, Nonlinear 12.9%, Lore-Rich 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused, isometric cyberpunk RPG that prioritizes investigation and choice over traditional combat encounters.
- #19 Torment: Tides of Numenera
86% 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: CRPG 25.2%, Isometric 20.1%, RPG 13.6%, Turn-Based 10.4%, Choices Matter 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A highly narrative-driven isometric RPG that focuses on complex dialogue and philosophical choices rather than just combat.
- #20 Citizen Sleeper
83% 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: Cyberpunk 23%, Dystopian 17.4%, Conversation 15.6%, Space 10.2%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: While more narrative-focused, it captures the desperate, isolated, and high-stakes atmosphere of living in a cyberpunk sci-fi setting.
- #21 Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
84% 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: Turn-Based 39%, CRPG 19.9%, RPG 13.1%, Isometric 12.7%, Tactical 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A crucial entry in the tactical RPG genre that offers a gritty, squad-based experience with significant consequences for player actions.
- #22 Wildermyth
82% 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 26.9%, Tactical RPG 17.5%, Turn-Based 14.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, Choices Matter 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its procedural storytelling and tactical combat make it a great choice for players who value meaningful choices and character-driven narratives.
- #23 Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
82% matchVery Positive89% of 1,916 reviews2016
Dev: Troika GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Imagine a place of wonder, where magick and technology coexist in an uneasy balance, and an adventurer might just as easily wield a flintlock pistol as a flaming sword. Welcome to the land of Arcanum.
Why similar: CRPG 32.3%, Isometric 22.4%, RPG 14.2%, Turn-Based 10.2%, Choices Matter 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic title that features incredibly deep skill systems and a world that reacts dynamically to the player's character build and choices.
- #24 MENACE
78% matchVery Positive91% of 10,002 reviews2026
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 21.1 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: CRPG 22%, Turn-Based 16.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%, Turn-Based Combat 9.6%
- #25 Star Traders: Frontiers
81% matchVery Positive84% of 3,754 reviews2018
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You are the captain of a starship venturing through a massive open universe. Customize your crew and take command at the helm of your very own ship as you explore a galaxy torn apart by internal strife, alien threats, and political intrigue.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 43.5%, Turn-Based Combat 19%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Space 12.4%, RPG 10%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, sci-fi simulation RPG that offers significant tactical depth and a world that changes based on your decisions.
- #26 New Arc Line
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 707 reviews2024
Dev: DreamatePub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Take a stand in the eternal conflict between Arcane Magic and Steampunk Revolution and tip the uneasy balance between sorcery, elves, dwarves and mysterious monsters on one side and steampunk gadgets, zeppelins, and tesla guns on the other in this single-player, party-based, story-rich RPG.
Why similar: CRPG 19.8%, Tactical RPG 17.8%, Party-Based RPG 15.1%, Isometric 10%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical CRPG that blends steampunk aesthetics with deep character systems and a focus on narrative consequence.
- #27 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
79% matchVery Positive94% of 9,639 reviews2020
Dev: Dandylion
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is the first season of a turn-based strategy SRPG that takes place in the world of Troubleshooter.
Why similar: CRPG 17.3%, Turn-Based 16.3%, Tactical RPG 15.4%, Party-Based RPG 13.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: An incredibly deep tactical RPG that provides extensive character customization and complex combat systems for fans of tactical strategy.
- #28 Ash of Gods: Redemption
81% 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: Party-Based RPG 13.6%, CRPG 13.2%, Tactical RPG 12.9%, Isometric 10.9%, Turn-Based 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This isometric, story-rich RPG features a branching narrative and tactical combat that forces players to live with their difficult decisions.
- #29 ATOM RPG Trudograd
79% 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 26.4%, Turn-Based 18.5%, Isometric 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%, Dystopian 6.8%
- #30 Saturn
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,147 reviews2024
Dev: Ninsar Games
Windows
Saturn is a tactical RPG set on the moons of Saturn and on Earth. The protagonist controls robots on the moons of Saturn and explores an underground city where one can find keys to the secrets of deep space.
Why similar: Isometric 15.7%, CRPG 12.9%, Tactical RPG 12.8%, Cyberpunk 9.9%, Conversation 9.8%
- #31 Vendir: Plague of Lies
77% 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 22.8%, Tactical RPG 18.6%, Party-Based RPG 17.4%, Isometric 9.3%, Turn-Based Combat 9%
- #32 Mechajammer
78% matchMixed52% of 239 reviews2021
Dev: Whalenought StudiosPub: Modern Wolf
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A tactical cyberpunk turn-based RPG set on an off-world grindhouse jungle colony. Skulk through the shadows or charge in guns blazing. Recruit a unique party for large squad-based assaults as your adventure plunges you deep into the city’s secrets.
Why similar: CRPG 19.3%, Turn-Based 15.7%, Tactical RPG 13.9%, Cyberpunk 13.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%
- #33 Zoria: Age of Shattering
75% 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 16.5%, Turn-Based 16.4%, Party-Based RPG 15.7%, Tactical RPG 15.6%, Lore-Rich 10.8%
- #34 Shores Unknown
76% 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 22.9%, Tactical RPG 17.7%, Party-Based RPG 17.5%, Choices Matter 8.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.1%
- #35 Space Haven
73% matchVery Positive86% of 9,719 reviews2020
Dev: Bugbyte Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Embark on a space voyage with your ragtag crew of civilians in search of a new home. Build spaceships tile by tile, create optimal gas conditions, manage the needs and moods of their crew, encounter other space-faring groups, and explore the universe in this spaceship colony simulation.
Why similar: Space 58.4%, Sci-fi 41.6%
- #36 Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
71% matchVery Positive93% of 2,152 reviews2025
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A dice-driven RPG, in a human and heartfelt sci-fi world. You are an escaped android, with a malfunctioning body, a price on your head and no memory of your past. Get a ship, find a crew, and take on contracts while you navigate across the Starward Belt.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 25.1%, Dystopian 17.7%, Conversation 12.8%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Space 9.4%
- #37 Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness
74% 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 22.7%, Party-Based RPG 20.3%, Tactical RPG 18.6%, Isometric 13.9%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #38 The Iron Oath
73% 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 16.7%, Tactical RPG 16.3%, Party-Based RPG 15.7%, Turn-Based 14.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.9%
- #39 StarCrawlers
74% matchVery Positive84% of 896 reviews2017
Dev: Juggernaut Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
StarCrawlers is a modern take on a classic cRPG dungeon crawler set in a gritty spacepunk universe. Build a crew of renegade adventurers on the fringes of space, taking jobs from megacorps to hunt bounties, sabotage rivals and conduct corporate espionage.
Why similar: CRPG 25.5%, Turn-Based 18.8%, Cyberpunk 14.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.9%, RPG 12.7%
- #40 Depth of Extinction
75% 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 19.1%, Tactical RPG 16.7%, Party-Based RPG 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.4%, CRPG 10.1%
- #41 Fallen: A2P Protocol
76% 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 24.5%, CRPG 12.2%, Tactical RPG 10.8%, Isometric 10.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.9%
- #42 Dungeon Rats
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 701 reviews2016
Dev: Iron Tower Studio
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A turn-based, party-based RPG set in the Age of Decadence world and focused on squad level tactical combat. Fight your way out of prison mine or die trying.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.5%, CRPG 18.1%, Party-Based RPG 17.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%, Turn-Based 10.1%
- #43 Star Dynasties
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 492 reviews2021
Dev: Pawley GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Take the reins of a feudal dynasty in a divided galaxy following the destruction of earth. Star Dynasties is a turn based, procedurally generated narrative of human drama and personal politics, mixed with a light empire management layer. Your choices. Your legacy.
Why similar: Turn-Based 29.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.4%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Space 10.6%, Sci-fi 10.1%
- #44 Caravaneer 2
70% 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: Tactical RPG 18.6%, Isometric 12.5%, Conversation 12.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%
- #45 Element Space
73% matchMixed55% of 295 reviews2019
Dev: Sixth VowelPub: Inca Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 17.8%, Tactical RPG 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.7%
- #46 Sovereign Syndicate
69% matchVery Positive81% of 606 reviews2024
Dev: Crimson Herring StudiosPub: Zugalu Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A Victorian steampunk RPG with tarot cards instead of dice. Investigate the disappearance of society’s most vulnerable to uncover a mysterious cult. Play as three characters, each with their own skills and motivations. Customize your characters with narrative choices to unlock new tarot cards.
Why similar: CRPG 41.6%, Isometric 25.5%, Choices Matter 15.3%, RPG 10.4%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #47 Voidspire Tactics
71% matchVery Positive97% of 287 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: Tactical RPG 24.6%, Turn-Based 23.8%, Party-Based RPG 17.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.5%, RPG 12.3%
- #48 Sector Unknown - Prologue
68% matchVery Positive87% of 108 reviews2025
Dev: Creative Storm Entertainment
Windows
Sector Unknown - Prologue is a free demo of the story-rich, isometric RPG Sector Unknown. Start on the desolate planet of Maku, establish a stronghold, ally with or dominate local factions, and combat a tyrannical organization set on ruthlessly exploiting the sector's resources and inhabitants.
Why similar: CRPG 34%, Isometric 18.6%, RPG 13.5%, Conversation 10.4%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #49 Halfway
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,012 reviews2014
Dev: RobotalityPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Halfway is a turn-based strategy RPG taking place a few hundred years into the future. Humanity has started colonising new worlds. Until now, they were alone ...
Why similar: Turn-Based 42.8%, RPG 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.5%, Sci-fi 8.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.8%
- #50 Rogue Waters
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,075 reviews2024
Dev: Ice Code GamesPub: Tripwire Presents
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Rogue Waters is a Pirate Tactical Turn-Based Rogue-lite. Play as Captain Cutter, commanding your ship and crew through procedurally generated encounters to seek revenge. Recruit, train, and upgrade crew, use powerful sea creatures, and engage in dynamic naval and melee combat to gain the upper hand.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.4%, Turn-Based 19.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.9%, Isometric 11.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%
- #51 Space Cats Tactics
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 130 reviews2023
Dev: Mitzi Games
Windows
Fight nerve-wracking spaceship battles in this turn-based tactical space opera RPG! Manage your crew of feline warriors to adapt to every strategic situation and dive into a thrilling space opera story where your choices will determine your path.
Why similar: Turn-Based 21.2%, Tactical RPG 19.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%, Cyberpunk 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%
- #52 Prophecy of Ashen
66% 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 22.1%, Tactical RPG 17.9%, Party-Based RPG 15.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%
- #53 Caves of Qud
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,086 reviews2024
Dev: Freehold GamesPub: Kitfox Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 34.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Inhabit a deeply-simulated science fantasy world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Build a character from over a hundred mutations and cybernetics. The award-winning sandbox roguelike & RPG full of robots, deep lore, and sentient plants.
Why similar: Turn-Based 35.7%, CRPG 22.8%, Turn-Based Combat 15.7%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Sci-fi 6.9%
- #54 Approaching Infinity
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 709 reviews2025
Dev: IBOL
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Approaching Infinity is a turn-based space RPG in the spirit of the sci-fi classics, with endless progression and exploration. Fight tactical battles or use diplomacy. Seek powerful artifacts. Quest, mine, trade, and craft. Level up forever or attempt 10 victories in hardcore or adventure mode.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 27.6%, Space 16.5%, Sci-fi 16.4%, RPG 14.2%, Multiple Endings 13.7%
- #55 Glorious Companions
68% matchMixed62% of 201 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 19.1%, Tactical RPG 18.6%, Party-Based RPG 16.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.4%, Isometric 10.8%
- #56 The Thaumaturge
66% 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 32.7%, Isometric 20.9%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%, RPG 8.3%
- #57 Geneforge 1 - Mutagen
67% matchVery Positive94% of 435 reviews2021
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Unique, truly open-ended fantasy adventure in a strange, new world. Use battle or cunning to change the world, served by your own army of custom-made mutant monsters. Over 80 zones to explore and 50+ hours of gameplay. Multitudes of skills, abilities, factions, treasures, and servants to create.
Why similar: CRPG 24.2%, Turn-Based 21.3%, Party-Based RPG 19.5%, Isometric 10.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%
- #58 Ancient Frontier
70% matchMixed66% of 131 reviews2017
Dev: Fair Weather Studios
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Ancient Frontier is a turn-based strategy RPG set in the far future. You command the fleet. Buy new ships, outfit them with crew and equipment, then deploy and destroy the enemy. Take control of massive fleets of capital ships and support craft as you play through two unique campaigns.
Why similar: Turn-Based 21.9%, Tactical RPG 16.2%, Party-Based RPG 12.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%
- #59 Titan Outpost
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 97 reviews2019
Dev: The Boar Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Titan Outpost is a hard science fiction role-playing game in which you must build a base, manage its crew, develop your character's skills and attributes, and explore Saturn's sixth moon, uncovering its mysteries and harvesting its resources.
Why similar: CRPG 33.5%, RPG 20.6%, Space 15.7%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Sci-fi 11.6%
- #60 INSOMNIA: The Ark
70% matchMixed59% of 1,250 reviews2018
Dev: Mono StudioPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
INSOMNIA is a dieselpunk sci-fi RPG about the slowly degrading remnants of human society attempting to survive on an abandoned space metropolis. Develop your character, explore lovingly handcrafted locations, interact with peculiar NPCs and factions and try to stay alive in this brutal world.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.5%, Choices Matter 15%, RPG 12.7%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11.6%