- #1 USC: Counterforce
97% matchMixed67% of 239 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 25.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.7%, Space 16.3%, Crafting 12.8%, Tactical 11.6%
- #2 Ruin Raiders
96% 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: Loot 26.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.5%, Space 13.4%, Tactical 9.4%
- #3 Lootbound
95% matchVery Positive83% of 1,172 reviews2026
Dev: ArtDockPub: Dreland Enterprises
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Lootbound is a tactical roguelite with turn-based combat, loot management and D&D elements set in a dark fantasy world. Fight dangerous enemies, collect epic loot, recruit allies and lead them on a path of adventure.
Why similar: Inventory Management 25.4%, Loot 24.6%, Dungeon Crawler 20.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Tactical 7.6%
- #4 Ultimate Space Commando
96% matchVery Positive81% of 58 reviews2015
Dev: Creatio 49Pub: Angry Cat Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
USC is a turn-based, top-down view tactics game in which you control the crew of a stranded recon vessel in a "first contact war" for survival, featuring a detailed combat system with RPG elements, fully interactive randomized maps, unique weapons and gadgets, crafting, and custom multiplayer modes.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 68.6%, Strategy 31.4%
- #5 Stellar Tactics
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,731 reviews2026
Dev: Don WilkinsPub: Maverick Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Dungeon Crawler 30.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 29.8%, Space 13.5%, Tactical 8.7%, Exploration 7.1%
- #6 Galaxy Squad
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 432 reviews2019
Dev: Kazakov Oleg
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Galaxy squad is a hardcore turn-based tactical roguelike, inspired by FTL and XCOM.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 31.2%, Space 19.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.6%, Tactical 11.7%, Strategy 11.2%
- #7 Spaceland: Sci-Fi Indie Tactics
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 412 reviews2019
Dev: Tortuga Team
Windows
Median: 3.2 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 26.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 19%, Space 17.7%, Tactical 12.9%, Sci-fi 9.3%
- #8 Overlooting
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,733 reviews2025
Dev: Posing Possums
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Adapt your strategy to a skill tree that changes every run, combine pieces of equipment to form powerful synergies and create a game-changing build capable of defeating the bosses that will try to stop you. In this Inventory Management Roguelike two games never feel the same!
Why similar: Loot 30.8%, Inventory Management 29.8%, Dungeon Crawler 23.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%, Strategy 3.6%
- #9 Backpack Dungeon
91% matchVery Positive89% of 648 reviews2026
Dev: 夜喵Pub: Shuffle Play Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A unique pixel-art backpack management roguelike. Your backpack isn't just storage—it's your combat core. Item placement, adjacency, and trigger mechanics determine your survival in the dungeon. A mental challenge of spatial planning and strategy.
Why similar: Inventory Management 32.1%, Loot 28.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Strategy 5.9%
- #10 Quasimorph
90% matchVery Positive82% of 7,882 reviews2026
Dev: Magnum ScriptumPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Take on a role of a hardened PMC fighter in a dark turn-based cyberpunk RPG. Engage in unforgiving combat, manage your ship and pile up the bodies of your clones to unravel the dark mystery behind threat to all life.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 58.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Space 10.3%, Tactical 7.8%, Sci-fi 5.6%
- #11 Ancient Frontier
92% matchMixed66% of 133 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 Tactics 21.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.9%, Space 16.8%, Strategy 12.3%, Tactical 8.3%
- #12 Astro Protocol
89% matchVery Positive94% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: Null Vector Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Astro Protocol is a high-stakes, turn-based 4X space strategy game distilled into intense one-hour matches. Six factions, randomized maps, tech trees, and anomalies ensure every run is unique. Victories are earned against challenging opponents that play to win.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 20.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Space 14.1%, Base Building 13.2%, Tactical 9.4%
- #13 Dark Bestiary
89% matchVery Positive89% of 525 reviews2020
Dev: Qd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Dark Bestiary is a turn-based tactic game with RPG elements. The very core of the game consists of continuous and exciting battles with monsters rather than a deep story. So, you will have to explore a rich combat system and discover your character’s possibilities.
Why similar: Loot 26.2%, Inventory Management 23.1%, Dungeon Crawler 21.4%, Dark 11.4%, Crafting 10.2%
- #14 Mainframe Defenders
88% matchVery Positive88% of 792 reviews2020
Dev: Synthetic Domain
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
MAINFRAME DEFENDERS - Turn-based tactics centered around gear and unit customization. It offers simple combat, high replayability, and tons of loot. Items don't just provide stats boost, but also offer distinct mechanics that can be combined into powerful builds.
Why similar: Strategy 51.2%, Exploration 48.8%
- #15 Space Prison
86% matchVery Positive84% of 288 reviews2024
Dev: Wooden AlienPub: Firesquid
Windows
Survive the galaxy's toughest prison and rise to the top of a space gang! Explore, fight, craft, trade and learn convicts' stories to escape the facility. Space Prison is a turn-based tactical survival game with deep strategy and social RPG elements.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 27.9%, Dungeon Crawler 22.9%, Space 13.6%, Crafting 11.1%, Sci-fi 8.3%
- #16 Inventorix
84% matchVery Positive100% of 137 reviews2025
Dev: Arcaludi
Windows
INVENTORIX is an inventory-management money-making roguelike deckbuilder. Creatively pack and synergize items and alien perks to create astronomical wealth and pay a mysterious space debt!
Why similar: Inventory Management 59.8%, Space 11.9%, Resource Management 11.2%, Strategy 8.8%, Tactical 5.9%
- #17 Zoria: Age of Shattering
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 630 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Trinket GamesPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 10.4 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: Dungeon Crawler 29.2%, Base Building 24.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 20%, Stylized 8%, Strategy 7.8%
- #18 Steam Marines
87% matchMixed50% of 333 reviews2014
Dev: Worthless Bums
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Steam Marines is a squad based Roguelike set on a steampunk spaceship. It features tactical play focused on positioning and careful use of resources. Built to keep you on your toes as you progress through the decks of your besieged ship while clearing enemies and trying to reach each level's elevator.
Why similar: Space 25%, Turn-Based Strategy 22%, Tactical 20.2%, Strategy 17%, Sci-fi 14.6%
- #19 Subterrain: Mines of Titan
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 741 reviews2024
Dev: Pixellore IncPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Awaken from an abandoned stasis pod and discover a doomed mining camp on Titan in an uncompromising turn-based survival RPG. Survive the evolving horrors that lurk below and craft equipment, research new gear, fight against overwhelming odds, or even discover your true fate.
Why similar: Inventory Management 35.3%, Dark 15.6%, Crafting 15.1%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Tactical 11.4%
- #20 Megaloot
83% matchMostly Positive72% of 4,013 reviews2024
Dev: axiliratePub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Megaloot is an addictive Inventory Management Roguelike RPG, where meticulous loot management lets you create diverse and powerful builds for each run. With every new attempt, start from scratch and loot strategically to craft dominating setups and become the ultimate power hunter.
Why similar: Loot 29.7%, Inventory Management 29.2%, Dungeon Crawler 23.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Strategy 4%
- #21 Shock Tactics
86% matchMixed43% of 136 reviews2017
Dev: Point Blank GamesPub: EuroVideo Medien
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Shock Tactics is a single player turn-based sci-fi strategy game with tactical combat, exploration, squad management and base building.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #22 Space Cats Tactics
82% 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 Tactics 27.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.7%, Space 18.2%, Base Building 17%, Exploration 6.6%
- #23 Deep Sky Derelicts
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,882 reviews2018
Dev: Snowhound GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Deep Sky Derelicts is an original combination of turn-based strategy and RPG, enriched with tactical card combat and popular roguelike elements. Explore derelict alien ships, fight, loot and upgrade your gear, all in distinctive retro-futuristic comic book aesthetic style.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 37.7%, Space 25.9%, Strategy 16%, Tactical 10.4%, Sci-fi 9.9%
- #24 MechCorp
81% matchVery Positive80% of 75 reviews2018
Dev: k.Song Tan
Windows
MechCorp. is a turn-based-tactics/strategy game where you take command of a mercenary mech squadron in space. Decide which battles to fight and what contracts to pursue while managing every aspect of the squad including mech lineup, crew management, research and production.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 52.2%, Strategy 27.6%, Sci-fi 17.1%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #25 Underboard
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 188 reviews2026
Dev: HeadlessPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Tactical team-building roguelike auto-battler with active and passive playstyles. Draft a team as you explore maps full of monsters, build synergies, equip items and cast spells to support your team during battles and help them escape the Underboard.
Why similar: Loot 24.6%, Dungeon Crawler 20%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Tactical 9.1%
- #26 Battle Grid
79% matchVery Positive82% of 232 reviews2023
Dev: Barking Dogs
Windows
Face relentless alien hordes, collect their resources and assemble an unstoppable squadron of mechs! In this Action Roguelite, discover game-breaking synergies, mix and match weapons and units, unlock upgrades, harvest and conquer alien planets.
Why similar: Gun Customization 35.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.3%, Inventory Management 13.3%, Dark 7.8%, Sci-fi 7.4%
- #27 Void Tyrant
80% matchMostly Positive71% of 116 reviews2021
Dev: Quite Fresh GamesPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Collect an intergalactic bounty of eccentric allies and deadly weapons, explore vibrant planets, and engage in risky turn-based battles to restore the Eyes of Chronos and save the galaxy in this strategic roguelike deckbuilder!
Why similar: Space 43.3%, Strategy 28.2%, Sci-fi 26%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #28 Voidspire Tactics
79% matchVery Positive97% of 290 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: Turn-Based Tactics 52.5%, Strategy 21.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.3%, Exploration 7.8%
- #29 Into the Void
81% matchMixed63% of 136 reviews2015
Dev: Mozg Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Into the Void is a strategy RPG and exploration sci-fi game with an epic story and intense battles. Travel through space and discover the origin of a cosmic threat which destroyed Earth centuries ago. Fight or cooperate with the different factions; be a leader !
Why similar: Space 39.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.8%, Strategy 16.1%, Tactical 10%, Adventure 8.9%
- #30 Skills & Raids
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Eddie H.Hinestroza
Windows
Manually trigger every ability in Real-Time in this Party-Based Extraction RPG. Manage cooldowns and react to enemy mechanics. Loot resources to complete quests, craft powerful gear, and combine skills. The world has fallen into the grasp of a creature that erases everything, even thoughts.
Why similar: Loot 29.4%, Dungeon Crawler 26.4%, Inventory Management 22.7%, Combat 9.1%, Crafting 7.8%
- #31 DAICE
75% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Aeterna LudiPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
DAICE is a unique merge of turn-based dice-powered combat with inventory management, a roguelite where you control an evergrowing AI Core. Purchase and pilot unique spaceships, load your dice into weapons and systems, and unleash devastating combos and shape your own strategy-driven story.
Why similar: Inventory Management 20.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.4%, Space 17.1%, Tactical 10.7%
- #32 Godless Tactics
77% 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: Turn-Based Tactics 39.6%, Strategy 22.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.5%, Adventure 13%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #33 Vigilantes
78% matchVery Positive81% of 306 reviews2018
Dev: Timeslip Softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Vigilantes is a combat focused, turn-based tactical RPG set in the crime riddled city of Reiker. The game offers hardcore squad-level combat in a gritty neo-noir setting, intel gathering through surveillance and interrogation, a detailed character system, base facilities, crafting, and more.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 39.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.7%, Base Building 14.7%, Tactical 12.6%, Strategy 10.7%
- #34 Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
73% matchVery Positive94% of 3,100 reviews2025
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 Tactics 35.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.8%, Tactical 18.4%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Strategy 8.5%
- #35 CosmoPirates
76% matchVery Positive83% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: BlackMoon Design
Windows · Linux
Build your deck using cards, ships, items and crew! Explore a generated galaxy roguelike style. Fight gruesome battles against the medley of space scum!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 32.3%, Space 21.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.8%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Exploration 7.8%
- #36 Breachway
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,496 reviews2024
Dev: Edgeflow StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Explore the galaxy in this deckbuilding, sci-fi roguelike where ship upgrades and crew management are key to your survival. Optimize resource generation, engage in intense turn-based battles, and take on ever-growing threats as you seek out The Signal.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 76.1%, Strategy 19.7%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #37 Sector Unknown
72% matchVery Positive80% of 376 reviews2026
Dev: Creative Storm Entertainment
Windows
Sector Unknown is a solo-developed, isometric sci-fi RPG set in a shadowy expanse of space. Begin on a desolate planet, establish a stronghold, explore space, ally with or dominate local factions, and combat a despotic organization set on ruthlessly exploiting the sector's resources and inhabitants.
Why similar: Exploration 37.2%, Space 32.2%, Base Building 30.6%
- #38 Steam Tactics
76% matchVery Positive88% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: Igor Rashkuev
Windows · Mac
Welcome aboard your airship, captain! Engage in tactical combats, upgrade your ships and weapons, level up your pilots.
Why similar: Loot 26.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.2%, Inventory Management 22.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Tactical 8.2%
- #39 Backpack Battles
70% matchVery Positive91% of 20,632 reviews2025
Dev: PlayWithFurciferPub: IndieArk
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A PvP inventory management auto battler! Buy and craft powerful items, then carefully arrange them in your backpack.
Why similar: Inventory Management 56.2%, Loot 20.3%, Tactical 9.1%, Strategy 8.7%, Combat 5.7%
- #40 Void Marauders
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Autarca
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lead a band of space pirates and loot and pillage your way across the stars in this turn based tactical game!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 19.4%, Loot 18.7%, Space 17.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.8%, Tactical 12.7%
- #41 Recon Control
74% matchVery Positive83% of 144 reviews2021
Dev: Dmitry KozlovPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Recon Control is a turn-based strategy and 2D platformer hybrid focused on combat. Lead your special operations squad through a set of challenging and deadly missions.
Why similar: Inventory Management 27.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 27.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.9%, Tactical 10.8%, Combat 7.5%
- #42 Future War Tactics: SOF vs Alien Invasion – Turn-Based Strategy
71% matchMixed63% of 156 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 38%, Loot 22%, Turn-Based Strategy 22%, Strategy 10.1%, Tactical 6.7%
- #43 Templar Battleforce
71% matchVery Positive93% of 984 reviews2015
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
An addictive mix of strategic combat and army building, with the precision of an RPG. Design your squad members' exact build of equipment and talents to create unique fireteam combinations. Step into the pilot suit of a Leviathan mech, lead the Templar Knights in turn-based tactical warfare.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 42.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.9%, Tactical 13.6%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Strategy 7.6%
- #44 Catharage
69% matchVery Positive84% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Björn MichalskiPub: Games Foundation GmbH
Windows
A space tactics roguelite with naval combat and extraction elements. Explore space, pick fights, collect loot, then escape. Upgrade and unlock new ships to strengthen your fleet and face tougher foes. Play with up to 4 friends in online coop.
Why similar: Loot 40.8%, Space 19.9%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Exploration 10.2%, Strategy 9.7%
- #45 Anomaly Collapse
69% matchVery Positive86% of 638 reviews2024
Dev: RocketPunch Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Command a squad of adorably fierce warriors in Anomaly Collapse, a turn-based Roguelite strategy game that offers a fresh twist to an old formula! Face off against otherworldly beings and uncover the dark secrets of supernatural calamities. Immerse yourself in a story where every move counts!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 47.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 32.9%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Strategy 9%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #46 Dead in Antares
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 199 reviews2026
Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Dead in Antares is a turn-based survival management game with RPG elements, set on an alien planet. Lead a crew of survivors sent on a mission to save humanity. Manage their needs, strengthen their teamwork, and explore this mysterious world to find a way back home.
Why similar: Resource Management 36.4%, Strategy 14.5%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Tactical 12.5%, Adventure 9.6%
- #47 Mech Armada
69% matchVery Positive81% of 700 reviews2022
Dev: Lioncode Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Create and command custom Mechs to outmaneuver The Swarm in this post-apocalyptic tactical turn-based rogue-lite. Leverage the terrain, learn each Mech's unique skills and use strategy and resources to survive an ever-changing series of battles to give humanity hope.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 39.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 26.4%, Tactical 14%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Strategy 8%
- #48 Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander
70% matchVery Positive84% of 1,321 reviews2016
Dev: Massive Damage, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander is a retro space strategy RPG with base building, deep tactical combat, crew management and emergent storytelling.
Why similar: Space 34.7%, Base Building 27.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.8%, Strategy 15.1%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #49 StarCrawlers
70% matchVery Positive83% of 899 reviews2017
Dev: Juggernaut Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.4 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: Dungeon Crawler 74.7%, Sci-fi 19%, Adventure 6.3%
- #50 Space Grunts
71% matchVery Positive81% of 78 reviews2016
Dev: Orangepixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A turn-based game on a planet outpost - with no waiting between turns! Play it at the speed of an arcade game, or take your time and think about your next step.. no matter how fast you take your turn, it might be your last!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 36.2%, Space 32.5%, Sci-fi 16.4%, Strategy 12.2%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #51 SPARTA 2035 Prologue & Sea of Pirates DLC
68% matchVery Positive82% of 88 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 40%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.7%, Tactical 18.2%, Strategy 14.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #52 Tales & Tactics
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,229 reviews2024
Dev: Table 9 StudioPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Roguelike Squad-based Autobattler in a Tabletop RPG setting. Draft your army, carefully equip and position your units, make important choices, and meet a colorful cast of characters as you make ready for the Grand Tournament.
Why similar: Loot 33.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 27.2%, Tactical 13.7%, Resource Management 13.4%, Strategy 7%
- #53 Base One
72% matchMostly Negative37% of 478 reviews2021
Dev: PixFrozePub: Blowfish Studios
Windows · Mac
Base One is a space base builder game where you take control of a network of space stations and its crew's tasks and wellbeing. Maintain your resources and defenses as you navigate the wide array of dangers ahead of you!
Why similar: Crafting 25%, Space 23.6%, Tactical 13.9%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Strategy 12.9%
- #54 Knights in Tight Spaces
67% matchMixed70% of 933 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 30.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.3%, Dungeon Crawler 20.6%, Tactical 14.6%, Strategy 7.3%
- #55 Our Adventurer Guild
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,502 reviews2024
Dev: GreenGuy
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 28.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Become the new Guild Master of the Adventurer Guild and lead your adventurers in explorations and turnbased tactical battles. Will the Guild thrive under your leadership? Or will it finally disband under it?
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 40.2%, Dungeon Crawler 26%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.3%, Tactical 6.8%, Strategy 4.7%
- #56 Dark Sky
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Ganymede GamesPub: Midwest Games
Windows
Dark Sky is a narrative RPG deckbuilder that features tactical combat and a branching card upgrade system. Assemble your party, customize your deck, and harness powerful synergies to master strategic battles as you unravel the mystery behind a planetary catastrophe.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 38.9%, Sci-fi 20.6%, Strategy 18%, Exploration 11.1%, Adventure 8.3%
- #57 Beat the Humans
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 66 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 Tactics 40.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 28.1%, Tactical 19%, Strategy 10.4%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #58 Warhounds
65% matchMostly Positive72% of 693 reviews2026
Dev: Everplay DMCCPub: Brightika, Inc.
Windows
Warhounds is a turn-based tactical game about an elite mercenary squad with an old-school action movie vibe, inspired by XCOM and Jagged Alliance. Recruit unique fighters, upgrade your base, and fight for Africa’s future. Less fake RNG, more true ballistics and lethal tactics.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 35.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.1%, Tactical 16.2%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Strategy 8.3%