- #1 Sands of Salzaar
97% matchVery Positive82% of 22,882 reviews2021
Dev: 汉家松鼠Han-Squirrel StudioPub: XD
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Bringing you to an exotic desert where you’ll recruit, train, and guide your troops into battle against rival cities and factions. Embark on an adventure that’s uniquely yours; Customizable characters, professions, and factions. The land is filled with a variety of hidden secrets.
Why similar: Open World 23.4%, War 21.5%, Sandbox 19.6%, RPG 12.6%, Strategy 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the open-world sandbox and strategy-RPG hybrid feel, allowing you to recruit units and influence the fate of a desert world.
- #2 Wartales
96% matchVery Positive87% of 34,222 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows
Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 51.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 33%, Tactical RPG 22.3%, Open World 14.9%, Sandbox 10.5%, RPG 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent open-world mercenary simulator that emphasizes party management and tactical combat in a gritty medieval setting.
- #3 Battle Brothers
96% matchVery Positive88% of 27,117 reviews2017
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 93.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.
Why similar: Sandbox 24.5%, War 18.2%, Open World 15.5%, RPG 9.7%, Strategy 9%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the brutal, tactical, and sandbox nature of managing a mercenary company in a low-fantasy world.
- #4 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
95% matchVery Positive88% of 286,599 reviews2022
Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 61.2 hrsMean: 152.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.
Why similar: Sandbox 25.9%, War 22.3%, Open World 21%, Strategy 12.4%, RPG 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive sandbox experience for building a dynasty, managing armies, and conquering a vast open-world map.
- #5 Age of Reforging: The Freelands
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,196 reviews2025
Dev: PersonaeGame StudioPub: Kunpan Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Age of Reforging: The Freelands is a medieval high-freedom sandbox adventure CRPG. You'll be a reforger in the freelands chosen by the Goddess to embark on a medieval adventure tour at your own pace, gathering teammates, fighting for survival, and craft your unique legend!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 19.7%, Tactical RPG 15.2%, Strategy RPG 14.2%, Real Time Tactics 14.1%, Sandbox 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: A strong match for the open-world exploration and sandbox progression found in Crown and Adventure.
- #6 The Iron Oath
94% 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: Tactical RPG 25.8%, Party-Based RPG 23.1%, Strategy RPG 18%, Open World 7.7%, RPG 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management of a mercenary company over time with deep tactical combat and meaningful party-based progression.
- #7 Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
93% matchVery Positive95% of 14,248 reviews2022
Dev: Dancing Dragon GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Enter Tahnra, a land savaged by war. You, a fresh academy graduate with humble beginnings, will grow to lead a grand army against a corrupt adversary. Gather heroes, form bonds, and lead your force in turn-based battles. Make use of tactics, terrain, morale and more to bring peace to the land!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 37.9%, Strategy RPG 17.8%, Party-Based RPG 15.4%, RPG 7.6%, Story Rich 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a robust tactical-RPG experience with a heavy emphasis on building and training your own elite army.
- #8 Kenshi
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 110,425 reviews2018
Dev: Lo-Fi Games
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 70.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.
Why similar: Sandbox 41%, Open World 30.5%, RPG 14.7%, Strategy 8.4%, Character Customization 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A premier open-world sandbox RPG that offers unparalleled freedom to build your own faction and shape the world around you.
- #9 Expeditions: Rome
91% 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: Party-Based RPG 40.6%, Tactical RPG 35.5%, RPG 10.7%, Strategy 9.1%, Story Rich 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines deep tactical combat with party-based RPG mechanics and grand strategy elements as you lead a legion to victory.
- #10 Wildermyth
91% 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 43.4%, Tactical RPG 30.3%, Story Rich 6.6%, Character Customization 5.4%, Fantasy 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features procedural storytelling and party-based tactical combat that makes every character feel like a unique part of your growing legend.
- #11 Hero's Adventure: Road to Passion
90% matchVery Positive85% of 24,122 reviews2023
Dev: 半瓶醋工作室(Half Amateur Studio)Pub: XD
Windows
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 34.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hero's Adventure:Road to Passion is a wuxia open-world RPG. You will commence your journey as an underdog in the tumultuous Martial World and will be met with a wide array of choices as you navigate your own heroic saga.
Why similar: Open World 36.5%, RPG 26.4%, Strategy 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 12%, 2D 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world RPG that captures the feeling of starting from nothing and building a reputation in a vast, reactive world.
- #12 Songs of Conquest
89% matchVery Positive86% of 13,137 reviews2024
Dev: LavapotionPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Raise mighty armies, wield ancient magic and forge an empire. This turn-based strategy adventure game fuses strategic decision making, tactical combat and kingdom management.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 36.1%, Strategy RPG 34.2%, Strategy 8.4%, Fantasy 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Blends classic turn-based strategy with RPG elements, allowing you to build kingdoms and lead armies across a fantasy map.
- #13 Glorious Companions
89% 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: Tactical RPG 25.4%, Party-Based RPG 21.4%, Strategy RPG 18.2%, Sandbox 13.5%, Open World 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox tactical-RPG that allows for deep customization of your party and tactical maneuvers on the battlefield.
- #14 Kingsvein
88% matchVery Positive92% of 293 reviews2024
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
Explore and reclaim the infested castle-city of Kingsvein! Ride into its depths on your trusty wyvern, and lead your customizable party of Knights and Mystics in deep tactical combat.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 28.5%, Party-Based RPG 26.5%, Strategy RPG 21.4%, RPG 6.7%, Strategy 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical-RPG that emphasizes party-based combat and exploration within a dark, intricate fantasy world.
- #15 Crown Wars: The Black Prince
87% matchMixed60% of 580 reviews2024
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
The War of Crowns rages on. Knights and brigands run rampant throughout the land, sowing destruction. From your castle base, rise to become the lord who leads the battle against the forces of evil in this turn-based tactics and strategy game.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 35.1%, RPG 20.1%, Strategy 17.3%, Fantasy 9.1%, Character Customization 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical combat and strategic decision-making in a historical fantasy setting that mirrors the core loop of your seed game.
- #16 Monarch : Medieval Remastered
85% matchVery Positive81% of 375 reviews2025
Dev: Mr.Lordy
Windows
In the medieval era, assume the role of a lord and engage with other lords,develop fiefdoms, and employ strategies involving intrigue, warfare, and plunder. Expand your territory and strengthen your house lineage Or, be a god, manipulate the world? This game primarily strategic role-playing elements
Why similar: Grand Strategy 30.5% ★, Strategy RPG 19.6%, Tactical RPG 16.7%, Sandbox 12.4%, War 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines grand strategy and RPG elements to simulate the rise of a medieval dynasty.
- #17 Low Magic Age
86% matchVery Positive89% of 3,411 reviews2017
Dev: Low Magic Studios
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Adventure and fight in a medieval fantasy open world! Build heroic characters with various abilities, travel through villages, cities, or perilous dungeons. Strategic turn-based combat system and advanced character building - Fog of war, charging and flanking, and more in the fast-paced Arena mode.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 32.2%, Tactical RPG 27.3%, Strategy RPG 21%, Sandbox 14.3%, Character Customization 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful adaptation of tabletop-style tactical combat that rewards careful party building and strategic positioning.
- #18 Jagged Alliance 3
84% 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: Tactical RPG 44.5%, Strategy RPG 25.9%, Strategy 17.7%, RPG 11%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep tactical combat and squad management, focusing on liberating territories through strategic planning.
- #19 Queen's Wish 2: The Tormentor
86% matchVery Positive90% of 104 reviews2022
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
You are in a barbarian land. They are trying to kill you. The Queen demands you tame them. So what now? Escape into an exciting, open-ended story and cunning tactical combat. Epic, indie fantasy adventure. Freely explore a huge world, fight for fame and power, and shape the world as you choose.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 34.1%, Tactical RPG 31%, RPG 9%, Strategy 8%, Open World 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a blend of party-based RPG exploration and strategic decision-making that impacts the world's political landscape.
- #20 Voidspire Tactics
84% 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 31.4%, Party-Based RPG 20.3%, Strategy RPG 15.1%, RPG 12.8%, Strategy 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on deep tactical combat and character progression within a unique, exploration-heavy fantasy world.
- #21 Dark Deity
83% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,983 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.3%, Party-Based RPG 23.9%, Strategy RPG 23.3%, RPG 6%, Strategy 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical-RPG that emphasizes character growth and squad-based combat in a fantasy setting.
- #22 Endless RPG - Untold Tales
80% matchVery Positive99% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Kezarus
Windows
Craft a party of diverse characters, each with customizable skills and looks. Explore a living world with dynamic day-night cycles, changing seasons, and diverse biomes. Embark on an epic journey where you shape your destiny as the director of your unique story.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 31%, Party-Based RPG 26.9%, Sandbox 16.3%, Open World 7.9%, RPG 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a sandbox-style tactical-RPG experience with a focus on dungeon crawling and party management.
- #23 Alvora Tactics
82% matchVery Positive93% of 149 reviews2017
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
Alvora Tactics is an indie Tactics RPG that combines strategic combat with immersive exploration. Explore and conquer Great Serpent Alvora with your own customizable band of warriors!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.3%, Party-Based RPG 21.4%, Strategy RPG 16.7%, RPG 11.8%, Strategy 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical-RPG that prioritizes party-based combat and strategic positioning in challenging dungeon environments.
- #24 Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner
82% matchMixed49% of 239 reviews2023
Dev: Black March Studios
Windows
Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner brings you an epic adventure in the form of a turn-based tactical RPG. Set in a medieval high fantasy world, witness a massive political disruption through the lives of different characters and fight for the fate of Wendalle.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.2%, Grand Strategy 24% ★, Party-Based RPG 21.3%, Strategy RPG 19.6%, RPG 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a classic tactical-RPG experience with a focus on party-based strategy and complex battlefield encounters.
- #25 Fantasy of Expedition
81% matchVery Positive80% of 687 reviews2020
Dev: LW.C
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Fantasy of Expedition is a Roguelike Strategy Adventure Game where players lead their own army on an expedition mandated by the Heavens. Be careful what choices you make on our randomized maps! Recruit, purchase, and gather relics to win battles and solve events. Your destiny awaits!
Why similar: RPG 38.3%, Strategy 32.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Adventure 8.5%, Indie 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-RPG that focuses on party management and tactical combat in a procedurally generated world.
- #26 Age of Fear: The Free World
81% matchVery Positive83% of 409 reviews2019
Dev: Leslaw SliwkoPub: Age of Fear
Windows · Mac · Linux
Age of Fear: The Free World is an introduction to a decade-old turn-based strategy series that fuses a tabletop wargame with RPG elements. Choose your faction (Undead Legion, Human Kingdom or Greenskins Horde), build a unique army and embark on exploring the realm!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.9%, Party-Based RPG 24.4%, Strategy RPG 19.6%, Open World 6.6%, RPG 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical-RPG that features a massive world to explore and a deep party-based combat system.
- #27 Disciples: Liberation
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,871 reviews2021
Dev: Frima StudioPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Disciples: Liberation is a mature, dark fantasy strategy RPG with turn-based combat. Liberate the land of Nevendaar and uncover the endless stories hidden within this richly detailed world where every decision has a consequence, and every wrong move could be deadly.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 62.9%, RPG 16%, Strategy 12.8%, Story Rich 7.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: A mature tactical-RPG that balances party-based combat with kingdom management and exploration.
- #28 Tactics Ogre: Reborn
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,357 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 35.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn! Based on the 2010 release, the game features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre that remains true to its roots.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 47.6%, Strategy RPG 30.3%, Party-Based RPG 8.1%, RPG 8%, Fantasy 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical-RPG that features deep party customization and a branching narrative driven by strategic choices.
- #29 Three Kingdoms Mushouden
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,063 reviews2025
Dev: NanBei StudioPub: Paleo
Windows
Set on the eve of the Yellow Turban Rebellion (AD 182), you can play as an original character or a historical warlord, building forces and forging alliances. Whether you choose to be a lone wanderer or rally famous generals, use your knowledge and wisdom to reshape history!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 31.9%, Strategy RPG 26.8%, War 11.7%, Open World 11.2%, Strategy 6.7%
- #30 Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms
75% matchVery Positive89% of 7,704 reviews2025
Dev: Free Wing
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
"Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms" is a single-player RPG where you shape the Three Kingdoms era. Choose to be a ruler, a loyal advisor, or a cunning mercenary. Marry, build homes, or train in martial arts. Restore peace through diplomacy or conquer with mighty armies.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 29.1% ★, Tactical RPG 25.4%, Strategy RPG 21.5%, War 7.6%, RPG 6.9%
- #31 The Adventurers
77% matchVery Positive88% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Eternal Vigilance Entertainment
Windows
The Adventurers is a turn-based tactical RPG where every decision shapes your legacy. Lead your party of heroes in an open world filled with random events that affect your story. Survive a high fantasy landscape where your epic saga is waiting to be written.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.8%, Tactical RPG 19.9%, Strategy RPG 16.3%, War 9%, Open World 8.7%
- #32 King's Bounty II
78% matchMixed62% of 5,472 reviews2021
Dev: Fulqrum GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Legend returns! King’s Bounty II is the long-awaited sequel to the legendary King’s Bounty video games franchise, one of the most iconic representatives of the turn-based RPG genre.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 43.7%, RPG 19.8%, Strategy 18.5%, Fantasy 9.2%, Story Rich 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines exploration and tactical combat with a focus on leading diverse units to victory.
- #33 The Banner Saga
78% matchVery Positive89% of 15,850 reviews2014
Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 31.6%, RPG 20.7%, Strategy 15.2%, Strategy RPG 12.1%, Story Rich 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven tactical-RPG that emphasizes party management and difficult strategic choices during a grand journey.
- #34 Gobs and Gods
75% matchVery Positive95% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: Alexandre GilottePub: None
Windows · Linux
Hire a band of almost-heroic goblins to fight and die for you in tactical turn-based battles, accomplish silly quests for the weird inhabitants of this fantastic world, and truly become a god - at least by goblin standards.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 25.8%, Party-Based RPG 22%, Strategy RPG 17.7%, Sandbox 13.2%, Open World 5.5%
- #35 Our Adventurer Guild
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,084 reviews2024
Dev: GreenGuy
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 40.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Party-Based RPG 45.4%, Tactical RPG 15.6%, Strategy RPG 9.7%, RPG 8.6%, Character Customization 6.2%
- #36 Leman
76% matchVery Positive82% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: MDH Software
Windows
A bloodthirsty, high fantasy, turn-based combat, open-world RPG! Light on story, this game is about deadly tactical combat and developing a legendary adventuring party!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 30%, Party-Based RPG 22.7%, Strategy RPG 18.5%, Open World 7.6%, RPG 6%
- #37 Tenderfoot Tactics
76% matchVery Positive82% of 266 reviews2020
Dev: Kevin MaxonPub: Ice Water Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A party of goblins, granted magic by an ancient spirit, wanders the archipelago, fighting back the terrible Fog. Wield elemental power with wild repercussions in this open-world tactics RPG.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 29.6%, Party-Based RPG 25.2%, Strategy RPG 20.9%, Open World 8.3%, Strategy 4.8%
- #38 Fated Land
74% matchMixed67% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: AlxmoPub: Leyo Games
Windows
This is a Pixel Tactical Self-Propelled RPG Games The battle system adopts a semi-turn-based design, Quick Battle or Enter the Battlefield? It's time to decide! In this journey full of magic, you will also meet a variety of characters, who may become your allies, or your partners...
Why similar: Tactical RPG 32.5%, Party-Based RPG 32.1%, RPG 14.2%, Strategy 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
- #39 Broken Alliance
73% matchVery Positive87% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Placeholder Gameworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
From the makers of Death & Taxes comes a turn-based adventure-strategy game, an indie love letter to pixel art, old-school adventure games, mythical creatures and fantasy storytelling. Choose your faction and harness the vast power of magic to save your dying world, shaping your personal storyline.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 26% ★, Tactical RPG 25.6%, Strategy RPG 21.3%, RPG 5.9%, Strategy 5.6%
- #40 Queen's Wish: The Conqueror
73% matchVery Positive83% of 365 reviews2019
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
At last, the Queen has given you power and freedom! The cost? You must rebuild her Empire. Will you? In this epic, indie fantasy adventure, you are free to explore, fight for fame and power, and shape the world as you choose. Escape into an unpredictable open-ended story and cunning tactical combat.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 31.8%, RPG 25%, Strategy 17.4%, Story Rich 7.4%, Fantasy 6.7%
- #41 Dream Tactics
70% matchVery Positive93% of 631 reviews2024
Dev: Spectra Entertainment Inc.Pub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Dream Tactics is a GBA-styled strategy RPG with cunning card combos and deep character customization. Pick your party, manage cards to create unique playstyles, and outsmart hordes of pillows in turn-based combat to save the Dream World from its inevitable collapse.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 28.4%, Party-Based RPG 23.2%, Strategy RPG 21.4%, Strategy 6.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%
- #42 Crown Gambit
69% matchVery Positive97% of 350 reviews2025
Dev: WILD WITSPub: Playdigious Originals
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: RPG 26.5%, Story Rich 22.6%, Strategy 22.4%, Fantasy 20.3%, Adventure 5.9%
- #43 魔塔三国之群雄争霸
72% matchVery Positive87% of 71 reviews2022
Dev: 赚大钱工作室
Windows
Players play one of the heroes in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, conquer other forces and unify the world
Why similar: Strategy RPG 36.3%, RPG 15.7%, Strategy 15.2%, War 11.3%, Open World 7.8%
- #44 Sorcerer King: Rivals
74% matchMixed63% of 408 reviews2016
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Explore a rich fantasy world, go on quests for powerful weapons, and forge a new civilization in Sorcerer King: Rivals. Can you build a civilization to topple the malevolent Sorcerer King and become a god yourself?
Why similar: Grand Strategy 25.7% ★, Tactical RPG 24.9%, Strategy RPG 18.2%, Sandbox 13.4%, RPG 4.8%
- #45 Grey Heritage: Faded Vision
71% matchVery Positive80% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: BTrain Studio
Windows
Command a rebellion as Leon Beaumont, Exiled Prince of Astrea, against the king that betrayed him. Engage in a classic turn-based tactical RPG experience as you unravel untold secrets from the past. Recruit allies, manage inventory, and train your soldiers in this JRPG inspired journey!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 29.9%, Party-Based RPG 25.1%, Strategy RPG 22.7%, RPG 5.1%, Strategy 4.9%
- #46 Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 162 reviews2021
Dev: Rideon,Inc.Pub: KEMCO
Windows
Become the court blacksmith adventuring in the Sand Kingdom in a fantasy RPG!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 53%, RPG 13.6%, Fantasy 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%, Character Customization 4.8%
- #47 Untamed Tactics
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 132 reviews2023
Dev: Grumpy Owl GamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows · Mac
Untamed Tactics is a Tactical RPG set in world of colorful animals. Relive the legend of Greycoat’s escape into the untamed Wilds in a tale of lost honor and finding a new home as you fight, talk, and think your way through this beautifully illustrated adventure!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 36.1%, Party-Based RPG 28.7%, Strategy RPG 13.1%, RPG 6.3%, Strategy 5.1%
- #48 Rise Eterna
72% matchMixed43% of 203 reviews2021
Dev: MakeePub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Follow the story of Lua and unveil the mysteries surrounding her origins in the tactical RPG, reminiscence of the 16-bit era Japanese strategy games. Recruit up to 14 characters with unique abilities and defeat your worst nightmare in epic fights.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 37.4%, Party-Based RPG 20.2%, Strategy RPG 18.6%, Strategy 6.8%, RPG 5.5%
- #49 江湖十一
71% matchMixed42% of 5,611 reviews2023
Dev: 万象皆春
Windows
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Jianghu11 is an open-world cultivation RPG set in the wuxia world. In this game, you will create your own character or start as a fictional or historical figure. Explore the fascinating wuxia world with enormous NPCs, search for romance, and write your own legend.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 30.1%, Strategy RPG 22.7%, Sandbox 16.8%, Open World 11%, RPG 7%
- #50 Avernum 4: Greed and Glory
66% matchVery Positive95% of 173 reviews2025
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
The cult-classic saga is back! Battle for fame, power, and wealth in the subterranean nation of Avernum. Conquer an enormous underworld in this epic turn-based fantasy RPG. Features huge, clever dungeons, varied and cunning foes, 100s of artifacts to find or craft, and a really cool story.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 31.6%, Strategy RPG 19.8%, Tactical RPG 17.6%, RPG 11.3%, Strategy 6.9%
- #51 Endless RPG
70% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2019
Dev: Kezarus
Windows
Play on randomly generated worlds with a party of characters just the way you like it. You will not be bounded by classes or scripted story, only by your creativity. Make your own journey. Tell your own history.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 34.3%, RPG 19.2%, Strategy 15.4%, Open World 15.3%, Adventure 4.6%
- #52 The Scroll Of Taiwu
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 62,126 reviews2018
Dev: ConchShip Games
Windows
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 56.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
"The Scroll of Taiwu" is an indie game themed around Chinese mythology and wuxia. Players assume the role of the mysterious "heir of the Taiwu clan" in an alternate ancient China, working through generations of heirs to defeat a powerful hereditary enemy and shape the fate of the human world.
Why similar: Sandbox 35.7%, Open World 20.1%, RPG 17.7%, Strategy RPG 10.8%, Strategy 10.2%
- #53 Crawl Tactics
67% matchVery Positive92% of 203 reviews2022
Dev: icefill
Windows · Mac · Linux
Crawl Tactics combines classic turn-based tactics with roguelike progression. In Dungeon Mode, face challenging, ever-changing encounters as you explore procedurally generated maps. In Quest Mode, develop your village, train your mercenaries, and defend against growing enemy invasions.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 30%, Party-Based RPG 25.8%, Strategy RPG 20%, RPG 7.5%, Strategy 6.6%
- #54 仙绣剑缘录
67% matchVery Positive86% of 824 reviews2021
Dev: 熊窝dodox
Windows · Mac
高自由度仙侠开放世界
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 33.7%, Strategy RPG 27.3%, Open World 8.2%, RPG 8%, Strategy 7.4%
- #55 Beast Saga
65% matchVery Positive85% of 2,153 reviews2025
Dev: 嘉兴黑曜石(Jiaxing Obsidian)
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Beast Saga is an open-world RPG set in a martial arts universe where you play as a young wolf tribe member named Lang Jiusi. Immerse yourself in a world of free exploration, gathering, crafting, life skills, martial arts cultivation, forming alliances and experiencing unique Jianghu adventures.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 35.9%, Sandbox 20.6%, Open World 14.7%, RPG 9.7%, Story Rich 7%
- #56 Empire Game:Pixel Hero
67% matchMixed57% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Empire Game Team
Windows
A troop-clash strategy game. Choose your hero, command minions, crush enemy formations! Inspired by Heroes of Might & Magic and Hero's Hour. Multiple races with national styles like Huaxia and France. Random maps = unique fun every game! Endless development & combat!
Why similar: Sandbox 47.7%, Open World 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, RPG 11.2%, Adventure 5.8%
- #57 Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot
63% matchVery Positive82% of 2,479 reviews2026
Dev: Hamma StudiosPub: Sidekick Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Build and command your own party of Dwarves in this mix of RPGs, roguelike and auto battlers. Prepare formations, assign equipment, and decide the fate of up to 10 Beardlings, as you lead the raid through reckless runs filled with Glory, Death, and Loot!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.4%, Party-Based RPG 27.3%, Strategy RPG 15%, RPG 7.3%, Strategy 5.8%
- #58 Wizards and Warlords
68% matchVery Positive84% of 257 reviews2020
Dev: Valravn Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wizards and Warlords is an indie turn-based strategy game, where you play in a randomly generated fantasy world, contending with rival wizards, warlords, roaming marauders and hidden ancient evils. Create a customized sovereign or choose from one of many predefined templates.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 45.4% ★, Strategy RPG 21.7%, Strategy 11.7%, Fantasy 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
- #59 Immortal Tactics: War of the Eternals
67% matchVery Positive81% of 101 reviews2022
Dev: Kenisoft Game Studio
Windows
Experience a Fast-Paced Roguelite Turn-Based Strategy game with a New Turn-Based System which will need you to plan early on and create strategies that would lead your army to victory. Create an army with different Characters and Leaders to choose from and explore this Roguelite world.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 35.9%, Sandbox 18.3%, Open World 13.5%, RPG 9.8%, Strategy 8.1%
- #60 Of Blades & Tails
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 388 reviews2023
Dev: Felix LaukelPub: Pineapple Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A turn-based RPG that is action-oriented but rewards a thoughtful approach. Explore a fantastic land populated by different animal tribes. Follow the main story or hunt for treasures in ancient ruins and mysterious dungeons. Develop your character and gain powerful equipment.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 42.5%, Sandbox 18.6%, Open World 10.9%, RPG 7%, Strategy 6.4%