- #1 Age of Reforging: The Freelands
97% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,555 reviews2025
Dev: PersonaeGame StudioPub: Kunpan Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 19.8%, Tactical RPG 15.3%, Real Time Tactics 14.1%, Strategy RPG 14%, Sandbox 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the open-world sandbox adventure and party-based RPG mechanics focused on survival and strategic growth.
- #2 Sands of Salzaar
96% matchVery Positive82% of 23,042 reviews2021
Dev: 汉家松鼠Han-Squirrel StudioPub: XD
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 22.2%, Sandbox 20.5%, War 20.3%, RPG 11.9%, Strategy 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar massive open-world sandbox strategy experience where you recruit armies, conquer territories, and build your own dynasty in a fantasy setting.
- #3 Wartales
96% matchVery Positive85% of 36,051 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 32.2%, Tactical RPG 22.9%, Open World 15.3%, RPG 10.4%, Sandbox 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same gritty, open-world mercenary band management and tactical turn-based combat where you build and maintain a company of warriors.
- #4 Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
95% matchVery Positive94% of 14,883 reviews2022
Dev: Dancing Dragon Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 18.6 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 39%, Strategy RPG 17.6%, Party-Based RPG 15%, RPG 7.5%, Story Rich 5%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers deep party-based tactical RPG combat centered on raising, training, and maneuvering elite legions across challenging battlefields.
- #5 The Iron Oath
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 926 reviews2023
Dev: Curious Panda GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 26.1%, Party-Based RPG 22.7%, Strategy RPG 17.8%, Open World 7.9%, RPG 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical RPG emphasizing guild management, character progression, and leading squads through interconnected campaigns.
- #6 Glorious Companions
94% matchMixed62% of 209 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 25.8%, Party-Based RPG 21.1%, Strategy RPG 18%, Sandbox 13.3%, Open World 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical RPG battles with sandbox world exploration and mercenary company management in a dark fantasy setting.
- #7 Battle Brothers
93% matchVery Positive88% of 28,918 reviews2017
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 18.9 hrsMean: 94.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Tactical RPG 35.3%, Strategy RPG 28.9%, War 14.4%, RPG 8.2%, Strategy 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on gritty medieval mercenary company management, tactical grid combat, and surviving in a harsh open-ended sandbox world.
- #8 Hero's Adventure: Road to Passion
92% matchVery Positive79% of 26,673 reviews2023
Dev: 半瓶醋工作室(Half Amateur Studio)Pub: XD
Windows
Median: 13.8 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 36.6%, RPG 26.1%, Strategy 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, 2D 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Employs an open-world sandbox RPG structure where your choices dictate your journey to power and prestige within a martial arts world.
- #9 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
91% matchVery Positive88% of 298,242 reviews2022
Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 62.4 hrsMean: 156.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 25.5%, War 22.3%, Open World 21.5%, Strategy 12.2%, RPG 12%
Why You'll Like It: The ultimate sandbox experience for leading armies, commanding real-time tactical battles, and establishing a reigning dynasty in a sprawling medieval world.
- #10 Our Adventurer Guild
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,614 reviews2024
Dev: GreenGuy
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 27.9 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: Party-Based RPG 45.1%, Tactical RPG 15.8%, Strategy RPG 10.2%, RPG 8.7%, Character Customization 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management and tactical deployment of custom party members as you build a renowned guild from the ground up.
- #11 Crown Wars: The Black Prince
91% matchMixed60% of 714 reviews2024
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 36.1%, RPG 20%, Strategy 16.8%, Character Customization 9%, Fantasy 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features tactical squad combat tied to castle management and defending a domain during a turbulent medieval era.
- #12 Low Magic Age
89% matchVery Positive89% of 3,533 reviews2017
Dev: Low Magic Studios
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.1 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 30.4%, Tactical RPG 26.7%, Strategy RPG 20%, Sandbox 13.6%, Strategy 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based tactical RPG featuring deep tabletop-inspired combat mechanics, open exploration, and heavy troop customization.
- #13 Gobs and Gods
89% matchVery Positive96% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Space Peons
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 26.2%, Party-Based RPG 21.6%, Strategy RPG 17.5%, Sandbox 13%, Open World 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Blends tactical-rpg combat with sandbox world mechanics and party-based progression reminiscent of grand campaign builders.
- #14 Kenshi
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 117,010 reviews2018
Dev: Lo-Fi Games
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 71.5 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: Party-Based RPG 23.6%, Real Time Tactics 22.7%, Strategy RPG 20.7%, Sandbox 14.4%, Open World 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore open-world sandbox RPG where you can build your own factions, train squads from scratch, and dominate a brutal post-apocalyptic landscape.
- #15 Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,737 reviews2022
Dev: Black Sea GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Become the king and fight over Europe in this fresh take on medieval real-time grand strategy. Manage provinces, gather armies, initiate diplomacy, and dabble in espionage. The path is open: become the true Sovereign of your people and bring them to glory.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 70.7%, Strategy 21.5%, Sandbox 7.2%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that lets you manage royal courts, build powerful dynasties, and command real-time tactical battles across a medieval map.
- #16 King Arthur: Knight's Tale
86% matchVery Positive84% of 7,561 reviews2022
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A unique hybrid between turn-based tactical games and traditional, character-centric RPGs. Knight's Tale is a modern retelling of a classic Arthurian mythology story filtered through the dark fantasy tropes, a twist on the traditional tales of chivalry.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 56.4%, Strategy RPG 25.9%, RPG 10.3%, Strategy 6.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical squad-based RPG combat with kingdom management and dark fantasy storytelling.
- #17 SpellForce: Conquest of Eo
86% matchVery Positive80% of 2,683 reviews2023
Dev: Owned by GravityPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
On a journey to great magical might, explore and control the lands of Eo in this ever-changing turn-based strategy role-playing game. Field armies and heroes in tactical combat, finish hundreds of quests, and gather spells and artefacts to become the most powerful mage of all.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 30.1%, Tactical RPG 29.3%, Strategy RPG 22.4%, RPG 6.8%, Strategy 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy RPG that emphasizes hero party management, expanding a wizard's domain, and tactical battlefield combat.
- #18 Tactics Ogre: Reborn
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,630 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 34.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 47.8%, Strategy RPG 29.5%, Party-Based RPG 8.5%, RPG 8%, Fantasy 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A legendary tactical RPG masterpiece centered on intricate political plots, army positioning, and rich party-based combat.
- #19 The Last Spell
82% matchVery Positive91% of 13,760 reviews2023
Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 38.1%, Strategy RPG 29.6%, RPG 8.7%, Strategy 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical RPG defense mechanics with squad management and strategic base building against hordes of enemies.
- #20 TRIANGLE STRATEGY
83% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,786 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A new tactics RPG from the team who brought you the Bravely series and Octopath Traveler. An epic tale, brought to life with stunning HD-2D graphics. Make difficult decisions in this story set against a backdrop of the war-torn continent of Norzelia.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 43.9%, Tactical RPG 17%, War 10.8%, RPG 9.6%, Strategy 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides intricate grid-based tactical combat combined with a sprawling story where choices shape your political faction and military might.
- #21 Grand Guilds
85% matchMixed56% of 103 reviews2020
Dev: Drix Studios
Windows
Story-driven, tactical RPG with unique card combat mechanics. Follow the adventures of Eliza and her crew as they struggle to prevent an impending war.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 48.4%, RPG 22.2%, Strategy 19.8%, Story Rich 6.6%, Indie 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG featuring deck-building combat elements and management of a guild of mercenaries on a grand quest.
- #22 Age of Fear: The Free World
84% matchVery Positive83% of 410 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 28.2%, Party-Based RPG 24.1%, Strategy RPG 19.4%, Open World 6.8%, RPG 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on party-based army building, world map exploration, and strategic skirmishes.
- #23 Disciples: Liberation
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,993 reviews2021
Dev: Frima StudioPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 4.4 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 63.1%, RPG 16.1%, Strategy 12.5%, Story Rich 7.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: A mature dark fantasy strategy RPG featuring army recruitment, open-world exploration, and turn-based tactical combat.
- #24 Banner of the Maid
81% matchVery Positive86% of 8,363 reviews2019
Dev: Azure Flame StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Banner of the Maid is a tribute to the golden age of tactical RPGs. Set in an alternate French Revolution, you play as Pauline Bonaparte, commanding your army on smoke-filled battlefields and navigating the turbulent political salons of Paris to forge a heroic epic like no other.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 53.8%, Strategy 22.5%, RPG 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 1.4%, 2D 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: An alternate-history tactical RPG focusing on commanding troops and navigating strategic military campaigns.
- #25 Heroes' Vow: Three Kingdoms
78% matchVery Positive88% of 8,521 reviews2026
Dev: Free Wing
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
This Three Kingdoms sandbox RPG lets you do whatever you wish in the late Han Dynasty. Be a ruler, courtier, or hermit. Make friends, marry, raise children, manage estates, train yourself & allies, govern, drill troops, experience & alter history, and conquer all to win the hearts of the people.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 28.7%, Tactical RPG 25%, Strategy RPG 20.7%, War 7.4%, RPG 6.9%
- #26 The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story™
80% matchVery Positive84% of 2,764 reviews2023
Dev: Digital SunPub: Riot Forge
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
From Digital Sun, creators of Moonlighter, The Mageseeker is an action RPG in the League of Legends universe. Play as Sylas, a mage now freed from years in captivity. Wield the chains that once bound you and liberate Demacia from the Mageseekers' tyranny.
Why similar: RPG 28.5%, Pixel Graphics 21.4%, Fantasy 16.3%, Story Rich 14.8%, 2D 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers fast-paced action combat paired with assembling a rebellion and building up a resistance faction.
- #27 King's Bounty II
81% matchMixed62% of 5,542 reviews2021
Dev: Fulqrum GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 44%, RPG 19.9%, Strategy 18%, Fantasy 9.2%, Story Rich 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy tactical RPG where you explore an open world, recruit diverse squads of troops, and fight tactical turn-based battles.
- #28 The Adventurers
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 155 reviews2026
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 22.6%, Tactical RPG 20%, Strategy RPG 16.3%, War 9%, Open World 8.8%
- #29 Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
79% matchVery Positive88% of 6,367 reviews2019
Dev: 6 Eyes StudioPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 33.3%, Strategy RPG 21.1%, RPG 15.5%, Strategy 11%, Party-Based RPG 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style tactical RPG with deep class customization and party-based combat for strategic thinkers.
- #30 Mercenaries Lament: Requiem of the Silver Wolf
79% matchMixed56% of 45 reviews2025
Dev: ESQUADRA,inc.Pub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Mercenaries Lament is a tactical simulation RPG set in a fantasy world. Battles occur on quarter-view maps with height differences, where character positioning in the front, back, and side of enemy units may very well determine each battle’s outcome.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 51%, RPG 17.7%, Strategy 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Fantasy 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based RPG focused on leading a band of mercenaries through challenging grid-based skirmishes.
- #31 Three Kingdoms Mushouden
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,160 reviews2025
Dev: NanBei StudioPub: Paleo
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 31.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 32.1%, Strategy RPG 26.4%, War 11.7%, Open World 11.5%, Strategy 6.5%
- #32 Huaxia: Warring States
76% matchMixed64% of 793 reviews2026
Dev: 秦川汉渚
Windows
Forge your epic in Huaxia: Warring States. Form your clan, conquer the lands, and build an empire. The fate of heaven & earth lies within you hands.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 18.6%, Tactical RPG 18.3%, Real Time Tactics 15.4%, Strategy RPG 14.6%, Sandbox 9.3%
- #33 Monster Crown: Sin Eater
74% matchVery Positive86% of 205 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Aurum
Windows
Hand-craft your team of perfect Monsters and wage a one-man war against fate and the world in the Crown Nation! With a True Crossbreeding system, every Monster is entirely your own!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 37%, Open World 15.7%, RPG 9.6%, Story Rich 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #34 Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner
77% matchMixed49% of 281 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 24.6%, Grand Strategy 24.2%, Party-Based RPG 20.9%, Strategy RPG 19.4%, RPG 5.8%
- #35 Queen's Wish 2: The Tormentor
75% matchVery Positive90% of 107 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 33.5%, Tactical RPG 31.4%, RPG 9.2%, Strategy 7.9%, Open World 5.3%
- #36 Leman
76% matchVery Positive82% of 56 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 30.4%, Party-Based RPG 22.3%, Strategy RPG 18.3%, Open World 7.8%, RPG 6%
- #37 Dark Deity
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,115 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 14.2 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 24.7%, Party-Based RPG 23.6%, Strategy RPG 23.2%, RPG 6.1%, Strategy 5.4%
- #38 Beast Saga
71% matchVery Positive81% of 3,239 reviews2026
Dev: 嘉兴黑曜石(Jiaxing Obsidian)
Windows
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 34.8%, Sandbox 20%, Open World 15.7%, RPG 10.3%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #39 Dream Tactics
73% matchVery Positive93% of 702 reviews2024
Dev: Spectra Entertainment Inc.Pub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 28.9%, Party-Based RPG 22.9%, Strategy RPG 21.3%, Strategy 6.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%
- #40 Tenderfoot Tactics
74% matchVery Positive81% of 271 reviews2020
Dev: Kevin MaxonPub: Ice Water Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 30%, Party-Based RPG 24.9%, Strategy RPG 20.6%, Open World 8.5%, Strategy 4.6%
- #41 Fantasy of Expedition
73% matchVery Positive80% of 689 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 38.9%, Strategy 32.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Adventure 8.8%, Indie 3.5%
- #42 Grey Heritage: Faded Vision
72% matchVery Positive81% of 62 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 30.4%, Party-Based RPG 24.7%, Strategy RPG 22.6%, RPG 5.2%, Strategy 4.8%
- #43 Fated Land
71% matchMixed64% of 53 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 33%, Party-Based RPG 31.6%, RPG 14.4%, Strategy 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
- #44 Rise Eterna
73% matchMixed42% of 210 reviews2021
Dev: MakeePub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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 38%, Party-Based RPG 19.9%, Strategy RPG 18.5%, Strategy 6.7%, RPG 5.6%
- #45 Alvora Tactics
72% matchVery Positive92% of 152 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 27.8%, Party-Based RPG 21.1%, Strategy RPG 16.6%, RPG 12%, Strategy 10.7%
- #46 Crown Gambit
67% matchVery Positive95% of 482 reviews2025
Dev: WILD WITS GAMESPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Play as three intrepid paladins through a terrible war of succession to save a sinister medieval kingdom from political turmoil. Pick a side amongst noble families to choose the future monarch and crush those who stand in your way through board-shattering tactical card combat!
Why similar: RPG 26.4%, Story Rich 22.2%, Strategy 21.5%, Fantasy 19.9%, Adventure 5.9%
- #47 Monarch : Medieval Remastered
68% matchVery Positive81% of 382 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 30.8%, Strategy RPG 19.3%, Tactical RPG 16.9%, Sandbox 12.2%, War 6.7%
- #48 军团战棋Legion War
70% matchVery Positive89% of 827 reviews2021
Dev: Bear & Cat Studio
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 42.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
"Legion War" is a 4X strategy game in a fantasy setting. You can build and expand your territory, explore unknown lands, and search for mysterious treasure, cultivate your own heroes and troops while exterminating your opponent's, and challenge the god who rules the world behind the scenes.
Why similar: Strategy 53.5%, 2D 23.5%, Adventure 15.3%, Indie 5.4%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #49 Dark Deity 2
67% matchVery Positive89% of 1,759 reviews2025
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Verroa is a peaceful continent on the brink of war as the Asverellian Empire seeks to expand - at your homeland’s expense. Command unlikely heroes, fight challenging turn-based battles, and watch hardship forge iron into steel. Dark Deity is back, bigger and better than before!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 28.2%, Tactical RPG 23.3%, Party-Based RPG 20.4%, RPG 6.5%, Strategy 5.4%
- #50 Queen's Wish: The Conqueror
70% matchVery Positive83% of 369 reviews2019
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.9 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 31.2%, RPG 25.9%, Strategy 17%, Story Rich 7.4%, Fantasy 6.7%
- #51 👑 Idle Calibur 👑(选王之剑)
69% matchVery Positive86% of 1,318 reviews2022
Dev: 绝汪
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 26.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
《Idle Calibur》is A Pixel Rogue + RealTime War + Idle Play + Open World + RPG strategy Animation cute game 。 (Idle Battle,Whatever you like) Only one developer! Please consider it carefully before buying
Why similar: Tactical RPG 38.9%, Real Time Tactics 18.8%, Open World 14.1%, Strategy 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
- #52 Voidspire Tactics
70% matchVery Positive97% of 291 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 31.9%, Party-Based RPG 20%, Strategy RPG 15%, RPG 13%, Strategy 10.1%
- #53 Untamed Tactics
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 134 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 36.7%, Party-Based RPG 28.2%, Strategy RPG 13%, RPG 6.4%, Strategy 5%
- #54 Sorcerer King: Rivals
71% matchMixed63% of 411 reviews2016
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 25.9%, Tactical RPG 25.2%, Strategy RPG 18%, Sandbox 13.2%, RPG 4.8%
- #55 Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 169 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 52.5%, RPG 13.9%, Fantasy 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%, Character Customization 4.9%
- #56 Valorborn
66% matchMixed61% of 545 reviews2026
Dev: Laps Games
Windows
Dive into a living medieval fantasy sandbox RPG where the world moves with or without you and factions rise and fall. Become a thief, hunter, or sellsword, survive alone or with a party, and shape your story in a fully enterable world where every building, cave, and road hides opportunity or danger.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 25.7%, Party-Based RPG 24.9%, Sandbox 16.8%, Open World 11.2%, RPG 6.9%
- #57 Broken Alliance
67% 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 26.2%, Tactical RPG 25.8%, Strategy RPG 21.1%, RPG 6%, Strategy 5.4%
- #58 魔塔三国之群雄争霸
68% 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 36.1%, RPG 16%, Strategy 15%, War 11.4%, Open World 8.1%
- #59 Endless RPG - Untold Tales
65% matchVery Positive98% of 95 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: Party-Based RPG 38.8%, Sandbox 23.2%, Open World 12.7%, RPG 8.7%, Character Customization 5.6%
- #60 Kingsvein
66% matchVery Positive92% of 317 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 29%, Party-Based RPG 26.2%, Strategy RPG 21.2%, RPG 6.8%, Strategy 3.8%