- #1 Castles & Catapults
97% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: Magic LanternPub: Atari
Windows
Re-live this classic medieval strategy game which combines the turn-based planning of a board game with the action and excitement of a real-time strategy game.
Why similar: Board Game 23.6%, RTS 22.3%, Tabletop 18.9%, Strategy 12.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.2%
- #2 Conflict in Vietnam
96% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: MicroprosePub: Atari
Windows
Classic real-time simulation game from the 80s designed by Sid Meier and Ed Bever. The third title in the "Command Series" of tactical wargames from Microprose, the game begins with the defeat of the French colonial army and ends with the Viet Cong victory over the South Vietnam forces in 1972.
Why similar: Board Game 20.7%, RTS 19.1%, Wargame 16.7%, Strategy 11.1%, 1980s 7.2%
- #3 General Command
96% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Sweet Apple Games
Windows
General Command is a turn-based Napoleonic war game. Create custom battles and lead your army against enemy generals who set their strategy based on aggression and confidence. In the age of muskets, cavalry charges, and cannon fire, use bold battlefield maneuvers to seize victory.
Why similar: Board Game 17.8%, Wargame 17.1%, Tabletop 16.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%, Historical 8.3%
- #4 Luzhanqi
95% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Crystal Gnome
Windows
A modern, digital take on the classic Chinese abstract-strategy game Luzhanqi. Deploy your army, outmaneuver your opponent, and capture their flag in this turn-based war game. The battlefield waits for no one!
Why similar: Board Game 25.1%, Tabletop 21.8%, Wargame 16.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.1%, Strategy 12.8%
- #5 Arete
94% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Molotov Cockatiel Games
Windows · Mac
Arete: The Battles of Alexander the Great is a classic hex-and-counter digital wargame where you'll relive the Macedonian king's most epic battles, from fighting alongside his father in Greece to climactic clashes with Darius in Persia to battling warlords at the extreme fringe of the empire.
Why similar: Board Game 20.8%, Wargame 19%, Tabletop 17.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%, Historical 10%
- #6 北宋风云
94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: 石家庄龙游科技有限公司
Windows
A real-time strategy game based on the history of the Northern Song Dynasty. The player can experience the fun of conquering cities, directing the country, and ultimately uniting the world through their own efforts in the simulated historical background of the game!
Why similar: Wargame 19.6%, RTS 17.3%, Board Game 17%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Military 10.4%
- #7 Link Empire
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 没工作工作室
Windows
Link Empire is a real-time strategy game based on a hexagonal grid. In this game, you just need to link nodes to command your forces, not control every unit. Focus on your development, unit combination. Choose your attack timing and path carefully. Defeat your enemies on a truly strategic level!
Why similar: Wargame 27.1%, RTS 24.8%, Board Game 24%, Strategy 11%, Top-Down 5.6%
- #8 Cartographers
92% matchMixed50% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: Brettspielwelt GmbH
Windows · Mac
Flip & Write game from the Roll Player universe. Expert Game of the Year nominee
Why similar: Board Game 27.3%, Tabletop 23.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.8%, Strategy 11.5%, Historical 9.3%
- #9 Pavlov's House
91% matchVery Positive94% of 67 reviews2021
Dev: Bookmark Games
Windows · Mac
Take control of the valiant defenders of a Soviet strongpoint in Stalingrad as they hold out against constant German attacks for almost two months. Can you rise to the challenge of mounting odds and hold Pavlov’s House?
Why similar: Board Game 28.1%, Wargame 23.8%, Tabletop 20%, Strategy 14.7%, World War II 6.6% ★
- #10 1941 - Operation Barbarossa
91% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Antti Suni
Windows
PC conversion of a turn-based hex-strategy board war game.
Why similar: Board Game 23.6%, Wargame 21.1%, Strategy 12.5%, Tabletop 11.8%, Historical 10.8%
- #11 Battleplan
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Foolish Mortals Games Inc.Pub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Battleplan is a historical, WW2 real-time strategy game of unparalleled realism and simulation. Fight across massive battlefields created from real-world geographic data. Create your army by customizing your order of battle and chain of command. Draw directly on the map to create elaborate plans.
Why similar: Board Game 21.5%, RTS 20.5%, Tabletop 16.4%, Wargame 12.9%, Historical 10.1%
- #12 Kriegsspiel ~ 7 Years' War
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: La Forge du Code
Windows
Play as a 7 Years' War general in Kriegsspiel ~ 7 Years' War, a real-time wargame. You command huge armies, but depend on couriers to send orders to your troops, and to be aware of the situation on the battlefield. Think strategically, and send the right orders to win every of your battle!
Why similar: Wargame 29.5%, RTS 24.9%, Historical 15.8%, Strategy 12%, Military 8.1%
- #13 Shogi: AI’s Forbidden Move
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FUNAKI GAMES
Windows
A groundbreaking shogi game created entirely without a game engine. From rule design to thinking algorithms, everything has been conceived and built by AI. Experience a unique worldview and gameplay that sets it apart from any shogi game before.
Why similar: Board Game 32.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.8%, Strategy 18.1%, Tabletop 17%, Top-Down 8.1%
- #14 Imperivm RTC - HD Edition "Great Battles of Rome"
88% matchMixed69% of 1,252 reviews2021
Dev: Dinamic Software
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Lead the battles that forged the greatest Empire of all time. Seven civilizations fighting for glory or freedom: Rome, Aegyptus, Britannia, Germania, Gallia, Hispania, and Carthago. Enjoy the fast-paced RTC “Real-Time Conquest” gameplay, an Old School RTS oriented to military conquest.
Why similar: RTS 27.5%, Wargame 25.5%, Strategy 15.4%, Historical 14.1%, Military 9.5%
- #15 Lock 'n Load Tactical Digital: Core Game
87% matchVery Positive84% of 576 reviews2020
Dev: Lock 'n Load Publishing
Windows · Mac
Lock 'n Load Tactical is fast and Furious tactical combat that is fast to learn. In LnLT you get squads, weapon teams, armored vehicles, fixed-wing aircraft, and, in the modern-era games, helicopters. Individuals such as Leaders, Medics, Snipers, Chaplains, Advisors, and, of course, Heroes.
Why similar: Board Game 27.4%, Wargame 26.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.9%, Tabletop 10.2%, Strategy 8.6%
- #16 CheckMaze
86% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: emrearsay
Windows · Mac
CheckMaze brings chess and mazes together and introduces new pieces and mechanics to the classic game of chess. Maneuver your way through a series of mazes filled with portals and traps and more, while utilizing the unique abilities of new pieces to solve tens of handcrafted puzzles.
Why similar: Board Game 27.2%, Tabletop 21.9%, Wargame 17.2%, Strategy 13.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.9%
- #17 Ultimate General: Civil War
86% matchVery Positive89% of 8,464 reviews2017
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 45.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ultimate General: Civil War is a tactical real time strategy war-game. Experience the bloodiest period of U.S. history - the American Civil War of 1861-1865.
Why similar: Wargame 20.2%, RTS 18.9%, Tabletop 18.8%, Board Game 12.5%, Historical 8.8%
- #18 Cold War Battles
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kudos Games
Windows
Lead Cold War formations in quick, turn based, hex‑and‑counter battles spanning 5 decades of real and hypothetical conflicts. With over 250 units, more than a dozen factions and varied theatres - from Africa to the Golan Heights, Europe and more, Cold War Battles await.
Why similar: Board Game 22.5%, Wargame 22.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.6%, Strategy 9.6%, Historical 8.7%
- #19 Prime
85% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Giuliano D'Oronzo
Windows · Linux
Prime is a strategic board game that combines elements of chess and checkers, with numbered pieces that move according to specific rules.
Why similar: Tabletop 30.8%, Board Game 30.4%, Strategy 17.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, 2D 4%
- #20 War of Dots
82% matchVery Positive81% of 5,326 reviews2026
Dev: TeaAndPython
Windows
Easy to learn, hard to master. A simple & free RTS game.
Why similar: RTS 24.3%, Wargame 20.7%, Strategy 14.3%, Minimalist 11.5%, Military 7.9%
- #21 Wargame Construction Set
84% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Strategic SimulationsPub: SNEG
Windows
Ever dreamed of crafting your own wargames, from maps to soldiers? Design simple or complex battles, from man-to-man combat to large-scale campaigns. Build maps, customize units, and choose from historical, modern, fantasy, or sci-fi settings. Play ready-to-go games or unleash your creativity.
Why similar: Wargame 22.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.1%, 1980s 12.2%, Historical 10.9%, Strategy 9.6%
- #22 Avant-Garde: Napoleonic Battles
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vitam Aeternam Studio
Windows
Enter the Napoleonic wars battlefields. Embody Napoleon or his rivals and face the same human, logistical, and environmental constraints. Every decision can confirm history… or rewrite it.
Why similar: RTS 18.7%, Tabletop 16.4%, Wargame 14.8%, Board Game 11.4%, Historical 11%
- #23 Castle Itter - The Strangest Battle of WWII
82% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: Jérémy Zurcher
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Battle for Castle Itter is a solitaire card driven tabletop boardgame.
Why similar: Board Game 28.6%, Tabletop 23.7%, Wargame 15.2%, Strategy 14.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.1%
- #24 World At War 85 Digital: Core Game
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lock 'n Load Publishing
Windows · Mac
World At War 85 Digital is a dynamic platoon-level combat computer game based on the award-winning board games of the same series name. World At War 85 Digital series centered on armor, artillery, and infantry combat during 1985 World War 3.
Why similar: Wargame 21.8%, Board Game 21%, Tabletop 18.5%, Military 7.3%, Strategy 6.9%
- #25 SUKAKKO
81% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: PetRem Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
The new strategy wargame, in a retro Japanese atmosphere. Choose secretly your own army at the start of the game, and use your well-trained tactics to defeat your opponent!
Why similar: Wargame 22.8%, Board Game 21.8%, Tabletop 19.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.4%, Strategy 8.2%
- #26 Frontline: Panzers & Generals Vol. I
80% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2023
Dev: Frontline: Games Series
Windows
Experience the thrill of commanding your army to victory in this exciting Table-top World War II Hex-strategy game. Strategize your way to success by conquering objectives and outsmarting your opponents!
Why similar: Board Game 20.1%, Tabletop 18.3%, Wargame 16.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.9%, Historical 7.2%
- #27 The Stick Figure Game
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Golden Character Design
Windows · Mac · Linux
The most convoluted game of capture-the-flag we've ever seen! In this turn-based strategy game, make choices to bring new units into play, position forces, fire on the enemy, dig tunnels to avoid enemy line-of-sight, and more. Play solo vs the computer player, or head-to-head against a friend!
Why similar: Board Game 22.9%, Wargame 20.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.7%, Military 9.3%, Minimalist 8.8%
- #28 Ultimate General: Gettysburg
79% matchVery Positive80% of 2,706 reviews2014
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A Tactical Battle Simulator that allows you to command thousands of soldiers as a Union or Confederate General. The game features the most accurately created map, a non-linear battle campaign, complex morale, innovative control mechanics and smart AI.
Why similar: RTS 26%, Wargame 21.9%, Historical 19.3%, Strategy 15.7%, Military 6.2%
- #29 Conquest
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Sean O'Connor
Windows
Conquest is a strategy board game where you fight against up to 7 computer or human controlled opponents to take over the world before you are eliminated by your enemies. The results of combat are calculated using dice throws for attackers and defenders.
Why similar: Board Game 34%, Wargame 29.3%, Strategy 18.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%, 2D 4.1%
- #30 9000 Years Ago
78% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: NINE CONCHES Studio
Windows
What would you do if you went back to a time when the land didn't belong to anyone?
Why similar: RTS 29.2%, Tabletop 27%, Board Game 26.5%, Strategy 10.5%, Military 5.5%
- #31 Mystic Isles
78% matchMixed69% of 16 reviews2021
Dev: Tapic Studios, LLC
Windows
Mystic Isles is an online multiplayer strategy board game with 2-6 friends.
Why similar: Board Game 33%, Tabletop 27.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.8%, Strategy 11.6%, Top-Down 6.6%
- #32 Brass: Birmingham
77% matchMixed58% of 645 reviews2021
Dev: CubloPub: Phalanx
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to the Industrial Revolution! Lead your fast-growing business enterprise, build and develop new industries, multiply your income and don’t get distracted by your rivals. Show everyone you are the real deal!
Why similar: Board Game 33.9%, Tabletop 26%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.6%, Strategy 9.7%, Historical 7.8%
- #33 Waronoi
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 69 reviews2020
Dev: MFCPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Command modern military armies by zooming out and issuing orders to large formations, or zooming in to issue orders to individual squads and vehicles. Waronoi is the real-time strategy war game.
Why similar: RTS 28.6%, Wargame 25.7%, Strategy 15.2%, Military 12.3%, Top-Down 8%
- #34 CraftPunk
75% matchMixed40% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: CraftPunk Team
Windows
Lead over a hundred soldiers with a variety of skills into battle! 100+ soldiers, 10+ different skills, and endless combinations await your exploration! Plus, you'll face opponents from around the world, all vying for the top spot—are you ready for the challenge?
Why similar: Board Game 23.8%, RTS 23.8%, Wargame 20%, Strategy 9.2%, Military 8.8%
- #35 Bonaparte's Bluff
75% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: BoltFromTheGreen
Windows
Outwit opponents in this abstract strategy game of tactics and deception. The pieces lie, and the only thing that can be trusted is your own deduction. Use calculated bluffs to exert command over the board as you race to be the first to capture your opponent's castles.
Why similar: Board Game 35%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.2%, Tabletop 20.2%, Strategy 19.1%, 2D 4.2%
- #36 Airborne Ranger
76% matchMixed63% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: MicroprosePub: Atari
Windows
This ground-breaking classic introduced a new level of tactical thinking and action combat gameplay to computer gaming. Airborne Ranger takes you on 12 desperate missions across 3 different regions of the world as you are dropped behind enemy lines to perform a variety of dangerous missions
Why similar: Wargame 26.6%, 1980s 12.1%, Minimalist 11.4%, Strategy 10.6%, Historical 10.4%
- #37 Valor & Victory
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 191 reviews2021
Dev: YobowargamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Valor & Victory is a fast-playing, easy to learn World War II squad-level game system. Based on the original Valor & Victory board game, the digital edition provides you with an accessible and deep challenge, developed for classic tabletop game lovers.
Why similar: Board Game 18.9%, Tabletop 18.1%, Wargame 16.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.1%, Historical 8.7%
- #38 Samurai by Reiner Knizia
72% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Synthetic Mind AB
Windows
Samurai is a strategic digital board game by Reiner Knizia. Compete for influence across Japan’s islands by placing tiles to control cities and leaders. Play against varied AI opponents or real people.
Why similar: Board Game 29%, Turn-Based Tactics 18%, Tabletop 14.2%, Strategy 13.7%, Historical 10.4%
- #39 Crimson Banner: War of Liberation
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 赤旗制作组
Windows · Mac
Are you ready, comrades? You will command the People's Liberation Army, strike a heavy blow against the aggressive Nationalist reactionaries in the War of Liberation, and win the liberation of all of China!
Why similar: Wargame 19.2%, Board Game 15.1%, Tabletop 14.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.1%, Military 10.2%
- #40 World War 2 Operation Husky
73% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: Hubert CachatPub: HC
Windows · Mac
A light wargame with simple rules tailored to run smooth battles. Recommended to introduce new players to wargames basic concepts and for fast multiplayer matches.
Why similar: Wargame 19%, Board Game 15%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.1%, Tabletop 13.4%, Military 10.2%
- #41 Occupy
71% matchPositive83% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: BananaDogGames
Windows
Accumulate soldiers and capture cities. Choose the optimal attack routes and timing. Formulate strategies to adapt to the ever-changing battlefield and assemble your forces wisely. Defeat enemies, upgrade your troops, and take on even greater challenges.
Why similar: Wargame 33.4%, RTS 30.3%, Strategy 14.6%, Minimalist 9.1%, Tactical 4.6%
- #42 Viking Invaders
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gazzapper Games
Windows
A turn-based strategy game! Enjoy a fun local PvP tactical battles with up to 4 friends and family!Invade and capture enemy defenses.Beware! This game may cause you to loose friends!
Why similar: Board Game 22.7%, Wargame 22.2%, Tabletop 20.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.8%, Strategy 7.3%
- #43 The Finnish War
73% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: AcroGames
Windows
In a time when the Napoleonic Wars were raging in Europe, another minor theatre took place in the far north. In the lands of the Kingdom of Sweden, in modern-day Finland, the Finnish War was a conflict in a dangerous land that saw stories, battles, and heroes unlike anywhere else in the continent.
Why similar: Wargame 35.1%, RTS 31.5%, Strategy 15.4%, Historical 13.8%, 2D 3.9%
- #44 UZO
74% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Nigel GregoryPub: cavegames.uk
Windows
UZO is an abstract strategy board game for two players where one player is the computer. The winner is the first player to manoeuvre their ring from one side of the board to the other. The deployment and capture of individual snakes and ladders enable players to control the dynamics of play.
Why similar: Board Game 31.3%, Tabletop 27%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.2%, Strategy 8.7%, Tactical 4.1%
- #45 Combat Mission: Final Blitzkrieg
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 73 reviews2024
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Combat Mission Final Blitzkrieg (CMFB) follows the Western Allies through the battles along Germany's border and into the heart of the Reich itself.
Why similar: RTS 22.8%, Wargame 19.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.9%, Historical 10.1%, Military 8.8%
- #46 Three Kingdoms 2025 阿达三国志2025(战棋·回合)
70% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: 无锡一条龙游戏网络有限公司
Windows
In this game, as the protagonist, you can recruit the heroes of the Three Kingdoms, form a dream team, and conquer cities with minimal casualties, minimal time, and optimal strategies, ultimately dominating the world.
Why similar: Board Game 22.7%, Wargame 16.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.8%, Historical 8.4%, Military 7.7%
- #47 Four-Knight
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Fai
Windows
Four-Knight is a simple four-in-a-row. Act strategically on the simple rules and aim for your victory.
Why similar: Tabletop 26%, Board Game 25.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.9%, Strategy 12%, Minimalist 7.4%
- #48 Pavé
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frost Flame Games
Windows · Mac
Pavé is an original kiwi strategy game. A two player path building game played across a grid that is deceptively simple, emergently complex, and ruthlessly competitive, Pavé is a timeless game for all ages.
Why similar: Board Game 28.7%, Tabletop 22.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.2%, Strategy 9.4%, Minimalist 7.8%
- #49 Field Tactics
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: R3 Games
Windows · Mac
Field Tactics is a Turn-Based Tactical War Simulator inspired by ancient warfare. Set up your formations, utilise a variety of tactics and lead your army to victory.
Why similar: Board Game 26.8%, Tabletop 23.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.8%, Historical 11.8%, Strategy 9.1%
- #50 Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess
70% matchMixed62% of 21 reviews2021
Dev: Gritstone Games
Windows · Mac
Play Tafl Champions, an ancient form of chess dating all the way back to the Vikings! Capture the defender's king while they guide him to escape the battlefield and to freedom. Challenge your enemies, customise your shield, play on multiple platforms and become the ultimate Tafl Champion!
Why similar: Board Game 26.8%, Tabletop 22.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.4%, Strategy 10.4%, Historical 9.1%
- #51 Chess Mega Bundle
70% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: GammaLateral
Windows
Play hundreds of chess variants online or locally.
Why similar: Board Game 26.1%, Tabletop 23.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.4%, Strategy 9.6%, Top-Down 6.9%
- #52 Headquarters: Cold War
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 37 reviews2026
Dev: Starni GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Headquarters: Cold War is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game set in a hypothetical 1984 conflict between NATO and the USSR. Play as both sides and command helicopters, tanks, and infantry across 20 campaign missions and rewrite the outcome of modern history.
Why similar: Board Game 25.3%, Tabletop 21%, Wargame 15.9%, Strategy 13.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%
- #53 War Tactics
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Yawningcat Games
Windows
《War Tactics》is a turn-based tactical game inspired by "Advance Wars". Command military units on square grids in modern warfare scenarios. Features deep tactics, intuitive controls, rich unit variety, complex terrain interactions, and single-player campaigns. Plan and conquer with your intellect.
Why similar: Wargame 26.7%, Board Game 23%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.8%, Strategy 11.2%, Military 7.7%
- #54 Chinese Chess Way
69% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: SeeingTec
Windows
"Yidao VR Chinese Chess" is a virtual reality tabletop chess game set against the backdrop of ancient Chinese wars. It adopts the classic Chinese chess gameplay rules. Players will be placed in a virtual ancient battlefield and compete in chess skills with virtual ancient generals.
Why similar: Board Game 21.6%, Wargame 21.4%, Tabletop 18.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.7%, Historical 8.7%
- #55 SafeHaven
66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: JoCliMe
Windows
SafeHaven is a turn-based strategy game for two players. Deploy specialized units, outmaneuver your opponent, and capture their Standard before they capture yours.
Why similar: Board Game 34.8%, Tabletop 26.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.8%, Strategy 14.7%, Tactical 4.2%
- #56 Battle Match: Samurai Wars
66% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Recreative Research AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Command thousands of individually-simulated samurai in tactical real-time battles. Free sandbox mode. Online multiplayer.
Why similar: Wargame 30.9%, RTS 28.2%, Strategy 11.9%, Military 9.3%, Historical 7.8%
- #57 FireChess
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: JT
Windows
Unleash a new level of chess tactics with mages that can create fires, freeze opponents, introduce fog of war and more. Capture gold spaces to earn income which can be used to strengthen your army!
Why similar: Board Game 36.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 27.7%, Strategy 17.4%, Top-Down 8.8%, Tactical 5.3%
- #58 March, March! European Warfare
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Baroque Design
Windows
A minimalistic, turn-based wargame without randomness that puts emphasis on outmanouvering and striking the enemy with diverse unit types. Fight in the field, besiege forts or hunt down enemy king in local or streamed PvP. Illustrated with digitized, centuries-old copperplates.
Why similar: Wargame 17.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 17%, Board Game 14.9%, Minimalist 12.9%, Military 10.8%
- #59 Checkers
66% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Popoko VM Games
Windows · Mac
Discover the Timeless Joy of Checkers: A Classic Reimagined for Modern Players
Why similar: Board Game 28%, Tabletop 22.4%, Strategy 13.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%, Historical 8.9%
- #60 Just Xiangqi
66% matchVery Positive85% of 708 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Amateur
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
This is a refreshing Chinese chess game with realistic graphics and a detailed audio tutorial that will keep you entertained, even as a novice. A variety of well-designed challenges will test your tactics. Sit back and relax, as you transform into a master of strategy.
Why similar: Board Game 37.3%, Tabletop 21.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.9%, Strategy 19.2%, Simulation 0.7%