- #1 Invisible, Inc.
97% matchVery Positive91% of 5,719 reviews2015
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 12.6%, Cyberpunk 12.3%, Isometric 11.1%, Stealth 10.4%, Turn-Based 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the high-stakes heist planning and stealth-focused tactical gameplay that defines the core experience of Cyber Knights.
- #2 Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
96% matchVery Positive89% of 6,474 reviews2014
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.8%, Turn-Based 24.2%, Isometric 13.5%, RPG 8.6%, Tactical 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive cyberpunk tactical RPG that perfectly mirrors the narrative depth and turn-based combat found in the seed game.
- #3 Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition
96% matchVery Positive87% of 4,767 reviews2015
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition is the capstone title in Harebrained Schemes' Shadowrun series - and now includes the all-new, 6+ hr Shadows of Hong Kong Bonus Campaign. Experience the most impressive Shadowrun RPG yet, hailed as one of the best cRPG / strategy games of 2015!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 27.5%, Turn-Based 23.4%, Isometric 14.2%, RPG 8.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar isometric cyberpunk world with deep character progression and tactical squad-based combat.
- #4 Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game
94% matchVery Positive88% of 3,873 reviews2023
Dev: Iron Tower Studio
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Colony Ship is a turn-based, party-based role-playing game set aboard a generation ship launched to Proxima Centauri. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and branching dialogue trees.
Why similar: Turn-Based 14.8%, Tactical RPG 14.2%, Party-Based RPG 14.2%, Cyberpunk 11%, Isometric 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, it shares the same DNA of deep tactical RPG mechanics and complex narrative consequences.
- #5 Templar Battleforce
95% matchVery Positive93% of 973 reviews2015
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.4 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: Tactical RPG 14.5%, Turn-Based 13.4%, Perma Death 13.4%, Strategy RPG 10.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Also from the same developers, this title offers intense, squad-based tactical combat with significant character customization.
- #6 Jagged Alliance 3
94% matchVery Positive89% of 14,231 reviews2023
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 15.7%, Tactical 12.5%, Tactical RPG 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a robust mercenary management system combined with deep turn-based tactical combat and strategic decision-making.
- #7 Wasteland 3
93% matchVery Positive85% of 21,899 reviews2020
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 13.2%, Party-Based RPG 12.9%, Turn-Based 12.5%, Post-apocalyptic 11.1%, Isometric 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A premier post-apocalyptic tactical RPG that emphasizes squad-based combat and meaningful choices that impact the game world.
- #8 Phantom Doctrine
92% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,637 reviews2018
Dev: CreativeForge GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The year is 1983. The world teeters on the verge of destruction as the Cold War tightens its icy grip. East or West: trust no one, question everything. The fate of humanity rests in your hands as you pit spy versus spy in tactical Phantom Doctrine.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22%, Stealth 19%, Turn-Based 14%, Tactical 9.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at the cold-war espionage and heist-planning mechanics that align closely with the tactical stealth of the seed game.
- #9 The Iron Oath
91% 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 14.4%, Party-Based RPG 13.8%, Turn-Based 12%, Strategy RPG 10.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This party-based tactical RPG features persistent consequences and a living world that evolves based on your mercenary decisions.
- #10 Tactical Breach Wizards
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,483 reviews2024
Dev: Suspicious Developments
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to try every crazy plan you can think of to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window.
Why similar: Turn-Based 16.5%, Tactical RPG 13%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%, Strategy RPG 11.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the puzzle-like tactical planning required to execute successful breaches and heists.
- #11 Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
91% matchVery Positive88% of 6,240 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: Turn-Based Tactics 15.1%, Tactical RPG 13.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%, Strategy RPG 9.7%, Turn-Based 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A deep tactical RPG that provides extensive class customization and challenging turn-based combat scenarios.
- #12 Showgunners
88% matchVery Positive94% of 1,825 reviews2023
Dev: ArtificerPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
As a contestant on a high stakes reality game show of the future, you must survive a dangerous urban environment packed with traps, confounding puzzles, and heavily armed psychopaths. Turn-based combat in hand crafted levels, built for entertainment.
Why similar: Isometric 16.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 15.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.2%, Tactical 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: A focused tactical combat game that emphasizes environmental interaction and strategic positioning.
- #13 Vigilantes
89% matchVery Positive81% of 301 reviews2018
Dev: Timeslip Softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.1 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 15.3%, Tactical RPG 13.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%, Strategy RPG 10.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, crime-themed tactical RPG that focuses on urban combat and character-driven progression.
- #14 Battle Brothers
87% 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: Military 32.3%, War 28.2%, Character Customization 18.9%, RPG 10.5%, Strategy 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for mercenary company management, featuring brutal perma-death and challenging turn-based tactical battles.
- #15 Mechajammer
89% matchMixed52% of 239 reviews2021
Dev: Whalenought StudiosPub: Modern Wolf
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A tactical cyberpunk turn-based RPG set on an off-world grindhouse jungle colony. Skulk through the shadows or charge in guns blazing. Recruit a unique party for large squad-based assaults as your adventure plunges you deep into the city’s secrets.
Why similar: Tactical 12%, Cyberpunk 11.8%, Turn-Based 10.6%, Tactical RPG 10.2%, Stealth 10%
Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric tactical RPG offers a unique, gritty sci-fi setting with open-ended mission approaches.
- #16 Wartales
86% 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 24.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.2%, Tactical RPG 15.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.1%, Turn-Based 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: This open-world mercenary RPG focuses on managing a squad and surviving in a harsh world, mirroring the management aspects of the seed game.
- #17 Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
86% matchVery Positive90% of 20,374 reviews2018
Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 16.6%, Turn-Based Combat 15.3%, Turn-Based 14.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.9%, Tactical 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: It combines stealth-based exploration with tactical, turn-based combat in a compelling post-apocalyptic setting.
- #18 Stellar Tactics
85% matchVery Positive80% of 1,560 reviews2026
Dev: Don WilkinsPub: Maverick Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A Sci-Fi role-playing game featuring turn-based ground combat, space exploration, deep character customization and a massive living universe with thousands of star systems. Equip your ships with the best equipment you can find, gather a powerful crew of mercenaries and set out into the void!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.8%, Party-Based RPG 16.4%, Isometric 12.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.2%, Post-apocalyptic 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A deep tactical RPG that combines squad-based combat with space exploration and character development.
- #19 Desperados III
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,197 reviews2020
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.
Why similar: Stealth 38.3%, Isometric 26.5%, Tactical 22.1%, Strategy 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers masterful heist-planning and stealth mechanics that reward careful tactical execution.
- #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 18.9%, Turn-Based 16.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Party-Based RPG 13.1%, Strategy RPG 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie tactical RPG that focuses on complex class systems and environmental interaction during combat.
- #21 Twilight Wars
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 251 reviews2025
Dev: Comrade Bear Games
Windows
Twilight Wars is a tactical dungeon crawler set in a neon-drenched cyberpunk future. Corporations rule the world. Rebuild a shattered spy agency, assemble a team of elite operatives, and wage a covert war to reclaim the world from the shadows.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 16.2%, Turn-Based 15.3%, Tactical RPG 15.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed tactical dungeon crawler that mirrors the aesthetic and combat style of the seed game.
- #22 Depth of Extinction
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 209 reviews2018
Dev: HOF Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore a flooded world and save humanity from a terrible threat in this turn based, tactical RPG with roguelike elements
Why similar: Turn-Based 13%, Tactical RPG 12.4%, Perma Death 11.1%, Party-Based RPG 9.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite tactical RPG that features squad-based combat in a post-apocalyptic, underwater setting.
- #23 Kingsvein
81% 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 19.6%, Party-Based RPG 19.6%, Strategy RPG 15.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based tactical RPG with a dark aesthetic and deep strategic combat mechanics.
- #24 XCOM® 2
81% matchVery Positive85% of 107,051 reviews2016
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 61.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.
Why similar: Turn-Based 9.9%, Perma Death 9.8%, Military 9.1%, Isometric 8.7%, Post-apocalyptic 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential squad-based tactical game that features high-stakes combat, perma-death, and base management.
- #25 End State
82% matchMixed63% of 137 reviews2022
Dev: Finger Squad
Windows
End State is a turn-based tactics game where you manage a mercenary company tracking down a terrorists in a war-torn country. Hire, gear up and gain experience for your mercenaries. Take on rebels and criminal gangs, do side contracts and explore Brekovia.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 11.5%, Turn-Based 11.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.1%, Military 9.1%, Turn-Based Combat 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical game that emphasizes realistic combat mechanics and character customization for your squad.
- #26 Mech Armada
80% matchVery Positive81% of 679 reviews2022
Dev: Lioncode Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 14.2%, Post-apocalyptic 12.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Isometric 11%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite tactical game that focuses on building and customizing units for turn-based combat.
- #27 MENACE
76% matchVery Positive91% of 10,002 reviews2026
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead a strike force against an alien threat in this turn-based tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers. Answer distress calls across different worlds, train and equip infantry, deploy tanks and mechs, and plan and execute missions in detailed turn-based battles.
Why similar: Turn-Based 16.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%, Tactical 11%
- #28 Lost Eidolons
79% matchMixed69% of 2,301 reviews2022
Dev: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Lost Eidolons is a turn-based tactical RPG with a gripping cinematic narrative, set in a waning empire riven by civil war. Take on the role of a charming mercenary captain, Eden, and lead his band of allies through epic encounters on a classic turn-based battlefield.
Why similar: Perma Death 12.8%, Tactical RPG 11.2%, Turn-Based 9.9%, War 9.7%, Party-Based RPG 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical RPG that features large-scale battles and character-driven storytelling.
- #29 Those Who Rule
76% matchVery Positive90% of 946 reviews2025
Dev: Eldin Turulja
Windows
Join three fresh recruits caught in a web of betrayal as war looms over the land. Lead your band of heroes through tactical turn-based battles, master unique abilities, and forge powerful gear to turn the tide of battle. Will you unravel the conspiracy driving the conflict—or be consumed by it?
Why similar: Tactical RPG 13%, Party-Based RPG 12.3%, Perma Death 11.3%, Strategy RPG 10.7%, Isometric 9.3%
- #30 SPARTA 2035 Prologue & Sea of Pirates DLC
77% matchVery Positive82% of 82 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 15.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%, Tactical 11.6%, Tactical RPG 10.9%
- #31 StarCrawlers
78% matchVery Positive84% of 896 reviews2017
Dev: Juggernaut Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
StarCrawlers is a modern take on a classic cRPG dungeon crawler set in a gritty spacepunk universe. Build a crew of renegade adventurers on the fringes of space, taking jobs from megacorps to hunt bounties, sabotage rivals and conduct corporate espionage.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 23.3%, Cyberpunk 20.7%, Turn-Based 20.2%, RPG 14.9%, Sci-fi 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi dungeon crawler with tactical, turn-based combat and a focus on mercenary work.
- #32 Warbanners
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 603 reviews2017
Dev: Crasleen Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Warbanners: the turn-based, tactical strategy game with role-playing elements that lets you manage a squad of mercenaries, and survive 42 campaign missions. Your goal? To earn a place among ancient legends!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 16.8%, Turn-Based 16.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.8%, Strategy RPG 12.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical strategy game that emphasizes unit positioning and diverse combat abilities.
- #33 Urban Strife
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 371 reviews2024
Dev: White Pond GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Old school TBS, post-apoc survival and RPG. Recruit deranged locals in your militia, ally local factions and fight those you hate. Haul loot back and rebuild your shelter, doctor your wounds, and fix your guns. People need feeding, booze needs brewing and there is an end of the world to enjoy.
Why similar: Turn-Based 14.4%, Party-Based RPG 11.9%, Post-apocalyptic 10.4%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%, Isometric 8.8%
- #34 Deep Fringe
73% matchVery Positive96% of 80 reviews2026
Dev: Bosoneon StudioPub: Thousand Generation
Windows
Deep Fringe is a deep tactical RPG set in a biopunk post-apocalyptic wasteland. Lead powerful factions in turn-based brutal battles, leveraging the strategic use of an interactive environment. Modify or destroy terrain to achieve tactical supremacy. Craft legendary chapters with the level editor.
Why similar: Turn-Based 13.3%, Tactical RPG 13%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%, Post-apocalyptic 10%, Strategy RPG 10%
- #35 Fallen: A2P Protocol
79% matchMostly Negative38% of 226 reviews2015
Dev: Red Katana
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A post-apocalyptic, turn based, tactical combat and strategy game where you lead your caravan on a quest for revenge.
Why similar: Turn-Based 17.8%, Post-apocalyptic 10.7%, Isometric 9.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic tactical RPG that focuses on squad management and turn-based combat in a wasteland setting.
- #36 Space Cats Tactics
75% 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: Tactical RPG 16%, Turn-Based 15.8%, Cyberpunk 11.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%
- #37 Heroes of Steel RPG
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 282 reviews2014
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Heroes of Steel is a tactical RPG set in a grim post-apocalyptic fantasy world. Coordinate your party of four heroes in turn-based combat and navigate a engaging world and story.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 14.7%, Turn-Based 13.9%, Perma Death 13.7%, Strategy RPG 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%
- #38 Dice Gambit
72% matchVery Positive88% of 1,006 reviews2025
Dev: Chromatic InkPub: Spelkollektivet
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Shape and lead your own fully customisable (and debt-ridden) family of Inquisitors in charge of hunting the chromatic monsters infesting the city. Unlock unique abilities, hang out with eccentric nobles, learn the secrets the city holds while occasionally delivering ice cream!
Why similar: Perma Death 14.9%, Tactical RPG 14.4%, Strategy RPG 14.2%, Isometric 12.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%
- #39 Glorious Companions
74% 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 13.5%, Turn-Based 12.8%, Party-Based RPG 12.2%, Strategy RPG 10.4%, Isometric 9.3%
- #40 Knights in Tight Spaces
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 825 reviews2025
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Isometric 16.7%, Tactical RPG 15.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Military 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%
- #41 Interregnum: False Prophet
74% matchMixed59% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Spacewalkers
Windows
A tactical, turn-based strategy game in a post-apocalyptic world of eternal winter. As the titular False Prophet, recruit and lead a group of survivors to a promised land. Loot, craft, and make the best of what you find.
Why similar: Turn-Based 11.9%, Tactical RPG 11.2%, Strategy RPG 9.6%, Isometric 9.2%, Post-apocalyptic 9.1%
- #42 Wantless : Solace at World’s End
71% matchVery Positive90% of 318 reviews2024
Dev: Drop Rate StudioPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
In this dystopic sci-fi Tactical RPG, save your patients from themselves. Craft your skills among millions of combinations, heal the mind and face ever growing nightmares in 10mn runs. Will you overcome the insidious being chasing you across minds?
Why similar: Tactical RPG 15.1%, Turn-Based 13.9%, Isometric 11.4%, Strategy RPG 11.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.5%
- #43 The Last Spell
70% matchVery Positive92% of 12,839 reviews2023
Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Turn-Based 13.2%, Tactical RPG 12.9%, Strategy RPG 11.1%, Perma Death 10.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.5%
- #44 Star Renegades
73% matchVery Positive83% of 2,997 reviews2020
Dev: Massive Damage, Inc.Pub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Star Renegades is a dimension spanning rogue-lite strategy RPG. Outsmart uniquely generated adversaries, forge bonds between heroes and end the cycle!
Why similar: Turn-Based 22%, Tactical RPG 20.7%, Strategy RPG 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13.1%, Tactical 10.7%
- #45 Phantom Brigade
71% matchVery Positive80% of 4,177 reviews2023
Dev: Brace Yourself Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Phantom Brigade 2.0 is a cinematic, tactical mech strategy game with a revolutionary timeline-based command system. See the future, predict enemy actions, and plot your counterattack on the timeline! Recruit and level up your squad of rebels to retake war-torn Fyrland from the Kaskad occupation.
Why similar: Military 21.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.4%, Tactical 16.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%
- #46 The Hand of Merlin
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 358 reviews2022
Dev: Room-C GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
The Hand of Merlin is a turn-based rogue-lite RPG in which Arthurian legend meets with sci-fi horror. Recruit mortal heroes to explore lands rife with otherworldly evil, make narrative bending choices in unique interactive encounters, and search for the lost fragments of your soul across the multiverse!
Why similar: Perma Death 17%, Tactical RPG 16.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Tactical 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%
- #47 Rogue Waters
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,075 reviews2024
Dev: Ice Code GamesPub: Tripwire Presents
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Rogue Waters is a Pirate Tactical Turn-Based Rogue-lite. Play as Captain Cutter, commanding your ship and crew through procedurally generated encounters to seek revenge. Recruit, train, and upgrade crew, use powerful sea creatures, and engage in dynamic naval and melee combat to gain the upper hand.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.2%, Turn-Based 17.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.7%, Isometric 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%
- #48 Crawl Tactics
70% 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: Turn-Based 14.4%, Tactical RPG 13.9%, Party-Based RPG 12.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%, Strategy RPG 10%
- #49 Shardpunk
68% matchVery Positive93% of 758 reviews2023
Dev: Clockwork PilePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The war is lost, the Capitol lies in ruins, and you’re on the run! Shardpunk mixes turn-based tactical strategy with RPG, survival, and resource management as you gather your team, scavenge for resources, fight enemy hordes, and seek shelter to live another day.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.1%, Party-Based RPG 16.6%, Strategy RPG 13.7%, Post-apocalyptic 12.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%
- #50 FRONT MISSION 1st: Remake
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 649 reviews2023
Dev: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
FRONT MISSION 1st: Remake is an immersive, tactical turn-based RPG, placing you in command of the awe-inspiring Wanzers – powerful military machines.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 25.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.4%, Military 14%, Strategy 11.2%, RPG 9.3%
- #51 Zoria: Age of Shattering
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 608 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Trinket GamesPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A squad-based tactical RPG with fluid turn-based combat, outpost, and followers management, set in the expansive fantasy world of Zoria. Lead a team of four heroes with their unique skills and perks. Every team member contributes to undertaken battles.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.9%, Party-Based RPG 17.9%, Turn-Based 17.4%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%
- #52 Skygard Arena
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: Gemelli Games
Windows
Lead your squad of Champions to victory in this fantasy turn-based tactical skirmish game. Save the 5 factions of Skygard in the story mode missions or battle other players online. Customize your Champions to fit your strategy, capture objectives, pick up resources and strike with your spells!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 13.9%, Turn-Based 12.2%, Party-Based RPG 11.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%
- #53 Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
66% matchVery Positive82% of 1,248 reviews2025
Dev: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Veil of the Witch is a roguelite strategy RPG with turn-based combat and branching progression. Set in the world of “Lost Eidolons,” build a nimble squad of five, pick your skills as you level, and adapt to each unique run. May the gods favor the bold and the wise.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, Strategy RPG 13%
- #54 Alvora Tactics
70% 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 16.8%, Party-Based RPG 14.1%, Turn-Based 13%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Strategy RPG 11.1%
- #55 BATTLETECH
68% matchVery Positive84% of 32,635 reviews2018
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 43.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war.
Why similar: Turn-Based 26.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%, Tactical 12.4%, Strategy 9%
- #56 King Arthur: Knight's Tale
67% matchVery Positive84% of 7,361 reviews2022
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 20.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.2%, Turn-Based 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Strategy RPG 10.4%
- #57 HeistGeist
66% matchVery Positive96% of 138 reviews2024
Dev: Doublequote Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Get in, get the goods, get out. What could possibly go wrong? In this single-player, story-driven cyberpunk RPG, play as Alexandra - a street-smart thief on the run after a failed heist. Put together a team of unusual allies, pull off thrilling heists, and fight and hack using your deck of cards.
Why similar: Turn-Based 28.1%, Cyberpunk 25.4%, Turn-Based Combat 18%, RPG 8.1%, Sci-fi 7.9%
- #58 FLAMBERGE
71% matchMixed69% of 137 reviews2015
Dev: HYDEZEKE
Windows · Mac
Flamberge is a tactics RPG featuring free movement and simultaneous turns. Players plan out their moves ahead of time, then during execution, both allies and enemies will act at the same time.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.5%, Party-Based RPG 14.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Tactical 10.4%, Turn-Based 9.2%
- #59 Winter Falling: Battle Tactics
66% matchVery Positive91% of 467 reviews2022
Dev: Rarykos
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Lead troops in tense tactical battles, just you and your brain against the dying world. Can you save it? Manage a mercenary company, scavenge supplies, build an army. Go on a quest! Burn down a village or two... Explore the rich medieval fantasy world in a mix of LOTR, Warhammer, FTL and Total War.
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.2%, Tactical RPG 13.7%, Strategy RPG 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%
- #60 Our Adventurer Guild
64% 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 24.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 17%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Character Customization 11.4%, Tactical RPG 7.9%