- #1 Invisible, Inc.
97% matchVery Positive91% of 5,792 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 10.5%, Turn-Based 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the high-tension heist and stealth mechanics that are central to the Cyber Knights experience.
- #2 Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
96% matchVery Positive89% of 6,644 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 26.2%, Turn-Based 24.7%, Isometric 13.3%, RPG 8.5%, Tactical 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This is the quintessential cyberpunk tactical RPG, offering a rich narrative and turn-based combat that mirrors the atmosphere of the seed game.
- #3 Templar Battleforce
96% matchVery Positive93% of 984 reviews2015
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
An addictive mix of strategic combat and army building, with the precision of an RPG. Design your squad members' exact build of equipment and talents to create unique fireteam combinations. Step into the pilot suit of a Leviathan mech, lead the Templar Knights in turn-based tactical warfare.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 14.6%, Turn-Based 14%, Perma Death 13.3%, Strategy RPG 10.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Also from the Trese Brothers, this title focuses on tight, tactical squad combat and persistent unit progression.
- #4 Star Traders: Frontiers
95% matchVery Positive83% of 3,816 reviews2018
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You are the captain of a starship venturing through a massive open universe. Customize your crew and take command at the helm of your very own ship as you explore a galaxy torn apart by internal strife, alien threats, and political intrigue.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 29.6%, Perma Death 23.5%, Turn-Based Combat 19.9%, Sci-fi 13.4%, RPG 7%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game shares the deep systems, faction reputation, and persistent world-building found in Cyber Knights.
- #5 Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition
94% matchVery Positive86% of 4,868 reviews2015
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 21.7 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 27.3%, Turn-Based 24.2%, Isometric 14.1%, RPG 8.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Another entry in the Shadowrun series that excels at blending cyberpunk themes with tactical squad-based combat.
- #6 Battle Brothers
94% 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: Turn-Based 10.8%, Tactical RPG 9.7%, Military 8.8%, Strategy RPG 8.7%, Isometric 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its focus on managing a mercenary company with perma-death and brutal tactical combat is a direct thematic and mechanical match.
- #7 Jagged Alliance 3
93% matchVery Positive89% of 14,995 reviews2023
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 8.0 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 RPG 12.6%, Tactical 12.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a robust mercenary management system and tactical combat that feels like a natural evolution of the squad-based gameplay in the seed game.
- #8 Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game
91% matchVery Positive88% of 4,308 reviews2023
Dev: Iron Tower Studio
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 15.3%, Tactical RPG 14.1%, Party-Based RPG 13.9%, Cyberpunk 11.1%, Isometric 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, choice-driven tactical RPG that rewards careful character building and faction navigation.
- #9 Vigilantes
92% matchVery Positive81% of 307 reviews2018
Dev: Timeslip Softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Vigilantes is a combat focused, turn-based tactical RPG set in the crime riddled city of Reiker. The game offers hardcore squad-level combat in a gritty neo-noir setting, intel gathering through surveillance and interrogation, a detailed character system, base facilities, crafting, and more.
Why similar: Turn-Based 16%, Tactical RPG 13.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.1%, Strategy RPG 10.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, crime-focused tactical RPG that emphasizes turn-based combat and character development in a harsh urban environment.
- #10 Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
91% matchVery Positive90% of 20,576 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 16.8%, Turn-Based Combat 15.2%, Turn-Based 15.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%, Tactical 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: It successfully blends real-time stealth exploration with turn-based tactical combat, mirroring the heist-planning aspect of the seed.
- #11 Phantom Doctrine
90% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,697 reviews2018
Dev: CreativeForge GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 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 14.7%, Tactical 10%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on Cold War espionage and heist-style tactical missions, emphasizing stealth and careful planning.
- #12 The Iron Oath
89% 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 14.4%, Party-Based RPG 13.7%, Turn-Based 12.6%, Strategy RPG 10.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that focuses on managing a mercenary company over time, with meaningful consequences for your choices.
- #13 Wasteland 3
89% matchVery Positive85% of 22,446 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 13.3%, Turn-Based 13%, Party-Based RPG 12.7%, Post-apocalyptic 11.3%, Isometric 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This squad-based tactical RPG features deep character customization and a reactive world that mirrors the consequences found in Cyber Knights.
- #14 Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
88% 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: Turn-Based Tactics 15.1%, Tactical RPG 13.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%, Turn-Based 9.8%, Strategy RPG 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep tactical combat and extensive character class customization for those who enjoy the RPG elements of the seed game.
- #15 End State
87% matchMixed65% of 142 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: Turn-Based 11.8%, Strategy RPG 11.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.9%, Military 9.2%, Turn-Based Combat 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical game that focuses on mercenary operations and realistic combat mechanics in a modern setting.
- #16 XCOM® 2
86% matchVery Positive85% of 109,714 reviews2016
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 62.1 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 10.2%, Perma Death 9.7%, Military 9.2%, Isometric 8.6%, Post-apocalyptic 8%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for squad-based tactical combat, featuring high-stakes missions and permanent consequences for your soldiers.
- #17 Showgunners
85% matchVery Positive93% of 1,978 reviews2023
Dev: ArtificerPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 16.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%, Tactical 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-octane, turn-based tactical combat with a strong emphasis on environmental interaction.
- #18 Stellar Tactics
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,749 reviews2026
Dev: Don WilkinsPub: Maverick Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 18.1%, Party-Based RPG 16.1%, Isometric 12.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%, Post-apocalyptic 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A deep CRPG that combines squad-based tactical combat with exploration and character progression.
- #19 Depth of Extinction
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 209 reviews2018
Dev: HOF Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a flooded world and save humanity from a terrible threat in this turn based, tactical RPG with roguelike elements
Why similar: Turn-Based 13.5%, Tactical RPG 12.4%, Perma Death 11.1%, Party-Based RPG 9.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite tactical RPG that features squad management and turn-based combat in a post-apocalyptic setting.
- #20 Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 14,819 reviews2022
Dev: Complex GamesPub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead humanity’s greatest weapon, the Grey Knights, in this fast-paced turn-based tactical RPG. Root out and purge a galaxy-spanning plague in a cinematic, story-driven campaign, using the tactics and talents of your own personalised squad of Daemonhunters.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 16.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Tactical 11.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides intense, squad-based tactical combat with a focus on managing a specialized team against overwhelming odds.
- #21 UnderRail
84% matchVery Positive86% of 7,264 reviews2015
Dev: Stygian Software
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
UnderRail is an old-school turn-based isometric role-playing game that features a large open post-apocalyptic world, deep and challenging combat and an intricate storyline.
Why similar: Turn-Based 21.9%, Isometric 21.2%, Post-apocalyptic 21.2%, Turn-Based Combat 13.1%, RPG 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, isometric RPG set in a post-apocalyptic underground that offers complex character builds and tactical combat.
- #22 Dead Grid
81% matchVery Positive94% of 534 reviews2026
Dev: Atom Void
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Dead Grid is a turn-based strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies, infused with an 80s retro vibe. Lead a squad of elite mercenaries, fight relentless hordes, discover survivors, and build up your camp with hundreds of scavenged upgrades.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.6%, Party-Based RPG 15.6%, Strategy RPG 14%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical RPG elements with card-based mechanics to create a unique squad management experience.
- #23 Hard West 2
82% matchVery Positive82% of 3,231 reviews2022
Dev: Ice Code GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Hard West 2 is a journey to the heart of darkness in the American West. Take control of a supernatural posse and catch the mysterious Ghost Train. Outsmart, outcheat and outgun your enemies in this turn-based tactics game set in a Wild West world where nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Turn-Based 16.3%, Tactical RPG 15.3%, Isometric 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%
Why You'll Like It: Features unique tactical combat mechanics and a high-stakes atmosphere that rewards aggressive, well-planned turns.
- #24 Kingsvein
81% 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 19.9%, Party-Based RPG 19.6%, Strategy RPG 15.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based tactical RPG that focuses on exploration and deep combat mechanics.
- #25 Voidspire Tactics
82% 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 19%, Turn-Based 17.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 13%, Party-Based RPG 13%, RPG 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that emphasizes environmental destruction and complex class-based combat systems.
- #26 Urban Strife
80% matchMostly Positive70% of 698 reviews2026
Dev: White Pond GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 15.1%, Party-Based RPG 11.6%, Post-apocalyptic 10.7%, Turn-Based Combat 9.8%, Isometric 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical survival game that emphasizes squad management and combat in a post-apocalyptic urban setting.
- #27 Those Who Rule
79% matchVery Positive90% of 1,138 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 13.1%, Party-Based RPG 12.3%, Perma Death 11.4%, Strategy RPG 10.7%, Isometric 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that emphasizes squad positioning and strategic combat depth.
- #28 MENACE
77% matchVery Positive91% of 13,728 reviews2026
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 11.8%, Tactical RPG 10.3%, Isometric 9.4%, Strategy RPG 9.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.1%
- #29 Lost Eidolons
79% matchMixed68% of 2,410 reviews2022
Dev: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 19.1 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 12.7%, Tactical RPG 11.2%, Turn-Based 10.3%, War 9.8%, Strategy RPG 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical RPG that focuses on large-scale battles and character-driven narratives.
- #30 Tactical Breach Wizards
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 12,205 reviews2024
Dev: Suspicious Developments
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 17.1%, Tactical RPG 13%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%, Strategy RPG 11.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%
- #31 Space Cats Tactics
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 130 reviews2023
Dev: Mitzi Games
Windows
Fight nerve-wracking spaceship battles in this turn-based tactical space opera RPG! Manage your crew of feline warriors to adapt to every strategic situation and dive into a thrilling space opera story where your choices will determine your path.
Why similar: Turn-Based 16.4%, Tactical RPG 16.1%, Cyberpunk 11.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique blend of space exploration and tactical squad-based combat.
- #32 STAR WARS Zero Company™
74% matchVery Positive83% of 22,156 reviews2026
Dev: Bit ReactorPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Command an elite squad through a gritty and authentic story in STAR WARS Zero Company™, a single-player turn-based tactics game set in the twilight of the Clone Wars™.
Why similar: Turn-Based 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Isometric 10.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%
- #33 Quasimorph
74% matchVery Positive83% of 8,316 reviews2026
Dev: Magnum ScriptumPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 29.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Take on a role of a hardened PMC fighter in a dark turn-based cyberpunk RPG. Engage in unforgiving combat, manage your ship and pile up the bodies of your clones to unravel the dark mystery behind threat to all life.
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.6%, Cyberpunk 17.8%, Turn-Based Combat 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Tactical 12.7%
- #34 Warhounds
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 904 reviews2026
Dev: Everplay DMCCPub: Brightika, Inc.
Windows
Warhounds is a turn-based tactical game about an elite mercenary squad with an old-school action movie vibe, inspired by XCOM and Jagged Alliance. Recruit unique fighters, upgrade your base, and fight for Africa’s future. Less fake RNG, more true ballistics and lethal tactics.
Why similar: Turn-Based 14.6%, Isometric 11%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%
- #35 Heroes of Steel RPG
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 286 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: Turn-Based 14.6%, Party-Based RPG 14.5%, Perma Death 13.7%, Strategy RPG 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based tactical RPG that features deep character builds and challenging turn-based encounters.
- #36 Every Day We Fight
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 426 reviews2025
Dev: Signal Space LabPub: Wild Hog Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Turn-based tactics meets real-time choices. Control each moment of combat: react to enemy fire, aim your shots, and interrupt enemies on-the-fly. Transform a trio of ragtag civilians into seasoned soldiers - and escape the alien timeloop.
Why similar: Turn-Based 10.9%, Party-Based RPG 10.3%, Tactical RPG 10%, Military 9.4%, Strategy RPG 8.3%
- #37 Mechajammer
77% matchMixed52% of 240 reviews2021
Dev: Whalenought StudiosPub: Modern Wolf
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.0 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: Cyberpunk 11.9%, Tactical 11.8%, Turn-Based 11%, Tactical RPG 10.2%, Stealth 10.1%
- #38 Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II
73% matchMixed54% of 2,353 reviews2026
Dev: Bulwark StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Fast-paced tactical combat meets strategic management in this sequel to the acclaimed Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus. Take control of either the ancient and deathless Necron legions or the techno-religious acolytes of the Omnissiah, with the fate of a world in your hands.
Why similar: Turn-Based 15%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Tactical RPG 12.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Tactical 10.3%
- #39 SPARTA 2035 Prologue & Sea of Pirates DLC
73% matchMostly Positive81% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: Lipsar Studio
Windows
Turn-based tactics & strategy about an elite mercenary squad with an old-school action-movie vibe. Command Sparta: recruit distinctive fighters, upgrade your base, run missions, and decide Africa’s future—no point-blank misses, with real ballistics.
Why similar: Turn-Based 16.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%, Tactical 11.5%, Tactical RPG 11%
- #40 Frontier: Path of Shadows
72% matchVery Positive91% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: Oduvan GamesPub: 3_PUBLISHING
Windows
25th century. The war is over, but the Frontier is still full of danger and old secrets. You are a mercenary bound to a mysterious crystal. Explore the sector, shape its story, build your team and win tactical battles.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 17.1%, Tactical RPG 16.3%, Tactical 9.5%, Isometric 9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9%
- #41 Chaos Front
73% matchMixed62% of 266 reviews2026
Dev: Han ZhiyuPub: ChaosGalaxyStudio
Windows
A turn-based space mecha mercenary game. You can recruit pilots and captains with varying stories and skills, buy and modify spaceships, mecha, artillery, and fighters, take missions, participate in battles between Galactic Powers, change the situations, and experience different stories.
Why similar: Turn-Based 15.9%, Tactical RPG 15.6%, Party-Based RPG 14.5%, Strategy RPG 11.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%
- #42 Xenonauts 2
70% matchVery Positive81% of 5,852 reviews2026
Dev: Goldhawk InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Wage a global war of resistance against an alien invasion. Command turn-based tactical battles, build a network of covert bases, directly control your fighter wings, and achieve strategic victory in a simulation of asymmetric warfare against a technologically superior foe.
Why similar: Turn-Based 13.2%, Isometric 10.5%, Strategy RPG 10.3%, Turn-Based Combat 9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9%
- #43 Twilight Wars
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 255 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 15.9%, Tactical RPG 15.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%
- #44 Star Renegades
71% matchVery Positive83% of 3,083 reviews2020
Dev: Massive Damage, Inc.Pub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 11.6 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 22.8%, Tactical RPG 20.6%, Strategy RPG 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 12.9%, Tactical 10.5%
- #45 StarCrawlers
72% matchVery Positive83% of 900 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 22.8%, Turn-Based 21%, Cyberpunk 20.2%, RPG 14.7%, Sci-fi 12.8%
- #46 Glorious Companions
71% 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 13.6%, Turn-Based 13.3%, Party-Based RPG 12.1%, Strategy RPG 10.3%, Isometric 9.3%
- #47 Fallen: A2P Protocol
75% 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 10.4%, Isometric 9.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.2%
- #48 Deep Fringe
69% matchVery Positive92% of 85 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 13.8%, Tactical RPG 13.1%, Post-apocalyptic 10.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10%, Strategy RPG 9.9%
- #49 Knights in Tight Spaces
69% matchMixed69% of 945 reviews2025
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Control your environment, gather your party, and build your best deck to overcome outlaws and supernatural forces, across a rich fantasy world. Watch as your tactical choices and deckbuilding prowess play out through stylish fight sequences.
Why similar: Isometric 16.7%, Tactical RPG 15.9%, Military 13.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 13%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%
- #50 The Last Spell
67% 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: Turn-Based 13.7%, Tactical RPG 13%, Strategy RPG 11%, Perma Death 10.9%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%
- #51 Phantom Brigade
68% matchVery Positive81% of 4,602 reviews2023
Dev: Brace Yourself Games
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 17.6 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 21.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.3%, Tactical 16.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 14.1%
- #52 Wantless : Solace at World’s End
68% matchVery Positive90% of 336 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 14.4%, Isometric 11.3%, Strategy RPG 11%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.2%
- #53 Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
67% matchVery Positive82% of 1,412 reviews2025
Dev: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 21.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Strategy RPG 13%
- #54 Interregnum: False Prophet
70% 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 12.4%, Tactical RPG 11.2%, Strategy RPG 9.5%, Post-apocalyptic 9.3%, Isometric 9.2%
- #55 Shardpunk
67% matchVery Positive93% of 784 reviews2023
Dev: Clockwork PilePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 18.2%, Party-Based RPG 16.4%, Strategy RPG 13.7%, Post-apocalyptic 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%
- #56 Mech Armada
69% matchVery Positive81% of 700 reviews2022
Dev: Lioncode Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Create and command custom Mechs to outmaneuver The Swarm in this post-apocalyptic tactical turn-based rogue-lite. Leverage the terrain, learn each Mech's unique skills and use strategy and resources to survive an ever-changing series of battles to give humanity hope.
Why similar: Isometric 15.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.3%, Post-apocalyptic 13.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Turn-Based Combat 10.9%
- #57 Warbanners
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 615 reviews2017
Dev: Crasleen Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Turn-Based 17.5%, Tactical RPG 16.9%, Strategy RPG 12.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%
- #58 Dice Gambit
65% matchVery Positive88% of 1,162 reviews2025
Dev: Chromatic InkPub: Spelkollektivet
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 14.6%, Strategy RPG 14.2%, Isometric 12.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.4%
- #59 Crawl Tactics
67% matchVery Positive92% of 221 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 15%, Tactical RPG 14%, Party-Based RPG 12.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.5%, Strategy RPG 10%
- #60 Zoria: Age of Shattering
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 640 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Trinket GamesPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Turn-Based 18.1%, Tactical RPG 18%, Party-Based RPG 17.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%