- #1 Baldur's Gate 3
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 854,568 reviews2023
Dev: Larian Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 78.9 hrsMean: 134.1 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.
Why similar: CRPG 25.2%, Character Customization 17.2%, Co-op Campaign 13.4% ★, RPG 12%, Story Rich 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It is the closest modern match to Divinity: Original Sin 2, with Larian's same reactive world design, party banter, creative combat problem-solving, and co-op-friendly turn-based battles.
- #2 Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition
96% matchVery Positive89% of 32,889 reviews2015
Dev: Larian Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 32.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Gather your party and get ready for the kick-ass new version of GameSpot's PC Game of the Year 2014. With hours of new content, new game modes, full voiceovers, split-screen multiplayer, and thousands of improvements, there's never been a better time to explore the epic world of Rivellon!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 21.5%, CRPG 18.6%, RPG 18.2%, Character Customization 8.7%, Fantasy 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct predecessor, offering the same elemental battlefield interactions, playful systemic design, and party-focused fantasy CRPG structure.
- #3 Solasta: Crown of the Magister
96% matchVery Positive87% of 22,429 reviews2021
Dev: Tactical Adventures
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 31.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Roll for initiative, take attacks of opportunity, manage player location and the verticality of the battle field in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.1 Ruleset. In Solasta, you make the choices, dice decide your destiny.
Why similar: CRPG 16.3%, Party-Based RPG 15.3%, Co-op Campaign 13.2% ★, Strategy RPG 13%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its turn-based D&D combat, vertical tactics, party building, and co-op campaign make it one of the best pure tactical alternatives.
- #4 Wasteland 3
95% matchVery Positive85% of 22,342 reviews2020
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 25.8 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: CRPG 24.2%, Tactical RPG 19.8%, Party-Based RPG 17.9%, Character Customization 11.8%, Isometric 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It trades fantasy for post-apocalypse, but its squad-based turn-based combat, impactful choices, and reactive quest design hit a very similar CRPG sweet spot.
- #5 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
94% matchVery Positive84% of 43,984 reviews2021
Dev: Owlcat GamesPub: META Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 58.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in a new epic RPG from the creators of the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Explore the nature of good and evil, learn the true cost of power, and rise as a Mythic Hero capable of deeds beyond mortal expectations.
Why similar: CRPG 22.2%, Tactical RPG 20.9%, Character Customization 11.1%, Isometric 8.2%, Romance 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: If you want another enormous party CRPG with deep character customization, memorable companions, and challenging tactical combat, this is a standout.
- #6 Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
94% matchVery Positive88% of 47,586 reviews2023
Dev: Owlcat Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 58.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Made in a close partnership with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a story-rich classical RPG from Owlcat Games, developers of the critically acclaimed game, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.
Why similar: CRPG 22.1%, Tactical RPG 20.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Character Customization 11.1%, Romance 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This delivers dense party-based roleplaying and crunchy turn-based encounters with a similarly weighty emphasis on builds, companions, and consequential decisions.
- #7 Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
93% matchVery Positive88% of 20,034 reviews2018
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 42.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Patch 5.0 - Turn-based mode and The Ultimate challenge out now! Pursue a rogue god over land and sea in the sequel to the multi-award-winning RPG Pillars of Eternity. Captain your ship on a dangerous voyage of discovery across the vast unexplored archipelago region of the Deadfire.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 24.7%, CRPG 23.5%, RPG 13.6%, Character Customization 9.4%, Isometric 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its rich party writing, exploration-heavy campaign, and strong roleplaying flexibility make it a great fit even though its combat focus is less purely turn-based.
- #8 Wildermyth
92% matchVery Positive95% of 18,226 reviews2021
Dev: Worldwalker Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 27.2%, Tactical RPG 18.9%, Character Customization 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%, Story Rich 7%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the joy of building a party through tactical turn-based battles and choice-driven storytelling, with strong character growth and emergent narratives.
- #9 Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 35,089 reviews2018
Dev: Owlcat GamesPub: Knights Peak
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 50.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Enhanced Plus Edition is the first isometric party-based cRPG set in the Pathfinder fantasy universe. Enjoy a classic RPG experience inspired by games like Baldur's Gate, Fallout 1 and 2 and Arcanum. Explore and conquer the Stolen Lands and make them your kingdom!
Why similar: CRPG 20.1%, Party-Based RPG 19.3%, Strategy RPG 12.9%, RPG 10.1%, Character Customization 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the same appeal of managing a customizable adventuring party through a sprawling fantasy campaign full of quests, builds, and tough fights.
- #10 Expeditions: Rome
90% matchVery Positive87% of 6,746 reviews2022
Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?
Why similar: CRPG 22.7%, Party-Based RPG 22.1%, Tactical RPG 19.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, RPG 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its blend of narrative choices, party management, and excellent turn-based tactical combat makes it a strong match for players who loved DOS2's strategic side.
- #11 Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition
91% matchVery Positive86% of 31,297 reviews2010
Dev: BioWarePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 26.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore a stunning world, make complex moral choices, and engage in bone-crushing combat against massive and terrifying creatures. The Ultimate Edition includes Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening and all nine content packs.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 28.5%, RPG 16%, Fantasy 13.1%, Story Rich 11.5%, Character Customization 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is another all-time great party fantasy RPG built around companion relationships, meaningful choices, and strategic encounters.
- #12 Stolen Realm
89% matchVery Positive84% of 3,916 reviews2024
Dev: Burst2Flame Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Stolen Realm is a simultaneous turn-based tactical dungeon crawling looter with action RPG elements where you control up to 6 heroes, solo or through online co-op, venturing forth in adventures set in a high-fantasy, low-poly world.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 19.2%, Tactical RPG 19.1%, CRPG 19.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Character Customization 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This is a lighter but very relevant pick thanks to its co-op-friendly turn-based combat, class mixing, loot chase, and party-based fantasy adventuring.
- #13 Pillars of Eternity
89% matchVery Positive88% of 26,090 reviews2015
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 42.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny. Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas™ and South Park: The Stick of Truth™, together with Paradox Interactive is proud to present Pillars of Eternity.
Why similar: CRPG 25.8%, Party-Based RPG 21.6%, RPG 15.6%, Isometric 11.1%, Fantasy 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its classic isometric CRPG design, rich worldbuilding, and party-driven questing make it a natural next step for story-focused DOS2 players.
- #14 Tyranny
88% matchVery Positive87% of 13,315 reviews2016
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.
Why similar: CRPG 31.3%, RPG 16.5%, Isometric 11.5%, Story Rich 9.4%, Party-Based RPG 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes consequence-heavy roleplaying, party interactions, and a reactive world in a way that strongly appeals to players who loved DOS2's narrative agency.
- #15 Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
87% matchVery Positive92% of 10,891 reviews2013
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 29.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Return to a timeless RPG masterpiece. Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition brings the classic 2000 adventure back to life with thoughtful modern refinements, letting you gather your party and dive once more into a rich, choice‑driven fantasy epic.
Why similar: CRPG 26.9%, Party-Based RPG 23.2%, Character Customization 12.1%, RPG 9.7%, Isometric 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: One of the foundational party CRPGs, it offers companion-heavy adventuring, big quest arcs, and tactical encounters in a classic fantasy framework.
- #16 The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
86% matchVery Positive87% of 8,059 reviews2020
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Step into the wacky heroic fantasy universe of the Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. Lead a team of unlikely and clumsy heroes in an epic and challenging tactical RPG. Live an adventure filled with humor, surprises and silly encounters.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 30.5%, RPG 22.2%, Character Customization 19.7%, Fantasy 8.4%, Story Rich 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It leans more comedic, but its tightly designed turn-based party combat and fantasy campaign structure will feel familiar to DOS2 fans.
- #17 Gloomhaven
86% matchVery Positive82% of 16,083 reviews2021
Dev: Flaming Fowl StudiosPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Lead your band of mercenaries in the land of Gloomhaven, work with unsavoury individuals, shape the fate of the region, fight your way through horrific places and get rich or die trying in this ruthless Tactical-RPG.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.1%, Party-Based RPG 22.7%, Co-op Campaign 19.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.9%, Isometric 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers deeply tactical, party-based fantasy combat with campaign progression and co-op play, appealing most to players who loved mastering difficult encounters.
- #18 Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
85% matchVery Positive92% of 17,969 reviews2013
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 28.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The classic returns! Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition restores the full original adventure and Tales of the Sword Coast, now polished with quality‑of‑life upgrades for a smoother timeless Dungeons & Dragons journey.
Why similar: CRPG 27.6%, Party-Based RPG 14%, Character Customization 13.5%, Tactical RPG 10.9%, Isometric 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It is a classic party-based fantasy adventure whose exploration, companion management, and CRPG roots connect directly to what DOS2 modernized.
- #19 Torment: Tides of Numenera
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,370 reviews2017
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to Planescape: Torment, one of the most critically acclaimed role-playing games of all time. Immerse yourself in a single-player, isometric, story-driven RPG set in Monte Cook’s Numenera universe. What does one life matter? Find your answer.
Why similar: CRPG 32.4%, RPG 19.9%, Isometric 15.1%, Story Rich 10.4%, Party-Based RPG 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This is best for players who most valued dialogue, worldbuilding, and roleplaying choices over combat in Divinity: Original Sin 2.
- #20 Expeditions: Viking
84% matchVery Positive83% of 4,189 reviews2017
Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Circa 790 AD. A small band of Norse warriors lands on the shores of England. History may have forgotten their names, but their actions live on. As the chieftain of your clan, let ambition guide your choices in the party-based RPG Expeditions: Viking. How will history remember you?
Why similar: CRPG 22.7%, Character Customization 18.8%, RPG 18.3%, Tactical RPG 15.8%, Story Rich 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is another strong tactical RPG with a party focus, meaningful choices, and grounded adventuring that rewards careful planning in and out of combat.
- #21 Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition
83% matchVery Positive90% of 9,545 reviews2018
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 41.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Return to the Forgotten Realms in this bestselling Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. Combines all the content of Neverwinter Nights Diamond Edition with all-new enhanced features. Includes 100+ hours of award-winning adventures and the tools to create your own!
Why similar: CRPG 32.9%, Character Customization 16.1%, Moddable 14.3% ★, RPG 11.3%, Fantasy 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its D&D ruleset, character-building depth, and classic fantasy questing make it a solid pick for players chasing more traditional computer RPG flavor.
- #22 Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game
82% matchVery Positive88% of 4,190 reviews2023
Dev: Iron Tower Studio
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 22.1 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: CRPG 23.1%, Tactical RPG 21.9%, Party-Based RPG 20.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%, Isometric 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It is a smart choice if you want deep choice-and-consequence design plus demanding turn-based combat in another dense isometric RPG.
- #23 Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
82% matchVery Positive89% of 6,565 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: CRPG 26.9%, RPG 20.3%, Isometric 14.1%, Story Rich 9.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Though cyberpunk rather than fantasy, it nails the mix of squad-based turn-based combat, memorable companions, and strong choice-driven storytelling.
- #24 Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,794 reviews2021
Dev: Dark Crystal GamesPub: Prime Matter
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A tactical sci-fi RPG set in an alternative 1970's, where an enormous and inexplicable artifact –the Dome– is discovered in a remote desert. Fight enemies, explore the anomalous wasteland, level up your character, join one of the forces in the ruined world.
Why similar: CRPG 49.9%, Isometric 13%, RPG 12.9%, Exploration 7.3%, Story Rich 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its old-school quest design, party combat, and roleplaying freedom echo the slower, more systemic CRPG pleasures of Divinity.
- #25 Wartales
79% matchVery Positive86% of 35,540 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows
Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 51.6 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 30.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.8%, Tactical RPG 20.8%, RPG 12.2%, Exploration 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is less story-driven than DOS2, but its party-building, open-ended exploration, and tactical combat make it a worthwhile pick for systems-focused players.
- #26 Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition
81% matchVery Positive87% of 4,836 reviews2015
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 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: CRPG 30.1%, RPG 23.7%, Isometric 16.6%, Story Rich 12.4%, Strategy 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers another excellent blend of tactical party combat, heavy dialogue, and atmospheric roleplaying in a tightly written campaign.
- #27 SKALD: Against the Black Priory
78% matchVery Positive94% of 3,616 reviews2024
Dev: High North Studios ASPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
SKALD:Against the Black Priory is a retro-style party-based RPG set in a grim-dark fantasy world of tragic heroes, violent deaths and Lovecraftian horror. Take a chance and roll the dice as you embark on a compelling story filled with deadly creatures, branching story and tactical, turn-based combat
Why similar: CRPG 20.1%, Party-Based RPG 17.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.6%, Character Customization 10.5%, Exploration 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It channels classic CRPG sensibilities with party adventuring, exploration, and turn-based battles in a retro package that still feels rich and reactive.
- #28 Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,033 reviews2022
Dev: GrapeOcean TechnologiesPub: V Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Black Geyser is an isometric, party-based fantasy RPG inspired by genre classics. Recruit characters with unique personalities and explore a land ravaged by civil war and a mysterious curse of greed. Your choices, good or evil, will decide the fate of the Kingdom of Isilmerald.
Why similar: CRPG 21%, Party-Based RPG 18.7%, Tactical RPG 18.5%, Character Customization 9.9%, Isometric 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This is a modern old-school fantasy CRPG with party management, exploration, and lots of build tinkering for players who want more isometric adventuring.
- #29 King Arthur: Knight's Tale
78% matchVery Positive84% of 7,518 reviews2022
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A unique hybrid between turn-based tactical games and traditional, character-centric RPGs. Knight's Tale is a modern retelling of a classic Arthurian mythology story filtered through the dark fantasy tropes, a twist on the traditional tales of chivalry.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 32.7%, CRPG 18%, Strategy RPG 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, RPG 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its darker tone and mission-based structure differ from DOS2, but the challenging turn-based party combat and character progression are strong draws.
- #30 Solasta II
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,091 reviews2026
Dev: Tactical Adventures
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
In a Mana-infused land, a dark force led by the enigmatic Shadwyn threatens Neokos. Bring your party of adventurers together across perilous realms in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.2 ruleset. You make the choices, dice decide your destiny.
Why similar: CRPG 19.1%, Party-Based RPG 17%, Co-op Campaign 12.6% ★, Strategy RPG 11.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%
- #31 Avernum: Escape From the Pit
79% matchVery Positive91% of 1,316 reviews2012
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival in the monster-infested darkness. Hunt for glory, treasure, and justice in the underworld. Fight for survival, freedom, and even vengeance in the epic indie cult-classic.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 29.9%, CRPG 23.8%, RPG 15.3%, Isometric 14%, Fantasy 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This classic indie CRPG delivers party-based turn-based exploration and a huge fantasy world for players who enjoy older-school tactical roleplaying.
- #32 Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)
77% matchVery Positive92% of 11,897 reviews2014
Dev: Larian Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Gather your party and get ready for a new, back-to-the-roots RPG adventure! Discuss your decisions with companions; fight foes in turn-based combat; explore an open world and interact with everything and everyone you see. Join up with a friend to play online in co-op and make your own adventures with the powerful RPG toolkit.
Why similar: RPG 29.2%, CRPG 24.3%, Fantasy 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Isometric 9.2%
- #33 For The King II
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 16,074 reviews2023
Dev: IronOak GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Battle against Fahrul's tyrannical Queen alone or as a party of four players in the sequel to For The King, the massively popular turn-based roguelite tabletop RPG. Will you unravel the once beloved Queen's terrible secret?
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 34.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.1%, Local Co-Op 11.7%, RPG 10.8%, PvP 8.5%
- #34 Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
75% matchVery Positive93% of 130,397 reviews2019
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
Why similar: CRPG 27.4%, RPG 15.7%, Story Rich 15.5%, Isometric 12.7%, Choices Matter 10.9%
- #35 Dark Deity 2
73% matchVery Positive89% of 1,726 reviews2025
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Verroa is a peaceful continent on the brink of war as the Asverellian Empire seeks to expand - at your homeland’s expense. Command unlikely heroes, fight challenging turn-based battles, and watch hardship forge iron into steel. Dark Deity is back, bigger and better than before!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 20.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.5%, Tactical RPG 16.9%, Party-Based RPG 15.3%, Character Customization 7.6%
- #36 Divinity II: Developer's Cut
76% matchVery Positive85% of 5,327 reviews2012
Dev: Larian Studios
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Dragons: they have been hunted, they have been slain, but now the hour to strike back has come.
Why similar: RPG 35.9%, Fantasy 26.4%, Character Customization 17.3%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #37 Age of Wonders 4
73% matchVery Positive81% of 22,944 reviews2023
Dev: Triumph StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 22.4 hrsMean: 60.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Rule a fantasy realm of your own design! Explore new magical realms in Age of Wonders’ signature blend of 4X strategy and turn-based tactical combat. Control a faction that grows and changes as you expand your empire with each turn!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.1%, Strategy RPG 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.7%, Character Customization 12.4%, Moddable 10.2% ★
- #38 For The King
74% matchVery Positive88% of 43,710 reviews2018
Dev: IronOak GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
For The King is a strategic RPG that blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a challenging adventure that spans the realms. Set off on a single player experience or play cooperatively both online and locally.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.4%, RPG 19.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.2%, Strategy RPG 13.6%, Local Co-Op 10.2%
- #39 Dragon Age™ Inquisition
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 21,356 reviews2020
Dev: BioWarePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Winner of over 130 Game of the Year awards, discover the definitive Dragon Age: Inquisition experience. The Game of the Year Edition includes the critically acclaimed game, all three official add-ons - Jaws of Hakkon, The Descent, and Trespasser - and more.
Why similar: Character Customization 30.2%, RPG 18.6%, Fantasy 15.1%, Story Rich 13.3%, Choices Matter 11.1%
- #40 Terrinoth®: Heroes of Descent
72% matchNo user reviews75% of 486 reviews2026
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: New Tales
Windows · Mac
Step into the epic world of Descent with the first fantasy co-op tactical RPG forged from the legendary dungeon crawling board game. Lead a company of fearless heroes across Terrinoth®, survive against epic boss battles in turn-based combat, and settle the fate of a world facing unending darkness.
Why similar: CRPG 19.2%, Co-op Campaign 16.7% ★, Party-Based RPG 14%, RPG 12.5%, Tactical RPG 12.3%
- #41 Ledgerbound
71% matchVery Positive93% of 421 reviews2026
Dev: OmniMegaSuperCorp
Windows · Mac
Deny an insurance claim, save the world. Ledgerbound is a hilarious, narrative-driven tactical RPG/dating sim filled with all your favorite epic fantasy activities: battling evil enemies, filling out paperwork, rescuing your company from financial ruin, pursuing HR-approved relationships, and more!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.4%, Party-Based RPG 16.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Strategy RPG 12.7%, RPG 6.9%
- #42 Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
72% matchVery Positive91% of 6,521 reviews2023
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Assemble your crew and set sail on an infamous ghost ship to sneak, stab, and spellcast your way through the Inquisition in this non-linear stealth strategy game. Chart a course, develop uncanny abilities, and use unconventional tactics to find a powerful pirate artifact!
Why similar: CRPG 16.6%, Tactical RPG 13.6%, Party-Based RPG 12.7%, Strategy RPG 10.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%
- #43 Divine Divinity
74% matchVery Positive88% of 4,036 reviews2012
Dev: Larian Studios
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Divine Divinity is an epic role-playing game with hack-and-slash action, offering a huge world to explore and thousands of items to investigate, trade and use.
Why similar: RPG 29.6%, CRPG 20.1%, Isometric 19.5%, Fantasy 16.8%, Exploration 4.7%
- #44 Geneforge 2 - Infestation
70% matchVery Positive98% of 180 reviews2024
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Wildly open-ended adventure in a unique fantasy world. Use battle or diplomacy and trickery to change the world, served by an army of custom-made mutant monsters. Almost 90 zones to explore and 50+ hours of gameplay. Enormous range of abilities, factions, quests, and paths to victory.
Why similar: CRPG 21.9%, Party-Based RPG 21.1%, Tactical RPG 18.7%, Strategy RPG 16.9%, RPG 7.2%
- #45 Ash of Gods: Redemption
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,470 reviews2018
Dev: AurumDust
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Ash of Gods: Redemption is a turn-based RPG that combines tactical combat, CCG elements, and a constantly evolving story in which no one is safe from death, including the main characters.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.2%, Party-Based RPG 17.7%, CRPG 17.2%, Strategy RPG 15.3%, Isometric 8.3%
- #46 Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition
71% matchMixed47% of 1,547 reviews2025
Dev: Aspyr Media
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 28.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The Fate of The Forgotten Realms is in Your Hands. Return to the city of Neverwinter in Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 44.5%, Character Customization 21.5%, RPG 14.7%, Fantasy 11.7%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #47 Sunderfolk
68% matchVery Positive90% of 2,252 reviews2025
Dev: Secret DoorPub: Dreamhaven
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Rediscover game night in this tactical RPG where shared strategy shapes every turn. Adventure across the Sunderlands with up to four players in online multiplayer using your mouse & keyboard or play couch co-op using phones as controllers.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 25.1%, Party-Based RPG 22.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Isometric 8.5%, Local Co-Op 8.4%
- #48 Magicka 2
71% matchVery Positive82% of 13,855 reviews2015
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The world’s most irreverent co-op action adventure returns! In the next chapter of Magicka, players ascend from the ruins of Aldrheim to experience a Midgård almost wiped free of Wizards after the Wizard Wars, with the few that do remain having either gone mad or extremely hostile toward all others
Why similar: Local Co-Op 29.1%, PvP 18.2%, Funny 17%, RPG 14.2%, Fantasy 12.4%
- #49 Dragon Age II: Ultimate Edition
70% matchVery Positive81% of 7,618 reviews2020
Dev: BioWarePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
You are Hawke, a refugee seeking to escape the darkspawn-plagued land of Ferelden and become Champion of Kirkwall. Rise to power and fight epic battles while making decisions that determine the course of civilization.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.1%, RPG 18.7%, Character Customization 15.4%, Fantasy 14%, Party-Based RPG 8%
- #50 Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
70% matchVery Positive95% of 5,612 reviews2017
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Uncover secrets of past lives in this story-rich, tactical roleplaying game set in Sigil, a dark fantasy city at the heart of the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse. Explore the planes, survive combat alongside a party of bizarre companions, and solve puzzles unlike any ever seen in the genre.
Why similar: CRPG 31.8%, Tactical RPG 20.7%, Isometric 11%, RPG 10.8%, Story Rich 9%
- #51 Glorious Companions
69% matchMixed62% of 206 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 20.6%, Party-Based RPG 17.4%, Strategy RPG 14.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Character Customization 9.3%
- #52 The Iron Oath
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 923 reviews2023
Dev: Curious Panda GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.9 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 17.6%, CRPG 16.8%, Party-Based RPG 15.8%, Strategy RPG 12.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%
- #53 Gobs and Gods
67% matchVery Positive96% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: Alexandre GilottePub: None
Windows · Linux
Hire a band of almost-heroic goblins to fight and die for you in tactical turn-based battles, accomplish silly quests for the weird inhabitants of this fantastic world, and truly become a god - at least by goblin standards.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.3%, Party-Based RPG 19.8%, Strategy RPG 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Character Customization 10%
- #54 Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
68% matchVery Positive90% of 17,324 reviews2018
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Discover a brand new RPG from the creators of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Facing an imminent invasion, Meve — war-veteran and Queen of Lyria and Rivia — is forced to once again enter the warpath and set out on a dark journey of destruction and revenge.
Why similar: RPG 27%, Story Rich 20.8%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Fantasy 11.6%, Isometric 10.7%
- #55 Queen's Wish 2: The Tormentor
67% matchVery Positive90% of 107 reviews2022
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
You are in a barbarian land. They are trying to kill you. The Queen demands you tame them. So what now? Escape into an exciting, open-ended story and cunning tactical combat. Epic, indie fantasy adventure. Freely explore a huge world, fight for fame and power, and shape the world as you choose.
Why similar: CRPG 26.1%, Party-Based RPG 24.2%, Tactical RPG 22%, RPG 8.3%, Isometric 7.7%
- #56 Avernum 4: Greed and Glory
65% matchVery Positive94% of 189 reviews2025
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
The cult-classic saga is back! Battle for fame, power, and wealth in the subterranean nation of Avernum. Conquer an enormous underworld in this epic turn-based fantasy RPG. Features huge, clever dungeons, varied and cunning foes, 100s of artifacts to find or craft, and a really cool story.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 24%, CRPG 16.7%, Strategy RPG 14.8%, Tactical RPG 13.3%, RPG 11.1%
- #57 Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
68% matchVery Positive90% of 3,672 reviews2014
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The frozen classic returns. Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition preserves the spirit of the original adventure while refining it for modern players, letting you build a party of Dungeons & Dragons heroes and brave the harsh, haunting beauty of the Spine of the World.
Why similar: CRPG 29.5%, Party-Based RPG 25.7%, Character Customization 13%, RPG 10.4%, Fantasy 8.6%
- #58 Outward Definitive Edition
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 31,321 reviews2022
Dev: Nine Dots StudioPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
No remarkable journey is achieved without great effort. In Outward, the cold of the night or an infected wound can be as dangerous as a predator lurking in the dark. Explore the vast world of Aurai solo or in Co-op. The Definitive Edition features both DLCs and quality of life improvements.
Why similar: RPG 36.8%, Local Co-Op 25.3%, Fantasy 16.1%, Exploration 11.6%, Moddable 10.1% ★
- #59 Across the Obelisk
66% matchVery Positive80% of 13,075 reviews2022
Dev: Dreamsite GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 20.0 hrsMean: 54.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Set forth in a co-op roguelite deckbuilder where every choice matters! Craft decks of breathtaking power. Journey alone or with up to three friends. Plot your party’s path to glory and face powerful enemies in deep tactical combat on your quest to save the kingdom of Senenthia in Across the Obelisk!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 53.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 39.7%, Strategy 6.5%