- #1 Fae Tactics
97% matchVery Positive85% of 1,744 reviews2020
Dev: Endlessfluff GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
In Fae Tactics, follow a young magic user named Peony on her journey across a vibrant world full of mystery and danger. Summon allies, cast spells, and befriend a motley crew of characters as you dive into the growing conflicts between man and magical beings known as fae.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 27.4%, Tactical 14.4%, Strategy 11.8%, RPG 10.2%, Tactical RPG 10.1%
- #2 Dark Deity
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,098 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Why similar: JRPG 12.9%, Strategy RPG 12.3%, Tactical RPG 12.2%, Tactical 11.7%, Party-Based RPG 11.3%
- #3 Dungeon Drafters
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 771 reviews2023
Dev: Manalith StudiosPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Dungeon Drafters is a mystery dungeon adventure set in a world where magic is cards, and cards are magic. Explore ancient ruins, loot rare cards and employ clever combos to defeat your foes and build the legendary spell deck that could save the world.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.6%, JRPG 20.9%, Deckbuilding 17.5%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Anime 7.9%
- #4 Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
95% matchVery Positive94% of 14,748 reviews2022
Dev: Dancing Dragon Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Enter Tahnra, a land savaged by war. You, a fresh academy graduate with humble beginnings, will grow to lead a grand army against a corrupt adversary. Gather heroes, form bonds, and lead your force in turn-based battles. Make use of tactics, terrain, morale and more to bring peace to the land!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 25.7%, Strategy RPG 12.5%, JRPG 10.7%, Party-Based RPG 9.7%, Tactical 7.5%
- #5 STARDUST: Wish of Witch
94% matchVery Positive81% of 776 reviews2026
Dev: Kniv Studio Co., Ltd.
Windows
STARDUST: Wish of Witch is a single-player SRPG beautifully crafted in pixel art. Follow the secret of the wish-granting star and join the adventure of the girl “Star” and the mage “Yu”.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 14%, Card Battler 14%, JRPG 13.1%, Party-Based RPG 11.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 11%
- #6 Moekuri: Adorable + Tactical SRPG
94% matchVery Positive86% of 392 reviews2016
Dev: MokyuSoftPub: Culture Select
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
It's adorable! It's tactical! The doujin/indie SRPG - Moékuri! 151+ Cute Creatures to try, over a solid grid-based tactical system! Fight through 25 story stages with your own unique strategy!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 16.7%, Anime 13.7%, JRPG 12.8%, Strategy RPG 12.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 9%
- #7 Super Bullet Break
92% matchVery Positive80% of 507 reviews2022
Dev: BeXide Inc.Pub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Save the world of online multiplayer games from a rogue AI in this deck-building strategy roguelite! Collect more than 160 cute and colourful Bullets as you move through maps based on iconic game genres and defeat enemies in challenging turn-based combat.
Why similar: Card Battler 16.8%, Deckbuilding 13.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.9%, Tactical RPG 12.6%, Tactical 9%
- #8 Rise Eterna
93% matchMixed42% of 210 reviews2021
Dev: MakeePub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Follow the story of Lua and unveil the mysteries surrounding her origins in the tactical RPG, reminiscence of the 16-bit era Japanese strategy games. Recruit up to 14 characters with unique abilities and defeat your worst nightmare in epic fights.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.9%, JRPG 18.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, Strategy RPG 10.9%, Party-Based RPG 10.6%
- #9 Voidspire Tactics
91% matchVery Positive97% of 290 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 22.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, Party-Based RPG 13.6%, Strategy RPG 11.2%, Strategy 10.7%
- #10 Untamed Tactics
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 134 reviews2023
Dev: Grumpy Owl GamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows · Mac
Untamed Tactics is a Tactical RPG set in world of colorful animals. Relive the legend of Greycoat’s escape into the untamed Wilds in a tale of lost honor and finding a new home as you fight, talk, and think your way through this beautifully illustrated adventure!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.6%, Party-Based RPG 18.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 17%, Tactical 9.8%, Strategy RPG 9.4%
- #11 Reverie Knights Tactics
91% matchMixed61% of 111 reviews2022
Dev: 40 Giants EntertainmentPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Reverie Knights Tactics is a turn-based tactical RPG with strategic battles in isometric grids where every decision can alter the story. Travel through a hand-drawn fantasy world and lead your heroes in a story-rich adventure, visual novel style!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.6%, Strategy RPG 16.6%, Tactical 15%, Female Protagonist 10.7%
- #12 Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
89% matchVery Positive88% of 6,353 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 22.5%, Tactical RPG 18.6%, Strategy RPG 12.7%, Strategy 9.3%, RPG 9.2%
- #13 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
89% matchVery Positive93% of 9,828 reviews2020
Dev: Dandylion
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is the first season of a turn-based strategy SRPG that takes place in the world of Troubleshooter.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.8%, JRPG 15.2%, Strategy RPG 14.8%, Party-Based RPG 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.4%
- #14 Fantasy Maiden Wars - DREAM OF THE STRAY DREAMER -
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 593 reviews2025
Dev: さんぼん堂Pub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
Command a legion of more than 70 beloved Touhou Project heroines on an expansive quest to uncover the cause of mysterious incidents blossoming throughout Gensokyo. Deploy units on grid-based maps to battle monsters with flashy Spell Cards, and conquer each stage with strategic mastery.
Why similar: JRPG 23%, Tactical RPG 20.8%, Strategy RPG 20.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.6%, RPG 6.7%
- #15 Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity
88% matchVery Positive83% of 105 reviews2022
Dev: Purple猫 Studio
Windows
"Help construct my dreamland, and you can take away an artifact of your choice from the dream..." To help Doremy Sweet, the Master of the Dreamland, use different Gensokyo girls and their magnificent projectiles to face the challenges of the endless challenges!
Why similar: Card Battler 18.7%, Tactical RPG 16.9%, Deckbuilding 16.2%, Tactical 13.8%, Strategy RPG 11.5%
- #16 Our Adventurer Guild
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,502 reviews2024
Dev: GreenGuy
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 28.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Become the new Guild Master of the Adventurer Guild and lead your adventurers in explorations and turnbased tactical battles. Will the Guild thrive under your leadership? Or will it finally disband under it?
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 23.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.8%, Character Customization 13.1%, Tactical RPG 8.5%, Anime 7.8%
- #17 Shuffle Tactics
85% matchMostly Positive71% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: Club SandwichPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Shuffle Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding tactical RPG. Strategize to survive tough battles, pick the right cards to create powerful synergies, and bond with your sidekicks to get an edge in battle. Adventure awaits! Will you rise as Asteria's new King?
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.9%, Strategy RPG 16.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.3%, Deckbuilding 15.5%, Tactical 12.4%
- #18 Alvora Tactics
86% matchVery Positive92% of 151 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 19.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.3%, Party-Based RPG 14.2%, Strategy RPG 12.3%, Strategy 11.2%
- #19 Chrono Ark
83% matchVery Positive91% of 13,723 reviews2024
Dev: Al Fine
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 27.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Chrono Ark is a singleplayer roguelike that combines elements from deckbuilders and party-based RPGs. Recruit, train, and build a team of unique Investigators to restore the Twisted World!
Why similar: Anime 22.3%, Card Battler 15%, Party-Based RPG 14%, Strategy 10.9%, RPG 9.7%
- #20 Axial Disc 1
84% matchVery Positive92% of 66 reviews2021
Dev: Sawyer FriendPub: Gem Games
Windows
A modern turn-based deckbuilding JRPG involving party synergy for attacks that features unique pixel art and chiptune music!
Why similar: Card Battler 16.3%, JRPG 15.4%, Party-Based RPG 14.6%, Deckbuilding 11.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%
- #21 Zold:out
84% matchMixed69% of 330 reviews2023
Dev: C4cat Entertainment limited
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Zold:out is a semi-turn-based tactical RPG combined with deck building. You will use multiple weapons in one turn to challenge powerful enemies in a non-grid battlefield. Recruit clerks, forge weapons, and save the world with your strategy and creativity!
Why similar: JRPG 18.2%, Tactical RPG 17.6%, Strategy RPG 14.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Deckbuilding 12.6%
- #22 Knights in Tight Spaces
82% matchMixed70% of 933 reviews2025
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.2 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: Card Battler 21.8%, Tactical RPG 15.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.1%, Deckbuilding 13.9%, Tactical 12.8%
- #23 Labyrinth of Touhou Tri -The Dreaming Girls & The Mysterious Orbs-
81% matchVery Positive83% of 630 reviews2026
Dev: Nise-Eikoku Studio
Windows
The girls of Gensokyo weave together a DRPG with not-so-easy boss fights! Form a party of 12 allies out of a pool of 40+, and create with 1000+ skills to choose from! Hack, slash, and grow stronger, then make builds (or counter-builds!) to take down powerful bosses awaiting you in the dungeons!
Why similar: JRPG 22.4%, Party-Based RPG 21.5%, Tactical RPG 11.5%, Character Customization 11.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 8%
- #24 DUNGEON ARTIFACT
81% matchVery Positive95% of 159 reviews2024
Dev: いとこんPub: Exertion Studio
Windows
DUNGEON ARTIFACT is a title that fuses authentic card game mechanics with the deep complexity of roguelike deck-building. Freely combine over 400 different cards to unleash the ultimate combos!
Why similar: Card Battler 25.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 18%, Deckbuilding 14%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Anime 6.6%
- #25 Sakura And The Airyvixen
80% matchVery Positive89% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: SimonCreative
Windows
Sakura and the Airyvixen is an anime-inspired roguelite with cute girls and strategy to spare! Cultivate an adorable team of fighters, then lead them through challenging gauntlets to ultimate victory!
Why similar: JRPG 20.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.8%, Anime 10.8%, Tactical RPG 10.5%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #26 Dawnsbury Days
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 959 reviews2024
Dev: Dawnsbury Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Lead a group of childhood friends through their first adventures in a turn-based tactical RPG played under the rules of PF2E, the second edition of a powerful OGL ruleset. Customize their builds, acquire loot and level up, and ultimately defeat the sinister enemies who threaten your hometown.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.3%, Party-Based RPG 15.8%, Character Customization 10.7%, Anime 8.3%
- #27 Children of Zodiarcs
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 533 reviews2017
Dev: Cardboard UtopiaPub: Square Enix
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A story-driven, tactical RPG set in the fantasy realm of Lumus; a world divided by affluence and poverty. Take control of Nahmi and her fellow outcasts, utilising a brand new deck and dice based combat system to strike a blow to the noble Lords’ and Ladies’ unquenchable thirst for profit.
Why similar: Card Battler 22.3%, Tactical RPG 19.3%, Deckbuilding 16.9%, Strategy 13.4%, JRPG 9.7%
- #28 Floppy Knights
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 409 reviews2022
Dev: Rose City Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Meet the Floppy Knights: tangible projections summoned from floppy disks! Tactics fuse with card game mechanics as Phoebe and Carlton, a brilliant young inventor & her robot-arm bestie, square off in turn-based battles. Select your Knights, hone your deck, and execute your strategy for victory!
Why similar: Card Battler 23.1%, Deckbuilding 20%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.4%, Tactical 13.2%, Female Protagonist 9%
- #29 Cross Blitz
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,660 reviews2025
Dev: Tako Boy Studios LLCPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Cross Blitz is a unique RPG deckbuilder featuring fast-paced tactical combat with loads of cards to collect and synergies to wield. Explore, level up, craft new cards and build the perfect decks as you carve your own path to victory!
Why similar: Card Battler 26%, Deckbuilding 23.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.2%, Tactical 11.2%, Strategy 7.1%
- #30 Abalon: Roguelike Tactics CCG
77% matchVery Positive94% of 758 reviews2023
Dev: D20Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Abalon is a roguelike adventure that fuses tactical turn-based combat and card strategy. Choose your summoner and explore a tabletop world to discover its secrets. Build the perfect deck, outsmart your enemies and become legend!
Why similar: Card Battler 23.2%, Party-Based RPG 19.8%, Deckbuilding 19.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.9%, Strategy 5.6%
- #31 Radix Chronicle
76% matchVery Positive100% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Luna Flora
Windows · Mac · Linux
Radix is a tactical RPG inspired by SNES and Playstation classics. With dark themes but bright characters, this fantasy tale changes depending on how you fight! Your magic can even alter the land itself. Use your timing and skill, rather than your luck, to lead your party home safely each day!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 25.5%, JRPG 23.8%, Tactical 11.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #32 Anomaly Collapse
76% matchVery Positive86% of 638 reviews2024
Dev: RocketPunch Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Command a squad of adorably fierce warriors in Anomaly Collapse, a turn-based Roguelite strategy game that offers a fresh twist to an old formula! Face off against otherworldly beings and uncover the dark secrets of supernatural calamities. Immerse yourself in a story where every move counts!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 35.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 33%, Strategy 9.8%, Anime 8.1%, Cute 5.5%
- #33 Dice Gambit
75% matchVery Positive88% of 1,135 reviews2025
Dev: Chromatic InkPub: Spelkollektivet
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: JRPG 14.7%, Tactical RPG 14.3%, Strategy RPG 13.7%, Deckbuilding 12.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%
- #34 Dream of Corpse Lady
73% matchVery Positive93% of 2,339 reviews2026
Dev: HT3 StudioPub: INDIECN
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Cards, battle! Someone woke up the sleeping Corpse Lady... Perhaps, the world needs to pay a price for the awakening... In this game, you will play the role of the awakened Corpse Lady, try various strange construction combinations, discover powerful opponents, and then knock them all down!
Why similar: Card Battler 25.1%, Strategy RPG 18.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.2%, Deckbuilding 15.1%, Female Protagonist 9%
- #35 Calamity Eliminator
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 86 reviews2021
Dev: White Knight
Windows
Calamity Eliminator is an anime-styled roguelike single-player deck-building game.You play as a member of the Existence Management Company, using the Calamity Eliminator to lead pioneers and Valkyries to save the day on a planet that has been struck by disaster.
Why similar: JRPG 18.1%, Deckbuilding 17.6%, Card Battler 15.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.6%, Anime 10.1%
- #36 Grand Guilds
79% matchMixed56% of 103 reviews2020
Dev: Drix Studios
Windows
Story-driven, tactical RPG with unique card combat mechanics. Follow the adventures of Eliza and her crew as they struggle to prevent an impending war.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 32.9%, Strategy 20.5%, RPG 16.1%, Female Protagonist 13%, Anime 11.9%
- #37 Re:Night
73% matchVery Positive91% of 163 reviews2026
Dev: Seahorse GamesPub: HARRISONWORLD CO.,LTD
Windows · Mac
Re:Night is a strategy game that blends turn based tactics with roguelike deckbuilding. In each run, build your deck, plan your tactics, and experiment with countless 3-character team combinations. Journey to a mysterious town, break the endless cycle of night, and bring dawn back to the world.
Why similar: Card Battler 18.8%, Tactical RPG 16.4%, Deckbuilding 15.8%, Strategy RPG 13.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.9%
- #38 Yggdra Union
74% matchVery Positive93% of 312 reviews2023
Dev: Sting
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%
In order to recapture her homeland, Yggdra gathers her allies and confronts the empire. "Yggdra Union" is a tactics RPG that features three elements: the "Union System", in which players team up with her allies to launch attacks, the exhilarating "Clash" through army battles, and the "Tactics Card".
Why similar: Strategy RPG 27.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.1%, Strategy 13.1%, RPG 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #39 Sun Halo
73% matchVery Positive88% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: RenkaPub: Renka M 01
Windows
Sun Halo is a real-time combat game blending roguelike progression with strategic deck-building. Recruit and develop a roster of distinctive characters, build your own unique deck, and adapt your tactics on the battlefield. Uncover the world’s unfolding story, all the way to its final chapter.
Why similar: Card Battler 28.8%, Deckbuilding 23.3%, Anime 14%, Strategy 6.4%, Female Protagonist 6%
- #40 Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy
75% matchMixed69% of 136 reviews2022
Dev: Curious FatePub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy is a turn-based, tactical RPG featuring strategic battles, intriguing puzzles and exciting quests. Customize your heroes’ unique, class-based attacks and abilities to defeat Father Eldritch's oppressive armies throughout dozens of unique, hand-crafted maps!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.7%, JRPG 19.6%, Strategy RPG 18.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.1%, Anime 10%
- #41 Journey of Realm:Dawn Dew
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,330 reviews2025
Dev: 葱色兔兔/Scallion RabbitPub: Anotherindie
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
"JOR: Dawn Dew" is a 2D turn-based game with a box-like map. In the game, act "Dew" to adventure. On adventure, collect and freely choose your way of fighting. As the exploration progresses, deter the threat of the black beast tide, and finally defeat the monstrous malice.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 34.9%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Cute 10.4%, RPG 10.1%, Anime 8.6%
- #42 WitchSpring R
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,174 reviews2023
Dev: KIWIWALKS
Windows
Median: 19.6 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
WitchSpring R is a story-driven RPG combining elements of collecting, simulation, and battling. Experience the joy of training a young witch and accompany her on a grand adventure!
Why similar: JRPG 32.2%, Cute 17.2%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Anime 11.7%, RPG 10.2%
- #43 Dicefolk
72% matchVery Positive89% of 1,103 reviews2024
Dev: LEAP Game StudiosPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Wield magical dice and build a team of powerful Chimeras to stop a mysterious evil in this tactical roguelite adventure. As a Chimera Summoner, recruit and create your perfect team of mythical beasts and command them to victory using unique dice mechanics.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 28.8%, Deckbuilding 25.1%, Tactical 18.5%, Strategy 10.7%, Cute 8.2%
- #44 Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 581 reviews2017
Dev: Pixelated Milk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Regalia: Of Men And Monarchs is a tactical RPG set in a cheerful fantasy world full of weirdness and wonder. Assemble your party, go adventuring, manage your kingdom, make new friends, and defeat your opponents in challenging turn-based combat.
Why similar: JRPG 21.6%, Party-Based RPG 19.2%, Tactical RPG 14.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.9%, Tactical 11.8%
- #45 YGGDRA REFRAIN
70% matchVery Positive81% of 334 reviews2025
Dev: BD
Windows
*Genre girl collectible turn RPG *High-quality cel-animation with over 50 beautiful girls that will make you feel the charm of beautiful girls *A variety of mechanics and fun to capture content for turn-based RPGs *Sub-stories that allow you to feel the hidden charm of alliances and characters
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 17.6%, Tactical RPG 15.1%, Card Battler 15%, Strategy RPG 14.3%, Deckbuilding 8.6%
- #46 Trials of Fire
71% matchVery Positive86% of 3,259 reviews2021
Dev: Whatboy Games
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!
Why similar: Card Battler 28.1%, Tactical RPG 26%, Turn-Based Tactics 20%, Deckbuilding 13.8%, Strategy 5.4%
- #47 DreamEcho
67% matchVery Positive82% of 354 reviews2026
Dev: HotWaterStudio
Windows
"Dream Echoes" is an atypical top-down RogueLite ARPG centered on loot grinding and meta-progression. Explore the dream world, collect "Concepts", and enjoy highly free combinative combat. Upon waking, gather "Memories" to carry some "Concepts" into your next adventure…
Why similar: Strategy RPG 32.6%, Deckbuilding 29%, Anime 13.3%, RPG 7.2%, Adventure 6.1%
- #48 Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
68% matchVery Positive93% of 2,111 reviews2022
Dev: Alioth Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.0 hrsMean: 45.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Welcome to Eientei, combine multiple colors of mana to build your ideal deck, duel with gensokyo girls, and chase back the mysterious moon treasure. Also, enjoy the unpredictable Roguelike with fantasy Danmaku!
Why similar: Card Battler 20.8%, Deckbuilding 15.4%, JRPG 13.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Strategy RPG 11.7%
- #49 Sentry Knight Tactics
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 140 reviews2016
Dev: Tyler Myers
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sentry Knight Tactics is a charming, cute action-strategy RPG adventure. Set in a land under siege by a transdimensional evil, you command your team of powerful heroes through various realms as you slaughter enemy hordes, complete quests, upgrade your gear and save the world.
Why similar: Strategy 24.5%, RPG 19.3%, Tactical 14.9%, Adventure 13.5%, Cute 11.5%
- #50 Three Fairies' Hoppin' Flappin' Great Journey!
70% matchVery Positive86% of 218 reviews2021
Dev: yomogi_softPub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
Tactics algorithm RPG with a pop world view stretched out by the "Three Fairies of Light"! While Hoppin' & flappin' the world of quarter view, can the three fairies defeat Cirno by mastering "Tactics system"? Contrary to its pop appearance, it's a large-volume RPG with plenty of elements to play!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.4%, JRPG 20.7%, Strategy RPG 19%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, Anime 7.8%
- #51 Dark Sky
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Ganymede GamesPub: Midwest Games
Windows
Dark Sky is a narrative RPG deckbuilder that features tactical combat and a branching card upgrade system. Assemble your party, customize your deck, and harness powerful synergies to master strategic battles as you unravel the mystery behind a planetary catastrophe.
Why similar: Card Battler 19%, Tactical RPG 17.3%, JRPG 16.2%, Deckbuilding 16%, Strategy RPG 15%
- #52 Re:Lord – Tales of Adventure
69% matchMixed63% of 133 reviews2024
Dev: Wind Runner
Windows
Card-based strategic roguelike with a mix of deck-building, auto-battler and territory management. Choose between +300 unique cards to create a deck that matches your playstyle, and lead your forces across the whole continent in an adventure that will unveil the truth behind this world.
Why similar: Card Battler 19.9%, Deckbuilding 17.5%, Strategy RPG 15.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Anime 8.4%
- #53 Tears of Avia
71% matchMixed50% of 104 reviews2020
Dev: CooCooSqueaky GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tears of Avia is a turn-based strategy and tactics RPG set in the beautiful world of Estera. As a Seeker, journey through war-torn environments and build your party to save the world from its horrible fate.
Why similar: JRPG 31.9%, Tactical RPG 22.8%, Strategy RPG 12.4%, Anime 9.4%, Fantasy 6.2%
- #54 Doll Explorer
67% matchVery Positive92% of 104 reviews2023
Dev: Pico Games
Windows
Doll Explorer is a turn-based strategy game in which players conquer dungeons by combining various actions such as "take one step forward" and "attack in front of player". The adventures of Tia the witch, Doll the magical life form, and Lilith the princess of the demon tribe begin!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 30.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 30.2%, Strategy 11.9%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Cute 9.9%
- #55 Decktamer
64% matchVery Positive86% of 2,179 reviews2025
Dev: Horizon EdgePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Deck-building meets monster catching in this turn-based roguelike. Recruit enemy cards to your party as you dive into the depths of the abyss. Will you kill them or will you tame them?
Why similar: Card Battler 43.6%, Deckbuilding 34.5%, Strategy 9.9%, Anime 4.4%, Fantasy 3.2%
- #56 Sword of Convallaria
65% matchMostly Positive75% of 4,795 reviews2024
Dev: XD
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 68.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Fantasy Tactical RPG revitalizing the beloved Japanese turn-based & pixel art genre. Collect & train a roster of mercenaries, customize your squad, and use your own strategy to save the nation of Iria. Journey through a world of plot twists where every choice you make will reshape your destiny.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.1%, JRPG 25.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Anime 6.9%
- #57 Zoeti
68% matchMixed64% of 522 reviews2023
Dev: Dusklight CO., LTD.Pub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Zoeti is a turn-based roguelite that features a deck of playing cards used to create card combos and activate skills in the heat of battle. Bolster your arsenal of skills through battles, discoverable upgrades, or aid from the locals which enhance your plays to overcome the evil plaguing your land.
Why similar: Card Battler 37.5%, Deckbuilding 27%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Strategy 10.3%, Adventure 4.8%
- #58 Magic Scroll Tactics / マジックスクロールタクティクス / 魔法卷轴 / 魔法捲軸
69% matchVery Positive80% of 185 reviews2018
Dev: オートリ電子
Windows
A side-scrolling tactical RPG where elevation is the key to victory!
Why similar: Strategy 27.4%, RPG 22.8%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Anime 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%
- #59 Ikenfell
66% matchVery Positive91% of 1,244 reviews2020
Dev: Happy Ray GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
A turn-based tactical RPG about a group of troublesome magic students. Use timing mechanics to power your spells and block attacks, explore the twisted halls of a vast magic school, fight challenging monsters and bosses, and uncover dark secrets never meant to be found.
Why similar: JRPG 21.8%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, RPG 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%