- #1 Dustwind: Resistance
97% matchVery Positive87% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Dustwind StudiosPub: Z-Software GmbH
Windows
Dustwind: Resistance is a single-player tactical game. Lead your squad—including your dog—against a brutal raider army. Pause to plan tactics. Use overwhelming firepower, stealth, traps, turrets, or an armored car to outmaneuver enemies. Protect your home and freedom. No surrender!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 14.6%, Isometric 12.2%, Tactical RPG 10.7%, Dystopian 10.4%, Post-apocalyptic 10.1%
- #2 Dreadlands
96% matchMixed59% of 223 reviews2020
Dev: Blackfox StudiosPub: Fatshark
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Welcome to Dreadlands! A perilous landscape brimming with potential in the form of Glow. Command one of 3 unique factions in this turn-based tactical RPG and play through their campaigns, be it solo or Co-Op, or battle it out in PvP. So far no one has tamed the Dreadlands. Will you be the first?
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.2%, Isometric 26.3%, Tactical 15.6%, Character Customization 15.3%, Strategy 8.9%
- #3 Tempest Rising
95% matchVery Positive88% of 10,866 reviews2025
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Command distinct factions in a desperate struggle for power and resources in Tempest Rising - a classic RTS set on Earth after a nuclear war.
Why similar: Strategy 48.7%, Isometric 26.2%, Multiplayer 18.3%, Singleplayer 4%, Action 2.9%
- #4 Mystery Of Dust
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Pink Rabbit
Windows
A sudden mechanical rebellion. An ordinary girl who has gained power. Faced with a "world-class" crisis. Is there a secret behind the rebellion? Is the power gained safe? Can a few people's journey save the world? Find out in our Tower Defense game-- Mystery of the Dust!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 47.2%, Strategy 22.1%, Character Customization 13.6%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Indie 3.2%
- #5 Nuclear Dawn
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,481 reviews2011
Dev: GameConnectPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Explore war-torn post-apocalyptic landscapes and take fight against enemies using various weapons in this FPS/RTS hybrid.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 21.9%, Real Time Tactics 19.8%, Dystopian 17.3%, Tactical 11.6%, Strategy 11.4%
- #6 Dust to the End
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,241 reviews2021
Dev: Haojoy GamePub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Nuclear war ended human civilization, but it could never uproot the evil within our hearts. Fight, trade, negotiate, raid– do whatever it takes to survive in the wasteland. You will have to be as clever as ruthless to thrive in a broken world, torn by war, cruelty, hunger and slavery.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32.4%, Tactical RPG 25.4%, Character Customization 15.3%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Strategy 9.3%
- #7 Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
92% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,721 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: Post-apocalyptic 40.6%, Isometric 29.9%, Strategy 12.4%, Tactical 9.2%, Atmospheric 4.4%
- #8 Band of Defenders
93% matchMixed50% of 396 reviews2018
Dev: Alda Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A Co-Op FPS game with base building in a post-apocalyptic world. Craft weapons, build barricades and automated turrets, unlock new gear and items for visual customization and kill all savages and mutants trying to destroy the remnants of human civilization.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 30.7%, Post-apocalyptic 21.7%, Character Customization 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Tactical 11%
- #9 Ash & Rust
91% matchMixed69% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: Ash and Rust Studios
Windows
For seasoned ARPG lovers, a unique Indie entry is here! Construct a deep build as you fight your way through mysterious places. Enemies are strong and smart, but you'll have a massive arsenal of tools and abilities to master in order to vanquish them. Dive in!
Why similar: Isometric 41.4%, Action RPG 26.3%, Character Customization 26%, Action 6.3%
- #10 Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
91% matchVery Positive83% of 8,092 reviews2014
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 46%, Isometric 22%, Tactical 14.7%, Strategy 9.7%, Atmospheric 2.4%
- #11 Badlands Crew - Drive, Command, Conquer
90% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,166 reviews2025
Dev: Runner DuckPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Create, customize and command your battle wagon to conquer crazed enemy factions and save innocent survivors scattered throughout the lawless Badlands in the aftermath of a devastating apocalypse. Do you have what it takes to Build, Evolve and Fight to survive?
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 33.7%, Real Time Tactics 31.4%, Character Customization 13%, Strategy 10.7%, Action 5%
- #12 The Scouring
89% matchVery Positive89% of 1,084 reviews2025
Dev: Orc Group
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
The Scouring is an RTS with fast pace, high attention to detail and next generation experience. Lead humans or orcs in a Classic Mode or use one of powerful Heroes to fight for victory! Play alone or with friends. Use our modding tools to create maps and custom game modes! Join The Scouring!
Why similar: Tactical 38.6%, Multiplayer 30.1%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Action 10.3%, Singleplayer 5.3%
- #13 Dustgrave: A Sandbox RPG
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: Innervoid InteractivePub: Digital Tribe
Windows
Embark on an epic journey, enjoying complete freedom in a dynamic sandbox RPG. The world and its inhabitants will witness your deeds and react accordingly, adapting the narrative to your choices and delivering a truly unique and free experience.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 60.8%, Character Customization 36.2%, Singleplayer 3%
- #14 Almost Alive
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 224 reviews2018
Dev: Emir CerimovicPub: Emir Games
Windows
Almost Alive is redefining the role playing tactical games with an awesome fast paced but complexe real time combat system in a mad hand drawn post apocalyptic world that features character mental sanity, destructible environment, a cover system, tons of loot, a none linear story, and a lot of humor.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32.9%, Gore 21%, Strategy 16.1%, Violent 13.6%, Action 9.5%
- #15 Darkwind
89% matchMixed51% of 478 reviews2014
Dev: Psychic Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 19%
Darkwind is a multiplayer online, simultaneous turn-based game of vehicular combat. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, it involves physics-based tactical combat and deathracing, online leagues, cooperative wilderness scouting and looting, trading and camp-based crafting. Live and online since 2006!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 37.3%, Character Customization 19.8%, Tactical 19.3%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Strategy 11.2%
- #16 Dungeons of Sundaria
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,377 reviews2023
Dev: Industry Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Adventure through epic dungeons facing fearsome creatures either solo or with a group of friends. Master your class, loot everything, and destroy the foul creatures of the deep! Will you become a hero of legend?
Why similar: Character Customization 32.2%, Action RPG 29.5%, Multiplayer 20.5%, Action 9.9%, Indie 5%
- #17 Necromunda: Underhive Wars
87% matchMixed56% of 2,953 reviews2020
Dev: Rogue FactorPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Deep below the hive cities of Necromunda, lead, customize and grow your gang in the twisted tunnels of the dystopian Underhive. Face rival gangs in tactical gunfights for power, wealth, survival, and honor.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 32.6%, Strategy 19.4%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Gore 12.8%, Action 10.2%
- #18 Grim Dawn
84% matchVery Positive94% of 104,668 reviews2016
Dev: Crate Entertainment
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 65.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.
Why similar: Action RPG 57%, Isometric 24.4%, Character Customization 5.8%, Multiplayer 3.8%, Moddable 3.3% ★
- #19 Age of Reforging: The Freelands
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,196 reviews2025
Dev: PersonaeGame StudioPub: Kunpan Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Age of Reforging: The Freelands is a medieval high-freedom sandbox adventure CRPG. You'll be a reforger in the freelands chosen by the Goddess to embark on a medieval adventure tour at your own pace, gathering teammates, fighting for survival, and craft your unique legend!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 32.7%, Tactical RPG 23.9%, Character Customization 18%, Tactical 13.2%, Strategy 12.2%
- #20 Blasted Road Terror
85% matchVery Positive82% of 94 reviews2018
Dev: Tryzna83
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Blasted Road Terror is real-time tactical looter in post apocalyptic setting. Command mighty warcrawler and manage squadron of vehicles in order to get unseen riches of the world and reach immortal glory.
Why similar: Strategy 51.5%, Action 28.1%, Indie 20.3%
- #21 Wantless : Solace at World’s End
82% matchVery Positive90% of 318 reviews2024
Dev: Drop Rate StudioPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
In this dystopic sci-fi Tactical RPG, save your patients from themselves. Craft your skills among millions of combinations, heal the mind and face ever growing nightmares in 10mn runs. Will you overcome the insidious being chasing you across minds?
Why similar: Isometric 24.7%, Tactical RPG 24%, Post-apocalyptic 15.1%, Tactical 14.3%, Female Protagonist 9%
- #22 Machine Mind
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 374 reviews2026
Dev: Chudo-Yudo GamesPub: Targem Games
Windows · Mac
Machine Mind is an action game in a post-apocalyptic setting with elements of survival and RTS. You will fight, craft modules, build your transport, develop and protect your base. You can control other vehicles to automate operations. Discover all the secrets of the destroyed world!
Why similar: Isometric 39%, Post-apocalyptic 31.5%, Action RPG 18.1%, Strategy 11.3%
- #23 Dust and Salt
84% matchVery Positive84% of 75 reviews2018
Dev: Prime Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Dust and Salt is a text-based narrative adventure with a pinch of turn-based tactical battles which has you as the main hero leading your troops in a gritty, low-power, medieval fantasy world. You decide where to go and whom to form alliances with. Force your will with either diplomacy or through war.
Why similar: Isometric 44.8%, Tactical 32.6%, Indie 15.6%, Singleplayer 7%
- #24 Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,793 reviews2016
Dev: Blackbird InteractivePub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A ground-based RTS prequel to the classic Homeworld games. Assemble your fleet and lead them to victory on the shifting sands of Kharak in this compelling strategy game for PC from Blackbird Interactive.
Why similar: Strategy 37.4%, Multiplayer 25.6%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Atmospheric 7%, Tactical 4.3%
- #25 Last Hope - Tower Defense
81% matchVery Positive83% of 456 reviews2016
Dev: JE Software
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Zombie Tower Defense: Join the ongoing war, in an open world, against the undead zombie horde. Choose between multiple powerful heroes all with unique epic gear and skills! With the wide variety of towers you can create your own perfect strategy.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 42.4%, Strategy 41.3%, Indie 16.3%
- #26 Torchlight
79% matchVery Positive91% of 7,240 reviews2009
Dev: Runic GamesPub: XD
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Adventure awaits in the award-winning Action RPG debut from Runic Games! Explore the randomized depths of this boom town, collect loot, and level up to save Torchlight - and possibly the world.
Why similar: Action RPG 38.4%, Moddable 31.8% ★, Isometric 13.9%, Action 4%, Female Protagonist 3.6%
- #27 Warside
78% matchMixed70% of 586 reviews2025
Dev: LAVABIRDPub: First Break Labs
Windows · Linux
Welcome to Warside, the fast-paced turn-based tactics game. With a single-player story campaign, multiplayer support, and a built-in map editor, the fight for victory never ends. Choose your Commander, assemble your forces, and battle your way to victory.
Why similar: Level Editor 55.5%, Multiplayer 22.9%, Strategy 18%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #28 Telepath Tactics Liberated
79% matchVery Positive85% of 155 reviews2022
Dev: Sinister DesignPub: indie.io
Windows
An SRPG fan's SRPG! Imagine Fire Emblem with destructible battlefields; the ability to place traps; the ability to shove enemies off cliffs, into lava, or into each other; and a built-in campaign creator.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 37.9%, Level Editor 18.9%, Moddable 15.7% ★, Strategy 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.3%
- #29 Death Trash
77% matchVery Positive93% of 3,662 reviews2021
Dev: Crafting Legends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Death Trash features a post-apocalyptic world where cosmic horrors long for humanity but meet punks with shotguns. It combines old-school role-playing, modern action gameplay and player freedom. Create your own character and explore a handcrafted world.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 34.4%, Isometric 28.6%, Character Customization 15.1%, Action RPG 13.7%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #30 Sands of Salzaar
76% matchVery Positive82% of 22,882 reviews2021
Dev: 汉家松鼠Han-Squirrel StudioPub: XD
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Bringing you to an exotic desert where you’ll recruit, train, and guide your troops into battle against rival cities and factions. Embark on an adventure that’s uniquely yours; Customizable characters, professions, and factions. The land is filled with a variety of hidden secrets.
Why similar: Character Customization 21.3%, Moddable 21.3% ★, Strategy 18.9%, Action RPG 15.1%, Multiplayer 11.4%
- #31 Aestheta
75% matchVery Positive90% of 188 reviews2025
Dev: AploveStudio
Windows
A roguelike royalelike about warriors from across space and time, fighting to claim a wish from the Star of Aestheta. Strategize your tactics, enhance your troops, and outwit your opponents to rise to the top!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 67.5%, Strategy 22.6%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Indie 0.9%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #32 AirMech Wastelands
78% matchMixed70% of 405 reviews2018
Dev: Carbon Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
AirMech Wastelands is an Action-RPG set in an alternate future America following a global collapse of modern civilization. You are an AirMech Pilot, with the skills to fly and upgrade these ultimate pre-war machines. Unravel the mystery of why these machines are trying to wipe us out!
Why similar: Strategy 56.6%, Action 26.8%, Indie 16.6%
- #33 Legends of Eisenwald
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,821 reviews2015
Dev: Aterdux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Legends of Eisenwald is an adventure game with tactical battles, RPG and strategy elements. Take the lead of a small feudal army and try to defend your right to survive in this ruthless medieval world.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 32.1%, Level Editor 29.2%, Character Customization 17.5%, Tactical 13.8%, Strategy 7.4%
- #34 Deep Fringe
73% matchVery Positive96% of 80 reviews2026
Dev: Bosoneon StudioPub: Thousand Generation
Windows
Deep Fringe is a deep tactical RPG set in a biopunk post-apocalyptic wasteland. Lead powerful factions in turn-based brutal battles, leveraging the strategic use of an interactive environment. Modify or destroy terrain to achieve tactical supremacy. Craft legendary chapters with the level editor.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 35.3%, Tactical RPG 31%, Tactical 19.3%, Strategy 11.7%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #35 Dust Raiders
74% matchMixed68% of 185 reviews2025
Dev: Vixa GamesPub: Games Operators
Windows
Dust Raiders is a management strategy game, set in a lawless wasteland. Upgrade your vehicles, engage in tactical fights against raiders hunting for your resources and gather a crew to rule the area.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 40.9%, Post-apocalyptic 38.2%, Strategy 11.3%, Action 4.9%, Indie 4.7%
- #36 Timemelters
73% matchVery Positive93% of 193 reviews2024
Dev: Autoexec Games
Windows
Prevent Doomsday AFTER it happened! Designed by the co-creator of Sang-Froid - Tales of Werewolves and featuring both a single-player and co-op campaign, TimeMelters is a strategy hero defense where you go back in time and fight alongside your past selves.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 47.2%, Female Protagonist 21.3%, Tactical 16.7%, Strategy 11%, Indie 3.8%
- #37 Spaceland: Sci-Fi Indie Tactics
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 409 reviews2019
Dev: Tortuga Team
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Incredibly dynamic turn-based strategy, reviving the traditions of the old school tactics. Lead a team of the most desperate fighters, destroy alien monsters and uncover the secrets of the lost planet.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 44.4%, Tactical 26.5%, Strategy 15.1%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #38 Tower of Time
74% matchVery Positive83% of 2,544 reviews2018
Dev: Event Horizon
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of RPG awaits you. A story-rich dungeon crawler with innovative real-time combat that lets you pause or slow time. Tactical thinking is essential to succeed. Now with RPGlite and Permadeath for fast-paced game.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 39.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 28.5%, Isometric 19.2%, Strategy 6.3%, Atmospheric 3.6%
- #39 Dustborn
73% matchMixed67% of 635 reviews2024
Dev: Red Thread GamesPub: Spotlight by Quantic Dream
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Ragtag crew? Check. Musical gear? Check. Tour bus and robot driver? Check. Stolen package? Check! Embark on a perilous road-trip across a Divided States of America. Use the power of words to shape relationships with your crew, get out of trouble and reach your final destination.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 52.7%, Atmospheric 16%, Indie 13%, Action 10.8%, Singleplayer 7.5%
- #40 Showgunners
72% matchVery Positive94% of 1,825 reviews2023
Dev: ArtificerPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
As a contestant on a high stakes reality game show of the future, you must survive a dangerous urban environment packed with traps, confounding puzzles, and heavily armed psychopaths. Turn-based combat in hand crafted levels, built for entertainment.
Why similar: Isometric 24.5%, Dystopian 15.3%, Tactical 14.4%, Real Time Tactics 12.8%, Tactical RPG 9.5%
- #41 Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,839 reviews2009
Dev: 14° EastPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 29.2 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Tactical Squad-Based Combat comes to the Fallout® Universe! You are the wretched refuse. You may be born from dirt, but we will forge you into steel. You will learn to bend; if not you, will you break. In these dark times, the Brotherhood - your Brotherhood - is all that stands between the rekindled flame of civilization and the howling,...
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 31.4%, Isometric 18.3%, Real-Time with Pause 16.4% ★, Tactical 12.1%, Tactical RPG 8.9%
- #42 Miasma Chronicles
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,803 reviews2023
Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: 505 Games Official
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
From the creators of Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden comes a beautifully crafted tactical adventure you won’t forget. Embark on a quest across a post-apocalyptic wasteland torn apart by a savage force known only as the ‘Miasma’.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 25.3%, Dystopian 18.5%, Post-apocalyptic 17.6%, Tactical 14.8%, Strategy 7.5%
- #43 Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin
71% matchMixed61% of 316 reviews2025
Dev: Level Up Labs, LLCPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Rise above the Mirk and protect your ship from dangers unknown in the latest entry in the classic Defender’s Quest tower defense series!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.4%, Real Time Tactics 23.4%, Post-apocalyptic 14.2%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Tactical 11%
- #44 Chaos Entropy
70% matchVery Positive93% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: MILLIDIA
Windows
This RPG features a unique combat system! After obtaining the Chaos God's Ring, you must evade the Goddess's minions while exploring the world, collecting divine weapons, and awakening heroic spirits. Assemble a knightly order to battle powerful enemies and uncover the ancient secrets of Eusayard.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.8%, Action RPG 28.3%, Tactical 21.2%, Real Time Tactics 9.5%, Strategy 6.4%
- #45 Cinderia
68% matchVery Positive89% of 377 reviews2026
Dev: MyACG Studio
Windows
Cinderia is a fast-paced rogue-lite action game of pure exhilaration. Freely combine everything you can see—skills, combos, passives, and equipment—to create your own distinct fighting style. Darkness has swallowed the land, yet a faint glimmer still flickers among the ruins.
Why similar: Isometric 43.5%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Action RPG 19.6%, Action 9%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #46 Unending Dusk
72% matchMixed67% of 70 reviews2019
Dev: Vindicate Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Unending Dusk is a retro inspired beat ‘em up ARPG set in a post-apocalyptic world. Play solo or with up to 4 players online and brawl your way through hordes of enemies. You play as an elite mercenary fighting against a dark force which has locked the Earth in a state of unending dusk.
Why similar: Action RPG 40.4%, Violent 24.1%, Multiplayer 20.2%, Action 6.3%, Indie 4.6%
- #47 Shieldmaiden: Remix Edition
70% matchVery Positive91% of 236 reviews2020
Dev: Dumativa
Windows
The end of the world just started and everyone is gone. The machines took over and your only goal is to look for your missing sister in a retro wave atmosphere. Fight and find your way into the danger with your shield in this vibrant pixel art world.
Why similar: Dystopian 38.4%, Post-apocalyptic 27%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Action 6.7%, Indie 4.9%
- #48 Nordic Warriors
71% matchVery Positive84% of 67 reviews2020
Dev: Liron PeerPub: Mashmashu Studio
Windows
Enter the real time tactical nightmare of Nordic Warriors and use your handful of brave souls to stem an endless horde of undead horrors. You'll need to take advantage of the terrain and your Hero abilities to heal and lead your units as you blast, smash or slash your way through the unfolding apocalypse.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 37.5%, Tactical 16.2%, Gore 14.7%, Violent 12.7%, Strategy 9.8%
- #49 Regenesis
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Klopsy
Windows
Guide a group of survivors trying to strive in this alien yet familiar environment. Fight against mutated creatures and use their parts to craft and upgrade your weapons.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 29.8%, Tactical RPG 24%, Post-apocalyptic 18.2%, Character Customization 14.1%, Strategy 7.7%
- #50 Battlefall: State of Conflict
69% matchMixed62% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Kyoto Video Game ConcernPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Engage in a post-apocalyptic RTS showdown between three factions in Battlefall: State of Conflict.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 27%, Isometric 23.2%, Post-apocalyptic 22%, Multiplayer 14.7%, Strategy 7.1%
- #51 Astral Throne
68% matchVery Positive82% of 261 reviews2025
Dev: Zero Sun Games
Windows
Uncover the mystery of a land beset by a Falling Star's curse in this Roguelike Strategy RPG inspired by the classics. Build your party, recruit new allies, and synergize your team's skills for decisive victory.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 46.7%, Female Protagonist 24.3%, Tactical 16.3%, Strategy 12.7%
- #52 Tactical Warfare
68% matchMixed67% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Mizrab
Windows
The enemy attack on your base is imminent; secure your defenses, mobilize your troops, reinforce key positions, and get ready for the next battle. RTS Tactical Warfare will test your resilience and strategic prowess.
Why similar: Multiplayer 23.9%, Isometric 23%, Strategy 19.2%, Real Time Tactics 14.5%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #53 Ascent of Ashes
66% matchMostly Positive71% of 294 reviews2025
Dev: Vivid Storm Interactive
Windows
A colony sim set in a post-apocalyptic dystopia. Build and defend your base. Manage your survivors. Engage raiders, aliens, Remnant soldiers and other factions in real-time-with-pause combat. Or use stealth to outwit them. Explore the massive world. Survive at all costs
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 40.7%, Isometric 30%, Character Customization 17.6%, Strategy 11.8%
- #54 Voidspire Tactics
69% matchVery Positive97% of 287 reviews2015
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
An indie turn-based Tactics RPG with a heavy emphasis on exploration, character progression, and highly tactical combat. Create your own deeply customizable party of Warriors, Sorcerers, and Shiftcloaks to take on the Spire!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 47%, Strategy 27.2%, Character Customization 14.2%, Indie 11.5%
- #55 Godless Tactics
67% matchVery Positive95% of 109 reviews2020
Dev: Ice Arrow Games
Windows
Lead an elite strike team through the wars of a reborn civilisation, and decide the fate of humanity through your achievements and choices. Traverse a dynamic war-map, engage in fast, turn-based battles, and explore the world of 2952.
Why similar: Strategy 90.5%, Singleplayer 9.5%
- #56 Decision: Red Daze
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 872 reviews2022
Dev: FlyAnvilPub: Nordcurrent Labs
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Decision: Red Daze is an action RPG with a unique mix of survival and tower defense mechanics. Explore an apocalyptic wasteland, build a safe haven, and lead your team of specialists in a hopeless world, searching for a cure for the infectious disease that turns people into monsters.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.3%, Isometric 23.2%, Action RPG 16.4%, Dystopian 16.3%, Action 6.1%
- #57 AETHERIS
65% matchVery Positive80% of 243 reviews2023
Dev: WILD WITS
Windows · Mac
Aetheris is a tactical RPG with challenging turn-based battles set in an immersive and vibrant environment. Make the right choices and find the best strategy to survive in the unforgiving Wilderness. Journey alone or as a party of four—the adventure awaits!
Why similar: Isometric 34.9%, Tactical RPG 33%, Multiplayer 17.9%, Strategy 11.4%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #58 Rain of Reflections: Set Free
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 334 reviews2019
Dev: Lionbite Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Rain of Reflections is an atmospheric, dystopian adventure game with exploration and deep character interactions. Its turn-based strategic confrontations are uniquely centered around a motivation mechanic.
Why similar: Gore 29.3%, Violent 25.1%, Strategy 20.9%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Indie 7.8%