- #1 Dustwind: Resistance
97% matchVery Positive87% of 68 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 with Pause 19% ★, Real Time Tactics 10.1%, Post-apocalyptic 9.7%, Tactical RPG 7.9%, Moddable 7.7% ★
- #2 Sands of Salzaar
96% matchVery Positive82% of 23,019 reviews2021
Dev: 汉家松鼠Han-Squirrel StudioPub: XD
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Moddable 27.2% ★, Character Customization 13.8%, Action RPG 13.4%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Multiplayer 9.7%
- #3 Dreadlands
96% matchMixed59% of 226 reviews2020
Dev: Blackfox StudiosPub: Fatshark
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 24.7%, Isometric 23.3%, Tactical 18.1%, Character Customization 14%, Strategy 7.7%
- #4 Mystery Of Dust
95% matchMostly Positive78% 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 42.2%, Strategy 17.2%, RPG 15.4%, Character Customization 11.2%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
- #5 Age of Reforging: The Freelands
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,479 reviews2025
Dev: PersonaeGame StudioPub: Kunpan Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Party-Based RPG 20.9%, Real Time Tactics 18.1%, Strategy RPG 14.7%, Tactical RPG 14.6%, Character Customization 10.3%
- #6 Tower of Time
94% matchVery Positive82% of 2,650 reviews2018
Dev: Event Horizon
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 34.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 21.4%, Party-Based RPG 16.4%, Isometric 14.3%, Strategy 4.6%
- #7 Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
93% matchVery Positive83% of 8,101 reviews2014
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 23.1 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 37.8%, Isometric 18.2%, Tactical 16.1%, RPG 12.6%, Strategy 7.8%
- #8 Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
92% 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: Post-apocalyptic 35.4%, Isometric 26.4%, Strategy 10.6%, Tactical 10.6%, RPG 9.1%
- #9 Badlands Crew - Drive, Command, Conquer
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,228 reviews2025
Dev: Runner DuckPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.2 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 33.4%, Real Time Tactics 31.8%, Character Customization 13.5%, Strategy 10.5%, Action 4.2%
- #10 Dustgrave: A Sandbox RPG
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 97 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 55.4%, Character Customization 30.3%, RPG 11.6%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #11 Chaos Entropy
90% matchVery Positive93% of 72 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: Party-Based RPG 25%, Strategy RPG 18%, Action RPG 14.9%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Tactical 12.2%
- #12 Elengard: Ascension
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 118 reviews2026
Dev: Stèphano M. M. G.
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure to rise to power in this new Real-Time-With-Pause medieval fantasy RPG that combines action and strategy mechanics. Fight a lot, explore, choose how you fight, configure your abilities, create powerful builds and combos. Awaken your true power!
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 31.7% ★, Party-Based RPG 17%, Strategy RPG 12.4%, Character Customization 10.8%, Tactical 9.6%
- #13 Tempest Rising
86% matchVery Positive87% of 11,874 reviews2025
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.7 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 47.9%, Isometric 26.3%, Multiplayer 18.8%, Singleplayer 4.5%, Action 2.5%
- #14 Ash & Rust
87% matchMixed65% of 85 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 35.7%, Action RPG 27.2%, Character Customization 23.1%, RPG 9.4%, Action 4.6%
- #15 Dust and Salt
89% matchVery Positive84% of 77 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: Strategy RPG 30.5%, Isometric 22%, Tactical 21%, RPG 15%, Indie 7.7%
- #16 Voidspire Tactics
88% 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 26.9%, Party-Based RPG 18.9%, Strategy RPG 14%, Strategy 13.6%, RPG 13.2%
- #17 Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,913 reviews2016
Dev: Blackbird InteractivePub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.7 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 35.9%, Multiplayer 25.4%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Tactical 5.5%
- #18 Telepath Tactics Liberated
85% matchVery Positive84% of 163 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 26.9%, Strategy RPG 24.4%, Level Editor 12.6%, Moddable 11.2% ★, Strategy 8.1%
- #19 Dungeons of Sundaria
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,491 reviews2023
Dev: Industry Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.3 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: Action RPG 28.7%, Character Customization 26.7%, Multiplayer 16.7%, RPG 14.7%, Action 6.7%
- #20 Wantless : Solace at World’s End
82% matchVery Positive90% of 331 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 20.1%, Isometric 18.4%, Strategy RPG 14.9%, Tactical 14.1%, Post-apocalyptic 11.1%
- #21 Legends of Eisenwald
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,830 reviews2015
Dev: Aterdux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 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 24.9%, Level Editor 21.3%, Strategy RPG 19.5%, Tactical 12.6%, Character Customization 12.5%
- #22 Dust to the End
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,262 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 23.6%, Tactical RPG 21%, Strategy RPG 18.2%, Character Customization 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10.7%
- #23 Darkwind
84% matchMixed52% of 479 reviews2014
Dev: Psychic Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 7.9 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 32.2%, Tactical 22.2%, Character Customization 17.9%, Multiplayer 11%, Strategy 9.5%
- #24 Torchlight
81% matchVery Positive91% of 7,360 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 35.2%, Moddable 27.2% ★, RPG 14.8%, Isometric 10.9%, Singleplayer 3%
- #25 Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin
81% matchMixed62% of 327 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 20.8%, Real Time Tactics 18%, Strategy RPG 12.8%, Tactical 10.9%, Post-apocalyptic 10.6%
- #26 Warside
79% matchMixed70% of 638 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 56.7%, Multiplayer 22.4%, Strategy 17%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #27 Astral Throne
78% matchVery Positive81% of 271 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 32.3%, Strategy RPG 24.9%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Tactical 13.2%, Strategy 7.6%
- #28 Machine Mind
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 591 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 24.3%, Strategy RPG 24.1%, Tactical 20.2%, Action RPG 17%, Strategy 8%
- #29 Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
75% matchVery Positive94% of 3,100 reviews2025
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Cyberpunk mercenaries RPG! Turn-based squad tactics with unique heist-planning strategy. Build your crew wisely; their stories will become interwoven with your own. Pull off heists with powerful cyberware, faction connections, multiclassing, weapon modding, stealth, hacking, and more!
Why similar: Isometric 15.8%, Post-apocalyptic 15.1%, Tactical RPG 14.7%, Party-Based RPG 14.7%, Strategy RPG 12.2%
- #30 Aarklash: Legacy
80% matchMostly Positive73% of 851 reviews2013
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Aarklash: Legacy take command of a mercenary squad in search of truth and guide it through countless battles.Welcome to Aarklash, a land of chaos where incessant battles between the forces of Light, Destiny and Darkness have lasted since the beginning of time.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 51.6% ★, Tactical 17.3%, Strategy 9.4%, RPG 8.4%, Party-Based RPG 7.3%
- #31 The Scouring
76% matchVery Positive88% of 1,306 reviews2025
Dev: Orc Group
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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: Strategy RPG 28.7%, Tactical 26.2%, Multiplayer 17%, Strategy 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #32 Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,936 reviews2009
Dev: 14° EastPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 30.6 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 27.3%, Real-Time with Pause 16.7% ★, Isometric 16.1%, Tactical 14%, Tactical RPG 8.8%
- #33 Nuclear Dawn
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,495 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 25.4%, Real Time Tactics 23.5%, Tactical 17.9%, Strategy 13.1%, Multiplayer 13%
- #34 AETHERIS
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 250 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: Party-Based RPG 26.5%, Tactical RPG 23.9%, Isometric 22.5%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Strategy 7.2%
- #35 Outcast Tales: The First Journey
74% matchVery Positive85% of 261 reviews2024
Dev: Hardlane Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Experience the beginning of a grand adventure in Outcast Tales: The First Journey. Engage in deep tactical battles, make tough decisions, and choose your own adventures - write an Outcast Tale that’s unique to you!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.9%, Post-apocalyptic 21.1%, Tactical RPG 15.7%, Tactical 14.1%, Strategy RPG 12.1%
- #36 Band of Defenders
77% matchMixed50% of 399 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 29.9%, Post-apocalyptic 20.7%, Tactical 14%, Character Customization 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.7%
- #37 Aeon of Sands - The Trail
75% matchVery Positive86% of 116 reviews2018
Dev: Two Bits Kid
Windows · Mac · Linux
Aeon of Sands – The Trail is a roleplaying game set in a post-apocalyptic desert world. It combines real-time exploration gameplay with classic gamebooks where you create your very own non-linear story adventure.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 35.3%, Post-apocalyptic 33.2%, RPG 14.7%, Indie 6.1%, Action RPG 6.1%
- #38 Everwind
70% matchVery Positive81% of 3,756 reviews2026
Dev: Enjoy Studio S.A.Pub: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Everwind is a novel take on RPG and Sandbox Survival genre in First-Person-Perspective. Embark on the adventure with your friends - Build a base on a flying island-ship, gather resources, craft, loot, and fight while you rise above the clouds to uncover the mysteries of this world!
Why similar: Action RPG 43.4%, Multiplayer 32.8%, RPG 17.6%, Singleplayer 6.2%
- #39 Dustborn
73% matchMixed66% of 756 reviews2024
Dev: Red Thread GamesPub: Spotlight by Quantic Dream
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 17.7%, Indie 12.7%, Action 8.8%, Singleplayer 8.1%
- #40 Miasma Chronicles
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,004 reviews2023
Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: 505 Games Official
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 18.3 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 34.4%, Tactical 23.6%, Post-apocalyptic 21.1%, Strategy 8.9%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #41 Grim Dawn
71% matchVery Positive93% of 109,219 reviews2016
Dev: Crate Entertainment
Windows
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 67.3 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 58.4%, Isometric 20.9%, Character Customization 5.1%, RPG 4.1%, Multiplayer 3.3%
- #42 Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)
72% 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 33.5%, Isometric 30.7%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Strategy 10.6%, Female Protagonist 6.4%
- #43 Spaceland: Sci-Fi Indie Tactics
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 412 reviews2019
Dev: Tortuga Team
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 22.8%, Isometric 22.1%, Strategy RPG 19.4%, Tactical 16.7%, Strategy 6.6%
- #44 Dwerve: Prologue
71% matchVery Positive92% of 629 reviews2021
Dev: Half Human Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Begin your apprenticeship as Dwerve! Tinker with a couple of the turrets! Meet your companions! Learn the basic strategies and tactics of turret-based combat. Hone your tower-defense dungeon-crawling skills so you're ready for the full game!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21%, Strategy RPG 18%, Real Time Tactics 17.4%, Tactical 14.4%, Action RPG 13.5%
- #45 Timemelters
71% matchVery Positive93% of 193 reviews2024
Dev: Autoexec Games
Windows
TimeMelters is a strategy hero defense where every run generates a new timeline
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 43.1%, Tactical 22.7%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Strategy 10.2%, Indie 3.9%
- #46 Last Hope - Tower Defense
73% matchVery Positive83% of 460 reviews2016
Dev: JE Software
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.9 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 43.4%, Strategy 40.3%, Indie 16.3%
- #47 A Year Of Rain
74% matchMixed44% of 690 reviews2020
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
A desolate realm, kept in flux by the rhythm of battle. A proving ground for those with great ambition. A Year Of Rain is the ultimate team real-time strategy game. Choose your faction, team up and take control of a legendary hero to lead your armies!
Why similar: Multiplayer 46.3%, Strategy 21.3%, RPG 15.4%, Tactical 8.6%, Indie 8.4%
- #48 NovaMundi
70% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Slashware Interactive
Windows · Mac
NovaMundi is an open world exploration game with tactical combat. Lead your party into the dangerous lands of the Andes. Recruit people in towns, explore caverns filled with dangerous spirits to gain the blessings of the land, and unite the people to stand against the invaders.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 32.2% ★, Tactical RPG 19.3%, Real Time Tactics 18.9%, Tactical 12.4%, Strategy RPG 11.5%
- #49 Dust Raiders
69% matchMixed68% of 193 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 41.8%, Post-apocalyptic 38.1%, Strategy 11.2%, Indie 4.7%, Action 4.2%
- #50 Ruins of Dawn
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 759 reviews2026
Dev: 刷宝爱好者
Windows
A loot-driven action role-playing game (ARPG) crafted by a solo loot enthusiast. Switch classes anytime, with hundreds of random affix combinations for gear stats, a unique forging system, and tough bosses, rifts, ruins, and trials awaiting your challenge.
Why similar: Isometric 38.8%, Action RPG 30.4%, Multiplayer 13.9%, RPG 11.2%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #51 Tactical Warfare
69% 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 24%, Isometric 22.8%, Strategy 18.6%, Real Time Tactics 14.5%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #52 Battlefall: State of Conflict
69% matchMixed60% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Kyoto Video Game ConcernPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Command one of three unique factions in a post-apocalyptic old-school RTS. Now featuring Patch 0.4.0 -- new mini-campaign and gamemodes."
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 27.3%, Isometric 23.3%, Post-apocalyptic 21.8%, Multiplayer 14.9%, Strategy 6.9%
- #53 Zoria: Age of Shattering
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 630 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Trinket GamesPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A squad-based tactical RPG with fluid turn-based combat, outpost, and followers management, set in the expansive fantasy world of Zoria. Lead a team of four heroes with their unique skills and perks. Every team member contributes to undertaken battles.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 26.2%, Tactical RPG 26%, Character Customization 18.4%, Strategy 9%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #54 Blasted Road Terror
70% matchVery Positive81% of 94 reviews2018
Dev: Tryzna83
Windows
Median: 3.2 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 38.1%, RPG 28.3%, Action 18.1%, Indie 15.4%
- #55 Skygard Arena
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 114 reviews2025
Dev: Gemelli Games
Windows
Lead your squad of Champions to victory in this fantasy turn-based tactical skirmish game. Save the 5 factions of Skygard in the story mode missions or battle other players online. Customize your Champions to fit your strategy, capture objectives, pick up resources and strike with your spells!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.1%, Party-Based RPG 16.9%, Isometric 15.3%, Strategy RPG 11.4%, Tactical 8.9%
- #56 Aestheta
66% matchVery Positive90% of 201 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 67.9%, Strategy 21.9%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Indie 0.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #57 Expeditions: Rome
66% 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: Party-Based RPG 30.1%, Tactical RPG 24.6%, Tactical 12.6%, Strategy 9.7%, RPG 8.8%
- #58 Mech Armada
67% matchVery Positive81% of 700 reviews2022
Dev: Lioncode Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.8 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 26.6%, Post-apocalyptic 24.6%, Character Customization 16.9%, Tactical 16%, Strategy 7.5%
- #59 Dream Tactics
65% matchVery Positive92% of 692 reviews2024
Dev: Spectra Entertainment Inc.Pub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Dream Tactics is a GBA-styled strategy RPG with cunning card combos and deep character customization. Pick your party, manage cards to create unique playstyles, and outsmart hordes of pillows in turn-based combat to save the Dream World from its inevitable collapse.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.9%, Party-Based RPG 16.7%, Tactical 15.9%, Strategy RPG 15.4%, Character Customization 11%
- #60 Live by the Sword: Tactics
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: Labrador Studios
Windows · Mac
Live By The Sword: Tactics is a streamlined tactical RPG that blends classic and contemporary gameplay elements. The game is set in a world recovering from the ravages of war, you must navigate the treacherous landscape to prevent further turmoil. Single Player and Multiplayer modes available.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 26.4%, Tactical 20.6%, Tactical RPG 19.3%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Strategy 9.9%