- #1 Dustwind
97% matchMostly Positive76% of 391 reviews2018
Dev: Dustwind StudiosPub: Z-Software GmbH
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ARE YOU READY FOR CLASSIC REALTIME TACTICS? Be the nameless heroine in the wastelands of DUSTWIND's story campaign or find with two friends a new home or fight against and with human players in the elaborate Multiplayer mode or design your very own story campaigns and maps in the mighty map editor!
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 19% ★, Real Time Tactics 10.1%, Post-apocalyptic 9.7%, Tactical RPG 7.9%, Moddable 7.7% ★
- #2 Survivor Squad: Gauntlets
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 163 reviews2015
Dev: Endless Loop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Command your Squad of Survivors in a game where Line of Sight is extremely important, you cannot shoot what you cannot see. Develop your formations, move as a unit and cover every corner. Leave no man behind!
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 32.7% ★, Post-apocalyptic 20.1%, Real Time Tactics 19.2%, Strategy 12.7%, Action 7%
- #3 Strain Tactics
96% matchVery Positive86% of 242 reviews2017
Dev: Touch Dimensions Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Strain Tactics is a real-time-with-pause tactical game, where you command a squad of soldiers to liberate earth from an alien infestation. Using your helibase, deploy your custom squad and provide air support. Remember to keep your crew sane and motivated while staying clear of alien contamination!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 36.4%, Post-apocalyptic 26%, Strategy 17.1%, Action 9.3%, Action RPG 5.7%
- #4 Zoria: Age of Shattering
95% 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: Tactical RPG 32.4%, Party-Based RPG 31%, Character Customization 15.3%, Strategy 11%, RPG 6.8%
- #5 Unconventional Warfare
94% matchVery Positive85% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: Nightlife Strangers
Windows · Linux
In this top-down tactical shooter RPG, guide a band of cute soldiers through a warzone to safety. Rescue, train and manage your squad for the upcoming war of survival.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 35.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 18.8%, Tactical RPG 14%, Tactical 8.3%, Strategy RPG 8.1%
- #6 Regenesis
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 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: Tactical RPG 24.9%, Real Time Tactics 24%, Post-apocalyptic 15.5%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Character Customization 9%
- #7 Shardpunk
92% matchVery Positive93% of 781 reviews2023
Dev: Clockwork PilePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
The war is lost, the Capitol lies in ruins, and you’re on the run! Shardpunk mixes turn-based tactical strategy with RPG, survival, and resource management as you gather your team, scavenge for resources, fight enemy hordes, and seek shelter to live another day.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.5%, Party-Based RPG 17.1%, Post-apocalyptic 16.2%, Strategy RPG 13.3%, Real Time Tactics 12.9%
- #8 Fallen: A2P Protocol
94% matchMostly Negative38% of 226 reviews2015
Dev: Red Katana
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A post-apocalyptic, turn based, tactical combat and strategy game where you lead your caravan on a quest for revenge.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.8%, Tactical RPG 16.1%, Isometric 15%, Tactical 12.8%, Strategy RPG 11%
- #9 Dust Raiders
91% 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 37.6%, Post-apocalyptic 37.1%, Strategy 11.4%, Combat 8.5%, Action 5.4%
- #10 Chains of Freedom
91% matchVery Positive81% of 546 reviews2025
Dev: NordcurrentPub: Nordcurrent Labs
Windows
Embark on a thrilling journey in a high-stakes, turn-based tactics game. Lead an elite squad in a fictional, dystopian Eastern European country as you unravel a conspiracy threatening the state. Navigate intense strategic battles and adapt to ever-evolving challenges to prevail.
Why similar: Tactical 23.2%, Isometric 20.6%, Strategy 14.7%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Post-apocalyptic 13.3%
- #11 Door Kickers
90% matchVery Positive94% of 10,059 reviews2014
Dev: KillHouse Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Door Kickers is an innovative realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 34.5% ★, Tactical 24.9%, Real Time Tactics 11.6%, Strategy 11.1%, Moddable 7.5% ★
- #12 Survive the Fall
89% matchMixed68% of 677 reviews2025
Dev: Angry Bulls StudioPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore, loot and fight in an open world action game set in a post-apocalyptic future after a devastating meteor strike. Assemble your team and take the fight to the enemy or choose a stealthy approach to gain the upper hand. Expand your base to research new gear and get ready to survive the fall.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 23.8%, Real Time Tactics 23.6%, Isometric 16.5%, Tactical 12%, Survival 7.8%
- #13 Dead Grid
88% matchVery Positive94% of 512 reviews2026
Dev: Atom Void
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Dead Grid is a turn-based strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies, infused with an 80s retro vibe. Lead a squad of elite mercenaries, fight relentless hordes, discover survivors, and build up your camp with hundreds of scavenged upgrades.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 26.4%, Party-Based RPG 22.7%, Strategy RPG 19%, Character Customization 9.4%, Tactical 8.6%
- #14 Urban Strife
87% matchMostly Positive71% of 666 reviews2026
Dev: White Pond GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Old school TBS, post-apoc survival and RPG. Recruit deranged locals in your militia, ally local factions and fight those you hate. Haul loot back and rebuild your shelter, doctor your wounds, and fix your guns. People need feeding, booze needs brewing and there is an end of the world to enjoy.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 18.5%, Party-Based RPG 16.3%, Moddable 11.3% ★, Strategy RPG 10.5%, Isometric 10.4%
- #15 Legends of Eisenwald
89% 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 27.7%, Strategy RPG 19.4%, Level Editor 15%, Inventory Management 10.1%, Tactical 9.8%
- #16 Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
86% 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: Tactical RPG 17.4%, Post-apocalyptic 16.7%, Party-Based RPG 16.5%, Strategy RPG 12.9%, Isometric 12.7%
- #17 Spaceland: Sci-Fi Indie Tactics
86% 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 29.2%, Strategy RPG 22.1%, Isometric 19.2%, Tactical 15%, Strategy 8.3%
- #18 Every Day We Fight
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 419 reviews2025
Dev: Signal Space Lab
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Caught in a time loop, your band of resistance fighters is humanity’s last hope. Real-time exploration meets turn-based tactics and roguelite strategy as you learn new abilities, seek out new weapons, and develop new techniques to overcome the mysterious alien threat.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.3%, Party-Based RPG 22.2%, Strategy RPG 16.7%, Tactical 12.6%, Character Customization 9.5%
- #19 Machine Mind
83% 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: Strategy RPG 23.1%, Isometric 17.7%, Tactical 15.2%, Action RPG 14.3%, Action-Adventure 9%
- #20 Ruin Raiders
85% matchMixed67% of 88 reviews2021
Dev: OverPowered TeamPub: indie.io
Windows
Ruin Raiders is a turn-based tactical roguelike where you command customizable squads on a one-way journey into the ruins of an ancient civilization. Master turn-based combat, craft new technologies, and dive into ever-changing ruins to unveil the past!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 45.9%, Tactical 22.5%, Strategy 14.9%, RPG 8.9%, Action 7.8%
- #21 Interregnum: False Prophet
84% matchMixed59% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Spacewalkers
Windows
A tactical, turn-based strategy game in a post-apocalyptic world of eternal winter. As the titular False Prophet, recruit and lead a group of survivors to a promised land. Loot, craft, and make the best of what you find.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.4%, Post-apocalyptic 18.2%, Strategy RPG 14.1%, Isometric 12.5%, Tactical 10.4%
- #22 Warhounds
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 693 reviews2026
Dev: Everplay DMCCPub: Brightika, Inc.
Windows
Warhounds is a turn-based tactical game about an elite mercenary squad with an old-school action movie vibe, inspired by XCOM and Jagged Alliance. Recruit unique fighters, upgrade your base, and fight for Africa’s future. Less fake RNG, more true ballistics and lethal tactics.
Why similar: Isometric 23.8%, Strategy RPG 23%, Tactical 19.5%, Character Customization 14.2%, Strategy 11.5%
- #23 Tactical Warfare
82% 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: Strategy 32.2%, Isometric 27.3%, Real Time Tactics 22.1%, Action 13%, Singleplayer 5.3%
- #24 Partisans 1941
81% matchVery Positive82% of 8,737 reviews2020
Dev: Alter GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Partisans 1941 is a real-time tactics game with stealth elements, set on the eastern front of WW II. As an army commander behind enemy lines you gather a group of Partisans to wage guerilla warfare against the German occupants.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 33.1%, Isometric 13.4%, Tactical RPG 12.7%, Tactical 12.3%, Strategy 11.2%
- #25 Dog Duty
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 126 reviews2020
Dev: Zanardi and LizaPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
As some evil bigwig Octopus Commander and his army are threatening world-peace, it’s up to you and your squad of misfits to eliminate that octo-scum. Liberate outposts, defeat bosses and wreck these wicked squids up, but beware, they’re well-armed.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 49.4%, Tactical 25.2%, Strategy 14.6%, Action 7.8%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #26 Mech Armada
80% 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: Post-apocalyptic 30%, Isometric 23.6%, Character Customization 14.7%, Tactical 14.7%, Strategy 9.6%
- #27 End State
79% matchMixed64% of 141 reviews2022
Dev: Finger Squad
Windows
End State is a turn-based tactics game where you manage a mercenary company tracking down a terrorists in a war-torn country. Hire, gear up and gain experience for your mercenaries. Take on rebels and criminal gangs, do side contracts and explore Brekovia.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 26.9%, Character Customization 16.1%, Tactical 15.5%, Isometric 14.5%, Strategy 12.9%
- #28 NovaMundi
78% 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 30.5% ★, Tactical RPG 19.9%, Real Time Tactics 16.8%, Strategy RPG 10.5%, Tactical 9%
- #29 Survivor Mercs
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 176 reviews2026
Dev: Wolpertinger GamesPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 80%, Action 14.5%, Singleplayer 5.5%
- #30 Beat the Humans
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Dochungryest
Windows
Beat the Humans is the turn-based tactical strategy game. Here you lead an army of aliens against invaders from the human race. Collect your squad, protect planets, strengthen your army with equipment and look for allies if you want to survive and win.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.3%, Strategy RPG 17.1%, Tactical 14.6%, Character Customization 11.7%, Action RPG 9.8%
- #31 Survivor Squad
79% matchMixed69% of 884 reviews2015
Dev: Endless Loop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Survivor Squad is a Strategy Action game where you control a Squad of up to four survivors and guide them through a highly randomized world looking for supplies to aid you on your journey.
Why similar: Strategy 24.6%, Real Time Tactics 23.3%, Post-apocalyptic 21.8%, Survival 16.3%, Action 12%
- #32 MENACE
72% matchVery Positive91% of 13,267 reviews2026
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Lead a strike force against an alien threat in this turn-based tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers. Answer distress calls across different worlds, train and equip infantry, deploy tanks and mechs, and plan and execute missions in detailed turn-based battles.
Why similar: Tactical 26.9%, Character Customization 22.9%, Strategy 16.5%, Combat 12.5%, RPG 9.8%
- #33 The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 120 reviews2020
Dev: BonusXPPub: En Masse Entertainment
Windows · Mac
In The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics, you will lead a fledgling resistance of Gelfling against their oppressive overlords, the Skeksis, across more than 50 unique turn-based tactics RPG battles.
Why similar: Strategy 61.2%, RPG 36.9%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #34 M.E.R.C.
78% matchMixed63% of 60 reviews2017
Dev: TinyMob Games
Windows
Experience non-stop, real-time tactical combat with a 4-person squad. Upgrade and recruit units, enhance special abilities, while acquiring better weapons and gear. Take your toughest recruits into action in single player or co-op multiplayer and save humanity from the suppressive Manta force.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 38.5%, Strategy RPG 20%, Tactical 17.9%, Strategy 15%, Action 8.5%
- #35 No Plan B
74% matchVery Positive87% of 809 reviews2024
Dev: GFX47
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Carefully plan your team's tactics in close quarters battles. Use the timeline to synchronize each door breach, grenade throw and room entry with precision. Watch your team execute your plan autonomously in epic cinematic replays. Take on challenging roguelike campaigns or standalone missions.
Why similar: Strategy 25.3%, Tactical 20.2%, Real Time Tactics 19.4%, Level Editor 10.4%, Moddable 9.8% ★
- #36 The Last Spell
73% matchVery Positive91% of 13,615 reviews2023
Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 28%, Strategy RPG 21.4%, Post-apocalyptic 19.3%, Tactical 15.3%, Strategy 8.9%
- #37 Badlands Crew - Drive, Command, Conquer
73% 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 36.8%, Real Time Tactics 32.4%, Strategy 12.1%, Character Customization 10.6%, Action 6.1%
- #38 Xenonauts 2
71% matchVery Positive81% of 5,738 reviews2026
Dev: Goldhawk InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Wage a global war of resistance against an alien invasion. Command turn-based tactical battles, build a network of covert bases, directly control your fighter wings, and achieve strategic victory in a simulation of asymmetric warfare against a technologically superior foe.
Why similar: Tactical 26.2%, Character Customization 22.6%, Strategy 16.3%, Combat 13.5%, RPG 9.7%
- #39 Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
75% 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 31.1%, Real-Time with Pause 18.7% ★, Isometric 13.4%, Tactical 12%, Tactical RPG 10.7%
- #40 Blasted Road Terror
76% 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 47.5%, Action 28.1%, RPG 24.4%
- #41 Nuclear Dawn
75% 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 31.6%, Real Time Tactics 27%, Strategy 17.1%, Tactical 16.8%, Action 7.5%
- #42 Operation: Polygon Storm
71% matchMixed70% of 292 reviews2024
Dev: Toxic Studio
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
A fastpaced, military tug-of-war game with minimal micromanagement. Choose and deploy from a mix of specialized military units to overwhelm the enemy. Experiment with a huge variety of unit compositions, synergies, abilities, and upgrades to lead your army to victory!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 58%, Tactical 17%, Strategy 16.6%, Action 5%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #43 Masters of Anima
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 424 reviews2018
Dev: Passtech GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Delve into an original adventure and defy the forces of evil in strategic, action-packed battles. Summon and control large armies of up to 100 Guardians thanks to intuitive and innovative gameplay and make quick tactical decisions to prevail.
Why similar: Strategy 46.9%, Action 30%, RPG 23.1%
- #44 Godless Tactics
71% matchVery Positive95% of 110 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 92%, Singleplayer 8%
- #45 Infested Planet
70% matchVery Positive94% of 3,039 reviews2014
Dev: Rocket Bear Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Command a team of 5 elite soldiers against an alien horde of 100,000. Surrounded on all sides, you must outmaneuver and outsmart the enemy.
Why similar: Strategy 37.6%, Real-Time with Pause 26.1% ★, Tactical 18.3%, Action 13.5%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #46 Deep Fringe
68% matchVery Positive94% of 83 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: Tactical RPG 27.1%, Post-apocalyptic 25.3%, Strategy RPG 18.6%, Tactical 13.9%, Strategy 8.7%
- #47 Wanna Survive
70% matchVery Positive93% of 304 reviews2019
Dev: PINIX
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
HIGH SPEED ZOMBIE TACTICS - Fight mobs of undead attacking from all sides in this streamlined turn-based tactics that emphasizes unit placement and synergies. Help the survivors live through fights and manage their rations to avoid permanent death, and they just might be able to reach the Sanctuary.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32.8%, Tactical 29.8%, Strategy 12%, Survival 11.6%, Strategy RPG 8.2%
- #48 Reflex Unit: Strike Ops
68% matchVery Positive86% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: ROBOSARU Games
Windows · Mac
Tactical Vehicle Action! Featuring diverse missions; stage daring rescues, manage resources, assault enemy bases and fight back against a sinister enemy. Strategic single and multiplayer gameplay, balance your vehicles speed, firepower, fuel and load capacity to overcome challenging missions.
Why similar: Isometric 48.8%, Tactical 18.6%, Strategy 14.7%, Action 12.9%, Singleplayer 5%
- #49 Decision: Red Daze
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 896 reviews2022
Dev: FlyAnvilPub: Nordcurrent Labs
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.4 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%, Isometric 16.9%, Action RPG 16.4%, Survival 11.4%, Action 6.8%
- #50 AI: Rampage
73% matchMostly Negative40% of 544 reviews2016
Dev: Sekerin ProductionsPub: New Reality Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fight against the robots and reclaim the land! Attempt to survive in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, where it seems like everything wants you dead! Tactical stealth action in a post-apocalyptic settings!
Why similar: Strategy 65.7%, Action 34.3%
- #51 Insurgency
67% matchVery Positive92% of 124,773 reviews2014
Dev: New World Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 35.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Take to the streets for intense close quarters combat, where a team's survival depends upon securing crucial strongholds and destroying enemy supply in this multiplayer and cooperative Source Engine based experience.
Why similar: Tactical 65.3%, Action 17.3%, Strategy 15.4%, Singleplayer 2%
- #52 MEMOLITH: Forsaken by Light
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 245 reviews2026
Dev: Black AnchorPub: Webzen
Windows
A turn-based tactical RPG set in a medieval city overrun by horrific creatures, where only your wits and strategies can keep you alive. Plunge into The Dark Shroud to rescue survivors, inherit the memories of the fallen, and restore the shattered "Memolith" to reclaim the lost light.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.7%, Post-apocalyptic 18.6%, Party-Based RPG 18%, Strategy RPG 16.5%, Tactical 8.9%
- #53 Veterum
65% matchVery Positive92% of 157 reviews2025
Dev: Crasleen Games
Windows · Linux
Turn-based tactical strategy with a detailed combat system and interactive environment. Explore the open world, complete quests, search for rare artifacts. Lead the last army of the Order of the Gatekeepers and stop the coming chaos!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 32.5%, Strategy RPG 23.4%, Tactical 14.7%, Isometric 14.4%, Strategy 8.9%
- #54 Gears Tactics
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,701 reviews2020
Dev: Splash DamagePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War. Outnumbered and fighting for survival, recruit and command your squad to hunt down an evil mastermind who makes monsters.
Why similar: Strategy 45.5%, Tactical 24.2%, Isometric 15%, Character Customization 9.6%, RPG 4%
- #55 Sentry Knight Tactics
69% 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 29.7%, Action RPG 21.8%, RPG 17.5%, Action 15.6%, Tactical 13.1%
- #56 Skygard Arena
66% 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 25.8%, Party-Based RPG 20.5%, Isometric 13.3%, Strategy RPG 12.9%, Tactical 8%
- #57 Steam Tactics
69% matchVery Positive88% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: Igor Rashkuev
Windows · Mac
Welcome aboard your airship, captain! Engage in tactical combats, upgrade your ships and weapons, level up your pilots.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 29.5%, Party-Based RPG 21.3%, Strategy RPG 14.9%, Inventory Management 11.8%, Tactical 10.7%
- #58 Squad 22: ZOV
66% matchMixed60% of 655 reviews2025
Dev: SPN StudioPub: Zarobana Entertainment
Windows
Single player tactical action real-time game with active pause to plan orders carefully. Based on real war-time experience of living Russian veterans of war in Ukraine. It's all about modern conflict small infantry groups with some armored vehicle and drone support as well as real events story
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 32.7%, Tactical RPG 30.5%, Strategy 11.8%, Tactical 11.2%, Action 6.8%
- #59 Operation Osama Bin Laden
67% matchVery Positive87% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: Shrimasis Rout
Windows
Upon discovering the location of the Al-Qaeda leader in exile, the US Army sends their best commandos to northern Pakistan. Take control of these commandos, send them behind enemy territories on a hazardous mission, and bring them back alive.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 48.1%, Tactical 19.5%, Strategy 14.5%, Isometric 9.9%, Action 6.3%