Games Like Empire of Sin

Omerta - City of Gangsters is a simulation game with tactical turn-based combat. Taking the role of a fresh-from-the-boat immigrant, with dreams of the big life, the player will work his way up the criminal hierarchy of 1920’s Atlantic City.

Why similar: Crime 48.2%, Management 15.6%, Strategy 10.1%, Turn-Based 7.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game is the closest thematic match, focusing on building a criminal empire in 1920s Atlantic City through management and turn-based combat.

In this management tycoon game, you’ll start a criminal operation from nothing and grow it into a well-oiled money machine! Build speakeasies and illegal distilleries. Manage production chains and resource distribution. Leverage favors, chase down debtors, and bribe the police to look the other way.

Why similar: Crime 39.9%, Management 15.9%, Turn-Based 13.2%, Noir 8.7%, Strategy 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the logistical and economic side of running a criminal enterprise during the Prohibition era.

Company of Crime places you in the heart of 1960s London. Will you build an influential criminal empire, or head up an elite Scotland Yard task force and crack down on the rising tide of corruption? Case out targets, then dive into the melee with your hand-picked team of gangsters or detectives.

Why similar: Crime 24.8%, Turn-Based 14.9%, Management 10.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Set in 1960s London, it mirrors the gang-warfare mechanics and tactical combat found in Empire of Sin.

Interpret the law as you see fit! Run the sheriff’s department, manage your cops, make tough decisions – and try to keep out of prison yourself – in this story-driven mixture of adventure, strategy, and turn-based tactical combat.

Why similar: Crime 24.4%, Turn-Based 21.8%, Management 18.3%, Strategy 15%, Villain Protagonist 6.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original with more focus on turn-based tactical combat and squad management within a crime-ridden environment.

This Is the Police is a strategy/adventure game set in a city spiraling the drain. Taking the role of gritty Police Chief Jack Boyd, you'll dive into a deep story of crime and intrigue. Will Jack reach his retirement with a nice stack of bills, or will he end up broken ... or worse?

Why similar: Crime 40.9%, Management 24.7%, Noir 15.5%, Strategy 12.6%, Villain Protagonist 2.8% ★

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep management experience centered on the corruption and crime of a city, providing a strong narrative counterpart.

Cartel Tycoon is a survival business sim inspired by the ‘80s and '90s narco trade. Expand and conquer, fight off rival thugs and evade the authorities. Earn people's loyalty and strive to overcome the doomed fate of a power-hungry drug lord.

Why similar: Management 42.5%, Strategy 18.4%, RPG 13.1%, Sandbox 11.1%, Simulation 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy game that captures the high-stakes, dangerous nature of running an illegal drug empire.

The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.4%, Strategy 14.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, Turn-Based 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a robust tactical combat experience with deep squad management and mercenary recruitment mechanics.

Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 26.4%, Turn-Based 20.5%, Turn-Based Combat 18.2%, RPG 17.9%, Strategy 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar loop of managing a group of mercenaries, exploring a world, and engaging in turn-based tactical battles.

Vigilantes is a combat focused, turn-based tactical RPG set in the crime riddled city of Reiker. The game offers hardcore squad-level combat in a gritty neo-noir setting, intel gathering through surveillance and interrogation, a detailed character system, base facilities, crafting, and more.

Why similar: Crime 26.3%, Turn-Based 14%, Noir 13.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.5%, Turn-Based Combat 7%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical RPG set in a crime-ridden city that focuses on fighting back against criminal organizations.

The year is 1983. The world teeters on the verge of destruction as the Cold War tightens its icy grip. East or West: trust no one, question everything. The fate of humanity rests in your hands as you pit spy versus spy in tactical Phantom Doctrine.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 31.3%, Turn-Based 19.3%, Strategy 15.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, RPG 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A Cold War-era strategy game that balances base management with turn-based tactical combat and stealth.

Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 28.9%, Strategy 18.5%, Historical 15.6%, RPG 14.6%, Sandbox 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, low-fantasy management game where you lead a mercenary company, focusing on survival and tactical combat.

The Mafia rules the city. A special police task force is formed to take down his gang. This squad is managed by two cops. An open war breaks out throughout the city of Chicago. Now it’s your turn to choose your side!

Why similar: Crime 57.9%, Strategy 30%, Isometric 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic isometric strategy game that directly explores the era and themes of 1930s Chicago mobsters.

Recruit a team of misfits with unique abilities and unforgettable personalities, and chase the Banished Court to the ends of the earth in a mix of real-time infiltration, turn-based tactical combat, and a character-driven story of adventure and intrigue.

Why similar: Noir 25.8%, Turn-Based Combat 17%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Strategy 12.4%, RPG 10%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a 1930s pulp-adventure world, it combines turn-based tactics with a diverse cast of characters and criminal-underworld themes.

Lead a ragtag squad of cops in rebellion against their town's new criminal power and see how long you can hold out in this unforgiving turn-based spin-off game from This Is the Police. You'll be desperately short on supplies, and a single shot can cost a cop their life.

Why similar: Turn-Based 38.7%, Strategy 30.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.8%, Tactical 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical spin-off that focuses on squad-based combat and managing resources in a corrupt environment.

A satirical spy-fi lair builder where YOU are the criminal mastermind! Construct your base, train your minions, defend your operations from the Forces of Justice, and achieve global domination!

Why similar: Management 35.5%, Strategy 28.3%, Villain Protagonist 23.4% ★, Sandbox 6.2%, Simulation 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the villainous management aspect of running a criminal organization and building a secret base.

A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.

Why similar: Turn-Based 20.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.7%, Strategy 17%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, RPG 11%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a polished blend of real-time exploration and turn-based tactical combat with a focus on squad management.

Hard West 2 is a journey to the heart of darkness in the American West. Take control of a supernatural posse and catch the mysterious Ghost Train. Outsmart, outcheat and outgun your enemies in this turn-based tactics game set in a Wild West world where nothing is as it seems.

Why similar: Turn-Based 21.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Isometric 11.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural western game that features high-stakes turn-based tactical combat and character-driven progression.

XCOM: Chimera Squad delivers an all-new story and turn-based tactical combat experience in the XCOM universe.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 33.9%, Turn-Based 23.9%, Strategy 19.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Turn-Based Combat 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a refined turn-based tactical experience with a focus on squad synergy and urban operations.

Basement is a strategy game, where you start doing illegal business to fund the development of your dream video game. It won't be easy, so get ready to deal with other gangs, cops, crazy junkies, mysterious investor and even ghosts from the past.

Why similar: Crime 51%, Management 26.2%, Strategy 12%, Sandbox 6%, Simulation 3%

Why You'll Like It: A management game that tasks you with building an illegal underground empire while defending your turf.

Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!

Why similar: Turn-Based 37.9%, RPG 16%, Isometric 13.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.8%, Strategy 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines a noir-inspired atmosphere with deep RPG elements and turn-based tactical combat.

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 28.7%, Turn-Based 26.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.2%, Tactical 6.9%, Isometric 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane turn-based tactical game that emphasizes aggressive playstyles and squad customization.

A unique hybrid between turn-based tactical games and traditional, character-centric RPGs. Knight's Tale is a modern retelling of a classic Arthurian mythology story filtered through the dark fantasy tropes, a twist on the traditional tales of chivalry.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.3%, Turn-Based 20.4%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Isometric 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark-fantasy RPG that combines kingdom management with turn-based tactical combat.

Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.

Why similar: Strategy 38.2%, Isometric 31%, Tactical 19.8%, Historical 6%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical stealth game that captures the tension of planning and executing complex maneuvers in a dangerous world.

Age of Gladiators II: Rome is a single-player strategy/management sim set at the height of the bloody gladiatorial games in ancient Rome. As your fighters increase in level, it will be up to you to decide how to forge their attributes and abilities. Build your story. Build your empire.

Why similar: Management 19.1%, Turn-Based 13.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.9%, Strategy 10.1%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A management-focused game that tasks you with running a gladiator school, mirroring the recruitment and management loop of Empire of Sin.

Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.

Why similar: Turn-Based 22.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.1%, Isometric 15.8%, Strategy 11.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical game that focuses on stealth and resource management, perfect for those who enjoy the planning phase of tactical games.

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: Turn-Based Tactics 22.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.2%, Strategy 15%, RPG 12.9%, Historical 8.6%

What happens when the only hope of a threatened world lies not with heroes in shining armor, but in the hands of a band of misfits and criminals? Blackguards, a new turn-based strategy RPG, explores this very question. You will discover over 180 unique hex-based battlegrounds within a dark and mature story of crime, drugs, and murder.

Why similar: Turn-Based 40.2%, RPG 16.5%, Strategy 13.2%, Tactical 8.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical RPG that focuses on a group of criminals and outcasts navigating a dangerous world.

Build a criminal empire from the streets up. Commit crimes in third-person, run and automate illegal businesses, recruit your own crime family, fight rival organizations, and take control of a seamless open-world city.

Why similar: Crime 49.7%, Management 23.6%, Strategy 8.9%, RPG 7.2%, Sandbox 5.2%

You can’t rise to the top without taking a few others down. If that means engaging in a workplace accidents, dodgy deals, and a shifty trick or two then so be it! You're going to need every trick in the book if you want to go from small-time slumlord to property tycoon!

Why similar: Strategy 80.5%, Simulation 19.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic city-building management game that includes elements of sabotage and criminal competition.

Immerse yourself in a 1930s Chicago plagued by corruption and illegal meat trafficking. In this stealth-tactics game, control Eliot Ness and his team. Exploit the environment, deceive your enemies and strike the mafia from the shadows to dismantle Al Capone's criminal empire.

Why similar: Crime 32.6%, Noir 30%, Isometric 16.4%, Strategy 15.3%, Tactical 4.1%

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: Strategy 38.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 34.8%, Turn-Based 15.6%, Action 9.7%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Dominate the classical Mediterranean in Imperator: Rome, a grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Navigate the dangerous waters of politics and diplomacy as you build up your provinces and conquer foreign lands. Now available with special content and the digital artbook.

Why similar: Strategy 42.9%, Management 25.1%, Historical 21.7%, Simulation 7.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Blackguards 2 is a turn-based strategy-RPG and will deliver challenging hexfield battles and a gritty story filled with violence and crime. - Includes bonus content: Soundtrack, digital Art Book and Strategy Guide Book!

Why similar: Turn-Based 27.6%, Strategy 14.7%, RPG 13.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.5%

A dark, immersive Turn Based Strategy RPG. Master tactical combat and the art of 17th century alchemy to liberate a doomed city from a bloodthirsty cult inspired by the great alchemist Mephisto.

Why similar: Turn-Based 27%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, Strategy 10.9%

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: Turn-Based 22.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.3%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Strategy 10.8%

Age of Wonders: Planetfall is the new strategy game from Triumph Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Age of Wonders series, bringing all the exciting tactical turn-based combat and in-depth empire building of its predecessors to space in an all-new, sci-fi setting.

Why similar: Turn-Based 26.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 24%, Management 21.9%, Strategy 18.7%, Tactical 7.8%

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: Turn-Based 24%, Turn-Based Tactics 18%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Strategy 10.6%

Make movies, even if someone has to die. Take the helm of a major Hollywood studio at the dawn of sound cinema, and guide it through decades of creative achievements and glamor, debauchery and dark deeds, tough choices and unpleasant compromises.

Why similar: Strategy 32.8%, Management 31.4%, Historical 19%, Simulation 9.3%, Atmospheric 5.3%

In POLICE TACTICS: IMPERIO you start your career as an aspiring police chief in Newport Falls, a city that is dirty and corrupt to its core. You are responsible for upholding law and order. Coordinate the emergency vehicles and personnel of the municipal precinct and put a stop to crime.

Why similar: Strategy 80.2%, Simulation 19.8%

A Turn-Based Tactics game set in Viking-Age Norway. Build a settlement, forge alliances, and fight strategic battles. Manage a community of craftspeople, farmers, and warriors, as you grow strong on your path to vengeance in this story-rich saga.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 24.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.6%, Turn-Based Combat 17.5%, Strategy 12.2%, RPG 10.1%

What could be better than having a million dollars, a billion? This will not make you all powerful in the world, your goal will not only be to make lots of money, but to print money and become a Federal reserve system

Why similar: Management 29.2%, Turn-Based 19.4%, Strategy 16.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.6%

Raiders! Forsaken Earth is a strategy/management game where you play as the leader of a merciless band of post-apocalyptic marauders. Build up your organization while extorting, kidnapping, and destroying the last remnants of civilization. The wasteland doesn't need another hero...

Why similar: Management 27.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 16%, Isometric 16%, Strategy 11.8%, Strategy RPG 10.6%

Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.

Why similar: Turn-Based 26.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.2%, Isometric 14.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13.9%, Strategy 9.9%

Drug Dealing RPG roguelite strategy crime saga with choose your own adventure elements. The police and the jackboys aren't your biggest enemy... Time is!

Why similar: Crime 38.6%, Management 18%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Strategy 8.7%

Immerse yourself in this Decopunk Narrative RPG set in an alternate 1930s where anti-gravitational technology has taken cars, roads, and even New York City into the sky. Muster a crew, master tactical turn-based combat, and unravel the dark secrets lurking beneath the floating metropolis.

Why similar: Noir 25.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.4%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, RPG 12.5%

Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?

Why similar: Turn-Based 24.8%, Management 22%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Strategy 11.5%, Historical 9.9%

Conquer the New world: In the 16th Century, Spanish explorers and soldiers reached the shores of America. The search for gold, fame, and adventure drove these travelers into a treacherous wilderness where they faced hunger, disease, and dangerous predators. In their wake, the Aztec Empires lay in ruins.

Why similar: Turn-Based 33.4%, RPG 14.5%, Strategy 14.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Historical 7.4%

Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history.

Why similar: Management 40.1%, Strategy 22.4%, Historical 21.6%, Sandbox 9.3%, Simulation 4.8%

Step into the shoes of J. Edgar Hoover and combat the Mafia, Communists, the Ku Klux Klan, the Black Panthers, the Weather Underground, and more as you shape history with your every move. Download now and become the ultimate mastermind in this thrilling management RPG!

Why similar: Management 28.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Crime 14.3%, Strategy RPG 9.9%, Strategy 9.8%

Have you ever considered creating your own crime empire, without the legal and moral consequences? SIMULATE IT! Crawl into the dark alleys of the street business in this OG drug-dealing game, and make a fortune! A co-op sequel – DDS2 – is out NOW

Why similar: Crime 65.4%, Management 15.5%, Simulation 6.5%, Strategy 4.2%, Action 3.7%

Lead your noble family in this medieval colony sim, facing off against class conflict, religious struggle, and political treachery. Tend to your people’s needs, uncover the lost knowledge of a fallen empire, and engage in nefarious plots against your enemies.

Why similar: Management 42.1%, Strategy 20.9%, Historical 17.4%, Sandbox 12.1%, Simulation 5.4%

The Great War is over - the fight continues. Command a legion of soldiers, desperately trying to make their way home amidst the chaos of civil war. Lead them through the unforgiving wilderness onboard an armored train. Manage your crew and resources and try to survive.

Why similar: Strategy 30.4%, Management 26.8%, Historical 16.8%, Isometric 13.2%, Tactical 8.8%

The War of Crowns rages on. Knights and brigands run rampant throughout the land, sowing destruction. From your castle base, rise to become the lord who leads the battle against the forces of evil in this turn-based tactics and strategy game.

Why similar: Turn-Based 26.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Turn-Based Combat 13.6%, Strategy 11.1%

The acclaimed strategy game from the creator of X-COM. Fight tactical battles on procedural maps against a foe that adapts to your tactics. Manage diplomacy and economy on a global scale. Research, explore, overcome. Now includes Steam Workshop support for mods!

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 26.3%, Isometric 23.9%, Strategy 18.7%, Tactical 16.1%, RPG 15.1%

Urban Empire is a ‘City Ruler’, pioneering a new breed of strategy game that combines city builder features with political scheming and adds profound social and historical events into the mix, creating a whole new gameplay experience.

Why similar: Management 43.4%, Strategy 31.9%, Historical 11.4%, Simulation 7.4%, RPG 5.9%

Do what it takes to make your fledgling security agency thrive in this 80s noir crime bustin', dirty crossing, vengeance-seeking board game inspired strategy game with dice and cards.

Why similar: Noir 35.1%, Management 27.2%, Isometric 17.5%, Strategy 13.4%, Simulation 3.1%

Command an elite team of allied special operators in Nazi-occupied France wreaking havoc in the run up to D-Day in this ambitious turn-based tactics game. Take on the might of Germany's war machine and launch daring raids in occupied territory. Can you do enough to ensure Allied victory?

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 19.2%, Turn-Based Combat 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Isometric 11.3%, Strategy 9.1%

The Guild 3 is a fascinating trade and life simulation that takes place during the late Middle Ages. Step into the shoes of a citizen, acquire businesses and mansions, produce goods and trade them, start intrigues in politics and society, love, hate, bribe, fight and live through good and bad times!

Why similar: Strategy 30.4%, Management 21.8%, RPG 21.4%, Sandbox 9.9%, Simulation 9%

This Is the President is a political thriller. You are the newly elected leader with a shady background. It is up to you to abuse the position of the most powerful man in the world to escape justice for past crimes – even if that pitches the country into utter chaos.

Why similar: Crime 33.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 17%, Management 15.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Strategy 11.3%