Games Like Empire of Sin

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 38.4%, Management 15.7%, Turn-Based 12.2%, Noir 8.4%, Strategy 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the economic management and logistics of running a criminal enterprise during Prohibition.

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 48.1%, Management 16.2%, Strategy 10.2%, Turn-Based 7.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines city-building and resource management with turn-based tactical combat in a similar 1920s setting.

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 24.9%, Turn-Based 14.3%, Management 11.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a direct focus on gang warfare in 1960s London with a blend of management and turn-based combat.

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 26.3%, Turn-Based 22.4%, Management 19.7%, Strategy 16%, Noir 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original with more complex tactical turn-based combat and management mechanics.

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 41.8%, Management 26%, Noir 15.7%, Strategy 13%, Simulation 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the gritty, corrupt atmosphere of law enforcement and criminal management in a narrative-driven format.

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 43.2%, Strategy 18.4%, RPG 12.8%, Sandbox 11%, Simulation 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy simulation that tasks you with building a criminal empire and managing supply chains.

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 14.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, Tactical 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a robust tactical turn-based experience with mercenary management and strategic map control.

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 30.1%, Turn-Based 17.9%, Strategy 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%, RPG 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep tactical turn-based combat and base management with a strong focus on espionage and covert operations.

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 26.5%, Noir 13.6%, Turn-Based 13.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%, Turn-Based Combat 7%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical RPG set in a crime-ridden city that emphasizes character growth and combat strategy.

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 20.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%, Isometric 11.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers high-stakes turn-based tactical combat with a dark, supernatural western theme.

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 57.8%, Strategy 30.2%, Isometric 12%

Why You'll Like It: A classic isometric strategy game that directly mirrors the Prohibition-era gangster theme.

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

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 34.3%, Turn-Based 23.2%, Strategy 20.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Turn-Based Combat 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a more focused, character-driven tactical experience with unique turn-based mechanics.

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 29.3%, Turn-Based 25.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.4%, Tactical 6.9%, Isometric 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on fast-paced, aggressive turn-based tactical combat that rewards strategic positioning.

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 19.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.8%, Strategy 17.5%, Turn-Based Combat 16.3%, RPG 11%

Why You'll Like It: Combines stealth-based exploration with turn-based tactical combat and squad management.

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 37.6%, Strategy 31.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 26.1%, Tactical 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: A spin-off of the Police series that focuses specifically on turn-based tactical combat against criminal organizations.

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%, RPG 16.1%, Isometric 13.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%, Strategy 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Blends tactical turn-based combat with a dark, noir-inspired criminal underworld setting.

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 38.4%, Isometric 31.1%, Tactical 19.7%, Historical 5.7%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical stealth game that requires careful planning and execution to overcome criminal gangs.

Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition is the capstone title in Harebrained Schemes' Shadowrun series - and now includes the all-new, 6+ hr Shadows of Hong Kong Bonus Campaign. Experience the most impressive Shadowrun RPG yet, hailed as one of the best cRPG / strategy games of 2015!

Why similar: Turn-Based 34.9%, RPG 16.3%, Isometric 14%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%, Strategy 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features deep tactical combat and narrative choices within a gritty, urban criminal 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 46.5%, Strategy 37%, Sandbox 7.9%, Simulation 7.2%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: Allows you to play as the villain, managing a secret base and criminal operations on a global scale.

Run your nightclub. Lead your gang. Rule the city. In The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire, you’ll balance a glamorous nightlife business with brutal street power. Manage VIPs, fight rival mafias, and outsmart the corrupt police in a city where every decision matters.

Why similar: Crime 59.7%, Management 31.9%, Simulation 3.9%, Action 3.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that focuses on the rise of a criminal boss through management and open-world activities.

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%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.5%, Isometric 14.8%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, Strategy 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that features complex faction management and difficult moral choices in a lawless world.

Command military Special Ops Teams in gripping tactical combat against a Middle East-based terrorist network. Sequel to RockPaperShotgun's "Best Tactics Game of 2014".

Why similar: Tactical 43%, Strategy 42.6%, Action 10.8%, Singleplayer 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides intense tactical planning and execution in a modern-day counter-terrorism setting.

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 38.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 35%, Turn-Based 15%, Action 9.4%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG set in a brutal, crime-filled industrial underworld with vertical combat.

El Presidente is back! Prove yourself once again as a feared dictator or peace-loving statesman on the island state of Tropico and shape the fate of your very own banana republic through four distinctive eras.

Why similar: Management 48.9%, Strategy 32.3%, Sandbox 9.4%, Simulation 7.1%, Atmospheric 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: A management simulation where you can run a corrupt island nation with various criminal and political dealings.

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 21.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.3%, Isometric 15.9%, Strategy 11.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game that emphasizes stealth and resource management in a corporate espionage setting.

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 80.1%, Simulation 19.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management side of law enforcement, dealing with crime waves and resource allocation.

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 80.2%, Simulation 19.8%

Why You'll Like It: A management simulation that includes building, resource gathering, and dealing with rival criminal elements.

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 32.7%, Management 31.7%, Historical 18.6%, Simulation 9.4%, Atmospheric 5.4%

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 22.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.4%, Strategy 15.3%, RPG 12.9%, Historical 8.5%

XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.

Why similar: Turn-Based 21.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Isometric 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for turn-based tactical combat and base management, requiring long-term strategic planning.

Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war.

Why similar: Turn-Based 27.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.3%, Strategy 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Management 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features deep mercenary company management and tactical turn-based combat with heavy customization.

Uncover the origins of organized crime in Mafia: The Old Country, a gritty mob story set in the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily. Fight to survive as Enzo Favara and prove your worth to the Family in this immersive third-person action-adventure.

Why similar: Crime 77.5%, Historical 12.5%, Action 4.6%, Atmospheric 3.8%, Singleplayer 1.6%

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 19.8%, Turn-Based 12.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.9%, Strategy 10.3%, Turn-Based Combat 9.8%

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 26.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, Strategy 11.2%

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 30.2%, Turn-Based 18.6%, Strategy 16.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.6%

Averno City, 1983. Gangs rule the streets and your father lies restless in his grave. Clean up the city, uncover the truth, and embark on thrilling vehicle chases through destructible environments in this neon-noir action sandbox police game.

Why similar: Crime 54.6%, Noir 30.5%, Sandbox 7.7%, Simulation 3%, Action 2.7%

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 25.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.9%, Management 22.8%, Strategy 18.9%, Tactical 7.8%

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 27.7%, Strategy 15.6%, RPG 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%

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 43%, Management 25.8%, Historical 20.9%, Simulation 7.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%

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 28.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.9%, Isometric 15.8%, Strategy 11.9%, Strategy RPG 10.4%

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 38.4%, Management 18.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Strategy 8.7%

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 26.5%, Turn-Based 19.9%, RPG 18%, Turn-Based Combat 18%, Strategy 10.7%

As a judge of the Revolutionary Tribunal, preside over complicated cases of ordinary citizens, dangerous criminals, and enemies of the revolution in revolutionary Paris. Make judgments, plot political intrigue, and try to not lose your own head!

Why similar: Crime 45.3%, Turn-Based 25.7%, Strategy 11.2%, Historical 11.2%, Simulation 3.1%

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 21.6%, Turn-Based 19.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%, Isometric 9.4%

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 30.5%, Management 22.5%, RPG 20.8%, Sandbox 9.9%, Simulation 9%

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 44.2%, Strategy 31.7%, Historical 11%, Simulation 7.4%, RPG 5.7%

Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century.

Why similar: Management 32.4%, Strategy 24.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.8%, Historical 7.6%

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 29.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.1%, Management 14.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, America 10.9% ★

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 39.3%, RPG 16.6%, Strategy 13.6%, Tactical 8.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 8%

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 30%, Management 24%, Isometric 14.8%, America 13.8% ★, Strategy 11.5%

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 42.7%, Strategy 20.7%, Historical 16.9%, Sandbox 12%, Simulation 5.4%

Democracy 4 lets you take the role of President / Prime minister, govern the country (choosing its policies, laws and other actions), and both transform the country as you see fit, while trying to retain enough popularity to get re-elected...

Why similar: Management 53.5%, Strategy 26.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Simulation 6.3%

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 32.6%, Strategy 14.8%, RPG 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%, Historical 7.3%

The business simulator Plutocracy gives you the chance to become wealthy and powerful to take control over the world. Where policy, laws, officials and people are only the chess pieces how do you play your game?

Why similar: Crime 36.1%, Management 23.7%, America 11.9% ★, Strategy 11.6%, Historical 7.6%

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 23.8%, Management 23%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Strategy 11.6%, Historical 9.7%

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 19%, Tactical 16%, RPG 14.9%

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: Strategy 26.2%, Historical 21.8%, RPG 20.3%, Sandbox 15.9%, Simulation 6.7%

Circa 790 AD. A small band of Norse warriors lands on the shores of England. History may have forgotten their names, but their actions live on. As the chieftain of your clan, let ambition guide your choices in the party-based RPG Expeditions: Viking. How will history remember you?

Why similar: Turn-Based 37%, RPG 16.2%, Strategy 13%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%

Thrilling business tycoon sim where you step into the shoes of a drug dealer in 1980s USA. Your main goal is simple: BUY LOW and SELL HIGH. Get ready for a experience where you'll combine strategy, risk-taking, and decision-making to build your criminal empire.

Why similar: Crime 50.9%, Management 20.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%, America 8.9% ★, Strategy 6.1%