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Games Like Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include RPG, Isometric, CRPG, Turn-Based.

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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.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 77% — of 4,721 reviews
Released: 2021-09-07
Developer: Dark Crystal Games
Publisher: Prime Matter
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Median playtime: 3.6 hrs
Mean playtime: 11.1 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 88%

Overview

Encased is a love letter to classic isometric cRPGs, blending retro-futuristic sci-fi with deep tactical combat and complex faction-based storytelling. These recommendations focus on titles that prioritize player agency, turn-based tactical depth, and immersive post-apocalyptic or sci-fi world-building.

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  1. #1 Wasteland 3
    97% matchVery Positive85% of 21,899 reviews2020
    Dev: inXile Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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: CRPG 25.7%, Post-apocalyptic 15.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12%, Isometric 10.8%, Turn-Based 8.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A premier tactical cRPG that shares the post-apocalyptic setting and deep party-based combat mechanics found in Encased.

  2. #2 Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
    96% matchVery Positive83% of 8,092 reviews2014
    Dev: inXile Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25%, CRPG 17.5%, Turn-Based 15%, RPG 11.8%, Isometric 9.2%

    Why You'll Like It: This title offers a gritty, squad-based post-apocalyptic experience that heavily influenced the modern isometric cRPG genre.

  3. #3 Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 24,465 reviews2015
    Dev: Interplay Inc.Pub: Bethesda Softworks
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 33.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    You've just unearthed the classic post-apocalyptic role-playing game that revitalized the entire CRPG genre. The Fallout® SPECIAL system allows drastically different types of characters, meaningful decisions and development that puts you in complete control. Explore the devastated ruins of a golden age civilization.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26%, CRPG 12.7%, Turn-Based Combat 11.9%, Isometric 11.7%, RPG 11.6%

    Why You'll Like It: As the spiritual ancestor to Encased, this classic provides the foundational isometric gameplay and retro-futuristic atmosphere.

  4. #4 UnderRail
    95% matchVery Positive86% of 7,028 reviews2015
    Dev: Stygian Software
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    UnderRail is an old-school turn-based isometric role-playing game that features a large open post-apocalyptic world, deep and challenging combat and an intricate storyline.

    Why similar: CRPG 23.3%, Post-apocalyptic 19.6%, Isometric 14.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, RPG 10.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A challenging, deep, and highly atmospheric isometric RPG set in a claustrophobic underground world that emphasizes tactical survival.

  5. #5 Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
    94% matchVery Positive94% of 16,962 reviews2009
    Dev: Black Isle StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 46.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    Fallout® 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed game that took RPG'ing out of the dungeons and into a dynamic, apocalyptic retro-future. It's been 80 long years since your ancestors trod across the wastelands.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.5%, Isometric 13.9%, Turn-Based Combat 12.9%, CRPG 11.8%, RPG 11.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original with more complex faction dynamics and a massive, reactive world that mirrors the design philosophy of Encased.

  6. #6 ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game
    94% matchVery Positive85% of 10,424 reviews2018
    Dev: AtomTeam
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    ATOM RPG is a post-apocalyptic indie game, inspired by classic CRPGs: Fallout, Wasteland, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate and many others.

    Why similar: CRPG 24.1%, Post-apocalyptic 14.6%, Isometric 10.5%, Turn-Based 9.6%, Turn-Based Combat 9%

    Why You'll Like It: Directly inspired by classic Fallout, this game delivers a faithful post-apocalyptic experience with similar turn-based combat and exploration.

  7. #7 Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game
    93% matchVery Positive88% of 3,873 reviews2023
    Dev: Iron Tower Studio
    Windows
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Colony Ship is a turn-based, party-based role-playing game set aboard a generation ship launched to Proxima Centauri. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and branching dialogue trees.

    Why similar: CRPG 31.4%, Isometric 14.1%, Turn-Based 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.8%, RPG 7.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A hardcore, choice-driven tactical RPG that captures the same sense of isolation and complex social systems as the Dome.

  8. #8 ATOM RPG Trudograd
    92% matchVery Positive84% of 4,354 reviews2021
    Dev: AtomTeam
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    ATOM RPG: Trudograd is a turn-based post-apocalyptic roleplaying game, which continues the story of ATOM RPG as a stand-alone sequel/expansion, and follows the traditions set by classic cRPGs such as the early Fallout and Wasteland titles.

    Why similar: CRPG 25.1%, Post-apocalyptic 15.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, Isometric 10%, Turn-Based 7.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A standalone expansion that refines the mechanics of its predecessor with improved visuals and a more focused narrative experience.

  9. #9 Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
    91% matchVery Positive90% of 20,374 reviews2018
    Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: Funcom
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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: Post-apocalyptic 26.6%, Turn-Based Combat 24.7%, Strategy 13.1%, Turn-Based 11.5%, RPG 11%

    Why You'll Like It: Combines stealth-based exploration with intense tactical turn-based combat in a unique post-apocalyptic world.

  10. #10 The Age of Decadence
    91% matchVery Positive82% of 3,941 reviews2015
    Dev: Iron Tower Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    The Age of Decadence is a turn-based, hardcore role-playing game set in a low magic, post-apocalyptic fantasy world. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple skill-based ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and extensive dialogue trees.

    Why similar: CRPG 26.2%, Turn-Based Combat 16.7%, Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, Isometric 10.8%, Turn-Based 10.2%

    Why You'll Like It: Features an uncompromising focus on player choices and consequences within an isometric, turn-based tactical framework.

  11. #11 Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
    90% matchVery Positive89% of 6,474 reviews2014
    Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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: CRPG 22%, Turn-Based 20%, Isometric 16.2%, RPG 15.1%, Sci-fi 6.6%

    Why You'll Like It: An exceptional isometric cRPG that masterfully blends sci-fi, cyberpunk, and tactical turn-based combat.

  12. #12 Broken Roads
    89% matchMixed53% of 436 reviews2024
    Dev: Drop Bear BytesPub: Versus Evil
    Windows
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Broken Roads is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in a decaying, post-apocalyptic version of the vast Australian Outback, featuring a genre-redefining morality system. Survive, form bonds, and make tough choices that will shape your dangerous yet mesmerizing 25+ hour journey across the wilds.

    Why similar: CRPG 25.1%, Post-apocalyptic 18.5%, Isometric 14.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11%, Turn-Based 8.3%

    Why You'll Like It: An isometric RPG set in a post-apocalyptic Australia that places a heavy emphasis on philosophical choices and morality.

  13. #13 INSOMNIA: The Ark
    89% matchMixed59% of 1,250 reviews2018
    Dev: Mono StudioPub: HeroCraft PC
    Windows
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    INSOMNIA is a dieselpunk sci-fi RPG about the slowly degrading remnants of human society attempting to survive on an abandoned space metropolis. Develop your character, explore lovingly handcrafted locations, interact with peculiar NPCs and factions and try to stay alive in this brutal world.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 35.4%, RPG 13.7%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Tactical 7.9%, Choices Matter 7.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A diesel-punk, sci-fi isometric RPG that captures a similar sense of atmospheric decay and exploration as Encased.

  14. #14 Space Wreck
    87% matchVery Positive88% of 187 reviews2023
    Dev: Pahris Entertainment SIA
    Windows

    The biggest little RPG in the world. Post-apocalyptic retro space adventure with an extreme focus on role-playing and replayability. Inch wide, miles deep - intentionally short yet surprisingly deep.

    Why similar: CRPG 26.2%, Post-apocalyptic 17.9%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Isometric 12.8%, RPG 6.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic cRPG that emphasizes non-linear problem solving and player choice in a derelict space environment.

  15. #15 Stellar Tactics
    86% matchVery Positive80% of 1,560 reviews2026
    Dev: Don WilkinsPub: Maverick Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    A Sci-Fi role-playing game featuring turn-based ground combat, space exploration, deep character customization and a massive living universe with thousands of star systems. Equip your ships with the best equipment you can find, gather a powerful crew of mercenaries and set out into the void!

    Why similar: CRPG 32.2%, Post-apocalyptic 15%, Isometric 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, RPG 6.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses on squad-based tactical combat and deep exploration within a vast sci-fi universe.

  16. #16 Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition
    88% matchVery Positive87% of 4,767 reviews2015
    Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    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: CRPG 20.3%, Turn-Based 18.2%, Isometric 16.1%, RPG 14.7%, Turn-Based Combat 9.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Offers a polished tactical experience with deep character customization and a rich, narrative-heavy sci-fi setting.

  17. #17 Torment: Tides of Numenera
    86% matchMostly Positive70% of 4,341 reviews2017
    Dev: inXile Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to Planescape: Torment, one of the most critically acclaimed role-playing games of all time. Immerse yourself in a single-player, isometric, story-driven RPG set in Monte Cook’s Numenera universe. What does one life matter? Find your answer.

    Why similar: CRPG 28.2%, Isometric 18.5%, RPG 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%, Turn-Based 5.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on narrative depth and world-building within an isometric perspective, perfect for fans of story-rich RPGs.

  18. #18 Jagged Alliance 3
    84% matchVery Positive89% of 14,231 reviews2023
    Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows
    Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    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 Combat 31.7%, Strategy 18.7%, Isometric 15.1%, Tactical 13.9%, RPG 11%

    Why You'll Like It: Provides some of the best isometric tactical combat available, focusing on squad management and strategic decision-making.

  19. #19 Miasma Chronicles
    84% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,803 reviews2023
    Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: 505 Games Official
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    From the creators of Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden comes a beautifully crafted tactical adventure you won’t forget. Embark on a quest across a post-apocalyptic wasteland torn apart by a savage force known only as the ‘Miasma’.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 37.6%, Tactical 19.1%, Strategy 18.2%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Atmospheric 6.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG from the developers of Mutant Year Zero that features a compelling post-apocalyptic sci-fi narrative.

  20. #20 Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
    85% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,839 reviews2009
    Dev: 14° EastPub: Bethesda Softworks
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 29.2 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    Tactical Squad-Based Combat comes to the Fallout® Universe! You are the wretched refuse. You may be born from dirt, but we will forge you into steel. You will learn to bend; if not you, will you break. In these dark times, the Brotherhood - your Brotherhood - is all that stands between the rekindled flame of civilization and the howling,...

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 30.9%, Turn-Based 14.5%, Isometric 13.9%, RPG 8.9%, Strategy 7.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A tactical-focused entry in the Fallout series that emphasizes squad combat and mission-based objectives.

  21. #21 ELEX
    82% matchMostly Positive74% of 19,426 reviews2017
    Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    ELEX is a handcrafted action role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic series, set in a brand new post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy universe that puts players into a huge seamless game world full of original characters, mutated creatures, deep moral choices and powerful action.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 33.1%, RPG 21.6%, Open World 17.3%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Choices Matter 5.1%

    Why You'll Like It: An open-world RPG that blends science fiction and post-apocalyptic elements with a strong focus on faction-based choices.

  22. #22 Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy
    80% matchMostly Positive76% of 726 reviews2025
    Dev: AtomTeam
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Swordhaven is a party‑based low‑magic fantasy cRPG with a deep character creation system, rich storytelling, and seamless turn‑based/RTwP combat. Explore Nova Drakonia, uncover ancient secrets, meet hundreds of NPCs with unique quests, and shape the fate of the world through your choices.

    Why similar: CRPG 31.6%, Turn-Based Combat 17.5%, Isometric 15.9%, Sci-fi 6.5%, RPG 6.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic-style cRPG that prioritizes exploration and player agency in a detailed, isometric world.

  23. #23 Mechajammer
    83% matchMixed52% of 239 reviews2021
    Dev: Whalenought StudiosPub: Modern Wolf
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    A tactical cyberpunk turn-based RPG set on an off-world grindhouse jungle colony. Skulk through the shadows or charge in guns blazing. Recruit a unique party for large squad-based assaults as your adventure plunges you deep into the city’s secrets.

    Why similar: CRPG 26.5%, Turn-Based Combat 18.2%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Turn-Based 9.5%, Tactical 8.7%

    Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, sci-fi tactical RPG that offers a unique, gritty take on open-world exploration and combat.

  24. #24 Subterrain: Mines of Titan
    81% matchMostly Positive76% of 714 reviews2024
    Dev: Pixellore IncPub: indie.io
    Windows
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Awaken from an abandoned stasis pod and discover a doomed mining camp on Titan in an uncompromising turn-based survival RPG. Survive the evolving horrors that lurk below and craft equipment, research new gear, fight against overwhelming odds, or even discover your true fate.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.4%, Turn-Based Combat 25.1%, RPG 11.8%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Survival 7.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused, turn-based sci-fi RPG that captures the tension of exploring a hostile, isolated environment.

  25. #25 MENACE
    77% matchVery Positive91% of 10,002 reviews2026
    Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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: CRPG 29.9%, Turn-Based Combat 19.5%, Turn-Based 10%, RPG 7.9%, Strategy 7.4%

  26. #26 Ash of Gods: Redemption
    81% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,435 reviews2018
    Dev: AurumDust
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Ash of Gods: Redemption is a turn-based RPG that combines tactical combat, CCG elements, and a constantly evolving story in which no one is safe from death, including the main characters.

    Why similar: CRPG 24%, Turn-Based Combat 19.5%, Isometric 16.3%, Turn-Based 8.6%, RPG 7.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A story-rich RPG with turn-based combat that emphasizes the weight of player decisions on the narrative outcome.

  27. #27 Expeditions: Rome
    79% matchVery Positive88% of 6,478 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: CRPG 43.8%, RPG 13.2%, Strategy 11.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%, Tactical 6%

    Why You'll Like It: While historical, its deep party management and tactical turn-based combat are highly comparable to the systems in Encased.

  28. #28 Hard West 2
    78% matchVery Positive82% of 3,037 reviews2022
    Dev: Ice Code GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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 Combat 23.3%, Isometric 22.3%, Turn-Based 17.7%, RPG 11.6%, Strategy 10.7%

    Why You'll Like It: While western-themed, its tactical turn-based combat and emphasis on character abilities are very similar to the tactical depth of Encased.

  29. #29 Gamedec - Definitive Edition
    78% matchVery Positive80% of 1,687 reviews2021
    Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.

    Why similar: CRPG 35.4%, Isometric 19.3%, RPG 10.1%, Choices Matter 7.9%, Exploration 6.4%

    Why You'll Like It: An isometric, choice-heavy RPG that focuses on investigation and narrative consequences rather than traditional combat.

  30. #30 Fallen: A2P Protocol
    82% 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 16.9%, CRPG 15.7%, Turn-Based 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, Isometric 10.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic strategy RPG that features turn-based combat and a focus on vehicle-based exploration.

  31. #31 Balrum
    79% matchMostly Positive80% of 781 reviews2016
    Dev: Balcony Softworks
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    Balrum is an old-school, turn-based, open world RPG with deep tactical combat. Explore a huge living fantasy world with dozens of side quests next to an epic main quest. Grow your own crops, build your home, and craft your own custom items.

    Why similar: CRPG 26.8%, Turn-Based Combat 16.3%, Isometric 14.8%, Turn-Based 10.3%, RPG 7.1%

    Why You'll Like It: An isometric RPG that combines deep crafting and survival mechanics with a classic turn-based combat system.

  32. #32 Zoria: Age of Shattering
    75% matchMostly Positive78% of 608 reviews2024
    Dev: Tiny Trinket GamesPub: Anshar Publishing
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 11.3 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: CRPG 30.7%, Turn-Based Combat 21.1%, Turn-Based 13.4%, RPG 9.4%, Strategy 8.7%

  33. #33 Expeditions: Conquistador
    77% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,596 reviews2013
    Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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 20.7%, RPG 16.1%, CRPG 12.4%, Strategy 12.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%

  34. #34 OUTTA GAS
    76% matchVery Positive96% of 50 reviews2020
    Dev: Trevor KelloggPub: Good Steward Games
    Windows

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    Why similar: RPG 29.1%, CRPG 16.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.5%, Post-apocalyptic 13.8%, Turn-Based 7.5%

  35. #35 Rust of Steel
    74% matchMixed65% of 66 reviews2025
    Dev: Fortress13 Game Studio
    Windows

    "Rust of Steel" is a post-apocalyptic ruins exploration RPG with a high degree of freedom. Take on the world in your own style with multiple scenarios, free stat distribution, and the option to play as the good guy or the bad guy!

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 34.5%, RPG 21.2%, CRPG 16.4%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Exploration 7%

  36. #36 Interregnum: False Prophet
    75% 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: Post-apocalyptic 20%, Turn-Based Combat 18.3%, Isometric 14.4%, Turn-Based 12.8%, Strategy 7.6%

  37. #37 Sector Unknown - Prologue
    73% matchVery Positive87% of 108 reviews2025
    Dev: Creative Storm Entertainment
    Windows

    Sector Unknown - Prologue is a free demo of the story-rich, isometric RPG Sector Unknown. Start on the desolate planet of Maku, establish a stronghold, ally with or dominate local factions, and combat a tyrannical organization set on ruthlessly exploiting the sector's resources and inhabitants.

    Why similar: CRPG 38.7%, Isometric 17.3%, RPG 15.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%, Sci-fi 7.1%

  38. #38 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
    71% matchVery Positive84% of 42,222 reviews2021
    Dev: Owlcat GamesPub: META Publishing
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 58.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in a new epic RPG from the creators of the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Explore the nature of good and evil, learn the true cost of power, and rise as a Mythic Hero capable of deeds beyond mortal expectations.

    Why similar: CRPG 30.8%, Turn-Based Combat 19%, Isometric 16.1%, RPG 8.9%, Strategy 7.1%

  39. #39 Avernum 3: Ruined World
    73% matchVery Positive84% of 329 reviews2018
    Dev: Spiderweb Software
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    Why similar: CRPG 32.9%, Isometric 17.9%, RPG 16.1%, Strategy 11.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%

  40. #40 Eschalon: Book I
    74% matchVery Positive86% of 410 reviews2009
    Dev: Basilisk Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    Eschalon: Book I is an old-school role-playing game that will take you across massive outdoor environments and deep into dozens of sprawling dungeons as you seek to uncover the mystery of who you are. It features a tile-built, turn-based game world where the result of absolutely every action is rolled, calculated or statistically...

    Why similar: Isometric 29.6%, RPG 27.6%, Turn-Based 20%, CRPG 18.9%, Indie 3.1%

  41. #41 Saturn
    70% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,147 reviews2024
    Dev: Ninsar Games
    Windows

    Saturn is a tactical RPG set on the moons of Saturn and on Earth. The protagonist controls robots on the moons of Saturn and explores an underground city where one can find keys to the secrets of deep space.

    Why similar: Isometric 23.5%, CRPG 23.5%, RPG 11.8%, Sci-fi 7.7%, Choices Matter 7.5%

  42. #42 Citizen Sleeper
    70% matchVery Positive93% of 9,761 reviews2022
    Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    Why similar: RPG 22.9%, Sci-fi 22.8%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Story Rich 12.1%, Exploration 11.6%

  43. #43 Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
    73% matchMixed66% of 2,493 reviews2019
    Dev: Cultic GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Delve into a role-playing game of horror, loss and madness set in the strange worlds of HP Lovecraft. Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones offers a mix of rich role-playing and turn-based tactical combat, represented in an illustrative visual style. Can you find salvation in a dead world?

    Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 30.1%, RPG 22.2%, CRPG 18.5%, Isometric 7.2%, Strategy 4.5%

  44. #44 Chernobylite Complete Edition
    70% matchVery Positive82% of 15,165 reviews2021
    Dev: The Farm 51
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Chernobylite is a science-fiction survival horror RPG. Set in the hyper-realistic, 3D-scanned wasteland of Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone, explore a non-linear storyline in your search to uncover the truth of your tortured past.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 42.7%, RPG 13.8%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Survival 10.5%, Exploration 7.7%

  45. #45 Overland
    72% matchMostly Positive75% of 557 reviews2019
    Dev: Finji
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Take care of a group of travelers on a post-apocalyptic road-trip across the United States in this turn-based survival game.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 41%, Turn-Based 24%, Strategy 17.6%, Survival 8.6%, Sci-fi 4%

  46. #46 Vagrus - The Riven Realms
    69% matchVery Positive85% of 1,691 reviews2021
    Dev: Lost Pilgrims StudioPub: Lost Pilgrims Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Embark on a perilous journey across a realm forsaken by the gods and devastated by an arcane cataclysm. Accompanied by a hardy crew, you must trade, fight, and explore your way to success as the leader of a traveling company in Vagrus, an award-winning turn-based post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG.

    Why similar: CRPG 35.9%, Post-apocalyptic 16.6%, Turn-Based 12.6%, RPG 9%, Open World 8.2%

  47. #47 Blackguards
    72% matchMixed62% of 3,851 reviews2014
    Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    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 29.4%, RPG 21.4%, Strategy 13.2%, Tactical 10.4%, Isometric 8.8%

  48. #48 Caves of Qud
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,086 reviews2024
    Dev: Freehold GamesPub: Kitfox Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 34.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Inhabit a deeply-simulated science fantasy world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Build a character from over a hundred mutations and cybernetics. The award-winning sandbox roguelike & RPG full of robots, deep lore, and sentient plants.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 24.6%, CRPG 23.7%, Turn-Based 16.3%, Open World 7.9%, Sci-fi 7.1%

  49. #49 Entity Researchers: Prologue
    69% matchVery Positive84% of 77 reviews2022
    Dev: Newbuild-CPub: G-DEVS.com
    Windows · Linux

    You just got hired by EIRI; researching and battling the Visitors, a dark sci-fi RPG with themes of exploration and survival.

    Why similar: CRPG 35.2%, Post-apocalyptic 17.9%, Isometric 15.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, RPG 7.7%

  50. #50 Entity Researchers
    69% matchVery Positive89% of 65 reviews2022
    Dev: Newbuild-C
    Windows · Linux

    You just got hired by EIRI; researching and battling the Visitors, a dark sci-fi RPG with themes of exploration and survival.

    Why similar: CRPG 38.4%, Post-apocalyptic 15.2%, Isometric 15.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13%, RPG 7.7%

  51. #51 AntharioN
    71% matchMixed69% of 190 reviews2015
    Dev: Orphic Software
    Windows · Mac

    Antharion is an epic old-school fantasy RPG that combines tactical turn-based combat with the freedom of a huge living-breathing open world.

    Why similar: CRPG 26.6%, Turn-Based 13.9%, RPG 13.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, Strategy 11.2%

  52. #52 Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
    64% matchVery Positive94% of 2,628 reviews2025
    Dev: Trese Brothers
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    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: Post-apocalyptic 21.4%, Turn-Based Combat 20.2%, Isometric 17%, Turn-Based 12.8%, RPG 7.4%

  53. #53 Geneforge 2
    71% matchVery Positive88% of 83 reviews2003
    Dev: Spiderweb Software
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 45%

    Geneforge 2 is an Indie fantasy role-playing adventure with a science fiction twist. Explore a huge world, choose which side you will fight for, and make your own horde of completely obedient mutant monsters. Geneforge 2 has a huge and open storyline. You can join with any of several factions and reach dozens of different endings.

    Why similar: RPG 28.5%, Turn-Based Combat 20.9%, Isometric 20.3%, Strategy 15.1%, Turn-Based 11.3%

  54. #54 BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
    68% matchMostly Positive77% of 684 reviews2020
    Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric, point & click adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic future. Explore an unscene landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the desolate world around you.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 30.1%, Isometric 24.3%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Alternate History 9.7%, Multiple Endings 6.8%

  55. #55 Spaceland: Sci-Fi Indie Tactics
    68% matchMostly Positive77% of 409 reviews2019
    Dev: Tortuga Team
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Incredibly dynamic turn-based strategy, reviving the traditions of the old school tactics. Lead a team of the most desperate fighters, destroy alien monsters and uncover the secrets of the lost planet.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 26.8%, RPG 18.4%, Sci-fi 17.2%, Strategy 15.2%, Tactical 14.2%

  56. #56 Depth of Extinction
    68% matchMostly Positive75% of 209 reviews2018
    Dev: HOF Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Explore a flooded world and save humanity from a terrible threat in this turn based, tactical RPG with roguelike elements

    Why similar: CRPG 20%, Turn-Based Combat 18.3%, Turn-Based 16.6%, Post-apocalyptic 15.7%, RPG 10.5%

  57. #57 Outcast Tales: The First Journey
    65% matchVery Positive85% of 248 reviews2024
    Dev: Hardlane StudioPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
    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: Turn-Based Combat 26.2%, Post-apocalyptic 24.8%, Turn-Based 17.5%, RPG 7.9%, Tactical 7.6%

  58. #58 Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
    66% matchVery Positive95% of 5,396 reviews2017
    Dev: Beamdog
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Uncover secrets of past lives in this story-rich, tactical roleplaying game set in Sigil, a dark fantasy city at the heart of the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse. Explore the planes, survive combat alongside a party of bizarre companions, and solve puzzles unlike any ever seen in the genre.

    Why similar: CRPG 40.7%, Isometric 20%, RPG 12.5%, Choices Matter 7.5%, Strategy 6.2%

  59. #59 Avadon 3: The Warborn
    67% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2016
    Dev: Spiderweb Software
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Huge, old-school, indie fantasy role-playing adventure. Features an epic story and tactical, turn-based combat. Explore cunning dungeons, hunt for 100s of magical artifacts, and use dozens of magical abilities. Many different endings. Will you save your people or betray them? It's up to you.

    Why similar: CRPG 31.7%, Isometric 21.7%, RPG 16.6%, Strategy 10.1%, Turn-Based 8.4%

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