- #1 Wasteland 3
97% matchVery Positive85% of 22,342 reviews2020
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 25.8 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 8.9%
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 Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
96% matchVery Positive83% of 8,101 reviews2014
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.9%, CRPG 17.8%, Turn-Based 15.3%, RPG 11.8%, Isometric 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a gritty, squad-based post-apocalyptic experience that heavily influenced the modern isometric cRPG genre.
- #3 Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
96% matchVery Positive94% of 25,137 reviews2015
Dev: Interplay Inc.Pub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 35.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
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 25.8%, CRPG 13%, RPG 11.7%, Isometric 11.6%, Turn-Based Combat 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 UnderRail
95% matchVery Positive86% of 7,229 reviews2015
Dev: Stygian Software
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 23.2%, Post-apocalyptic 19.7%, Isometric 14.2%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, RPG 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, deep, and highly atmospheric isometric RPG set in a claustrophobic underground world that emphasizes tactical survival.
- #5 Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
94% matchVery Positive94% of 17,443 reviews2009
Dev: Black Isle StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 48.0 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 26.4%, Isometric 13.9%, Turn-Based Combat 12.7%, CRPG 11.9%, RPG 11.5%
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 ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game
94% matchVery Positive85% of 10,540 reviews2018
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 27.5 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 24.2%, Post-apocalyptic 14.7%, Isometric 10.5%, Turn-Based 9.8%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%
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 Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game
93% matchVery Positive88% of 4,190 reviews2023
Dev: Iron Tower Studio
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 31.3%, Isometric 14.1%, Turn-Based 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, RPG 7.3%
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 ATOM RPG Trudograd
92% matchVery Positive83% of 4,436 reviews2021
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.1 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 25.3%, Post-apocalyptic 15.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, Isometric 10%, Turn-Based 7.9%
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 The Age of Decadence
91% matchVery Positive82% of 4,045 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 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 33.4%, Turn-Based Combat 18.9%, Isometric 16.1%, RPG 6.5%, Choices Matter 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features an uncompromising focus on player choices and consequences within an isometric, turn-based tactical framework.
- #10 Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
91% matchVery Positive90% of 20,528 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 26.8%, Turn-Based Combat 24.5%, Strategy 12.8%, Turn-Based 11.9%, RPG 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines stealth-based exploration with intense tactical turn-based combat in a unique post-apocalyptic world.
- #11 Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
90% matchVery Positive89% of 6,565 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 22.1%, Turn-Based 20.5%, Isometric 16.2%, RPG 15%, Sci-fi 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: An exceptional isometric cRPG that masterfully blends sci-fi, cyberpunk, and tactical turn-based combat.
- #12 Broken Roads
89% matchMixed53% of 459 reviews2024
Dev: Drop Bear BytesPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.1 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 25.2%, Post-apocalyptic 18.5%, Isometric 14%, Turn-Based Combat 10.9%, Turn-Based 8.6%
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 Stellar Tactics
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,731 reviews2026
Dev: Don WilkinsPub: Maverick Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 32.5%, Post-apocalyptic 14.9%, Isometric 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%, RPG 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on squad-based tactical combat and deep exploration within a vast sci-fi universe.
- #14 Space Wreck
87% matchVery Positive88% of 189 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 26.5%, Post-apocalyptic 17.9%, Turn-Based Combat 13.5%, 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 Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition
88% matchVery Positive87% of 4,836 reviews2015
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 21.7 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 20.7%, Turn-Based 18.7%, Isometric 16%, RPG 14.7%, Turn-Based Combat 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a polished tactical experience with deep character customization and a rich, narrative-heavy sci-fi setting.
- #16 INSOMNIA: The Ark
89% matchMixed59% of 1,267 reviews2018
Dev: Mono StudioPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.3 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 35.7%, RPG 13.8%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Tactical 7.8%, Choices Matter 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A diesel-punk, sci-fi isometric RPG that captures a similar sense of atmospheric decay and exploration as Encased.
- #17 Miasma Chronicles
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,004 reviews2023
Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: 505 Games Official
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
From the creators of Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden comes a beautifully crafted tactical adventure you won’t forget. Embark on a quest across a post-apocalyptic wasteland torn apart by a savage force known only as the ‘Miasma’.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 38%, Tactical 19%, Strategy 17.9%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Atmospheric 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG from the developers of Mutant Year Zero that features a compelling post-apocalyptic sci-fi narrative.
- #18 Torment: Tides of Numenera
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,370 reviews2017
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 16.7 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 28.3%, Isometric 18.5%, RPG 15.7%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%, Turn-Based 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on narrative depth and world-building within an isometric perspective, perfect for fans of story-rich RPGs.
- #19 Jagged Alliance 3
83% matchVery Positive89% of 14,785 reviews2023
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 31.8%, Strategy 18%, Isometric 15.3%, Tactical 13.6%, RPG 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides some of the best isometric tactical combat available, focusing on squad management and strategic decision-making.
- #20 Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
85% 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 30.8%, Turn-Based 14.8%, Isometric 13.8%, RPG 9%, Strategy 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical-focused entry in the Fallout series that emphasizes squad combat and mission-based objectives.
- #21 Mechajammer
84% matchMixed52% of 240 reviews2021
Dev: Whalenought StudiosPub: Modern Wolf
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.0 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 26.7%, Turn-Based Combat 17.9%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Turn-Based 9.7%, Tactical 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, sci-fi tactical RPG that offers a unique, gritty take on open-world exploration and combat.
- #22 ELEX
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 19,601 reviews2017
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 23.4 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 32.9%, RPG 21.7%, Open World 17.5%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Choices Matter 5%
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.
- #23 Subterrain: Mines of Titan
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 741 reviews2024
Dev: Pixellore IncPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 26.3%, Turn-Based Combat 24.9%, RPG 12%, Sci-fi 10.7%, 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.
- #24 MENACE
77% 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: CRPG 29.8%, Turn-Based Combat 18.4%, Turn-Based 11.3%, RPG 7.5%, Sci-fi 7%
- #25 Expeditions: Rome
79% matchVery Positive87% of 6,746 reviews2022
Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?
Why similar: CRPG 44.4%, RPG 13.3%, Strategy 11.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%, 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.
- #26 Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 861 reviews2025
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
A love letter to classic Infinity Engine cRPGs from the creators of ATOM RPG, Swordhaven is a turn-based \ RTwP, party-based, dialogue-heavy 85+ hour long adventure set in a world of Nova Drakonia.
Why similar: CRPG 31.9%, Turn-Based Combat 17.3%, Isometric 15.9%, Sci-fi 6.5%, RPG 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style cRPG that prioritizes exploration and player agency in a detailed, isometric world.
- #27 Ash of Gods: Redemption
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,470 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 24.2%, Turn-Based Combat 19.4%, Isometric 16.3%, Turn-Based 8.8%, 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.
- #28 Gamedec - Definitive Edition
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,735 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 33.9%, Isometric 18.5%, RPG 10.8%, Choices Matter 8.1%, Exploration 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric, choice-heavy RPG that focuses on investigation and narrative consequences rather than traditional combat.
- #29 Balrum
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 800 reviews2016
Dev: Balcony Softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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 26.9%, Turn-Based Combat 16%, Isometric 14.7%, Turn-Based 10.6%, RPG 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric RPG that combines deep crafting and survival mechanics with a classic turn-based combat system.
- #30 Xenonauts 2
76% 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: CRPG 29.5%, Turn-Based Combat 18.4%, Turn-Based 11.9%, RPG 7.4%, Sci-fi 7.1%
- #31 Hard West 2
78% matchVery Positive82% of 3,209 reviews2022
Dev: Ice Code GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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%, Isometric 22.3%, Turn-Based 18.4%, RPG 11.7%, Strategy 10.5%
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.
- #32 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 16.8%, CRPG 15.6%, Turn-Based 14%, Turn-Based Combat 11.9%, Isometric 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic strategy RPG that features turn-based combat and a focus on vehicle-based exploration.
- #33 Sector Unknown
75% matchVery Positive80% of 376 reviews2026
Dev: Creative Storm Entertainment
Windows
Sector Unknown is a solo-developed, isometric sci-fi RPG set in a shadowy expanse of space. Begin on a desolate planet, establish a stronghold, explore space, ally with or dominate local factions, and combat a despotic organization set on ruthlessly exploiting the sector's resources and inhabitants.
Why similar: CRPG 33.5%, Isometric 20.1%, Turn-Based Combat 18.4%, RPG 10.2%, Choices Matter 5.4%
- #34 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
73% matchVery Positive84% of 43,984 reviews2021
Dev: Owlcat GamesPub: META Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 58.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 28%, Turn-Based Combat 16.8%, Isometric 14.4%, RPG 6.7%, Strategy 6.2%
- #35 Expeditions: Conquistador
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,618 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 21.1%, RPG 16%, CRPG 12.8%, Strategy 11.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%
- #36 OUTTA GAS
75% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: Trevor KelloggPub: Good Steward Games
Windows
OUTTA GAS is a post-apocalyptic RPG featuring a turn-based SHOOTING GALLERY combat mechanic where blasting away body tiles damages monster health and decreases their combat stats. Explore four unique acts to find gas and get back on the road to the Party at the End of the World!
Why similar: RPG 29.3%, CRPG 16.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.2%, Post-apocalyptic 13.8%, Turn-Based 7.7%
- #37 Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
74% matchVery Positive95% of 5,612 reviews2017
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 23.6 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 41.2%, Isometric 19.9%, RPG 12.6%, Choices Matter 7.2%, Strategy 6%
- #38 Quasimorph
69% matchVery Positive82% of 7,882 reviews2026
Dev: Magnum ScriptumPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Take on a role of a hardened PMC fighter in a dark turn-based cyberpunk RPG. Engage in unforgiving combat, manage your ship and pile up the bodies of your clones to unravel the dark mystery behind threat to all life.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 29.1%, Turn-Based 18.7%, RPG 11.8%, Strategy 10.7%, Sci-fi 10.2%
- #39 Rust of Steel
73% matchMixed66% of 68 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 21.3%, CRPG 16.5%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Exploration 6.9%
- #40 Interregnum: False Prophet
73% 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 20.1%, Turn-Based Combat 18%, Isometric 14.4%, Turn-Based 13.2%, RPG 7.5%
- #41 Eschalon: Book I
74% matchVery Positive86% of 418 reviews2009
Dev: Basilisk Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 14.6 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 29.5%, RPG 26.9%, CRPG 19.9%, Turn-Based 19.9%, Indie 2.9%
- #42 Vagrus - The Riven Realms
72% matchVery Positive85% of 1,858 reviews2021
Dev: Lost Pilgrims StudioPub: Lost Pilgrims Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Embark on a perilous journey across a realm forsaken by the gods and devastated by an arcane cataclysm. Lead a traveling company through a harsh, unforgiving world where survival is never guaranteed in Vagrus, an award-winning turn-based post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG.
Why similar: CRPG 34%, Post-apocalyptic 15.6%, Turn-Based 12.2%, RPG 8.6%, Open World 8%
- #43 Sector Unknown - Prologue
71% matchVery Positive86% of 111 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 38.6%, Isometric 17.2%, RPG 15.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%, Sci-fi 7.1%
- #44 Avernum 3: Ruined World
72% matchVery Positive84% of 335 reviews2018
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Wander free through this epic, indie fantasy adventure. Explore a huge world that evolves as time passes. Towns fight battles. Refugees flee. Disasters happen. Features cunning adventures, great depth, and unlimited freedom. Be a merchant or bounty hunter, buy a home, save the world!
Why similar: CRPG 33.2%, Isometric 17.9%, RPG 16.3%, Strategy 11.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%
- #45 Citizen Sleeper
68% matchVery Positive92% of 10,481 reviews2022
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.
Why similar: RPG 23.1%, Sci-fi 22.7%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Story Rich 12.1%, Exploration 11.5%
- #46 Chernobylite Complete Edition
69% matchVery Positive82% of 15,545 reviews2021
Dev: The Farm 51
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.9 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 42.8%, RPG 13.9%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Survival 10.5%, Exploration 7.6%
- #47 Zoria: Age of Shattering
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 630 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Trinket GamesPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A squad-based tactical RPG with fluid turn-based combat, outpost, and followers management, set in the expansive fantasy world of Zoria. Lead a team of four heroes with their unique skills and perks. Every team member contributes to undertaken battles.
Why similar: CRPG 31%, Turn-Based Combat 20.9%, Turn-Based 13.7%, RPG 9.4%, Strategy 8.4%
- #48 Overland
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 573 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 41.4%, Turn-Based 24.3%, Strategy 16.9%, Survival 8.9%, Sci-fi 3.9%
- #49 Urban Strife
67% 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 21.3%, Turn-Based Combat 19.8%, Turn-Based 14.8%, Isometric 12.5%, RPG 8%
- #50 Blackguards
71% matchMixed62% of 3,917 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 30.1%, RPG 21.5%, Strategy 12.8%, Tactical 10.2%, Isometric 8.8%
- #51 Caves of Qud
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,599 reviews2024
Dev: Freehold GamesPub: Kitfox Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 35.4 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 24.1%, CRPG 23.7%, Turn-Based 16.7%, Open World 8.1%, Sci-fi 7.1%
- #52 Krai Mira: post-apocalyptic Crimea
71% matchMixed60% of 252 reviews2016
Dev: TallTech studio
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Explore the post-apocalyptic Crimea, its radioactive wastelands, swamps, dead settlements, and free the island from invasive occupants. Get the weapon you are most fit for, find comrades-in-arms, and punish those who ravaged your world.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 46.3%, RPG 28.5%, Isometric 13.4%, Adventure 8.3%, Indie 3.6%
- #53 Saturn
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,226 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: CRPG 23.7%, Isometric 23.5%, RPG 11.9%, Sci-fi 7.8%, Choices Matter 7.3%
- #54 Entity Researchers: Prologue
68% 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 35.4%, Post-apocalyptic 17.9%, Isometric 15.1%, Turn-Based Combat 14.1%, RPG 7.8%
- #55 Spaceland: Sci-Fi Indie Tactics
69% 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: Turn-Based Combat 27.4%, Isometric 23.8%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Tactical 10.6%, Strategy 10.6%
- #56 AntharioN
70% matchMixed69% of 191 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 26.7%, Turn-Based 14.2%, RPG 13.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.2%, Strategy 10.9%
- #57 Entity Researchers
67% 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 38.6%, Post-apocalyptic 15.2%, Isometric 15.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12.8%, RPG 7.7%
- #58 Geneforge 2
70% matchVery Positive86% of 87 reviews2003
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
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 28.8%, Turn-Based Combat 20.6%, Isometric 20.3%, Strategy 14.8%, Turn-Based 11.7%
- #59 BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 695 reviews2020
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 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 30.2%, Isometric 24.3%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Alternate History 9.8%, Multiple Endings 6.7%