- #1 Prophecy of Ashen
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 234 reviews2026
Dev: hhyuGame
Windows
Prophecy of Ashen: a dark fantasy tactical CRPG. Be a secret messenger between the Hall's judgment and the Ashborne's vengeance. Recruit allies, use terrain and magic in turn-based combat. Your choices reshape Rattalan: uphold order or ignite destruction.
Why similar: CRPG 27.3%, Tactical RPG 17%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.8%, Magic 10.1%
- #2 SKALD: Against the Black Priory
96% matchVery Positive94% of 3,660 reviews2024
Dev: High North Studios ASPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
SKALD:Against the Black Priory is a retro-style party-based RPG set in a grim-dark fantasy world of tragic heroes, violent deaths and Lovecraftian horror. Take a chance and roll the dice as you embark on a compelling story filled with deadly creatures, branching story and tactical, turn-based combat
Why similar: CRPG 29.7%, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, Horror 13.6%, Old School 11.9%, Magic 10.6%
- #3 Shores Unknown
96% matchMixed69% of 124 reviews2021
Dev: VallynnePub: Hitcents
Windows
A turn-based RPG with deep character-driven combat, and a story written by Final Fantasy veterans. Finding yourself on the wrong side of the Crown, you and your companions must fight or perish. Build a team of mercenaries, forge alliances, and explore distant lands.
Why similar: CRPG 36.2%, Tactical RPG 21.4%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%
- #4 The Iron Oath
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 926 reviews2023
Dev: Curious Panda GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Command, endure, and prosper in The Iron Oath, a turn-based tactical RPG where the fate of your mercenary company rests on your decisions. Customize your roster, build your renown, and discover the secrets that await in the medieval fantasy realm of Caelum.
Why similar: CRPG 27.3%, Tactical RPG 20.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 12%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%, Medieval 10.4%
- #5 Entity Researchers
94% matchVery Positive89% of 66 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 36.5%, Dystopian 13.4%, Loot 11.1%, Post-apocalyptic 10.2%, Horror 8%
- #6 Prelude Dark Pain
93% matchVery Positive80% of 450 reviews2026
Dev: QUICKFIREGAMESPub: Firesquid
Windows
Prelude Dark Pain is a Tactical RPG set in a dark fantasy world. Assume the role of a local blacksmith named Soren, lead an uprising against the Order of the Ashen Crusade and save a world ravaged by war.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 24%, Dark Fantasy 19.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.5%, Medieval 11.2%
- #7 Entity Researchers: Prologue
94% 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 32.2%, Dystopian 15.9%, Post-apocalyptic 11.6%, Loot 11.3%, Horror 7.8%
- #8 Shards of Order
92% matchVery Positive90% of 644 reviews2026
Dev: FardustPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
A grim RPG with card-based combat where nothing stays dead. Lead a party of survivors through a world undone by shattered Laws. Restore them and reshape the rules of the game, but be ready to face the consequences.
Why similar: CRPG 26.7%, Dark Fantasy 24.2%, Turn-Based Combat 13.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.6%, RPG 7.4%
- #9 Radix Chronicle
91% matchVery Positive100% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Luna Flora
Windows · Mac · Linux
Radix is a tactical RPG inspired by SNES and Playstation classics. With dark themes but bright characters, this fantasy tale changes depending on how you fight! Your magic can even alter the land itself. Use your timing and skill, rather than your luck, to lead your party home safely each day!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 27%, Magic 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 16.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #10 Ash of Gods: Redemption
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,476 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 23%, Tactical RPG 17.4%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11%, Medieval 10.4%
- #11 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 279,639 reviews2025
Dev: Sandfall InteractivePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 32.6 hrsMean: 39.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 31.2%, Dark Fantasy 19.1%, Story Rich 13.6%, Post-apocalyptic 13.1%, Fantasy 11%
- #12 Guards II: Chaos in Hell
89% matchVery Positive95% of 152 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecruiser GamesPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Assemble a squad of four fearless heroes and embark on a deadly journey through the circles of Hell, inspired by dark myths from around the world. Battle legions of demons and challenge the Devil himself!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 26.5%, Dark Fantasy 20.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #13 Dark Envoy
90% matchMixed70% of 931 reviews2023
Dev: Event Horizon
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Lead a party of relic hunters in an epic cRPG adventure set in a war-torn Guns N’ Sorcery world. Experiment with a tactical slo-mo and a modern combat system!
Why similar: CRPG 47.1%, Dark Fantasy 26.7%, Fantasy 7.9%, Story Rich 7.4%, RPG 7.2%
- #14 Dread Delusion
88% matchVery Positive90% of 5,292 reviews2024
Dev: Lovely HellplacePub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Dread Delusion is an open world RPG brimming with strange places and dark perils. Carve your own path through the flying continents of a shattered land. Discover curious towns, unearth occult secrets, master powerful magic - and change the world through your choices.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 30%, Magic 16.1%, Medieval 13.9%, RPG 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #15 Nox Archaist
86% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: 6502 Workshop
Windows · Mac
An 8-bit RPG modeled after the iconic games of the 1980s. You control a party of adventurers who travel the Realm, talk to NPCs in towns and castles, explore dungeons, and fight monsters as you seek to save the world from a terrible danger.
Why similar: CRPG 35.7%, Old School 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.8%
- #16 Escape The Mad Empire
84% matchVery Positive88% of 433 reviews2025
Dev: XperimentalZ Games
Windows
Escape the Mad Empire is a party-based, rogue-like dungeon crawler with intense and deeply tactical combat. Overcome the challenges as a band of heroes, and preserve their lives and sanity by managing resources and growing your base. Can you Escape the Mad Empire?
Why similar: CRPG 37.3%, Tactical RPG 25%, Dark Fantasy 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, RPG 5.5%
- #17 Grimshade
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 141 reviews2019
Dev: TALEROCKPub: Asterion Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Grimshade is a party-based role-playing game inspired by JRPG of the 90s, featuring a tactical turn-based combat system and a grim story of war and personal choices.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.6%, Turn-Based Combat 20.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.8%, RPG 12.9%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #18 Stoneshard
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 35,730 reviews2020
Dev: Ink Stains GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 38.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Stoneshard is a hardcore turn-based RPG about the harsh life of a medieval mercenary: travel with your own caravan, descend into procedurally generated dungeons, learn new skills, survive hunger and injuries - and remember, every mistake can mean death and loss of progress.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 26.7%, RPG 19.4%, Medieval 18.4%, Turn-Based Combat 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%
- #19 Voidspire Tactics
85% matchVery Positive97% of 291 reviews2015
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
An indie turn-based Tactics RPG with a heavy emphasis on exploration, character progression, and highly tactical combat. Create your own deeply customizable party of Warriors, Sorcerers, and Shiftcloaks to take on the Spire!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 41.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 28.2%, RPG 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%
- #20 Quasimorph
81% matchVery Positive83% of 8,316 reviews2026
Dev: Magnum ScriptumPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 29.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Dystopian 43.3%, Turn-Based Combat 22%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Sci-fi 12.3%, RPG 9.4%
- #21 New Arc Line
82% matchMixed69% of 803 reviews2024
Dev: DreamatePub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Take a stand in the eternal conflict between Arcane Magic and Steampunk Revolution and tip the uneasy balance between sorcery, elves, dwarves and mysterious monsters on one side and steampunk gadgets, zeppelins, and tesla guns on the other in this single-player, party-based, story-rich RPG.
Why similar: CRPG 30.7%, Tactical RPG 21.2%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.4%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%
- #22 Dark Deity
83% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,115 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Why similar: Tactical RPG 29.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.7%, Turn-Based Combat 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Fantasy 8.6%
- #23 Death Trash
82% matchVery Positive92% of 3,724 reviews2021
Dev: Crafting Legends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Death Trash features a post-apocalyptic world where cosmic horrors long for humanity but meet punks with shotguns. It combines old-school role-playing, modern action gameplay and player freedom. Create your own character and explore a handcrafted world.
Why similar: CRPG 36.3%, Post-apocalyptic 23.9%, Old School 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #24 Guards II: Prologue
81% matchVery Positive93% of 160 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecruiser GamesPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Assemble a team of four brave heroes and embark on a nightmarish journey through the circles of Hell, filled with demons and ancient horrors! The free tactical game Guards II: Prologue will immerse you in battles inspired by myths from various cultures. Are you ready to challenge the darkness?
Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.5%, Dark Fantasy 19.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #25 Blightstone
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 550 reviews2026
Dev: Unfinished Pixel
Windows
A challenging, turn-based strategy with a roguelike edge. Lead a team of adventurers to destroy the Blightstone and free the world from corruption. Use free movement, dynamic environments and collectable skills to save the crystal, and save the world.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 26.8%, Dark Fantasy 25.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.1%, Post-apocalyptic 17.3%, Fantasy 6.6%
- #26 Kingsvein
80% matchVery Positive92% of 317 reviews2024
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
Explore and reclaim the infested castle-city of Kingsvein! Ride into its depths on your trusty wyvern, and lead your customizable party of Knights and Mystics in deep tactical combat.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 28.2%, Dark Fantasy 22.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.6%, Medieval 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #27 Chaos Entropy
79% matchVery Positive93% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: MILLIDIA
Windows
This RPG features a unique combat system! After obtaining the Chaos God's Ring, you must evade the Goddess's minions while exploring the world, collecting divine weapons, and awakening heroic spirits. Assemble a knightly order to battle powerful enemies and uncover the ancient secrets of Eusayard.
Why similar: RPG 51.3%, Magic 48.7%
- #28 THYSIASTERY
78% matchVery Positive81% of 356 reviews2026
Dev: DIRGA
Windows · Linux
THYSIASTERY is a dungeon crawler RPG featuring traditional roguelike and turn-based gameplay. Command a party of bearers of the Brand, drawn into a vast Labyrinth. Recruit while exploring the Labyrinth in hope of finding a way out, and its secrets will be revealed as you delve deeper.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 41%, Turn-Based Combat 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Horror 12.8%, RPG 11.8%
- #29 Chaos Chain
78% matchVery Positive93% of 71 reviews2022
Dev: Corrosive Studios LLC
Windows
A dark cyberpunk RPG in a bleak dystopian future. Become a "freelancer" in the heart of Slade City, a sprawling urban nightmare of grimy asphalt and broken dreams where crime and disorder run rampant. - Stay Alert. Stay Armed. Stay Alive. Don't lose your humanity.
Why similar: CRPG 33.1%, Dystopian 21.2%, Post-apocalyptic 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 8%, Sci-fi 6.6%
- #30 Fight Life: Vanguard
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 178 reviews2026
Dev: StartImpulsePub: Two Cakes Studio
Windows
Engage in tactical turn-based combat, manage and upgrade each character, and strive to reclaim harmony in a world on the brink of oblivion. Take on the mantle of leadership as you guide a mercenary squad through perilous landscapes, selecting your comrades from a diverse pool of skilled recruits.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 22.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.4%, Medieval 16.9%, Magic 11.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%
- #31 Valor of Man
75% matchVery Positive89% of 176 reviews2026
Dev: Legacy ForgePub: Numskull Games
Windows
Forge your party. Master your fate. In this turn-based roguelite RPG, lead four heroes through a fractured realm of danger and destiny. Build synergies, unlock powerful abilities, and face ever-shifting challenges in an epic battle for survival. No journey is ever the same.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.3%, Dark Fantasy 21%, Turn-Based Tactics 17%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%, Medieval 8.2%
- #32 Zoria: Prologue (2020)
77% matchVery Positive83% of 481 reviews2020
Dev: Tiny Trinket GamesPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Zoria Prologue (2020) - a demo introduction to the world of Zoria. A squad-based tactical RPG with fluid turn-based combat, outpost, and follower management, set in the expansive Fantasy world. Lead a team of four heroes with their unique skills and perks.
Why similar: CRPG 23.1%, Tactical RPG 16.2%, RPG 14.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%
- #33 Path of Achra
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,269 reviews2024
Dev: UlfsirePub: Slouching Beast LLC
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Path of Achra is a dark fantasy roguelike of the ancient earth, with a focus on streamlined controls and rapid hero customization. A "broken build sandbox." Fight through the deadly lands of Achra to reach the horrors of the Obelisk, and discover what lies beyond...
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 33.5%, Turn-Based Combat 28.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, RPG 11.9%, Medieval 11.6%
- #34 Depth of Extinction
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 209 reviews2018
Dev: HOF Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a flooded world and save humanity from a terrible threat in this turn based, tactical RPG with roguelike elements
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.3%, CRPG 18.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.3%, Post-apocalyptic 10.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%
- #35 Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,049 reviews2022
Dev: GrapeOcean TechnologiesPub: V Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Black Geyser is an isometric, party-based fantasy RPG inspired by genre classics. Recruit characters with unique personalities and explore a land ravaged by civil war and a mysterious curse of greed. Your choices, good or evil, will decide the fate of the Kingdom of Isilmerald.
Why similar: CRPG 36.3%, Tactical RPG 22.8%, Old School 12.7%, Medieval 12.3%, RPG 5.6%
- #36 The Fortress
73% matchMixed70% of 163 reviews2026
Dev: Baryonyx Games
Windows · Mac
The Fortress is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler with turn-based combat, mixing strategy and risk. Choose a class, delve into cursed chambers, roll dice to fight brutal enemies, and grab loot. Face tough choices, survive epic bosses, and fight to escape... or fall to the shadows
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 29.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 18%, Horror 14.5%, Medieval 14.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%
- #37 Stellar Tactics
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,749 reviews2026
Dev: Don WilkinsPub: Maverick Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 34.1%, Tactical RPG 22.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.9%, Post-apocalyptic 11.2%, Turn-Based Combat 7.5%
- #38 Solasta II
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,346 reviews2026
Dev: Tactical Adventures
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
In a Mana-infused land, a dark force led by the enigmatic Shadwyn threatens Neokos. Bring your party of adventurers together across perilous realms in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.2 ruleset. You make the choices, dice decide your destiny.
Why similar: CRPG 48.1%, Tactical RPG 27.9%, Fantasy 7.5%, Story Rich 6.6%, RPG 6.6%
- #39 Knights of the Chalice
74% matchVery Positive86% of 96 reviews2019
Dev: Heroic Fantasy Games Dot Com
Windows
Knights of the Chalice is a 2D RPG with turn-based combat. Create four Adventurers and embark on a bold journey to save the Land from Slavers, Demons, Dragons and other Evil Forces, as your Heroic Party progresses all the way from level 1 to level 20. The free Demo/Tutorial is a unique adventure.
Why similar: CRPG 35.4%, Tactical RPG 23%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
- #40 Heroes of Steel RPG
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 286 reviews2014
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Heroes of Steel is a tactical RPG set in a grim post-apocalyptic fantasy world. Coordinate your party of four heroes in turn-based combat and navigate a engaging world and story.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25.2%, Old School 18.1%, Medieval 17.9%, Turn-Based Combat 16.7%, Fantasy 7.7%
- #41 Deadzoned
69% matchVery Positive97% of 95 reviews2026
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Deadzoned is a sci-fi turn-based action Roguelike. Blast your way through zones battling the beasts, bandits, and monsters that stalk the blackouts. But you'll need your wits to make best use of the gear you stumble upon to survive and save the fate of the planet!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 31.2%, Turn-Based Combat 20.1%, Horror 17.8%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #42 Hellslave
71% matchVery Positive85% of 3,423 reviews2022
Dev: Ars GoetiaPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Hellslave is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler where you make a pact with the Devil to fight back a demon invasion. Customize your character with powerful demonic abilities, explore a cursed world, and battle nightmarish enemies to save humanity if you can resist the darkness.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 32%, Loot 24.2%, Turn-Based Combat 19.6%, Horror 11.4%, RPG 9.3%
- #43 Vendir: Plague of Lies
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 270 reviews2024
Dev: Early Morning Studio
Windows
Vendir: Plague of Lies is a classic party-based RPG with a deep storyline and turn-based combat. Experience an intricately crafted world, steeped in history and brought to life through a carefully crafted atmosphere and the trials and tribulations of stories of the people that inhabit it.
Why similar: CRPG 34.4%, Tactical RPG 21.3%, Dark Fantasy 18.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%, Story Rich 5%
- #44 Monomyth
70% matchVery Positive92% of 640 reviews2024
Dev: Rat Tower
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
MONOMYTH is an immersive, first-person dungeon-crawling RPG inspired by the genre's late classics. Embark on a journey through a vast and highly interactive game world as you unravel the mysteries hidden beneath the ancient fortress of Lysandria.
Why similar: Old School 29.7%, Dark Fantasy 27%, Post-apocalyptic 24.8%, RPG 9%, Fantasy 6.2%
- #45 Eve of Calamity
71% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Klothscape
Windows
Prevent a world-ending Calamity your way! A player-driven old-school RPG inspired by both the Japanese and western classics of the 80s and 90s.
Why similar: CRPG 49.9%, Medieval 12.7%, RPG 11.8%, Turn-Based Combat 8.1%, Old School 6.8%
- #46 The Age of Decadence
72% matchVery Positive82% of 4,065 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 27.8%, Tactical RPG 16.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, Medieval 9.4%
- #47 Forged of Blood
73% matchMixed67% of 118 reviews2019
Dev: Critical Forge
Windows
A fantasy turn-based tactical RPG built on depth and mechanical complexity, featuring classless character building, strategic management, and small unit tactics on a world scale.
Why similar: CRPG 22.5%, Tactical RPG 19.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 15%, Turn-Based Combat 13.1%, Magic 10.2%
- #48 Zoria: Age of Shattering
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 640 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Trinket GamesPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 36.9%, Tactical RPG 26.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, Fantasy 7.4%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #49 End State
70% matchMixed65% of 142 reviews2022
Dev: Finger Squad
Windows
End State is a turn-based tactics game where you manage a mercenary company tracking down a terrorists in a war-torn country. Hire, gear up and gain experience for your mercenaries. Take on rebels and criminal gangs, do side contracts and explore Brekovia.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 54.3%, Turn-Based Combat 30.8%, RPG 14.9%
- #50 Archaelund
68% matchVery Positive84% of 424 reviews2024
Dev: 4 Dimension Games
Windows
Explore a vast open world and crawl through dungeons in first person, then fight tactical turn-based battles from a top-down perspective. Guide your adventuring party through Archaelund, mankind's last frontier, and uncover its many secrets.
Why similar: CRPG 45.3%, Dark Fantasy 18.7%, RPG 11.5%, Fantasy 10.3%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #51 Effulgence RPG
66% matchVery Positive86% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: Andrei Fomin
Windows
Effulgence RPG is a party-based RPG where symbols form 3D visuals. Enemies are more than obstacles - they ARE the resource 💀. Destroy them to forge better gear!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 31.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.2%, Turn-Based Combat 18.1%, Sci-fi 11.6%, RPG 7%
- #52 Loop Hero
66% matchVery Positive93% of 36,571 reviews2021
Dev: Four QuartersPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 28.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 25.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.5%, Old School 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Fantasy 7.3%
- #53 Tarnished Blood 🩸 [Tactic RPG]
67% matchVery Positive90% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: Juggler GamesPub: Galaktus
Windows
Tarnished Blood is a turn-based roguelite RPG with a unique time-bending battle mechanic. Hunt massive beasts, harvest their essence, and help a group of hunters survive in the brutal world beneath the Dome!
Why similar: Dystopian 31.7%, Dark Fantasy 18.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%, RPG 9.4%, Colorful 8.7%
- #54 Cyclopean: The Great Abyss
66% matchVery Positive89% of 176 reviews2025
Dev: Schmidt Workshops
Windows
Cyclopean: The Great Abyss is a small scale, mechanics driven CRPG/Roguelike in a retro, monochromatic style, that takes place in the underworld of H.P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands.
Why similar: CRPG 41.8%, Dark Fantasy 25.4%, Turn-Based Combat 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, RPG 7.1%
- #55 Veterum
65% matchVery Positive86% of 252 reviews2026
Dev: Crasleen Games
Windows · Linux
Turn-based tactical strategy with a detailed combat system and interactive environment. Explore the open world, complete quests, search for rare artifacts. Lead the last army of the Order of the Gatekeepers and stop the coming chaos!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 29.5%, Dark Fantasy 20.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%, Medieval 9.3%
- #56 Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,818 reviews2021
Dev: Dark Crystal GamesPub: Prime Matter
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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.
Why similar: CRPG 44.7%, Post-apocalyptic 20.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, Sci-fi 6.9%, RPG 6.5%
- #57 Fates of Ort
68% matchVery Positive89% of 168 reviews2020
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fates of Ort is a retro fantasy RPG focused on strategic action, in a land where time is frozen when you stand still. Cast powerful spells - but beware, they will cost you your life.
Why similar: CRPG 39.4%, Magic 17.7%, Tactical RPG 13.6%, RPG 8%, Fantasy 7%
- #58 The Darkness Below
65% matchVery Positive81% of 81 reviews2026
Dev: ELEFTHERIADIS SAVVAS
Windows · Linux
Embark on an epic journey into "The Darkness Below", a homage to the golden era of 90's cRPGs, with grid-based movement, turn-based combat and 2.5D perspective. Wander a vast and colorful fantasy world filled with puzzles, exotic creatures, forgotten dungeons and ancient guardians.
Why similar: CRPG 39.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%, Old School 9.5%, Medieval 9.3%, Magic 7.9%