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Games Like Epic Little War Game

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Indie, Singleplayer.

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The lighter side of turn-based war gaming. Take your time to plan good strategies, deploy your troops in the right places, try not to laugh whilst killing your enemies.

Reviews: Very Positive — 87% — of 62 reviews
Released: 2017-05-31
Developer: Rubicon Development
Genres: Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows

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    Why similar: Strategy 87.9%, Indie 12.1%

  2. #2 TINY METAL
    96% matchMostly Positive70% of 285 reviews2017
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    Why similar: Strategy 83.9%, Indie 16.1%

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    95% matchMostly Positive76% of 132 reviews2017
    Dev: SolarLance
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    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    Windows · Mac
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    Why similar: Strategy 100%

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    Dev: Rubicon Development
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    91% matchMostly Positive77% of 304 reviews2017
    Dev: Home Net Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%

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    Windows
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    91% matchVery Positive98% of 60 reviews2019
    Dev: Psyanotek Limited
    Windows

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    90% matchVery Positive91% of 126 reviews2022
    Dev: Hedgewars Team
    Windows

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    Dev: Pinq Games
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    Why similar: Strategy 100%

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    89% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2020
    Dev: Boomzap Inc
    Windows

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  15. #15 Tactical Breach Wizards
    85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,483 reviews2024
    Dev: Suspicious Developments
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    Dev: Alister SoftwarePub: Back To Basics Gaming
    Windows
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    86% matchMostly Positive78% of 76 reviews2017
    Dev: Sillysoft Games
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    84% matchVery Positive87% of 95 reviews2022
    Dev: Panzer Division Games
    Windows

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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows
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    Why similar: Strategy 100%

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Dev: Tortuga Team
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    Windows · Linux
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    75% matchVery Positive86% of 542 reviews2014
    Dev: Yakiniku BanzaiPub: Fruitbat Factory
    Windows
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    75% matchMostly Positive77% of 105 reviews2018
    Dev: polynation games ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    76% matchMostly Positive71% of 208 reviews2014
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%

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    Windows

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    Why similar: Strategy 100%

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    73% matchVery Positive88% of 308 reviews2020
    Dev: A Bunch of Hacks
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows
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    70% matchVery Positive85% of 1,618 reviews2022
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    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%

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    Windows · Mac

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    71% matchVery Positive97% of 287 reviews2015
    Dev: Rad Codex
    Windows

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    74% matchMixed56% of 64 reviews2017
    Dev: Phobetor
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%

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    69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,077 reviews2022
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%

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    Why similar: Strategy 100%

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    67% matchVery Positive83% of 66 reviews2024
    Dev: 老K666 Studio
    Windows

    In the game, players will play the role of Liu Bei, the monarch of Shu Han during The Three Kingdoms period, and defeat the strong enemies encountered by cultivating the military generals and forming the characteristic army. Whether you can change your life and unify the three countries is up to you

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    72% matchMixed59% of 80 reviews2015
    Dev: G-OLDPub: Plug In Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    69% matchMostly Positive79% of 524 reviews2017
    Dev: SP Digital Arts Inc.
    Windows

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    71% matchMixed58% of 50 reviews2016
    Dev: HexWar GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 98%

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    69% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 reviews2019
    Dev: Home Net Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Strategy 72.4%, Indie 27.6%

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    68% matchVery Positive90% of 853 reviews2013
    Dev: 17-BIT
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Enter the Samurai Afterlife and join forces with vibrant ghost-samurai warriors, magical animal monks, and mustachioed samurai generals. It's fast-paced turn-based strategy inspired by Advance Wars, and supercharged with fighting-game flare!

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  50. #50 Telepath Tactics
    70% matchMostly Positive75% of 114 reviews2015
    Dev: Sinister Design
    Windows

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    68% matchVery Positive81% of 439 reviews2016
    Dev: Vile MonarchPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    Why similar: Strategy 72.1%, Indie 27.9%

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    64% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2025
    Dev: GigaQuests
    Windows · Mac

    APES WARFARE is a fast paced turn based tactics game inspired by classic strategy titles like Advance Wars. Build your army, capture key positions, and counter enemy units across dynamic battlefields. Play the solo campaign or challenge players worldwide in competitive online multiplayer.

    Why similar: Strategy 100%

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    71% matchMostly Negative41% of 54 reviews2014
    Dev: Kerberos Productions Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%

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    65% matchVery Positive84% of 658 reviews2022
    Dev: Tiny Forge Gaming
    Windows · Linux
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    Why similar: Strategy 77.6%, Indie 22.4%

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    66% matchVery Positive81% of 101 reviews2022
    Dev: Kenisoft Game Studio
    Windows

    Experience a Fast-Paced Roguelite Turn-Based Strategy game with a New Turn-Based System which will need you to plan early on and create strategies that would lead your army to victory. Create an army with different Characters and Leaders to choose from and explore this Roguelite world.

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  56. #56 Mushroom Wars
    67% matchMostly Positive76% of 571 reviews2016
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    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    67% matchMixed69% of 90 reviews2019
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    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Strategy 71%, Indie 29%

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