- #1 Othercide
97% matchVery Positive82% of 5,314 reviews2020
Dev: Lightbulb CrewPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
As Humanity’s last hope, lead your army to combat in an intricate dance of spectacular actions and counters, using an original Dynamic Timeline System, and face fearsome bosses in epic battles.
Why similar: Turn-Based 17.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Gothic 9.8% ★, Roguelite 9.3%
- #2 Tarnished Blood 🩸 [Tactic RPG]
96% 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: Dark Fantasy 41.3%, Dark 29%, Turn-Based Combat 17.1%, Strategy 5.6%, Gore 4.9%
- #3 Revelatio
96% matchVery Positive93% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: Guild Studio
Windows
"Revelatio" is a turn-based strategy game that combines tile-based combat and elements of roguelike. Strategically summon and control units to claim victory. Stain the world with your darkness by corrupting various units, bosses and even NPCs.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 15.5%, Tactical RPG 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Roguelite 11.4%
- #4 Blightstone
95% 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: Turn-Based 26.1%, Tactical RPG 17.8%, Dark Fantasy 16.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Roguelite 12%
- #5 Wantless : Solace at World’s End
94% matchVery Positive90% of 336 reviews2024
Dev: Drop Rate StudioPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
In this dystopic sci-fi Tactical RPG, save your patients from themselves. Craft your skills among millions of combinations, heal the mind and face ever growing nightmares in 10mn runs. Will you overcome the insidious being chasing you across minds?
Why similar: Turn-Based 26%, Tactical RPG 19.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Roguelite 12.3%, Dark 8.5%
- #6 The Severed Gods
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 174 reviews2026
Dev: Topebox
Windows
A fantasy roguelite where heroes reincarnate to stop the mystic dragon Umbra. Master turn-based combat, sever giant bosses, and shape your Karma through a journey filled with relics and evolving NPC interactions.
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.5%, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, Roguelite 14.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%
- #7 Wardrum
92% matchVery Positive86% of 99 reviews2026
Dev: Mopeful GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Lead a tribal warband and time your attacks to the beat of the Wardrum in this tactical turn-based roguelite! Forge a path across a harsh fantasy world full of rhythm magic, face death and strengthen your warriors until you have the power to destroy the dark sorcery infecting the lands.
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.4%, Turn-Based Combat 18.4%, Dark Fantasy 15.9%, Roguelite 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%
- #8 Immortal Tactics: War of the Eternals
93% 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.
Why similar: Turn-Based 21%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%, Tactical RPG 15.9%, Turn-Based Combat 12%, Grid-Based Movement 11.2%
- #9 Veterum
91% 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 21.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.3%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.9%, Grid-Based Movement 11.5%
- #10 Disciples: Liberation
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,993 reviews2021
Dev: Frima StudioPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Disciples: Liberation is a mature, dark fantasy strategy RPG with turn-based combat. Liberate the land of Nevendaar and uncover the endless stories hidden within this richly detailed world where every decision has a consequence, and every wrong move could be deadly.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.9%, Dark Fantasy 17.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #11 Shift'n Slay
90% matchVery Positive81% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: DREBOT game studio
Windows
Shift’n Slay is an amped-up turn-based tactical roguelike, where you fight your way through a cyberpunk hell step by step, trying to break a time loop engineered by corporate bastards.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.4%, Turn-Based Combat 16%, Strategy 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Roguelite 7.2%
- #12 Vultures - Scavengers of Death
88% matchVery Positive81% of 607 reviews2026
Dev: Team VulturesPub: Firesquid
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
VULTURES is a tactical turn-based survival horror, inspired by 90's survival horror classics. As an operative, scavenge the infested metropolis for materials and information that could cure the infection plaguing the world.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, Dark 10%, Female Protagonist 9%
- #13 Tyrant's Blessing
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 373 reviews2022
Dev: Mercury Game StudioPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Tyberia has been turned into a paradise by the Tyrant, free from war, suffering, and death - because nearly everyone has been turned into the undead. Take charge of the last living warriors in tactical, turn-based battles and drive the Dead Army into the sea!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.5%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Roguelite 12.4%
- #14 Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition
89% matchMixed61% of 261 reviews2020
Dev: Shockwork GamesPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Alder's Blood is a tactical strategy game with stealth-based combat, RPG elements, crafting, resources gathering, and management, exploration, and a rich storyline. Set in a grim world, where mankind killed their God and is facing extinction.
Why similar: Turn-Based 24.3%, Gothic 20.7% ★, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13%, Strategy 7%
- #15 BEAST: False Prophet
87% matchMostly Positive71% of 244 reviews2023
Dev: False Prophet
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 38%
BEAST is a brutal, gridless tactical RPG that sends players to the dark ages rife with plague and raiders. Join forces with your warband, develop your skills, and unleash your inner beast to shred through your enemies. But take heed, as your choices have consequences – in and out of battle.
Why similar: Gothic 26.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Tactical RPG 14.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%
- #16 Netherguild
86% matchVery Positive95% of 97 reviews2023
Dev: David Vinokurov
Windows · Linux
Descend into Netherguild, a tactical grid-based roguelite. Lead expeditions deep into mysterious, strange depths. Explore, battle dangerous foes, and manage resources carefully. Push your limits before returning to resupply. What secrets await below?
Why similar: Turn-Based 21.4%, Tactical RPG 19.1%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Grid-Based Movement 14.5%, Roguelite 13.6%
- #17 Godless
86% matchVery Positive93% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: Danil Kalyupa
Windows
In Godless, you don’t save the world — you end it one turn at a time. Reshape the hex-based battlefield, summon deadly minions, explore endless strategies, and crush mortal heroes in this tactical roguelike!
Why similar: Turn-Based 28.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 17%, Grid-Based Movement 15%, Roguelite 13.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%
- #18 Iratus: Lord of the Dead
84% matchVery Positive86% of 8,273 reviews2020
Dev: UnfrozenPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 20.1%, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, Turn-Based 16%, Strategy 12.6%, Roguelite 12.1%
- #19 Bloodgrounds
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 622 reviews2026
Dev: Exordium GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Bloodgrounds merges tactical turn-based combat with strategic management, RPG and roguelite elements. Forged in the pits of the arena, you fought your way out and now as a wealthy patron you recruit, train, and command your team of hardened Gladiators to glory - or death.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23%, Turn-Based Combat 19.9%, Tactical RPG 17%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.8%, Roguelite 11.4%
- #20 Prelude Dark Pain
82% 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 25.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.5%, Dark Fantasy 21%, Turn-Based Combat 18.3%, Strategy 9.2%
- #21 Mortal Glory
84% matchVery Positive87% of 582 reviews2020
Dev: Redbeak Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Mortal Glory is a fantasy-themed tactical roguelike game about recruiting a team of gladiators and pitting them against brutal competition in a blood-soaked tournament. Train your gladiators, find a legendary sword, learn ancient spells, recruit a celebrity, cheat - do whatever it takes to bring glory to your name!
Why similar: Turn-Based 24%, Tactical RPG 17%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, Grid-Based Movement 12%
- #22 The Last Spell
80% matchVery Positive91% of 13,760 reviews2023
Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.6%, Tactical RPG 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%
- #23 MENACE
78% matchVery Positive91% of 13,728 reviews2026
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 26.3 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: Turn-Based 26.1%, Tactical RPG 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.9%, Grid-Based Movement 14.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%
- #24 Depth of Extinction
82% 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: Turn-Based 30.7%, Tactical RPG 19.7%, Roguelite 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%
- #25 MEMOLITH: Forsaken by Light
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 249 reviews2026
Dev: Black AnchorPub: Webzen
Windows
A turn-based tactical RPG set in a medieval city overrun by horrific creatures, where only your wits and strategies can keep you alive. Plunge into The Dark Shroud to rescue survivors, inherit the memories of the fallen, and restore the shattered "Memolith" to reclaim the lost light.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 31.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Dark 8.9%, Strategy 8.2%
- #26 Redemption Reapers
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 612 reviews2023
Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Descending suddenly on the world, the macabre Mort armies destroy nation after nation, leaving humanity decimated in their wake. Among the forces resisting the Mort is a small band of mercenaries known as the Ashen Hawk Brigade.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 24.5%, Turn-Based 22.5%, Tactical RPG 17.7%, Turn-Based Combat 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%
- #27 Deep Fringe
79% matchVery Positive92% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: Bosoneon StudioPub: Thousand Generation
Windows
Deep Fringe is a deep tactical RPG set in a biopunk post-apocalyptic wasteland. Lead powerful factions in turn-based brutal battles, leveraging the strategic use of an interactive environment. Modify or destroy terrain to achieve tactical supremacy. Craft legendary chapters with the level editor.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.6%, Tactical RPG 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Turn-Based Combat 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%
- #28 Blackguards 2
81% matchMixed67% of 1,314 reviews2015
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Blackguards 2 is a turn-based strategy-RPG and will deliver challenging hexfield battles and a gritty story filled with violence and crime. - Includes bonus content: Soundtrack, digital Art Book and Strategy Guide Book!
Why similar: Turn-Based 33.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Strategy 11.7%, Tactical RPG 10.6%
- #29 Winter Falling: Battle Tactics
78% matchVery Positive90% of 486 reviews2022
Dev: Rarykos
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Lead troops in tense tactical battles, just you and your brain against the dying world. Can you save it? Manage a mercenary company, scavenge supplies, build an army. Go on a quest! Burn down a village or two... Explore the rich medieval fantasy world in a mix of LOTR, Warhammer, FTL and Total War.
Why similar: Turn-Based 31.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.3%, Tactical RPG 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, Roguelite 9.9%
- #30 Fight Life: Vanguard
77% 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: Turn-Based 34%, Dark Fantasy 22.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.1%, Turn-Based Combat 15.6%, Strategy 10.3%
- #31 Aestheta
76% matchVery Positive90% of 203 reviews2025
Dev: AploveStudio
Windows
A roguelike royalelike about warriors from across space and time, fighting to claim a wish from the Star of Aestheta. Strategize your tactics, enhance your troops, and outwit your opponents to rise to the top!
Why similar: Roguelite 43.5%, Strategy 33.5%, Horror 13.8%, Female Protagonist 7.2%, Indie 1.1%
- #32 The Bell Echoes
75% matchVery Positive95% of 214 reviews2026
Dev: 七颗枚
Windows
The Bell Echoes is a story-driven tactical roguelite. Fight alongside a cast of distinctive companions as you venture deeper into the Corrupted Lands, defeat powerful foes, collect Echoes and memory fragments, and uncover the truth behind the characters and the world.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.1%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Roguelite 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%
- #33 Hive Blight
74% matchVery Positive94% of 399 reviews2026
Dev: OptizOnion
Windows
Hive Blight is a roguelite autobattler where you lead a team of insect warriors against a corrupting Fungal Threat. Build powerful synergies, uncover the source of the plague, and destroy it to save your world!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 36.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 32.6%, Strategy 18.4%, Tactical 9.1%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #34 Deified
74% matchVery Positive93% of 437 reviews2026
Dev: UnexpectedPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Forge your strategy around powerful relics in this turn-based tactical roguelite. Choose your slots, manage their constraints, and face formidable bosses.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 23%, Tactical RPG 21.3%, Strategy 16.2%, Roguelite 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%
- #35 Crown Wars: The Black Prince
77% matchMixed60% of 714 reviews2024
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
The War of Crowns rages on. Knights and brigands run rampant throughout the land, sowing destruction. From your castle base, rise to become the lord who leads the battle against the forces of evil in this turn-based tactics and strategy game.
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.5%, Turn-Based Combat 14.7%, Tactical RPG 8.8%, Strategy 8.3%
- #36 Deadzoned
73% 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: Grid-Based Movement 39.5%, Turn-Based Combat 30.9%, Strategy 14.9%, Horror 12.1%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #37 Sword Legacy: Omen
76% matchMixed66% of 883 reviews2018
Dev: Firecast Studio
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Survive strategic turn-based combat in this award-winning indie tactical RPG as you embark on an epic revenge quest in search of the long-lost Excalibur.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 18%, Turn-Based 16.4%, Dark Fantasy 16.2%, Strategy 11.5%
- #38 Dead Monarchy
73% matchVery Positive81% of 139 reviews2023
Dev: Kevin Zhang
Windows
Dead Monarchy is an open-world, turn-based tactical RPG set in a low fantasy world. Personally lead and manage your mercenary company as the captain and embark on your personal quest to defeat the arena champions.
Why similar: Turn-Based 27.6%, Strategy 16%, Violent 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%
- #39 Corpse Keeper
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,420 reviews2024
Dev: Melancholia StudioPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Corpse Keeper is a very challenging action-strategy roguelite. You'll need to lead a squad of three corpses to explore the grim and dark medieval world within limited time, build a powerful army of the living dead, and finally kill the demon lurking in the deep end of the cathedral.
Why similar: Gothic 30% ★, Dark Fantasy 20.3%, Roguelite 17%, Dark 14.6%, Strategy 10.2%
- #40 Alina of the Arena
71% matchVery Positive92% of 3,971 reviews2022
Dev: PINIX
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A roguelike deckbuilding tactics game that combines elements from 'Slay the Spire' and 'Into the Breach'. Play as a gladiator to survive. With roguelike deckbuilding and hex-based tactics, no longer bound by simple attack and defense. Make use of dodges and knockbacks to stay alive!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 27.4%, Roguelite 23%, Dark Fantasy 19.2%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Strategy 12.7%
- #41 Valor of Man
69% 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 21.7%, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Roguelite 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%
- #42 Entropy
68% matchVery Positive95% of 313 reviews2026
Dev: Lovely HellplacePub: DreadXP
Windows
Entropy is a tactical turn-based RPG inspired by classic JRPGs. Assemble your party of mercenaries and forge your own path towards an expedition into hell to stop the demonic incursion. Choices you make along the way will determine the fate of your world.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 34.9%, Tactical RPG 33.8%, Turn-Based Combat 20.3%, Horror 10.9%
- #43 Godless Tactics
72% matchVery Positive95% of 111 reviews2020
Dev: Ice Arrow Games
Windows
Lead an elite strike team through the wars of a reborn civilisation, and decide the fate of humanity through your achievements and choices. Traverse a dynamic war-map, engage in fast, turn-based battles, and explore the world of 2952.
Why similar: Strategy 37.1%, Grid-Based Movement 30.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 28.8%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #44 BLOODLETTER
69% matchVery Positive80% of 258 reviews2026
Dev: ALDAMAMI GAMES
Windows
A grim medieval deckbuilder where you use your dubious healing methods to protect bizarre villagers from the corrupting influence of ancient evils.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 42.1%, Roguelite 30.4%, Strategy 17.9%, Indie 5.3%, Gore 2.5%
- #45 Sin Slayers: Reign of The 8th
70% matchMixed69% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Goonswarm Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Seven Deadly Sins. Have you heard about the 8th? Delve into madness in Sin Slayers, a challenging RPG Roguelite where you decide how much sin to bear as you transform the world. Assemble a party of wicked adventurers, kill, and pillage to drive off a gluttonous nightmare in turn-based battles
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 23.6%, Tactical RPG 15.9%, Dark 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%
- #46 End State
71% 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 32.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.9%, Turn-Based Combat 17.4%, Strategy 12.4%, Violent 9.3%
- #47 Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy
71% matchMixed69% of 136 reviews2022
Dev: Curious FatePub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy is a turn-based, tactical RPG featuring strategic battles, intriguing puzzles and exciting quests. Customize your heroes’ unique, class-based attacks and abilities to defeat Father Eldritch's oppressive armies throughout dozens of unique, hand-crafted maps!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.8%, Turn-Based Combat 18.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.1%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Dark 9.5%
- #48 SCP Operations
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: LUXO InteractivePub: LUK KUS SOFT
Windows
Step into the enigmatic world of SCP OPERATIONS. Lead your team of elite agents through tactical, turn-based combat against the Chaos Insurgency and dangerous SCP objects. Uncover secrets and protect humanity.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 35.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 28.8%, Strategy 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Horror 7.9%
- #49 Dead Grid
66% matchVery Positive94% of 534 reviews2026
Dev: Atom Void
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Dead Grid is a turn-based strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies, infused with an 80s retro vibe. Lead a squad of elite mercenaries, fight relentless hordes, discover survivors, and build up your camp with hundreds of scavenged upgrades.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 31%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.1%, Turn-Based Combat 16.9%, Strategy 9.2%, Tactical 5.6%
- #50 Dark Deity
69% 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: Turn-Based Strategy 27.9%, Tactical RPG 25.9%, Turn-Based Combat 22.1%, Strategy 11.5%, Tactical 10.2%
- #51 Escape The Mad Empire
67% 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: Tactical RPG 36.9%, Dark Fantasy 26.9%, Roguelite 22.5%, Strategy 13.7%
- #52 Shards of Order
65% 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: Dark Fantasy 36.5%, Turn-Based Combat 30.7%, Dark 12.7%, Horror 7.3%, Strategy 7.1%
- #53 Relapse
68% matchVery Positive92% of 178 reviews2022
Dev: Valklabs
Windows
A 3D deck building roguelike game. Collect over 240 abilities; level them up, enchant them, pair them up with over 100 trinkets, and synergize them with your companions' abilities to create endless combinations to defeat your foes.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 30.9%, Turn-Based Combat 24.3%, Roguelite 22.7%, Strategy 11%, 3D 3.9%
- #54 BloodRush: Undying Wish
66% matchVery Positive98% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: Lightmancer StudiosPub: Nuntius Games
Windows · Linux
BloodRush: Undying Wish is an extremely fast-paced hack n' slash roguelike set in a gothic, undying world. Dash, shoot and strike with ability combos, weaving between enemies like an improvised dance. Death is gone; bring her back.
Why similar: Gothic 33.4% ★, Dark Fantasy 24.4%, Roguelite 15.4%, Violent 10.4%, Dark 9.9%
- #55 Hellslave
67% 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 26.5%, Turn-Based Combat 24.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.6%, Dark 14.1%, Horror 6.3%
- #56 Strain Tactics
70% matchVery Positive86% of 243 reviews2017
Dev: Touch Dimensions Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Strain Tactics is a real-time-with-pause tactical game, where you command a squad of soldiers to liberate earth from an alien infestation. Using your helibase, deploy your custom squad and provide air support. Remember to keep your crew sane and motivated while staying clear of alien contamination!
Why similar: Strategy 46.4%, Violent 19.5%, Gore 18.8%, Indie 11.9%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #57 Mud and Blood
67% matchVery Positive87% of 892 reviews2021
Dev: urbgames
Windows
Median: 20.3 hrsMean: 50.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Mud and Blood, the cult classic flash real time strategy game, returns with its signature take on infantry tactics. Command a small squad through brutal battles against unfair odds. This is combat. Experience the chaos and unceremonious violence of modern war, where every decision counts.
Why similar: Strategy 40%, Tactical 27.3%, Gore 17.2%, Indie 8.1%, Singleplayer 7.4%