- #1 Expeditions: Viking
97% matchVery Positive83% of 4,189 reviews2017
Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Circa 790 AD. A small band of Norse warriors lands on the shores of England. History may have forgotten their names, but their actions live on. As the chieftain of your clan, let ambition guide your choices in the party-based RPG Expeditions: Viking. How will history remember you?
Why similar: Turn-Based 40.2%, RPG 18.3%, Historical 12.4%, Strategy 8.8%, CRPG 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this title shares the core DNA of party management, historical exploration, and tactical turn-based combat.
- #2 Expeditions: Rome
96% 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: RPG 18.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.7%, Historical 15.2%, Strategy 13%, CRPG 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: This entry in the series refines the tactical combat and party-based RPG mechanics while maintaining the historical setting and strategic depth.
- #3 Wartales
96% matchVery Positive86% of 35,540 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows
Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 51.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!
Why similar: Turn-Based 24.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.2%, RPG 23.2%, Turn-Based Combat 8.6%, Strategy 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: You manage a band of mercenaries in an open world, focusing on survival, resource management, and tactical combat that mirrors the feel of leading an expedition.
- #4 Vagrus - The Riven Realms
95% 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: Turn-Based 36.9%, RPG 16.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.1%, CRPG 12%, Strategy 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at the caravan management and exploration aspects, requiring careful resource balancing during dangerous journeys.
- #5 Renowned Explorers: International Society
94% matchVery Positive92% of 2,907 reviews2015
Dev: Abbey Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In this strategic rogue-like you become a famous expedition leader in the 19th century. You form your own crew with the skills and personality to discover legendary treasures, while exploring randomized locations and stories on every new adventure.
Why similar: Turn-Based 44.9%, RPG 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Strategy 14.2%, Exploration 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the spirit of historical exploration and discovery with a strategic, turn-based approach to managing your team.
- #6 The Banner Saga
94% matchVery Positive89% of 15,944 reviews2014
Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.
Why similar: Turn-Based 44.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.7%, RPG 15.1%, Strategy 9.1%, Tactical 8%
Why You'll Like It: The focus on caravan management, difficult moral choices, and tactical turn-based combat makes it a perfect thematic companion.
- #7 Battle Brothers
93% matchVery Positive88% of 28,621 reviews2017
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 18.9 hrsMean: 94.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.
Why similar: Historical 38.6%, RPG 30%, Strategy 22.7%, Character Customization 4.7%, Adventure 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a gritty, tactical mercenary management experience where the survival of your party is paramount in a harsh, unforgiving world.
- #8 Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
92% 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: Turn-Based 42.4%, RPG 20.4%, Strategy 8%, Tactical 7.6%, Isometric 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic party-based tactical RPG that emphasizes squad management and consequence-heavy decision-making in a hostile environment.
- #9 Lords of Xulima
91% matchVery Positive81% of 1,261 reviews2014
Dev: Numantian Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Lords of Xulima is a challenging Role-playing game set on the mythical continent of Xulima, where Gods and humans once walked side by side. Experience a genuine RPG featuring over 100 hours of gameplay, and discover one of the most epic sagas ever told.
Why similar: Turn-Based 55%, RPG 27.8%, Strategy 5.2%, Isometric 5.1%, CRPG 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: The game emphasizes exploration and party-based progression in a challenging, isometric world that rewards careful planning.
- #10 Legends of Eisenwald
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,830 reviews2015
Dev: Aterdux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Legends of Eisenwald is an adventure game with tactical battles, RPG and strategy elements. Take the lead of a small feudal army and try to defend your right to survive in this ruthless medieval world.
Why similar: Turn-Based 40%, Historical 11.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%, RPG 9.3%, Tactical 8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that combines historical atmosphere with a unique combat system and party management.
- #11 Blackguards
90% 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 44.5%, RPG 19.9%, Strategy 9.5%, Tactical 8.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that prioritizes grid-based combat and party composition in a dark, narrative-driven world.
- #12 Dead In Vinland
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,826 reviews2018
Dev: Ishtar Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
DEAD IN VINLAND is a survival/management game, mixed with RPG and adventure elements, about a Viking family trying their best to survive on a mysterious island.
Why similar: Turn-Based 40.9%, RPG 23.7%, Strategy 15.1%, Turn-Based Combat 7.7%, Survival 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This survival-management game forces you to balance the needs of your group while exploring a dangerous, isolated land.
- #13 Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 205,494 reviews2017
Dev: Larian Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 31.2 hrsMean: 75.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 26.1%, RPG 23%, CRPG 16.6%, Isometric 9.3%, Exploration 8%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides deep party-based tactical combat and a world that reacts to your choices, similar to the narrative depth of the seed game.
- #14 Avernum: Escape From the Pit
89% matchVery Positive91% of 1,316 reviews2012
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival in the monster-infested darkness. Hunt for glory, treasure, and justice in the underworld. Fight for survival, freedom, and even vengeance in the epic indie cult-classic.
Why similar: Turn-Based 34.6%, RPG 23.9%, Isometric 13.7%, CRPG 7.7%, Strategy 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric, party-based RPG that focuses on exploration and tactical combat in a sprawling, dangerous subterranean world.
- #15 Curious Expedition
88% matchVery Positive91% of 4,496 reviews2016
Dev: Maschinen-Mensch
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Curious Expedition is a roguelike expedition simulation set in the late 19th century. Together with famous personalities you will venture on unprecedented expeditions to regions never explored before for fame, science and treasures.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 30%, RPG 24.6%, Hex Grid 14.2% ★, Strategy 13.7%, Exploration 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses heavily on the theme of exploration and the risks associated with leading an expedition into the unknown.
- #16 Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,794 reviews2021
Dev: Dark Crystal GamesPub: Prime Matter
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.1 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: Turn-Based 21.1%, RPG 16%, CRPG 12.8%, Strategy 11.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a classic isometric RPG experience with a strong emphasis on party-based tactics and environmental exploration.
- #17 Ash of Gods: Redemption
86% 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: Turn-Based 29.4%, RPG 16.4%, Isometric 13.8%, Strategy 10.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10%
Why You'll Like It: It features a strong narrative focus and tactical combat where your choices significantly impact the survival of your party members.
- #18 Queen's Wish: The Conqueror
85% matchVery Positive83% of 368 reviews2019
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
At last, the Queen has given you power and freedom! The cost? You must rebuild her Empire. Will you? In this epic, indie fantasy adventure, you are free to explore, fight for fame and power, and shape the world as you choose. Escape into an unpredictable open-ended story and cunning tactical combat.
Why similar: Turn-Based 33.6%, RPG 26.2%, Strategy 14.8%, CRPG 8.1%, Isometric 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title features party-based combat and a focus on managing your influence and resources in a foreign land.
- #19 Hard West
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 4,931 reviews2015
Dev: CreativeForge GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
When a tragic turn of events sets one man down a path of supernatural chaos and revenge, he must brutally hunt down all those who wronged him. Fight and survive through 8 unique story-based scenarios, and try your hand at 40 individually designed turn-based combat missions
Why similar: Turn-Based 29%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.1%, RPG 14.6%, Strategy 11.5%, Turn-Based Combat 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game brings tactical turn-based combat to a thematic setting, focusing on squad management and character abilities.
- #20 Eador. Imperium
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,265 reviews2017
Dev: Snowbird Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Hire heroes, build an army, prevail in battles and try to keep your empire intact in the face of grave danger. Eador. Imperium is a new chapter in Eador series, known for its unique blend of grand strategy, turn-based tactics and RPG elements.
Why similar: Strategy 28.7%, Turn-Based 27.6%, RPG 25.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Indie 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines grand strategy with tactical RPG combat, focusing on the management of your territories and heroes.
- #21 Avadon: The Black Fortress
83% matchVery Positive81% of 618 reviews2011
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Avadon: The Black Fortress is an epic, Indie fantasy role-playing saga. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law. Use your power to crush a growing rebellion! (Or join it.)
Why similar: Turn-Based 34.7%, RPG 29.9%, Isometric 14.1%, CRPG 7.7%, Turn-Based Combat 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich, isometric RPG that emphasizes party management and tactical decision-making in a fantasy setting.
- #22 Crown Wars: The Black Prince
81% matchMixed60% of 645 reviews2024
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
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 36.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, RPG 14.1%, Strategy 9.9%, Turn-Based Combat 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This tactical strategy game focuses on historical warfare and managing a squad of units in turn-based combat.
- #23 King's Bounty: Crossworlds
82% matchVery Positive92% of 1,645 reviews2010
Dev: Katauri InteractivePub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
King’s Bounty: Crossworlds is a standalone expansion that includes Armored Princess, two additional campaigns, and a world editor, expanding the classic King’s Bounty formula with new challenges and content.
Why similar: Turn-Based 33%, RPG 25.3%, Strategy 17.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Hex Grid 6.4% ★
Why You'll Like It: It blends strategic map exploration with tactical, turn-based combat and party management elements.
- #24 Crowntakers
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 685 reviews2014
Dev: Bulwark StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Crowntakers combines turn-based strategy with RPG elements and takes you at the behest of the crown into a medieval fantasy world full of challenging encounters and epic adventures. With its randomly generated world, Crowntakers offers a varied gaming experience every time you set out to fight evil.
Why similar: Turn-Based 39.8%, RPG 14.8%, Strategy 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Tactical 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines roguelike elements with turn-based strategy and party management in a fantasy-themed adventure.
- #25 NEO Scavenger
81% matchVery Positive90% of 5,410 reviews2014
Dev: Blue Bottle Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
NEO Scavenger is a game where you must survive in the wasteland long enough to figure out who you are. Each turn, you must decide where to go, how to scavenge for supplies, and how to deal with anything and anyone you encounter.
Why similar: Turn-Based 48.6%, RPG 17.4%, Survival 10.2%, Strategy 8.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a hardcore survival experience that requires careful management of resources and tactical decision-making.
- #26 Wildermyth
78% matchVery Positive95% of 18,226 reviews2021
Dev: Worldwalker Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Why similar: Turn-Based 43.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.8%, RPG 15.8%, Strategy 8.1%, Story Rich 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: The procedural storytelling and party-based tactical combat create a sense of personal history and growth for your characters.
- #27 Hard West 2
79% 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 32.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, RPG 13.1%, Isometric 10%, Strategy 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It improves upon the tactical combat of its predecessor, offering deeper squad management and character synergy.
- #28 Torment: Tides of Numenera
80% 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: RPG 33.6%, Turn-Based 17.9%, Isometric 16%, CRPG 11.3%, Strategy 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy RPG that focuses on character-driven choices and tactical combat in a unique, immersive world.
- #29 Overland
79% 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: Turn-Based 58%, Strategy 20.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.1%, Survival 6.8%, Tactical 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical survival game that forces you to make difficult choices while managing a small group of survivors during a journey.
- #30 ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game
76% 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: Turn-Based 36.4%, RPG 12.4%, CRPG 10.4%, Isometric 9.9%, Strategy 8.1%
- #31 Conquest of the New World
78% matchVery Positive92% of 121 reviews2017
Dev: Quicksilver SoftwarePub: Interplay
Windows · Mac · Linux
Discover the uncharted during the Age of Exploration in this strategy game of exploration, combat and colony management.
Why similar: Turn-Based 51.1%, Strategy 25.1%, Historical 18%, Turn-Based Combat 5.8%
- #32 Blackguards 2
77% matchMixed67% of 1,311 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 35.5%, RPG 18.7%, Strategy 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.5%, Tactical 5.9%
- #33 The Banner Saga 2
74% matchVery Positive90% of 3,801 reviews2016
Dev: Stoic
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The award-winning adventure continues in Banner Saga 2! This epic, story-based, role-playing game continues its emotional journey across a breaking world. Bold leadership decisions, wise use of resources, and skillful battle tactics are vital to ensure your viking clans make it through alive.
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.1%, RPG 23.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.2%, Strategy 13.1%, Tactical 5.5%
- #34 Jagged Alliance Flashback
77% matchMixed47% of 776 reviews2014
Dev: Full Control
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Jagged Alliance Flashback brings back the true spirit of this legendary series: Turn-based tactics meets crazy mercenary personalities and intense battles. Manage your squad of unique mercenaries, secure your income and take back the island - sector by sector, turn by turn.
Why similar: Turn-Based 42.6%, Strategy 17.7%, RPG 13.5%, Tactical 10.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%
- #35 Ascension to the Throne
74% matchVery Positive90% of 685 reviews2014
Dev: DVSPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Ascension to the Throne is a turn-based strategy game with RPG elements. In a vast fantasy world the hero will have to pass many tests on his way to victory. Enemies seek to stop players from regaining power and taking revenge. Gain new friends to aid you in reclaiming the throne.
Why similar: Turn-Based 42.8%, RPG 26.1%, Strategy 17.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #36 Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,145 reviews2014
Dev: MicroProse Software, IncPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The New World lies before you with all its peril, promise and infinite possibility. Your colonists anxiously follow you to shore. The treasures of an entire continent await you.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 47.7%, Strategy 27.7%, Historical 20.4%, Adventure 3.6%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #37 Fallen: A2P Protocol
76% 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: Turn-Based 36%, RPG 13.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Strategy 10%, Tactical 7.6%
- #38 Commander: Conquest of the Americas
75% matchMixed52% of 189 reviews2010
Dev: Nitro Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Set sail for the New World and shape the destiny of your empire. Lead one of seven European factions in this blend of colony management, exploration, and naval strategy. Build settlements, explore vast territories, and secure your legacy through diplomacy and tactical naval combat.
Why similar: Historical 56.9%, Strategy 27.4%, Exploration 10.9%, Adventure 3%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #39 Thea: The Awakening
72% matchVery Positive88% of 3,776 reviews2015
Dev: MuHa Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Thea: The Awakening is a turn-based strategic survival game inspired by the Slavic mythology and set in a procedural dark fantasy world infused with non-linear story and unique combat system.
Why similar: Turn-Based 45.2%, RPG 15.7%, Strategy 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Survival 4.4%
- #40 Antisquad
75% matchMixed52% of 298 reviews2014
Dev: InsGamesPub: INSGAMES LIMITED
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Widely known in small circles as AntiSquad, they are a military tactical response unit. These hardened military professionals, tired of bureaucracy, politics and serving the armed forces, have established a private paramilitary formation located in south United States.
Why similar: Turn-Based 50.9%, Strategy 19.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 19%, Tactical 8.4%, Adventure 1.2%
- #41 Eschalon: Book I
73% 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: Turn-Based 40.8%, RPG 34.5%, Isometric 15.2%, CRPG 4.8%, Indie 4.3%
- #42 Urtuk: The Desolation
70% matchVery Positive88% of 2,535 reviews2021
Dev: David Kaleta
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Urtuk is an open world, tactical turn-based RPG in a low-fantasy setting. Guide your band of adventurers through the ruins of an ancient world. Recruit new followers, loot the corpses of your fallen foes, and do your best to survive in this harsh and unforgiving realm.
Why similar: Turn-Based 36.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.7%, Tactical 13.1%, Hex Grid 12% ★, Strategy 11.6%
- #43 King's Bounty II
71% matchMixed62% of 5,526 reviews2021
Dev: Fulqrum GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Legend returns! King’s Bounty II is the long-awaited sequel to the legendary King’s Bounty video games franchise, one of the most iconic representatives of the turn-based RPG genre.
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.6%, RPG 21.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.5%, Strategy 16.4%, Tactical 7.5%
- #44 Imperial Ambitions
68% matchVery Positive82% of 100 reviews2026
Dev: aoiti
Windows · Mac
Discover and colonize the world, Allocate your labor force, Monopolize markets, Fight tactical battles, Survive the age of imperialism...
Why similar: Turn-Based 27.5%, Historical 24.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.8%, Strategy 14%, Hex Grid 7.8% ★
- #45 Heroes of Steel RPG
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 285 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 38.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, RPG 12.9%, Tactical 10%, Strategy 9.7%
- #46 NovaMundi
70% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Slashware Interactive
Windows · Mac
NovaMundi is an open world exploration game with tactical combat. Lead your party into the dangerous lands of the Andes. Recruit people in towns, explore caverns filled with dangerous spirits to gain the blessings of the land, and unite the people to stand against the invaders.
Why similar: Historical 40.9%, Tactical 22.7%, Strategy 15.7%, Survival 9.2%, Exploration 8.7%
- #47 Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
69% matchVery Positive88% of 20,034 reviews2018
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 42.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Patch 5.0 - Turn-based mode and The Ultimate challenge out now! Pursue a rogue god over land and sea in the sequel to the multi-award-winning RPG Pillars of Eternity. Captain your ship on a dangerous voyage of discovery across the vast unexplored archipelago region of the Deadfire.
Why similar: RPG 35.4%, Turn-Based 28.3%, Isometric 14.3%, CRPG 12.7%, Story Rich 4%
- #48 The Age of Decadence
71% 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: Turn-Based Strategy 19.2%, RPG 15.7%, Isometric 15.6%, CRPG 15%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%
- #49 Expeditions: Samurai
68% matchMixed62% of 261 reviews2026
Dev: Campfire CabalPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
The sun rises on another civil war, as you land in Japan aboard a battered Dutch ship. Thrust into command of its motley crew, you must navigate the politics of Sengoku-era Japan using stealth, diplomacy, or violence in this party-based RPG where every choice matters.
Why similar: RPG 27.8%, CRPG 26.9%, Historical 23.5%, Turn-Based Combat 8.6%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #50 Colonial Conquest
72% matchMixed62% of 264 reviews2015
Dev: Argonauts InteractivePub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Colonial Conquest is a conquest simulation set in the Victorian age of warfare and expansion of the late 1800's and early 1900's.
Why similar: Turn-Based 47.8%, Historical 23.7%, Strategy 18.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.1%, Indie 2.7%
- #51 Xenonauts 2
64% 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: Turn-Based 31.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, RPG 12.4%, Tactical 9.5%, CRPG 9.2%
- #52 Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 35,089 reviews2018
Dev: Owlcat GamesPub: Knights Peak
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 50.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Enhanced Plus Edition is the first isometric party-based cRPG set in the Pathfinder fantasy universe. Enjoy a classic RPG experience inspired by games like Baldur's Gate, Fallout 1 and 2 and Arcanum. Explore and conquer the Stolen Lands and make them your kingdom!
Why similar: RPG 31.3%, Turn-Based 21.7%, Isometric 14.1%, CRPG 12.9%, Strategy 6.3%
- #53 Nethergate: Resurrection
70% matchVery Positive88% of 109 reviews2012
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Spiderweb Software's classic adventure of treachery and battle in ancient times has returned! Travel back to ancient Britannia for a tale of cunning foes, vicious battles, and a race to rediscover the lost secrets of magic. Britannia is a land ravaged by war.
Why similar: Turn-Based 35.1%, RPG 31.2%, Strategy 13.7%, Isometric 9.4%, CRPG 6.3%
- #54 Curious Expedition 2
66% matchVery Positive89% of 4,139 reviews2021
Dev: Maschinen-Mensch
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Curious Expedition 2 is a turn-based narrative roguelike set in a reimagined version of the late 19th century that uses procedural gameplay and story elements to create completely unique and epic adventures every time you play.
Why similar: Turn-Based 35.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, RPG 12.1%, Strategy 9.1%, Hex Grid 7.9% ★
- #55 Spellcrafter
71% matchMostly Negative36% of 64 reviews2015
Dev: Jujubee S.A.Pub: Salient Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Spellcrafter is an RPG game with deep tactical turn-based combat and a unique spell casting system. Explore the magical world, collect gold, interact with NPCs, take quests and make moral choices! Recruit heroes, assemble and summon powerful troops and send them into battle!
Why similar: RPG 35.1%, Turn-Based 30.9%, Strategy 24.8%, Indie 6.2%, Adventure 3%
- #56 Necromancer Returns
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 116 reviews2018
Dev: Greenolor StudioPub: Kaser Studio
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A turn-based strategy game. The world of a fantasy kingdom has been thrown into disarray by the return of the Necromancer – a creature of darkness that wishes to enslave all living beings.
Why similar: Turn-Based 32%, RPG 15.8%, Strategy 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, Tactical 9.4%
- #57 Of Gods and Men: The Daybreak Empire
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 55 reviews2018
Dev: Dead Genre Studios
Windows · Mac
A retro-inspired turn-based strategy. Conquer your way across a war-ravaged world to forge a new empire and impart an unprecedented era of peace!
Why similar: RPG 31.2%, Strategy 23.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13.1%, Indie 6.1%
- #58 Tortuga - A Pirate's Tale
67% matchMixed57% of 169 reviews2024
Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Tortuga - A Pirate’s Tale tells the journey of a pirate captain with a lust for gold and glory who assumes command of a fleet of pirate ships to strike the Caribbean.
Why similar: Historical 25.4%, Tactical 17.5%, Strategy 16.1%, Hex Grid 15.5% ★, Turn-Based Combat 13%
- #59 King's Bounty: Armored Princess
67% matchVery Positive91% of 1,416 reviews2009
Dev: Katauri InteractivePub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
King’s Bounty: Armored Princess builds on the foundation of The Legend, expanding the classic formula with deeper turn-based tactics, a huge hand-crafted world, and new mechanics that change how you approach battles and progression.
Why similar: Turn-Based 27.3%, RPG 24.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.5%, Strategy 13.5%, Hex Grid 5.5% ★
- #60 Peregrino
64% matchMixed69% of 199 reviews2026
Dev: Inverge Studios
Windows
Peregrino is a dark isometric survival adventure where you explore a cursed forest by day and manage your caravan by night. Gather resources, hunt deadly creatures, upgrade your caravan, care for your companions, and lead them through the vast wilderness in search of New Eden.
Why similar: RPG 33.8%, Isometric 27.4%, Strategy 23%, Exploration 9.2%, Story Rich 2.5%