- #1 Expeditions: Rome
97% matchVery Positive88% of 6,478 reviews2022
Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?
Why similar: CRPG 15.8%, RPG 15.7%, Historical 13.8%, Tactical RPG 9.3%, Strategy 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct successor in the series, it refines the party-based tactical combat and choice-driven narrative established in Viking.
- #2 Expeditions: Conquistador
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,596 reviews2013
Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Conquer the New world: In the 16th Century, Spanish explorers and soldiers reached the shores of America. The search for gold, fame, and adventure drove these travelers into a treacherous wilderness where they faced hunger, disease, and dangerous predators. In their wake, the Aztec Empires lay in ruins.
Why similar: Turn-Based 39.5%, RPG 18.8%, Historical 12.5%, Strategy 9%, CRPG 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: The predecessor to Viking, it shares the same core DNA of exploration, resource management, and historical tactical combat.
- #3 Wartales
95% matchVery Positive87% of 34,222 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows
Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 51.2 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 23%, RPG 22%, Medieval 15.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Tactical RPG 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This open-world mercenary management game perfectly captures the feel of leading a small, vulnerable band of warriors through a dangerous medieval land.
- #4 The Banner Saga
96% matchVery Positive89% of 15,850 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 41.5%, RPG 16.3%, Vikings 14.8% ★, Strategy 7.9%, Tactical 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a strong Viking-inspired aesthetic, deep narrative choices, and tactical turn-based combat that mirrors the tone of the seed game.
- #5 Battle Brothers
94% matchVery Positive88% of 27,117 reviews2017
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 93.4 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 23.4%, Character Customization 17.8%, RPG 16.4%, Medieval 15.9%, Strategy 10%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, unforgiving tactical RPG that focuses on the management and survival of a mercenary company in a low-fantasy medieval world.
- #6 Tyranny
94% matchVery Positive87% of 13,114 reviews2016
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.
Why similar: RPG 32%, CRPG 20%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Story Rich 9.4%, Turn-Based 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in choice-driven narrative where your decisions as an officer of an evil empire carry significant weight throughout the story.
- #7 Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
93% matchVery Positive88% of 19,658 reviews2018
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 41.6 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 29%, Turn-Based 23.3%, CRPG 16.8%, Character Customization 11.8%, Choices Matter 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, party-based isometric RPG that excels in character customization and complex moral dilemmas.
- #8 Wildermyth
92% matchVery Positive95% of 18,060 reviews2021
Dev: Worldwalker Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.3 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 26%, Character Customization 17.3%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.9%, Tactical RPG 10%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique procedural storytelling experience where your party members grow, age, and make choices that permanently impact the world.
- #9 Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game
91% matchVery Positive88% of 3,873 reviews2023
Dev: Iron Tower Studio
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Colony Ship is a turn-based, party-based role-playing game set aboard a generation ship launched to Proxima Centauri. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and branching dialogue trees.
Why similar: Turn-Based 34.3%, CRPG 14.7%, RPG 11.1%, Tactical RPG 9.6%, Choices Matter 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team behind the Age of Decadence, it features the same uncompromising focus on player choice and turn-based tactical combat.
- #10 Dead In Vinland
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,795 reviews2018
Dev: Ishtar Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.5 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 32.5%, Vikings 25.2% ★, RPG 18.9%, Strategy 9.8%, Turn-Based Combat 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused RPG that leans heavily into the Viking theme, requiring careful management of your clan's resources and relationships.
- #11 Ash of Gods: Redemption
90% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,435 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 21.6%, RPG 12%, CRPG 11.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%, Medieval 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich tactical RPG where your choices directly influence the survival of your party members and the outcome of the plot.
- #12 The Iron Oath
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 889 reviews2023
Dev: Curious Panda GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Turn-Based 22.9%, CRPG 10.9%, RPG 9.8%, Character Customization 8.8%, Turn-Based Combat 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, turn-based mercenary management game that emphasizes party growth and long-term consequences over decades of gameplay.
- #13 King's Bounty: Warriors of the North
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,973 reviews2012
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
King’s Bounty: Warriors of the North is a standalone entry of the beloved tactical RPG series set in the world of The Legend, generations after its events. You will lead a Viking hero, wield Rune Magic, command Valkyries, and defend the northern lands of Endoria from an undead invasion.
Why similar: Vikings 27.1% ★, RPG 26.5%, Turn-Based 21%, Strategy 13.2%, Hex Grid 4.4% ★
Why You'll Like It: A classic turn-based strategy RPG that specifically embraces the Viking theme and tactical unit management.
- #14 Baldur's Gate 3
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 832,276 reviews2023
Dev: Larian Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 77.6 hrsMean: 130.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.
Why similar: RPG 22.1%, Character Customization 18.6%, CRPG 15.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.9%, Choices Matter 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for modern party-based RPGs, offering immense freedom in how you approach combat and narrative consequences.
- #15 Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 201,253 reviews2017
Dev: Larian Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 31.6 hrsMean: 75.7 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: CRPG 21.8%, Character Customization 19.1%, RPG 18.6%, Tactical RPG 15.3%, Story Rich 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers unparalleled tactical turn-based combat and deep party interaction within a highly reactive world.
- #16 Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
87% matchVery Positive88% of 6,240 reviews2019
Dev: 6 Eyes StudioPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!
Why similar: RPG 22.4%, Turn-Based 20.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%, Strategy 10.7%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A deep tactical RPG that prioritizes complex character builds and challenging turn-based combat encounters.
- #17 Legends of Eisenwald
88% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,821 reviews2015
Dev: Aterdux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.4 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 30.7%, Character Customization 9.4%, Historical 9.3%, Tactical RPG 8.9%, Medieval 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of strategy and RPG that focuses on medieval tactical combat and choice-heavy questing.
- #18 Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 34,558 reviews2018
Dev: Owlcat GamesPub: Knights Peak
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 49.9 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 24.9%, Turn-Based 17%, CRPG 16.6%, Character Customization 13.1%, Choices Matter 9%
Why You'll Like It: A massive, party-based CRPG that focuses on kingdom management and complex character development.
- #19 Jagged Alliance 3
84% matchVery Positive89% of 14,231 reviews2023
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.
Why similar: Turn-Based 18.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.4%, Strategy 15.4%, RPG 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 14%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a robust tactical combat system combined with the management of a mercenary squad and significant narrative decision-making.
- #20 Crown Wars: The Black Prince
84% matchMixed60% of 580 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 31.9%, RPG 12.4%, Character Customization 9.7%, Turn-Based Combat 8.9%, Strategy 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based strategy game set during the Hundred Years' War that emphasizes squad management and historical flavor.
- #21 Solasta: Crown of the Magister
82% matchVery Positive87% of 21,849 reviews2021
Dev: Tactical Adventures
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Roll for initiative, take attacks of opportunity, manage player location and the verticality of the battle field in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.1 Ruleset. In Solasta, you make the choices, dice decide your destiny.
Why similar: CRPG 19.4%, Character Customization 17.8%, RPG 17.4%, Turn-Based Combat 13.9%, Choices Matter 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on tactical turn-based combat and party composition, utilizing a ruleset that rewards strategic positioning.
- #22 A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA
83% matchMostly Positive70% of 14,652 reviews2018
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 31.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the multi-award-winning strategy series, A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia combines huge real-time battles with engrossing turn-based campaign, set at a critical flashpoint in history. Anglo-Saxons, Gaelic clans and Viking settlers clash for control. What Kingdom will you build?
Why similar: Historical 30%, Vikings 27.7% ★, Strategy 17.6%, Medieval 14.5%, Turn-Based 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that provides a deep historical look at the Viking Age in Britain, focusing on clan leadership and territorial control.
- #23 Renowned Explorers: International Society
82% matchVery Positive92% of 2,885 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 49.9%, RPG 17.1%, Strategy 12.9%, Tactical RPG 7.7%, Turn-Based Combat 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on party management and exploration, rewarding players for making strategic decisions during expeditions.
- #24 Torment: Tides of Numenera
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 4,341 reviews2017
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 16.8 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 31.6%, CRPG 17.4%, Turn-Based 17%, Story Rich 8.5%, Choices Matter 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy isometric RPG that prioritizes dialogue and moral choices over traditional combat encounters.
- #25 WARTILE
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 707 reviews2018
Dev: Playwood Project
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Wartile is a cool-down based strategy game in which you control a warband of Viking figurines in a miniature universe inspired by Norse mythology. Unravel its secrets and rein the powers of the gods.
Why similar: Hex Grid 22% ★, RPG 20.7%, Medieval 17.6%, Tactical RPG 15.7%, Strategy 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A unique tactical game that uses a board-game-inspired aesthetic to depict Viking-themed battles with a focus on positioning.
- #26 Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North
80% matchMostly Positive77% of 179 reviews2018
Dev: Wave Light Games Inc.
Windows
Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North is a gripping, tactical RPG that lets you build a powerful band of adventurers and partake in a grand adventure.
Why similar: Turn-Based 31.8%, RPG 19.7%, Strategy 11.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, party-based RPG set in a harsh northern environment that emphasizes squad-level combat.
- #27 The Age of Decadence
79% matchVery Positive82% of 3,941 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, post-apocalyptic 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 29.7%, CRPG 14.2%, RPG 10.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%, Choices Matter 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore, choice-heavy RPG that offers a realistic, low-fantasy setting where combat is lethal and diplomacy is often the better path.
- #28 Pathway
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,235 reviews2019
Dev: RobotalityPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy adventure set in the 1930s great wilderness. Unravel long-forgotten mysteries of the occult, raid ancient tombs and outwit your foes in turn-based squad combat!
Why similar: Turn-Based 38.7%, RPG 13.8%, Tactical RPG 11.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game that combines exploration with narrative-driven choices in an adventure-focused setting.
- #29 Blackguards
79% matchMixed62% of 3,851 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 45.9%, RPG 20.5%, Strategy 8%, Tactical 5.3%, Hex Grid 4.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy tactical RPG that features complex turn-based combat and a party of flawed characters.
- #30 NORSE: Oath of Blood
76% matchMixed54% of 2,436 reviews2026
Dev: Arctic HazardPub: Tripwire Presents
Windows
A Turn-Based Tactics game set in Viking-Age Norway. Build a settlement, forge alliances, and fight strategic battles. Manage a community of craftspeople, farmers, and warriors, as you grow strong on your path to vengeance in this story-rich saga.
Why similar: Historical 17.7%, Character Customization 16.1%, RPG 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, Tactical RPG 11.9%
- #31 The Banner Saga 2
77% matchVery Positive90% of 3,748 reviews2016
Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
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 24%, Vikings 22.5% ★, RPG 18.9%, Strategy 8.5%, Choices Matter 8%
- #32 MENACE
73% matchVery Positive91% of 10,002 reviews2026
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 22.7%, CRPG 12.6%, Character Customization 11.5%, RPG 11%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%
- #33 Spear Song
75% matchVery Positive91% of 184 reviews2024
Dev: Divovision Games
Windows
Ancient Slavic knights fight against evil in turn-based tactical combat! Lead your group through the kingdom to cleanse the land from fiends and monsters! Each attempt presents a new, randomly generated journey.
Why similar: Vikings 43.3% ★, Turn-Based 21.3%, RPG 7.8%, Tactical RPG 5.4%, Choices Matter 5.3%
- #34 The Banner Saga 3
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,008 reviews2018
Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Banner Saga 3 is the epic conclusion to a sweeping viking saga six years in the making. This strategic RPG, acclaimed for its strong story and compelling characters has won over 20 awards and been nominated for 4 BAFTA awards.
Why similar: Vikings 19.1% ★, Turn-Based 18.8%, RPG 16%, Strategy 10.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 8%
- #35 Warbanners
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 603 reviews2017
Dev: Crasleen Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Warbanners: the turn-based, tactical strategy game with role-playing elements that lets you manage a squad of mercenaries, and survive 42 campaign missions. Your goal? To earn a place among ancient legends!
Why similar: Turn-Based 34.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.9%, Tactical RPG 10.1%, RPG 9.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based combat game that emphasizes unit positioning and environmental factors in a fantasy setting.
- #36 Viking Frontiers
75% matchMixed54% of 499 reviews2025
Dev: BLUM EntertainmentPub: GameHunters
Windows
Survival of your people - that's the only thing that matters. Become the leader of a newly founded Viking settlement and lead it to safety and glory. Gather, build, craft, hunt, raid and follow your Gods to endure hardships of nature and save your clan from violent destruction.
Why similar: Vikings 43.8% ★, RPG 12.1%, Medieval 10.7%, Historical 10.7%, Character Customization 9.6%
- #37 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
74% matchMixed70% of 41,167 reviews2022
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 50.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is an action-adventure game in which you are a Viking warrior raised on tales of battle and glory. Explore a dynamic open world set in England’s Dark Ages. Raid your enemies and grow your settlement to earn your place among the gods in Valhalla.
Why similar: Vikings 64.1% ★, RPG 11.2%, Historical 7.7%, Open World 5%, Story Rich 3.1%
- #38 Eisenwald: Blood of November
76% matchMixed52% of 180 reviews2016
Dev: Aterdux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Eisenwald: Blood of November is a new sandbox adventure in the world of Eisenwald. Take up your arms and fight for your cause (and find out first who or what you want to be fighting for).
Why similar: Turn-Based 36.4%, CRPG 12.3%, Medieval 11.2%, RPG 11%, Turn-Based Combat 7.4%
- #39 Endless RPG
74% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2019
Dev: Kezarus
Windows
Play on randomly generated worlds with a party of characters just the way you like it. You will not be bounded by classes or scripted story, only by your creativity. Make your own journey. Tell your own history.
Why similar: Turn-Based 26.5%, RPG 24.6%, Strategy 13%, Character Customization 10.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9.3%
- #40 Lords of Xulima
73% matchVery Positive81% of 1,252 reviews2014
Dev: Numantian Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 23.0 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 57.3%, RPG 28.9%, CRPG 6.3%, Strategy 4.4%, Indie 1.2%
- #41 Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
72% matchVery Positive83% of 8,092 reviews2014
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 22.4 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 49%, RPG 23.5%, CRPG 10.6%, Strategy 7.5%, Tactical 5.2%
- #42 Crowntakers
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 681 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 38.2%, RPG 14.1%, Hex Grid 13.9% ★, Strategy 9%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.5%
- #43 Wasteland 3
70% matchVery Positive85% of 21,899 reviews2020
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.7%, CRPG 13%, Character Customization 11.2%, RPG 9.4%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #44 Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,721 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%, CRPG 20.7%, RPG 15.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.1%, Strategy 9.7%
- #45 Age of Reforging: The Freelands
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,196 reviews2025
Dev: PersonaeGame StudioPub: Kunpan Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Age of Reforging: The Freelands is a medieval high-freedom sandbox adventure CRPG. You'll be a reforger in the freelands chosen by the Goddess to embark on a medieval adventure tour at your own pace, gathering teammates, fighting for survival, and craft your unique legend!
Why similar: RPG 17.3%, Medieval 14.8%, Character Customization 14.6%, CRPG 12.2%, Strategy 10.6%
- #46 Avernum: Escape From the Pit
71% matchVery Positive91% of 1,292 reviews2012
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 20.2 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 36.9%, RPG 25.6%, CRPG 13.2%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%, Strategy 6.4%
- #47 Voidspire Tactics
71% matchVery Positive97% of 287 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: Turn-Based 33.2%, RPG 24.6%, Strategy 13%, Tactical RPG 10.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%
- #48 Those Who Rule
67% matchVery Positive90% of 946 reviews2025
Dev: Eldin Turulja
Windows
Join three fresh recruits caught in a web of betrayal as war looms over the land. Lead your band of heroes through tactical turn-based battles, master unique abilities, and forge powerful gear to turn the tide of battle. Will you unravel the conspiracy driving the conflict—or be consumed by it?
Why similar: CRPG 12.3%, RPG 10.7%, Hex Grid 10.5% ★, Character Customization 10.5%, Tactical RPG 9.1%
- #49 Blackguards 2
72% matchMixed67% of 1,254 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 34.5%, RPG 18.1%, Strategy 9.7%, Turn-Based Combat 6.9%, Hex Grid 5.9% ★
- #50 Hammerheart
70% matchMixed64% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: Hammerheart
Windows
Free demo now available! Punishing, strategic and with a heavy focus on authenticity, Hammerheart is a hardcore roguelike set in the viking age that combines directional medieval combat with party customization and strategy mechanics.
Why similar: Vikings 56.2% ★, Historical 14.2%, Medieval 9.4%, RPG 8.1%, Tactical RPG 7.3%
- #51 Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 991 reviews2022
Dev: GrapeOcean TechnologiesPub: V Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 19.2%, Character Customization 15.8%, RPG 15.5%, Medieval 12.3%, Tactical RPG 11.7%
- #52 Playing History: Vikings
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 118 reviews2015
Dev: Serious Games InteractivePub: My Way Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Playing History'Vikings' is the newest chapter of the Playing History educational game series. The previous two titles in the 'Playing History-Series' have been rewarded with several awards. With 'Playing History: Vikings' we have kicked up the experience several notches by providing a fully realized 3D world to interact with, a deeper...
Why similar: Vikings 65.4% ★, RPG 17.6%, Historical 10.5%, Indie 2.8%, Adventure 2.6%
- #53 Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)
68% matchVery Positive92% of 11,874 reviews2014
Dev: Larian Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Gather your party and get ready for a new, back-to-the-roots RPG adventure! Discuss your decisions with companions; fight foes in turn-based combat; explore an open world and interact with everything and everyone you see. Join up with a friend to play online in co-op and make your own adventures with the powerful RPG toolkit.
Why similar: Turn-Based 47.7%, RPG 30.3%, CRPG 8.4%, Strategy 4.9%, Story Rich 3.4%
- #54 SPARTA 2035 Prologue & Sea of Pirates DLC
66% matchVery Positive82% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Lipsar Studio
Windows
Turn-based tactics & strategy about an elite mercenary squad with an old-school action-movie vibe. Command Sparta: recruit distinctive fighters, upgrade your base, run missions, and decide Africa’s future—no point-blank misses, with real ballistics.
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.3%, RPG 14.3%, Strategy 11.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.4%, Character Customization 7.5%
- #55 King's Bounty II
69% matchMixed62% of 5,472 reviews2021
Dev: Fulqrum GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 19.3%, RPG 18.4%, Strategy 11.4%, Medieval 10.1%, Hex Grid 9.8% ★
- #56 SKALD: Against the Black Priory
64% matchVery Positive94% of 3,442 reviews2024
Dev: High North Studios ASPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 20.3%, Character Customization 18.7%, RPG 16.3%, Strategy 15.3%, Choices Matter 13.4%
- #57 King Arthur: Knight's Tale
66% matchVery Positive84% of 7,361 reviews2022
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A unique hybrid between turn-based tactical games and traditional, character-centric RPGs. Knight's Tale is a modern retelling of a classic Arthurian mythology story filtered through the dark fantasy tropes, a twist on the traditional tales of chivalry.
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.3%, RPG 12%, Tactical RPG 11.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%, CRPG 9.3%
- #58 Yaengard
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 134 reviews2022
Dev: Planeshift Interactive
Windows
Who will you become to triumph? A turn-based RPG where your personality traits change your powers and proficiencies. Combine personality traits, rare weapons, and 20+ classes into endless team compositions; combos & builds are the keys to surviving your long journey towards Yaengard.
Why similar: Character Customization 14.1%, RPG 13.9%, Tactical RPG 12.6%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%
- #59 Avadon: The Black Fortress
69% matchVery Positive81% of 615 reviews2011
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 39%
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 37.3%, RPG 32.1%, CRPG 13.4%, Turn-Based Combat 8.2%, Story Rich 4.7%
- #60 Vagrus - The Riven Realms
66% matchVery Positive85% of 1,691 reviews2021
Dev: Lost Pilgrims StudioPub: Lost Pilgrims Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Embark on a perilous journey across a realm forsaken by the gods and devastated by an arcane cataclysm. Accompanied by a hardy crew, you must trade, fight, and explore your way to success as the leader of a traveling company in Vagrus, an award-winning turn-based post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG.
Why similar: Turn-Based 36.7%, CRPG 19.5%, RPG 16.1%, Choices Matter 11%, Story Rich 9.6%