Games Like Frozen Synapse

Frozen Synapse 2 is the sequel to the award-winning turn-based tactical game. Command your squads in a vast procedurally generated city: enter any building, perform any mission, execute any strategy.

Why similar: Turn-Based 26.7%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 19.2% ★, Strategy 18.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Tactical 6%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel expands on the original's simultaneous turn-based mechanics with a deeper open-world campaign.

Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.

Why similar: Turn-Based 33.4%, Strategy 17.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 16%, Tactical 14.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features tight, grid-based tactical combat where predicting enemy moves is as critical as your own.

Door Kickers is an innovative realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.

Why similar: Tactical 62.3%, Strategy 23.6%, Top-Down 7.5%, Indie 3.3%, Multiplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar emphasis on meticulous tactical planning and squad execution in a top-down perspective.

The XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Slingshot Pack is Now Available!

Why similar: Turn-Based 36.6%, Tactical 26.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.2%, Strategy 12.4%, Sci-fi 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive experience for squad-based tactical combat and high-stakes decision-making.

Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.

Why similar: Turn-Based 32.9%, Cyberpunk 19.9%, Tactical 19.1%, Strategy 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game that perfectly captures the cyberpunk aesthetic and high-stakes squad management.

Breach & Clear brings deep tactical strategy simulation to PC, Mac and Linux! Build your Special Operations team, plan and execute advanced missions, and own every angle.Choose your real-world squad -- US Army Rangers, Germany's KSK, Canada’s JTF2, UK SAS, and more -- and take on a variety of foes with different skill-sets and...

Why similar: Tactical 37.1%, Turn-Based 28.5%, Strategy 20.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%, Multiplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on squad-based tactical planning and room-clearing maneuvers similar to the core gameplay of the seed.

Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!

Why similar: Turn-Based 46.1%, Cyberpunk 24.9%, Tactical 13.3%, Strategy 7.4%, Sci-fi 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines a rich cyberpunk narrative with deep, turn-based tactical combat.

Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war.

Why similar: Turn-Based 43.5%, Tactical 17.7%, Strategy 15.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%, Sci-fi 5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides deep tactical squad management and turn-based combat with a heavy emphasis on positioning and line-of-sight.

Command a steam-driven pirate crew in a series of epic tactical shootouts in SteamWorld Heist. This is turn-based strategy with a twist: You manually aim the guns of your robots, allowing for insane skill shots and bullet-bouncing action!

Why similar: Turn-Based 59.6%, Strategy 18.2%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 3.5%, Indie 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A unique tactical game that focuses on manual aiming and ricochet mechanics within a turn-based framework.

Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War. Outnumbered and fighting for survival, recruit and command your squad to hunt down an evil mastermind who makes monsters.

Why similar: Turn-Based 42.2%, Strategy 30.8%, Tactical 19.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 2.4%, Multiplayer 2%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers fast-paced, high-production tactical squad combat that rewards aggressive positioning.

A hard-hitting simultaneous-turn-based tactical game from the creators of Frozen Synapse. Defeat your opponent’s plans on a randomly-generated playfield in this brutal futuresport.

Why similar: Turn-Based 35.6%, Tactical 24.4%, Strategy 12.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game applies the same simultaneous turn-based philosophy to a futuristic sports setting.

The year is 1983. The world teeters on the verge of destruction as the Cold War tightens its icy grip. East or West: trust no one, question everything. The fate of humanity rests in your hands as you pit spy versus spy in tactical Phantom Doctrine.

Why similar: Turn-Based 34.6%, Tactical 21.1%, Strategy 19.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical strategy game focused on espionage and careful planning in a Cold War setting.

A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.

Why similar: Turn-Based 40.7%, Tactical 27.5%, Strategy 23.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: Blends real-time stealth exploration with turn-based tactical squad combat.

Turn-based strategy at its finest.

Why similar: Turn-Based 62.3%, Strategy 23.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.9%, Multiplayer 5.5%, Local Multiplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: A unique strategy game where terrain destruction and tactical positioning are the keys to victory.

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

Why similar: Turn-Based 38.4%, Strategy 20.4%, Tactical 17%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Indie 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, turn-based strategy game that prioritizes positioning and tactical map control.

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 44.1%, Tactical 23.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.2%, Strategy 13.2%, Top-Down 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based game that emphasizes momentum and aggressive squad movement.

MECHANICUS II ANNOUNCED! Take control of one of the most technologically advanced factions in the Imperium: the Adeptus Mechanicus. In this turn-based tactical game, your every decision will weigh heavily on the outcome of the conflict. Will you be blessed by the Omnissiah?

Why similar: Turn-Based 33.8%, Great Soundtrack 19%, Tactical 17.1%, Strategy 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features deep tactical squad management with a focus on resource management and positioning.

Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.

Why similar: Tactical 49.7%, Strategy 36.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%, Top-Down 2.6%, Difficult 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on complex tactical planning and execution to overcome overwhelming odds in a stealth-oriented environment.

The acclaimed strategy game from the creator of X-COM. Fight tactical battles on procedural maps against a foe that adapts to your tactics. Manage diplomacy and economy on a global scale. Research, explore, overcome. Now includes Steam Workshop support for mods!

Why similar: Tactical 52.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.9%, Strategy 23.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers complex tactical squad combat with a focus on precision targeting and environmental interaction.

Bionic Dues is a tactical, turn-based roguelite with mech customization. Out-think wide-ranging tactical situations featuring robots with bad GPS, terrible aim, insecurity, a lack of focus, a tendency to backstab, and dozens of other maladies to exploit.

Why similar: Turn-Based 43.3%, Strategy 16.1%, Tactical 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.2%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelike that focuses on squad-based combat against waves of robotic enemies.

Satellite Reign is a real-time, class-based strategy game, set in an open-world cyberpunk city. You command a group of 4 agents through rain-soaked, neon-lit streets, where the law is the will of mega-corporations.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 36.4%, Tactical 24.5%, Strategy 18.8%, Sci-fi 5.7%, Great Soundtrack 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk squad-based tactical game that emphasizes stealth and coordinated action.

Dive into a top-down, turn-based strategy game with 80's sci-fi flair. Command elite soldiers in multiplayer duels on 24 maps, local hot-seat mode, or a thrilling singleplayer campaign. Master teleportation and gridless movement on the mysterious planet Anthracite.

Why similar: Turn-Based 40.1%, Tactical 19.3%, Strategy 10.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%, Sci-fi 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi tactical game that focuses on movement and line-of-sight mechanics.

Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.

Why similar: Tactical 63%, Strategy 30.9%, Indie 3.5%, Difficult 1.7%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: Requires precise tactical planning and simultaneous coordination to execute complex infiltration missions.

Rescue hostages, disarm bombs and save the day in this old school, side-scroller action game with retro graphics and retro sensibilities. Online and Couch Coop Included.

Why similar: Tactical 70.6%, Multiplayer 15.7%, Indie 8.4%, Local Multiplayer 3.3%, Singleplayer 2%

Why You'll Like It: While more action-oriented, it captures the tactical squad-clearing theme of the original game.

Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.

Why similar: Turn-Based 50.4%, Strategy 21.8%, Tactical 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%, Indie 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical strategy game that emphasizes supply lines and careful movement on a larger scale.

Undead. Unstoppable. A challenging, turn-based indie sci-fi RPG that brings the beloved classic into the modern era with all new content and gameplay.

Why similar: Turn-Based 39.1%, Strategy 22.4%, Great Soundtrack 16.3%, Tactical 13.9%, Indie 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical RPG that emphasizes skill synergy and strategic combat planning.

XCOM: Chimera Squad delivers an all-new story and turn-based tactical combat experience in the XCOM universe.

Why similar: Turn-Based 45%, Strategy 25.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Tactical 10.3%, Sci-fi 4.3%

The ultimate mash-up of Real-time Strategy and Tower Defense!

Why similar: Strategy 58.2%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Indie 14.2%, Top-Down 7.4%, Difficult 3.8%

"You are outgunned. You are massively outnumbered. You must win." These are your orders. Humanity has already fought its war against the machines -- and lost. AI death squads stand watch over every planet and every wormhole, the few remaining human settlements are held captive in orbiting bubbles, and the AIs have turned their...

Why similar: Strategy 52.5%, Tactical 16%, Great Soundtrack 15.9%, Sci-fi 5.3%, Indie 3.4%

ENDLESS™ Space is a turn-based 4X strategy game, covering the space colonization age in the ENDLESS™ Universe, where you can control every aspect of your civilization as you strive for galactic domination.

Why similar: Turn-Based 39.6%, Strategy 30.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Great Soundtrack 8%, Sci-fi 5.8%

Defense Grid: The Awakening is a unique spin on tower defense gameplay that will appeal to players of all skill levels. A horde of enemies is invading, and it's up to the player to stop them by strategically building fortification towers around their base.

Why similar: Strategy 61.1%, Sci-fi 19.2%, Indie 11.1%, Addictive 6% ★, Singleplayer 2.7%

The zombie apocalypse is upon us and it's up to you to evacuate everyone before they fall prey to the undead. Conduct massive rescue operations with a helping hand from snipers, artillery crews, orbital bombardments, and more.

Why similar: Tactical 39.1%, Strategy 21.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Top-Down 8.9%

Turn-based wizard combat with the tactical positioning of chess and the bluff of poker. Features wizard customization, 100s of gear items, single player realm adventures, online leagues and co-op play.

Why similar: Turn-Based 43.9%, Strategy 14%, Tactical 13%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 10.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%

🌋⚔ Terraforming + Into The Breach! An experimental puzzle strategy where you are not commanding your troops - now, you are shaping the battlefield itself! Nothing is random*, everything is predictable*, and the battlefield is changing. Every turn. By you.

Why similar: Turn-Based 40.2%, Tactical 23.3%, Strategy 17%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Indie 2%

Inspired by the 1983 cult classic film, Wargames, DEFCON superbly evokes the tension, paranoia and suspicion of the Cold War era, playing on the fascinating aspects of psychological gameplay that occur during strategic nuclear warfare.

Why similar: Tactical 56.6%, Strategy 19.2%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Top-Down 8.2%, Difficult 3.9%

Zachtronics is back with an ambitious new design-based puzzle game. Take on the role of a Reactor Engineer working for SpaceChem, the leading chemical synthesizer for frontier colonies. Construct elaborate factories to transform raw materials into valuable chemical products!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 50%, Difficult 13.1%, Indie 13%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Addictive 4.7% ★

Shatter is a retro-inspired brick-breaking game that merges familiar action with unique twists and a modern crafted production approach.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 82.5%, Indie 10.8%, Sci-fi 4.8%, Local Multiplayer 1.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Great strategy is timeless. Build, adapt, and defend across dynamic maps, solo or online - every session brings new strategies, new solutions, and new surprises. Now is the perfect time to enter the grid.

Why similar: Tactical 46.9%, Strategy 23.6%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Indie 4.8%

With over 6 million units sold and unprecedented critical acclaim from fans and press around the world, Sid Meier's Civilization is recognized as one of the greatest PC game franchises of all-time. Now, Sid Meier and Firaxis Games will take this incredibly fun and addictive game to new heights by adding new ways to play and win, new...

Why similar: Turn-Based 47.2%, Strategy 21.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Great Soundtrack 5.1%, Multiplayer 4.6%

Athena Crisis is a modern retro turn-based strategy game that places you in command of 40+ units in your journey across the multiverse. Embark on a challenging single-player quest or dive into the thrill of ranked or casual multiplayer modes to become the best Athena Crisis player!

Why similar: Tactical 39.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.8%, Strategy 15.2%, Sci-fi 8.7%, Multiplayer 8.1%

You think Tower Defense games are all about building? You thought wrong. Sanctum is not your average Tower Defense title. When the havoc starts, you get to join the fray! As one of the world’s first First Person Shooter - Tower Defense games, Sanctum has taken the best of both worlds to deliver an epic, one-of-a-kind experience.

Why similar: Strategy 41.2%, Great Soundtrack 18.6%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Tactical 9%

Create and command your own customizable squads of fighting robots in this turn-based, arena tactics game.

Why similar: Turn-Based 36.6%, Strategy 25.4%, Tactical 17.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%, Indie 6.8%

From the creative mind of Isaac Childres, the highly acclaimed board game moves to the digital realm in the video game adaptation of FROSTHAVEN! The dark fantasy tactical RPG features deep mechanics and challenging yet satisfying gameplay both in Single Player and Co-Op Online Multiplayer.

Why similar: Tactical 48.8%, Strategy 20.8%, Multiplayer 14.9%, Top-Down 11.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 2.7%

Master grand tactical combat as a Cold War force commander in this data-rich simulation. Plan and issue orders in asynchronous WEGO turns, leveraging real-world maps and complex features like Electronic Warfare and Air Assaults to outthink your enemy.

Why similar: Asynchronous Multiplayer 44.6% ★, Strategy 28.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.5%, Top-Down 7.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Experience a 4K graphics strategy game with tactical depth, breadth, and challenge like nothing you have played before: the perfect mix of Chess, tactical setups and quests inpired by classic RPGs

Why similar: Turn-Based 40.3%, Tactical 22.7%, Strategy 14.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%, Chess 6.6% ★

Astra Exodus is a single player turn based Sci-fi 4X strategy game inspired by the classics, with a multiple choice narrative driven epic campaign, top down real time tactical battles and an extensive semi-randomized research grid.

Why similar: Strategy 38.1%, Turn-Based 21.9%, Indie 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Tactical 10.4%

Discover the world of Transistor, a sci-fi-themed action RPG from the creators of Bastion.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40.6%, Cyberpunk 21.5%, Turn-Based 13.5%, Tactical 9.7%, Sci-fi 5.2%

The fantasy wargaming classic is back! Lead powerful heroes and mighty armies into battle in this critically acclaimed turn-based strategy milestone. Level up and train your units and guide them through a gripping story campaign to decide the fate of a world on the brink of destruction.

Why similar: Turn-Based 36.2%, Tactical 19.3%, Strategy 16.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%

Cyberpunk mercenaries RPG! Turn-based squad tactics with unique heist-planning strategy. Build your crew wisely; their stories will become interwoven with your own. Pull off heists with powerful cyberware, faction connections, multiclassing, weapon modding, stealth, hacking, and more!

Why similar: Turn-Based 35.9%, Tactical 21.9%, Cyberpunk 17.2%, Strategy 9.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%

Arma Tactics is a turn-based close-combat strategy game, where you take control of a four-member Special Forces team. There are no given strategies, rails to move on, or paths to follow; it‘s up to you to decide how you will play through both the story-driven missions and generated missions with randomized objectives.

Why similar: Turn-Based 49.2%, Tactical 23.3%, Strategy 22.3%, Indie 3.5%, Multiplayer 1.5%

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 30%, Tactical 24.8%, Strategy 18.3%, Cyberpunk 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.5%

Order of Battle: World War II is a breath of fresh air for all strategy fans. It is a game that takes wargaming to a new level by upgrading every single game element and rebooting the genre for a new generation of players.

Why similar: Turn-Based 40.7%, Strategy 25.2%, Tactical 10.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 7.5% ★