Games Like Gears Tactics

Lead humanity’s greatest weapon, the Grey Knights, in this fast-paced turn-based tactical RPG. Root out and purge a galaxy-spanning plague in a cinematic, story-driven campaign, using the tactics and talents of your own personalised squad of Daemonhunters.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 37.4%, Strategy 24.3%, Tactical 19.1%, Character Customization 7.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features visceral, aggressive turn-based combat and squad management that feels very similar to the Gears aesthetic.

XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.

Why similar: Turn-Based 25.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.8%, Strategy 17.4%, Tactical 12.7%, Isometric 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive squad-based tactical experience that mirrors the high-stakes, sci-fi combat found in Gears Tactics.

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 Tactics 33.8%, Strategy 27.6%, Tactical 15.8%, Turn-Based 11.3%, Isometric 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep tactical squad management and challenging turn-based combat with a focus on mercenary customization.

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: Strategy 31.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.9%, Turn-Based 23.8%, Tactical 13.3%, RPG 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Blends tactical turn-based combat with stealth and squad-based exploration in a gritty, post-apocalyptic world.

FIGHT AND STRATEGIZE LIKE A SUPER HERO IN THE DARKER CORNERS OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE. Play as The Hunter, a legendary demon slayer who must lead a team of Super Heroes and supernatural warriors facing apocalyptic threats.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 40.2%, Strategy 23.5%, Tactical 17.4%, Character Customization 8.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical positioning with high-action, card-based combat that rewards aggressive playstyles.

Drop into the gripping journey of Aliens: Dark Descent, a squad-based, single-player action game in the iconic Alien franchise. Lead your soldiers in real-time to stop a new and terrifying kind of Xenomorph outbreak on Planet Lethe.

Why similar: Strategy 47.8%, Tactical 29.3%, Violent 9.3%, Isometric 6.7%, Sci-fi 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the intense, squad-based military sci-fi atmosphere and high-pressure combat of the Gears franchise.

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: Strategy 34.2%, Tactical 27.2%, Isometric 14.4%, Character Customization 10.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A complex tactical strategy game from the creator of X-COM that emphasizes squad customization and environmental destruction.

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 Tactics 26.8%, Turn-Based 26.7%, Strategy 18.6%, Tactical 12%, Isometric 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique momentum-based combat system that encourages the same aggressive, chain-action gameplay as Gears Tactics.

As a contestant on a high stakes reality game show of the future, you must survive a dangerous urban environment packed with traps, confounding puzzles, and heavily armed psychopaths. Turn-based combat in hand crafted levels, built for entertainment.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 34.5%, Strategy 22.6%, Tactical 18.3%, Isometric 10.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, action-heavy tactical game that focuses on brutal combat and environmental hazards.

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

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 36.6%, Strategy 29.4%, Turn-Based 22.5%, Tactical 4.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a smaller-scale, faster-paced tactical experience with unique character abilities and breach mechanics.

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 28.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 26.7%, Strategy 23.9%, Tactical 9.5%, Sci-fi 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides deep tactical combat with heavy sci-fi units and a strong focus on squad management.

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 26.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.2%, Strategy 23.5%, Tactical 11.2%, Character Customization 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features deep squad customization and tactical combat within a dark, industrial sci-fi setting.

From the creators of Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden comes a beautifully crafted tactical adventure you won’t forget. Embark on a quest across a post-apocalyptic wasteland torn apart by a savage force known only as the ‘Miasma’.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 35.7%, Strategy 26.6%, Tactical 21.2%, Violent 6.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical squad-based game that emphasizes positioning and ability synergy in a post-apocalyptic setting.

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 26%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.5%, Strategy 15.3%, Violent 10.3%, Isometric 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A squad-based tactical RPG that offers deep character customization and meaningful choices in a harsh world.

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: Strategy 31.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 28%, Turn-Based 24.5%, Tactical 10%, Violent 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A highly stylized, high-stakes turn-based tactical game that rewards precise planning and aggressive maneuvers.

Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game set in the grimdark universe of the 41st Millennium. Pick your force, develop your army, field mighty heroes and fight for victory using superior strategy, awesome abilities, and devastating weaponry.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 29.5%, Strategy 26.4%, Turn-Based 13.2%, Tactical 10.3%, Isometric 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides large-scale tactical combat that captures the intensity of the Warhammer 40k universe.

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 Tactics 33.1%, Strategy 22.3%, Turn-Based 17.7%, Tactical 9.1%, Violent 5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical combat and squad management with a unique Cold War espionage theme.

TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is the first season of a turn-based strategy SRPG that takes place in the world of Troubleshooter.

Why similar: Turn-Based 38%, Turn-Based Tactics 33.1%, Strategy 20.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.6%, RPG 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides incredibly deep tactical combat and extensive squad customization options for those who love complex systems.

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: Strategy 53.9%, Tactical 25.9%, Isometric 14.5%, Violent 4.4%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: A squad-based tactical game that requires careful planning and execution to overcome overwhelming odds.

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: Turn-Based Tactics 32.5%, Strategy 27%, Turn-Based 17%, Tactical 7.2%, RPG 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep turn-based tactical combat with robust character building and class customization.

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: Turn-Based Tactics 33.5%, Strategy 31.6%, Tactical 12.2%, Turn-Based 9%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features solid tactical combat combined with squad management and RPG elements in a historical setting.

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: Strategy 27.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 26.6%, Turn-Based 22.5%, Tactical 8.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A tight, puzzle-like tactical game where every move is critical and positioning is the key to victory.

Lead a ragtag squad of cops in rebellion against their town's new criminal power and see how long you can hold out in this unforgiving turn-based spin-off game from This Is the Police. You'll be desperately short on supplies, and a single shot can cost a cop their life.

Why similar: Strategy 36.4%, Turn-Based 29.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.3%, Violent 7.3%, Tactical 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical squad management game that focuses on survival and difficult decision-making in a violent environment.

Command an elite squad through a gritty and authentic story in STAR WARS Zero Company™, a single-player turn-based tactics game set in the twilight of the Clone Wars™.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25.4%, Turn-Based 25%, Strategy 16.8%, Tactical 11.6%, Isometric 6.3%

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 25.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.1%, Strategy 17.4%, Tactical 12.1%, Isometric 7.1%

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 Tactics 27%, Turn-Based 24.8%, Strategy 20.2%, Tactical 11.9%, Isometric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A high-tension tactical game where positioning and resource management are critical to survival.

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: Strategy 49.6%, Tactical 35.9%, Isometric 8.5%, Violent 4.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: A squad-based tactical game that emphasizes stealth and coordinated strikes to defeat superior forces.

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: Strategy 37.7%, Turn-Based 35.6%, Tactical 14%, Gore 7.3%, Violent 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical squad-based game that leans into military realism and careful positioning.

Empire of Sin is a new strategy game brought to you by Romero Games and Paradox Interactive that puts you at the heart of the ruthless criminal underworld of 1920s Prohibition-era Chicago.

Why similar: Strategy 28.4%, Turn-Based 27.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.1%, Tactical 6.9%, Isometric 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features turn-based tactical combat set in a gritty, violent world of organized crime.

Warhounds is a turn-based tactical game about an elite mercenary squad with an old-school action movie vibe, inspired by XCOM and Jagged Alliance. Recruit unique fighters, upgrade your base, and fight for Africa’s future. Less fake RNG, more true ballistics and lethal tactics.

Why similar: Turn-Based 25.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.4%, Strategy 17.1%, Tactical 12.2%, Isometric 6.7%

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 25.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.9%, Strategy 17.4%, Tactical 12.2%, Isometric 7.2%

Fast-paced tactical combat meets strategic management in this sequel to the acclaimed Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus. Take control of either the ancient and deathless Necron legions or the techno-religious acolytes of the Omnissiah, with the fate of a world in your hands.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25.9%, Turn-Based 25%, Strategy 22.1%, Tactical 12.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.2%

From one of gaming’s most acclaimed sagas, Gears is bigger than ever. With all-out war descending, Kait Diaz breaks away to uncover her connection to the enemy and discovers the true danger to Sera – herself.

Why similar: Gore 51.6%, Violent 26.9%, Multiplayer 13.1%, Sci-fi 5.3%, Singleplayer 3%

Experience the origins of one of gaming’s most acclaimed franchises like never before, faithfully remastered and optimized for PC.

Why similar: Gore 44%, Violent 24.8%, Multiplayer 24.4%, Singleplayer 6.7%

Deep below the hive cities of Necromunda, lead, customize and grow your gang in the twisted tunnels of the dystopian Underhive. Face rival gangs in tactical gunfights for power, wealth, survival, and honor.

Why similar: Strategy 53.4%, Turn-Based 13.7%, Gore 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.8%, Violent 7.7%

Lead the Mobile Infantry in this RTS game set in the Starship Troopers film universe. Balance your army composition with a diverse set of unit types, overcome line-of-sight and line-of-fire challenges through tactical positioning, and use special abilities to smash the Arachnid hordes!

Why similar: Strategy 64.7%, Tactical 22.3%, Gore 6.3%, Sci-fi 4.9%, Singleplayer 1.8%

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: Turn-Based Tactics 34.9%, Strategy 21.4%, Tactical 12.8%, Gore 8.7%, Character Customization 7.8%

METAL SLUG makes an explosive return! Dive into this dynamic tactical RPG with a roguelite thrill and experience the iconic run'n'gun action of the original series, redefined. Grab your weapons, assemble your squad and conquer the battlefield to defeat the infamous Rebel Army.

Why similar: Turn-Based 48.3%, Strategy 28.7%, Tactical 17.6%, RPG 4.1%, Singleplayer 1.4%

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

Why similar: Turn-Based 31.8%, Strategy 25.1%, Tactical 18.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.3%

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 25.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.5%, Strategy 16.7%, Tactical 13.1%, Isometric 7.9%

Incredibly dynamic turn-based strategy, reviving the traditions of the old school tactics. Lead a team of the most desperate fighters, destroy alien monsters and uncover the secrets of the lost planet.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 33.1%, Strategy 24.1%, Tactical 18%, Isometric 10.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.2%

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: Turn-Based 26.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.8%, Strategy 17.1%, Tactical 12.4%, Isometric 7.2%

Space Hulk: Tactics is a faithful adaptation of the board game Space Hulk, set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, bringing a unique twist to the cult classic formula. Engage in bloody battles as either a squad of Terminator Space Marines or the deadly alien Genestealers.

Why similar: Strategy 37.2%, Turn-Based 30.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.6%, Violent 13.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 3.4%

Recruit a team of misfits with unique abilities and unforgettable personalities, and chase the Banished Court to the ends of the earth in a mix of real-time infiltration, turn-based tactical combat, and a character-driven story of adventure and intrigue.

Why similar: Strategy 49.3%, Tactical 31.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%, RPG 8.1%, Singleplayer 1.8%

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 Tactics 24.7%, Turn-Based 21.6%, Strategy 20.1%, Tactical 10.1%, Violent 7.8%

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%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.9%, Strategy 25.6%, Isometric 12.7%, RPG 4.8%

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 Tactics 35.8%, Turn-Based 29.8%, Strategy 18.5%, Isometric 7.1%, RPG 4.2%

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: Strategy 27.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.9%, Turn-Based 23.3%, Tactical 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 3.4%

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: Strategy 29.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.8%, Turn-Based 20.4%, Tactical 14%, Violent 5.5%

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: Strategy 37.4%, Tactical 24.2%, Turn-Based 22.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 6%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.4%

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 25.8%, Strategy 24.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.9%, Tactical 10.7%, Isometric 5.6%

Lead your band of mercenaries in the land of Gloomhaven, work with unsavoury individuals, shape the fate of the region, fight your way through horrific places and get rich or die trying in this ruthless Tactical-RPG.

Why similar: Turn-Based 28.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.5%, Strategy 19.2%, Tactical 13.6%, Isometric 8%

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet’s resources. In the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 you will lead one of four unique factions.

Why similar: Strategy 34.2%, Turn-Based 27.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.4%, Tactical 8.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.2%

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 34.9%, Strategy 28.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%, RPG 10%, Violent 9.5%

Command an elite team of allied special operators in Nazi-occupied France wreaking havoc in the run up to D-Day in this ambitious turn-based tactics game. Take on the might of Germany's war machine and launch daring raids in occupied territory. Can you do enough to ensure Allied victory?

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 36.8%, Strategy 24.3%, Tactical 19.1%, Isometric 9.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.3%

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 30.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.8%, Strategy 20.4%, Tactical 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.3%

Tactical Squad-Based Combat comes to the Fallout® Universe! You are the wretched refuse. You may be born from dirt, but we will forge you into steel. You will learn to bend; if not you, will you break. In these dark times, the Brotherhood - your Brotherhood - is all that stands between the rekindled flame of civilization and the howling,...

Why similar: Turn-Based 36%, Strategy 22.6%, Tactical 15.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 8%, Isometric 7.8%

Step into a brutal battle between three warring factions In Dawn of War III you will have no choice but to face your foes when a catastrophic weapon is found on the mysterious world of Acheron.

Why similar: Strategy 52.4%, Gore 18.8%, Tactical 12.3%, Sci-fi 5.5%, Violent 5.3%