- #1 Frosthaven
97% matchMostly Positive72% of 973 reviews2025
Dev: Snapshot Games Inc.Pub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 31.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 RPG 15.7%, Board Game 14.2%, Online Co-Op 12.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%, Isometric 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the same designers, this is the direct spiritual successor to Gloomhaven featuring the same deep tactical card-play and campaign depth.
- #2 Gordian Quest
96% matchVery Positive89% of 6,044 reviews2022
Dev: Mixed Realms Pte Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
Why similar: Turn-Based 15.7%, Party-Based RPG 13.5%, Card Game 12.1%, Deckbuilding 11.8%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines party-based tactical RPG combat with deckbuilding card mechanics very reminiscent of Gloomhaven's hand management.
- #3 Across the Obelisk
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 13,165 reviews2022
Dev: Dreamsite GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 20.1 hrsMean: 54.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Set forth in a co-op roguelite deckbuilder where every choice matters! Craft decks of breathtaking power. Journey alone or with up to three friends. Plot your party’s path to glory and face powerful enemies in deep tactical combat on your quest to save the kingdom of Senenthia in Across the Obelisk!
Why similar: Turn-Based 16.4%, Tactical RPG 15.7%, Deckbuilding 13.3%, Online Co-Op 13.2%, Card Game 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative deckbuilding roguelite that captures the party role dynamics and tactical synergy of Gloomhaven.
- #4 Stolen Realm
95% matchVery Positive84% of 3,969 reviews2024
Dev: Burst2Flame Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Stolen Realm is a simultaneous turn-based tactical dungeon crawling looter with action RPG elements where you control up to 6 heroes, solo or through online co-op, venturing forth in adventures set in a high-fantasy, low-poly world.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 14.1%, Tactical RPG 13.1%, Online Co-Op 10.5%, Class-Based 10.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10%
Why You'll Like It: Offers simultaneous turn-based tactical RPG combat with heavy party customization and loot progression.
- #5 Solasta: Crown of the Magister
94% matchVery Positive87% of 22,589 reviews2021
Dev: Tactical Adventures
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 31.4 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: Co-op Campaign 23.5% ★, Class-Based 16.7%, Party-Based RPG 16.4%, Online Co-Op 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features faithful tabletop-derived rulesets and grid-based tactical combat that will appeal to fans of Gloomhaven's mechanics.
- #6 Wartales
94% matchVery Positive85% of 36,051 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: Party-Based RPG 22.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 18%, Tactical RPG 14.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, Turn-Based 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty open-world mercenary management RPG that mirrors Gloomhaven's theme of leading a band of hired fighters through a harsh world.
- #7 For The King
93% matchVery Positive88% of 43,840 reviews2018
Dev: IronOak GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
For The King is a strategic RPG that blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a challenging adventure that spans the realms. Set off on a single player experience or play cooperatively both online and locally.
Why similar: Turn-Based 24.1%, Online Co-Op 21%, Turn-Based Combat 14.4%, Party-Based RPG 10.4%, Board Game 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tabletop board game elements with strategic turn-based combat and cooperative campaign play.
- #8 Demeo
92% matchVery Positive87% of 2,032 reviews2021
Dev: Resolution Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Adventurers, it’s time to unite! Gather your friends and battle the dark forces that have overtaken the world of Resolution Games' award-winning RPG dungeon crawler, Demeo. The next generation of tabletop adventure has arrived!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 13.5%, Party-Based RPG 13.4%, Class-Based 13.1%, Board Game 11.5%, Online Co-Op 11%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative tabletop dungeon crawler that replicates the board-game feel and tactical movement of Gloomhaven.
- #9 The Iron Oath
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 926 reviews2023
Dev: Curious Panda GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Tactical RPG 17.6%, Party-Based RPG 17%, Turn-Based 15%, Turn-Based Combat 12%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical RPG where you manage a medieval mercenary guild through decades of gritty campaigns.
- #10 Trials of Fire
91% matchVery Positive86% of 3,262 reviews2021
Dev: Whatboy Games
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.1%, Turn-Based 15.9%, Board Game 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.1%, Card Game 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical deckbuilder set in a harsh fantasy world where positioning and card management dictate survival.
- #11 HELLCARD
90% matchVery Positive86% of 4,674 reviews2024
Dev: Thing TrunkPub: Skystone Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Hellcard is a unique cooperative deck builder rogue-like game. Descend into the paper dungeons on your own, recruit computer-controlled companions or join other players' lobbies in fast-paced tactical card battles against the armies of darkness and the Archdemon himself!
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 18.8% ★, Turn-Based 13.1%, Deckbuilding 11.6%, Difficult 11.3%, Online Co-Op 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative deck-battler roguelike that translates tactical positioning and card synergy into fast-paced encounters.
- #12 Wildermyth
89% matchVery Positive95% of 18,287 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: Party-Based RPG 30.7%, Tactical RPG 20%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.3%, Turn-Based 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A character-driven tactical RPG featuring rich storytelling and party-based turn-based combat.
- #13 Sunderfolk
86% matchVery Positive90% of 2,301 reviews2025
Dev: Secret DoorPub: Dreamhaven
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Rediscover game night in this tactical RPG where shared strategy shapes every turn. Adventure across the Sunderlands with up to four players in online multiplayer using your mouse & keyboard or play couch co-op using phones as controllers.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.2%, Party-Based RPG 16.6%, Class-Based 14.2%, Isometric 11.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A couch-co-op tactical RPG designed to capture the exact social and strategic vibe of tabletop campaign games.
- #14 Mordheim: City of the Damned
89% matchMostly Positive70% of 8,465 reviews2015
Dev: Rogue FactorPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Mordheim: City of the Damned is the first video game adaptation of Games Workshop's cult classic tabletop game Mordheim. Set in the Warhammer World's decimated Empire city, Mordheim: City of the Damned is a turn-based tactical game where you lead warbands into bloody and lethal skirmishes.
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.9%, Tactical 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A brutally difficult tactical game featuring small squad management in a dark, unforgiving fantasy setting.
- #15 Armello
88% matchVery Positive82% of 16,067 reviews2015
Dev: League of Geeks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Armello is a grim fairy-tale board game come to life, with every match combining deep, tactical card play, rich tabletop strategy and RPG elements. Leverage subterfuge, spells and careful strategy to wrangle control of the game's chaotic odds as you quest for the throne.
Why similar: Turn-Based 19%, Board Game 18.3%, Card Game 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Tactical RPG 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy board game adaptation featuring strategic turn-based gameplay and hero management.
- #16 Urtuk: The Desolation
87% matchVery Positive88% of 2,546 reviews2021
Dev: David Kaleta
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 20.0 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: Tactical RPG 18%, Difficult 15.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%, Turn-Based 12.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based RPG with heavy emphasis on open-world survival and gritty mercenary combat.
- #17 Tainted Grail: Conquest
86% matchVery Positive90% of 8,376 reviews2021
Dev: QuestlinePub: Awaken Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A unique, infinitely replayable, story-driven hybrid between a deck-building Roguelike and an RPG game. Explore the ever-changing maps, fight with deadly enemies, and learn what happened to the cursed island of Avalon.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 18.2%, Turn-Based 18.1%, Card Game 16.3%, Dark Fantasy 14%, Board Game 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy deckbuilder roguelike that captures the grim atmosphere and strategic card combat of Gloomhaven.
- #18 For The King II
85% matchMostly Positive71% of 16,225 reviews2023
Dev: IronOak GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Battle against Fahrul's tyrannical Queen alone or as a party of four players in the sequel to For The King, the massively popular turn-based roguelite tabletop RPG. Will you unravel the once beloved Queen's terrible secret?
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 23.1%, Board Game 18.9%, Online Co-Op 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the cooperative tabletop strategy formula with refined turn-based combat and party synergies.
- #19 Inkbound
84% matchVery Positive87% of 4,030 reviews2024
Dev: Shiny Shoe
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A turn-based tactical roguelike from the creators of Monster Train. Play solo or co-op, create powerful builds, and save the Atheneum.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 28.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 18%, Turn-Based Combat 17.2%, Strategy 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative tactical turn-based roguelike featuring class-based builds and positioning-heavy combat.
- #20 Card Hunter
84% matchVery Positive85% of 5,332 reviews2015
Dev: The Knights of Unity
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Shuffle your cards and ready your dice - Card Hunter is a fresh new card gaming spin on classic tabletop RPGs. Battle your way through a massive campaign solo or with friends and compete with other players in ranked play and tournaments.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.6%, Turn-Based 20%, Card Game 18.1%, Board Game 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical card-battler played out like a literal tabletop RPG session with miniatures and deck management.
- #21 Banners of Ruin
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,241 reviews2021
Dev: MonteBearoPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Assemble your party. Answer the call. Win the war. Build a deck and fight a series of turn-based combats with up to 6 party characters through the city of Dawn's Point. Each character can unlock a set of unique cards and abilities that can augment your deck in powerful, exciting ways.
Why similar: Turn-Based 18.2%, Difficult 15.7%, Deckbuilding 14.3%, Card Game 13.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deckbuilding card game focused on managing a tight-knit squad of animal combatants through tactical battles.
- #22 Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 206,376 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: Tactical RPG 24.2%, Party-Based RPG 22.5%, Co-op Campaign 19.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.9%, Isometric 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece tactical CRPG featuring deep elemental combat, party dynamics, and intricate world exploration.
- #23 The Last Spell
81% matchVery Positive91% of 13,760 reviews2023
Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.
Why similar: Turn-Based 17.5%, Tactical RPG 16.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG roguelite focusing on defensive positioning, squad building, and overwhelming odds.
- #24 Battle Brothers
82% matchVery Positive88% of 28,918 reviews2017
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 18.9 hrsMean: 94.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 17.5%, Tactical RPG 16.1%, Isometric 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty mercenary company management game featuring brutal turn-based tactical combat and permadeath.
- #25 Darkest Dungeon®
81% matchVery Positive92% of 162,804 reviews2016
Dev: Red Hook Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 45.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 27.7%, Dark Fantasy 21.3%, Difficult 20.8%, Turn-Based 18.6%, RPG 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Shares Gloomhaven's bleak dark-fantasy tone and the stressful management of stressed-out adventurers.
- #26 Slay the Spire
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 218,929 reviews2019
Dev: Mega Crit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.5 hrsMean: 67.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Why similar: Card Game 31.1%, Turn-Based 28.2%, Deckbuilding 24.4%, Difficult 8.8%, Strategy 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational deckbuilder that shares the core card-synergy DNA found in Gloomhaven's hand management.
- #27 XCOM® 2
80% matchVery Positive85% of 109,714 reviews2016
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 62.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 20%, Isometric 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: The pinnacle of grid-based, high-stakes tactical combat where positioning and resource management mean life or death.
- #28 Marvel's Midnight Suns
79% matchVery Positive82% of 24,541 reviews2022
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 35.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Tactical RPG 16.7%, Deckbuilding 15.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Card Game 12%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep card-driven tactical combat and hero team management that appeals to deck-strategy fans.
- #29 Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked
77% matchVery Positive84% of 1,437 reviews2025
Dev: Resolution Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A cooperative tactical RPG set in the D&D universe. Embark on a fantasy tabletop adventure. Your quest, on your schedule.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 16.3% ★, Tactical RPG 12.5%, Class-Based 12.1%, Party-Based RPG 11.2%, Board Game 10.6%
- #30 Into the Breach
78% matchVery Positive94% of 22,436 reviews2018
Dev: Subset Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 Strategy 22.8%, Turn-Based 18.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.9%, Isometric 10.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10%
Why You'll Like It: A pure masterclass in deterministic, puzzle-like tactical grid combat where every move matters.
- #31 Terrinoth®: Heroes of Descent
77% matchNo user reviews75% of 531 reviews2026
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: New Tales
Windows · Mac
Step into the epic world of Descent with the first fantasy co-op tactical RPG forged from the legendary dungeon crawling board game. Lead a company of fearless heroes across Terrinoth®, survive against epic boss battles in turn-based combat, and settle the fate of a world facing unending darkness.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 23.4% ★, Online Co-Op 18.5%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, Party-Based RPG 11.7%, Tactical RPG 9.6%
- #32 Forsworn
74% matchVery Positive91% of 373 reviews2026
Dev: Resummon Studios LLC
Windows · Linux
Stack game-breaking synergies until your party can slay gods. Command a party of heroes, forge powerful synergies, and level them up across runs in this turn-based tactics roguelite. Battle the gods solo or in co-op, where defeat is just another beginning.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 18.5% ★, Tactical RPG 14.4%, Party-Based RPG 14.1%, Online Co-Op 10.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.8%
- #33 Knight Bewitched
78% matchVery Positive90% of 174 reviews2018
Dev: Joshua Keith
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Knight Bewitched is a turn-based jRPG that follows the love story of innocent witch Gwen and Ruth, the stalwart knight tasked to slay her. The Enhanced Edition includes new features and new content.
Why similar: Turn-Based 33.7%, Turn-Based Combat 29.3%, Party-Based RPG 19.9%, RPG 13.9%, Adventure 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A traditional indie turn-based RPG with party customization and classic tactical fantasy combat.
- #34 Shards of Order
73% matchVery Positive90% of 644 reviews2026
Dev: FardustPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
A grim RPG with card-based combat where nothing stays dead. Lead a party of survivors through a world undone by shattered Laws. Restore them and reshape the rules of the game, but be ready to face the consequences.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 21.3%, Deckbuilding 19%, Dark Fantasy 14.9%, Card Game 13.9%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%
- #35 The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game - Definitive Edition
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,657 reviews2019
Pub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Build a deck of iconic heroes and challenge the forces of Sauron in this thrilling tactical card game. Travel through famous locations, complete story-driven quests and forge a new legend of Middle-earth on your own or with a friend in cooperative mode.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.7%, Card Game 17.1%, Deckbuilding 14.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%, Online Co-Op 11%
- #36 Thea 2: The Shattering
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,166 reviews2019
Dev: MuHa Games
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 28.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In the dark lands inspired by Slavic myth, life is a struggle for survival against ever increasing odds, be it natural or malevolent. Can you lead your flock to prosperity in this innovative blend of 4X strategy, RPG and card game?
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 19.3%, Turn-Based 17.9%, Strategy 13.3%, RPG 12.9%, Online Co-Op 12.7%
- #37 Talisman: Digital Classic Edition
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 10,027 reviews2014
Dev: Nomad Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The complete 4th Edition experience of the classic fantasy adventure board game, Talisman. On your travels, you will need strength, courage and some good dice rolls to survive the dangers you face and beat your opponents to the centre of the board!
Why similar: Board Game 40.2%, Turn-Based 22.6%, Card Game 13.5%, Strategy 8%, RPG 8%
- #38 Glorious Companions
74% matchMixed62% of 209 reviews2024
Dev: Ancient Forge
Windows
Explore the open world of Terscara as you advance through the challenging and tactical encounters in this epic turn-based tactical RPG. Form and lead a group of battle-proven companions, delve into the ancient dungeons to collect the elusive vault crystals, and end Xandar’s Wraith once and for all.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 15.1%, Turn-Based 14.5%, Party-Based RPG 13.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%, Isometric 9.2%
- #39 Blightstone
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 550 reviews2026
Dev: Unfinished Pixel
Windows
A challenging, turn-based strategy with a roguelike edge. Lead a team of adventurers to destroy the Blightstone and free the world from corruption. Use free movement, dynamic environments and collectable skills to save the crystal, and save the world.
Why similar: Turn-Based 17%, Tactical RPG 16.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Isometric 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%
- #40 Shuffle Tactics
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 113 reviews2025
Dev: Club SandwichPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Shuffle Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding tactical RPG. Strategize to survive tough battles, pick the right cards to create powerful synergies, and bond with your sidekicks to get an edge in battle. Adventure awaits! Will you rise as Asteria's new King?
Why similar: Tactical RPG 14.5%, Difficult 11.9%, Isometric 10.8%, Card Game 9.9%, Deckbuilding 9.7%
- #41 Roguebook
72% matchVery Positive84% of 4,593 reviews2021
Dev: Abrakam Entertainment SAPub: Nacon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Embrace the challenge of a roguelike deckbuilder with unique mechanics from the developers of Faeria and Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering™. Build a team of two heroes, unleash powerful combos and defeat the legends of the Roguebook!
Why similar: Turn-Based 16.9%, Deckbuilding 14.4%, Card Game 13.3%, Difficult 13.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.9%
- #42 Abalon: Roguelike Tactics CCG
71% matchVery Positive94% of 766 reviews2023
Dev: D20Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Abalon is a roguelike adventure that fuses tactical turn-based combat and card strategy. Choose your summoner and explore a tabletop world to discover its secrets. Build the perfect deck, outsmart your enemies and become legend!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 17.1%, Board Game 15.8%, Deckbuilding 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%
- #43 Dark Quest 2
73% matchVery Positive84% of 663 reviews2018
Dev: Brain Seal Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dark Quest 2 is a turn based RPG where you control a party of heroes on your epic quest to defeat the evil sorcerer and his minions.
Why similar: Turn-Based 27.9%, Board Game 18.3%, Isometric 14.4%, RPG 9.3%, Strategy 7.8%
- #44 Griftlands
70% matchVery Positive94% of 14,485 reviews2021
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.
Why similar: Turn-Based 27.3%, Deckbuilding 24.3%, Card Game 19.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, RPG 7.7%
- #45 Aeon's End
72% matchVery Positive81% of 501 reviews2019
Dev: Handelabra Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Deck building with a twist! Lead a team of mages against the Nameless in this magic-based card battle game and save the city of Gravehold!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 25.3%, Board Game 23.3%, Dark Fantasy 16.8%, Card Game 16.2%, Turn-Based 9.9%
- #46 Iratus: Lord of the Dead
70% matchVery Positive86% of 8,273 reviews2020
Dev: UnfrozenPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 24.3%, Dark Fantasy 18.1%, Turn-Based 15.1%, RPG 13%, Strategy 11.3%
- #47 Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest
71% matchVery Positive83% of 1,398 reviews2019
Dev: Ctrl Alt Ninja Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A tactical, turn-based RPG from the makers of Legend of Grimrock games. Every action, every turn counts as you control your party of heroes through challenging, handcrafted missions in the ancient, mist-clad Menhir Forest.
Why similar: Turn-Based 34.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.3%, Isometric 11.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10%, Strategy 7.5%
- #48 Darkest Dungeon® II
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 27,056 reviews2023
Dev: Red Hook Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 35.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert the apocalypse. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within...
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.6%, Dark Fantasy 17.7%, Party-Based RPG 17.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%
- #49 AETHERIS
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 252 reviews2023
Dev: WILD WITS
Windows · Mac
Aetheris is a tactical RPG with challenging turn-based battles set in an immersive and vibrant environment. Make the right choices and find the best strategy to survive in the unforgiving Wilderness. Journey alone or as a party of four—the adventure awaits!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 17.3%, Tactical RPG 15.7%, Board Game 14.4%, Turn-Based Combat 11.5%, Isometric 10.8%
- #50 Deck of Ashes
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,070 reviews2020
Dev: AYGamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Deck of Ashes is an adventure game with tactical card combat. One character at a time, lead the cast of antiheroes on a quest for redemption. Explore the cursed fantasy world and hunt down powerful cards. Forge a unique Battle Deck, and crush your foes! Can you rid the world of the Ash Curse?
Why similar: Deckbuilding 25.1%, Turn-Based 18.8%, Card Game 14.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%
- #51 Solasta II
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,346 reviews2026
Dev: Tactical Adventures
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
In a Mana-infused land, a dark force led by the enigmatic Shadwyn threatens Neokos. Bring your party of adventurers together across perilous realms in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.2 ruleset. You make the choices, dice decide your destiny.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 23% ★, Party-Based RPG 16.4%, Class-Based 16.3%, Tactical RPG 14.3%, Online Co-Op 14%
- #52 Knock on the Coffin Lid
67% matchVery Positive84% of 2,913 reviews2024
Dev: RedBoon
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Investigate your own death, find ways to break free from a time loop, choose a hero who will ascend to the throne and rule the Northern gate! The fates of whole nations of the land of Midian depend on your choices.
Why similar: Turn-Based 18.8%, Party-Based RPG 16.9%, Deckbuilding 15%, Dark Fantasy 14.9%, Card Game 14%
- #53 Scythe: Digital Edition
69% matchVery Positive89% of 3,818 reviews2018
Dev: The Knights of Unity
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Scythe transports you to an alternate reality in 1920s Europa, one ravaged by the First World War. Take up the role of leader by assuming command of one of 5 factions, and set out to conquer the coveted "Factory". Lead your mechs to war and your people to victory!
Why similar: Board Game 32.7%, Turn-Based 32.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.7%, Tactical 10.6%, Strategy 8.4%
- #54 Crawl Tactics
67% matchVery Positive92% of 221 reviews2022
Dev: icefill
Windows · Mac · Linux
Crawl Tactics combines classic turn-based tactics with roguelike progression. In Dungeon Mode, face challenging, ever-changing encounters as you explore procedurally generated maps. In Quest Mode, develop your village, train your mercenaries, and defend against growing enemy invasions.
Why similar: Turn-Based 15.3%, Tactical RPG 14.6%, Party-Based RPG 13.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%
- #55 Dune: Imperium
65% matchVery Positive94% of 4,414 reviews2024
Dev: Dire Wolf
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The award-winning board game of strategy and intrigue in the iconic universe of Dune. The Spice must flow.
Why similar: Board Game 34.9%, Deckbuilding 29.9%, Card Game 25.5%, Strategy 9.7%
- #56 Monster Train
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,964 reviews2020
Dev: Shiny ShoePub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 27.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 18.7%, Card Game 18%, Difficult 16.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%
- #57 Shores Unknown
69% matchMixed69% of 124 reviews2021
Dev: VallynnePub: Hitcents
Windows
A turn-based RPG with deep character-driven combat, and a story written by Final Fantasy veterans. Finding yourself on the wrong side of the Crown, you and your companions must fight or perish. Build a team of mercenaries, forge alliances, and explore distant lands.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.1%, Party-Based RPG 18.8%, Difficult 16.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%
- #58 Jagged Alliance 3
65% matchVery Positive89% of 14,995 reviews2023
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 8.0 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 Tactics 14.8%, Tactical RPG 12.8%, Co-op Campaign 12.3% ★, Tactical 11.4%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%
- #59 Valor of Man
65% matchVery Positive89% of 176 reviews2026
Dev: Legacy ForgePub: Numskull Games
Windows
Forge your party. Master your fate. In this turn-based roguelite RPG, lead four heroes through a fractured realm of danger and destiny. Build synergies, unlock powerful abilities, and face ever-shifting challenges in an epic battle for survival. No journey is ever the same.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%