- #1 Chains of Freedom
97% matchVery Positive81% of 494 reviews2025
Dev: NordcurrentPub: Nordcurrent Labs
Windows
Embark on a thrilling journey in a high-stakes, turn-based tactics game. Lead an elite squad in a fictional, dystopian Eastern European country as you unravel a conspiracy threatening the state. Navigate intense strategic battles and adapt to ever-evolving challenges to prevail.
Why similar: Tactical 37.8%, Sci-fi 26.2%, Strategy 20%, 3D 7.2%, Action 5%
- #2 Space Reign
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 377 reviews2026
Dev: Propulsive Games
Windows
An indie space-sim and strategy game featuring ship and fleet combat mixed with RTS elements. Complete contracts and Claim sectors for your faction in the near-future, where resource exploiting corporations are in a state of constant conflict over territory control.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 25.3%, RTS 21%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Stealth 11.2%, Tactical 10%
- #3 Squad 22: ZOV
96% matchMixed59% of 647 reviews2025
Dev: SPN StudioPub: Zarobana Entertainment
Windows
Single player tactical action real-time game with active pause to plan orders carefully. Based on real war-time experience of living Russian veterans of war in Ukraine. It's all about modern conflict small infantry groups with some armored vehicle and drone support as well as real events story
Why similar: RTS 28%, Real Time Tactics 24.5%, Tactical RPG 18.6%, Tactical 10.6%, Strategy 9.4%
- #4 Strain Tactics
95% matchVery Positive85% of 239 reviews2017
Dev: Touch Dimensions Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Strain Tactics is a real-time-with-pause tactical game, where you command a squad of soldiers to liberate earth from an alien infestation. Using your helibase, deploy your custom squad and provide air support. Remember to keep your crew sane and motivated while staying clear of alien contamination!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 34.5%, Strategy 17.3%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Top-Down 12.1%, Action 8.3%
- #5 Drone Swarm
94% matchMixed63% of 334 reviews2020
Dev: stillalive studiosPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Drone Swarm is a very unique take on tactical games. Control 32,000 drones in quick, fast-paced fights. Combine your swarm abilities and counter constantly evolving attacks of your opponents. Survive varying enemy waves, get upgrades to your swarm, and make it to the next system alive!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 25.5%, Real-Time 22% ★, RTS 14%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Tactical 10.3%
- #6 Red Glare
93% matchMostly Positive72% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: BT Studios
Windows
Red Glare is a WW2 real-time tactics game where you play agents of the OSS, the precursor to the CIA, combating a secret German expedition in South America. With five well balanced characters and a story campaign playing out across a continent.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 31.5%, Stealth 17.3%, Tactical 13.6%, Strategy 10.5%, Top-Down 10.1%
- #7 Cyber Ops
94% matchMixed44% of 136 reviews2020
Dev: Octeto StudiosPub: Games Operators
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Become a military hacker and help your black ops team reach their goal in this noir cyberpunk tactical game. Scan, hack, overtake, control and manage high tech devices, vehicles and even enemy cyborgs with cutting-edge implants.
Why similar: Real-Time 32.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 16.3%, Stealth 13%, Tactical 9.7%, Tactical RPG 8.4%
- #8 Partisans 1941
92% matchVery Positive82% of 8,592 reviews2020
Dev: Alter GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Partisans 1941 is a real-time tactics game with stealth elements, set on the eastern front of WW II. As an army commander behind enemy lines you gather a group of Partisans to wage guerilla warfare against the German occupants.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 29.8%, Stealth 20.8%, Tactical 14%, Strategy 10.7%, Tactical RPG 9.4%
- #9 War Mongrels
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,401 reviews2021
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
War Mongrels is an isometric real-time tactics game that takes place on the eastern front of World War II. Dynamic and tactical gameplay with stealth elements, tightly packed into a dark, fascinating story! Play on your own or in online co-op (PC).
Why similar: RTS 23.7%, Real Time Tactics 23.1%, Stealth 18.7%, Tactical 13.9%, Strategy 7.4%
- #10 Dustwind: Resistance
91% matchVery Positive87% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Dustwind StudiosPub: Z-Software GmbH
Windows
Dustwind: Resistance is a single-player tactical game. Lead your squad—including your dog—against a brutal raider army. Pause to plan tactics. Use overwhelming firepower, stealth, traps, turrets, or an armored car to outmaneuver enemies. Protect your home and freedom. No surrender!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 29.9%, Tactical RPG 23%, Tactical 14.2%, Strategy 11.2%, RPG 9.5%
- #11 Syrian Warfare
90% matchVery Positive87% of 5,412 reviews2017
Dev: Cats Who Play
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.
Why similar: RTS 28.4%, Real Time Tactics 26.8%, Real-Time 16.3% ★, Tactical 13.8%, Strategy 6.7%
- #12 Wartorn
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 145 reviews2025
Dev: Stray Kite Studios
Windows
Harness the elements in fierce real-time battles while gathering and upgrading a crew of fantasy creatures in this rogue-lite adventure across a world torn apart by war.
Why similar: RTS 27%, Real Time Tactics 19.3%, Tactical 15.8%, Roguelike 13.6%, Strategy 8.7%
- #13 Rain of Reflections: Set Free
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 334 reviews2019
Dev: Lionbite Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Rain of Reflections is an atmospheric, dystopian adventure game with exploration and deep character interactions. Its turn-based strategic confrontations are uniquely centered around a motivation mechanic.
Why similar: Stealth 31.2%, Strategy 27.8%, Sci-fi 17.5%, Adventure 14.2%, Indie 9.3%
- #14 Gone Rogue
86% matchVery Positive89% of 297 reviews2023
Dev: AskaLot Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Gone Rogue is a tactical stealth game with RPG elements. Get into the role of a thief from the city slums. Lurking in the shadows, sneak unnoticed past enemies, get behind any locked doors, and carry off rich loot.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.2%, Real Time Tactics 21%, Stealth 20.7%, Tactical 11.4%, RPG 6.2%
- #15 WARSHIFT
88% matchMostly Positive71% of 697 reviews2016
Dev: Cyril Megem
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Unique mix of Action, RTS and RPG gameplay elements that forms an innovative game genre. You can build base, manage troops, and then come down to keep your enemy at gunpoint in the dynamic battle and customize your main characters.
Why similar: RTS 47.4%, Strategy 17.1%, Sci-fi 14.2%, RPG 9.3%, Action 7.2%
- #16 Nuclear Dawn
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,481 reviews2011
Dev: GameConnectPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Explore war-torn post-apocalyptic landscapes and take fight against enemies using various weapons in this FPS/RTS hybrid.
Why similar: Real-Time 30.1% ★, RTS 19.5%, Real Time Tactics 12.6%, Tactical 9.9%, Strategy 8.5%
- #17 Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare
85% matchMixed65% of 12,384 reviews2019
Dev: KK Game Studio
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In the anarchic world of Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare, only the mightiest warlord rules. Start with a pistol and a few militias, you will set yourself on a wild and ambitious journey towards world domination. Enjoy the immersive combination of intense FPS and sandbox strategy.
Why similar: Real-Time 22.7% ★, Strategy 19.5%, RTS 17.2%, Tactical 15.2%, RPG 11.5%
- #18 Battlevoid: Sector Siege
86% matchMixed58% of 194 reviews2017
Dev: Bugbyte Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Battlevoid: Sector Siege is an epic straight into action real-time space strategy game, in which the world has been built to deliver a lively battle field; and the action is never more than just seconds away at the start of every game.
Why similar: Real-Time 30.1% ★, RTS 19.5%, Real Time Tactics 12.4%, Strategy 11.4%, Tactical 9.5%
- #19 Grey Heritage: Faded Vision
84% matchVery Positive80% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: BTrain Studio
Windows
Command a rebellion as Leon Beaumont, Exiled Prince of Astrea, against the king that betrayed him. Engage in a classic turn-based tactical RPG experience as you unravel untold secrets from the past. Recruit allies, manage inventory, and train your soldiers in this JRPG inspired journey!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 28.9%, Party-Based RPG 27.4%, Strategy RPG 24.8%, Strategy 9.3%, RPG 7.5%
- #20 Operation: Polygon Storm
83% matchMostly Positive71% of 285 reviews2024
Dev: Toxic Studio
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%
A fastpaced, military tug-of-war game with minimal micromanagement. Choose and deploy from a mix of specialized military units to overwhelm the enemy. Experiment with a huge variety of unit compositions, synergies, abilities, and upgrades to lead your army to victory!
Why similar: RTS 35.8%, Real Time Tactics 33.5%, Tactical 12.5%, Strategy 10.2%, 3D 3%
- #21 Tyran
84% matchMixed44% of 66 reviews2021
Dev: Dragon's Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
A combination of tactical elements from familiar strategic genres, with the ability to develop the character as in RPG games out of combat.
Why similar: RTS 33.3%, Tactical 21%, Strategy 14.4%, RPG 12.2%, Action 7.3%
- #22 Gray Zone Warfare
81% matchMixed70% of 66,430 reviews2024
Dev: MADFINGER Games, a.s.
Windows
Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 41.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Enter a high-stakes PvE-first open-world tactical shooter set on a quarantined Southeast Asian island torn apart by faction warfare. Deploy as an elite operator, fight solo or with your squad to carry out missions, earn reputation, and explore the truth behind the Event igniting the conflict.
Why similar: Tactical 82.8%, Action 17.2%
- #23 Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
79% matchVery Positive94% of 2,628 reviews2025
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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: Party-Based RPG 17.4%, Stealth 16.9%, Tactical RPG 16.7%, Strategy RPG 14.4%, Tactical 14.2%
- #24 DRONE PERSPECTIVE
80% matchVery Positive92% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Demetri LindPub: VEIL Production
Windows
Real-time dynamic tactics with the strong focus on squad positioning and collaboration. Connect to the warzone from your home PC and orchestrate modern military operations from the Drone Perspective.
Why similar: RTS 31.2%, Real Time Tactics 28.3%, Tactical 16.6%, Strategy 10%, 3D 4.2%
- #25 Satellite Reign
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 5,308 reviews2015
Dev: 5 Lives Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Real-Time 37% ★, Tactical 12.2%, Stealth 11.2%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Strategy 9.2%
- #26 Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story
82% matchMostly Negative37% of 153 reviews2020
Dev: Steel Arts Software
Windows
Based on the great work of H.G. Wells, explore the English countryside and encounter iconic concepts such as Black Smoke, Red Weed and of course the almighty Fighting Machine and it's Heat Ray!
Why similar: Stealth 32.7%, Real Time Tactics 20%, Tactical 14%, Sci-fi 11%, Strategy 9.6%
- #27 Void Destroyer
82% matchMixed60% of 351 reviews2015
Dev: Iteration 11
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Combining the best of space combat and real time strategy. Victory can be tactical, a dogfight or capital ship slugging match - depending on how you decide to achieve it. Space combat on a RTS scale with space sim savagery.
Why similar: RTS 35.8%, Strategy 23.7%, Sci-fi 19.2%, Action 10.1%, Adventure 6.1%
- #28 Tower of Time
79% matchVery Positive83% of 2,544 reviews2018
Dev: Event Horizon
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of RPG awaits you. A story-rich dungeon crawler with innovative real-time combat that lets you pause or slow time. Tactical thinking is essential to succeed. Now with RPGlite and Permadeath for fast-paced game.
Why similar: Real-Time 46.4% ★, Real Time Tactics 21.3%, Party-Based RPG 16%, Strategy 5.5%, RPG 4.3%
- #29 Tactical Troops: Anthracite Shift
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: QED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: Tactical 30.1%, Sci-fi 26.9%, Top-Down 18.9%, Strategy 15.6%, Indie 5.3%
- #30 Stargate: Timekeepers
77% matchMixed62% of 275 reviews2024
Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Stargate: Timekeepers is a real-time tactics game where you lead a team of specialists through a story-driven campaign set in the SG-1 universe. Sneak your characters behind enemy lines, use their unique skills, craft the perfect plan to unravel a timeloop mystery, and defeat the Goa’uld threat.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 27.1%, Stealth 16.9%, RTS 15.7%, Tactical 12.3%, Sci-fi 10.1%
- #31 Stellar Tactics
74% matchVery Positive80% of 1,560 reviews2026
Dev: Don WilkinsPub: Maverick Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A Sci-Fi role-playing game featuring turn-based ground combat, space exploration, deep character customization and a massive living universe with thousands of star systems. Equip your ships with the best equipment you can find, gather a powerful crew of mercenaries and set out into the void!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 29.4%, Party-Based RPG 28.5%, Tactical 14.2%, Sci-fi 10.9%, RPG 8.3%
- #32 Zero Division
75% matchVery Positive87% of 285 reviews2024
Dev: Robot Cat LimitedPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
A roguelite deckbuilder crossed with a CCG, set in a dark cyberpunk world. You will lead a three-man squad against competing factions fighting among the ashes of a world-wide war. Each operator comes with a unique deck that can be customized and augmented.
Why similar: Roguelike 34.5%, Sci-fi 23.4%, Strategy 22.3%, RPG 16%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #33 Star Nomad 2
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 158 reviews2015
Dev: Huy Phan
Windows · Mac
A space trader & combat sim meets squad-RPG, large scale conquest, choice driven gameplay with fluid & punchy tactical real-time combat set in a dynamic open-world sandbox.
Why similar: Sci-fi 27.2%, RPG 27.1%, Strategy 25.9%, Top-Down 12%, Indie 7.8%
- #34 Anomaly: Warzone Earth
76% matchVery Positive87% of 4,668 reviews2011
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead an armored squad through the perils of this reversed tower defense action-strategy game!
Why similar: Strategy 34.7%, RTS 21.1%, Sci-fi 20.1%, Action 8.6%, Indie 7%
- #35 Tactical Breach Wizards
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,483 reviews2024
Dev: Suspicious Developments
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to try every crazy plan you can think of to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 26.2%, Strategy RPG 25.1%, Tactical 24.7%, RPG 7.9%, Strategy 6.3%
- #36 SPACECOM
76% matchMixed68% of 527 reviews2014
Dev: Flow CombinePub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
SPACECOM – a strategic-to-the-bone, starfleet command game in which deception, smart movement, and choices to battle decide victory or defeat.
Why similar: RTS 36%, Real-Time 23.3% ★, Tactical 15.3%, Sci-fi 10%, Strategy 9.7%
- #37 Ultimate Space Commando
75% matchVery Positive81% of 58 reviews2015
Dev: Creatio 49Pub: Angry Cat Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
USC is a turn-based, top-down view tactics game in which you control the crew of a stranded recon vessel in a "first contact war" for survival, featuring a detailed combat system with RPG elements, fully interactive randomized maps, unique weapons and gadgets, crafting, and custom multiplayer modes.
Why similar: Strategy 45.9%, RPG 37.3%, Indie 16.7%
- #38 Ruin Raiders
73% matchMixed69% of 86 reviews2021
Dev: OverPowered TeamPub: indie.io
Windows
Ruin Raiders is a turn-based tactical roguelike where you command customizable squads on a one-way journey into the ruins of an ancient civilization. Master turn-based combat, craft new technologies, and dive into ever-changing ruins to unveil the past!
Why similar: Tactical 21.2%, Roguelike 21.1%, Sci-fi 16.3%, Strategy 11.8%, RPG 10.1%
- #39 Godless Tactics
72% matchVery Positive95% of 109 reviews2020
Dev: Ice Arrow Games
Windows
Lead an elite strike team through the wars of a reborn civilisation, and decide the fate of humanity through your achievements and choices. Traverse a dynamic war-map, engage in fast, turn-based battles, and explore the world of 2952.
Why similar: Strategy 66.8%, Adventure 26.8%, Singleplayer 6.5%
- #40 Molten Armor
74% matchMixed62% of 60 reviews2017
Dev: Brutal Muse
Windows
Molten Armor is an action tower defense game with a non-linear story in sci-fi setting! Command defenses and stop hordes of enemies! Fight on land, sea and in the skies!Decisions taken in the heat of battle will change the course of the war.
Why similar: RTS 32.9%, Real Time Tactics 27.3%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Strategy 10.8%, Top-Down 7.9%
- #41 Star Command Galaxies
73% matchMixed43% of 508 reviews2024
Dev: Warballoon
Windows · Mac
Take command in the ultimate starship simulator: Star Command Galaxies. Become a Captain, recruit your crew, customize and upgrade your starship, battle alien vessels, teleport to away missions and repel boarding invaders in this real-time strategy simulation adventure from indie studio Warballoon.
Why similar: RTS 30.2%, Real Time Tactics 23.9%, Tactical 14.3%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Strategy 8.3%
- #42 Multiwinia
73% matchVery Positive82% of 600 reviews2008
Dev: Introversion Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Multiwinia is a fast-paced, retro-inspired RTS that blends arcade action with strategic depth. Command armies of Multiwinians in multiplayer battles across vibrant, nostalgic environments. With simple controls and dynamic gameplay, it offers endless fun and challenge for players of all skill levels.
Why similar: RTS 28.4%, Real Time Tactics 19.1%, Tactical RPG 14.5%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Top-Down 8.6%
- #43 Sumerian Six
69% matchVery Positive95% of 1,086 reviews2024
Dev: ArtificerPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Lead an unlikely team of commando scientists behind enemy lines to fight Nazis, uncover arcane mysteries, and wield experimental technology to turn the tide of WWII in this real-time tactical stealth adventure.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 27.1%, Stealth 21.6%, Atmospheric 13%, Action 12.8%, 3D 12.7%
- #44 Dark Envoy
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 849 reviews2023
Dev: Event Horizon
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Lead a party of relic hunters in an epic cRPG adventure set in a war-torn Guns N’ Sorcery world. Experiment with a tactical slo-mo and a modern combat system!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 40.9%, Party-Based RPG 33.1%, RPG 10%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Adventure 4.9%
- #45 Zoria: Age of Shattering
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 608 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Trinket GamesPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A squad-based tactical RPG with fluid turn-based combat, outpost, and followers management, set in the expansive fantasy world of Zoria. Lead a team of four heroes with their unique skills and perks. Every team member contributes to undertaken battles.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 28.9%, Tactical RPG 27.4%, Strategy 12.2%, RPG 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #46 Age of Reforging: The Freelands
69% 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: RTS 19.5%, Party-Based RPG 17.3%, Real Time Tactics 15.4%, Strategy RPG 12.4%, Tactical RPG 11.8%
- #47 Black One Blood Brothers
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,359 reviews2022
Dev: Helios Studio
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Black One Blood Brothers is a tactical military shooter game where strategy and coordination are key. Command a squad of top operators, with unique skills, through high-risk missions around the globe. Customize your crew, plan your missions, and adjust on the fly for a vast replayability.
Why similar: Tactical 30.1%, Stealth 25.2%, Real Time Tactics 22.9%, Strategy 11.9%, Action 7.1%
- #48 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: Tactical RPG 24.7%, Party-Based RPG 18.1%, Strategy 15.9%, RPG 15.3%, Strategy RPG 13.4%
- #49 We Are The Dwarves
72% matchMixed70% of 1,605 reviews2016
Dev: Whale Rock Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
We Are The Dwarves is a real-time tactical adventure where you take control of three Dwarven astronauts and lead them through the hordes of enemies in the depths of their Universe. Tactical Adventure Sci-Fi Space Dwarves
Why similar: RTS 34.5%, Real Time Tactics 30%, Top-Down 10.4%, Indie 6.7%, Action 5.6%
- #50 Recon Control
70% matchVery Positive84% of 132 reviews2021
Dev: Dmitry KozlovPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Recon Control is a turn-based strategy and 2D platformer hybrid focused on combat. Lead your special operations squad through a set of challenging and deadly missions.
Why similar: Tactical 43.2%, Strategy 24.9%, RPG 20.4%, Indie 7%, Singleplayer 4.4%
- #51 Deserter: Prologue
66% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: AskaLot Games
Windows
Deserter: Prologue is a free stealth-RPG game. Use stealth, cunning, and thieving skills to escape from a military camp in the heart of a dystopian war.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 33.5%, Stealth 28.4%, Tactical 14%, RPG 11.4%, Atmospheric 5.2%
- #52 Convoy
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,462 reviews2015
Dev: Convoy GamesPub: Indietopia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Convoy is a tactical roguelike-like inspired by Mad Max and FTL in which you cross a wasteland in search of parts for your broken ship. Presented in pixel art and set in a future post-apocalyptic setting, Convoy is a squad based tactical combat roguelike-like in its core.
Why similar: Roguelike 26.4%, Strategy 15.4%, Sci-fi 14.1%, RPG 10.5%, Top-Down 10.5%
- #53 Guidus Zero
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 588 reviews2025
Dev: izzlePub: Com2us Holdings
Windows
Guidus Zero is a real-time grid-based action roguelike game. Explore the sinkhole known as the "Scar" to search for spirits and treasure chests, and defeat the corrupted enemies and bosses as you strive to reach the deepest floor of the Scar, where the source of chaos awaits.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 33.6%, Strategy RPG 24.1%, Roguelike 18.3%, Strategy 10.4%, RPG 8.7%
- #54 Space Prison
66% matchVery Positive85% of 268 reviews2024
Dev: Wooden AlienPub: Firesquid
Windows
Survive the galaxy's toughest prison and rise to the top of a space gang! Explore, fight, craft, trade and learn convicts' stories to escape the facility. Space Prison is a turn-based tactical survival game with deep strategy and social RPG elements.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 32%, Roguelike 20.4%, Sci-fi 20.2%, Strategy 12.4%, RPG 11.1%
- #55 Spaceland: Sci-Fi Indie Tactics
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 409 reviews2019
Dev: Tortuga Team
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Tactical RPG 22.3%, Strategy RPG 17.8%, Tactical 17%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Strategy 8.4%
- #56 Chaos Entropy
65% matchVery Positive93% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: MILLIDIA
Windows
This RPG features a unique combat system! After obtaining the Chaos God's Ring, you must evade the Goddess's minions while exploring the world, collecting divine weapons, and awakening heroic spirits. Assemble a knightly order to battle powerful enemies and uncover the ancient secrets of Eusayard.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.6%, RTS 22.9%, Strategy RPG 18.3%, Tactical 13.1%, RPG 9%
- #57 Mechajammer
68% matchMixed52% of 239 reviews2021
Dev: Whalenought StudiosPub: Modern Wolf
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A tactical cyberpunk turn-based RPG set on an off-world grindhouse jungle colony. Skulk through the shadows or charge in guns blazing. Recruit a unique party for large squad-based assaults as your adventure plunges you deep into the city’s secrets.
Why similar: Tactical 20.4%, Stealth 16.9%, Sci-fi 16.5%, Tactical RPG 13.9%, Strategy RPG 12.7%
- #58 Special Tactics
67% matchVery Positive82% of 124 reviews2016
Dev: Beast Mode Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
ST brings the most intense, tactical-action experience to Steam. Select your custom loadout, plan out strategies and accomplish your objectives. Addictive Survival mode and unrivaled multiplayer including Squads (1 vs 1, 2 vs 2, 2 vs 1)
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 36.1%, Tactical 21.3%, RTS 19.5%, Strategy 8.1%, Top-Down 7.4%
- #59 Space Grunts
67% matchVery Positive81% of 78 reviews2016
Dev: Orangepixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A turn-based game on a planet outpost - with no waiting between turns! Play it at the speed of an arcade game, or take your time and think about your next step.. no matter how fast you take your turn, it might be your last!
Why similar: Roguelike 24.8%, Sci-fi 19.6%, Top-Down 16.4%, Strategy 14.1%, RPG 11.7%