- #1 Hard West
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 4,902 reviews2015
Dev: CreativeForge GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Western 38.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Turn-Based 10.5%, Turn-Based Combat 8%, Turn-Based Tactics 7%
Why You'll Like It: The direct predecessor offers a similar supernatural Western atmosphere and turn-based tactical gameplay.
- #2 Desperados III
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,413 reviews2020
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Western 53% ★, Isometric 18.7%, Tactical 14.8%, Strategy 10.8%, Top-Down 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: While real-time, this is the definitive tactical Western experience that captures the same gritty, high-stakes posse feel.
- #3 Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
96% matchVery Positive90% of 20,474 reviews2018
Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 Tactics 19.2%, Turn-Based 19.2%, Turn-Based Combat 16.2%, Tactical 13.1%, Strategy 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully combines stealth exploration with intense, turn-based tactical combat in a post-apocalyptic setting.
- #4 Miasma Chronicles
95% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,932 reviews2023
Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: 505 Games Official
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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: Tactical RPG 27.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.1%, Tactical 15.9%, Strategy 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the team behind Mutant Year Zero, it features highly polished squad-based tactical combat in a harsh, atmospheric world.
- #5 Showgunners
94% matchVery Positive93% of 1,903 reviews2023
Dev: ArtificerPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 18.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.5%, Isometric 16.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13.2%, Tactical 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features aggressive, fast-paced turn-based combat that rewards players for taking risks and maintaining momentum.
- #6 Gears Tactics
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,601 reviews2020
Dev: Splash DamagePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 Tactics 27.1%, Turn-Based 26.1%, Strategy 18.9%, Tactical 12.1%, Isometric 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: An incredibly fast-paced tactical game that emphasizes aggressive play and chain-kill mechanics similar to the Bravado system.
- #7 SteamWorld Heist II
92% matchVery Positive93% of 2,426 reviews2024
Dev: Thunderful DevelopmentPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Skill-based gunplay meets turn-based tactics in SteamWorld Heist 2! Aim carefully, bounce bullets, and pull off trick shots in high-stakes heists. Choose your crew and utilize 150+ items to navigate real-time naval battles and daring missions in this 30+ hour adventure to stop a deadly water crisis.
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.8%, Tactical RPG 18.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Tactical 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical game with a Western-steampunk aesthetic that focuses on precise positioning and squad synergy.
- #8 The Lamplighters League
93% matchMixed69% of 1,176 reviews2023
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
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: Tactical RPG 19.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.4%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, Tactical 11.6%, Supernatural 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A pulp-adventure tactical game that mirrors the posse-management and character-driven combat found in Hard West 2.
- #9 Jagged Alliance 3
91% matchVery Positive89% of 14,509 reviews2023
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 20.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Tactical RPG 13.1%, Tactical 12.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep, complex squad-based tactical combat with a focus on mercenary management and strategic positioning.
- #10 Tactical Breach Wizards
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,831 reviews2024
Dev: Suspicious Developments
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.5 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: Turn-Based 19.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 16%, Tactical RPG 14.4%, Tactical 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A highly tactical, character-focused game that emphasizes clever ability usage to clear rooms efficiently.
- #11 Weird West: Definitive Edition
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,402 reviews2022
Dev: WolfEye StudiosPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Survive and unveil the mysteries of the Weird West through the intertwined destinies of its unusual heroes in an Action RPG from the co-creators of Dishonored and Prey.
Why similar: Western 41.4% ★, Isometric 16%, Tactical RPG 15.5%, Supernatural 8.7%, RPG 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive sim that perfectly captures the dark, supernatural Western aesthetic of the seed game.
- #12 Darkest Dungeon® II
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 26,175 reviews2023
Dev: Red Hook Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 34.9 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 Tactics 28.8%, Turn-Based 23.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on managing a troubled squad through a dark, supernatural world with high-stakes turn-based combat.
- #13 Rogue Waters
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,224 reviews2024
Dev: Ice Code GamesPub: Tripwire Presents
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rogue Waters is a Pirate Tactical Turn-Based Rogue-lite. Play as Captain Cutter, commanding your ship and crew through procedurally generated encounters to seek revenge. Recruit, train, and upgrade crew, use powerful sea creatures, and engage in dynamic naval and melee combat to gain the upper hand.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.8%, Turn-Based 16.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Isometric 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG with a unique pirate theme that emphasizes positional combat and squad customization.
- #14 Wasteland 3
88% matchVery Positive85% of 22,153 reviews2020
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.
Why similar: Turn-Based 18.8%, Tactical RPG 18.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.6%, Isometric 14.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A squad-based tactical RPG set in a harsh, unforgiving world where every choice and combat encounter carries significant weight.
- #15 XCOM® 2
87% matchVery Positive85% of 108,189 reviews2016
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 61.3 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 16.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Isometric 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for turn-based squad tactics, providing the deep strategic layer and high-stakes combat that fans of the genre crave.
- #16 King Arthur: Legion IX
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 809 reviews2024
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Dive into a unique blend of turn-based tactics and character-centric RPGs. Lead the skilled Roman tribune Gaius Julius Mento as he navigates through the dark fantasy realm of Avalon.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.5%, Isometric 12%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy tactical RPG that emphasizes squad-based combat and character progression in a grim setting.
- #17 Empire of Sin
86% matchMixed48% of 6,252 reviews2020
Dev: Romero GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Turn-Based 20.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Isometric 11.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features turn-based combat within a historical gang-themed setting, focusing on territory control and character management.
- #18 Gloomhaven
84% matchVery Positive82% of 15,964 reviews2021
Dev: Flaming Fowl StudiosPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 32.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 15.6%, Tactical RPG 15.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%, Isometric 12%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, card-based tactical combat system that is widely considered one of the most challenging in the genre.
- #19 Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
84% matchVery Positive89% of 6,529 reviews2014
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 33.3%, Isometric 17%, RPG 13.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.2%, Tactical 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines deep tactical combat with a dark, supernatural setting that feels spiritually aligned with the weird Western vibe.
- #20 The Iron Oath
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 908 reviews2023
Dev: Curious Panda GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Command, endure, and prosper in The Iron Oath, a turn-based tactical RPG where the fate of your mercenary company rests on your decisions. Customize your roster, build your renown, and discover the secrets that await in the medieval fantasy realm of Caelum.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.3%, Turn-Based 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical RPG that focuses on managing a mercenary company through a dangerous, evolving world.
- #21 Blackguards 2
85% matchMixed67% of 1,297 reviews2015
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Blackguards 2 is a turn-based strategy-RPG and will deliver challenging hexfield battles and a gritty story filled with violence and crime. - Includes bonus content: Soundtrack, digital Art Book and Strategy Guide Book!
Why similar: Turn-Based 24.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, RPG 10.9%, Tactical RPG 10.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that features complex combat encounters and a dark, gritty narrative.
- #22 Disciples: Liberation
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,938 reviews2021
Dev: Frima StudioPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Disciples: Liberation is a mature, dark fantasy strategy RPG with turn-based combat. Liberate the land of Nevendaar and uncover the endless stories hidden within this richly detailed world where every decision has a consequence, and every wrong move could be deadly.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.7%, Isometric 12.5%, Tactical 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy tactical RPG that features squad-based combat and a focus on strategic unit management.
- #23 Blood West
81% matchVery Positive90% of 6,415 reviews2023
Dev: HyperstrangePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Weird west legends meet eldritch horror in BLOOD WEST, an immersive stealth FPS. Become the Undead Gunslinger, doomed to roam the barren lands until he manages to purge their curse, freeing his soul. 3 varied scenarios, perk-based character progression, and 20+ hours of gameplay await you!
Why similar: Western 72.7% ★, RPG 10.4%, Demons 7.9%, Horror 5.6%, Action 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: While an FPS, it captures the supernatural Western atmosphere and immersive world-building perfectly.
- #24 Age of Grit
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: IQ Soup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Adventure across a Wild West world in a rickety, steampunk airship! Inspired by the likes of Firefly and the classic CRPGs of old. A unique setting filled with rich lore, deep stories, and adventure! Contend with outlaws, gunslingers, and bounty hunters in an epic quest for redemption and revenge!
Why similar: Western 31.1% ★, Turn-Based 16.3%, Tactical RPG 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A Western-themed CRPG that features turn-based combat and a focus on managing your crew and ship.
- #25 Expeditions: Conquistador
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,609 reviews2013
Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Conquer the New world: In the 16th Century, Spanish explorers and soldiers reached the shores of America. The search for gold, fame, and adventure drove these travelers into a treacherous wilderness where they faced hunger, disease, and dangerous predators. In their wake, the Aztec Empires lay in ruins.
Why similar: Turn-Based 32.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.7%, RPG 13.1%, Isometric 9.8%, Strategy 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A historical tactical RPG that focuses on squad management and turn-based combat in a challenging environment.
- #26 Phantom Doctrine
80% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,667 reviews2018
Dev: CreativeForge GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 30.9%, Turn-Based 17.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%, Tactical 10.9%, Strategy 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A deep tactical game that focuses on squad management and stealth, offering a similar level of tactical complexity.
- #27 Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
77% matchVery Positive91% of 6,334 reviews2023
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Assemble your crew and set sail on an infamous ghost ship to sneak, stab, and spellcast your way through the Inquisition in this non-linear stealth strategy game. Chart a course, develop uncanny abilities, and use unconventional tactics to find a powerful pirate artifact!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.1%, Turn-Based Combat 16.6%, RPG 9.4%, Strategy 8.5%
- #28 Pathway
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,251 reviews2019
Dev: RobotalityPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy adventure set in the 1930s great wilderness. Unravel long-forgotten mysteries of the occult, raid ancient tombs and outwit your foes in turn-based squad combat!
Why similar: Turn-Based 18.8%, Tactical RPG 17.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game with a pulp-adventure theme that feels like a lighter, faster-paced version of the seed game.
- #29 Xenonauts 2
76% matchVery Positive82% of 5,407 reviews2026
Dev: Goldhawk InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 19.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%, Tactical 11.1%
- #30 Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II
77% matchMixed54% of 2,021 reviews2026
Dev: Bulwark StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 16.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Tactical RPG 12.9%, Tactical 10.6%
- #31 Fort Triumph
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 997 reviews2020
Dev: CookieByte Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A strategy game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with the world exploration of HOMM. Build towns, collect artifacts, improve your heroes, and influence your tactical surroundings using physics!
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.5%, Tactical RPG 18.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical game that emphasizes environmental interaction and physics-based combat in a fantasy setting.
- #32 The Feud: Wild West Tactics
79% matchMixed62% of 102 reviews2020
Dev: Galaxy Pest Control
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Feud: Wild West Tactics is a turn based game all about gun blazing, shotgun blasting, knife stabbing and dynamite throwing action in the Wild West. Follow the story or set out on your own to build a western empire. Do you have the grit to showdown against the toughest gunslingers?
Why similar: Western 40.4% ★, RPG 21%, Turn-Based 19.8%, Strategy 18.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated Western tactical game that focuses on turn-based gunfights and character progression.
- #33 Evil West
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 13,128 reviews2022
Dev: Flying Wild HogPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A dark menace consumes the Old West. In solo or coop, fight with style in visceral, explosive combat against bloodthirsty monstrosities. Eradicate the vampiric hordes with your lightning-fueled gauntlet and become a Wild West Superhero.
Why similar: Western 75.3% ★, Demons 10%, Story Rich 6.4%, RPG 5%, Action 2%
- #34 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
75% matchVery Positive84% of 43,156 reviews2021
Dev: Owlcat GamesPub: META Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 58.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in a new epic RPG from the creators of the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Explore the nature of good and evil, learn the true cost of power, and rise as a Mythic Hero capable of deeds beyond mortal expectations.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.1%, Isometric 19%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, Tactical 13.8%, RPG 7.2%
- #35 Company of Crime
78% matchMixed47% of 215 reviews2020
Dev: Resistance GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Company of Crime places you in the heart of 1960s London. Will you build an influential criminal empire, or head up an elite Scotland Yard task force and crack down on the rising tide of corruption? Case out targets, then dive into the melee with your hand-picked team of gangsters or detectives.
Why similar: Turn-Based 19%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Isometric 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 13%, Turn-Based Combat 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game focused on gang warfare in 1960s London, emphasizing positioning and melee combat.
- #36 Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
75% matchVery Positive83% of 8,100 reviews2014
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.
Why similar: Turn-Based 38.4%, RPG 15.7%, Isometric 14.8%, Tactical 13.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%
- #37 GUNCHO
73% matchVery Positive93% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Arnold Rauers
Windows · Mac
In this small scale, turn based tactics game, you spin Guncho's revolver cylinder to keep his bullets aligned to enemies. Fight your way through randomly generated shootouts. Upgrade your bullets and use tactical abilities to defeat your foes. Ride your donkey and become the ultimate Pistolero.
Why similar: Western 32.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.8%, Isometric 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%
- #38 Guards II: Chaos in Hell
72% matchVery Positive96% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecruiser GamesPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Assemble a squad of four fearless heroes and embark on a deadly journey through the circles of Hell, inspired by dark myths from around the world. Battle legions of demons and challenge the Devil himself!
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.2%, Tactical RPG 18.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%, Tactical 9.7%
- #39 Aliens: Dark Descent
71% matchVery Positive88% of 18,240 reviews2023
Dev: Tindalos InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Tactical 36.7%, Strategy 21%, Isometric 20%, Top-Down 6.7%, Horror 5.7%
- #40 King Arthur: Knight's Tale
71% matchVery Positive84% of 7,452 reviews2022
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Tactical RPG 20%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.7%, Turn-Based 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%
- #41 This Is the Police 2
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 6,527 reviews2018
Dev: Weappy StudioPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Interpret the law as you see fit! Run the sheriff’s department, manage your cops, make tough decisions – and try to keep out of prison yourself – in this story-driven mixture of adventure, strategy, and turn-based tactical combat.
Why similar: Turn-Based 46.1%, Strategy 21.2%, Story Rich 11.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%
- #42 Sword Legacy: Omen
73% matchMixed66% of 882 reviews2018
Dev: Firecast Studio
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Survive strategic turn-based combat in this award-winning indie tactical RPG as you embark on an epic revenge quest in search of the long-lost Excalibur.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 20.3%, Tactical RPG 18.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.6%, Turn-Based 11.4%, RPG 9.8%
- #43 Helldorado
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 184 reviews2009
Dev: SpellboundPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 30%
1883, SANTA FE. Peace in this town has been shattered by a shocking kidnapping. Gather your men and ride on a series of challenging missions to stop treacherous, marauding outlaws in this story of vile blackmail and revenge.
Why similar: Western 86.3% ★, Strategy 12.6%, Action 1.1%
- #44 Blackguards
74% matchMixed62% of 3,892 reviews2014
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
What happens when the only hope of a threatened world lies not with heroes in shining armor, but in the hands of a band of misfits and criminals? Blackguards, a new turn-based strategy RPG, explores this very question. You will discover over 180 unique hex-based battlegrounds within a dark and mature story of crime, drugs, and murder.
Why similar: Turn-Based 33.3%, Tactical 12.7%, RPG 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%, Tactical RPG 7.7%
- #45 Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive
72% matchVery Positive88% of 2,408 reviews2013
Dev: SpellboundPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 37%
"Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive" is the first strategy game ever to combine a movie-based and story-driven atmosphere of an adventure game with the intellectual challenge of a real time tactic game.In this western-style title, discover a game of strategy and tactics played out in exceptional real time.
Why similar: Western 58.1% ★, Isometric 16.5%, Tactical 14.6%, Strategy 8.8%, Action 1.4%
- #46 The Last Spell
67% matchVery Positive91% of 13,407 reviews2023
Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 17.9%, Tactical RPG 16.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.5%, Tactical 10.5%
- #47 Knights in Tight Spaces
68% matchMixed70% of 902 reviews2025
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Control your environment, gather your party, and build your best deck to overcome outlaws and supernatural forces, across a rich fantasy world. Watch as your tactical choices and deckbuilding prowess play out through stylish fight sequences.
Why similar: Isometric 19.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 19%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.7%, Tactical RPG 18.4%, Tactical 13.1%
- #48 Ash of Gods: The Way
69% matchVery Positive80% of 496 reviews2023
Dev: AurumDust
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Solve tactical puzzles in constantly changing battles and overcome circumstances that are NEVER in your favor. Defend your commander, win duels, capture points, experiment with your strategy to defeat a superior enemy, and make decisions that affect your story.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 24.3%, Tactical RPG 21.7%, Isometric 19.2%, Tactical 14%, RPG 7%
- #49 Urtuk: The Desolation
68% matchVery Positive88% of 2,511 reviews2021
Dev: David Kaleta
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 20.7 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 20.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.7%, Turn-Based 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10.9%
- #50 King's Bounty II
70% matchMixed62% of 5,502 reviews2021
Dev: Fulqrum GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Legend returns! King’s Bounty II is the long-awaited sequel to the legendary King’s Bounty video games franchise, one of the most iconic representatives of the turn-based RPG genre.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 20.1%, Tactical RPG 15.9%, Turn-Based 13.3%, RPG 10.8%, Strategy 10%
- #51 Lost Frontier
70% matchVery Positive97% of 57 reviews2018
Dev: Mika Mobile, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Turn-Based Tactics in the Weird West.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #52 Boogey Hunters
67% matchVery Positive85% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Keep The Engine GamesPub: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Boogey Hunters is a strategic ammo-building game where you travel the world hunting mythical creatures from different folklore. Plan your moves carefully, combine bullets to unleash powerful moves, battle terrifying boogies, and save the world in the shortest day possible!
Why similar: Western 37% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%, Tactical 8.2%
- #53 Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest
69% matchVery Positive83% of 1,389 reviews2019
Dev: Ctrl Alt Ninja Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.5 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 35.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 19%, Isometric 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 9%, Strategy 8.5%
- #54 Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics
70% matchMixed67% of 260 reviews2018
Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Ripstone
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Challenge the horrifying reign of Nazi terror and battle an immortal evil in Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics; a turn-based tactical strategy game set in the award-winning Achtung! Cthulhu universe.
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%, RPG 7.9%
- #55 The Thaumaturge
66% matchVery Positive83% of 5,717 reviews2024
Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.
Why similar: Isometric 33.6%, Turn-Based Combat 21.8%, RPG 13.9%, Demons 10.3%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #56 Marvel's Midnight Suns
66% matchVery Positive82% of 23,909 reviews2022
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 36.1 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: Turn-Based Tactics 20.3%, Tactical RPG 20%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Tactical 11.2%
- #57 MENACE
63% matchVery Positive91% of 11,938 reviews2026
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead a strike force against an alien threat in this turn-based tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers. Answer distress calls across different worlds, train and equip infantry, deploy tanks and mechs, and plan and execute missions in detailed turn-based battles.
Why similar: Turn-Based 17.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.2%, Tactical 10%
- #58 Iratus: Lord of the Dead
67% matchVery Positive86% of 8,203 reviews2020
Dev: UnfrozenPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.5 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 25.7%, Turn-Based 18.7%, RPG 18.3%, Strategy 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%
- #59 Intravenous 2
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,547 reviews2024
Dev: Explosive Squat GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Intravenous 2 is the ultimate blend of tactical gameplay and immersive storytelling. Will you embrace the shadows or confront your foes head-on? The choice is yours. Experience a new era of tactical stealth action. Save lives. Uncover secrets. Take vengeance.
Why similar: Tactical 57.6%, Top-Down 12.2%, Story Rich 11%, Combat 9.5%, Action 5.3%
- #60 Dark Envoy
66% matchMostly Positive71% of 874 reviews2023
Dev: Event Horizon
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Isometric 45.6%, RPG 17.3%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Story Rich 12.3%, Combat 7.6%