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  1. #1 Thea: The Awakening
    97% matchVery Positive88% of 3,754 reviews2015
    Dev: MuHa Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Thea: The Awakening is a turn-based strategic survival game inspired by the Slavic mythology and set in a procedural dark fantasy world infused with non-linear story and unique combat system.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 30.6%, Card Game 15.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Strategy 9.8%, RPG 8.5%

  2. #2 Paladin's Oath
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 131 reviews2022
    Dev: Fire Biscuit Games
    Windows · Linux

    Complex Strategy Fantasy card game RPG inspired by board games like Mage Knight or Gloomhaven. Combines elements of RPG, light deck-building, puzzle and strategy. Absolutely no micro-transactions, virtual currencies or any of that, ever. Text to speech support for visually impaired on Windows

    Why similar: Board Game 20.8%, Strategy RPG 18.3%, Card Game 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%

  3. #3 Elder Sign: Omens
    96% matchMostly Positive77% of 456 reviews2013
    Dev: Fantasy Flight Publishing, Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Elder Sign: Omens is a digital version of the popular board game by Fantasy Flight Games. Build a team of unique investigators and fight to keep an all-powerful Ancient One from invading our world! Explore museums, oceans, deserts and more for the arcane Elder Signs that will help seal the Ancient One away.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 46.5%, Board Game 39.8%, Strategy 9%, Horror 3%, Indie 1.8%

  4. #4 SKALD: Against the Black Priory
    94% matchVery Positive94% of 3,442 reviews2024
    Dev: High North Studios ASPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    SKALD:Against the Black Priory is a retro-style party-based RPG set in a grim-dark fantasy world of tragic heroes, violent deaths and Lovecraftian horror. Take a chance and roll the dice as you embark on a compelling story filled with deadly creatures, branching story and tactical, turn-based combat

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Magic 9.2%, Choices Matter 8.2%

  5. #5 October Night Games
    95% matchMostly Positive71% of 89 reviews2020
    Dev: Octobear Knight GamesPub: WhisperGames
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Will you try to keep the world the way it is or fight for the changes? October Night Games is a digital board game where everyone is a cultist working for one of two different sides. Scour the town for cursed ingredients and make deals with inscrutable entities as something eldrich this way comes.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.1%, Board Game 18.5%, Experimental 12.8%, Card Game 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%

  6. #6 Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition
    94% matchMixed62% of 257 reviews2020
    Dev: Shockwork GamesPub: No Gravity Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Alder's Blood is a tactical strategy game with stealth-based combat, RPG elements, crafting, resources gathering, and management, exploration, and a rich storyline. Set in a grim world, where mankind killed their God and is facing extinction.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.4%, Turn-Based 20.2%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Turn-Based Combat 11%, RPG 6.8%

  7. #7 Cultist Simulator
    93% matchMostly Positive80% of 13,737 reviews2018
    Dev: Weather Factory
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.8%, Board Game 20.4%, Card Game 17.5%, Magic 10.2%, Choices Matter 8.2%

  8. #8 Hadean Tactics
    92% matchVery Positive89% of 1,857 reviews2023
    Dev: Emberfish Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Hadean Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding game fused with autobattler elements to create a unique strategy experience. Use your cards to influence the actions of your units and help your Hero defeat the Six Wings of Hell!

    Why similar: Strategy RPG 19.7%, Card Game 19.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%

  9. #9 Armello
    91% matchVery Positive82% of 15,967 reviews2015
    Dev: League of Geeks
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 30.4 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 21.4%, Board Game 21.3%, Card Game 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 10%

  10. #10 Black Legend
    91% matchMixed65% of 208 reviews2021
    Dev: Warcave
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A dark, immersive Turn Based Strategy RPG. Master tactical combat and the art of 17th century alchemy to liberate a doomed city from a bloodthirsty cult inspired by the great alchemist Mephisto.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 38.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.7%, Turn-Based Combat 17.4%, Strategy 10.3%, RPG 9.6%

  11. #11 The Horror at Highrook
    89% matchVery Positive91% of 451 reviews2025
    Dev: Nullpointer Games
    Windows

    The Horror at Highrook is an occult card crafting narrative RPG. Explore a haunted mansion with your team of investigators, summon dark entities, craft powerful protections, uncover the fate of the missing family, and choose your own path through the darkness.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.4%, Board Game 18.6%, Card Game 15.5%, Nonlinear 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 6.4%

  12. #12 The Foretold: Westmark Legacy
    90% matchMixed58% of 79 reviews2024
    Dev: Nodbrim Interactive
    Windows

    Fight to investigate another day in this gothic horror adventure card game. Equip items and relics. Acquire cards and use them wisely to survive what lurks in the darkest corners of town. Take a short and mind-bending dive into the unknown with a cosy horror atmosphere.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 17.9%, Board Game 15.9%, Card Game 15.8%, Lovecraftian 15.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%

  13. #13 Whispers of the Eyeless
    89% matchMostly Positive80% of 217 reviews2026
    Dev: VenrisPub: Anshar Publishing
    Windows

    Become a cult leader and unleash divine power in this dark fantasy strategy RPG. You are the villain - you command disciples, outwit enemies in combat, and shape the fate of the fallen city as you awaken the Dead Gods — Wrath, Desire, and Madness.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.1%, Strategy RPG 19.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%

  14. #14 Abalon: Roguelike Tactics CCG
    88% matchVery Positive94% of 709 reviews2023
    Dev: D20Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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: Board Game 26.2%, Card Game 15.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, Fantasy 8.5%

  15. #15 Inkshade
    86% matchVery Positive88% of 590 reviews2025
    Dev: Studio Vezelle
    Windows

    Inkshade is a turn-based tactics game carved out of strange wooden miniatures, wrapped in a web of locked rooms, and orchestrated by an otherworldly game master. Victory is not guaranteed, and the only constant is the cruel black ink that flows within the pieces.

    Why similar: Board Game 24.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.7%, Lovecraftian 15.4%, Nonlinear 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 9.1%

  16. #16 Deck of Souls
    86% matchVery Positive83% of 211 reviews2024
    Dev: Bigboot StudiosPub: HeroCraft PC
    Windows

    Roguelite deck-building meets souls-like. Break out of an infinite loop to close the hell gates, turn enemies into cards, and build your own omnipotent Deck of Souls! Rolls included.

    Why similar: Strategy RPG 17.4%, Card Game 17.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%, Magic 9%

  17. #17 Gordian Quest
    85% matchVery Positive89% of 5,923 reviews2022
    Dev: Mixed Realms Pte Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.5 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 26.5%, Card Game 21%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Turn-Based Combat 13%, RPG 8.1%

  18. #18 Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace
    87% matchMixed63% of 687 reviews2021
    Dev: Twin Sails Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    Inspired by the award-winning board game franchise, Arkham Horror: Mother’s Embrace is an investigation game served with turn-based combat, set in the cult universe of H.P. Lovecraft.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 50.5%, Board Game 26.8%, RPG 9.5%, Turn-Based Combat 8.1%, Horror 5.1%

  19. #19 Talisman: Digital Classic Edition
    84% matchMostly Positive78% of 9,929 reviews2014
    Dev: Nomad Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.8 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 37.8%, Turn-Based 20.8%, Card Game 12.5%, Strategy 7.7%, RPG 7.7%

  20. #20 The Last Hex
    84% matchVery Positive81% of 216 reviews2021
    Dev: That Indie Studio
    Windows

    The dead arise and only you can stand against them. Equip and train your character, grow your arsenal of cards, survive harrowing encounters and prepare for the final showdown with The Lost at ...The Last Hex! A RPG Deckbuilder with Roguelite elements.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 25.8%, Board Game 23.2%, Card Game 21.6%, RPG 8.2%, Fantasy 8.2%

  21. #21 Ash of Gods: The Way
    82% matchVery Positive82% of 483 reviews2023
    Dev: AurumDust
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.0 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 18.7%, Nonlinear 18.1%, Card Game 18%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Choices Matter 12.8%

  22. #22 SpellRogue
    81% matchVery Positive87% of 1,585 reviews2025
    Dev: Guidelight GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    SpellRogue is the ultimate tactical turn-based roguelike! Draft from over 350 powerful spells to assemble the perfect combination and crush your enemies in 70+ unique encounters. Face brutal choices, adapt to impossible odds, and strike back at the horrors that destroyed the world.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 24.4%, Card Game 18.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%

  23. #23 Revelatio
    81% matchVery Positive93% of 97 reviews2024
    Dev: Guild Studio
    Windows

    "Revelatio" is a turn-based strategy game that combines tile-based combat and elements of roguelike. Strategically summon and control units to claim victory. Stain the world with your darkness by corrupting various units, bosses and even NPCs.

    Why similar: Strategy RPG 25.5%, Turn-Based Combat 18.4%, Dark Fantasy 16.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 16%, Strategy 9.5%

  24. #24 Chaos Reborn
    83% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,136 reviews2015
    Dev: Snapshot Games Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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

    Why similar: Turn-Based 30.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Board Game 12.1%, Strategy 9.5%, RPG 9%

  25. #25 Divine's Howl
    79% matchVery Positive92% of 178 reviews2025
    Dev: Sense13 Studio
    Windows

    In Divine's Howl, you will embody a divine avatar, leading your followers to expand your power across a shattered world.

    Why similar: Board Game 35.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 28.1%, Strategy 18.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Indie 1.9%

  26. #26 Tainted Grail: Conquest
    80% matchVery Positive90% of 8,124 reviews2021
    Dev: QuestlinePub: Awaken Realms
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.3 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: Turn-Based 21.6%, Card Game 20%, Board Game 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Choices Matter 8.1%

  27. #27 Conquest Tactics : Realm of Sin
    78% matchMostly Positive79% of 203 reviews2026
    Dev: Singular Sunshine StudiosPub: Thousand Generation
    Windows · Mac

    Conquest Tactics: Realm of Sin is a dark-fantasy roguelite tactics game. Command your army and engage in turn-based battles on a hex-based board as you advance step by step to conquer a land shrouded in sin. Your choices carry weight: will you restore order… or allow eternal darkness to reign?

    Why similar: Board Game 26.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.4%, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, Turn-Based Combat 13.1%, Choices Matter 10.9%

  28. #28 Thea 2: The Shattering
    77% matchVery Positive80% of 2,135 reviews2019
    Dev: MuHa Games
    Windows
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 30.0 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 16.4%, Turn-Based 16.1%, Strategy 12.7%, RPG 12.4%, Strategy RPG 11.3%

  29. #29 BoardLand
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 919 reviews2024
    Dev: High FishPub: Jungle Game Lab
    Windows

    BoardLand is a turn-based strategy board game where you use the numbers rolled by dice to grow your own board and battle monsters.

    Why similar: Board Game 26.1%, Strategy RPG 21.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, Strategy 8.4%

  30. #30 Dark Quest
    79% matchMostly Positive77% of 202 reviews2015
    Dev: Brain Seal Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    Dark Quest is a turn-based dungeon crawler where you command a party of heroes on an epic quest to defeat the dark sorcerer and his minions, and save the land from his dark magic.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 24.4%, Board Game 24.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, RPG 8.3%, Strategy 7.3%

  31. #31 PHAGEBORN: Online Card Game
    78% matchMostly Positive72% of 130 reviews2020
    Dev: Games RevoltedPub: Jetpack Collective
    Windows

    An immersive online card game that combines rich and engaging lore, with deep and strategic gameplay. Build powerful decks in synergy with the Avatar of your choice, obliterate your enemies, and decide the fate of the universe!

    Why similar: Turn-Based 19.8%, Board Game 17.4%, Card Game 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%

  32. #32 Sigil of the Magi
    77% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 reviews2023
    Dev: YongjustyongPub: The Iterative Collective
    Windows

    Sigil of the Magi blends roguelike deckbuilding with turn-based combat for a deep tactical experience. Navigate a world full of dangers and mystique as you craft your deck, obtain relics, and prepare your party of champions for any challenges ahead!

    Why similar: Card Game 24.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Magic 12.9%, Fantasy 9.2%

  33. #33 Trials of Fire
    75% matchVery Positive86% of 3,239 reviews2021
    Dev: Whatboy Games
    Windows
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 10.4 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: Turn-Based 24.5%, Board Game 19.8%, Card Game 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Turn-Based Combat 7%

  34. #34 Shattered Heaven
    75% matchVery Positive84% of 117 reviews2023
    Dev: Leonardo ProductionPub: Leonardo Interactive
    Windows

    Shattered Heaven is a single-player deck builder card game with RPG elements and an ambitious branching narrative, set in a dark fantasy world. The game focuses on a card game and roguelike gameplay fueled by a great replay value, thanks to procedural dungeons, a deep crafting system.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 26.9%, Card Game 18.6%, Choices Matter 10%, Strategy 8.2%, RPG 7.9%

  35. #35 Nowhere Prophet
    76% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,151 reviews2019
    Dev: Sharkbomb StudiosPub: No More Robots
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Prepare your decks and go on a pilgrimage through the wasteland! Nowhere Prophet is a unique single-player card game. Travel across randomly generated maps and lead your followers in deep tactical combat. Discover new cards and build your deck as you explore this strange, broken world.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 20.4%, Board Game 17.1%, Card Game 15.6%, Strategy RPG 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%

  36. #36 Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
    76% matchMixed66% of 2,493 reviews2019
    Dev: Cultic GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Delve into a role-playing game of horror, loss and madness set in the strange worlds of HP Lovecraft. Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones offers a mix of rich role-playing and turn-based tactical combat, represented in an illustrative visual style. Can you find salvation in a dead world?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 45.1%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, RPG 14.7%, Horror 7.3%, Choices Matter 5.4%

  37. #37 Sovereign Syndicate
    73% matchVery Positive81% of 606 reviews2024
    Dev: Crimson Herring StudiosPub: Zugalu Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    A Victorian steampunk RPG with tarot cards instead of dice. Investigate the disappearance of society’s most vulnerable to uncover a mysterious cult. Play as three characters, each with their own skills and motivations. Customize your characters with narrative choices to unlock new tarot cards.

    Why similar: Card Game 26.2%, Choices Matter 23.1%, RPG 19%, Story Rich 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%

  38. #38 Soul Wargame
    73% matchVery Positive84% of 134 reviews2023
    Dev: 趣品堂(Hardcore Studio)
    Windows

    This is a dark style strategy game that combines Wargame and Rogulike. Everyone received a mysterious invitation after destroying the conspiracy of the cult. You will lead a group of undead warriors on an adventure journey to defeat invincible enemies one by one.

    Why similar: Strategy RPG 25.3%, Board Game 23.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.1%, Strategy 9.6%, RPG 9%

  39. #39 BOOK OF HOURS
    70% matchVery Positive89% of 4,152 reviews2023
    Dev: Weather Factory
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Restore a crumbling occult library by a winter sea. Build the world’s foremost collection of grimoires and arcana. Master the invisible arts. BOOK OF HOURS is a narrative crafting RPG set in a 1930s world of hidden gods and secret histories. What sort of Librarian will you choose to be?

    Why similar: Card Game 30.3%, Strategy RPG 28.1%, Choices Matter 13.6%, RPG 11.4%, Strategy 9.6%

  40. #40 Mystic Vale
    73% matchVery Positive89% of 455 reviews2019
    Dev: Nomad Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Are you ready to lead your druidic clan and cleanse the Valley of Life? Mystic Vale is a stunning digital version of the Origins award-winning AEG card game. Debuting the unique Card Crafting System, players take turns building powerful combos in order to stop the curse. Play online or local hotseat.

    Why similar: Board Game 23.9%, Turn-Based 22.4%, Card Game 19.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Fantasy 7.1%

  41. #41 Curious Expedition
    72% matchVery Positive91% of 4,456 reviews2016
    Dev: Maschinen-Mensch
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Curious Expedition is a roguelike expedition simulation set in the late 19th century. Together with famous personalities you will venture on unprecedented expeditions to regions never explored before for fame, science and treasures.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.6%, Board Game 22.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, Choices Matter 8.6%, RPG 7%

  42. #42 Hunter's Moon: A Sovereign Syndicate Adventure
    70% matchVery Positive86% of 205 reviews2025
    Dev: Crimson Herring StudiosPub: Zugalu Entertainment
    Windows

    A Victorian Steampunk Roguelite Deckbuilder. Choose from four characters with unique cards and abilities. Customize your deck and character as you investigate a mysterious plague. Battle corrupted beasts and bosses in turn-based combat to unlock powerful relics and enchanted tarot cards.

    Why similar: Card Game 24.2%, Turn-Based 20.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%, Lovecraftian 8.5%

  43. #43 Runeborn
    69% matchVery Positive83% of 246 reviews2026
    Dev: iDream InteractivePub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows

    Runeborn is a dark fantasy roguelike that merges deckbuilding with a slot-machine-like mechanic. Forge your Runebook, crush enemies, and combine Trinkets of boundless power to destroy the forces of Malakar!

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 27.6%, Dark Fantasy 17.9%, Magic 13.5%, Strategy 10.9%, Fantasy 10.2%

  44. #44 Gloomhaven
    69% matchVery Positive82% of 15,788 reviews2021
    Dev: Flaming Fowl StudiosPub: Twin Sails Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 32.3 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 18%, Board Game 16.9%, Card Game 16%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13.2%

  45. #45 SCP Operations
    71% matchMostly Positive71% of 84 reviews2024
    Dev: LUXO InteractivePub: LUK KUS SOFT
    Windows

    Step into the enigmatic world of SCP OPERATIONS. Lead your team of elite agents through tactical, turn-based combat against the Chaos Insurgency and dangerous SCP objects. Uncover secrets and protect humanity.

    Why similar: Strategy RPG 34.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.5%, RPG 12.5%, Strategy 10.8%, Horror 8%

  46. #46 Dark Quest 2
    71% matchVery Positive84% of 653 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 38.2%, Board Game 25.8%, RPG 13.7%, Strategy 11.4%, Fantasy 4.6%

  47. #47 King Arthur: Knight's Tale
    67% matchVery Positive84% of 7,361 reviews2022
    Dev: NeocoreGames
    Windows
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A unique hybrid between turn-based tactical games and traditional, character-centric RPGs. Knight's Tale is a modern retelling of a classic Arthurian mythology story filtered through the dark fantasy tropes, a twist on the traditional tales of chivalry.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 20.2%, Strategy RPG 15.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%

  48. #48 Erannorth Chronicles
    69% matchVery Positive87% of 402 reviews2021
    Dev: Spyridon Thalassinos
    Windows
    Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Erannorth Chronicles blends old-school card strategy with deep RPG progression in a vast sandbox world. With no fixed story, revel in unmatched freedom and limitless character customization.

    Why similar: Board Game 26.4%, Card Game 24.9%, Turn-Based Combat 16.7%, RPG 9.6%, Magic 8.8%

  49. #49 Ash of Gods: Redemption
    70% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,435 reviews2018
    Dev: AurumDust
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Ash of Gods: Redemption is a turn-based RPG that combines tactical combat, CCG elements, and a constantly evolving story in which no one is safe from death, including the main characters.

    Why similar: Strategy RPG 19.6%, Turn-Based 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Choices Matter 9.3%

  50. #50 Darkest Dungeon®
    66% matchVery Positive92% of 158,223 reviews2016
    Dev: Red Hook Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 44.6 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: Lovecraftian 29.4%, Turn-Based Combat 19.8%, Turn-Based 16.7%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, RPG 7.4%

  51. #51 WitchHand
    66% matchVery Positive91% of 609 reviews2024
    Dev: Jon NielsenPub: HopFrog
    Windows
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    You're a witch, leading your coven into new, unfriendly lands. Use the cards you find to build and expand your civilization. Befriend the local covens or use their bones to fuel your spells. Gather your familiars, the witching hour is nigh.

    Why similar: Card Game 37.2%, Board Game 28.3%, Strategy 14.3%, Magic 8.5%, Fantasy 6.1%

  52. #52 Prophecy of Ashen
    65% matchVery Positive80% of 213 reviews2026
    Dev: hhyuGame
    Windows

    Prophecy of Ashen: a dark fantasy tactical CRPG. Be a secret messenger between the Hall's judgment and the Ashborne's vengeance. Recruit allies, use terrain and magic in turn-based combat. Your choices reshape Rattalan: uphold order or ignite destruction.

    Why similar: Strategy RPG 19%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.9%, Magic 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%

  53. #53 Dark Table CCG
    68% matchMixed64% of 69 reviews2023
    Dev: Doonamai, LLC
    Windows

    Enter a dark Lovecraftian world where four supreme beings called Keymasters play a sinister card game over the control of worlds. The 4-player gameplay and fresh unique mechanics ensure there is no real meta, so you can enjoy endless deck combinations.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.2%, Card Game 22.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, Magic 10.3%

  54. #54 The Necromancer's Tale
    64% matchVery Positive93% of 769 reviews2025
    Dev: Psychic Software
    Windows · Mac

    A story-rich gothic RPG. Master the rituals of an ancient spellbook. Raise an undead army to march against your enemies. Commune with the realm of the dead & struggle with your descent into madness. Progress through secrecy, diplomacy, blackmail, coercion & seduction until ready to reveal yourself.

    Why similar: Magic 23.5%, Turn-Based Combat 20.1%, Dark Fantasy 17.8%, Choices Matter 15.9%, RPG 11.7%

  55. #55 Madcap Mosaic
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2022
    Dev: 1classydude
    Windows

    Carefully craft your Mosaic in this fantasy themed deckbuilding game. Battle by battle, tile by tile, you'll form synergies and build up your Mosaic's combo potential, hoping to beat the curve as you forge deeper into enemy territory.

    Why similar: Card Game 44.8%, Strategy 18.5%, Magic 14.9%, Fantasy 10.6%, 2D 6.2%

  56. #56 The Thaumaturge
    64% matchVery Positive83% of 5,424 reviews2024
    Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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: Turn-Based Combat 22.1%, Dark Fantasy 20.6%, Choices Matter 17.5%, RPG 14.4%, Story Rich 11.1%

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