- #1 Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim
97% matchVery Positive88% of 1,650 reviews2022
Dev: The Secret Games CompanyPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Build an empire in a single sitting. All the strategy of a classic 4X in a faster format, which also shines in multiplayer.
Why similar: 4X 17.2% ★, Hex Grid 14.4% ★, Grand Strategy 14% ★, Historical 8.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a streamlined, fast-paced 4X experience that captures the essence of empire building without the typical multi-hour time investment.
- #2 Old World
96% matchVery Positive82% of 6,667 reviews2022
Dev: Mohawk GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?
Why similar: 4X 17.8% ★, Grand Strategy 13.8% ★, Turn-Based 9.8%, War 8.6%, Historical 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends traditional 4X mechanics with a character-driven event system that feels as impactful as playing cards from a deck.
- #3 Scythe: Digital Edition
96% matchVery Positive89% of 3,803 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: 4X 23.3% ★, Hex Grid 18.5% ★, Turn-Based 15.6%, Historical 7.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: As a digital adaptation of a board game, it perfectly balances resource management and territory control with card-driven actions.
- #4 Age of Wonders 4
95% matchVery Positive81% of 22,647 reviews2023
Dev: Triumph StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 22.1 hrsMean: 60.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Rule a fantasy realm of your own design! Explore new magical realms in Age of Wonders’ signature blend of 4X strategy and turn-based tactical combat. Control a faction that grows and changes as you expand your empire with each turn!
Why similar: 4X 27.7% ★, Grand Strategy 18.9% ★, War 12.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Tactical 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It combines deep 4X empire management with tactical, turn-based combat that rewards careful planning and unit synergy.
- #5 HUMANKIND™
94% matchMixed69% of 28,527 reviews2021
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 33.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Rewrite history by shaping a civilization as unique as you are. Combine 60 cultures from the Ancient Era to the Modern Age to lead your empire to victory. Build thriving cities, outsmart rivals in epic battles, spread your influence and leave your mark on HUMANKIND™.
Why similar: 4X 23.6% ★, Grand Strategy 14.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%, Historical 10.2%, Hex Grid 8.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: It provides a modern take on the 4X genre with a focus on historical progression and tactical combat encounters.
- #6 Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
94% matchVery Positive86% of 375,846 reviews2016
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.1 hrsMean: 100.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?
Why similar: 4X 15.1% ★, Grand Strategy 13.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Historical 10.7%, Turn-Based 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential 4X experience that serves as the foundation for the strategic depth found in Hexarchy.
- #7 Armello
93% matchVery Positive82% of 16,025 reviews2015
Dev: League of Geeks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 30.5 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 22%, Hex Grid 21.8% ★, Card Game 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, PvP 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: This digital board game features a unique blend of card-based strategy, hero progression, and hex-grid exploration.
- #8 Shadow Empire
92% matchVery Positive84% of 1,919 reviews2020
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 74.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.
Why similar: 4X 19.2% ★, Hex Grid 16.5% ★, Grand Strategy 13.9% ★, Turn-Based 11.3%, War 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an incredibly deep, hex-based wargaming experience for those who want more complexity in their strategic simulation.
- #9 Into the Breach
91% matchVery Positive94% of 22,058 reviews2018
Dev: Subset Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 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 28.1%, Turn-Based 23%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.2%, Strategy 11.4%, Tactical 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: While smaller in scale, it offers the same tight, high-stakes tactical decision-making on a hex grid that Hexarchy players enjoy.
- #10 Field of Glory: Empires
91% matchVery Positive82% of 865 reviews2019
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 30.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Field of Glory: Empires is a grand strategy game in which you will have to move in an intricate and living tapestry of nations and tribes, each one with their distinctive culture.
Why similar: 4X 16.6% ★, Grand Strategy 15% ★, Turn-Based 11.6%, Historical 9%, War 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A deep historical grand strategy game that emphasizes the tactical management of your empire's expansion.
- #11 For The King
89% matchVery Positive88% of 43,547 reviews2018
Dev: IronOak GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 21.3 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 35%, Co-op 17.7%, Hex Grid 15.2% ★, Multiplayer 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines hex-grid exploration with turn-based combat and strategic party management.
- #12 Dice Legacy
90% matchMixed68% of 1,053 reviews2021
Dev: DESTINYbit
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Dice Legacy is a dice-based survival city builder set on a mysterious ringworld. Your ship has reached the shore of an uncharted continent. Roll and use your dice to gather resources, expand and defend your settlement, survive the winter and interact with the strange inhabitants of this eerie world.
Why similar: Management 62.2%, Strategy 37.8%
Why You'll Like It: It replaces traditional deckbuilding with dice-building, providing a similarly innovative way to manage your civilization's actions.
- #13 Imperiums: Greek Wars
89% matchVery Positive86% of 544 reviews2020
Dev: Kube Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Unique combination of turn-based 4X and historical grand strategy with a mythological twist. Explore the ancient world and build a world leading civilization. Survive, expand, conquer... and win!
Why similar: 4X 23.5% ★, Grand Strategy 17.4% ★, Historical 10.8%, War 9.9%, Military 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A historical 4X strategy game that focuses on the political and military challenges of the ancient world.
- #14 Northgard: Definitive Edition
88% matchVery Positive85% of 68,402 reviews2018
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 29.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Northgard: Definitive Edition is a critically acclaimed real-time strategy game based on Norse mythology. Lead your clan, uncover the secrets of a mysterious newfound continent and defeat your enemies to conquer the Throne!
Why similar: 4X 26.4% ★, War 13.5%, Tactical 9.9%, Co-op 9%, Strategy 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: While technically an RTS, its fast-paced expansion and resource management feel very similar to a condensed 4X game.
- #15 Thea: The Awakening
87% matchVery Positive88% of 3,773 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 25.7%, 4X 21.8% ★, Hex Grid 15.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Card Game 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game mixes survival, strategy, and card-based combat in a dark, procedurally generated world.
- #16 Wargroove
86% matchVery Positive83% of 5,251 reviews2019
Dev: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a strategy game for up to 4 players! Choose your Commander and wage turn-based war on battling factions. Design and share maps, cut-scenes and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools!
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 19%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.6%, Tactical 11.7%, Strategy 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based game that focuses on unit positioning and map control on a grid.
- #17 Last Regiment
86% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2020
Dev: Boomzap Inc
Windows
Engage in epic simultaneous turn-based combat in this fusion of cards and turn-based strategy. Assemble your regiment, claim your territory, and lead your forces to triumph!
Why similar: Hex Grid 22.5% ★, Turn-Based 17.3%, War 13.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical game that uses card-based mechanics to influence unit movement and combat on a hex grid.
- #18 Rising Lords
85% matchMostly Positive71% of 969 reviews2024
Dev: ArgonwoodPub: Deck13
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Rising Lords is a medieval turn-based strategy game with card and board game elements. Send your serfs to fight and die in your name... or let them prosper, and use them to your advantage!
Why similar: Hex Grid 21.1% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 15.9%, Turn-Based 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Tactical 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A medieval turn-based strategy game that combines board game elements with tactical combat.
- #19 Renowned Explorers: International Society
84% matchVery Positive92% of 2,893 reviews2015
Dev: Abbey Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In this strategic rogue-like you become a famous expedition leader in the 19th century. You form your own crew with the skills and personality to discover legendary treasures, while exploring randomized locations and stories on every new adventure.
Why similar: Turn-Based 48.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 26%, Strategy 15.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.8%, Singleplayer 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes strategic planning and resource management through a unique, turn-based exploration loop.
- #20 Dune: Spice Wars
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,441 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A 4X real-time strategy game from the developers of the critically acclaimed Northgard. Set in Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking Dune universe, you must lead your faction and battle for control and dominance over the harsh desert planet of Arrakis.
Why similar: 4X 23.7% ★, Grand Strategy 17.8% ★, War 11.2%, Management 11%, Tactical 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a fast-paced 4X experience set in a rich sci-fi universe with a focus on territory control.
- #21 Wildermyth
82% matchVery Positive95% of 18,187 reviews2021
Dev: Worldwalker Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 18.4 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: Turn-Based Tactics 36.8%, Turn-Based 32.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.2%, Strategy 6.1%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features tactical, turn-based combat on a grid paired with deep, procedural storytelling that makes every campaign unique.
- #22 Hand of Fate 2
84% matchVery Positive84% of 5,795 reviews2017
Dev: Defiant Development
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A new hero rises to challenge the Dealer in Hand of Fate 2! Master a living boardgame of infinitely replayable quests - unlock new cards, build your adventure, then defeat your foes in brutal real-time combat! Draw your cards, play your hand and discover your fate!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 48.6%, Card Game 45.2%, Singleplayer 3.2%, Strategy 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: It masterfully blends deckbuilding mechanics with map-based exploration and tactical combat encounters.
- #23 Tactical Breach Wizards
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,902 reviews2024
Dev: Suspicious Developments
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 26.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.1%, Military 15.9%, Tactical 14.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tight, turn-based tactical game that focuses on solving combat puzzles through clever ability usage.
- #24 Gremlins, Inc.
82% matchVery Positive85% of 8,616 reviews2016
Dev: Charlie Oscar Lima Tango Interactive EntertainmentPub: Small Fish Big Dreams
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This is an intense strategy board game in a steampunk world of corrupt capitalist gremlins who compete for money, political power and prestige. Save and invest, steal and extort, arrest and get arrested – in single-player and multiplayer, with ranks and ladders, team mode and spectator mode.
Why similar: Turn-Based 31.8%, Card Game 24.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.2%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Strategy 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A competitive, card-driven board game that focuses on strategic manipulation and resource management.
- #25 The Banner Saga
81% matchVery Positive89% of 15,908 reviews2014
Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.
Why similar: Turn-Based 42.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 28%, Tactical 15.4%, Strategy 8.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a strong focus on tactical, turn-based combat and difficult strategic choices during travel.
- #26 SteamWorld Heist
81% matchVery Positive94% of 6,195 reviews2016
Dev: Image & Form Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Command a steam-driven pirate crew in a series of epic tactical shootouts in SteamWorld Heist. This is turn-based strategy with a twist: You manually aim the guns of your robots, allowing for insane skill shots and bullet-bouncing action!
Why similar: Turn-Based 56.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.1%, Strategy 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a highly tactical, turn-based combat experience that rewards precise positioning and planning.
- #27 Rogue Hex
77% matchVery Positive87% of 272 reviews2025
Dev: Topstitch Games
Windows · Mac
Play your cards right to conquer the world in the Roguelite 4x. Explore mysterious lands, survive against the barbarian horde, and grow your stone age empire into the stars!
Why similar: 4X 24.1% ★, Grand Strategy 16.2% ★, Hex Grid 15.8% ★, Deckbuilding 10.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.8%
- #28 Card Hunter
79% matchVery Positive86% of 5,310 reviews2015
Dev: The Knights of Unity
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 25.1 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: Turn-Based 26.3%, Card Game 23.4%, Co-op 13.8%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It brings a unique tactical experience by combining grid-based movement with card-based combat abilities.
- #29 Frozen Synapse
79% matchVery Positive83% of 2,620 reviews2011
Dev: Mode 7
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Brings the simultaneous turn-based strategy genre up-to-date and lets you give detailed, accurate orders to your squad.
Why similar: Turn-Based 43.1%, Tactical 24.1%, Strategy 12.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Multiplayer 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features simultaneous turn-based tactical combat that requires deep foresight and strategic planning.
- #30 Millennia
78% matchMixed67% of 3,770 reviews2024
Dev: C Prompt GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 35.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Create your own nation in Millennia, a historical turn-based 4X game that challenges your strategic prowess across 10,000 years of history, from the dawn of humanity to our possible futures.
Why similar: 4X 18.9% ★, Grand Strategy 13.8% ★, Turn-Based 10%, Hex Grid 9.8% ★, Historical 7.9%
- #31 Faeria
78% matchVery Positive84% of 7,202 reviews2017
Dev: Abrakam Entertainment SAPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
With its unique living board, Faeria is also the only card game where you can gain all 300 cards in less than 50 hours.
Why similar: Card Game 39.5%, Hex Grid 18.2% ★, Turn-Based 14.9%, Strategy 10.8%, Multiplayer 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game uniquely combines card-based strategy with board-based tactical movement and terrain building.
- #32 ENDLESS Legend™ 2
76% matchVery Positive83% of 2,655 reviews2025
Dev: AMPLITUDE StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lead your people to victory on an ever-evolving world in this strategy game featuring asymmetric factions led by powerful heroes. Build your empire, wield political influence, and raise grand armies to wage war in a race to uncover dark secrets buried within the planet.
Why similar: 4X 17.7% ★, Grand Strategy 13.7% ★, Turn-Based 9.6%, War 8.6%, Historical 8.4%
- #33 Sid Meier's Civilization VII
77% matchMixed48% of 57,106 reviews2025
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.3 hrsMean: 48.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lead empires that evolve or endure through the Ages. Build something you believe in with Sid Meier's Civilization® VII.
Why similar: 4X 17.2% ★, Grand Strategy 14.7% ★, Hex Grid 12.4% ★, Military 8.9%, Historical 8.6%
- #34 Heroes of Science and Fiction
74% matchVery Positive90% of 889 reviews2026
Dev: Oxymoron Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A turn-based sci-fi strategy that combines exploration and exciting clashes on the battlefield. Take control over several different species, raise powerful armies for your heroes and destroy your opponents! This HoMM-like is set in a scifi universe, with new mechanics on top of the classic formula.
Why similar: 4X 17.1% ★, Grand Strategy 13.3% ★, Turn-Based 10.2%, War 8.7%, Historical 8.2%
- #35 From Village to Empire
76% matchMixed70% of 56 reviews2018
Dev: Witch Laboratory
Windows · Linux
From Village to Empire is an indie turn based strategy game with a historical setting. Build cities, research technologies, and train units to discover new lands and conquer the world!
Why similar: 4X 20.1% ★, Hex Grid 17.9% ★, Turn-Based 10.9%, War 8.9%, Historical 8.6%
- #36 Final Theory
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 393 reviews2018
Dev: Monticube
Windows
Final Theory is a 4X-lite turn-based strategy game where you command fleets of battleships engaged in a galactic civil war. It presents an exciting experience for both veteran players and those new to the genre. It features innovative combat mechanics but also hearkens back to some of the classics.
Why similar: 4X 23.9% ★, Hex Grid 22.3% ★, Turn-Based 16.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.5%
- #37 Revival: Recolonization
74% matchMixed69% of 424 reviews2024
Dev: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Set in a post-apoc version of Earth, Revival is a 4x strategy game where the world and its rules can change at key moments, creating a deep and highly replayable experience.
Why similar: 4X 20.5% ★, Hex Grid 17.8% ★, Grand Strategy 15.5% ★, Turn-Based 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%
- #38 Demise of Nations
75% matchVery Positive81% of 551 reviews2017
Dev: Noble Master LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Demise of Nations is a 4X turn-based grand strategy wargame covering the rise of Rome till the fall of modern civilization.
Why similar: 4X 21.7% ★, Hex Grid 16.9% ★, Grand Strategy 14.3% ★, Turn-Based 8.8%, Historical 8.7%
- #39 Galactic Civilizations IV
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,484 reviews2023
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Take command of a civilization that has just achieved faster-than-light travel in Galactic Civilizations IV, the newest entry in the award-winning space 4X strategy game series. Explore the galaxy, colonize worlds, shape cultures, make alliances, fight wars and pioneer new technologies.
Why similar: 4X 27.5% ★, Grand Strategy 22.2% ★, Hex Grid 16.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Management 7.5%
- #40 Politon
71% matchVery Positive90% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: Pinq Games
Windows · Mac
Politon: A turn-based strategy game that will push your strategic and management skills to the limit! Expand your territory, strengthen your economy, and outsmart your enemies by planning your strategy carefully.
Why similar: 4X 23.3% ★, Hex Grid 20.9% ★, Grand Strategy 14% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10%, Turn-Based Tactics 9%
- #41 Ara History Untold: Anniversary Edition
71% matchMixed69% of 2,267 reviews2024
Dev: Oxide GamesPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build a nation starting at any point in human history and compete for supremacy in this epic turn-based strategy game. Engage in diplomacy, fight wars, and go head-to-head with other leaders from history.
Why similar: 4X 28.5% ★, Grand Strategy 20.9% ★, Historical 11.3%, Military 9.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.5%
- #42 Oriental Empires
73% matchVery Positive81% of 2,995 reviews2017
Dev: Shining Pixel StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Turn based 4X strategy game, recreating the civilizations of ancient China. Develop your land, build great cities, raise huge armies and fight epic battles, with hundreds of soldiers fighting right on the game map. Advance your technologies, culture and religion to create one of mankind’s biggest empires.
Why similar: 4X 22.7% ★, Turn-Based 14.4%, Grand Strategy 11.7% ★, Historical 11.6%, Military 9.4%
- #43 Hex of Steel
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 876 reviews2020
Dev: War Frogs Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hex of Steel is a refreshing WWII wargame covering all fronts featuring a certain amount of original mechanics. Fight in solo against finally a decent AI throughout Europe, Africa or the Pacific, or against a friend in the cross-platform PBEM or real time multiplayer. Coop is also an option!
Why similar: Hex Grid 23.3% ★, Turn-Based 15.2%, Military 13.3%, Historical 11.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%
- #44 Yield! Fall of Rome
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 263 reviews2025
Dev: BillionworldsPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Forge your Kingdom amidst the Ruins of Rome in this turn-based 4X strategy game! As the world crumbles, rebuild civilization and shape your people’s destiny. Unleash your strategic prowess, conquer provinces, and crush all who stand in your way.
Why similar: 4X 16.7% ★, Hex Grid 13.2% ★, Grand Strategy 11% ★, Turn-Based 9.6%, Historical 7.3%
- #45 Nexus 5X
69% matchVery Positive91% of 932 reviews2024
Dev: Whatboy GamesPub: Paradox Arc
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate, EXPRESS. All of the depth, diplomacy, conflict and conquest of a turn-based 4X epic but played in fast-paced 60-minute competitive sessions. Play Solo or Multiplayer for 2-8 players.
Why similar: 4X 27.2% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 12%, Co-op 11.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, PvP 8.4%
- #46 Wizard Warfare
72% matchVery Positive97% of 62 reviews2019
Dev: Psyanotek Limited
Windows
Wizard Warfare is a fantasy-themed, 4X-style, turn-based strategy game with a strategic empire management layer supported by a detailed tactical battle simulation layer.
Why similar: 4X 39.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Hex Grid 14.1% ★, Tactical 12.6%, Turn-Based 11.1%
- #47 Dune: Imperium
68% matchVery Positive94% of 4,210 reviews2024
Dev: Dire Wolf
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The award-winning board game of strategy and intrigue in the iconic universe of Dune. The Spice must flow.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 31% ★, Deckbuilding 23.1%, Card Game 18.1%, Military 14.4%, Strategy 7.2%
- #48 Last Days of Old Earth
73% matchMixed60% of 57 reviews2016
Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Last Days of Old Earth is a rich strategy game set in our far, far future where the sun is dying. Can you command the last noble tribes of humanity as they attempt to survive among the machines and marauding clans?
Why similar: Hex Grid 23% ★, 4X 16.6% ★, Turn-Based 15.5%, Card Game 11.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%
- #49 Rebel Inc: Escalation
69% matchVery Positive82% of 7,395 reviews2021
Dev: Ndemic CreationsPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A unique and deeply engaging political/military strategic simulation from the creator of Plague Inc. Balance competing civilian and military priorities and deal with a deadly insurgency in order to stabilise a war-torn country.
Why similar: 4X 21% ★, Grand Strategy 16.2% ★, War 10.4%, Historical 10.2%, Military 9.8%
- #50 Age of Wonders: Planetfall
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 6,625 reviews2019
Dev: Triumph StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Age of Wonders: Planetfall is the new strategy game from Triumph Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Age of Wonders series, bringing all the exciting tactical turn-based combat and in-depth empire building of its predecessors to space in an all-new, sci-fi setting.
Why similar: 4X 24.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Hex Grid 14.3% ★, Turn-Based 12.6%, Tactical 7%
- #51 Interstellar Space: Genesis
70% matchVery Positive84% of 836 reviews2019
Dev: Praxis Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Interstellar Space: Genesis is a turn-based space 4X strategy game in which you attempt to build a thriving galactic empire. Discover mysteries among the stars, colonize worlds, and engage enemies in tactical turn-based combat on your journey to becoming the ruler of the galaxy!
Why similar: 4X 28.7% ★, Grand Strategy 16% ★, Turn-Based 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 9%
- #52 Fire & Maneuver
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,771 reviews2023
Dev: Armchair Interactive
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 45%
The Armchair Historian brings you a new turn-based strategy game set in the Victorian Era. As muskets become rifles and infantry is confronted by modernizing artillery, it is imperative to adapt to a rapidly changing battlefield. This is a new age, not of courage and chivalry, but of Blood and Iron.
Why similar: Historical 16.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Military 13.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.1%, War 11.2%
- #53 Terra Invicta
66% matchVery Positive81% of 9,434 reviews2026
Dev: Pavonis InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 52.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
An alien invasion has fractured humanity into seven ideological factions each with a unique vision for the future. Lead your chosen faction to take control of Earth’s nations, expand across the Solar System, and battle enemy fleets in tactical combat.
Why similar: 4X 19.7% ★, Grand Strategy 15.2% ★, War 9.7%, Turn-Based 9.4%, Historical 9.4%
- #54 Through the Ages
67% matchVery Positive91% of 2,331 reviews2018
Dev: CGE Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 39.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Legendary board game classic from award winning designer Vlaada Chvátil
Why similar: Turn-Based 18.2%, Historical 17.1%, Card Game 15.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.5%
- #55 HELLCARD
65% matchVery Positive86% of 4,635 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: Turn-Based 24.7%, Deckbuilding 23.5%, Co-op 18.7%, Card Game 17.2%, Multiplayer 7.1%
- #56 Making History: The First World War
68% matchMixed67% of 114 reviews2021
Dev: Factus Games
Windows · Linux
A turn-based WWI Grand Strategy game. Rush to field new modern weaponry and survive the horrendous attrition battles. Join the global conflict between the Great Powers of the age and forge a new world order for freedom or tyranny.
Why similar: 4X 18.5% ★, Grand Strategy 16.4% ★, Turn-Based 12.6%, Historical 11.7%, War 8.7%
- #57 Hadean Tactics
64% matchVery Positive89% of 1,908 reviews2023
Dev: Emberfish Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 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: Deckbuilding 33.7%, Card Game 29.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.3%, Strategy 9.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #58 Chaos Reborn
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,143 reviews2015
Dev: Snapshot Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.2 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: Hex Grid 29.6% ★, Turn-Based 24.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Multiplayer 7.8%, Tactical 7.6%
- #59 1953: NATO vs Warsaw Pact
66% matchMixed49% of 192 reviews2025
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Cold War turns hot in 1953: massive hex strategy with nukes, supply, and sabotage.
Why similar: Hex Grid 20.4% ★, Grand Strategy 20% ★, Turn-Based 16.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%, Military 11.3%