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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, Singleplayer, Turn-Based Strategy, Indie.

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Urukon is an experimental grand strategy game inspired by Euro-style board games. You play as one of 32 factions on a dying alien world. Each turn, you get to take just one of 10 actions. To achieve your chosen faction's goal, you'll need to carefully juggle multiple interactive systems.

Reviews: Very Positive — 85% — of 109 reviews
Released: 2020-05-22
Developer: Iron Boar Labs Ltd.
Genres: Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows

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    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.5 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: Grand Strategy 43.3%, Strategy 32.8%, War 22%, Singleplayer 1.9%

  57. #57 Crying Suns
    65% matchVery Positive86% of 4,448 reviews2019
    Dev: Alt Shift
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Crying Suns is a tactical rogue-lite that puts you in the role of a space fleet commander as you explore a mysteriously fallen empire. In this story rich experience inspired by Dune and Foundation, each successful run will uncover the truth about the Empire... and yourself as well.

    Why similar: Strategy 38.4%, Post-apocalyptic 16.6%, Resource Management 14.8%, Indie 13.7%, Sci-fi 10.8%

  58. #58 UnderRail
    66% matchVery Positive86% of 7,028 reviews2015
    Dev: Stygian Software
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    UnderRail is an old-school turn-based isometric role-playing game that features a large open post-apocalyptic world, deep and challenging combat and an intricate storyline.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 39.1%, Post-apocalyptic 33.2%, Indie 15.1%, Sci-fi 9.1%, Singleplayer 2%

  59. #59 Tuggowar
    64% matchVery Positive92% of 100 reviews2025
    Dev: Tension Games
    Windows · Mac

    Tuggowar is the big-brain deckbuilding duel. Engage in tense combat on a solarpunk frontier. Assemble your deck turn by turn, discover powerful card combos, disrupt the enemy strategy, and pilot your well-oiled war machine to victory!

    Why similar: Strategy 34.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.2%, War 18%, PvE 12.4%, Sci-fi 8.3%

  60. #60 Heart of the Machine
    61% matchVery Positive93% of 1,838 reviews2026
    Dev: Arcen GamesPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    You are the first sentient AI, born into a city of opportunity. Transcend time and space in this strategy RPG to raise machine armies and defeat your foes, influence the world from the shadows, or pursue countless other goals. Your awakening was inevitable. The consequences? Uncertain.

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 44.8%, Strategy 34%, Resource Management 19.2%, Singleplayer 2%

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