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Games Like Inkulinati

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, Singleplayer, Roguelite, Roguelike.

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Inkulinati is a turn-based strategy game straight from medieval manuscripts, where a rabbit’s bum can be deadlier than a dog's sword. Become a master of the Living Ink, build your own bestiary, defeat medieval superstars and collect perks to unleash hidden powers.

Reviews: Very Positive — 86% — of 1,133 reviews
Released: 2024-02-22
Developer: Yaza Games
Publisher: Daedalic Entertainment
Genres: Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Mac
Median playtime: 2.7 hrs
Mean playtime: 5.2 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 80%

Overview

Inkulinati stands out for its unique medieval manuscript art style, dark humor, and deep turn-based tactical gameplay. These recommendations focus on games that capture that same blend of stylized visuals, strategic depth, and roguelite progression, ensuring you find the perfect balance of wit and tactical challenge.

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    97% matchVery Positive94% of 14,297 reviews2021
    Dev: Klei Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 24.9%, Deckbuilding 21.2%, Dark Humor 15.7%, Roguelite 15.3%, Turn-Based Combat 8.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Combines deckbuilding with a strong narrative focus and distinct art style, mirroring the character-driven nature of Inkulinati.

  2. #2 Pentiment
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,036 reviews2022
    Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.

    Why similar: Historical 30.5%, Medieval 26%, Hand-drawn 22.2%, Stylized 14.8%, 2D 4.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Shares the distinct medieval manuscript art style and historical charm that makes Inkulinati so visually unique.

  3. #3 Monster Train
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,754 reviews2020
    Dev: Shiny ShoePub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 22.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 17%, Roguelite 16.9%, PvP 9.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A premier deckbuilding roguelite that offers deep tactical positioning and strategic depth similar to Inkulinati's bestiary management.

  4. #4 Wildermyth
    95% matchVery Positive95% of 18,060 reviews2021
    Dev: Worldwalker Games LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.3 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 28.5%, Turn-Based 24.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.3%, Roguelite 13.6%, Hand-drawn 11.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Features tactical, grid-based combat combined with a procedurally generated narrative that feels like a living storybook.

  5. #5 Skulls of the Shogun
    94% matchVery Positive90% of 853 reviews2013
    Dev: 17-BIT
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Enter the Samurai Afterlife and join forces with vibrant ghost-samurai warriors, magical animal monks, and mustachioed samurai generals. It's fast-paced turn-based strategy inspired by Advance Wars, and supercharged with fighting-game flare!

    Why similar: Turn-Based 32.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 29.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%, Strategy 9.6%, Turn-Based Combat 4.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, funny turn-based strategy game that shares the same satirical tone and tactical focus.

  6. #6 Dicey Dungeons
    94% matchVery Positive89% of 11,511 reviews2019
    Dev: Terry Cavanagh
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Become a giant walking dice, explore dungeons and defy Lady Luck in this dice powered roguelike! Now featuring "Reunion", a free DLC with six brand-new episodes!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 38.3%, Turn-Based 32.9%, Roguelite 22.5%, Strategy 5%, Singleplayer 1.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Captures the same whimsical, funny, and lighthearted tone while delivering tight, turn-based roguelite mechanics.

  7. #7 Floppy Knights
    93% matchMostly Positive80% of 398 reviews2022
    Dev: Rose City Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Meet the Floppy Knights: tangible projections summoned from floppy disks! Tactics fuse with card game mechanics as Phoebe and Carlton, a brilliant young inventor & her robot-arm bestie, square off in turn-based battles. Select your Knights, hone your deck, and execute your strategy for victory!

    Why similar: Turn-Based 21.4%, Deckbuilding 20.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Blends card-based deckbuilding with tactical grid combat and a humorous, vibrant art style.

  8. #8 Fights in Tight Spaces
    92% matchVery Positive90% of 3,799 reviews2021
    Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    A stylish blend of deck-building, turn-based tactics, and thrilling animated fight sequences in classic action-movie settings. Learn to balance your hand, momentum, and positioning to overcome the odds to defeat your adversaries. Build your deck, control the space and live to fight another day.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 21.8%, Turn-Based 21.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical positioning and card-based combat with a highly stylized aesthetic that rewards clever movement.

  9. #9 Darkest Dungeon®
    91% 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: Turn-Based 39.9%, Turn-Based Combat 38%, Roguelite 12.1%, Strategy 5.1%, 2D 3.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Delivers the dark humor and punishing, turn-based roguelite combat that fans of Inkulinati's grimier side will appreciate.

  10. #10 Shogun Showdown
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,574 reviews2024
    Dev: RoboatinoPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!

    Why similar: Turn-Based 21.3%, Deckbuilding 15%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Strategy RPG 13.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A tactical, turn-based roguelite that focuses on precise positioning and combat timing with a distinct visual flair.

  11. #11 Knights in Tight Spaces
    90% matchMostly Positive71% of 825 reviews2025
    Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Raw Fury
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    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: Turn-Based Strategy 21.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.1%, Deckbuilding 20.1%, Strategy RPG 12.9%, Hand-drawn 9.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A tactical, card-based game that emphasizes movement and environmental awareness in a stylized, isometric world.

  12. #12 Rogue Lords
    91% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,848 reviews2021
    Dev: Leikir StudioPub: Nacon
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    A dark fantasy roguelike where you play as the Devil! Lead famous evil geniuses through events and turn-based fights to spread terror and corruption. Create synergies between your disciples, use your evil powers and take revenge on those miserable Demon Hunters.

    Why similar: Strategy RPG 18.6%, Roguelite 18%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, Hand-drawn 13.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Allows you to play as the villain in a dark, turn-based roguelite that shares the macabre humor found in Inkulinati.

  13. #13 Legends of Kingdom Rush
    89% matchMixed65% of 1,681 reviews2022
    Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    RPG turn-based combat game with deep tactics and bad jokes! Do you have what it takes to save the kingdom?

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 18.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.8%, Strategy RPG 13.7%, Roguelite 12.5%, Medieval 12.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A tactical, turn-based RPG that features the same polished, stylized art and strategic depth as the Kingdom Rush universe.

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    88% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,181 reviews2021
    Dev: MonteBearoPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Assemble your party. Answer the call. Win the war. Build a deck and fight a series of turn-based combats with up to 6 party characters through the city of Dawn's Point. Each character can unlock a set of unique cards and abilities that can augment your deck in powerful, exciting ways.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 27.2%, Deckbuilding 20.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Roguelite 12.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Features tactical, card-based combat with a focus on positioning and unit management in a gritty fantasy setting.

  15. #15 Inkbound
    86% matchVery Positive87% of 3,952 reviews2024
    Dev: Shiny Shoe
    Windows
    Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 29.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    A turn-based tactical roguelike from the creators of Monster Train. Play solo or co-op, create powerful builds, and save the Atheneum.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.5%, Strategy RPG 17%, Roguelite 15.7%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical roguelite that features fluid combat and deep character customization.

  16. #16 SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
    87% matchVery Positive87% of 2,228 reviews2019
    Dev: Image & Form GamesPub: Thunderful Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Lead a party of aspiring heroes through a beautifully hand-drawn world and intense battles using only your wits and a handful of cards. Take on whatever threat comes your way by crafting your own deck choosing from over 100 unique punch-cards!

    Why similar: Turn-Based 47.4%, Deckbuilding 29.9%, Turn-Based Combat 16.7%, 2D 5.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, stylized deckbuilding RPG that emphasizes tactical turn-based combat in a charming world.

  17. #17 Rising Lords
    86% matchMostly Positive71% of 951 reviews2024
    Dev: ArgonwoodPub: Deck13
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 12.1 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: Medieval 19.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.5%, Turn-Based 18.1%, Turn-Based Combat 7.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A medieval-themed strategy game that captures the historical, board-game-like atmosphere of Inkulinati.

  18. #18 Winnie's Hole
    84% matchVery Positive95% of 315 reviews2026
    Dev: Twice Different
    Windows

    Join Winnie on a new adventure, from within! Play as a virus in his body and mind. Capture cells to mutate and build a deck of actions to unleash in combo-driven combat. A genre-blending roguelite with a dark yet charming story. Embrace discomfort - Sometimes we can't help being seen as a monster...

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 18.7%, Dark Humor 18.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.9%, Roguelite 14.3%, Strategy RPG 12.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, humorous tone and roguelite mechanics that lean into the bizarre and grotesque.

  19. #19 Necroking
    85% matchVery Positive81% of 877 reviews2024
    Dev: KORO.GAMESPub: Alawar
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Necroking is a turn-based tactics roguelite with vast deckbuilding. You play as a Master of Necromancy. Build your skulls deck, raise skeletons and other scum to defeat settlements desecrated by life.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 33.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 31.9%, Roguelite 23.5%, Strategy 5.7%, 2D 4%

    Why You'll Like It: A tactical, deckbuilding roguelite where you manage an army of the undead, echoing the bestiary-building mechanics of the seed game.

  20. #20 Cross Blitz
    84% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,591 reviews2025
    Dev: Tako Boy Studios LLCPub: The Arcade Crew
    Windows
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Cross Blitz is a unique RPG deckbuilder featuring fast-paced tactical combat with loads of cards to collect and synergies to wield. Explore, level up, craft new cards and build the perfect decks as you carve your own path to victory!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 24.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.3%, Roguelite 16.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 8.3%

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    83% matchVery Positive94% of 541 reviews2023
    Dev: SnoutUp
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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    Why similar: Turn-Based 33.5%, Deckbuilding 23.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.8%, Roguelite 15.8%, Funny 5.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A funny, bite-sized roguelite deckbuilder that keeps the gameplay simple yet highly addictive.

  22. #22 Gordian Quest
    82% matchVery Positive89% of 5,923 reviews2022
    Dev: Mixed Realms Pte Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    Why similar: Turn-Based 25.7%, Deckbuilding 18.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.6%, PvP 10.2%

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    82% matchVery Positive81% of 12,790 reviews2022
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 20.8 hrsMean: 53.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    Why similar: Turn-Based 30.9%, Deckbuilding 24.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.5%, Roguelite 15.5%, Strategy 4.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A cooperative deckbuilding roguelite that emphasizes party composition and tactical decision-making.

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    81% matchVery Positive90% of 8,124 reviews2021
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    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    Why similar: Turn-Based 37.2%, Deckbuilding 36.1%, Roguelite 14.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%

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    79% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2024
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    Windows · Linux

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    Why similar: Turn-Based 20.2%, Deckbuilding 18.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Roguelite 11.1%

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  26. #26 Fort Triumph
    81% matchMostly Positive79% of 994 reviews2020
    Dev: CookieByte Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    Why similar: Turn-Based 24%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Medieval 15%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%

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  27. #27 Vault of the Void
    78% matchVery Positive93% of 2,938 reviews2022
    Dev: Spider Nest Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Vault of the Void is a fast-paced roguelike deckbuilder where the power is in your hands. Continuously customise your deck, crafting powerful combos and ingenious strategies. Upgrade your cards with Void Stones, infusing them with new abilities to help defeat the minions of The Void!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 50.6%, Roguelite 31.4%, Strategy 9.8%, 2D 6.3%, Singleplayer 1.8%

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  28. #28 The Royal Writ
    77% matchVery Positive83% of 463 reviews2025
    Dev: Save Sloth StudiosPub: Yogscast Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Sacrifice creates stories in this medieval roguelike deckbuilder. Watch your cards march to glory or permanent death as they battle toward the enemy. Each fallen hero becomes part of your kingdom's legend. Command wisely... some sacrifices are necessary.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 15.7%, Dark Humor 15.6%, Deckbuilding 15.1%, Medieval 10.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.6%

  29. #29 Slay the Spire
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 210,878 reviews2019
    Dev: Mega Crit
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 67.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    Why similar: Turn-Based 42.4%, Deckbuilding 35.7%, Roguelite 14.5%, Strategy 5.2%, Singleplayer 1.3%

    Why You'll Like It: The definitive deckbuilding roguelite that set the standard for the genre's strategic depth and replayability.

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    79% matchMostly Positive71% of 73 reviews2022
    Dev: Labrador Studios
    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 20.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.4%, Strategy RPG 15.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%, Roguelite 8.5%

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    80% matchMixed53% of 425 reviews2021
    Dev: Klabater
    Windows
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    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 17.6%, Strategy RPG 14.3%, Deckbuilding 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%

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    75% matchVery Positive93% of 97 reviews2024
    Dev: Guild Studio
    Windows

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    76% matchMostly Positive79% of 945 reviews2022
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    Windows
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  34. #34 Flocking Hell
    74% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2025
    Dev: Sextant Studios
    Windows

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  35. #35 Cards and Castles Ultimate
    73% matchMostly Positive78% of 74 reviews2026
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  36. #36 Zoeti
    76% matchMixed65% of 503 reviews2023
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    Windows
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    72% matchVery Positive96% of 93 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Roguelite 24.1%, Deckbuilding 19%, Strategy 13.1%, Funny 12.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%

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    75% matchMostly Positive78% of 118 reviews2022
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  39. #39 Meme Mayhem
    72% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,054 reviews2024
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    Windows
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    Why similar: Roguelite 24%, Dark Humor 21.6%, Deckbuilding 21.4%, Funny 14.2%, Strategy 6.6%

  40. #40 Mega Knockdown
    73% matchVery Positive98% of 65 reviews2022
    Dev: dhamster
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    73% matchMostly Positive70% of 60 reviews2023
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    71% matchMostly Positive80% of 428 reviews2023
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    Windows · Mac
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    68% matchVery Positive92% of 96 reviews2026
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    Windows

    Tomb of the Bloodletter is a strategic word roguelike where your keyboard becomes your arsenal. Use your wit to unleash deadly words through tactical combinations of your letters to defeat the denizens of this dingy tomb and claim the Bloodletter for yourself...

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 56.6%, Turn-Based Combat 17.9%, Strategy 16.1%, 2D 7.6%, Singleplayer 1.8%

  45. #45 Dice Gambit
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 1,006 reviews2025
    Dev: Chromatic InkPub: Spelkollektivet
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Shape and lead your own fully customisable (and debt-ridden) family of Inquisitors in charge of hunting the chromatic monsters infesting the city. Unlock unique abilities, hang out with eccentric nobles, learn the secrets the city holds while occasionally delivering ice cream!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 19.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.1%, Strategy RPG 16.1%, Medieval 16%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%

  46. #46 One More Gate : A Wakfu Legend
    70% matchVery Positive84% of 358 reviews2023
    Dev: Ankama StudioPub: Ankama Games
    Windows · Mac

    One More Gate is a rogue-lite deck-builder that combines exploration and turn-based strategic combat. Head out to discover fantastic places, master the power of Wakfu to create destructive card combos, and defeat all those who would stand in your way!

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 24%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.5%, Deckbuilding 16%, Roguelite 8.4%, Turn-Based Combat 7.3%

  47. #47 Million Monster Militia
    70% matchVery Positive84% of 101 reviews2024
    Dev: Space Capsule GamesPub: Dejobaan Games, LLC
    Windows

    A roguelike autobattling deckbuilder. Draft an army of… Succubi? Tax Accountants? Whales? It’s up to you! Discover thousands of possible synergies based on what fighters you choose. Fights are snappy and turn-based. Recruit your army and let them fight for you!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 27.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.7%, Roguelite 17.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%

  48. #48 DarkRanger
    69% matchMostly Positive70% of 57 reviews2025
    Dev: 铅笔龙Pub: 偶尔不帅
    Windows · Mac

    "Dark Ranger" is a light roguelike strategy RPG. Play as a middle-aged, retired knight who returns to the battlefield for one last chance at glory. Weapons switch automatically based on distance—daggers for close combat, spears for reach, axes for sweeping attacks

    Why similar: Strategy RPG 18.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.9%, Medieval 16.8%, Roguelite 16.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.7%

  49. #49 Ancestory
    74% matchMixed57% of 61 reviews2015
    Dev: Kajak Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Turn-based strategy meets card game! Outwit your opponent on multiple different battlefields with cunning strategies. Build your own decks made of underworldly minions and powerful spells!

    Why similar: Turn-Based 36.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 24%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.4%, Strategy 9.2%, Turn-Based Combat 8.4%

  50. #50 Mewgenics
    64% matchVery Positive92% of 42,141 reviews2026
    Dev: Edmund McMillen
    Windows
    Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 33.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Build the ultimate cat army through tactical breeding and send them into deep, challenging turn-based adventures. Draft abilities, collect items, and manipulate genetics across generations in this roguelike tactics game from the creators of The Binding of Isaac and The End is Nigh.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.8%, Dark Humor 20.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.6%, Roguelite 15.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%

  51. #51 Master of Piece
    66% matchVery Positive92% of 174 reviews2026
    Dev: I M GAME
    Windows · Mac

    Recruit mercenaries, combine their traits, and forge endless synergies. Venture through the mysterious medieval realm, facing powerful foes and mighty bosses. Simple turn-based rules hide deep strategic depth—build your ultimate team, master the pieces, and uncover the secrets of the Black fog.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 22.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.2%, Medieval 17.8%, Roguelite 12.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%

  52. #52 South Pole Bebop
    68% matchVery Positive87% of 53 reviews2024
    Dev: Sentience Inc.
    Windows

    A multiplayer turn-based strategy game inspired by Into The Breach, set on a 9x9 board, where you control characters and protect bases. Create a unique deck of ability cards and characters. Eliminate the opponent while fending off a zombie horde. Become a savior of The South Pole!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 18.5%, Turn-Based 15.1%, Strategy RPG 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%

  53. #53 Armello
    71% 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 34.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.8%, PvP 14.3%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Strategy 5%

  54. #54 The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
    69% matchVery Positive87% of 7,902 reviews2020
    Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Dear Villagers
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Step into the wacky heroic fantasy universe of the Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. Lead a team of unlikely and clumsy heroes in an epic and challenging tactical RPG. Live an adventure filled with humor, surprises and silly encounters.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 35.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 29.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.2%, Funny 7.8%, Strategy 5%

  55. #55 Claws & Chaos
    69% matchMixed66% of 112 reviews2024
    Dev: Parhelion Studio
    Windows

    Claws & Chaos is an auto-chess-style battler featuring quirky creatures in dire circumstances. Build your team and hone your skills while battling across both story and PvP modes. Will you earn your place on the Ark?

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 29.5%, Dark Humor 29.1%, PvP 19%, Multiplayer 8.4%, Strategy 6.7%

  56. #56 Gremlins, Inc.
    70% matchVery Positive85% of 8,561 reviews2016
    Dev: Charlie Oscar Lima Tango Interactive EntertainmentPub: Small Fish Big Dreams
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 21.2 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 39.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 26.3%, Hand-drawn 13%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Strategy 6.3%

  57. #57 Throne of Bone
    66% matchVery Positive86% of 328 reviews2025
    Dev: Windmill Slam
    Windows · Mac

    Draft minions to defeat all who oppose the noble art of necromancy. Wield spells, discover dark relics, and reclaim your castle to unite the land through undeath in this unholy amalgam of roguelike, deckbuilder, and autobattler.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 27%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13%, Hand-drawn 12.5%

  58. #58 Tactical Breach Wizards
    63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,483 reviews2024
    Dev: Suspicious Developments
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to try every crazy plan you can think of to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 29.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.8%, Strategy RPG 14.5%, Funny 10.2%

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