- #1 Griftlands
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
- #14 Banners of Ruin
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 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 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 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 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 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 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%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven deckbuilder with a vibrant, stylized aesthetic and deep tactical card-battling mechanics.
- #21 Card Hog
83% matchVery Positive94% of 541 reviews2023
Dev: SnoutUp
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Card Hog is a pig-based dungeon crawler with roguelike and deck building elements. Take the role of an adventurous hog and interact with more than 100 cards of dangerous enemies, powerful weapons and exciting spells!
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 Gordian Quest
82% 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 25.7%, Deckbuilding 18.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.6%, PvP 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep, tactical deckbuilding experience that blends RPG elements with grid-based combat.
- #23 Across the Obelisk
82% matchVery Positive81% of 12,790 reviews2022
Dev: Dreamsite GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 20.8 hrsMean: 53.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Set forth in a co-op roguelite deckbuilder where every choice matters! Craft decks of breathtaking power. Journey alone or with up to three friends. Plot your party’s path to glory and face powerful enemies in deep tactical combat on your quest to save the kingdom of Senenthia in Across the Obelisk!
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.
- #24 Tainted Grail: Conquest
81% 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 37.2%, Deckbuilding 36.1%, Roguelite 14.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a dark, atmospheric deckbuilding experience with complex mechanics and a unique world-building style.
- #25 Mindbug Online
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2024
Dev: Kissaki Studios GmbH
Windows · Linux
Mindbug redefines the card-battler genre, focusing on pure strategy and fast-paced excitement from the very first turn. Outsmart opponents with the groundbreaking Mindbug mechanic and rise through the new roguelike mode, discovering fresh powers, creatures, and combos each run.
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.2%, Deckbuilding 18.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Roguelite 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A competitive, turn-based card battler that focuses on strategic mind games and creature management.
- #26 Fort Triumph
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 994 reviews2020
Dev: CookieByte Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A strategy game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with the world exploration of HOMM. Build towns, collect artifacts, improve your heroes, and influence your tactical surroundings using physics!
Why similar: Turn-Based 24%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Medieval 15%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, turn-based strategy game that emphasizes environmental interaction and clever positioning.
- #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%
Why You'll Like It: A highly tactical deckbuilder that gives players complete control over their deck, mirroring the strategic planning required in Inkulinati.
- #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 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%
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
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.
- #30 Live by the Sword: Tactics
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Labrador Studios
Windows · Mac
Live By The Sword: Tactics is a streamlined tactical RPG that blends classic and contemporary gameplay elements. The game is set in a world recovering from the ravages of war, you must navigate the treacherous landscape to prevent further turmoil. Single Player and Multiplayer modes available.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 20.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.4%, Strategy RPG 15.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%, Roguelite 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-inspired tactical RPG that focuses on pure, turn-based strategy and unit management.
- #31 The Amazing American Circus
80% matchMixed53% of 425 reviews2021
Dev: Klabater
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Roll up and play a deck building game like no other! Gather weird and wonderful performers, amaze audiences, explore Gilded Age America, and transform your run down circus into an entertainment empire. Play your cards right and you could claim the crown of greatest showman from P.T .Barnum!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 17.6%, Strategy RPG 14.3%, Deckbuilding 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A deckbuilding RPG that uses a unique theme and tactical combat to tell a story of struggle and performance.
- #32 Revelatio
75% 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: Deckbuilding 18.1%, Strategy RPG 15.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Roguelite 12.9%
- #33 Warriors: Rise to Glory
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 945 reviews2022
Dev: Gavra Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this rogue-lite turn-based RPG, you create a bloodline of gladiators, fight online with or against your friends in the arena, decide the fate of your fallen rivals, and bring honor, wealth, and the spoils of war to improve your legacy.
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.7%, Medieval 15.8%, Roguelite 12.7%, Strategy RPG 9.9%, Turn-Based Combat 7.9%
- #34 Flocking Hell
74% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Sextant Studios
Windows
Flocking Hell is a deeply strategic roguelite where you defend your pasture from demonic invasion. It blends calm exploration with auto-battler combat, offering a mix of easy-to-learn mechanics and thought-provoking gameplay. It also has a LOT of sheep 🐑😈
Why similar: Deckbuilding 23.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.5%, Roguelite 14.4%, Medieval 12.1%
- #35 Cards and Castles Ultimate
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: Red Team Games
Windows · Mac
Collectible cards meets tactical strategy! Build decks, uncover crazy combos, and battle friends and rivals in TACTICAL CARD-BOARD COMBAT. Bring your cards to life and dominate the grid!
Why similar: Medieval 23.1%, Deckbuilding 16%, Funny 13.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%
- #36 Zoeti
76% matchMixed65% of 503 reviews2023
Dev: Dusklight CO., LTD.Pub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Zoeti is a turn-based roguelite that features a deck of playing cards used to create card combos and activate skills in the heat of battle. Bolster your arsenal of skills through battles, discoverable upgrades, or aid from the locals which enhance your plays to overcome the evil plaguing your land.
Why similar: Turn-Based 26.5%, Deckbuilding 17.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Roguelite 12.7%, Hand-drawn 9.6%
- #37 Meteorfall: Rustbowl Rumble
72% matchVery Positive96% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: Slothwerks
Windows
Meteorfall: Rustbowl Rumble is a wild, no-holds barred card brawl in the wacky world of Meteorfall. Build a face-melting deck, break the rules, and stomp your opponents in this fast-paced & fresh take on roguelike deckbuilders.
Why similar: Roguelite 24.1%, Deckbuilding 19%, Strategy 13.1%, Funny 12.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%
- #38 Kingdom Draw
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 118 reviews2022
Dev: Eternal Technics
Windows · Mac · Linux
A hybrid of challenging turn-based strategy and customizable card collection gameplay set in a medieval fantasy universe.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 21.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.4%, Medieval 16%, PvP 8%
- #39 Meme Mayhem
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,054 reviews2024
Dev: Cr3 Studio
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Hurl emojis and battle the internet's biggest stars to rise as a meme master in Meme Mayhem! Collect powerful perks and relics, enjoy a darkly comic social media story, and assemble the ultimate emoji attack stack in this roguelite idle RPG.
Why similar: Roguelite 24%, Dark Humor 21.6%, Deckbuilding 21.4%, Funny 14.2%, Strategy 6.6%
- #40 Mega Knockdown
73% matchVery Positive98% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: dhamster
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fighting game where the action only moves when you do. Plan your next move, then strike, evade and punish! Knock 'em down and press the advantage! Fight colorful hand-drawn characters, and challenge your friends to an epic battle of wits!
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%, PvP 7.8%
- #41 ILLUMINATI
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: RadioFree.NetPub: RadioFree.Net
Windows · Mac
Join the conspiracy of global domination and dark satire in this classic from Steve Jackson Games. As one of the Illuminati, you are driven by power, money, mayhem—and more. Grow stronger as you plot to destroy your rivals. How will you take over the world?
Why similar: Dark Humor 30.6%, PvP 27%, Turn-Based Combat 17.4%, Strategy 13%, 2D 7%
- #42 Hedgewars
71% matchVery Positive91% of 126 reviews2022
Dev: Hedgewars Team
Windows
Turn-based strategy, artillery, action and comedy game, featuring the antics of pink hedgehogs with attitude as they battle from the depths of hell to the depths of space.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 34.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.8%, PvP 13.1%, Strategy 12.3%, PvE 9%
- #43 Cards and Castles 2
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 428 reviews2023
Dev: Red Team Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Collectible cards spring to life in this wacky Tactical CCG. Assemble a deck to challenge your friends and rivals, and engage in glorious CARD BATTLES! Will you choose fearsome dragons, or the deadly squirrels?
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.5%, Deckbuilding 19.8%, Medieval 14.3%, PvP 11.8%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%
- #44 Tomb of the Bloodletter
68% matchVery Positive92% of 96 reviews2026
Dev: Ethan's SecretionsPub: indie.io
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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%