- #1 Vactics
97% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: The Lemur Conspiracy
Windows · Mac
Build the mech to fight against robotic Vactics in tactical chess-like combat. The war is already over and the heroes of the city have fallen. Take on a new randomly generated challenge every time you play and join with the citizens to fight for a better future.
Why similar: Mechs 23.8% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 20.5%, Roguelite 10.6%, Tactical 9.7%, Roguelike 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the core tactical puzzle loop of Into the Breach with a focus on mech positioning and predicting enemy attacks.
- #2 FTL: Faster Than Light
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 77,932 reviews2012
Dev: Subset Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 33.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
Why similar: Roguelike 32.8%, Strategy 19.2%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Tactical 9.2%, Roguelite 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the same developers, this roguelike shares the high-tension decision-making and sci-fi aesthetic of the seed game.
- #3 Tactical Breach Wizards
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,707 reviews2024
Dev: Suspicious Developments
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.5 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 Strategy 25%, Turn-Based 20.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.5%, Tactical 9%, Isometric 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar perfect-information tactical system where you can see enemy intentions and plan your moves to manipulate the battlefield.
- #4 Shogun Showdown
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,740 reviews2024
Dev: RoboatinoPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 12.3 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 Strategy 20%, Turn-Based 17.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.9%, Roguelike 10.8%, Turn-Based Combat 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelike that focuses heavily on perfect information and positioning to defeat enemies in a grid-based environment.
- #5 Cobalt Core
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,240 reviews2023
Dev: Rocket Rat GamesPub: Brace Yourself Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder with a deep new single-axis spin on tactics games! Dodge missiles, line up your cannons, and blast 'em out of the sky... Then get to the bottom of these time loops, before it's too late!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 26.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.5%, Roguelike 14.4%, Strategy 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike deckbuilder that places a heavy emphasis on ship positioning and managing enemy fire in a tactical grid.
- #6 Invisible, Inc.
94% matchVery Positive91% of 5,734 reviews2015
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 16.3%, Turn-Based 13.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Isometric 10.1%, Strategy 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes tactical game that emphasizes stealth, planning, and managing limited resources in a procedurally generated environment.
- #7 Star Renegades
93% matchVery Positive83% of 3,025 reviews2020
Dev: Massive Damage, Inc.Pub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Star Renegades is a dimension spanning rogue-lite strategy RPG. Outsmart uniquely generated adversaries, forge bonds between heroes and end the cycle!
Why similar: Mechs 27.8% ★, Turn-Based 15.7%, Roguelike 10.1%, Roguelite 7.5%, Turn-Based Combat 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game that uses a timeline manipulation system to reward precise planning and squad synergy.
- #8 Phantom Brigade
92% matchVery Positive81% of 4,280 reviews2023
Dev: Brace Yourself Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Phantom Brigade 2.0 is a cinematic, tactical mech strategy game with a revolutionary timeline-based command system. See the future, predict enemy actions, and plot your counterattack on the timeline! Recruit and level up your squad of rebels to retake war-torn Fyrland from the Kaskad occupation.
Why similar: Mechs 33.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.6%, Strategy 8.2%, Tactical 8%
Why You'll Like It: Features mech combat with a unique time-manipulation mechanic that allows you to preview enemy actions and adjust your strategy accordingly.
- #9 Fights in Tight Spaces
91% matchVery Positive90% of 3,852 reviews2021
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Turn-Based Tactics 18.8%, Turn-Based 16.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Strategy 14%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines deckbuilding with strict tactical positioning on a grid, requiring you to manage space and movement to survive.
- #10 SteamWorld Heist
91% matchVery Positive94% of 6,167 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 34.5%, Strategy 18.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%, RPG 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers tactical turn-based combat that rewards precise aiming, ricochet shots, and careful positioning on 2D planes.
- #11 Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
90% matchVery Positive89% of 14,778 reviews2018
Dev: Bulwark StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
MECHANICUS II ANNOUNCED! Take control of one of the most technologically advanced factions in the Imperium: the Adeptus Mechanicus. In this turn-based tactical game, your every decision will weigh heavily on the outcome of the conflict. Will you be blessed by the Omnissiah?
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.9%, Turn-Based 17.3%, Strategy 11.4%, Turn-Based Combat 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides deep tactical turn-based combat with extensive customization and resource management mechanics.
- #12 XCOM® 2
89% matchVery Positive85% of 107,870 reviews2016
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 61.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 20%, Turn-Based 16.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.2%, Isometric 10%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive turn-based tactical experience that focuses on squad management and high-stakes missions against an alien threat.
- #13 BATTLETECH
89% matchVery Positive84% of 32,826 reviews2018
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 43.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war.
Why similar: Mechs 41.9% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 13.7%, Turn-Based 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%, Strategy 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep mech customization and turn-based tactical combat that rewards strategic positioning and heat management.
- #14 Mech Armada
88% matchVery Positive81% of 686 reviews2022
Dev: Lioncode Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Create and command custom Mechs to outmaneuver The Swarm in this post-apocalyptic tactical turn-based rogue-lite. Leverage the terrain, learn each Mech's unique skills and use strategy and resources to survive an ever-changing series of battles to give humanity hope.
Why similar: Mechs 25.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.8%, Roguelike 7.8%, Isometric 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite mech combat game that focuses on squad building and tactical grid movement to overcome procedural challenges.
- #15 Loop Hero
86% matchVery Positive93% of 36,230 reviews2021
Dev: Four QuartersPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.2 hrsMean: 28.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.6%, Roguelike 20.9%, Tactical 16.9%, Roguelite 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unique roguelike strategy game that focuses on managing the board state and resource generation over time.
- #16 Frozen Synapse
87% 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 33.4%, Strategy 17.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 16%, Tactical 14.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A simultaneous turn-based strategy game that requires deep tactical foresight and predicting enemy movement patterns.
- #17 Wildermyth
85% matchVery Positive95% of 18,135 reviews2021
Dev: Worldwalker Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.5 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 28.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.1%, Turn-Based 18.2%, Roguelite 9.5%, Procedural Generation 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines procedural storytelling with tactical grid-based combat that emphasizes character positioning and environmental interaction.
- #18 Xenonauts
86% matchVery Positive87% of 5,038 reviews2014
Dev: Goldhawk Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Xenonauts is a strategy game in which you control a multi-national military organisation defending a Cold War-era Earth from alien invasion, using small squads of persistent soldiers to eliminate the extraterrestrials and recover their technology in turn-based ground combat.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 24.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.8%, Turn-Based 13%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%, Strategy 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic turn-based tactical game that emphasizes base management and defending against an alien invasion.
- #19 Zero Orders Tactics
83% matchVery Positive92% of 110 reviews2024
Dev: Pauloondra
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
🌋⚔ Terraforming + Into The Breach! An experimental puzzle strategy where you are not commanding your troops - now, you are shaping the battlefield itself! Nothing is random*, everything is predictable*, and the battlefield is changing. Every turn. By you.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 20.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.4%, Turn-Based 11.8%, Roguelike 8.9%, Strategy 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Tactical grid-based combat that focuses on replayability and procedural challenges in a minimalist pixel-art style.
- #20 Dungeon of the ENDLESS™
84% matchVery Positive85% of 13,994 reviews2014
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Dungeon of the ENDLESS™ is a Rogue-Like Dungeon-Defense game, in which the player and their team of heroes must protect the generator of their crashed ship while exploring an ever-expanding dungeon, all while facing waves of monsters and special events as they try to find their way out...
Why similar: Roguelike 28.2%, Strategy 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Sci-fi 9%, Roguelite 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike tower defense hybrid that demands strategic placement and resource management to survive waves of enemies.
- #21 Bionic Dues
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 994 reviews2013
Dev: Arcen Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Bionic Dues is a tactical, turn-based roguelite with mech customization. Out-think wide-ranging tactical situations featuring robots with bad GPS, terrible aim, insecurity, a lack of focus, a tendency to backstab, and dozens of other maladies to exploit.
Why similar: Mechs 18.9% ★, Turn-Based 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Roguelike 11.4%, Strategy 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike strategy game featuring mech combat and tactical decision-making in a futuristic setting.
- #22 Desperados III
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,346 reviews2020
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.
Why similar: Strategy 39.1%, Isometric 28.5%, Tactical 25.4%, Great Soundtrack 3%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, puzzle-like game where planning and positioning are essential to overcoming overwhelming odds in stealth missions.
- #23 Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 38,235 reviews2016
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.
Why similar: Strategy 37.5%, Tactical 36.5%, Isometric 17.1%, Indie 4.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: Requires meticulous planning and positioning to execute complex tactical maneuvers against groups of enemies.
- #24 Ignited Steel: Mech Tactics
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 88 reviews2022
Dev: YokaicadePub: Meteorbyte Studios
Windows
Ignited Steel is a mech roguelike turn-based-tactics game. Manage a team of overheating old-tech mechs, more heat means more vulnerability and damage! Unravel the galaxy’s story as you travel from node to node, improving your mechs, acquiring new pilots, and defeat the sentient A.I. overlord!
Why similar: Mechs 31.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.2%, Roguelike 9.6%, Strategy 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike mech combat game that emphasizes heat management and tactical positioning on a grid.
- #25 Monster Train
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,834 reviews2020
Dev: Shiny ShoePub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 28.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Turn-Based Strategy 24%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.7%, Roguelike 14.9%, Roguelite 13%, Strategy 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike deckbuilder that uses a multi-lane tactical system to challenge your planning and board management skills.
- #26 Wargroove
81% matchVery Positive83% of 5,236 reviews2019
Dev: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 4.0 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 Strategy 26.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.1%, Turn-Based 17%, Strategy 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that emphasizes unit positioning, objective control, and tactical synergy.
- #27 ARC SEED
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: Massive Galaxy Studios
Windows
Face the interstellar Archangels in a turn-based tactical game with deckbuilding elements and destructible environment, where you pilot powerful mechs to save the Earth from destruction.
Why similar: Mechs 26.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.9%, Roguelike 7.5%, Strategy 7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines mech combat with card-based strategy and tactical grid movement to create a challenging puzzle-like experience.
- #28 Templar Battleforce
79% matchVery Positive93% of 976 reviews2015
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
An addictive mix of strategic combat and army building, with the precision of an RPG. Design your squad members' exact build of equipment and talents to create unique fireteam combinations. Step into the pilot suit of a Leviathan mech, lead the Templar Knights in turn-based tactical warfare.
Why similar: Mechs 22.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.4%, Turn-Based 14.9%, Roguelike 8%
Why You'll Like It: Tactical squad combat with deep customization and challenging missions that require careful movement and ability usage.
- #29 Repel The Rifts
76% matchVery Positive86% of 332 reviews2025
Dev: RefinedBearGamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Linux
Repel the Rifts is a roguelite tower defense game where you lead a commander through an alien world, uncovering new terrain each wave, drafting powerful upgrades, and constructing defenses to hold back the chaos.
Why similar: Mechs 30.1% ★, Turn-Based 13.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.7%, Roguelike 10%, Tactical 6.9%
- #30 One-inch Tactics
77% matchVery Positive94% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: KOGADO STUDIOPub: KOMODO
Windows
Turn the tide of the war with nuanced strategies in One-inch Tactics, introducing players to a unique turn-based strategy experience.
Why similar: Mechs 27% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.7%, Turn-Based 12.9%, Strategy 6.7%
- #31 StarVaders
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,125 reviews2025
Dev: PengonautsPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
Why similar: Mechs 29.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 19.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.9%, Roguelike 10.1%, Roguelite 8.8%
- #32 Pathway
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,248 reviews2019
Dev: RobotalityPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy adventure set in the 1930s great wilderness. Unravel long-forgotten mysteries of the occult, raid ancient tombs and outwit your foes in turn-based squad combat!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 17.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, Turn-Based 15.5%, Roguelike 8.6%, Roguelite 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Tactical turn-based combat set in a procedurally generated adventure that rewards careful squad management.
- #33 Dome Keeper
75% matchVery Positive92% of 20,921 reviews2022
Dev: BippinbitsPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action miner. Dig for resources, collect useful gadgets, and upgrade equipment to increase odds of survival – just hurry back before your dome is destroyed!
Why similar: Roguelike 34.9%, Tactical 17.5%, Sci-fi 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Procedural Generation 12%
- #34 XCOM®: Chimera Squad
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 23,313 reviews2020
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
XCOM: Chimera Squad delivers an all-new story and turn-based tactical combat experience in the XCOM universe.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 31.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.2%, Turn-Based 17.4%, Strategy 17.1%, Sci-fi 4.6%
- #35 Deep Sky Derelicts
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,867 reviews2018
Dev: Snowhound GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Deep Sky Derelicts is an original combination of turn-based strategy and RPG, enriched with tactical card combat and popular roguelike elements. Explore derelict alien ships, fight, loot and upgrade your gear, all in distinctive retro-futuristic comic book aesthetic style.
Why similar: Turn-Based 21.8%, Strategy 18.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Roguelike 9.8%, Roguelite 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike deckbuilder with tactical combat and a gritty sci-fi aesthetic that rewards strategic planning.
- #36 Kaiju Wars
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 271 reviews2022
Dev: Foolish Mortals Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Play out a Kaiju movie as the (hopelessly) outclassed military in this stylish 2D turn-based strategy game. Construct buildings and defend your city with cannon-fodder tanks, jets and more as the devastating kaiju grow in power with every attack.
Why similar: Mechs 21.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.8%, Turn-Based 12.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.9%, Strategy 6.3%
- #37 Anomaly Collapse
74% matchVery Positive86% of 636 reviews2024
Dev: RocketPunch Games
Windows
Command a squad of adorably fierce warriors in Anomaly Collapse, a turn-based Roguelite strategy game that offers a fresh twist to an old formula! Face off against otherworldly beings and uncover the dark secrets of supernatural calamities. Immerse yourself in a story where every move counts!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 19.9%, Turn-Based 16.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.1%, Mechs 12.5% ★, Turn-Based Combat 8.3%
- #38 XCOM: Enemy Unknown
74% matchVery Positive93% of 58,209 reviews2012
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Linux
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 34.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Slingshot Pack is Now Available!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 36.6%, Turn-Based 20.9%, Tactical 12.5%, Strategy 12.3%, Sci-fi 8.8%
- #39 Breachway
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,404 reviews2024
Dev: Edgeflow StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Explore the galaxy in this deckbuilding, sci-fi roguelike where ship upgrades and crew management are key to your survival. Optimize resource generation, engage in intense turn-based battles, and take on ever-growing threats as you seek out The Signal.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.9%, Roguelike 18.8%, Strategy 14.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, Roguelite 13.8%
- #40 The Last Spell
71% matchVery Positive91% of 13,289 reviews2023
Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 20.1%, Turn-Based 16.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 8.2%, Strategy 8.1%
- #41 The Banner Saga
73% matchVery Positive89% of 15,879 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 Strategy 34.1%, Turn-Based 29.5%, Strategy 11.1%, Tactical 8.5%, RPG 5.1%
- #42 Othercide
71% matchVery Positive82% of 5,202 reviews2020
Dev: Lightbulb CrewPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
As Humanity’s last hope, lead your army to combat in an intricate dance of spectacular actions and counters, using an original Dynamic Timeline System, and face fearsome bosses in epic battles.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 18.9%, Turn-Based 14.9%, Strategy 14.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%
- #43 Galaxy Squad
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 429 reviews2019
Dev: Kazakov Oleg
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Galaxy squad is a hardcore turn-based tactical roguelike, inspired by FTL and XCOM.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.8%, Strategy 17.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%, Tactical 8.8%
- #44 FRONT MISSION 1st: Remake
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 686 reviews2023
Dev: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
FRONT MISSION 1st: Remake is an immersive, tactical turn-based RPG, placing you in command of the awe-inspiring Wanzers – powerful military machines.
Why similar: Mechs 39.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 24.7%, Strategy 11.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.4%, Sci-fi 4.7%
- #45 Ground Breakers
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 57 reviews2016
Dev: UnitedIndie
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Battle with robots on dynamic, randomly generated battlegrounds, as you attempt to take on the world in this unique turn-based strategy game.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 20%, Strategy 18.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.6%, Turn-Based 12.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%
- #46 Slay the Spire
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 213,462 reviews2019
Dev: Mega Crit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.5 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 35.4%, Roguelike 30.5%, Strategy 13.4%, Roguelite 11.3%, Indie 2.7%
- #47 Cogmind
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,963 reviews2017
Dev: Grid Sage Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 40.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Cogmind is a sci-fi roguelike epic in which you play a robot building yourself from components found or salvaged from other robots. Explore a living, breathing world through turn-based tactical combat, or sneak, hack, and fly your way to victory.
Why similar: Turn-Based 35.2%, Roguelike 22.3%, Strategy 15.3%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Procedural Generation 9.7%
- #48 Dicey Dungeons
68% matchVery Positive89% of 11,632 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: Turn-Based 29.3%, Roguelike 18.9%, Roguelite 18.5%, Strategy 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%
- #49 MENACE
64% matchVery Positive91% of 11,482 reviews2026
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Lead a strike force against an alien threat in this turn-based tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers. Answer distress calls across different worlds, train and equip infantry, deploy tanks and mechs, and plan and execute missions in detailed turn-based battles.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 23.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.5%, Turn-Based 16.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%, Strategy 10.5%
- #50 Convoy
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,462 reviews2015
Dev: Convoy GamesPub: Indietopia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Convoy is a tactical roguelike-like inspired by Mad Max and FTL in which you cross a wasteland in search of parts for your broken ship. Presented in pixel art and set in a future post-apocalyptic setting, Convoy is a squad based tactical combat roguelike-like in its core.
Why similar: Roguelike 23.5%, Strategy 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Roguelite 12.3%, Sci-fi 8.3%
- #51 Void War
65% matchVery Positive94% of 3,693 reviews2025
Dev: Tundra
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Command an ancient starship and fight your way to the heart of a dying Empire. Fend off attacks from demented cultists, craven space pirates, and xenophobic Imperial soldiers. Discover powerful artifacts and use them to build your ship into a fearsome war engine.
Why similar: Roguelite 19.8%, Roguelike 19.7%, Strategy 16.9%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Tactical 10.3%
- #52 Frozen Synapse 2
70% matchMixed66% of 244 reviews2018
Dev: Mode 7
Windows
Frozen Synapse 2 is the sequel to the award-winning turn-based tactical game. Command your squads in a vast procedurally generated city: enter any building, perform any mission, execute any strategy.
Why similar: Strategy 26.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.5%, Turn-Based 21.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.5%, Indie 7.7%
- #53 Depth of Extinction
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 209 reviews2018
Dev: HOF Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a flooded world and save humanity from a terrible threat in this turn based, tactical RPG with roguelike elements
Why similar: Turn-Based 19%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Roguelite 9.9%, Strategy 9.8%
- #54 Steam Marines
72% matchMixed50% of 333 reviews2014
Dev: Worthless Bums
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Steam Marines is a squad based Roguelike set on a steampunk spaceship. It features tactical play focused on positioning and careful use of resources. Built to keep you on your toes as you progress through the decks of your besieged ship while clearing enemies and trying to reach each level's elevator.
Why similar: Roguelike 21.7%, Turn-Based 19.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Strategy 13.7%, Tactical 8%
- #55 Mainframe Defenders
68% matchVery Positive87% of 770 reviews2020
Dev: Synthetic Domain
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
MAINFRAME DEFENDERS - Turn-based tactics centered around gear and unit customization. It offers simple combat, high replayability, and tons of loot. Items don't just provide stats boost, but also offer distinct mechanics that can be combined into powerful builds.
Why similar: Mechs 34.2% ★, Roguelike 11.5%, Isometric 10.5%, Roguelite 9.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%
- #56 Beat the Humans
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Dochungryest
Windows
Beat the Humans is the turn-based tactical strategy game. Here you lead an army of aliens against invaders from the human race. Collect your squad, protect planets, strengthen your army with equipment and look for allies if you want to survive and win.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 23.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.3%, Turn-Based 16.3%, Strategy 10.4%, Turn-Based Combat 9.5%
- #57 Death Ring: Second Impact
66% matchVery Positive81% of 171 reviews2025
Dev: Rouge Mecha
Windows
Death Ring: Second Impact is a turn-based Roguelite strategy game. As the commander of the "Griffin" squadron, you must lead your Mechas and Pilots to resist the threat of mutated monsters and approaching to the secrets hidden behind the Death Ring.
Why similar: Mechs 26.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 20.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 18%, Roguelike 10%, Roguelite 8.7%
- #58 X-COM: UFO Defense
67% matchVery Positive95% of 3,956 reviews2008
Dev: MicroProse Software, IncPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 24%
You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 28.9%, Turn-Based 19.3%, Strategy 16.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.4%, Tactical 8.4%
- #59 Recon Control
67% matchVery Positive83% of 139 reviews2021
Dev: Dmitry KozlovPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Recon Control is a turn-based strategy and 2D platformer hybrid focused on combat. Lead your special operations squad through a set of challenging and deadly missions.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 23.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.6%, Turn-Based 16.1%, Strategy 9.7%, Turn-Based Combat 7.9%
- #60 Crying Suns
67% matchVery Positive86% of 4,492 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 17.5%, Roguelike 17.1%, Roguelite 15%, Tactical 13%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%