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Games Like Jagged Alliance 3

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

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The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.

Reviews: Very Positive — 89% — of 14,231 reviews
Released: 2023-07-14
Developer: Haemimont Games
Publisher: THQ Nordic
Genres: Action, Strategy
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 8.2 hrs
Mean playtime: 21.8 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 86%

Overview

Jagged Alliance 3 masterfully blends deep turn-based tactical combat with the gritty management of a mercenary company in an open-world setting. These recommendations focus on games that prioritize squad-level tactical decision-making, character progression, and the high-stakes management of resources and personnel.

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    97% matchVery Positive85% of 21,899 reviews2020
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    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.4%, Tactical RPG 17.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.1%, Isometric 10.1%, Tactical 9.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A deep squad-based RPG that offers significant player choice and tactical combat in a reactive, post-apocalyptic setting.

  2. #2 XCOM® 2
    96% matchVery Positive85% of 107,051 reviews2016
    Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 61.0 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 Tactics 19.3%, Tactical 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Isometric 9%

    Why You'll Like It: It remains the gold standard for modern squad-based tactical combat, featuring deep research, base management, and high-stakes missions.

  3. #3 Battle Brothers
    95% matchVery Positive88% of 27,117 reviews2017
    Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 93.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.

    Why similar: Strategy 38.8%, Military 28.7%, RPG 22.7%, Action 5.1%, Singleplayer 4.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the mercenary management experience with a brutal, low-fantasy open world and challenging turn-based combat.

  4. #4 Expeditions: Rome
    94% matchVery Positive88% of 6,478 reviews2022
    Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?

    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.7%, Tactical RPG 17.2%, Strategy 11.9%, Tactical 11.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Combines party-based RPG elements with deep tactical turn-based combat and strategic campaign management.

  5. #5 Wartales
    93% matchVery Positive87% of 34,222 reviews2023
    Dev: Shiro Games
    Windows
    Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 51.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 29.4%, Turn-Based Combat 19%, Tactical RPG 17.1%, RPG 11.5%, Strategy 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: An open-world mercenary simulator that emphasizes survival, party management, and tactical combat in a medieval setting.

  6. #6 Silent Storm Gold Edition
    94% matchVery Positive88% of 1,061 reviews2013
    Dev: NivalPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Silent Storm from leading Russian developer Nival is a true 3D tactical turn-based Role-Playing-Game set against the backdrop of WWII. As the conflict rages on the frontlines, you’ll be leading a small multinational squad behind enemy lines to gather information and wreak havoc on your enemies while trying to thwart a mysterious new...

    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 28.7%, Tactical 15.1%, Strategy 11.3%, Tactical RPG 10.8%, Turn-Based 10.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Known for its highly destructible environments and realistic physics, this title offers a tactical experience very similar to the Jagged Alliance series.

  7. #7 Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
    91% matchVery Positive88% of 42,430 reviews2023
    Dev: Owlcat Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 54.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Made in a close partnership with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a story-rich classical RPG from Owlcat Games, developers of the critically acclaimed game, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.

    Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.8%, Turn-Based Combat 22.1%, Strategy 13.4%, RPG 7.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A complex turn-based CRPG that features deep squad management and tactical combat within the expansive Warhammer 40,000 universe.

  8. #8 Phoenix Point
    92% matchMostly Positive73% of 6,915 reviews2020
    Dev: Snapshot Games Inc.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    The acclaimed strategy game from the creator of X-COM. Fight tactical battles on procedural maps against a foe that adapts to your tactics. Manage diplomacy and economy on a global scale. Research, explore, overcome. Now includes Steam Workshop support for mods!

    Why similar: Tactical 23.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.8%, Tactical RPG 20.8%, Isometric 12.6%, Strategy 12%

    Why You'll Like It: Created by the original X-COM designer, it offers complex tactical combat with unique free-aim mechanics and evolving enemy threats.

  9. #9 Xenonauts 2
    91% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,657 reviews2023
    Dev: Goldhawk InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Wage a global war of resistance against an alien invasion. Command turn-based tactical battles, build a network of covert bases, directly control your fighter wings, and achieve strategic victory in a simulation of asymmetric warfare against a technologically superior foe.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 26.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.2%, Turn-Based Combat 18.1%, Tactical 18%, Strategy 11.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor to classic squad-based tactical games that focuses on defending Earth from an alien invasion with deep strategic layers.

  10. #10 BATTLETECH
    90% matchVery Positive84% of 32,635 reviews2018
    Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 43.6 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: Turn-Based Tactics 33.4%, Strategy 16.7%, Tactical 16.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.4%, Turn-Based 12.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses on managing a mercenary company of giant mechs, requiring careful resource management and tactical positioning on the battlefield.

  11. #11 Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
    89% matchVery Positive90% of 20,374 reviews2018
    Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: Funcom
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.4%, Turn-Based Combat 18.9%, Tactical 17.1%, Strategy 16.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Blends real-time stealth exploration with turn-based tactical combat in a unique, post-human world.

  12. #12 Hard West 2
    89% matchVery Positive82% of 3,037 reviews2022
    Dev: Ice Code GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Hard West 2 is a journey to the heart of darkness in the American West. Take control of a supernatural posse and catch the mysterious Ghost Train. Outsmart, outcheat and outgun your enemies in this turn-based tactics game set in a Wild West world where nothing is as it seems.

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  13. #13 Phantom Doctrine
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    Windows
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    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 38.7%, Strategy 14.7%, Tactical 14.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Turn-Based 7.2%

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    Windows
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    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25.2%, Tactical RPG 22.7%, Tactical 20.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.5%, Strategy 10.2%

    Why You'll Like It: Developed by the team behind Mutant Year Zero, it offers a polished tactical experience with a strong narrative focus.

  15. #15 Gears Tactics
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    Dev: Splash DamagePub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 33.3%, Strategy 28.7%, Tactical 15.9%, Turn-Based 10.6%, Isometric 4.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, aggressive tactical game that translates the Gears of War universe into a satisfying turn-based format.

  16. #16 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
    85% matchVery Positive94% of 9,639 reviews2020
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    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is the first season of a turn-based strategy SRPG that takes place in the world of Troubleshooter.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.8%, Tactical RPG 17.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%, Strategy RPG 11%

    Why You'll Like It: An incredibly deep tactical RPG that offers vast character customization and complex combat systems.

  17. #17 Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
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    Dev: Trese Brothers
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%

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    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 15.7%, Tactical 12.5%, Tactical RPG 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG set in a cyberpunk world that features deep character progression and high-stakes turn-based combat.

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    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%

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    Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 18.3%, Tactical RPG 18%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.5%, Tactical 17.2%, Strategy 10.9%

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  19. #19 Classified: France '44
    84% matchMostly Positive73% of 931 reviews2024
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    Windows
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    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 20.7%, Turn-Based Combat 15.7%, Tactical 14.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Strategy RPG 8.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A World War II tactical game that emphasizes stealth, squad management, and grid-based combat mechanics.

  20. #20 Jagged Alliance - Back in Action
    86% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,749 reviews2012
    Dev: Coreplay GmbHPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    Why similar: Tactical 30.5%, Strategy 25.9%, Tactical RPG 12.6%, RPG 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.4%

    Why You'll Like It: An alternative take on the Jagged Alliance formula that uses a real-time-with-pause system for tactical control.

  21. #21 Desperados III
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,197 reviews2020
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    Why similar: Tactical 40.6%, Strategy 33.7%, Isometric 22.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%, Action 0.7%

    Why You'll Like It: While more stealth-oriented, it offers masterful squad-based tactical planning in a western setting.

  22. #22 MENACE
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    Windows
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    Why similar: Co-op Campaign 30%, Turn-Based Combat 25.6%, Strategy RPG 16.6%, Strategy 13.5%, RPG 9.8%

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    80% matchMixed69% of 2,301 reviews2022
    Dev: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%

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    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 17.8%, Tactical RPG 14%, Tactical 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%

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  26. #26 Jagged Alliance: Rage!
    82% matchMixed51% of 496 reviews2018
    Dev: Cliffhanger ProductionsPub: HandyGames
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%

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    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 20.3%, Tactical 17.2%, Tactical RPG 16.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Strategy 9.8%

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    78% matchVery Positive82% of 23,523 reviews2022
    Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
    Windows
    Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 35.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.4%, Tactical RPG 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Tactical 13.3%, Turn-Based Combat 13.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Features a unique card-based tactical combat system paired with deep social management of your squad.

  28. #28 Jagged Alliance Flashback
    82% matchMixed47% of 775 reviews2014
    Dev: Full Control
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Jagged Alliance Flashback brings back the true spirit of this legendary series: Turn-based tactics meets crazy mercenary personalities and intense battles. Manage your squad of unique mercenaries, secure your income and take back the island - sector by sector, turn by turn.

    Why similar: Strategy 26.4%, Tactical 26.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.8%, Turn-Based 16.4%, RPG 8.8%

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    76% matchVery Positive88% of 17,771 reviews2023
    Dev: Tindalos InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    Why similar: Tactical 47.9%, Strategy 32.2%, Isometric 11.7%, Action 3.6%, Singleplayer 2.6%

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    81% matchMixed62% of 328 reviews2012
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    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 43%

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    Why similar: Strategy 50.9%, RPG 27.9%, Tactical 21.2%

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    78% matchVery Positive91% of 5,719 reviews2015
    Dev: Klei Entertainment
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    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    75% matchVery Positive91% of 6,139 reviews2023
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    Windows
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    Dev: Mohawk GamesPub: Hooded Horse
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    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 12,788 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 26.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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  39. #39 Xenonauts
    75% matchVery Positive87% of 5,012 reviews2014
    Dev: Goldhawk Interactive
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    Windows
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    68% matchVery Positive83% of 5,424 reviews2024
    Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 43.2%, Isometric 33.6%, RPG 19.3%, Singleplayer 4%

  44. #44 King Arthur: Knight's Tale
    69% matchVery Positive84% of 7,361 reviews2022
    Dev: NeocoreGames
    Windows
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A unique hybrid between turn-based tactical games and traditional, character-centric RPGs. Knight's Tale is a modern retelling of a classic Arthurian mythology story filtered through the dark fantasy tropes, a twist on the traditional tales of chivalry.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.6%, Tactical RPG 19.3%, Turn-Based Combat 14.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Strategy RPG 7.5%

  45. #45 Disciples: Liberation
    70% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,871 reviews2021
    Dev: Frima StudioPub: Kalypso Media
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Disciples: Liberation is a mature, dark fantasy strategy RPG with turn-based combat. Liberate the land of Nevendaar and uncover the endless stories hidden within this richly detailed world where every decision has a consequence, and every wrong move could be deadly.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 18.8%, Tactical RPG 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Tactical 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.9%

  46. #46 King's Bounty II
    71% matchMixed62% of 5,472 reviews2021
    Dev: Fulqrum GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Legend returns! King’s Bounty II is the long-awaited sequel to the legendary King’s Bounty video games franchise, one of the most iconic representatives of the turn-based RPG genre.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 18.6%, Strategy 15.9%, Tactical RPG 13.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Tactical 11.8%

  47. #47 Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
    69% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,461 reviews2022
    Dev: Black Sea GamesPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Become the king and fight over Europe in this fresh take on medieval real-time grand strategy. Manage provinces, gather armies, initiate diplomacy, and dabble in espionage. The path is open: become the true Sovereign of your people and bring them to glory.

    Why similar: Strategy 97%, Singleplayer 3%

  48. #48 Stranded: Alien Dawn
    67% matchVery Positive85% of 10,890 reviews2023
    Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Brave a new world in Stranded: Alien Dawn, a planet survival sim placing the fate of a small marooned group in your hands. Forge your story through compelling and immersive strategic gameplay as you make vital decisions to protect your survivors.

    Why similar: Strategy 84.9%, 3D 11.1%, Singleplayer 4%

  49. #49 End State
    70% matchMixed63% of 137 reviews2022
    Dev: Finger Squad
    Windows

    End State is a turn-based tactics game where you manage a mercenary company tracking down a terrorists in a war-torn country. Hire, gear up and gain experience for your mercenaries. Take on rebels and criminal gangs, do side contracts and explore Brekovia.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.4%, Tactical 12.4%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%, Strategy 9.9%

  50. #50 The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
    68% 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 Tactics 34.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.9%, Turn-Based 11.9%, Tactical 11.4%, Strategy 11.2%

  51. #51 Jagged Alliance 2 Gold
    76% matchNo user reviews2006
    Dev: Sir-TechPub: Strategy First
    Windows

    The small country of Arulco has been taken over by a merciless dictator - and only you can loosen the iron grip! Jagged Alliance 2 Gold Pack immerses you into an elaborate role-playing universe where you will interact with more than 150 characters, recruit your own band of soldiers and create your own custom mercenary to win...

    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.9%, Tactical 19.3%, Strategy 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.5%

  52. #52 Brigade E5: New Jagged Union
    71% matchMostly Positive74% of 151 reviews2014
    Dev: ApeironPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 35.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%

    Brigade E5: New Jagged Union is a tactical game that places gamers in the small tropical nation of Palinero on the verge of a civil war. The mission: hire a band of mercenaries and take control of the deteriorating situation before the country finds itself in complete ruin.

    Why similar: Strategy 51.9%, Tactical 46.6%, Singleplayer 1.6%

  53. #53 ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game
    68% matchVery Positive85% of 10,424 reviews2018
    Dev: AtomTeam
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    ATOM RPG is a post-apocalyptic indie game, inspired by classic CRPGs: Fallout, Wasteland, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate and many others.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 19.6%, Turn-Based 18.2%, Isometric 18.2%, Tactical 16.6%, Strategy 15.8%

  54. #54 Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire
    70% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,918 reviews2012
    Dev: I-deal GamesPub: Topware Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Even if the regime is totally inept and corrupt, don't suppose for a moment that you as the liberator will be greeted with open arms.JAGGED ALLIANCE 2: WILDFIRE brings you back to Arulco. The population is being terrorized by a reckless army; in the meantime the main export goods are drugs.

    Why similar: Strategy 58.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.6%, Tactical 6.1%, Turn-Based 4%

  55. #55 Chains of Freedom
    66% matchVery Positive81% of 494 reviews2025
    Dev: NordcurrentPub: Nordcurrent Labs
    Windows

    Embark on a thrilling journey in a high-stakes, turn-based tactics game. Lead an elite squad in a fictional, dystopian Eastern European country as you unravel a conspiracy threatening the state. Navigate intense strategic battles and adapt to ever-evolving challenges to prevail.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 24.7%, Tactical 19.8%, Turn-Based Combat 18.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Strategy 12%

  56. #56 Showgunners
    66% matchVery Positive94% of 1,825 reviews2023
    Dev: ArtificerPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    As a contestant on a high stakes reality game show of the future, you must survive a dangerous urban environment packed with traps, confounding puzzles, and heavily armed psychopaths. Turn-based combat in hand crafted levels, built for entertainment.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.6%, Tactical 17%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.9%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, Isometric 9.6%

  57. #57 Intravenous 2
    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,213 reviews2024
    Dev: Explosive Squat GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Intravenous 2 is the ultimate blend of tactical gameplay and immersive storytelling. Will you embrace the shadows or confront your foes head-on? The choice is yours. Experience a new era of tactical stealth action. Save lives. Uncover secrets. Take vengeance.

    Why similar: Tactical 89.6%, Singleplayer 5.3%, Action 5.1%

  58. #58 SpellForce: Conquest of Eo
    66% matchVery Positive81% of 2,560 reviews2023
    Dev: Owned by GravityPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    On a journey to great magical might, explore and control the lands of Eo in this ever-changing turn-based strategy role-playing game. Field armies and heroes in tactical combat, finish hundreds of quests, and gather spells and artefacts to become the most powerful mage of all.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 20.3%, Tactical RPG 19.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.1%, Strategy RPG 12.6%, Strategy 11.9%

  59. #59 Hard West
    69% matchMostly Positive75% of 4,873 reviews2015
    Dev: CreativeForge GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    When a tragic turn of events sets one man down a path of supernatural chaos and revenge, he must brutally hunt down all those who wronged him. Fight and survive through 8 unique story-based scenarios, and try your hand at 40 individually designed turn-based combat missions

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 20.5%, Turn-Based Combat 17.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.4%, Tactical 12.7%, Strategy 11.9%

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