- #1 Knights of the Chalice
97% matchVery Positive86% of 94 reviews2019
Dev: Heroic Fantasy Games Dot Com
Windows
Knights of the Chalice is a 2D RPG with turn-based combat. Create four Adventurers and embark on a bold journey to save the Land from Slavers, Demons, Dragons and other Evil Forces, as your Heroic Party progresses all the way from level 1 to level 20. The free Demo/Tutorial is a unique adventure.
Why similar: CRPG 16.5%, Party-Based RPG 13.9%, Tactical RPG 13.6%, Isometric 9.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct predecessor, it offers the same core tactical combat and ruleset-driven gameplay that defines the series.
- #2 Low Magic Age
96% matchVery Positive89% of 3,411 reviews2017
Dev: Low Magic Studios
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Adventure and fight in a medieval fantasy open world! Build heroic characters with various abilities, travel through villages, cities, or perilous dungeons. Strategic turn-based combat system and advanced character building - Fog of war, charging and flanking, and more in the fast-paced Arena mode.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 20.3%, CRPG 17.7%, Tactical RPG 15.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a ruleset-based tactical combat system that mirrors the mechanical depth and grid-based strategy of the seed game.
- #3 Voidspire Tactics
96% matchVery Positive97% of 287 reviews2015
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
An indie turn-based Tactics RPG with a heavy emphasis on exploration, character progression, and highly tactical combat. Create your own deeply customizable party of Warriors, Sorcerers, and Shiftcloaks to take on the Spire!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 28.3%, Party-Based RPG 20.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.6%, RPG 11.7%, Character Customization 7%
Why You'll Like It: It features a highly flexible class system and deep tactical combat that emphasizes environmental interaction and positioning.
- #4 Solasta: Crown of the Magister
95% matchVery Positive87% of 21,849 reviews2021
Dev: Tactical Adventures
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Roll for initiative, take attacks of opportunity, manage player location and the verticality of the battle field in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.1 Ruleset. In Solasta, you make the choices, dice decide your destiny.
Why similar: CRPG 25.8%, Party-Based RPG 19.8%, Turn-Based Combat 15%, Character Customization 13%, Choices Matter 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides the most faithful adaptation of tabletop rules into a tactical, turn-based video game environment.
- #5 The Iron Oath
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 889 reviews2023
Dev: Curious Panda GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Command, endure, and prosper in The Iron Oath, a turn-based tactical RPG where the fate of your mercenary company rests on your decisions. Customize your roster, build your renown, and discover the secrets that await in the medieval fantasy realm of Caelum.
Why similar: CRPG 18.6%, Tactical RPG 17.7%, Party-Based RPG 17.4%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based tactical RPG that balances strategic world management with challenging, turn-based combat encounters.
- #6 Avernum 2: Crystal Souls
94% matchVery Positive90% of 323 reviews2015
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Huge indie fantasy role-playing adventure in a massive, underground land. Packed with over 100 towns and dungeons and an epic story. Fight to complete up to three distinct game-winning quests. Master over 60 spells and abilities. Hunt for hundreds of magical artifacts. Over 50 hours of gameplay.
Why similar: CRPG 30.4%, Isometric 23.2%, Party-Based RPG 20.4%, RPG 10.7%, Fantasy 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic isometric party-based RPG that captures the exploration and strategic feel of traditional CRPGs.
- #7 UnderRail
93% matchVery Positive86% of 7,028 reviews2015
Dev: Stygian Software
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
UnderRail is an old-school turn-based isometric role-playing game that features a large open post-apocalyptic world, deep and challenging combat and an intricate storyline.
Why similar: CRPG 35.3%, Isometric 28.2%, Turn-Based Combat 17.1%, RPG 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers incredibly deep character builds and challenging tactical combat that rewards careful planning and system mastery.
- #8 Kingsvein
92% matchVery Positive92% of 293 reviews2024
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
Explore and reclaim the infested castle-city of Kingsvein! Ride into its depths on your trusty wyvern, and lead your customizable party of Knights and Mystics in deep tactical combat.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.8%, Tactical RPG 25.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.1%, Character Customization 11.2%, RPG 6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern tactical RPG that excels at party management and complex, grid-based combat scenarios.
- #9 Geneforge 2 - Infestation
91% matchVery Positive98% of 173 reviews2024
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Wildly open-ended adventure in a unique fantasy world. Use battle or diplomacy and trickery to change the world, served by an army of custom-made mutant monsters. Almost 90 zones to explore and 50+ hours of gameplay. Enormous range of abilities, factions, quests, and paths to victory.
Why similar: CRPG 21%, Party-Based RPG 20%, Tactical RPG 16.2%, Isometric 11.6%, Dungeon Crawler 10%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a unique strategic approach to party-based combat and character growth within a rich, isometric world.
- #10 Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game
90% matchVery Positive88% of 3,873 reviews2023
Dev: Iron Tower Studio
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Colony Ship is a turn-based, party-based role-playing game set aboard a generation ship launched to Proxima Centauri. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and branching dialogue trees.
Why similar: CRPG 18.6%, Party-Based RPG 16.2%, Tactical RPG 15.9%, Isometric 10.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a hardcore, turn-based tactical experience with deep character progression and meaningful choices.
- #11 Dungeon Rats
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 701 reviews2016
Dev: Iron Tower Studio
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A turn-based, party-based RPG set in the Age of Decadence world and focused on squad level tactical combat. Fight your way out of prison mine or die trying.
Why similar: CRPG 17.8%, Tactical RPG 17.6%, Party-Based RPG 17.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focused entirely on turn-based tactical combat, this game strips away the fluff to provide a pure, challenging experience similar to the seed game's combat encounters.
- #12 Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 991 reviews2022
Dev: GrapeOcean TechnologiesPub: V Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Black Geyser is an isometric, party-based fantasy RPG inspired by genre classics. Recruit characters with unique personalities and explore a land ravaged by civil war and a mysterious curse of greed. Your choices, good or evil, will decide the fate of the Kingdom of Isilmerald.
Why similar: CRPG 21%, Party-Based RPG 18.5%, Tactical RPG 16.7%, Isometric 13.7%, Character Customization 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric party-based CRPG that captures the classic feel of old-school fantasy adventures.
- #13 Zoria: Age of Shattering
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 608 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Trinket GamesPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A squad-based tactical RPG with fluid turn-based combat, outpost, and followers management, set in the expansive fantasy world of Zoria. Lead a team of four heroes with their unique skills and perks. Every team member contributes to undertaken battles.
Why similar: CRPG 18.4%, Party-Based RPG 17.3%, Tactical RPG 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%, Character Customization 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern party-based RPG that focuses on tactical combat and exploration in a detailed fantasy setting.
- #14 Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 726 reviews2025
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Swordhaven is a party‑based low‑magic fantasy cRPG with a deep character creation system, rich storytelling, and seamless turn‑based/RTwP combat. Explore Nova Drakonia, uncover ancient secrets, meet hundreds of NPCs with unique quests, and shape the fate of the world through your choices.
Why similar: CRPG 22.2%, Party-Based RPG 18.3%, Isometric 14.5%, Nonlinear 13.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric CRPG that emphasizes party-based mechanics and classic adventure tropes.
- #15 Ash of Gods: Redemption
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,435 reviews2018
Dev: AurumDust
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Ash of Gods: Redemption is a turn-based RPG that combines tactical combat, CCG elements, and a constantly evolving story in which no one is safe from death, including the main characters.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 15%, CRPG 14.7%, Tactical RPG 13.9%, Isometric 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a dark narrative paired with tactical, turn-based combat that requires careful party management.
- #16 Eschalon: Book I
87% matchVery Positive86% of 410 reviews2009
Dev: Basilisk Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Eschalon: Book I is an old-school role-playing game that will take you across massive outdoor environments and deep into dozens of sprawling dungeons as you seek to uncover the mystery of who you are. It features a tile-built, turn-based game world where the result of absolutely every action is rolled, calculated or statistically...
Why similar: Isometric 39.5%, RPG 22.2%, CRPG 19.4%, Fantasy 8.1%, Indie 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic isometric turn-based RPG that emphasizes exploration and character-driven progression in a fantasy world.
- #17 Expeditions: Rome
84% 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: CRPG 24%, Party-Based RPG 23.3%, Tactical RPG 18.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, RPG 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: It combines deep party-based tactical combat with historical narrative and strategic decision-making.
- #18 Nox Archaist
86% matchVery Positive86% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: 6502 Workshop
Windows · Mac
An 8-bit RPG modeled after the iconic games of the 1980s. You control a party of adventurers who travel the Realm, talk to NPCs in towns and castles, explore dungeons, and fight monsters as you seek to save the world from a terrible danger.
Why similar: CRPG 30.5%, Party-Based RPG 18.7%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.5%, RPG 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides an authentic old-school CRPG experience that feels like a love letter to the genre's roots.
- #19 Our Adventurer Guild
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,084 reviews2024
Dev: GreenGuy
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 40.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Become the new Guild Master of the Adventurer Guild and lead your adventurers in explorations and turnbased tactical battles. Will the Guild thrive under your leadership? Or will it finally disband under it?
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 26.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.3%, Character Customization 13.3%, Dungeon Crawler 9.2%, Tactical RPG 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the management of a party of adventurers with a strong emphasis on tactical, turn-based combat.
- #20 Alvora Tactics
85% matchVery Positive93% of 149 reviews2017
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
Alvora Tactics is an indie Tactics RPG that combines strategic combat with immersive exploration. Explore and conquer Great Serpent Alvora with your own customizable band of warriors!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.8%, Party-Based RPG 18.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 16%, Dungeon Crawler 12%, RPG 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers deep tactical combat and party customization that rewards players for mastering its complex systems.
- #21 Infinite Adventures®
84% matchVery Positive90% of 135 reviews2018
Dev: Stormseeker Games
Windows
Infinite Adventures® is a turn-based, first-person dungeon crawler with deep party customization, strategic combat, and a fully voiced story. Inspired by classic RPGs for a nostalgic yet modern gameplay experience. Assemble your party and explore the Labyrinth to discover the truths of your past.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 23.5%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, Dungeon Crawler 14%, Tactical RPG 13.6%, Character Customization 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based dungeon crawler that features deep character customization and classic turn-based combat.
- #22 Queen's Wish 2: The Tormentor
82% matchVery Positive90% of 104 reviews2022
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
You are in a barbarian land. They are trying to kill you. The Queen demands you tame them. So what now? Escape into an exciting, open-ended story and cunning tactical combat. Epic, indie fantasy adventure. Freely explore a huge world, fight for fame and power, and shape the world as you choose.
Why similar: CRPG 22.5%, Party-Based RPG 20.7%, Tactical RPG 17.2%, Isometric 12.2%, Dungeon Crawler 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based RPG from a veteran developer that prioritizes strategic combat and world-building.
- #23 Yaengard
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 134 reviews2022
Dev: Planeshift Interactive
Windows
Who will you become to triumph? A turn-based RPG where your personality traits change your powers and proficiencies. Combine personality traits, rare weapons, and 20+ classes into endless team compositions; combos & builds are the keys to surviving your long journey towards Yaengard.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.8%, Party-Based RPG 20.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%, Character Customization 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG where choices matter and combat is centered around party synergy and turn-based strategy.
- #24 Battle Brothers
81% 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: Character Customization 43.9%, RPG 17.5%, Fantasy 17.4%, Story Rich 16.9%, Singleplayer 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on mercenary management, its brutal, grid-based tactical combat is a perfect match for fans of high-stakes turn-based strategy.
- #25 Vendir: Plague of Lies
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 248 reviews2024
Dev: Early Morning Studio
Windows
Vendir: Plague of Lies is a classic party-based RPG with a deep storyline and turn-based combat. Experience an intricately crafted world, steeped in history and brought to life through a carefully crafted atmosphere and the trials and tribulations of stories of the people that inhabit it.
Why similar: CRPG 21.3%, Tactical RPG 16.9%, Party-Based RPG 16.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%, Isometric 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based CRPG that features a dark fantasy world and tactical combat mechanics.
- #26 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
78% matchVery Positive94% of 9,639 reviews2020
Dev: Dandylion
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: CRPG 24.4%, Tactical RPG 21%, Party-Based RPG 19.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an incredibly deep tactical combat system with complex character builds and skill synergies.
- #27 AntharioN
81% matchMixed69% of 190 reviews2015
Dev: Orphic Software
Windows · Mac
Antharion is an epic old-school fantasy RPG that combines tactical turn-based combat with the freedom of a huge living-breathing open world.
Why similar: CRPG 21.4%, Party-Based RPG 17.4%, Dungeon Crawler 10.7%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%, RPG 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This party-based RPG offers a traditional turn-based combat experience in a large, open fantasy world.
- #28 Avadon: The Black Fortress
79% matchVery Positive81% of 615 reviews2011
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Avadon: The Black Fortress is an epic, Indie fantasy role-playing saga. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law. Use your power to crush a growing rebellion! (Or join it.)
Why similar: Isometric 22.7%, CRPG 20.5%, Party-Based RPG 19.2%, RPG 11.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic isometric RPG that focuses on party-based combat and a rich, narrative-driven world.
- #29 Dark Quest 2
78% matchVery Positive84% of 653 reviews2018
Dev: Brain Seal Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dark Quest 2 is a turn based RPG where you control a party of heroes on your epic quest to defeat the evil sorcerer and his minions.
Why similar: Isometric 27%, Dungeon Crawler 26.7%, RPG 13.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.8%, Level Editor 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical dungeon crawler that focuses on turn-based combat and party management in a dark fantasy setting.
- #30 Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 179 reviews2018
Dev: Wave Light Games Inc.
Windows
Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North is a gripping, tactical RPG that lets you build a powerful band of adventurers and partake in a grand adventure.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.7%, Turn-Based Combat 23.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.8%, Dungeon Crawler 12.5%, RPG 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based RPG that emphasizes squad-based combat and strategic positioning.
- #31 Prophecy of Ashen
75% matchVery Positive80% of 213 reviews2026
Dev: hhyuGame
Windows
Prophecy of Ashen: a dark fantasy tactical CRPG. Be a secret messenger between the Hall's judgment and the Ashborne's vengeance. Recruit allies, use terrain and magic in turn-based combat. Your choices reshape Rattalan: uphold order or ignite destruction.
Why similar: CRPG 24.2%, Tactical RPG 18.9%, Party-Based RPG 17%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%, Turn-Based Combat 8.1%
- #32 Endless RPG - Untold Tales
75% matchVery Positive99% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Kezarus
Windows
Craft a party of diverse characters, each with customizable skills and looks. Explore a living world with dynamic day-night cycles, changing seasons, and diverse biomes. Embark on an epic journey where you shape your destiny as the director of your unique story.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.9%, Party-Based RPG 19%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%, Nonlinear 11.7%, Dungeon Crawler 11.2%
- #33 Knights of Pen and Paper 2
77% matchVery Positive87% of 2,824 reviews2015
Dev: Kyy GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Prepare to inhabit a world of chivalry, class warfare and off-beat pop references. Knights of Pen & Paper 2 is a turn-based, retro style, pixel-art adventure full of danger, intrigue, death, and saving throws!
Why similar: RPG 36.3%, Pixel Graphics 22.1%, Party-Based RPG 10.9%, Fantasy 10.7%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%
- #34 Geneforge 1 - Mutagen
76% matchVery Positive94% of 435 reviews2021
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Unique, truly open-ended fantasy adventure in a strange, new world. Use battle or cunning to change the world, served by your own army of custom-made mutant monsters. Over 80 zones to explore and 50+ hours of gameplay. Multitudes of skills, abilities, factions, treasures, and servants to create.
Why similar: CRPG 27.7%, Party-Based RPG 22%, Isometric 13.1%, Dungeon Crawler 13%, Turn-Based Combat 9%
- #35 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
74% matchVery Positive84% of 42,222 reviews2021
Dev: Owlcat GamesPub: META Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 58.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in a new epic RPG from the creators of the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Explore the nature of good and evil, learn the true cost of power, and rise as a Mythic Hero capable of deeds beyond mortal expectations.
Why similar: CRPG 18.1%, Party-Based RPG 16.2%, Tactical RPG 15.4%, Isometric 12.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10%
- #36 Avadon 3: The Warborn
77% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2016
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Huge, old-school, indie fantasy role-playing adventure. Features an epic story and tactical, turn-based combat. Explore cunning dungeons, hunt for 100s of magical artifacts, and use dozens of magical abilities. Many different endings. Will you save your people or betray them? It's up to you.
Why similar: CRPG 28.2%, Isometric 25.1%, Party-Based RPG 17.3%, RPG 11.6%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #37 Stellar Tactics
73% matchVery Positive80% of 1,560 reviews2026
Dev: Don WilkinsPub: Maverick Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A Sci-Fi role-playing game featuring turn-based ground combat, space exploration, deep character customization and a massive living universe with thousands of star systems. Equip your ships with the best equipment you can find, gather a powerful crew of mercenaries and set out into the void!
Why similar: CRPG 19.8%, Tactical RPG 16.2%, Party-Based RPG 15.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.9%, Isometric 10.2%
- #38 Avadon 2: The Corruption
76% matchVery Positive81% of 207 reviews2013
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Avadon 2: The Corruption is a huge, indie fantasy role-playing adventure, the second chapter in the epic Avadon trilogy. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 23.7%, Isometric 23.4%, CRPG 15.2%, RPG 11.5%, Turn-Based Combat 8.9%
- #39 AETHERIS
73% matchVery Positive80% of 243 reviews2023
Dev: WILD WITS
Windows · Mac
Aetheris is a tactical RPG with challenging turn-based battles set in an immersive and vibrant environment. Make the right choices and find the best strategy to survive in the unforgiving Wilderness. Journey alone or as a party of four—the adventure awaits!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 18.8%, Tactical RPG 16.7%, Isometric 11.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 11%
- #40 Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
73% matchVery Positive88% of 6,240 reviews2019
Dev: 6 Eyes StudioPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.1%, Tactical RPG 20.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, RPG 10%, Isometric 9%
- #41 Heroes of the Seven Islands
70% matchVery Positive100% of 151 reviews2025
Dev: Rap2hPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows · Mac · Linux
An open world party-based RPG with turn-based combat. Heroes of the Seven Islands is a comfy yet challenging mid-sized adventure in a vast fairytale world, inspired by 90s games.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 21.9%, CRPG 21.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Nonlinear 12.3%, Hand-drawn 10%
- #42 Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 578 reviews2017
Dev: Pixelated Milk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Regalia: Of Men And Monarchs is a tactical RPG set in a cheerful fantasy world full of weirdness and wonder. Assemble your party, go adventuring, manage your kingdom, make new friends, and defeat your opponents in challenging turn-based combat.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25%, Tactical RPG 15.9%, Turn-Based Combat 15.7%, Isometric 15.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.2%
- #43 Solasta II
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,269 reviews2026
Dev: Tactical Adventures
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
In a Mana-infused land, a dark force led by the enigmatic Shadwyn threatens Neokos. Bring your party of adventurers together across perilous realms in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.2 ruleset. You make the choices, dice decide your destiny.
Why similar: CRPG 32.1%, Party-Based RPG 29.7%, Character Customization 12.8%, Choices Matter 9.2%, RPG 6.7%
- #44 Crawl Tactics
71% matchVery Positive92% of 203 reviews2022
Dev: icefill
Windows · Mac · Linux
Crawl Tactics combines classic turn-based tactics with roguelike progression. In Dungeon Mode, face challenging, ever-changing encounters as you explore procedurally generated maps. In Quest Mode, develop your village, train your mercenaries, and defend against growing enemy invasions.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.3%, Party-Based RPG 20.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 16%, Turn-Based Combat 13.2%, Isometric 12.4%
- #45 The Curse of Feldar Vale
72% matchVery Positive89% of 62 reviews2021
Dev: Ian C PookPub: Paphian Games
Windows
Can your party lift the curse that has befallen the once peaceful Vale? An adventure for 4-6 characters of Level 1-3, loosely based on Dungeons and Dragons Open Game License (OGL 1e/2e).
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 24.4%, Tactical RPG 18.3%, Turn-Based Combat 14.1%, Character Customization 12.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.9%
- #46 Quest for the Golden Candelabra
70% matchVery Positive98% of 322 reviews2023
Dev: Dawnsbury Studios
Windows
Lead a group of childhood friends in a series of difficult encounters played under the rules of PF2E, the second edition of a powerful tabletop OGL ruleset.
Why similar: CRPG 24.6%, Tactical RPG 21.7%, Party-Based RPG 21.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.4%, Turn-Based Combat 8.7%
- #47 Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG
72% matchVery Positive86% of 388 reviews2019
Dev: Portal Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Explore randomly generated content and experience the thrill of a classic tactical turn-based rogue-like RPG! Choose from a diverse cast of characters, each with their own unique abilities and strengths. Get ready for an unforgettable journey of strategy, skill, and discovery.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.2%, Character Customization 21.4%, Turn-Based Combat 21%, RPG 9.4%, Fantasy 8.4%
- #48 Guards II: Chaos in Hell
69% matchVery Positive97% of 143 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecruiser GamesPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Assemble a squad of four fearless heroes and embark on a deadly journey through the circles of Hell, inspired by dark myths from around the world. Battle legions of demons and challenge the Devil himself!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 21.6%, Tactical RPG 21.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.1%, Dungeon Crawler 12.4%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%
- #49 Wildermyth
68% 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: Party-Based RPG 26.4%, Tactical RPG 16.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.9%, Character Customization 12.2%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #50 Queen's Wish: The Conqueror
71% matchVery Positive83% of 365 reviews2019
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
At last, the Queen has given you power and freedom! The cost? You must rebuild her Empire. Will you? In this epic, indie fantasy adventure, you are free to explore, fight for fame and power, and shape the world as you choose. Escape into an unpredictable open-ended story and cunning tactical combat.
Why similar: CRPG 30%, Party-Based RPG 19.4%, Isometric 16.9%, RPG 14.1%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #51 Tales of Maj'Eyal
69% matchVery Positive95% of 7,237 reviews2013
Dev: Netcore Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tales of Maj’Eyal is a roguelike RPG, featuring tactical turn-based combat and advanced character building. Play as one of many unique races and classes in the lore-filled world of Eyal, exploring random dungeons, facing challenging battles, and developing characters with your own tailored mix of abilities and powers.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 63.6%, RPG 18.1%, Fantasy 6.7%, 2D 4.4%, Character Customization 4.2%
- #52 Dark Quest 4
68% matchVery Positive83% of 161 reviews2025
Dev: Brain Seal Ltd
Windows · Mac
A turn based dungeon crawler where you create a party of heroes to go on epic quests.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 21.5%, Isometric 14.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.4%, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%
- #53 Avernum 3: Ruined World
71% matchVery Positive84% of 329 reviews2018
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Wander free through this epic, indie fantasy adventure. Explore a huge world that evolves as time passes. Towns fight battles. Refugees flee. Disasters happen. Features cunning adventures, great depth, and unlimited freedom. Be a merchant or bounty hunter, buy a home, save the world!
Why similar: CRPG 28.4%, Isometric 20%, Party-Based RPG 18.3%, RPG 10.9%, Turn-Based Combat 8.2%
- #54 Dawnsbury Days
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 865 reviews2024
Dev: Dawnsbury Studios
Windows
Lead a group of childhood friends through their first adventures in a turn-based tactical RPG played under the rules of PF2E, the second edition of a powerful OGL ruleset. Customize their builds, acquire loot and level up, and ultimately defeat the sinister enemies who threaten your hometown.
Why similar: CRPG 22.1%, Tactical RPG 18.6%, Party-Based RPG 16%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%
- #55 Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest
68% matchVery Positive83% of 1,383 reviews2019
Dev: Ctrl Alt Ninja Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A tactical, turn-based RPG from the makers of Legend of Grimrock games. Every action, every turn counts as you control your party of heroes through challenging, handcrafted missions in the ancient, mist-clad Menhir Forest.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 31.8%, Isometric 24.6%, Turn-Based Combat 19.2%, RPG 9.8%, Fantasy 9.2%
- #56 Crystal Project
66% matchVery Positive92% of 2,440 reviews2022
Dev: Andrew Willman
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Crystal Project is a non-linear JRPG where you are the maker of your own adventure. Explore the world while you find Crystals, unlock classes, learn abilities, and create a strategy capable of taking down the world's toughest bosses. Or just stick to exploring; it's up to you.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 31.6%, Nonlinear 20.8%, Turn-Based Combat 17%, Character Customization 11.2%, RPG 7.4%
- #57 Radix Chronicle
65% matchVery Positive100% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Luna Flora
Windows · Mac · Linux
Radix is a tactical RPG inspired by SNES and Playstation classics. With dark themes but bright characters, this fantasy tale changes depending on how you fight! Your magic can even alter the land itself. Use your timing and skill, rather than your luck, to lead your party home safely each day!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 28.5%, Turn-Based Combat 21.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #58 Siralim 2
67% matchVery Positive92% of 450 reviews2016
Dev: Thylacine StudiosPub: Thylacine Studios LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Siralim 2 is an old-school monster catching RPG. Summon and customize hundreds of creatures to fight for you as you battle your way through endless dungeons. Find rare treasure and use it to upgrade your castle, empower your creatures, craft powerful artifacts, learn new spells, and much more.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 24.1%, Dungeon Crawler 19.8%, Turn-Based Combat 17.1%, Character Customization 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
- #59 8-Bit Adventures 2
65% matchVery Positive95% of 302 reviews2023
Dev: Critical Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Pilot your Airship, prepare your party, and explore a vast World Map in 8-Bit Adventures 2 – an exciting, emotional tribute to the Golden Age of JRPGs. Dynamic turn-based battles & pixels with personality!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 38.3%, Turn-Based Combat 20.5%, Story Rich 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, RPG 7.9%
- #60 Dimensionals
64% matchMostly Positive80% of 529 reviews2025
Dev: Mino Games
Windows · Mac
Dimensionals is the hottest roguelike turn-based RPG with tons of Heroes to collect and level up. Build a party of 3 heroes and combine hundreds of skills to create insane combos in the ultimate tactical challenge. Fight through an epic story told in the style of voice acted comic book cutscenes.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.6%, Party-Based RPG 21.5%, Turn-Based Combat 19.7%, Dungeon Crawler 11.6%, Choices Matter 8.7%