- #1 Tactical Breach Wizards
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 12,112 reviews2024
Dev: Suspicious Developments
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Tactical RPG 13.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Satire 11.3% ★, Strategy RPG 10.3%
- #2 Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 581 reviews2017
Dev: Pixelated Milk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 18.5%, Tactical RPG 14.3%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%
- #3 Boyfriend Dungeon
96% matchVery Positive92% of 2,683 reviews2021
Dev: Kitfox Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Date your weapons! Romance swords, daggers, and polearms to level them up in this “shack-and-slash” dungeon crawling adventure.
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.7%, Comedy 21.3%, Romance 20.1%, Story Rich 11.8%, RPG 10.3%
- #4 Reverie Knights Tactics
95% matchMixed61% of 111 reviews2022
Dev: 40 Giants EntertainmentPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Reverie Knights Tactics is a turn-based tactical RPG with strategic battles in isometric grids where every decision can alter the story. Travel through a hand-drawn fantasy world and lead your heroes in a story-rich adventure, visual novel style!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.4%, Strategy RPG 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Tactical 8.9%
- #5 Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
94% matchVery Positive88% of 6,353 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 18%, Tactical RPG 16%, RPG 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%
- #6 Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
93% matchVery Positive94% of 14,748 reviews2022
Dev: Dancing Dragon Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Enter Tahnra, a land savaged by war. You, a fresh academy graduate with humble beginnings, will grow to lead a grand army against a corrupt adversary. Gather heroes, form bonds, and lead your force in turn-based battles. Make use of tactics, terrain, morale and more to bring peace to the land!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Strategy RPG 9%, Romance 8.1%, Party-Based RPG 7.9%
- #7 Dark Deity
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,098 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Why similar: Tactical RPG 13.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Party-Based RPG 11.9%, Strategy RPG 11.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%
- #8 Escape from Ever After
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,835 reviews2026
Dev: Sleepy Castle StudioPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Fight against capitalism in this satirical adventure RPG! When a greedy megacorp from the real world starts taking over fairytales for their cheap labor, a newly-hired storybook hero must climb the corporate ladder, rally together other disgruntled employees, and fight back!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.4%, Party-Based RPG 18.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 17%, Comedy 13.6%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #9 Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord
92% matchVery Positive82% of 128 reviews2023
Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Help Fang and the gang harness the power of song in this comedic tactical RPG romp.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.4%, Party-Based RPG 17.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Strategy RPG 13.8%, RPG 7.9%
- #10 Potionomics
91% matchVery Positive90% of 7,357 reviews2022
Dev: Voracious GamesPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You’ve inherited your uncle’s potion shop—and a huge debt. Better get brewing! Customize your store, hire heroes to gather ingredients, befriend (or romance) fellow vendors to learn new haggling strategies, and go head-to-head with competitors in this narrative-driven, deck-building shop simulator.
Why similar: Dating Sim 37.6%, Romance 18.1%, RPG 12.6%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Fantasy 11.9%
- #11 Demonschool
90% matchVery Positive92% of 1,074 reviews2025
Dev: Necrosoft GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Demonschool is a new-style tactics RPG where motion equals action. Defeat big weirdos in between the human and demon worlds as Faye and her misfit companions, while navigating university life on a mysterious island.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 17.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Comedy 14.2%, Tactical 10.5%
- #12 Gobs and Gods
89% matchVery Positive96% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: Alexandre GilottePub: None
Windows · Linux
Hire a band of almost-heroic goblins to fight and die for you in tactical turn-based battles, accomplish silly quests for the weird inhabitants of this fantastic world, and truly become a god - at least by goblin standards.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.6%, Party-Based RPG 15.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Strategy RPG 12.4%
- #13 The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
89% matchVery Positive87% of 8,059 reviews2020
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 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 28.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.7%, RPG 16.8%, Strategy 7.8%, Tactical 7.7%
- #14 Dice Gambit
87% matchVery Positive88% of 1,135 reviews2025
Dev: Chromatic InkPub: Spelkollektivet
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Shape and lead your own fully customisable (and debt-ridden) family of Inquisitors in charge of hunting the chromatic monsters infesting the city. Unlock unique abilities, hang out with eccentric nobles, learn the secrets the city holds while occasionally delivering ice cream!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.4%, Strategy RPG 17.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%, Tactical 10.3%
- #15 Lootbound
86% matchVery Positive83% of 1,172 reviews2026
Dev: ArtDockPub: Dreland Enterprises
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Lootbound is a tactical roguelite with turn-based combat, loot management and D&D elements set in a dark fantasy world. Fight dangerous enemies, collect epic loot, recruit allies and lead them on a path of adventure.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 21.8%, Turn-Based Combat 21%, Strategy RPG 18.9%, Tactical 10.8%, RPG 10.1%
- #16 Serment - Contract with a Devil
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 95 reviews2019
Dev: Nkt StudioPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Serment - Contract with a Devil is a visual novel/dungeon crawler hybrid featuring highly tactical turn based RPG battles, challenging dungeon puzzles, optional minigames and most importantly, a lot of cute anime girls.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 17.6%, Dating Sim 17.2%, RPG 15.7%, Comedy 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12%
- #17 Fae Tactics
86% matchVery Positive85% of 1,744 reviews2020
Dev: Endlessfluff GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
In Fae Tactics, follow a young magic user named Peony on her journey across a vibrant world full of mystery and danger. Summon allies, cast spells, and befriend a motley crew of characters as you dive into the growing conflicts between man and magical beings known as fae.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 31.1%, RPG 18.2%, Strategy 12.4%, Tactical RPG 12.3%, Tactical 11.1%
- #18 Together in Battle
84% matchVery Positive90% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: Sinister Design
Windows
Manage a team of fantasy gladiators in this Fire Emblem-style strategy RPG with vibrant characters, funny random events, and emergent relationship-building. Uncover a sinister conspiracy; fight deep turn-based tactical battles; watch your characters grow together!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.3%, Strategy RPG 17.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.8%, Turn-Based Combat 15.1%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #19 The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles
82% matchVery Positive83% of 290 reviews2025
Dev: Fix-a-Bug
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Hyper‑Dungeon awaits! Explore an evershifting labyrinth where classic dungeon‑crawling meets exhilarating action. Challenge yourself in turn-based combat with a real‑time, arcade‑inspired twist and befriend an eccentric cast of dungeon dwellers on the quest for the legendary Sacred Groowl!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 23.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.2%, RPG 13.8%, Story Rich 13%, Fantasy 10.9%
- #20 Wintermoor Tactics Club
83% matchVery Positive88% of 649 reviews2020
Dev: EVC GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wintermoor Tactics Club is a story about surviving high school, with gameplay inspired by tactics RPGs and visual novels.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 16%, Tactical 7.6%, RPG 7.1%
- #21 Dispatch
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 182,678 reviews2025
Dev: AdHoc Studio
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter. Manage a dysfunctional team of misfit heroes and strategize who to send to emergencies around the city, all while balancing office politics, personal relationships, and your own quest to become a hero. All episodes out now!
Why similar: Romance 31.6%, Comedy 25.5%, Story Rich 25.5%, Funny 7.8%, Strategy 7%
- #22 Grotesque Tactics 2 – Dungeons and Donuts
85% matchMixed53% of 262 reviews2011
Dev: Silent Dreams
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 42%
In this successor to the celebrated RPG-parody Grotesque Tactics, you will experience an ironic story-driven RPG with humorous dialogue-puzzles in the style of Monkey Island.
Why similar: RPG 19.3%, Party-Based RPG 13.6%, Comedy 12.5%, Strategy 11%, Strategy RPG 10.1%
- #23 Bloomtown: A Different Story
80% matchVery Positive86% of 1,619 reviews2024
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Bloomtown: A Different Story is a narrative JRPG mixing turn-based combat, monster taming and social RPG set in a seemingly pleasant 1960s Americana world. Join Emily and her group of friends to save their cozy town from the demonic creatures that live in the hearts of its residents!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 24.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.9%, Lore-Rich 14.4%, Comedy 13.9%, RPG 10.7%
- #24 Legends of Kingdom Rush
82% matchMixed66% of 1,767 reviews2022
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
RPG turn-based combat game with deep tactics and bad jokes! Do you have what it takes to save the kingdom?
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.1%, Strategy RPG 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 13.1%
- #25 Untamed Tactics
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 134 reviews2023
Dev: Grumpy Owl GamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows · Mac
Untamed Tactics is a Tactical RPG set in world of colorful animals. Relive the legend of Greycoat’s escape into the untamed Wilds in a tale of lost honor and finding a new home as you fight, talk, and think your way through this beautifully illustrated adventure!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.7%, Party-Based RPG 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.4%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%
- #26 WitchSpring R
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,174 reviews2023
Dev: KIWIWALKS
Windows
Median: 19.6 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
WitchSpring R is a story-driven RPG combining elements of collecting, simulation, and battling. Experience the joy of training a young witch and accompany her on a grand adventure!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 21.4%, RPG 18.4%, Funny 14.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Female Protagonist 13.5%
- #27 Knights of Pen and Paper 2
79% matchVery Positive87% of 2,860 reviews2015
Dev: Kyy GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.4 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 40.6%, Strategy 15.5%, Comedy 14.2%, Fantasy 9%, Party-Based RPG 7.2%
- #28 Akumi Wars
78% matchVery Positive89% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: Miltonius Arts, LLC
Windows
Calling all Bounty hunters! Akumi Wars is a turn-based RPG. Build your own party of irresponsible misfit heroes and delve into an epic world story with the ultimate goal of... avoiding needing to work retail. Armed with guns, magic, and a distracting amount of leg, hop on your ship for adventure!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.8%, Party-Based RPG 17%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13.2%, Strategy RPG 13.1%
- #29 Effulgence RPG
77% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Andrei Fomin
Windows
Effulgence RPG is a party-based RPG set in a unique character-based world where enemies are more than just obstacles - they ARE the resource. 💀 Destroy them to forge better gear!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 20.1%, Tactical RPG 19.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.4%, Comedy 12.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.9%
- #30 Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes
81% matchMixed62% of 468 reviews2010
Dev: Silent Dreams
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Grotesque Tactics is a highly addictive tactical RPG combining elements of popular Western and Asian console RPGs.
Why similar: RPG 19.5%, Strategy 12.7%, Tactical 11.8%, Strategy RPG 11.3%, Party-Based RPG 10.8%
- #31 Loren The Amazon Princess
78% matchVery Positive82% of 616 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Loren The Amazon Princess is a fantasy epic combining intricate turn-based battles with a heroic tale of overcoming evil - with a twist! In this tale, you play as a loyal servant of the hero rather than the hero herself.
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.9%, Party-Based RPG 19.5%, Romance 16.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, RPG 7%
- #32 Heroines of Swords & Spells
75% matchVery Positive94% of 676 reviews2020
Dev: Kirillkrm
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Join a team of wayward heroines in Heroines of Swords & Spells, an epic and humorous turn-based combat JRPG with over 150,000 lines of dialogue, 20 hours of gameplay, and challenging battles. Navigate tough dungeons and uncover the rich lore of the world.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14.4%, RPG 9%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
- #33 Terrain of Magical Expertise
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 164 reviews2021
Dev: NEO-C Productions L.L.CPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Terrain of Magical Expertise is a game about a game! Take on the role of a White-Hat Hacker in this non-linear, story-driven, RPG adventure, featuring an original turn-based combat system, hundreds of unique enemies, and a full cast of voice actors. Do all it takes to win the Campaign of Champions!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 28.5%, Party-Based RPG 25.6%, Comedy 13.5%, RPG 12.4%, Tactical 6%
- #34 Doom & Destiny
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,425 reviews2015
Dev: Heartbit Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Be ready for the nerdiest adventure of your life! Journey with four everyday friends into this turn based hilarious jrpg filled with parodies and cameos! Explore a huge fantasy world full of secrets, monsters, dungeons and preposterous villains! Nerds are storming fantasy and it's awesome!
Why similar: RPG 28%, Turn-Based Combat 27.4%, Comedy 24%, Fantasy 10.2%, Strategy 6.3%
- #35 Dawnsbury Days
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 959 reviews2024
Dev: Dawnsbury Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Tactical RPG 24.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.3%, Party-Based RPG 17.2%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%, RPG 9.4%
- #36 Knights in Tight Spaces
73% matchMixed70% of 933 reviews2025
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Control your environment, gather your party, and build your best deck to overcome outlaws and supernatural forces, across a rich fantasy world. Watch as your tactical choices and deckbuilding prowess play out through stylish fight sequences.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 17%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.7%, Strategy RPG 11.5%, Tactical 9.6%
- #37 This Way Madness Lies
74% matchVery Positive87% of 191 reviews2022
Dev: Zeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC
Windows
Shakespeare and Magical Girls, what could be better? Save the worlds of Shakespeare from the forces of Nightmare in this fast-paced turn-based JRPG comedy.
Why similar: Comedy 29.6%, Turn-Based Combat 27.9%, RPG 17.9%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Funny 9.2%
- #38 Dream Tactics
71% matchVery Positive92% of 692 reviews2024
Dev: Spectra Entertainment Inc.Pub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Dream Tactics is a GBA-styled strategy RPG with cunning card combos and deep character customization. Pick your party, manage cards to create unique playstyles, and outsmart hordes of pillows in turn-based combat to save the Dream World from its inevitable collapse.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, Party-Based RPG 16%, Strategy RPG 14.4%, Tactical 10.7%
- #39 Epic Battle Fantasy 4
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,324 reviews2014
Dev: Matt Roszak
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A light-hearted turn-based RPG, heavily inspired by old 2D classics. You will battle through waves of cute enemies, grow your characters, explore a diverse world, solve puzzles, and of course, save the world. (Just updated to version 3!)
Why similar: Comedy 26.7%, Turn-Based Combat 20.3%, RPG 18.4%, Funny 15.1%, Fantasy 9.5%
- #40 Love Esquire - RPG/Dating Sim/Visual Novel
73% matchVery Positive90% of 1,140 reviews2019
Dev: Yangyang Mobile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You usually play as the hero… but not this time! You're a lowly squire who's on an epic quest to get laid. Here's the catch: you've only got a few months left to find the girl of your dreams before you're shipped off to war. So git gud, get laid, and find man's greatest pleasure in Love Esquire!
Why similar: Dating Sim 56.4%, RPG 19.6%, Romance 10%, Turn-Based Combat 7.3%, Comedy 4.6%
- #41 Dragon Audit
72% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2020
Dev: Archive Entertainment
Windows
A battle accountant storms the castle to rescue a princess, but accidentally rescues a lonely dragoness instead. 3D adventure inspired by classic point & clicks -- mixing comedy, light puzzle solving, and a heartfelt story.
Why similar: Romance 27.2%, Comedy 24.1%, Dating Sim 13.3%, Story Rich 11.6%, Funny 7.9%
- #42 Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim
74% matchMixed55% of 91 reviews2016
Dev: Stegalosaurus Game Development
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
At long last, the works of H.P. Lovecraft meet the medium of RPG in a spectacle of light and sound befitting an old western. Only this is set in New England. Meet interesting people! See astounding wonders! Enslave humanity! Go on one date side quest in a game subtitled a dating simulator!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 31.6%, Comedy 25.7%, RPG 12%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Funny 10.3%
- #43 Athenian Rhapsody
69% matchVery Positive90% of 369 reviews2024
Dev: Nico PapaliaPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Forge your own story and explore the world of Athens in Athenian Rhapsody, a souls-like platonic dating simulator with cooking-mama and WarioWare style battle mechanics... and by that I mean it's a choose-your-own-adventure action RPG with the ability to trade ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGHS between friends!!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 31.4%, Dating Sim 28.4%, RPG 13%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%, Funny 7.8%
- #44 Arcadia Fallen
70% matchVery Positive95% of 584 reviews2021
Dev: Galdra Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.
Why similar: Dating Sim 31%, Romance 22.9%, RPG 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #45 Telepath Tactics Liberated
70% matchVery Positive84% of 163 reviews2022
Dev: Sinister DesignPub: indie.io
Windows
An SRPG fan's SRPG! Imagine Fire Emblem with destructible battlefields; the ability to place traps; the ability to shove enemies off cliffs, into lava, or into each other; and a built-in campaign creator.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Strategy RPG 15.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%
- #46 Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 205,494 reviews2017
Dev: Larian Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 31.2 hrsMean: 75.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.4%, Party-Based RPG 16.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Strategy RPG 12.7%, RPG 6.9%
- #47 Between Stops
67% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Too Tired Dev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Between Stops is a story-driven turn-based RPG with bullet-hell inspired combat. Dodge deadly boss patterns, shape character relationships, and unlock multiple routes where your choices permanently alter the story.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 30.6%, Party-Based RPG 23.6%, Strategy RPG 18.2%, RPG 10.5%, Comedy 8.5%
- #48 Moekuri: Adorable + Tactical SRPG
71% matchVery Positive86% of 392 reviews2016
Dev: MokyuSoftPub: Culture Select
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
It's adorable! It's tactical! The doujin/indie SRPG - Moékuri! 151+ Cute Creatures to try, over a solid grid-based tactical system! Fight through 25 story stages with your own unique strategy!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.1%, Strategy RPG 14.1%, RPG 12.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11%, Turn-Based Combat 8.7%
- #49 Heroines of Swords & Spells 2
67% matchVery Positive94% of 292 reviews2025
Dev: Kirillkrm
Windows
A game for players who adore humorous fantasy adventures. A sprawling turn-based JRPG offering 50 hours of meticulously crafted plot, engaging quests, and no unnecessary grind. Four gorgeous yet utterly misguided heroines set out on perilous yet wildly entertaining adventures.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 20.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.6%, Comedy 16.8%, Lore-Rich 16.3%, RPG 9.8%
- #50 Sakura And The Airyvixen
68% matchVery Positive89% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: SimonCreative
Windows
Sakura and the Airyvixen is an anime-inspired roguelite with cute girls and strategy to spare! Cultivate an adorable team of fighters, then lead them through challenging gauntlets to ultimate victory!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 19.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.6%, Tactical RPG 11.1%, Dating Sim 10%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%
- #51 Karma City Police
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 156 reviews2021
Dev: mecagamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Be the new dispatcher at the Karma City Police Station in this narrative-driven pixel adventure. Talk to the victims to discover their needs and fight in a unique pinball-based battle system, as you follow a captivating story with lots of humor and a great soundtrack.
Why similar: Satire 31.2% ★, Lore-Rich 21.7%, Comedy 20.4%, Story Rich 9.6%, RPG 8.6%
- #52 Exorder
71% matchMixed66% of 70 reviews2018
Dev: Solid9 StudioPub: No Gravity Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 42%
A fantasy turn-based strategy game, fight for Cerulean and claim the crown as her rightful heir! Enjoy hours of our single-player campaign and battle your friends with cross-platform multiplayer. Expand your skills as a commander with the challenge mode.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Strategy RPG 12.1%
- #53 Necro Story
67% matchVery Positive92% of 119 reviews2024
Dev: Rablo Games
Windows
Necro Story is a creature-collection RPG where you play as a (kind of) evil necromancer more into undead shenanigans than saving the world! Command quirky minions, outsmart foes, and snag their souls to power up your team. Expect strategic combat, laughs, and plenty of mischief.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 32%, Comedy 24.3%, RPG 14.4%, Story Rich 12%, Funny 10.3%
- #54 Of Gods and Men: The Daybreak Empire
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 55 reviews2018
Dev: Dead Genre Studios
Windows · Mac
A retro-inspired turn-based strategy. Conquer your way across a war-ravaged world to forge a new empire and impart an unprecedented era of peace!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.6%, Turn-Based Combat 17.5%, RPG 13.6%, Strategy 10.1%
- #55 Ikenfell
67% matchVery Positive91% of 1,244 reviews2020
Dev: Happy Ray GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
A turn-based tactical RPG about a group of troublesome magic students. Use timing mechanics to power your spells and block attacks, explore the twisted halls of a vast magic school, fight challenging monsters and bosses, and uncover dark secrets never meant to be found.
Why similar: RPG 29.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.1%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Story Rich 17.1%, Fantasy 12.1%
- #56 Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime
64% matchVery Positive99% of 158 reviews2026
Dev: Bonte AvondPub: offbrand games
Windows
Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime is a frog-obsessed comedy adventure featuring tactical frog battles, bizarre quests, and the mother of all frogs: the motherfrogger.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 25.4%, Strategy RPG 24.3%, Comedy 17.6%, RPG 11.4%, Story Rich 11%
- #57 Shadows Over Loathing
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,316 reviews2022
Dev: Asymmetric
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Shadows over Loathing — a slapstick-figure comedy adventure-RPG full of mobsters, monsters, and mysteries.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 30.3%, Comedy 22.8%, RPG 16.8%, Funny 9.9%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #58 A Kobold Story : Trenchcoat Adventurer
64% matchVery Positive96% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: Crystal Spider Games
Windows · Mac
Join three hungry Kobolds (and several Trenchcoats) in a hand-drawn, classical dungeon-crawling adventure to be Great Heroes - but mostly to find Shiny Things and Eat Good Food!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 21.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.2%, Turn-Based Combat 17%, Strategy RPG 16.5%, Comedy 12.2%