- #1 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
97% 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: Party-Based RPG 16.1%, Tactical RPG 15.2%, Strategy RPG 14.5%, JRPG 11%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an incredibly deep tactical RPG experience with complex character builds and a strong emphasis on party synergy.
- #2 Super Robot Wars 30
96% matchVery Positive86% of 6,369 reviews2021
Dev: Bandai Namco Forge Digitals Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 58.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
30 years on, the battle for our world's future continues. Super Robot Wars is a tactical RPG that brings characters and robots from a variety of mecha anime together to battle their mutual foes.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 17.5%, JRPG 15.8%, Tactical RPG 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: This is the ultimate sci-fi tactical RPG that perfectly mirrors the space-faring, mech-heavy, and anime-inspired tactical combat found in Magellania.
- #3 Star Renegades
96% matchVery Positive83% of 2,997 reviews2020
Dev: Massive Damage, Inc.Pub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.9 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: Tactical RPG 22.6%, Strategy RPG 21.8%, JRPG 19.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%, RPG 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It combines a sci-fi setting with a unique, highly tactical turn-based combat system that emphasizes party-based strategy.
- #4 Dark Deity
95% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,983 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.5 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: Party-Based RPG 14.3%, Strategy RPG 14%, Tactical RPG 11.5%, JRPG 10.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a focused, anime-inspired tactical experience that prioritizes character growth and grid-based combat.
- #5 Voidspire Tactics
94% 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 17.6%, Party-Based RPG 14.4%, Class-Based 12.4% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 12%, RPG 11%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore tactical RPG that focuses on environmental interaction and deep character progression, mirroring the mechanical focus of Magellania.
- #6 Tactics Ogre: Reborn
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,357 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 35.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn! Based on the 2010 release, the game features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre that remains true to its roots.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.7%, Strategy RPG 22.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.7%, JRPG 8.2%, RPG 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: As a foundational pillar of the tactical RPG genre, it provides the deep, grid-based strategic combat that hardcore fans of Magellania will appreciate.
- #7 Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
93% 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 16.3%, Tactical RPG 14.8%, Strategy RPG 12.5%, RPG 10.8%, Class-Based 10.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: This game features robust class-based customization and challenging tactical battles that feel very similar to the core gameplay loop of Magellania.
- #8 Arcadian Atlas
92% matchMixed54% of 184 reviews2023
Dev: Twin Otter StudiosPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Arcadian Atlas is a Tactical RPG about the choices people make for love and power, and how those decisions tear a kingdom apart.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.2%, Strategy RPG 16.3%, Class-Based 13.3% ★, JRPG 13%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the classic 2D tactical RPG feel with a beautiful art style and complex, turn-based strategic encounters.
- #9 Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy
91% matchMixed69% of 133 reviews2022
Dev: Curious FatePub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy is a turn-based, tactical RPG featuring strategic battles, intriguing puzzles and exciting quests. Customize your heroes’ unique, class-based attacks and abilities to defeat Father Eldritch's oppressive armies throughout dozens of unique, hand-crafted maps!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 16.2%, Strategy RPG 15.2%, JRPG 11.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward and engaging tactical RPG that leans heavily into the anime aesthetic and grid-based combat mechanics.
- #10 Disgaea 5 Complete
90% matchVery Positive87% of 3,529 reviews2018
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 42.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The nefarious Overlord Void Dark seeks to enslave countless Netherworlds...and only the young demon Killia can stop him! Assemble your tenacious army of rebels and unleash vengeance in this hell-raising adventure! The stakes are high, the damage cap is higher, and the destruction is limitless!
Why similar: JRPG 18.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.1%, Tactical RPG 15.1%, Strategy RPG 11.6%, Strategy 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title delivers the quintessential anime-style tactical RPG experience with massive depth and party-based mechanics.
- #11 Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs
91% 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 22.9%, JRPG 17.1%, Tactical RPG 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This JRPG features a strong emphasis on party management and turn-based tactical combat within a charming fantasy setting.
- #12 TRIANGLE STRATEGY
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,531 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A new tactics RPG from the team who brought you the Bravely series and Octopath Traveler. An epic tale, brought to life with stunning HD-2D graphics. Make difficult decisions in this story set against a backdrop of the war-torn continent of Norzelia.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 27%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.1%, JRPG 17.2%, Tactical RPG 7.4%, RPG 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a sophisticated narrative paired with grid-based tactical combat that rewards careful positioning and strategic planning.
- #13 Persona 5 Tactica
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,078 reviews2023
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join the Phantom Thieves as they lead an uprising of the heart! Assemble an all-star team of heroes in a brand-new story in this thrilling combat adventure set in Persona’s iconic universe.
Why similar: JRPG 19.9%, Tactical RPG 18.4%, Strategy RPG 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, RPG 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It successfully translates the JRPG style into a tactical, grid-based format that feels both modern and strategic.
- #14 Dream Tactics
88% matchVery Positive93% of 631 reviews2024
Dev: Spectra Entertainment Inc.Pub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 21.5 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: Party-Based RPG 16%, Tactical RPG 15.5%, JRPG 14.9%, Strategy RPG 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A JRPG-inspired tactical game that incorporates card-based mechanics to add extra layers of strategy to its turn-based combat.
- #15 Dawnsbury Days
85% 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: Tactical RPG 23%, Party-Based RPG 22.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%, RPG 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, rules-heavy tactical RPG that rewards players who enjoy complex, turn-based strategic planning.
- #16 Ignited Steel: Mech Tactics
87% 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: Strategy RPG 25.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 18%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Strategy 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on sci-fi mech combat and tactical decision-making, aligning well with the space-themed strategy of the seed game.
- #17 Rise Eterna
86% matchMixed43% of 203 reviews2021
Dev: MakeePub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Follow the story of Lua and unveil the mysteries surrounding her origins in the tactical RPG, reminiscence of the 16-bit era Japanese strategy games. Recruit up to 14 characters with unique abilities and defeat your worst nightmare in epic fights.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.9%, JRPG 14.2%, Party-Based RPG 12.2%, Strategy RPG 11.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title is a classic-style tactical RPG that focuses on grid-based movement and character-driven progression.
- #18 Space Cats Tactics
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 130 reviews2023
Dev: Mitzi Games
Windows
Fight nerve-wracking spaceship battles in this turn-based tactical space opera RPG! Manage your crew of feline warriors to adapt to every strategic situation and dive into a thrilling space opera story where your choices will determine your path.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 30.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%, Strategy 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It combines space exploration with turn-based tactical combat, directly echoing the thematic and mechanical core of Magellania.
- #19 Demonschool
82% matchVery Positive93% of 957 reviews2025
Dev: Necrosoft GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 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: JRPG 20.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, Strategy 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends JRPG storytelling with a unique, movement-based tactical combat system.
- #20 Telepath Tactics
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 114 reviews2015
Dev: Sinister Design
Windows
A deep indie strategy RPG with destructible battlefields; the ability to build bridges, traps, and barricades; the ability to shove enemies off cliffs and into lava; and full-fledged mod support.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 34.4%, Strategy 33.2%, RPG 32.4%
Why You'll Like It: An indie tactical RPG that emphasizes environmental destruction and unique unit abilities in a grid-based setting.
- #21 Untamed Tactics
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 132 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: Party-Based RPG 20.8%, Tactical RPG 20.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 13%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%, Strategy RPG 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a tactical, party-based RPG experience with a focus on environmental hazards and strategic positioning.
- #22 Alvora Tactics
83% 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 15%, Party-Based RPG 14.9%, Class-Based 12.6% ★, Strategy RPG 11.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A focused, indie tactical RPG that prioritizes deep combat mechanics and character customization.
- #23 Sentry Knight Tactics
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 139 reviews2016
Dev: Tyler MyersPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sentry Knight Tactics is a charming, cute action-strategy RPG adventure. Set in a land under siege by a transdimensional evil, you command your team of powerful heroes through various realms as you slaughter enemy hordes, complete quests, upgrade your gear and save the world.
Why similar: Strategy 27.2%, RPG 25.8%, Action RPG 25.3%, Adventure 9.3%, 2D 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a more accessible, indie-focused tactical experience that still retains the core party-based strategy elements.
- #24 Banner of the Maid
80% matchVery Positive87% of 8,133 reviews2019
Dev: Azure Flame StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Banner of the Maid is a tribute to the golden age of tactical RPGs. Set in an alternate French Revolution, you play as Pauline Bonaparte, commanding your army on smoke-filled battlefields and navigating the turbulent political salons of Paris to forge a heroic epic like no other.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 24.6%, Tactical RPG 16.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Strategy 12.9%, JRPG 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends historical fiction with anime-style tactical RPG gameplay, offering a polished and challenging experience.
- #25 Anomaly Collapse
79% matchVery Positive86% of 634 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: Party-Based RPG 31.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, Strategy 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique twist on turn-based tactics by focusing on lane-based combat and party-based RPG progression.
- #26 Tenderfoot Tactics
81% matchVery Positive82% of 266 reviews2020
Dev: Kevin MaxonPub: Ice Water Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A party of goblins, granted magic by an ancient spirit, wanders the archipelago, fighting back the terrible Fog. Wield elemental power with wild repercussions in this open-world tactics RPG.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 17.8%, Tactical RPG 16.5%, Strategy RPG 14.7%, Class-Based 12.1% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a distinct, open-world approach to tactical RPG combat with a focus on party synergy and elemental effects.
- #27 Wildermyth
78% 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 38.1%, Tactical RPG 21.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, RPG 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique, procedurally generated narrative experience paired with excellent party-based tactical combat.
- #28 Moekuri: Adorable + Tactical SRPG
81% 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 18.1%, Strategy RPG 16.5%, JRPG 12.3%, RPG 9.7%, Anime 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans heavily into the anime-style tactical RPG genre, offering a cute aesthetic with surprisingly deep strategy.
- #29 Vestaria Saga I: War of the Scions
79% matchVery Positive85% of 999 reviews2019
Dev: Vestaria ProjectPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
A prince in flight, charged with defending the last of the royal family, determined to secure a future for his kingdom, unaware he would be fighting for stakes greater still.
Why similar: Strategy 20.2%, Strategy RPG 19.3%, RPG 19.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, JRPG 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, old-school tactical RPG that demands precise positioning and careful resource management.
- #30 Radix Chronicle
76% 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 21.6%, JRPG 18%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.4%
- #31 Beat the Humans
77% matchVery Positive80% of 61 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: Tactical RPG 18.1%, Strategy RPG 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.4%, Action RPG 9.6%
- #32 Spaceland: Sci-Fi Indie Tactics
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 409 reviews2019
Dev: Tortuga Team
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Incredibly dynamic turn-based strategy, reviving the traditions of the old school tactics. Lead a team of the most desperate fighters, destroy alien monsters and uncover the secrets of the lost planet.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.3%, Strategy RPG 20.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.9%, RPG 8.7%
- #33 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: Party-Based RPG 30%, Tactical RPG 27.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.4%, Turn-Based Combat 9.6%, RPG 7.8%
- #34 Tears of Avia
78% matchMixed50% of 102 reviews2020
Dev: CooCooSqueaky GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Tears of Avia is a turn-based strategy and tactics RPG set in the beautiful world of Estera. As a Seeker, journey through war-torn environments and build your party to save the world from its horrible fate.
Why similar: JRPG 21%, Tactical RPG 16.9%, Class-Based 12.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Strategy RPG 11%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed tactical RPG that emphasizes character skills and turn-based combat strategy.
- #35 Effulgence RPG
73% matchVery Positive91% of 54 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 28.3%, Tactical RPG 19.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10%
- #36 Epic Astro Story
75% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Battle baddies and foster interplanetary diplomacy in an epic space colony sim!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 57.4%, RPG 23.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, 2D 6.8%, Strategy 3.1%
- #37 Fated Land
74% matchMixed67% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: AlxmoPub: Leyo Games
Windows
This is a Pixel Tactical Self-Propelled RPG Games The battle system adopts a semi-turn-based design, Quick Battle or Enter the Battlefield? It's time to decide! In this journey full of magic, you will also meet a variety of characters, who may become your allies, or your partners...
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 20.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 18%, Tactical RPG 16.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, RPG 11.1%
- #38 Little Hearts
74% matchVery Positive93% of 71 reviews2022
Dev: ゆーぎり
Windows
Turn-based strategy simulation RPG in a fantasy world of swords and sorcery, featuring light dot-drawing animation.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 20.6%, Tactical RPG 17.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Turn-Based Tactics 13%, RPG 7.4%
- #39 Akumi Wars
73% matchVery Positive89% of 73 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: Party-Based RPG 20%, Tactical RPG 15.8%, Strategy RPG 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Turn-Based Combat 9.3%
- #40 Labyronia RPG
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,408 reviews2015
Dev: LabyrinthinePub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Labyronia is an epic RPG. Only by defeating the gods can you, and your friends, save the world.
Why similar: RPG 40.1%, JRPG 18.1%, Anime 17.6%, Adventure 8%, Strategy 7%
- #41 Noob - The Factionless
72% matchVery Positive82% of 1,111 reviews2023
Dev: BlackPixel StudioPub: Olydri Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lead a team of adventurers to the highest rank of all guilds!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 16.8%, Tactical RPG 14.2%, Strategy RPG 13.8%, JRPG 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%
- #42 Secret Of Magia
76% matchMixed53% of 986 reviews2015
Pub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Secret of Magia is an action RPG. Explore a huge world and free your people from the tyranny of an evil, supernatural dictator.
Why similar: RPG 35.5%, Anime 31.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Adventure 11.2%, 2D 8%
- #43 Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
70% matchVery Positive95% of 14,248 reviews2022
Dev: Dancing Dragon GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 18.7 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 25.4%, Strategy RPG 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Party-Based RPG 13.1%, JRPG 9.7%
- #44 Metal Slug Tactics
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,401 reviews2024
Dev: Leikir StudioPub: Dotemu
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%
METAL SLUG makes an explosive return! Dive into this dynamic tactical RPG with a roguelite thrill and experience the iconic run'n'gun action of the original series, redefined. Grab your weapons, assemble your squad and conquer the battlefield to defeat the infamous Rebel Army.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 29.9%, Strategy RPG 19.3%, Action RPG 13.9%, Strategy 9.9%, RPG 8.2%
- #45 Kor
71% matchVery Positive95% of 66 reviews2021
Dev: Goadstool
Windows
Kor is a retro RPG with a variety of eccentric characters, goofy dialog, and turn-based combat where - in addition to strategizing - players must skillfully execute button combos in order to make attacks!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 22.1%, Turn-Based Combat 20.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.8%, RPG 14%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
- #46 Super Algebrawl
69% matchVery Positive92% of 179 reviews2024
Dev: PUNKCAKE Délicieux
Windows · Mac · Linux
Add up, multiply, clone, and divide your party members to beat the monsters on your path!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 35.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.4%, Tactical RPG 21%, RPG 6.6%, Colorful 5.2%
- #47 Gales of Nayeli
68% matchVery Positive87% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Blindcoco Studios
Windows
Gales of Nayeli is a Grid-Based Strategy RPG featuring 40+ playable characters. Follow Nayeli as she travels across Iuven on her way to face the tyrant, Bloodlust. Along the way, she will meet victims of Bloodlust’s reign lead the last charge against a darkness that echoes across time and space.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 19.7%, Tactical RPG 17.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Class-Based 9.8% ★, RPG 7.2%
- #48 Into the Void
72% matchMixed63% of 136 reviews2015
Dev: Mozg Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Into the Void is a strategy RPG and exploration sci-fi game with an epic story and intense battles. Travel through space and discover the origin of a cosmic threat which destroyed Earth centuries ago. Fight or cooperate with the different factions; be a leader !
Why similar: Strategy 27.7%, Tactical RPG 24.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, RPG 15.5%, Adventure 8.1%
- #49 TINY METAL
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 285 reviews2017
Dev: AREA 35, Inc.Pub: Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. / UNTIES
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Craft unique strategies and outmaneuver your foes in TINY METAL, a turn-based Japanese wargame! With new tactical options, you will command over 16 tactically diverse units, flank, assault, deploy heroes from orbital dropships, and focus the firepower of multiple units to even out otherwise disastrous odds.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 25.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.5%, Turn-Based Combat 18.6%, Strategy 12.7%, Anime 8.7%
- #50 Beyond Galaxyland
67% matchVery Positive88% of 323 reviews2024
Dev: Sam EnrightPub: United Label
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Beyond Galaxyland is a thrilling adventure-RPG combining cosmic exploration, strategic turn-based combat, and epic boss battle events across a vast solar system. Join Doug and his gun-toting guinea pig on an exhilarating quest to save Earth, itself.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 33.2%, JRPG 21.4%, Turn-Based Combat 16.5%, RPG 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #51 Knights in Tight Spaces
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 825 reviews2025
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Control your environment, gather your party, and build your best deck to overcome outlaws and supernatural forces, across a rich fantasy world. Watch as your tactical choices and deckbuilding prowess play out through stylish fight sequences.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.9%, Strategy RPG 19.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.5%, Strategy 9.1%
- #52 Blade Prince Academy
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: Angel CorpPub: Firesquid
Windows
Blade Prince Academy is a new take on tactical RPGs, where you lead your squad of Blade Princes to defend the city of Abjectalia in real-time with pause combat. Use your team's power to devastate any threat, but be vigilant, there is always a price to pay when you make a pact with darkness.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 24.1%, Tactical RPG 23.3%, Strategy RPG 20.8%, Strategy 9.5%, RPG 7.4%
- #53 Bravery Network Online
69% matchVery Positive82% of 157 reviews2021
Dev: GLOAM
Windows · Mac
Make friends, challenge strangers, & fight strategic turn-based battles in a post-post-apocalyptic world.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 19.2%, Tactical RPG 16.9%, JRPG 15.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, Turn-Based Combat 10%
- #54 Dark Rose Valkyrie
71% matchMixed47% of 183 reviews2018
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Defend humanity from the Chimera Virus as the new leader of Japan's covert military agency (ACID) in Dark Rose Valkyrie! Battle enemies in this real-time combat, action-packed RPG, and investigate your party members to find and expose the traitor within before it’s too late!
Why similar: JRPG 36.6%, Turn-Based Combat 21.3%, RPG 17.1%, Anime 12.6%, Colorful 6.1%
- #55 Edge Of Eternity
67% matchMixed70% of 3,963 reviews2021
Dev: Midgar StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Wage epic turn-based battles as you follow Daryon and Selene on their quest to find a cure to the all-consuming Corrosion in this grand tale of hope and sacrifice, created by a small team of passionate JRPG lovers.
Why similar: JRPG 30.4%, Action RPG 22.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, RPG 12.2%, Anime 8.8%
- #56 Element Space
70% matchMixed55% of 295 reviews2019
Dev: Sixth VowelPub: Inca Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Year 2199. Assemble an elite crew and make allies to combat a shadowy organization threatening the future of humanity. Face overwhelming odds with strategy. Make your choices and save us from extinction.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.5%, Strategy RPG 16.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.9%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%
- #57 STRANGER SAGA -Stranger Bach and Iskiyeld's Ambition-
65% matchVery Positive86% of 187 reviews2025
Dev: Retro Game Balance & Mechanics -レトロゲームの手応えとバランスを追求するデザイン工房-
Windows
"STRANGER SAGA" is a turn-based SRPG where you lead a resistance army against a mighty enemy force. Raise citizens into elite warriors and conquer challenging strategy battles!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.8%, Strategy RPG 17.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.1%, JRPG 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%
- #58 Crown and Adventure
66% matchMixed62% of 1,611 reviews2025
Dev: C3D GamesPub: Luckycalf
Windows
An open-world adventure RPG. Choose your favorite character, train your elite legion step by step, and crush all enemies on the battlefield. Strengthen yourself, establish a powerful family, create a great dynasty, and become the dominator of this fantasy world.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 28.6%, Tactical RPG 26.2%, Strategy RPG 23.6%, Strategy 6.8%, RPG 6.8%
- #59 Fuga: Melodies of Steel
66% matchVery Positive93% of 1,215 reviews2021
Dev: CyberConnect2
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Fuga: Melodies of Steel is an RPG where you place children, each with their own unique characteristics and skills, at different gun turrets in a tank to fight against the enemy.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.8%, Strategy RPG 17.4%, JRPG 16.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%
- #60 Together in Battle
65% matchVery Positive91% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: Sinister Design
Windows
A fantasy gladiator strategy RPG with vibrant characters, funny random events, team management mechanics, and emergent relationship-building. Uncover a sinister conspiracy; fight deep turn-based tactical battles; watch your characters grow together!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 20.6%, Class-Based 20.2% ★, Tactical RPG 20%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%