- #1 7,62 High Calibre
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 477 reviews2014
Dev: ApeironPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
7.62 High Calibre is a tactical action game, sequel to Brigade E5. A professional mercenary is in pursuit of a certain Russian "businessman", who stole a large amount of money from his "colleagues". Now he is hiding in a small country of Latin America to avoid an inevitable punishment.
Why similar: Strategy 33.4%, RPG 32%, Tactical 26%, Real-Time with Pause 8.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same developer DNA and realistic tactical combat mechanics as Marauder.
- #2 Silent Storm Gold Edition
96% matchVery Positive88% of 1,067 reviews2013
Dev: NivalPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Silent Storm from leading Russian developer Nival is a true 3D tactical turn-based Role-Playing-Game set against the backdrop of WWII. As the conflict rages on the frontlines, you’ll be leading a small multinational squad behind enemy lines to gather information and wreak havoc on your enemies while trying to thwart a mysterious new...
Why similar: Tactical 26.4%, Turn-Based 24.5%, Strategy 23.9%, RPG 23.1%, Isometric 2%
Why You'll Like It: Renowned for its highly destructible environments and deep turn-based tactical combat.
- #3 Brigade E5: New Jagged Union
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 155 reviews2014
Dev: ApeironPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 35.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Brigade E5: New Jagged Union is a tactical game that places gamers in the small tropical nation of Palinero on the verge of a civil war. The mission: hire a band of mercenaries and take control of the deteriorating situation before the country finds itself in complete ruin.
Why similar: Strategy 51.3%, Tactical 38.9%, Real-Time with Pause 9.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: Features the same complex real-time-with-pause tactical system and squad management focus.
- #4 Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,873 reviews2009
Dev: 14° EastPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Tactical Squad-Based Combat comes to the Fallout® Universe! You are the wretched refuse. You may be born from dirt, but we will forge you into steel. You will learn to bend; if not you, will you break. In these dark times, the Brotherhood - your Brotherhood - is all that stands between the rekindled flame of civilization and the howling,...
Why similar: Tactical 20.9%, Post-apocalyptic 20.1%, RPG 16.9%, Turn-Based 16.8%, Strategy 14.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic post-apocalyptic squad-based tactical game that mirrors the setting and genre of Marauder.
- #5 ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game
94% matchVery Positive85% of 10,478 reviews2018
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 27.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ATOM RPG is a post-apocalyptic indie game, inspired by classic CRPGs: Fallout, Wasteland, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate and many others.
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.4%, RPG 17.4%, Post-apocalyptic 16.7%, Strategy 14.7%, Tactical 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern isometric RPG that captures the brutal, post-apocalyptic survival feel of classic titles.
- #6 Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
94% matchVery Positive83% of 8,100 reviews2014
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.
Why similar: RPG 25.4%, Turn-Based 19.9%, Post-apocalyptic 18.7%, Tactical 16.1%, Strategy 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep squad-based tactical combat within a sprawling, reactive post-apocalyptic world.
- #7 UnderRail
93% matchVery Positive86% of 7,097 reviews2015
Dev: Stygian Software
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 39.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: RPG 39.7%, Post-apocalyptic 25.7%, Turn-Based 22.5%, Isometric 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric, post-apocalyptic RPG that emphasizes tactical depth and character build complexity.
- #8 Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,751 reviews2021
Dev: Dark Crystal GamesPub: Prime Matter
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A tactical sci-fi RPG set in an alternative 1970's, where an enormous and inexplicable artifact –the Dome– is discovered in a remote desert. Fight enemies, explore the anomalous wasteland, level up your character, join one of the forces in the ruined world.
Why similar: RPG 21.9%, Post-apocalyptic 21%, Strategy 20.7%, Tactical 12.7%, Turn-Based 11%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based isometric RPG that captures the scavenging and survival themes of the genre.
- #9 Jagged Alliance - Back in Action
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,756 reviews2012
Dev: Coreplay GmbHPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A contemporary remake of the much-loved series of turn-based mercenary-themed strategy games.
Why similar: Strategy 29.3%, Tactical 28.6%, RPG 23.4%, Real-Time with Pause 11% ★, Turn-Based 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a real-time-with-pause tactical system that aligns closely with the gameplay style of Marauder.
- #10 Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
89% matchVery Positive90% of 20,445 reviews2018
Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.
Why similar: Strategy 24.5%, Tactical 21.4%, RPG 20.7%, Post-apocalyptic 17.4%, Turn-Based 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines stealth-based exploration with turn-based tactical combat in a post-apocalyptic setting.
- #11 Gorky 17
89% matchVery Positive81% of 2,175 reviews2013
Dev: Metropolis SoftwarePub: TopWare Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
November 2008. NATO intelligence services report that, for reasons unknown, the Russian military has destroyed GORKY 17, one of the old Soviet "Secret Cities". A year later NATO takes over a former Russian secret base built on Polish soil. Diggers discover a laboratory complex in the completely demolished town.
Why similar: RPG 83.9%, Strategy 5.3%, Turn-Based 4.8%, Post-apocalyptic 2.8%, Tactical 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic squad-based tactical RPG that shares the isometric, turn-based combat focus.
- #12 Fallen: A2P Protocol
90% matchMostly Negative38% of 226 reviews2015
Dev: Red Katana
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A post-apocalyptic, turn based, tactical combat and strategy game where you lead your caravan on a quest for revenge.
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.1%, RPG 19.9%, Tactical 19.3%, Strategy 18.9%, Post-apocalyptic 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based RPG set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland with a focus on squad survival.
- #13 Xenonauts
88% matchVery Positive87% of 5,038 reviews2014
Dev: Goldhawk Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Xenonauts is a strategy game in which you control a multi-national military organisation defending a Cold War-era Earth from alien invasion, using small squads of persistent soldiers to eliminate the extraterrestrials and recover their technology in turn-based ground combat.
Why similar: Tactical 38.3%, Strategy 27.5%, Turn-Based 23.2%, Isometric 11%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a hardcore tactical experience with a focus on squad management and global strategy.
- #14 ATOM RPG Trudograd
86% matchVery Positive84% of 4,386 reviews2021
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
ATOM RPG: Trudograd is a turn-based post-apocalyptic roleplaying game, which continues the story of ATOM RPG as a stand-alone sequel/expansion, and follows the traditions set by classic cRPGs such as the early Fallout and Wasteland titles.
Why similar: RPG 20.9%, Post-apocalyptic 19.9%, Tactical 19.6%, Turn-Based 17.3%, Survival 14%
Why You'll Like It: A standalone expansion that refines the tactical and survival mechanics of its predecessor.
- #15 Jagged Alliance Flashback
87% matchMixed47% of 775 reviews2014
Dev: Full Control
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Jagged Alliance Flashback brings back the true spirit of this legendary series: Turn-based tactics meets crazy mercenary personalities and intense battles. Manage your squad of unique mercenaries, secure your income and take back the island - sector by sector, turn by turn.
Why similar: Strategy 31.2%, Tactical 25.7%, Turn-Based 22.2%, RPG 18.7%, Isometric 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on squad-based tactical combat in a mercenary-themed environment.
- #16 Breach & Clear
85% matchVery Positive82% of 2,428 reviews2014
Dev: Mighty Rabbit StudiosPub: Gun Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Breach & Clear brings deep tactical strategy simulation to PC, Mac and Linux! Build your Special Operations team, plan and execute advanced missions, and own every angle.Choose your real-world squad -- US Army Rangers, Germany's KSK, Canada’s JTF2, UK SAS, and more -- and take on a variety of foes with different skill-sets and...
Why similar: Tactical 42.3%, Strategy 31.6%, Turn-Based 13.7%, RPG 9.7%, Isometric 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical simulation game that focuses on squad-based movement and room clearing with high realism.
- #17 Overland
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 561 reviews2019
Dev: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Take care of a group of travelers on a post-apocalyptic road-trip across the United States in this turn-based survival game.
Why similar: Strategy 29%, Turn-Based 24.5%, Post-apocalyptic 23.7%, Survival 13.6%, Tactical 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, post-apocalyptic tactical survival game focused on squad management and resource scarcity.
- #18 Shock Tactics
86% matchMixed43% of 136 reviews2017
Dev: Point Blank GamesPub: EuroVideo Medien
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Shock Tactics is a single player turn-based sci-fi strategy game with tactical combat, exploration, squad management and base building.
Why similar: Strategy 55.6%, RPG 44.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features squad-based tactical combat and exploration in a sci-fi setting with RPG progression.
- #19 Dead Monarchy
82% matchVery Positive82% of 137 reviews2023
Dev: Kevin Zhang
Windows
Dead Monarchy is an open-world, turn-based tactical RPG set in a low fantasy world. Personally lead and manage your mercenary company as the captain and embark on your personal quest to defeat the arena champions.
Why similar: RPG 31.5%, Strategy 30.9%, Tactical 22.7%, Turn-Based 14.8%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, tactical, squad-based RPG that emphasizes survival and challenging combat scenarios.
- #20 Dreadlands
84% matchMixed59% of 226 reviews2020
Dev: Blackfox StudiosPub: Fatshark
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Welcome to Dreadlands! A perilous landscape brimming with potential in the form of Glow. Command one of 3 unique factions in this turn-based tactical RPG and play through their campaigns, be it solo or Co-Op, or battle it out in PvP. So far no one has tamed the Dreadlands. Will you be the first?
Why similar: Tactical 22.3%, RPG 16%, Turn-Based 15.8%, Strategy 15.4%, Post-apocalyptic 15%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic turn-based tactical game with a strong focus on squad customization and combat.
- #21 Zoria: Age of Shattering
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 620 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Trinket GamesPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 10.8 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: RPG 35.9%, Strategy 32.7%, Turn-Based 31.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that features squad management and exploration in a detailed, atmospheric world.
- #22 Hard West
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 4,891 reviews2015
Dev: CreativeForge GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
When a tragic turn of events sets one man down a path of supernatural chaos and revenge, he must brutally hunt down all those who wronged him. Fight and survive through 8 unique story-based scenarios, and try your hand at 40 individually designed turn-based combat missions
Why similar: RPG 24.8%, Strategy 24.7%, Tactical 21.9%, Turn-Based 18.5%, Isometric 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game with deep RPG elements and a gritty, atmospheric setting.
- #23 Ash of Gods: Redemption
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,448 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: RPG 33.7%, Strategy 27.7%, Turn-Based 22.8%, Isometric 15.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG with a heavy emphasis on story, squad management, and difficult turn-based combat.
- #24 Ruin Raiders
80% matchMixed67% of 88 reviews2021
Dev: OverPowered TeamPub: indie.io
Windows
Ruin Raiders is a turn-based tactical roguelike where you command customizable squads on a one-way journey into the ruins of an ancient civilization. Master turn-based combat, craft new technologies, and dive into ever-changing ruins to unveil the past!
Why similar: Tactical 23.4%, Turn-Based 21.6%, RPG 19.3%, Strategy 17.9%, Post-apocalyptic 17.7%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game with roguelite elements that requires careful squad positioning and planning.
- #25 Caravaneer 2
78% matchVery Positive95% of 533 reviews2020
Dev: Dmitry Zheltobriukhov
Windows
A post-apocalyptic trade simulation game with turn based isometric combats. The game features detailed economics simulation and a rich branching story where your choices actually matter.
Why similar: RPG 35%, Post-apocalyptic 32.4%, Survival 19.3%, Isometric 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic RPG that emphasizes trading, economy, and survival in a harsh wasteland.
- #26 Expeditions: Conquistador
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,604 reviews2013
Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Conquer the New world: In the 16th Century, Spanish explorers and soldiers reached the shores of America. The search for gold, fame, and adventure drove these travelers into a treacherous wilderness where they faced hunger, disease, and dangerous predators. In their wake, the Aztec Empires lay in ruins.
Why similar: RPG 29.9%, Turn-Based 23.9%, Strategy 22.6%, Tactical 16%, Isometric 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A squad-based tactical RPG that emphasizes survival, resource management, and difficult decision-making.
- #27 Strain Tactics
79% matchVery Positive85% of 240 reviews2017
Dev: Touch Dimensions Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Strain Tactics is a real-time-with-pause tactical game, where you command a squad of soldiers to liberate earth from an alien infestation. Using your helibase, deploy your custom squad and provide air support. Remember to keep your crew sane and motivated while staying clear of alien contamination!
Why similar: Strategy 51.6%, Post-apocalyptic 25.2%, RPG 23.2%
Why You'll Like It: A real-time tactical game that focuses on managing a squad through hostile, atmospheric environments.
- #28 Partisans 1941
76% matchVery Positive82% of 8,647 reviews2020
Dev: Alter GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Partisans 1941 is a real-time tactics game with stealth elements, set on the eastern front of WW II. As an army commander behind enemy lines you gather a group of Partisans to wage guerilla warfare against the German occupants.
Why similar: Strategy 45.5%, Tactical 42.7%, Isometric 11.8%
- #29 Planet Alcatraz
78% matchVery Positive81% of 746 reviews2014
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Planet Alcatraz is a 3D role playing game with isometric projection. The player travels through the game world and fights against enemies in the real-time mode.Several genres are mixed in this game but despite that fact it isn't stuck between them and appears to be a classical RPG that is based on a specially developed system.
Why similar: RPG 77.9%, Post-apocalyptic 14.7%, Isometric 7.4%
- #30 Void Marauders
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Autarca
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lead a band of space pirates and loot and pillage your way across the stars in this turn based tactical game!
Why similar: Tactical 55.9%, Strategy 32.4%, Isometric 11.7%
- #31 Planet Alcatraz 2
76% matchVery Positive91% of 325 reviews2015
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The sequel to Planet Alcatraz tells the story of sergeant Hartman, the leader of the Ghoul strike unit, that remained MIA in the original game. Only Russian language is supported at the time of Steam release.
Why similar: RPG 82.7%, Post-apocalyptic 17.3%
- #32 Tyran
77% matchMixed44% of 66 reviews2021
Dev: Dragon's Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
A combination of tactical elements from familiar strategic genres, with the ability to develop the character as in RPG games out of combat.
Why similar: RPG 34.3%, Tactical 33.8%, Strategy 32%
- #33 MENACE
70% matchVery Positive91% of 11,482 reviews2026
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Lead a strike force against an alien threat in this turn-based tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers. Answer distress calls across different worlds, train and equip infantry, deploy tanks and mechs, and plan and execute missions in detailed turn-based battles.
Why similar: Tactical 28.3%, RPG 26.3%, Strategy 24.7%, Turn-Based 20.7%
- #34 Survivor Squad: Gauntlets
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 163 reviews2015
Dev: Endless Loop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Command your Squad of Survivors in a game where Line of Sight is extremely important, you cannot shoot what you cannot see. Develop your formations, move as a unit and cover every corner. Leave no man behind!
Why similar: Strategy 44.8%, Post-apocalyptic 22.7%, Survival 17.7%, Real-Time with Pause 14.8% ★
- #35 Legends of Eisenwald
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,825 reviews2015
Dev: Aterdux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Legends of Eisenwald is an adventure game with tactical battles, RPG and strategy elements. Take the lead of a small feudal army and try to defend your right to survive in this ruthless medieval world.
Why similar: Turn-Based 32.3%, Tactical 29.1%, RPG 19.9%, Strategy 18.6%
- #36 Dustwind: Resistance
72% matchVery Positive88% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Dustwind StudiosPub: Z-Software GmbH
Windows
Dustwind: Resistance is a single-player tactical game. Lead your squad—including your dog—against a brutal raider army. Pause to plan tactics. Use overwhelming firepower, stealth, traps, turrets, or an armored car to outmaneuver enemies. Protect your home and freedom. No surrender!
Why similar: RPG 25.1%, Strategy 23.7%, Tactical 21.8%, Post-apocalyptic 15.8%, Isometric 9.5%
- #37 Blasted Road Terror
75% matchVery Positive81% of 94 reviews2018
Dev: Tryzna83
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Blasted Road Terror is real-time tactical looter in post apocalyptic setting. Command mighty warcrawler and manage squadron of vehicles in order to get unseen riches of the world and reach immortal glory.
Why similar: Strategy 52%, RPG 48%
- #38 Pathogenesis: Overcome
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 199 reviews2023
Dev: 269th lab games softworks
Windows
Narrative-driven action RPG set in post-pandemic Russia, featuring hardcore gameplay, tactical combat, open-environment exploration, and survival elements. Personal story set in a collapsed world, where armed survivors and emerging factions pose a far greater threat than the infected.
Why similar: Tactical 37.1%, RPG 30%, Survival 18.4%, Isometric 14.4%
- #39 Miasma Chronicles
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,901 reviews2023
Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: 505 Games Official
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
From the creators of Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden comes a beautifully crafted tactical adventure you won’t forget. Embark on a quest across a post-apocalyptic wasteland torn apart by a savage force known only as the ‘Miasma’.
Why similar: Tactical 48.8%, Strategy 29.7%, Post-apocalyptic 21.6%
- #40 Nuclear Dawn
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,487 reviews2011
Dev: GameConnectPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Explore war-torn post-apocalyptic landscapes and take fight against enemies using various weapons in this FPS/RTS hybrid.
Why similar: Strategy 41%, Tactical 34.7%, Post-apocalyptic 24.3%
- #41 Squad 22: ZOV
70% matchMixed59% of 650 reviews2025
Dev: SPN StudioPub: Zarobana Entertainment
Windows
Single player tactical action real-time game with active pause to plan orders carefully. Based on real war-time experience of living Russian veterans of war in Ukraine. It's all about modern conflict small infantry groups with some armored vehicle and drone support as well as real events story
Why similar: Strategy 55%, Tactical 45%
- #42 Urban Strife
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 388 reviews2024
Dev: White Pond GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Old school TBS, post-apoc survival and RPG. Recruit deranged locals in your militia, ally local factions and fight those you hate. Haul loot back and rebuild your shelter, doctor your wounds, and fix your guns. People need feeding, booze needs brewing and there is an end of the world to enjoy.
Why similar: Tactical 18.5%, Turn-Based 18.1%, RPG 16.2%, Strategy 15.7%, Post-apocalyptic 15%
- #43 Krater
73% matchMixed56% of 932 reviews2012
Dev: Fatshark
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The game brings you far into the future of a post-apocalyptic Sweden.
Why similar: RPG 36.5%, Post-apocalyptic 31.9%, Strategy 26.4%, Isometric 5.2%
- #44 Telepath Tactics
73% 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: RPG 42.9%, Strategy 39.6%, Turn-Based 17.6%
- #45 Plague Lords: Witch Hunt
69% matchMixed55% of 126 reviews2025
Dev: Red Unit StudiosPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
What seemed like an easy coin leads a small detachment of mercenaries and their employer to a barony lost in the woods, afflicted by a strange disease. The prologue to Plague Lords will introduce you to the basics of the game and take control of a small squad of trained soldiers.
Why similar: Tactical 26%, Turn-Based 22.4%, RPG 20.4%, Strategy 19.8%, Survival 11.4%
- #46 Dead State: Reanimated
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,553 reviews2014
Dev: DoubleBear Productions
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Dead State is a narrative-driven survival RPG set at the dawn of the undead apocalypse. Drawing inspiration from classic RPGs like Fallout, X-Com, and Suikoden, Dead State combines strategic, turn-based combat with base building mechanics, character creation, and social management.
Why similar: RPG 26.4%, Turn-Based 20%, Survival 19.2%, Strategy 16%, Post-apocalyptic 10.4%
- #47 Veterum
67% matchVery Positive92% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: Crasleen Games
Windows
Turn-based tactical strategy with a detailed combat system and interactive environment. Explore the open world, complete quests, search for rare artifacts. Lead the last army of the Order of the Gatekeepers and stop the coming chaos!
Why similar: Tactical 37.6%, RPG 26.7%, Strategy 26.5%, Isometric 9.3%
- #48 Urtuk: The Desolation
68% matchVery Positive88% of 2,505 reviews2021
Dev: David Kaleta
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Urtuk is an open world, tactical turn-based RPG in a low-fantasy setting. Guide your band of adventurers through the ruins of an ancient world. Recruit new followers, loot the corpses of your fallen foes, and do your best to survive in this harsh and unforgiving realm.
Why similar: Tactical 32.7%, Post-apocalyptic 25.4%, Strategy 21.5%, Turn-Based 20.3%
- #49 Desert Law
72% matchMixed59% of 83 reviews2015
Dev: ArisePub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Desert Law is a new spin on the traditional real-time strategy that immerses players into a post-apocalyptic world where gasoline is the new world currency.
Why similar: RPG 43.7%, Strategy 41.5%, Post-apocalyptic 14.8%
- #50 Battle Brothers
67% matchVery Positive88% of 27,494 reviews2017
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 19.2 hrsMean: 93.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: RPG 51.1%, Strategy 48.9%
- #51 Interregnum: False Prophet
69% matchMixed59% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Spacewalkers
Windows
A tactical, turn-based strategy game in a post-apocalyptic world of eternal winter. As the titular False Prophet, recruit and lead a group of survivors to a promised land. Loot, craft, and make the best of what you find.
Why similar: Tactical 22.3%, Turn-Based 16.5%, Strategy 15.7%, RPG 15.6%, Post-apocalyptic 14.5%
- #52 Affected Zone Tactics
71% matchMixed55% of 341 reviews2015
Dev: Light Vision Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Welcome to Affected Zone Tactics, a tactical online game with cooperative turn-based PvP combats. Travel through the Tesla portal to a dangerous parallel world, lead the squad of reckless mercenaries, and outrage mighty corporations and cliques.
Why similar: Tactical 31.9%, Turn-Based 26.3%, Strategy 25.1%, Post-apocalyptic 10.4%, Isometric 6.3%
- #53 Neuroshima Hex
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Baked Games
Windows
Neuroshima Hex is a post-apocalyptic tactical game from the designers of Neuroshima, the board game. It is all about strategy and tactics on one hexagonal battlefield. The game offers many different units, technologies and special abilities that can be used for an effective strategy.
Why similar: Strategy 28%, RPG 26.9%, Post-apocalyptic 26.8%, Survival 18.2%
- #54 Alien Marauder
68% matchMixed63% of 341 reviews2021
Dev: Vexan Studio
Windows
“Alien Marauder” is a real-time strategy game with survival and confrontation theme. In this game, you will be the leader to a treacherous alien planet, build and defend base to survive against the vexan waves. Make the right decision!
Why similar: Strategy 59.3%, Survival 40.7%
- #55 Ultimate Space Commando
70% matchVery Positive81% of 58 reviews2015
Dev: Creatio 49Pub: Angry Cat Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
USC is a turn-based, top-down view tactics game in which you control the crew of a stranded recon vessel in a "first contact war" for survival, featuring a detailed combat system with RPG elements, fully interactive randomized maps, unique weapons and gadgets, crafting, and custom multiplayer modes.
Why similar: RPG 50.5%, Strategy 49.5%
- #56 Deep Fringe
64% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2026
Dev: Bosoneon StudioPub: Thousand Generation
Windows
Deep Fringe is a deep tactical RPG set in a biopunk post-apocalyptic wasteland. Lead powerful factions in turn-based brutal battles, leveraging the strategic use of an interactive environment. Modify or destroy terrain to achieve tactical supremacy. Craft legendary chapters with the level editor.
Why similar: Tactical 25.6%, Turn-Based 20%, Strategy 18.6%, RPG 18.6%, Post-apocalyptic 17.3%
- #57 Retro Commander
65% matchMostly Positive77% of 357 reviews2023
Dev: Noble Master LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Retro Commander is a post-apocalyptic real-time strategy wargame (RTS).
Why similar: Strategy 72.6%, Isometric 27.4%
- #58 UFO: Aftermath
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 339 reviews2014
Dev: Altar InteractivePub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%
UFO: Aftermath is a 3D isometric, tactical strategy game with a rich and compelling sci fi story.
Why similar: Strategy 55%, Tactical 32.7%, Real-Time with Pause 12.3% ★