- #1 Wildermyth
97% 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: Turn-Based Tactics 33.9%, Turn-Based 32.2%, Fantasy 9.9%, Strategy 8.7%, Tactical RPG 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features procedural storytelling and aging heroes that perfectly capture the generational legacy feel of the seed game.
- #2 The Banner Saga
96% matchVery Positive89% of 15,850 reviews2014
Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.
Why similar: Turn-Based 49.5%, Strategy 16.5%, Tactical 15.1%, RPG 6.6%, Fantasy 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a strong focus on narrative choices, tactical combat, and the weight of managing a caravan over a long journey.
- #3 The Iron Oath
96% 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: Turn-Based 31.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 20%, Tactical 15%, Strategy 12.7%, Fantasy 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical turn-based combat with long-term mercenary company management and aging character mechanics.
- #4 Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
95% 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 29.2%, Turn-Based 20.8%, Strategy 19%, Tactical 8.7%, RPG 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A robust tactical RPG that excels in class-based character customization and strategic positioning.
- #5 Battle Brothers
94% matchVery Positive88% of 27,117 reviews2017
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 93.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.
Why similar: Strategy 50.3%, Fantasy 28.5%, RPG 16%, Singleplayer 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a brutal, high-stakes mercenary management experience with deep tactical combat and permanent consequences.
- #6 Othercide
94% matchVery Positive82% of 5,143 reviews2020
Dev: Lightbulb CrewPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
As Humanity’s last hope, lead your army to combat in an intricate dance of spectacular actions and counters, using an original Dynamic Timeline System, and face fearsome bosses in epic battles.
Why similar: Turn-Based 31%, Turn-Based Tactics 26.3%, Strategy 23.5%, Tactical 12.6%, Indie 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, tactical turn-based game where you manage a lineage of warriors against an encroaching threat.
- #7 Tactics Ogre: Reborn
92% 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: Turn-Based Tactics 45%, Turn-Based 26%, Tactical RPG 15.4%, RPG 7.3%, Fantasy 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive tactical RPG that offers deep class customization and complex political choices similar to kingdom management.
- #8 Chaos Reborn
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,136 reviews2015
Dev: Snapshot Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Turn-based wizard combat with the tactical positioning of chess and the bluff of poker. Features wizard customization, 100s of gear items, single player realm adventures, online leagues and co-op play.
Why similar: Turn-Based 44.2%, Strategy 19.2%, Tactical 10.9%, Fantasy 9.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed tactical game that emphasizes spellcasting and positioning on a grid.
- #9 Age of Wonders 4
91% matchVery Positive81% of 21,784 reviews2023
Dev: Triumph StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 22.4 hrsMean: 58.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Rule a fantasy realm of your own design! Explore new magical realms in Age of Wonders’ signature blend of 4X strategy and turn-based tactical combat. Control a faction that grows and changes as you expand your empire with each turn!
Why similar: Strategy 30.1%, Tactical 29.5%, Fantasy 17.2%, Tactical RPG 12.4%, RPG 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Blends 4X kingdom management with tactical turn-based battles in a high-fantasy setting.
- #10 Songs of Conquest
91% matchVery Positive86% of 13,137 reviews2024
Dev: LavapotionPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Raise mighty armies, wield ancient magic and forge an empire. This turn-based strategy adventure game fuses strategic decision making, tactical combat and kingdom management.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 35.8%, Tactical 25%, Strategy 18.6%, Fantasy 12.1%, Tactical RPG 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines turn-based tactical combat with kingdom building and hero management in a classic fantasy style.
- #11 Wartales
90% matchVery Positive87% of 34,222 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows
Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 51.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!
Why similar: Turn-Based 46.1%, Strategy 22%, RPG 15.1%, Tactical RPG 11.9%, Indie 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on managing a band of mercenaries in an open world with turn-based tactical combat and survival elements.
- #12 Chroma Squad
89% matchVery Positive93% of 4,533 reviews2015
Dev: Behold Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Tactical RPG about 5 stunt actors who decide to quit their jobs and start their own Power Rangers-inspired TV show! Cast actors, upgrade your studio, craft Mechas of cardboard and duct tape. Once the cameras are rolling, control your cast of 5 colored-jumpsuit-clad warriors in turn-based battles.
Why similar: Turn-Based 29.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.2%, Strategy 20.4%, Tactical RPG 9.8%, RPG 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that mixes management simulation with turn-based combat in a unique, lighthearted setting.
- #13 Wargroove
89% matchVery Positive83% of 5,221 reviews2019
Dev: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a strategy game for up to 4 players! Choose your Commander and wage turn-based war on battling factions. Design and share maps, cut-scenes and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools!
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 26.4%, Strategy 18.2%, Tactical 13.9%, Tactical RPG 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers classic turn-based tactical gameplay with a focus on unit management and fantasy hero abilities.
- #14 TRIANGLE STRATEGY
88% 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: Turn-Based Tactics 56.6%, Strategy 19.7%, Tactical 11.5%, RPG 7.2%, Tactical RPG 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep tactical combat and significant narrative branching that forces players to make difficult moral decisions.
- #15 XCOM® 2
87% matchVery Positive85% of 107,051 reviews2016
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 61.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.
Why similar: Turn-Based 34.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.2%, Tactical 17.2%, Strategy 13.7%, Perma Death 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for tactical combat and base management, providing the intense pressure found in the seed game's battles.
- #16 The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
86% matchVery Positive87% of 7,902 reviews2020
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Step into the wacky heroic fantasy universe of the Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. Lead a team of unlikely and clumsy heroes in an epic and challenging tactical RPG. Live an adventure filled with humor, surprises and silly encounters.
Why similar: Turn-Based 36.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 27.4%, Strategy 12.7%, Tactical 8.8%, RPG 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A humorous tactical RPG that focuses on party synergy and complex turn-based combat.
- #17 Fae Tactics
86% matchVery Positive85% of 1,708 reviews2020
Dev: Endlessfluff GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 12.0 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 30.6%, Turn-Based 21.9%, Strategy 20.8%, Tactical 13.2%, RPG 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features vibrant tactical combat with a focus on elemental interactions and party composition.
- #18 XCOM®: Chimera Squad
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 23,227 reviews2020
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
XCOM: Chimera Squad delivers an all-new story and turn-based tactical combat experience in the XCOM universe.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 37.7%, Turn-Based 30.6%, Strategy 23.6%, Tactical 5.5%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tight, squad-based tactical encounters with unique hero abilities and turn-order management.
- #19 Dead Monarchy
84% matchVery Positive83% of 135 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: Turn-Based 24.3%, Strategy 21.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.7%, Tactical 13%, RPG 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty tactical RPG that focuses on mercenary management and survival in a harsh world.
- #20 Crowntakers
85% matchMostly Positive74% of 681 reviews2014
Dev: Bulwark StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Crowntakers combines turn-based strategy with RPG elements and takes you at the behest of the crown into a medieval fantasy world full of challenging encounters and epic adventures. With its randomly generated world, Crowntakers offers a varied gaming experience every time you set out to fight evil.
Why similar: Turn-Based 36.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.5%, Strategy 15.1%, Tactical 10.7%, Fantasy 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike strategy game that blends turn-based combat with party management and exploration.
- #21 Templar Battleforce
82% matchVery Positive93% of 973 reviews2015
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
An addictive mix of strategic combat and army building, with the precision of an RPG. Design your squad members' exact build of equipment and talents to create unique fireteam combinations. Step into the pilot suit of a Leviathan mech, lead the Templar Knights in turn-based tactical warfare.
Why similar: Turn-Based 34.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.3%, Tactical 11.8%, Strategy 10.7%, Tactical RPG 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides deep squad-based tactical combat with a focus on unit specialization and management.
- #22 Telepath Tactics
83% 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 30.4%, Strategy 29%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.4%, RPG 9.5%, Indie 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that emphasizes environmental interaction and character positioning on the battlefield.
- #23 Voidspire Tactics
82% 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: Turn-Based 33.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.2%, Strategy 22.9%, RPG 8.4%, Tactical RPG 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that focuses on exploration and deep character customization through a class-based system.
- #24 Renowned Explorers: International Society
80% matchVery Positive92% of 2,885 reviews2015
Dev: Abbey Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In this strategic rogue-like you become a famous expedition leader in the 19th century. You form your own crew with the skills and personality to discover legendary treasures, while exploring randomized locations and stories on every new adventure.
Why similar: Turn-Based 52%, Strategy 23.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.8%, RPG 6.1%, Tactical RPG 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy game that emphasizes character management and tactical decision-making during expeditions.
- #25 Forged of Blood
81% matchMixed67% of 118 reviews2019
Dev: Critical Forge
Windows
A fantasy turn-based tactical RPG built on depth and mechanical complexity, featuring classless character building, strategic management, and small unit tactics on a world scale.
Why similar: Strategy 30.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.1%, Tactical 17.5%, RPG 8.6%, Fantasy 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a complex tactical combat system paired with deep political and kingdom-level decision-making.
- #26 Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest
79% 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 45.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.1%, Strategy 14.8%, Tactical 7.6%, Fantasy 6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that focuses on puzzle-like combat encounters and hero progression.
- #27 MENACE
75% matchVery Positive91% of 10,002 reviews2026
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Turn-Based 30.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.6%, Strategy 15.6%, Tactical 14.8%, Fantasy 8.8%
- #28 Blackguards
81% matchMixed62% of 3,851 reviews2014
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
What happens when the only hope of a threatened world lies not with heroes in shining armor, but in the hands of a band of misfits and criminals? Blackguards, a new turn-based strategy RPG, explores this very question. You will discover over 180 unique hex-based battlegrounds within a dark and mature story of crime, drugs, and murder.
Why similar: Turn-Based 47.1%, Tactical 14.6%, Strategy 14.4%, RPG 7.2%, Fantasy 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy tactical RPG that emphasizes grid-based combat and character skill development.
- #29 Dark Deity
79% 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: Turn-Based Tactics 26.4%, Tactical 24.8%, Strategy 16.7%, Fantasy 10.9%, Tactical RPG 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical strategy game that focuses on character growth and unit management in a fantasy setting.
- #30 The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 115 reviews2020
Dev: BonusXPPub: En Masse Entertainment
Windows · Mac
In The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics, you will lead a fledgling resistance of Gelfling against their oppressive overlords, the Skeksis, across more than 50 unique turn-based tactics RPG battles.
Why similar: Strategy 49.6%, Turn-Based 25.1%, RPG 16.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #31 Astral Throne
73% matchVery Positive82% of 261 reviews2025
Dev: Zero Sun Games
Windows
Uncover the mystery of a land beset by a Falling Star's curse in this Roguelike Strategy RPG inspired by the classics. Build your party, recruit new allies, and synergize your team's skills for decisive victory.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 33.9%, Strategy 16.4%, Tactical 14.4%, Tactical RPG 11.3%, Perma Death 9.7%
- #32 Weaves of Fate
77% matchMixed69% of 80 reviews2017
Dev: Tom Kingston
Windows
Weaves of Fate is a unique and epic blend of isometric role playing and tactical strategy. In the far future, a demonic invasion throughout all of time has been triggered as a result of humanity’s actions.
Why similar: Strategy 24.4%, Turn-Based 22.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.7%, Tactical 11.5%, RPG 7.6%
- #33 The Wind and Wilting Blossom
74% matchVery Positive95% of 188 reviews2020
Dev: Picklefeet Games
Windows · Mac
Navigate the war-torn lands of an alternate history Heian Japan battling yokai hordes in challenging turn-based combat. Encounter hundreds of story events, level-up your party, and unlock new allies and weapons. Die, learn from your mistakes, and try again.
Why similar: Strategy 43.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.6%, RPG 14.1%, Tactical 13.5%, Indie 8.8%
- #34 Fort Triumph
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 994 reviews2020
Dev: CookieByte Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A strategy game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with the world exploration of HOMM. Build towns, collect artifacts, improve your heroes, and influence your tactical surroundings using physics!
Why similar: Turn-Based 33.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.9%, Tactical 14.3%, Strategy 11.9%, Fantasy 7.4%
- #35 WARMACHINE: Tactics
77% matchMixed44% of 1,160 reviews2014
Dev: WhiteMoon DreamsPub: Privateer Press Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Turn-based tactical combat set in the award-winning world of the Iron Kingdoms. Command your custom squad of steam-powered robots and elite warriors in raging battles dominated by magic and mechanika. Battle in online multiplayer and play the epic 21-mission single player campaign!
Why similar: Turn-Based 46.6%, Strategy 28.2%, Tactical 17.6%, Fantasy 4.3%, Indie 1.8%
- #36 Blackguards 2
76% matchMixed67% of 1,254 reviews2015
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Blackguards 2 is a turn-based strategy-RPG and will deliver challenging hexfield battles and a gritty story filled with violence and crime. - Includes bonus content: Soundtrack, digital Art Book and Strategy Guide Book!
Why similar: Turn-Based 39.3%, Strategy 19.5%, Tactical 10.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.6%, RPG 7.1%
- #37 Ash of Gods: Redemption
74% 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: Turn-Based 33.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.5%, Strategy 17.4%, Tactical RPG 8.8%, Fantasy 8.7%
- #38 The Monster Breeder
71% matchVery Positive92% of 262 reviews2025
Dev: Fantasy Creations
Windows
Turn-based fantasy gladiatorial game with monster breeding. Crossbreed various species to create monster hybrids for gladiatorial combat. Manipulate creatures’ traits with surgery, magic, and alchemy. Manage your enterprise, craft items and upgrade your base. Fight in the arena for gold and glory!
Why similar: Turn-Based 32%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.2%, Tactical 10.8%, Strategy 10.4%, Management 6.1%
- #39 Glorious Companions
73% matchMixed62% of 201 reviews2024
Dev: Ancient Forge
Windows
Explore the open world of Terscara as you advance through the challenging and tactical encounters in this epic turn-based tactical RPG. Form and lead a group of battle-proven companions, delve into the ancient dungeons to collect the elusive vault crystals, and end Xandar’s Wraith once and for all.
Why similar: Turn-Based 34.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 22%, Tactical 11.3%, Strategy 11.3%, Tactical RPG 7.2%
- #40 Dicefolk
70% matchVery Positive90% of 990 reviews2024
Dev: LEAP Game StudiosPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Wield magical dice and build a team of powerful Chimeras to stop a mysterious evil in this tactical roguelite adventure. As a Chimera Summoner, recruit and create your perfect team of mythical beasts and command them to victory using unique dice mechanics.
Why similar: Strategy 40.6%, Tactical 36.2%, Fantasy 19.1%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #41 The Banner Saga 2
71% matchVery Positive90% of 3,748 reviews2016
Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The award-winning adventure continues in Banner Saga 2! This epic, story-based, role-playing game continues its emotional journey across a breaking world. Bold leadership decisions, wise use of resources, and skillful battle tactics are vital to ensure your viking clans make it through alive.
Why similar: Turn-Based 36.8%, Strategy 22.9%, Tactical 10.6%, RPG 9.9%, Fantasy 8%
- #42 Age of Fear 2: The Chaos Lord GOLD
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 338 reviews2015
Dev: Leslaw SliwkoPub: Age of Fear
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Play as either Bel'Kara, a seductive Succubus at odds with the Underworld, or Katzok, a brutal Orc Chieftan fighting for his clan's dominance. The Age of Fear series is a deep and complex turn-based strategy (full of humour!) that fuses a tabletop wargame with RPG elements.
Why similar: Turn-Based 33.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.4%, Strategy 11.4%, Tactical 9.2%, Tactical RPG 7.4%
- #43 Valor of Man
68% matchVery Positive94% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: Legacy ForgePub: Numskull Games
Windows
Forge your party. Master your fate. In this turn-based roguelite RPG, lead four heroes through a fractured realm of danger and destiny. Build synergies, unlock powerful abilities, and face ever-shifting challenges in an epic battle for survival. No journey is ever the same.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 38.5%, Tactical 19.6%, Strategy 14%, Tactical RPG 13.1%, RPG 7.2%
- #44 Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,515 reviews2013
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Fallen Enchantress is 4X strategy game from the makers of Sins of a Solar Empire and Galactic Civilizations. Build a civilization in the magical world of Elemental. Recruit heroes, train armies, build cities, forge alliances and save the world in this rich world where it's never the same game twice.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 38.6%, Strategy 27%, Fantasy 16.9%, Tactical RPG 13.9%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #45 Those Who Rule
68% matchVery Positive90% of 946 reviews2025
Dev: Eldin Turulja
Windows
Join three fresh recruits caught in a web of betrayal as war looms over the land. Lead your band of heroes through tactical turn-based battles, master unique abilities, and forge powerful gear to turn the tide of battle. Will you unravel the conspiracy driving the conflict—or be consumed by it?
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 34.1%, Tactical 20.7%, Strategy 18%, Tactical RPG 11.1%, Perma Death 9.5%
- #46 Crown Gambit
67% matchVery Positive97% of 350 reviews2025
Dev: WILD WITSPub: Playdigious Originals
Windows · Mac
Play as three intrepid paladins through a terrible war of succession to save a sinister medieval kingdom from political turmoil. Pick a side amongst noble families to choose the future monarch and crush those who stand in your way through board-shattering tactical card combat!
Why similar: Turn-Based 52.4%, Strategy 22.6%, Fantasy 14.9%, RPG 7.9%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #47 Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North
72% 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: Turn-Based 36.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.4%, Strategy 22.5%, RPG 7.7%, Tactical RPG 5.6%
- #48 Alvora Tactics
71% 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: Turn-Based 27.8%, Strategy 27%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.7%, RPG 8.6%, Tactical RPG 7.2%
- #49 Gears Tactics
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,500 reviews2020
Dev: Splash DamagePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War. Outnumbered and fighting for survival, recruit and command your squad to hunt down an evil mastermind who makes monsters.
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.7%, Strategy 30.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.1%, Tactical 11.6%, RPG 1.5%
- #50 Shuffle Tactics
69% matchMixed70% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: Club SandwichPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Shuffle Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding tactical RPG. Strategize to survive tough battles, pick the right cards to create powerful synergies, and bond with your sidekicks to get an edge in battle. Adventure awaits! Will you rise as Asteria's new King?
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 30.7%, Tactical 18.7%, Strategy 15.7%, Fantasy 10.3%, Tactical RPG 9.9%
- #51 Crown Wars: The Black Prince
70% matchMixed60% of 580 reviews2024
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
The War of Crowns rages on. Knights and brigands run rampant throughout the land, sowing destruction. From your castle base, rise to become the lord who leads the battle against the forces of evil in this turn-based tactics and strategy game.
Why similar: Turn-Based 38.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.9%, Strategy 15.1%, Tactical 12.4%, Fantasy 5.8%
- #52 The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily
66% matchVery Positive86% of 1,393 reviews2025
Dev: Alliance Arts
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily is a turn-based strategy game. Framed for murdering the Emperor, villainess Scarlet and Lily, fight the Empire as the first Streamers in history. Capture every enemy and turn them into allies for a happy ending... Or execute everyone and become the Demon Queen!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 45.3%, Strategy 19.7%, Tactical 18.5%, Tactical RPG 13%, Indie 2%
- #53 Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs
69% 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: Turn-Based Tactics 28.9%, Tactical 23%, Fantasy 14.7%, Strategy 13.7%, Tactical RPG 8.3%
- #54 Inkbound
65% matchVery Positive87% of 3,952 reviews2024
Dev: Shiny Shoe
Windows
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 29.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A turn-based tactical roguelike from the creators of Monster Train. Play solo or co-op, create powerful builds, and save the Atheneum.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 42.2%, Strategy 23.5%, Fantasy 13.8%, Tactical RPG 13.4%, RPG 7.1%
- #55 Into the Breach
66% matchVery Positive94% of 21,742 reviews2018
Dev: Subset Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 31.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
Why similar: Turn-Based 31.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 27.5%, Strategy 22.4%, Tactical 11.6%, Indie 3.4%
- #56 The Ouroboros King
67% matchVery Positive81% of 536 reviews2023
Dev: Oriol Cosp Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
The Ouroboros King combines the strategic depth of chess with the build variety and replayability of roguelikes. Assemble a formidable army, discover powerful relics, and buy surprising gadgets to defeat the Coven.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 56.1%, Strategy 25.2%, Fantasy 14.6%, Singleplayer 2.4%, Indie 1.7%
- #57 Blightstone
65% matchVery Positive81% of 471 reviews2026
Dev: Unfinished Pixel
Windows
A challenging, turn-based strategy with a roguelike edge. Lead a team of adventurers to destroy the Blightstone and free the world from corruption. Use free movement, dynamic environments and collectable skills to save the crystal, and save the world.
Why similar: Turn-Based 32.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.5%, Tactical 16.6%, Strategy 11.9%, Fantasy 7.7%