- #1 Wildermyth
97% matchVery Positive95% of 18,226 reviews2021
Dev: Worldwalker Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.5 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 33.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 33.1%, Fantasy 10%, Strategy 8.5%, Tactical RPG 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features procedural, generational storytelling that perfectly captures the feeling of watching heroes grow, age, and pass their legacies down over time.
- #2 The Iron Oath
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 923 reviews2023
Dev: Curious Panda GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.9 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 31.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.7%, Tactical 14.8%, Strategy 12.4%, Fantasy 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical turn-based combat with long-term mercenary company management where time passes and characters age.
- #3 The Banner Saga
96% matchVery Positive89% of 15,944 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 46.8%, Strategy 13.1%, Tactical 12.8%, Tactical RPG 9%, Fantasy 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a beautiful fantasy setting where tactical combat is intertwined with difficult narrative choices and long-term resource management.
- #4 Battle Brothers
95% matchVery Positive88% of 28,621 reviews2017
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 18.9 hrsMean: 94.7 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: Turn-Based Tactics 42.2%, Strategy 29%, Fantasy 16.5%, RPG 9.4%, Singleplayer 3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a brutal, gritty management experience where you must lead a company of mercenaries through tactical battles and permanent character loss.
- #5 XCOM® 2
94% matchVery Positive85% of 109,126 reviews2016
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 61.7 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 35.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.8%, Tactical 17.1%, Strategy 13.5%, Perma Death 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for tactical squad management, featuring high-stakes combat and base-building that requires long-term strategic planning.
- #6 Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
94% matchVery Positive88% of 6,353 reviews2019
Dev: 6 Eyes StudioPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 29.1%, Turn-Based 21.2%, Strategy 18.7%, Tactical 8.6%, RPG 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A robust tactical RPG that focuses on complex class systems and deep party management in a fantasy setting.
- #7 Wartales
93% matchVery Positive86% of 35,540 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows
Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 51.6 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 47.2%, Strategy 21.3%, RPG 15%, Tactical RPG 11.9%, Indie 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on managing a band of mercenaries in an open world, emphasizing survival, tactical combat, and character progression.
- #8 Othercide
92% matchVery Positive82% of 5,277 reviews2020
Dev: Lightbulb CrewPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 31.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 26.2%, Strategy 23%, Tactical 12.5%, Indie 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, stylish tactical game where you manage a squad of Daughters, utilizing a unique timeline-based combat system.
- #9 King Arthur: Knight's Tale
91% matchVery Positive84% of 7,518 reviews2022
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A unique hybrid between turn-based tactical games and traditional, character-centric RPGs. Knight's Tale is a modern retelling of a classic Arthurian mythology story filtered through the dark fantasy tropes, a twist on the traditional tales of chivalry.
Why similar: Turn-Based 36.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 31.9%, Strategy 12.7%, Tactical RPG 11.3%, RPG 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy tactical RPG that balances grid-based combat with kingdom management and moral choices.
- #10 Age of Wonders 4
90% matchVery Positive81% of 22,944 reviews2023
Dev: Triumph StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 22.4 hrsMean: 60.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 29.9%, Tactical 29.3%, Fantasy 17.5%, Tactical RPG 12.4%, RPG 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Blends 4X empire management with tactical fantasy battles, allowing for significant customization of your faction's lineage and traits.
- #11 Voidspire Tactics
91% matchVery Positive97% of 290 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 34.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.8%, Strategy 22.5%, RPG 8.5%, Tactical RPG 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical combat and exploration, offering a wide array of character classes and environmental interactions.
- #12 Urtuk: The Desolation
89% matchVery Positive88% of 2,535 reviews2021
Dev: David Kaleta
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 20.3 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: Turn-Based 27.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 26.6%, Tactical 14.8%, Strategy 11.6%, Tactical RPG 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that features a unique mutation and management system, forcing you to adapt your party to survive a harsh world.
- #13 Chroma Squad
89% matchVery Positive93% of 4,592 reviews2015
Dev: Behold StudiosPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.8 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 30.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.5%, Strategy 20.1%, Tactical RPG 9.8%, RPG 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical turn-based combat with the management of a television studio, requiring you to balance hero stats and show production.
- #14 TRIANGLE STRATEGY
88% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,748 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 22.3 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 56.2%, Strategy 19.9%, Tactical 11.4%, RPG 7.4%, Tactical RPG 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides deep tactical combat paired with a heavy emphasis on political maneuvering and branching narrative paths.
- #15 Tactics Ogre: Reborn
87% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,578 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 34.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 44.5%, Turn-Based 26.5%, Tactical RPG 15.3%, RPG 7.2%, Fantasy 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical RPG that offers deep party customization and a complex, branching narrative influenced by your strategic decisions.
- #16 Dead Monarchy
86% matchVery Positive81% of 139 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 25.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.6%, Strategy 20.2%, Tactical 13.2%, RPG 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A mercenary-focused tactical RPG that emphasizes survival, equipment management, and brutal combat encounters.
- #17 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
84% matchVery Positive88% of 296,418 reviews2022
Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 61.6 hrsMean: 155.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.
Why similar: Strategy 74%, RPG 21.3%, Singleplayer 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a massive, living world where generational progression and clan management are central to your rise to power.
- #18 Chaos Reborn
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,143 reviews2015
Dev: Snapshot Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.2 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 45.1%, Strategy 18.7%, Tactical 10.7%, Fantasy 9.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy tactical game that emphasizes spellcasting and positioning, capturing the magical feel of classic strategy titles.
- #19 Wargroove
84% matchVery Positive83% of 5,267 reviews2019
Dev: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 4.1 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 31%, Turn-Based Tactics 26%, Strategy 17.9%, Tactical 13.8%, Tactical RPG 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A polished turn-based tactical game that focuses on unit management and capturing objectives across a fantasy map.
- #20 Crowntakers
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 685 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 37.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.1%, Strategy 14.8%, Tactical 10.6%, Fantasy 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike tactical RPG that tasks you with managing a party of heroes through a series of challenging, randomized encounters.
- #21 Fae Tactics
82% matchVery Positive85% of 1,744 reviews2020
Dev: Endlessfluff GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
In Fae Tactics, follow a young magic user named Peony on her journey across a vibrant world full of mystery and danger. Summon allies, cast spells, and befriend a motley crew of characters as you dive into the growing conflicts between man and magical beings known as fae.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 30.5%, Turn-Based 22.3%, Strategy 20.5%, Tactical 13%, RPG 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features vibrant tactical combat with a focus on elemental interactions and diverse character abilities.
- #22 Forged of Blood
83% 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 30.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 23%, Tactical 17.5%, RPG 8.8%, Fantasy 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that prioritizes choice and consequence, allowing you to shape the world through your strategic decisions.
- #23 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
80% matchVery Positive93% of 9,828 reviews2020
Dev: Dandylion
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 30.8 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: Turn-Based 44.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 27.9%, Strategy 13.7%, Tactical RPG 8.9%, RPG 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: An incredibly deep tactical RPG with extensive character customization and complex skill trees that reward long-term planning.
- #24 Templar Battleforce
81% matchVery Positive93% of 984 reviews2015
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.3 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 35.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.8%, Tactical 11.7%, Strategy 10.5%, Tactical RPG 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A squad-based tactical game that emphasizes unit specialization and perma-death in a sci-fi fantasy setting.
- #25 Telepath Tactics
82% 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 31.3%, Strategy 28.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 25%, RPG 9.6%, Indie 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that emphasizes environmental destruction and positioning to gain an advantage in battle.
- #26 Songs of Conquest
78% matchVery Positive86% of 13,519 reviews2024
Dev: LavapotionPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 35.6%, Tactical 25.1%, Strategy 18.5%, Fantasy 12.3%, Tactical RPG 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines turn-based strategy with tactical combat, allowing you to manage powerful wielders and their armies.
- #27 XCOM®: Chimera Squad
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 23,433 reviews2020
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 7.1 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%, Turn-Based 31.5%, Strategy 22.9%, Tactical 5.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tight, squad-based tactical combat with unique character abilities and a focus on mission-based management.
- #28 Blackguards 2
81% matchMixed67% of 1,311 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 40.3%, Strategy 19%, Tactical 10.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.4%, RPG 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy tactical RPG that focuses on managing a party of flawed characters through challenging turn-based encounters.
- #29 MENACE
75% matchVery Positive91% of 13,267 reviews2026
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 25.8 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: Turn-Based 33.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.3%, Tactical 16.5%, Strategy 14.1%, Fantasy 7.6%
- #30 Ash of Gods: Redemption
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,470 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 34.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.1%, Strategy 17%, Tactical RPG 8.8%, Fantasy 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich tactical RPG where your decisions impact the survival of your party members throughout a long journey.
- #31 Dark Deity
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,098 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 26.2%, Tactical 25%, Strategy 16.6%, Fantasy 11%, Tactical RPG 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that focuses on character growth and permanent injury mechanics, adding weight to every combat encounter.
- #32 Wardrum
75% matchVery Positive86% of 97 reviews2026
Dev: Mopeful GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Lead a tribal warband and time your attacks to the beat of the Wardrum in this tactical turn-based roguelite! Forge a path across a harsh fantasy world full of rhythm magic, face death and strengthen your warriors until you have the power to destroy the dark sorcery infecting the lands.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 29.1%, Turn-Based 27.9%, Strategy 18.6%, Tactical 12.2%, Fantasy 6.1%
- #33 Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest
76% matchVery Positive83% of 1,395 reviews2019
Dev: Ctrl Alt Ninja Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.4 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 46.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.6%, Strategy 14.5%, Tactical 7.5%, Fantasy 6%
- #34 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%, Turn-Based 23.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.4%, Tactical 11.4%, RPG 7.6%
- #35 The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 120 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 48.9%, Turn-Based 25.9%, RPG 16.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 8%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #36 Astral Throne
73% matchVery Positive81% of 271 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 33.6%, Strategy 16.2%, Tactical 14.4%, Tactical RPG 11.4%, Perma Death 9.8%
- #37 WARMACHINE: Tactics
77% matchMixed44% of 1,166 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 47.6%, Strategy 27.5%, Tactical 17.3%, Fantasy 4.3%, Indie 1.8%
- #38 Valor of Man
71% matchVery Positive90% of 175 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 36.9%, Tactical 19.9%, Strategy 14.2%, Tactical RPG 13.1%, Fantasy 7.7%
- #39 The Wind and Wilting Blossom
73% 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 43.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.5%, RPG 14.4%, Tactical 13.6%, Indie 8.8%
- #40 Deified
69% matchVery Positive97% of 277 reviews2026
Dev: UnexpectedPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Linux
Forge your strategy around powerful relics in this turn-based tactical roguelite. Choose your slots, manage their constraints, and face formidable bosses.
Why similar: Strategy 44.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 34.8%, Tactical RPG 12.3%, Fantasy 8.1%
- #41 Blackguards
74% matchMixed62% of 3,917 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 48.1%, Tactical 14.4%, Strategy 14%, RPG 7.2%, Fantasy 6.5%
- #42 Dicefolk
70% matchVery Positive89% of 1,103 reviews2024
Dev: LEAP Game StudiosPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 40.3%, Tactical 36.3%, Fantasy 19.3%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #43 Glorious Companions
72% matchMixed62% of 206 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 35.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.6%, Tactical 11.2%, Strategy 11.1%, Tactical RPG 7.2%
- #44 Age of Fear 2: The Chaos Lord GOLD
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 338 reviews2015
Dev: Leslaw SliwkoPub: Age of Fear
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.4 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 34.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.9%, Strategy 11.2%, Tactical 9.1%, Tactical RPG 7.3%
- #45 Into the Breach
69% matchVery Positive94% of 22,217 reviews2018
Dev: Subset Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 32.2 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 32.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 27.4%, Strategy 22%, Tactical 11.6%, Indie 3.3%
- #46 Crown Wars: The Black Prince
70% matchMixed60% of 645 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 39.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.6%, Strategy 14.7%, Tactical 12.2%, Fantasy 5.8%
- #47 Those Who Rule
67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,112 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%, Tactical 20.7%, Strategy 17.9%, Tactical RPG 11.2%, Perma Death 9.6%
- #48 Crown Gambit
67% matchVery Positive95% of 453 reviews2025
Dev: WILD WITS GAMESPub: Serenity Forge
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 51.4%, Strategy 21.1%, Fantasy 14.3%, RPG 7.6%, Indie 3.5%
- #49 Alvora Tactics
71% matchVery Positive92% of 151 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 28.7%, Strategy 26.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.3%, RPG 8.7%, Tactical RPG 7.2%
- #50 Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 182 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 37%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.9%, Strategy 22.1%, RPG 7.7%, Tactical RPG 5.6%
- #51 The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
68% matchVery Positive87% of 8,059 reviews2020
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Step into the wacky heroic fantasy universe of the Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. Lead a team of unlikely and clumsy heroes in an epic and challenging tactical RPG. Live an adventure filled with humor, surprises and silly encounters.
Why similar: Turn-Based 37.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 26.9%, Strategy 12.5%, Tactical 8.8%, RPG 6.6%
- #52 Shuffle Tactics
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 112 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 30.5%, Tactical 18.7%, Strategy 15.6%, Fantasy 10.5%, Tactical RPG 10%
- #53 Tabletop Tavern
66% matchVery Positive90% of 1,980 reviews2026
Dev: TJPub: Frostbloom
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Tabletop Tavern is a roguelike RTS where you build an army from scratch and command them across a brutal campaign. Recruit diverse units, create devastating synergies, and make tactical choices that shape the fate of every run.
Why similar: Tactical 38.2%, Strategy 35.2%, Fantasy 17.2%, Management 7.4%, Singleplayer 2%
- #54 The Monster Breeder
66% matchVery Positive92% of 275 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 33.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.8%, Tactical 10.7%, Strategy 10.3%, Fantasy 5.9%
- #55 Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,529 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 38.4%, Strategy 26.9%, Fantasy 17.2%, Tactical RPG 14.1%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #56 Renowned Explorers: International Society
68% matchVery Positive92% of 2,907 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 53.1%, Strategy 22.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.7%, RPG 6.1%, Tactical RPG 5.6%
- #57 The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily
65% matchVery Positive85% of 1,587 reviews2025
Dev: Alliance Arts
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 19.8%, Tactical 18.4%, Tactical RPG 13.1%, Indie 2%
