- #1 Urtuk: The Desolation
97% 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 RPG 23%, Post-apocalyptic 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.5%, Strategy RPG 10.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a grim, open-world tactical experience with a focus on party survival and brutal turn-based combat.
- #2 Kingsvein
96% matchVery Positive92% of 300 reviews2024
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
Explore and reclaim the infested castle-city of Kingsvein! Ride into its depths on your trusty wyvern, and lead your customizable party of Knights and Mystics in deep tactical combat.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.3%, Party-Based RPG 16.4%, Strategy RPG 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art tactical RPG that emphasizes party-based strategy and exploration in a dark fantasy setting.
- #3 The Iron Oath
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 900 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: Tactical RPG 20%, Party-Based RPG 16.2%, Strategy RPG 14.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep party management and tactical turn-based combat set in a dark, evolving fantasy world.
- #4 Stoneshard
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 34,341 reviews2020
Dev: Ink Stains GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 37.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Stoneshard is a hardcore turn-based RPG about the harsh life of a medieval mercenary: travel with your own caravan, descend into procedurally generated dungeons, learn new skills, survive hunger and injuries - and remember, every mistake can mean death and loss of progress.
Why similar: RPG 22.5%, Survival 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Medieval 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a gritty, turn-based experience with a focus on survival, tactical positioning, and punishing difficulty.
- #5 The Last Spell
94% matchVery Positive91% of 13,289 reviews2023
Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.2%, Strategy RPG 16.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%, Tactical 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Blends tactical turn-based defense with dark, atmospheric survival elements in a world on the brink of destruction.
- #6 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 24.6%, Party-Based RPG 14.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, Strategy RPG 12.6%, RPG 10%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep, grid-based tactical combat and character customization reminiscent of classic party-based RPGs.
- #7 Battle Brothers
93% 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: Turn-Based Tactics 37%, Medieval 29.2%, RPG 16%, Strategy 13.3%, Singleplayer 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential tactical mercenary simulator that captures the high-stakes survival and grim atmosphere found in Memolith.
- #8 Wartales
91% matchVery Positive86% of 34,811 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows
Median: 21.6 hrsMean: 51.8 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: Party-Based RPG 26.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.3%, Tactical RPG 19.8%, Medieval 11.8%, RPG 9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines open-world exploration with party-based tactical combat and survival mechanics in a harsh, unforgiving world.
- #9 Dark Deity
92% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,017 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.6 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: Strategy RPG 17.5%, Tactical RPG 17.1%, Party-Based RPG 15.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Tactical 11%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style tactical RPG that emphasizes character growth and turn-based strategy in a war-torn world.
- #10 Dead Grid
90% matchVery Positive94% of 472 reviews2026
Dev: Atom Void
Windows
Dead Grid is a turn-based strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies, infused with an 80s retro vibe. Lead a squad of elite mercenaries, fight relentless hordes, discover survivors, and build up your camp with hundreds of scavenged upgrades.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 14.7%, Zombies 13.4%, Post-apocalyptic 13.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%, Tactical RPG 10%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic tactical game that focuses on loot, gore, and turn-based combat against hordes of enemies.
- #11 Forgotten Mines
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 324 reviews2024
Dev: Cannibal GoosePub: Ishtar Games
Windows
Wreak vengeance and retake lost mines from goblins, orcs, skeletons, and demons in this small-scale tactical roguelite RPG. Build the perfect expedition team and turn the underworld red with each challenging, fast-paced run.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.1%, Strategy RPG 21.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelite that emphasizes party management and turn-based combat within a dark, subterranean setting.
- #12 Wildermyth
89% matchVery Positive95% of 18,135 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: Party-Based RPG 33.8%, Tactical RPG 25.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, RPG 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on procedural storytelling and tactical party-based combat that evolves based on your characters' choices.
- #13 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
87% matchVery Positive94% of 9,707 reviews2020
Dev: Dandylion
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 30.3 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: Tactical RPG 24.6%, Strategy RPG 19.6%, Party-Based RPG 18.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly deep tactical system with complex character builds and a focus on party-based progression.
- #14 Depth of Extinction
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 209 reviews2018
Dev: HOF Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a flooded world and save humanity from a terrible threat in this turn based, tactical RPG with roguelike elements
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.8%, Party-Based RPG 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.4%, Strategy RPG 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic tactical RPG that focuses on squad-based combat and scavenging for survival.
- #15 Black Legend
88% matchMixed65% of 209 reviews2021
Dev: Warcave
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A dark, immersive Turn Based Strategy RPG. Master tactical combat and the art of 17th century alchemy to liberate a doomed city from a bloodthirsty cult inspired by the great alchemist Mephisto.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 29%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.8%, Tactical 15%, Dark 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, turn-based tactical RPG set in an alternate-history 17th-century city filled with alchemy and combat.
- #16 Urban Strife
86% 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: Party-Based RPG 15.7%, Post-apocalyptic 14%, Strategy RPG 12.5%, Zombies 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game focusing on survival and base management in a post-apocalyptic urban setting.
- #17 Wanna Survive
86% matchVery Positive93% of 301 reviews2019
Dev: PINIX
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
HIGH SPEED ZOMBIE TACTICS - Fight mobs of undead attacking from all sides in this streamlined turn-based tactics that emphasizes unit placement and synergies. Help the survivors live through fights and manage their rations to avoid permanent death, and they just might be able to reach the Sanctuary.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 17.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.4%, Zombies 14.9%, Tactical 14.3%, Post-apocalyptic 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, turn-based tactical game centered on managing a group of survivors in a zombie-infested world.
- #18 Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
84% matchVery Positive95% of 14,466 reviews2022
Dev: Dancing Dragon GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Enter Tahnra, a land savaged by war. You, a fresh academy graduate with humble beginnings, will grow to lead a grand army against a corrupt adversary. Gather heroes, form bonds, and lead your force in turn-based battles. Make use of tactics, terrain, morale and more to bring peace to the land!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 30.8%, Strategy RPG 15.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Party-Based RPG 11.3%, RPG 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features squad-based tactical combat with a focus on unit management and strategic army building.
- #19 Low Magic Age
85% matchVery Positive89% of 3,458 reviews2017
Dev: Low Magic Studios
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Adventure and fight in a medieval fantasy open world! Build heroic characters with various abilities, travel through villages, cities, or perilous dungeons. Strategic turn-based combat system and advanced character building - Fog of war, charging and flanking, and more in the fast-paced Arena mode.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 21.6%, Tactical RPG 20.2%, Strategy RPG 16.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.4%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful adaptation of tabletop-style tactical combat that prioritizes party synergy and strategic positioning.
- #20 Tenebris: Terra Incognita
83% matchVery Positive87% of 245 reviews2024
Dev: Phantasmica Studios
Windows
A turn-based tactical RPG in which you will explore a harsh planet teeming with terrifying monsters. Experiment with talent builds for 23 heroes. Combine abilities with equipment and other characters. Assemble a squad and learn the secrets of the planet Tenebris!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 28.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.8%, Tactical 11.2%, Dark 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawling tactical RPG that challenges players to survive in a dark, mysterious environment.
- #21 Escape The Mad Empire
82% matchVery Positive89% of 406 reviews2025
Dev: XperimentalZ Games
Windows
Escape the Mad Empire is a party-based, rogue-like dungeon crawler with intense and deeply tactical combat. Overcome the challenges as a band of heroes, and preserve their lives and sanity by managing resources and growing your base. Can you Escape the Mad Empire?
Why similar: Tactical RPG 25.4%, Party-Based RPG 22.4%, Strategy RPG 21.5%, Survival 7.4%, Dark Fantasy 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based roguelite that emphasizes tactical combat and resource management in a dark, isometric world.
- #22 Subterrain: Mines of Titan
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 727 reviews2024
Dev: Pixellore IncPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Awaken from an abandoned stasis pod and discover a doomed mining camp on Titan in an uncompromising turn-based survival RPG. Survive the evolving horrors that lurk below and craft equipment, research new gear, fight against overwhelming odds, or even discover your true fate.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 30.9%, Survival 15.8%, Tactical 15.4%, RPG 12.3%, Dark 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused RPG with turn-based combat set in a dark, sci-fi environment.
- #23 Revelatio
81% matchVery Positive93% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: Guild Studio
Windows
"Revelatio" is a turn-based strategy game that combines tile-based combat and elements of roguelike. Strategically summon and control units to claim victory. Stain the world with your darkness by corrupting various units, bosses and even NPCs.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.8%, Strategy RPG 20.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy tactical RPG that focuses on turn-based combat and roguelike progression.
- #24 Tinyfolks
80% matchVery Positive93% of 1,081 reviews2022
Dev: Pierre VandermaesenPub: VANDERMAESEN GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Train your folks, defeat monsters and upgrade your town!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.6%, Strategy RPG 14%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Tactical 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist tactical RPG that focuses on party management and turn-based combat with a distinct pixel-art style.
- #25 Dead Monarchy
81% 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: Turn-Based Tactics 19.8%, Tactical 13.9%, RPG 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Gore 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A violent, indie tactical RPG that emphasizes party management and strategic combat in a harsh world.
- #26 Fallen: A2P Protocol
84% 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: Post-apocalyptic 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, Tactical RPG 15.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Strategy RPG 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic tactical RPG that emphasizes turn-based combat and exploration in a desolate wasteland.
- #27 Shields of Loyalty
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 172 reviews2025
Dev: Mosaic Mask StudioPub: indie.io
Windows
Experience tactically challenging turn-based strategy in the hostile island world of Mantaria. Command a dynamic army of various unit types and classes to slay a dark and possessed undead army. Train forces into powerful warriors and fight fervently until the snake's head is at your feet!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 24.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.5%, Tactical 18.4%, Medieval 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy turn-based strategy game that focuses on tactical positioning and party survival.
- #28 BEAST: False Prophet
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 242 reviews2023
Dev: False Prophet
Windows
BEAST is a brutal, gridless tactical RPG that sends players to the dark ages rife with plague and raiders. Join forces with your warband, develop your skills, and unleash your inner beast to shred through your enemies. But take heed, as your choices have consequences – in and out of battle.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.4%, Strategy RPG 18.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Medieval 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic, tactical RPG that features a unique sanity system and brutal turn-based combat.
- #29 Shardpunk
78% matchVery Positive93% of 770 reviews2023
Dev: Clockwork PilePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The war is lost, the Capitol lies in ruins, and you’re on the run! Shardpunk mixes turn-based tactical strategy with RPG, survival, and resource management as you gather your team, scavenge for resources, fight enemy hordes, and seek shelter to live another day.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.8%, Party-Based RPG 17.7%, Strategy RPG 17.1%, Post-apocalyptic 13.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%
- #30 Lost In The Open
78% matchMixed66% of 163 reviews2025
Dev: Black Voyage GamesPub: WhisperGames
Windows
An unexpected assassination attempt leaves you wounded and fleeing across no man's land. To survive in this roguelike, low-fantasy tactical RPG, you must recruit strategically, fight desperately and repent sincerely.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 26.6%, Strategy RPG 16.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Tactical 10%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelike that emphasizes party-based survival and decision-making in a dangerous world.
- #31 Vultures - Scavengers of Death
77% matchVery Positive82% of 328 reviews2026
Dev: Team VulturesPub: Firesquid
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
VULTURES is a tactical turn-based survival horror, inspired by 90's survival horror classics. As an operative, scavenge the infested metropolis for materials and information that could cure the infection plaguing the world.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.8%, Post-apocalyptic 15.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Zombies 12.9%
- #32 Terminus: Zombie Survivors
76% matchVery Positive94% of 4,417 reviews2024
Dev: Longplay Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Terminus: Zombie Survivors is a 2D turn-based survival roguelike set during a zombie apocalypse. Each journey is unique, and every decision can mean the difference between life and death. Can you brave hunger, cold, and the undead in order to reach the Terminus and find salvation?
Why similar: Zombies 22.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.4%, Post-apocalyptic 15.5%, Survival 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #33 Valor of Man
75% matchVery Positive90% of 148 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: Tactical RPG 29.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Tactical 9.1%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%
- #34 Blightstone
74% matchVery Positive80% of 519 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: Tactical RPG 23.8%, Post-apocalyptic 14.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.4%, Tactical 12.1%
- #35 Sword Legacy: Omen
77% matchMixed66% of 869 reviews2018
Dev: Firecast Studio
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Survive strategic turn-based combat in this award-winning indie tactical RPG as you embark on an epic revenge quest in search of the long-lost Excalibur.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Strategy RPG 12.3%, RPG 8%
- #36 Z Dawn
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 285 reviews2019
Dev: GoldenGod Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Z Dawn is a survival RPG that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world in which you get to manage a group of survivors to fight for their life, level up their skills, help fight off different breeds of zombies, build and upgrade camp, face hundreds of thrilling events and much more!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 22.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.4%, Post-apocalyptic 17.1%, Zombies 11.1%, Survival 10.6%
- #37 Dark Bestiary
74% matchVery Positive89% of 523 reviews2020
Dev: Qd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Dark Bestiary is a turn-based tactic game with RPG elements. The very core of the game consists of continuous and exciting battles with monsters rather than a deep story. So, you will have to explore a rich combat system and discover your character’s possibilities.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 32%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Medieval 12.9%, Dark 12%, RPG 10.9%
- #38 Tarnished Blood 🩸 [Tactic RPG]
73% matchVery Positive90% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: Juggler GamesPub: Galaktus
Windows
Tarnished Blood is a turn-based roguelite RPG with a unique time-bending battle mechanic. Hunt massive beasts, harvest their essence, and help a group of hunters survive in the brutal world beneath the Dome!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 43%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.1%, RPG 13.1%, Dark 9.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%
- #39 Fight Life: Vanguard
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 140 reviews2026
Dev: StartImpulsePub: Two Cakes Studio
Windows
Engage in tactical turn-based combat, manage and upgrade each character, and strive to reclaim harmony in a world on the brink of oblivion. Take on the mantle of leadership as you guide a mercenary squad through perilous landscapes, selecting your comrades from a diverse pool of skilled recruits.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.2%, Strategy RPG 21.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Medieval 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%
- #40 Warbanners
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 610 reviews2017
Dev: Crasleen Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Warbanners: the turn-based, tactical strategy game with role-playing elements that lets you manage a squad of mercenaries, and survive 42 campaign missions. Your goal? To earn a place among ancient legends!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.5%, Strategy RPG 17.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Tactical 9.8%
- #41 Veterum
71% 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 RPG 23.8%, Strategy RPG 19%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Tactical 9.7%
- #42 Prophecy of Ashen
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 217 reviews2026
Dev: hhyuGame
Windows
Prophecy of Ashen: a dark fantasy tactical CRPG. Be a secret messenger between the Hall's judgment and the Ashborne's vengeance. Recruit allies, use terrain and magic in turn-based combat. Your choices reshape Rattalan: uphold order or ignite destruction.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.6%, Party-Based RPG 16%, Strategy RPG 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%
- #43 Iratus: Lord of the Dead
71% matchVery Positive86% of 8,186 reviews2020
Dev: UnfrozenPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms!
Why similar: RPG 23.9%, Dark Fantasy 18.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.9%, Strategy 17.9%, Dark 10.4%
- #44 Regenesis
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Klopsy
Windows
Guide a group of survivors trying to strive in this alien yet familiar environment. Fight against mutated creatures and use their parts to craft and upgrade your weapons.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 29.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.4%, Post-apocalyptic 13.1%, RPG 5.6%
- #45 Kaamos: Puzzle Roguelike
70% matchVery Positive84% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Pepperbox StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Kaamos is a bite-sized turn-based puzzle roguelike where battles are fought by matching tiles on a grid with looping rows and columns. Build your character and deck of tiles by looting equipment from your foes. Traverse a dark medieval world where the Sun went down and never rose again.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 22.6%, Tactical RPG 19%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Tactical 7.4%
- #46 Heroes of Steel RPG
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 284 reviews2014
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Heroes of Steel is a tactical RPG set in a grim post-apocalyptic fantasy world. Coordinate your party of four heroes in turn-based combat and navigate a engaging world and story.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 21.9%, Party-Based RPG 20.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Tactical 9.6%
- #47 Live by the Sword: Tactics
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: Labrador Studios
Windows · Mac
Live By The Sword: Tactics is a streamlined tactical RPG that blends classic and contemporary gameplay elements. The game is set in a world recovering from the ravages of war, you must navigate the treacherous landscape to prevent further turmoil. Single Player and Multiplayer modes available.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 21.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.9%, Tactical RPG 16.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.8%, Tactical 10.9%
- #48 Path of Achra
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,147 reviews2024
Dev: UlfsirePub: Slouching Beast LLC
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Path of Achra is a dark fantasy roguelike of the ancient earth, with a focus on streamlined controls and rapid hero customization. A "broken build sandbox." Fight through the deadly lands of Achra to reach the horrors of the Obelisk, and discover what lies beyond...
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 26.2%, RPG 24.6%, Pixel Graphics 23.3%, Medieval 16.4%, 2D 5.3%
- #49 The Bell Echoes
67% matchVery Positive97% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: 七颗枚
Windows
The Bell Echoes is a story-driven tactical roguelite. Fight alongside a cast of distinctive companions as you venture deeper into the Corrupted Lands, defeat powerful foes, collect Echoes and memory fragments, and uncover the truth behind the characters and the world.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 25.7%, Strategy RPG 21%, Turn-Based Strategy 16%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 6.2%
- #50 Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
67% matchVery Positive82% of 1,322 reviews2025
Dev: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Veil of the Witch is a roguelite strategy RPG with turn-based combat and branching progression. Set in the world of “Lost Eidolons,” build a nimble squad of five, pick your skills as you level, and adapt to each unique run. May the gods favor the bold and the wise.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 26.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.8%, Strategy RPG 15.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.4%, Medieval 6.2%
- #51 Stories from the Outbreak
69% matchVery Positive81% of 154 reviews2024
Dev: Coldwild Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Stories from the Outbreak is a turn-based roguelike zombie RPG. Lead a group of survivors from the doomed city of Riga towards a ferry sailing across the North Sea. Scavenge for supplies, battle the undead, decide the fate of your team. What are you willing to sacrifice in order to survive?
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 28.5%, Zombies 19.3%, Post-apocalyptic 18.3%, Survival 10.7%, RPG 6.2%
- #52 Ash of Gods: Redemption
70% 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: Tactical RPG 22.2%, Strategy RPG 20.3%, Party-Based RPG 19.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%, Medieval 8.7%
- #53 Voidsayer
68% matchMixed69% of 108 reviews2025
Dev: Pavel AuseitasauPub: indie.io
Windows
The world has fallen into darkness, cursed by the Abyss. You are one of the many hapless survivors at risk of being consumed. Unlike others, you have a chance to fight back. Voidsayer is a dark monster tamer jRPG. Assemble your monster team, take on eldritch horrors, and return hope to the world.
Why similar: Tactical 29.3%, Dark 13.6%, RPG 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Strategy 11.6%
- #54 Pathway
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,248 reviews2019
Dev: RobotalityPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy adventure set in the 1930s great wilderness. Unravel long-forgotten mysteries of the occult, raid ancient tombs and outwit your foes in turn-based squad combat!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.4%, Strategy RPG 20%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Zombies 8.4%
- #55 SKALD: Against the Black Priory
65% matchVery Positive94% of 3,517 reviews2024
Dev: High North Studios ASPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
SKALD:Against the Black Priory is a retro-style party-based RPG set in a grim-dark fantasy world of tragic heroes, violent deaths and Lovecraftian horror. Take a chance and roll the dice as you embark on a compelling story filled with deadly creatures, branching story and tactical, turn-based combat
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 33.8%, Party-Based RPG 32.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Strategy 10.6%, RPG 8.3%
- #56 Forrader Hero
68% matchVery Positive89% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: VidyGames
Windows
Forrader Hero – turn-based game with roguelike elements where heroes can’t step back and must fight through the end to save their soul in ‘Forgotten Proto.World’ fighting hordes of monsters, undead creatures, and their overlords.
Why similar: Tactical 30%, Pixel Graphics 24.2%, Dark Fantasy 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%, RPG 9%
- #57 The Fortress
66% matchMostly Positive70% of 147 reviews2026
Dev: Baryonyx Games
Windows · Mac
The Fortress is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler with turn-based combat, mixing strategy and risk. Choose a class, delve into cursed chambers, roll dice to fight brutal enemies, and grab loot. Face tough choices, survive epic bosses, and fight to escape... or fall to the shadows
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 28.1%, Dark Fantasy 21%, Dark 18%, Medieval 17.4%, RPG 10.3%
- #58 Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition
69% matchMixed62% of 258 reviews2020
Dev: Shockwork GamesPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Alder's Blood is a tactical strategy game with stealth-based combat, RPG elements, crafting, resources gathering, and management, exploration, and a rich storyline. Set in a grim world, where mankind killed their God and is facing extinction.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 30.9%, Tactical 23.1%, Dark Fantasy 16.2%, RPG 12%, Strategy 9.1%