- #1 METAL MAX Xeno Reborn
97% matchMixed67% of 457 reviews2022
Dev: 24Frame,inc.Pub: PQube
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Metal Max Xeno Reborn is an action JRPG with real-time battle and vehicle combat elements. Join Talis, a lone hunter, and search for allies in a vengeance-charged war against monsters & robotic enemies. Learn new skills and collect and customize tanks as you journey through a devastated world.
Why similar: Tanks 26.3% ★, Party-Based RPG 15.3%, JRPG 14.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive tank-based JRPG experience that directly inspired the subgenre of vehicular wasteland exploration.
- #2 Fuga: Melodies of Steel
96% matchVery Positive93% of 1,235 reviews2021
Dev: CyberConnect2
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Fuga: Melodies of Steel is an RPG where you place children, each with their own unique characteristics and skills, at different gun turrets in a tank to fight against the enemy.
Why similar: Tanks 28.8% ★, JRPG 18.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a massive tank as the core combat and party mechanic, mirroring the human-and-tank dynamic of the seed game.
- #3 Chained Echoes
96% matchVery Positive89% of 7,860 reviews2022
Dev: Umami Tiger (Matthias Linda)Pub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits.
Why similar: JRPG 29.5%, RPG 18.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Party-Based RPG 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A modern JRPG that features significant mech-based combat sections alongside traditional turn-based party mechanics.
- #4 War of the Human Tanks
95% matchVery Positive86% of 542 reviews2014
Dev: Yakiniku BanzaiPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
War of the Human Tanks is a story driven strategy game with a gameplay reminiscent of Battleship and Chess, featuring a story of war, loyalty, sacrifice and human shaped tanks.
Why similar: Tanks 62.3% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 28%, 2D 4.6%, Adventure 2.6%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy game centered entirely around the concept of human-piloted tanks in a tactical war setting.
- #5 Rust of Steel
94% matchMixed65% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Fortress13 Game Studio
Windows
"Rust of Steel" is a post-apocalyptic ruins exploration RPG with a high degree of freedom. Take on the world in your own style with multiple scenarios, free stat distribution, and the option to play as the good guy or the bad guy!
Why similar: JRPG 30.7%, Post-apocalyptic 25.4%, RPG 18%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Exploration 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic JRPG that captures the gritty, ruined world aesthetic and turn-based combat style.
- #6 FRONT MISSION 1st: Remake
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 686 reviews2023
Dev: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
FRONT MISSION 1st: Remake is an immersive, tactical turn-based RPG, placing you in command of the awe-inspiring Wanzers – powerful military machines.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 30.8%, Tanks 18.7% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 17%, RPG 14%, JRPG 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on turn-based tactical combat with highly customizable mechs in a gritty, war-torn setting.
- #7 Wasteland 3
93% matchVery Positive85% of 22,068 reviews2020
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.9%, Post-apocalyptic 20.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.4%, Turn-Based Combat 14.4%, Open World 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A deep post-apocalyptic tactical RPG that offers extensive vehicle management and exploration in a ruined world.
- #8 Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
92% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,751 reviews2021
Dev: Dark Crystal GamesPub: Prime Matter
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A tactical sci-fi RPG set in an alternative 1970's, where an enormous and inexplicable artifact –the Dome– is discovered in a remote desert. Fight enemies, explore the anomalous wasteland, level up your character, join one of the forces in the ruined world.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 30.3%, Turn-Based Combat 26.8%, RPG 12.6%, Open World 8.7%, Exploration 7%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy post-apocalyptic RPG with turn-based combat that rewards careful character building.
- #9 SteamWorld Heist
91% matchVery Positive94% of 6,167 reviews2016
Dev: Image & Form Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Command a steam-driven pirate crew in a series of epic tactical shootouts in SteamWorld Heist. This is turn-based strategy with a twist: You manually aim the guns of your robots, allowing for insane skill shots and bullet-bouncing action!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25.4%, RPG 23.8%, Turn-Based Combat 16.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Adventure 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game featuring robotic characters and a heavy emphasis on tactical positioning.
- #10 Crystal Project
91% matchVery Positive92% of 2,480 reviews2022
Dev: Andrew Willman
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Crystal Project is a non-linear JRPG where you are the maker of your own adventure. Explore the world while you find Crystals, unlock classes, learn abilities, and create a strategy capable of taking down the world's toughest bosses. Or just stick to exploring; it's up to you.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 23.2%, JRPG 22.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, RPG 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-focused JRPG with deep party customization and a vast, open world to discover.
- #11 Anode Heart
90% matchVery Positive91% of 458 reviews2023
Dev: Stove Powered Games
Windows · Mac
A semi-open world, monster tamer RPG, set in a digital, futuristic environment, with fast-paced combat, a card minigame and focus on exploration.
Why similar: JRPG 29.8%, Top-Down 13.5%, RPG 11.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A creature-collecting JRPG with a retro aesthetic that focuses on exploration and turn-based battles.
- #12 LISA: The Painful
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 15,017 reviews2014
Dev: Dingaling ProductionsPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 29.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The miserable journey of a broken man...
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 24.1%, JRPG 21.2%, Post-apocalyptic 19.9%, RPG 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, post-apocalyptic RPG with a unique turn-based system that emphasizes the harshness of its world.
- #13 Astra Hunter Zosma
88% matchVery Positive98% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: Torch60
Windows
A treasure-hunting RPG with a lifelong friend! Escape the Crescent Moon Tower and return to the surface world... and grab lots of treasure on the way!
Why similar: JRPG 31.7%, RPG 12.1%, Top-Down 11.5%, Puzzle 10.8%, Exploration 10%
Why You'll Like It: A JRPG that emphasizes puzzle-solving and exploration within a top-down, retro-inspired world.
- #14 Into the Breach
87% matchVery Positive94% of 21,909 reviews2018
Dev: Subset Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 31.9 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 Strategy 34.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Puzzle 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Strategic turn-based combat featuring mechs defending against monsters in a high-stakes environment.
- #15 Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 166 reviews2021
Dev: Rideon,Inc.Pub: KEMCO
Windows
Become the court blacksmith adventuring in the Sand Kingdom in a fantasy RPG!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 26.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, RPG 9.8%, Exploration 7%
Why You'll Like It: A JRPG with management elements and party-based combat that focuses on gathering materials in a desert environment.
- #16 COPPER ODYSSEY
86% matchVery Positive97% of 99 reviews2021
Dev: CAM
Windows
In this surreal press turn-based JRPG, you will take on a variety of strange creatures based on printmaking materials. As the Monitor, you must gather strength and find your friends, Bad Girl, Miss Gun, and Mr. Woodcut. In this non-linear story, do your best to defeat the 4 bosses!
Why similar: JRPG 27.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.4%, Turn-Based Combat 17.8%, Top-Down 11.5%, RPG 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal JRPG that leans into the exploration and adventure aspects of a strange, post-apocalyptic world.
- #17 Monster Tribe
86% matchMixed56% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Boundless GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Explore an island filled with collectible creatures, a vast and varied wilderness, and dangerous towers on your way to restoring harmony with the land of Akama.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 19.2%, JRPG 12%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%, Open World 9.9%, Top-Down 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines exploration with tactical turn-based combat in a wasteland setting filled with unique creatures.
- #18 OUTTA GAS
85% matchVery Positive96% of 50 reviews2020
Dev: Trevor KelloggPub: Good Steward Games
Windows
OUTTA GAS is a post-apocalyptic RPG featuring a turn-based SHOOTING GALLERY combat mechanic where blasting away body tiles damages monster health and decreases their combat stats. Explore four unique acts to find gas and get back on the road to the Party at the End of the World!
Why similar: RPG 43.9%, Turn-Based Combat 18.8%, Post-apocalyptic 18%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%, Exploration 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic turn-based RPG focused on survival, scavenging, and vehicular combat.
- #19 Metal Bringer
82% matchVery Positive88% of 1,137 reviews2025
Dev: ALPHAWING Inc.Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
In this roguelike action-adventure, control humanoid "Labor" and giant "Arms" to uncover the mysteries of the world. Create fully-customizable robots, strengthen them, and take down hordes of enemies!
Why similar: Story Rich 79.1%, Singleplayer 20.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features high-octane mech combat in a sci-fi setting, perfect for those who enjoy the mechanical aspect of the seed game.
- #20 Heroes of Steel RPG
84% 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: Party-Based RPG 26.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.4%, Turn-Based Combat 16.3%, RPG 8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based RPG set in a dark, ruined world that focuses on party-based dungeon crawling.
- #21 Salvagers
82% matchVery Positive81% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Tomasz Banaś
Windows · Linux
In Salvagers, you command a small crew of greedy explorers that land on abandoned space stations that litter the galaxy, and it's your job to loot them for anything worth a credit. Scrap tech, lost weapons, forgotten treasures - everything has a price.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32%, RPG 22.4%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Adventure 12.1%, 2D 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the exploration and survival aspects of a post-apocalyptic world through a tactical lens.
- #22 Dungeon Scavenger
83% matchVery Positive95% of 112 reviews2019
Dev: Vidama Software LLC
Windows
Dungeon Scavenger is a unique turn-based old school dungeon crawler that sets you on a challenging path of exploration. Select a hero to keep the threat of the dungeon and demon realms away from the town's people with an innovative combat system. Can you save the town from the danger below?
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 33.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 31.9%, Exploration 15.2%, RPG 12.8%, 2D 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG focused on exploration and scavenging in dangerous, procedurally generated environments.
- #23 Cosmic Star Heroine
81% matchVery Positive89% of 1,029 reviews2017
Dev: Zeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
3 exotic planets to explore. Aliens. Robots. Magic. Forbidden technology. Ruined Worlds. Ghosts. Long-lost secrets. Conspiracies. A galactic threat. And one brave heroine to make things right. Cosmic Star Heroine is an exciting new RPG from the creators of Cthulhu Saves the World.
Why similar: JRPG 48.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, RPG 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Party-Based RPG 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced JRPG with a strong focus on turn-based strategy and a futuristic, sci-fi aesthetic.
- #24 CrossCode
79% matchVery Positive93% of 17,943 reviews2018
Dev: Radical Fish GamesPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 42.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 20.8%, JRPG 20.2%, RPG 16%, Puzzle 14.9%, Story Rich 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that excels in exploration, puzzles, and top-down world design, capturing the adventure feel of the seed game.
- #25 机械皇朝
78% matchVery Positive86% of 189 reviews2026
Dev: 歪歪阿斯顿
Windows
This is a free Metal Max fan work. Set 50 years after the first game, the story takes place as the wasteland recovers from the "Great Destruction". A mysterious group is secretly carrying out a terrible plan: capturing humans to turn them into cyborgs, aiming to rule the entire wasteland.
Why similar: Tanks 24.5% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 20.1%, JRPG 19.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.3%, RPG 10.5%
- #26 Idle Atomic
81% matchMixed62% of 460 reviews2021
Dev: Checkbox EntertainmentPub: Iron Horse Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 106.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Idle Atomic is an Incremental Idle RPG in a post-apocalyptic world. Level up skills, refine your salvaged materials and hunt mutant creatures to survive!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 60.6%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, RPG 11.5%, 2D 5.8%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic management game that captures the wasteland theme through a more casual, incremental lens.
- #27 Valkyria Chronicles™
79% matchVery Positive90% of 13,191 reviews2014
Dev: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The critically acclaimed Valkyria Chronicles is now available on PC in 1080p True HD, including all previously released DLC!
Why similar: Tanks 34.3% ★, JRPG 29.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, RPG 10.5%, Story Rich 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG featuring unique vehicle-based combat mechanics and a strong narrative focus.
- #28 Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 238 reviews2021
Dev: EXPERIENCEPub: Aksys Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Escape from “Yomi” – a dungeon filled with riches – and danger. Make use of your powerful skills and magic items to create exits and reach the surface alive.
Why similar: JRPG 37.9%, Turn-Based Combat 23.1%, RPG 21.7%, Party-Based RPG 9.7%, 2D 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawling RPG with a dark, atmospheric setting that rewards careful exploration.
- #29 BROTANK
77% matchVery Positive83% of 145 reviews2026
Dev: Dfirend Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Brotank is a bullet-hell roguelike game. You play as a bounty hunter driving a tank through a post-apocalyptic wasteland—rescuing allies, upgrading gear, customizing your war machine, surviving relentless enemy waves, and ultimately becoming a legend!
Why similar: Tanks 62.6% ★, Post-apocalyptic 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Singleplayer 3.2%, Casual 2.4%
- #30 NITRO GEN OMEGA
76% matchVery Positive86% of 401 reviews2026
Dev: DESTINYbit
Windows
A sandbox tactical RPG of steel, fire, friendship, and shonen anime. Assemble your crew, customize your Mech, and lead them in cinematic turn-based battles through a world ruled by rogue AI. The bonds you forge will decide who survives!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 20.8%, Post-apocalyptic 14.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, Turn-Based Combat 13.5%
- #31 Multiverse loot Hunter - Three Kingdoms
77% matchVery Positive81% of 202 reviews2024
Dev: 游戏养家工作室
Windows
This is a brush treasure adventure game across the heavens. The protagonist awakens his powers and freely passes through different planes such as Xiuxian, history, Wuxia, magic, and future. Collect equipment, spirits, characters and cheats distributed across all planes through battle.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.9%, JRPG 20.5%, RPG 10.9%, Exploration 8%
- #32 Multiverse Loot Hunter
74% matchVery Positive81% of 2,636 reviews2025
Dev: 游戏养家工作室
Windows
Median: 45.0 hrsMean: 198.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
This is a brush treasure adventure game across the heavens. The protagonist awakens his powers and freely passes through different planes such as Xiuxian, history, Wuxia, magic, and future. Collect equipment, spirits, characters and cheats distributed across all planes through battle.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 28.9%, Turn-Based Combat 27.4%, RPG 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%, Adventure 6.4%
- #33 EXCALIBURIAN!!
76% matchVery Positive93% of 269 reviews2021
Dev: Majd Rouhana
Windows
Follow in the Legendary Hero's footsteps in a traditional, turn-based JRPG. Gather companions, explore the world, and ascend the throne!
Why similar: JRPG 27.3%, Party-Based RPG 21.2%, Turn-Based Combat 19.6%, RPG 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #34 重装无限·Metal Infinite
78% matchMixed62% of 86 reviews2020
Dev: 路过的骑士皇
Windows
或许在某个时空里他已经战败了 但是在这里或许可以改写一切,传说最强的赏金猎人! 那段未完的故事 将如何开始又如何结束...
Why similar: Tanks 50% ★, Post-apocalyptic 17.3%, Open World 11.7%, RPG 8.2%, Exploration 6.7%
- #35 Tarnished Blood 🩸 [Tactic RPG]
75% 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: RPG 27%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.9%, Adventure 13.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, 2D 11.7%
- #36 Thunder Tank: Iron Shield
73% matchVery Positive85% of 123 reviews2026
Dev: Crazy Studio
Windows
A relaxing strategy idle shooter that blends bullet hell action with backpack-like inventory management. Pilot your vehicle through a desolate, post-modern world, conquer 20 difficulty levels, collect diverse weapons, and build the ultimate firepower lineup to survive the wasteland.
Why similar: Tanks 47% ★, Post-apocalyptic 21%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Casual 8.8%, 2D 3.1%
- #37 Monster Crown: Sin Eater
73% matchVery Positive86% of 167 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Aurum
Windows
Hand-craft your team of perfect Monsters and wage a one-man war against fate and the world in the Crown Nation! With a True Crossbreeding system, every Monster is entirely your own!
Why similar: JRPG 20.5%, Party-Based RPG 20.2%, Turn-Based Combat 15.6%, Open World 11.6%, RPG 7.3%
- #38 Axial Disc 1
75% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2021
Dev: Sawyer FriendPub: Gem Games
Windows
A modern turn-based deckbuilding JRPG involving party synergy for attacks that features unique pixel art and chiptune music!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 21.9%, JRPG 19.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12%, Top-Down 8.8%
- #39 Of Blades & Tails
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 398 reviews2023
Dev: Felix LaukelPub: Pineapple Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A turn-based RPG that is action-oriented but rewards a thoughtful approach. Explore a fantastic land populated by different animal tribes. Follow the main story or hunt for treasures in ancient ruins and mysterious dungeons. Develop your character and gain powerful equipment.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 26.2%, Open World 20.1%, Top-Down 17.9%, RPG 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%
- #40 Franzen
71% matchVery Positive97% of 170 reviews2023
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Franzen is a turn-based RPG set in a dystopian-steampunk world. Explore themes of empathy and politics as Franz and Lefsa Dellia work to uncover the truth of "The Scream". Meet a cast of colorful characters and fight bizarre creatures in your journey through the world of Branzen!
Why similar: JRPG 29.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.6%, RPG 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #41 Fated Land
72% matchMixed65% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: AlxmoPub: Leyo Games
Windows
This is a Pixel Tactical Self-Propelled RPG Games The battle system adopts a semi-turn-based design, Quick Battle or Enter the Battlefield? It's time to decide! In this journey full of magic, you will also meet a variety of characters, who may become your allies, or your partners...
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 24.6%, Party-Based RPG 23.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.9%, RPG 14.9%, Adventure 7.3%
- #42 Pale Echoes
74% matchVery Positive82% of 72 reviews2015
Dev: Wyrmling ProductionsPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
An RPG of exploration, collection, and critical thinking. The end of the world has come and gone, leaving only phantoms where once there was life. Now Schorl, the last surviving human, and Spinel, the last of the magical saerii, search through the memories of a bygone era, hoping to find a future.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 21.1%, JRPG 18.1%, Post-apocalyptic 13.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #43 Eastward
69% matchVery Positive84% of 16,430 reviews2021
Dev: PixpilPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…
Why similar: JRPG 25.1%, Post-apocalyptic 23.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Story Rich 10.6%, RPG 10.1%
- #44 Battle Chasers: Nightwar
70% matchVery Positive87% of 7,332 reviews2017
Dev: Airship SyndicatePub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 38.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Battle Chasers: Nightwar is an RPG inspired by the classic console greats, featuring deep dungeon diving, turn-based combat presented in a classic JRPG format, and a rich story driven by exploration of the world.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 40.3%, JRPG 29.1%, RPG 21.6%, Singleplayer 3.2%, Story Rich 3.1%
- #45 Nuclear Day
70% matchMixed67% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: Garden of Dreams
Windows · Mac · Linux
Nuclear Day is a story-based role-playing game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore the secrets of this world. Fight monsters. Pass tests and solve puzzles. Become your own in this tragic world.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 31.4%, Open World 20.2%, RPG 13.7%, Puzzle 11.6%, Exploration 10.9%
- #46 3DRPG
73% matchMixed62% of 265 reviews2016
Dev: Doomster Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
3DRPG is a voxelized old-school RPG where you explore a Randomly Generated world filled with random dungeons, towns and people! Every character in the game is recruitable. Hunt for prey or go fishing for food. Search for treasure in dungeons and fight monsters on the way!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.9%, JRPG 19.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.1%, Open World 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12%
- #47 Metal Waltz: Anime tank girls
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,720 reviews2017
Dev: WuL Game Studio
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 59.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Military Strategy + RPG + Collection + Story. This is a story of the war between mankind and the tank monsters. The hope of the human relies on the girls, whose bodies have been rebuilt and combined with armor parts. All the girls are under your command. Lead your army, won the war!
Why similar: Tanks 69.1% ★, RPG 21.5%, Adventure 7.9%, 2D 1.5%
- #48 Eredia: The Diary of Heroes
71% matchVery Positive85% of 60 reviews2018
Dev: Potatobrain Games
Windows
A dark fantasy non-linear JRPG with innovative new concepts. Eredia is set in an open world where you assume the role of a hunter trying to make the most of his opportunities in a war-ravaged world.
Why similar: RPG 45.8%, Adventure 25.2%, Story Rich 14.6%, Casual 14.4%
- #49 Wolfstride
69% matchVery Positive89% of 863 reviews2021
Dev: OTA IMON StudiosPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Get wrecked in this immature grown-up RPG about a trio of troublemakers stumbling their way through a giant mecha tournament. Repair and upgrade the team’s hand-me-down rig, pick up odd jobs to pay the bills, and battle the best-of-the-best all while running from the regrettable choices of the past.
Why similar: JRPG 24.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.7%, Turn-Based Combat 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #50 Outcast Tales: The First Journey
67% matchVery Positive85% of 251 reviews2024
Dev: Hardlane StudioPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Experience the beginning of a grand adventure in Outcast Tales: The First Journey. Engage in deep tactical battles, make tough decisions, and choose your own adventures - write an Outcast Tale that’s unique to you!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 23.6%, Post-apocalyptic 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 16.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%
- #51 Winds Rhapsody
69% matchVery Positive87% of 67 reviews2020
Dev: Ocean's DreamPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac
This is a sample game created in "RPG Maker MZ" by Ocean's Dream. Follow Joyanne and her trusty robot Sonie in this Steampunk RPG.
Why similar: JRPG 29.7%, Party-Based RPG 26.6%, RPG 14.7%, Exploration 8.6%, Top-Down 7.8%
- #52 FAREWELL SEN
67% matchVery Positive94% of 170 reviews2022
Dev: amoxy
Windows
MAKE FRIENDS WITH GHOSTS
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 18.6%, Party-Based RPG 15.3%, Top-Down 12.6%, RPG 10.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%
- #53 Kowloon's Curse: Lost Report
66% matchVery Positive95% of 259 reviews2023
Dev: Studio [notes.]
Windows
Explore a surreal world inspired by Kowloon Walled city in this turn-based RPG inspired by Japanese dungeon crawlers from the late 1990s.
Why similar: JRPG 44.1%, RPG 18.8%, Turn-Based Combat 16%, Adventure 10.5%, Multiple Endings 6.3%
- #54 Ekorella Vol 1
66% matchVery Positive100% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Rockmaker TeamPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
A turn-based RPG set in a fantastic society of plants and animals. Fight against monsters and visit exotic places that have their unique culture and history. Beware of what lurks in the darkness...
Why similar: JRPG 19.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 19%, Top-Down 9.6%, RPG 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #55 Wildbus
68% matchVery Positive89% of 57 reviews2019
Dev: Wildbus Studio
Windows
Bus Modification ARPG
Why similar: RPG 28.7%, Open World 25.9%, Pixel Graphics 24.7%, Adventure 16.5%, Singleplayer 4.3%
- #56 Gears of Dragoon: Fragments of a New Era
67% matchVery Positive82% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: NinetailPub: JAST
Windows
Dungeon crawl through a magical JRPG world. Turn-based battles, waifu romance, and visual novel choices await!
Why similar: JRPG 33.1%, Turn-Based Combat 16.6%, RPG 13.4%, Top-Down 10.9%, Exploration 9.7%
- #57 EvoCreo 2
65% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Ilmfinity Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Capture over 300 unique monsters, explore a vast world, complete 50+ quests, and master a deep battle system in this offline-friendly, story-rich monster capture RPG. Journey as a cadet in the world of Shoru, where monsters known as Creo are vanishing. Catch the perpetrators before it's too late.
Why similar: JRPG 20.1%, Turn-Based Combat 16.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Open World 9.4%
- #58 UnderRail
66% matchVery Positive86% of 7,097 reviews2015
Dev: Stygian Software
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 39.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
UnderRail is an old-school turn-based isometric role-playing game that features a large open post-apocalyptic world, deep and challenging combat and an intricate storyline.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 35.1%, RPG 21.7%, Turn-Based Combat 20.9%, Open World 10%, Pixel Graphics 3.9%