- #1 SAND LAND
97% matchVery Positive88% of 1,338 reviews2024
Dev: ILCA, Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 37.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
SAND LAND is an action RPG where you become the main character as Beelzebub, a Fiend Prince. Lead your company of heroic misfits and explore the legendary world of SAND LAND created by Akira Toriyama.
Why similar: Tanks 35.9% ★, Vehicular Combat 27.7%, Open World 12.6%, Action RPG 12.3%, Exploration 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the desert-exploration and tank-combat focus of the Metal Max series with its distinct anime aesthetic.
- #2 METAL DOGS
96% matchVery Positive81% of 796 reviews2023
Dev: 24Frame,inc.
Windows
Set in a world after the destruction of humankind, the harsh battle of the combat dog "Pochi" begins. Explore dungeons that change every time you enter, get a wide variety of weapons, and power up your dog! Hunt the evil "WANTED"! Enjoy exhilarating battles casually in this shooting action game.
Why similar: Dogs 74.1% ★, Post-apocalyptic 11.7%, Action RPG 7.9%, RPG 3.6%, Action 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: As a direct spin-off of the Metal Max series, it focuses on the iconic dog companion and fast-paced combat.
- #3 Mad Max
96% matchVery Positive92% of 89,302 reviews2015
Dev: Avalanche StudiosPub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 35.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Play as Mad Max, a reluctant hero and survivor who wants nothing more than to leave the madness behind and find solace.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 41.8%, Post-apocalyptic 24.2%, Open World 20.5%, Exploration 4.2%, Action 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the definitive open-world vehicular combat experience in a harsh, post-apocalyptic wasteland.
- #4 Fuga: Melodies of Steel
95% matchVery Positive93% of 1,245 reviews2021
Dev: CyberConnect2
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 19.2 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: Dogs 34.6% ★, Tanks 21.2% ★, Tactical RPG 13.5%, JRPG 13.4%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique tactical turn-based combat system centered entirely around managing a massive, upgradable tank.
- #5 FRONT MISSION 1st: Remake
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 703 reviews2023
Dev: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.4 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: Tanks 30.1% ★, Strategy 18.3%, RPG 17.3%, JRPG 14%, Post-apocalyptic 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides deep customization of mechanical units and tactical turn-based combat that feels very similar to managing tanks.
- #6 Wasteland 3
94% matchVery Positive85% of 22,153 reviews2020
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 25.7 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 20.1%, Tactical RPG 19.7%, Post-apocalyptic 17%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, Character Customization 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A premier tactical RPG that excels at squad management and vehicle-supported combat in a frozen, post-apocalyptic world.
- #7 Kenshi
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 113,725 reviews2018
Dev: Lo-Fi Games
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 70.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 31.9%, Post-apocalyptic 18.6%, Open World 17.4%, Action RPG 14.3%, Character Customization 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal open-world sandbox that allows for squad management and survival in a vast, ruined wasteland.
- #8 Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
92% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,764 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 31.2%, Turn-Based Combat 27.5%, RPG 10.2%, Open World 9.9%, Strategy 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG set in a mysterious, ruined facility that emphasizes party-based strategy and exploration.
- #9 Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,530 reviews2024
Dev: Rabbit & Bear StudiosPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is designed to bring players a modern take on a classic JRPG experience. Get ready to lead 100+ playable characters through a war-torn world only you can save.
Why similar: JRPG 35.5%, Party-Based RPG 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Action RPG 10.5%, RPG 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic JRPG experience that emphasizes party management and strategic turn-based battles.
- #10 Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
89% matchVery Positive92% of 12,124 reviews2024
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 15.9 hrsMean: 36.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Become a mighty demigod and battle through a decimated Tokyo in a war between angels and demons. Make new allies along your journey, engage in intense, turn-based combat, recruit hundreds of demons and forge your own path to dictate the fate of all existence.
Why similar: JRPG 49.5%, Post-apocalyptic 20.7%, RPG 12%, Exploration 11%, Adventure 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality JRPG that excels in party-based tactical combat and creature collection.
- #11 重装无限·Metal Infinite
91% 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 33.2% ★, Vehicular Combat 23.4%, Post-apocalyptic 11.6%, Open World 9%, Action RPG 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A thematic match that focuses on futuristic tank combat and robotic enemies in a sci-fi setting.
- #12 MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
90% matchVery Positive85% of 15,243 reviews2021
Dev: Piranha Games Inc.
Windows
Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 57.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The year is 3015. The battlefields are dominated by war machines known as BattleMechs. Level entire cities and decimate the enemy in your BattleMech. Follow a quest for glory and revenge. Manage an expanding mercenary company. Fight alongside your friends with a four-player PvE co-op.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 87%, Action 8.3%, Singleplayer 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the maintenance, customization, and tactical deployment of heavy armored vehicles.
- #13 Death Trash
88% matchVery Positive92% of 3,688 reviews2021
Dev: Crafting Legends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Death Trash features a post-apocalyptic world where cosmic horrors long for humanity but meet punks with shotguns. It combines old-school role-playing, modern action gameplay and player freedom. Create your own character and explore a handcrafted world.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.5%, Action RPG 14.7%, Open World 14.4%, Old School 14.4%, Character Customization 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a gritty, unique post-apocalyptic aesthetic with deep RPG mechanics and exploration.
- #14 The Alliance Alive HD Remastered
89% matchVery Positive82% of 310 reviews2020
Dev: FURYU CorporationPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Rise up and ignite the resistance in The Alliance Alive HD Remastered! Explore diverse realms, awaken new skills mid-battle, and forge alliances to challenge the Daemons that have taken over the world!
Why similar: RPG 55.8%, JRPG 27.5%, Turn-Based Combat 16.7%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-focused JRPG with a strong emphasis on party-based combat and character growth.
- #15 Jagged Alliance 3
86% matchVery Positive89% of 14,509 reviews2023
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 35.8%, Turn-Based Combat 31.7%, Strategy 17.4%, RPG 10.7%, Action 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep tactical squad-based combat with extensive weapon and gear customization.
- #16 M.A.S.S. Builder
85% matchVery Positive85% of 4,091 reviews2025
Dev: Vermillion DigitalPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Commander, customize and build your Mechanical Assault Skeleton Suit (M.A.S.S.) and lead the fight against an alien invasion bent on exterminating the human race. The fate of humanity is in your hands.
Why similar: Action RPG 29.4%, Post-apocalyptic 27.1%, Character Customization 25.6%, RPG 9.9%, Action 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features incredibly deep mech customization and fast-paced action-RPG combat.
- #17 UnderRail
87% matchVery Positive86% of 7,129 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 35.6%, Turn-Based Combat 20.9%, RPG 17.2%, Open World 11.3%, Old School 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An old-school tactical RPG set in a dangerous, post-apocalyptic underground world with complex character builds.
- #18 Broken Roads
86% matchMixed53% of 452 reviews2024
Dev: Drop Bear BytesPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Broken Roads is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in a decaying, post-apocalyptic version of the vast Australian Outback, featuring a genre-redefining morality system. Survive, form bonds, and make tough choices that will shape your dangerous yet mesmerizing 25+ hour journey across the wilds.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 23.3%, Post-apocalyptic 22.1%, Nonlinear 14.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Character Customization 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven, turn-based RPG set in a post-apocalyptic Australian outback.
- #19 False Skies
84% matchVery Positive91% of 103 reviews2022
Dev: Feenicks
Windows · Linux
Create a party, layer on new classes, and uncover the mystery behind the seeming reappearance of a long-gone city in this classicly-styled RPG.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 24.2%, JRPG 22.7%, Turn-Based Combat 15.1%, Old School 14%, Character Customization 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: An old-school JRPG that offers deep character customization and party-based tactical combat.
- #20 FREEDOM WARS Remastered
84% matchMixed70% of 1,330 reviews2025
Dev: Dimps CorporationPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Born into a one-million-year prison sentence, you must survive deadly missions to earn any hope of freedom. Die in prison or live on the battlefield. The choice is yours.
Why similar: Dystopian 25.7%, JRPG 22.2%, Post-apocalyptic 20.3%, Action RPG 13.8%, Character Customization 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dystopian action game that combines hunting mechanics with deep character and gear customization.
- #21 Badlands Crew - Drive, Command, Conquer
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,199 reviews2025
Dev: Runner DuckPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Create, customize and command your battle wagon to conquer crazed enemy factions and save innocent survivors scattered throughout the lawless Badlands in the aftermath of a devastating apocalypse. Do you have what it takes to Build, Evolve and Fight to survive?
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 37.8%, Post-apocalyptic 21%, Open World 13.5%, Character Customization 8.7%, Strategy 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management and combat of a crewed vehicle in a dangerous, post-apocalyptic environment.
- #22 Of Blades & Tails
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 400 reviews2023
Dev: Felix LaukelPub: Pineapple Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Tactical RPG 35.4%, Turn-Based Combat 17.9%, Action RPG 15.8%, Open World 15.4%, RPG 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that balances exploration with turn-based combat and party-based progression.
- #23 Metal Bringer
81% matchVery Positive89% of 1,146 reviews2025
Dev: ALPHAWING Inc.Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.5 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: Action RPG 45%, Character Customization 40.8%, Action 9.9%, Singleplayer 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that features mechs and intense combat in a sci-fi setting.
- #24 Dustwind: Resistance
81% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Dustwind StudiosPub: Z-Software GmbH
Windows
Dustwind: Resistance is a single-player tactical game. Lead your squad—including your dog—against a brutal raider army. Pause to plan tactics. Use overwhelming firepower, stealth, traps, turrets, or an armored car to outmaneuver enemies. Protect your home and freedom. No surrender!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.4%, Dystopian 19%, Post-apocalyptic 15.4%, Action RPG 14.3%, Character Customization 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical combat game set in a post-apocalyptic world that emphasizes squad-based strategy.
- #25 Rust of Steel
82% 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 34.9%, Post-apocalyptic 28.5%, RPG 15.8%, Old School 9.8%, Exploration 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A JRPG that captures the post-apocalyptic exploration feel with pixel-art visuals.
- #26 Metal Hunter
78% matchVery Positive92% of 405 reviews2026
Dev: 常州市华蓝德软件科技有限公司
Windows
This is an imitation of a JRPG with a dual system of humans and tanks. In the ruined wasteland world, humans drive chariots to hunt down various monsters and hunt down powerful wanted criminals. These people are known as 'Metal Hunters' by the world!
Why similar: Tanks 26.4% ★, Party-Based RPG 15.2%, JRPG 14.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%
- #27 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 270,100 reviews2025
Dev: Sandfall InteractivePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 32.5 hrsMean: 39.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 24.5%, JRPG 18.7%, Party-Based RPG 16.7%, Post-apocalyptic 9.3%, Action RPG 7.3%
- #28 Tankenstein
78% matchVery Positive89% of 179 reviews2025
Dev: Landship Games LTD
Windows
Tankenstein is a 3rd person ARPG where the player controls a dishevelled tank in a post apocalyptic wasteland looking for new parts to survive and upgrade itself. All of the other tanks in the scrapyard have the same goal, which makes them hostile in this survival of the fittest arena.
Why similar: Tanks 34.3% ★, Vehicular Combat 24.6%, Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, Dystopian 7.9%, Action RPG 7.7%
- #29 NITRO GEN OMEGA
77% matchVery Positive85% of 419 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 20.1%, Tactical RPG 19.5%, Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Open World 11.8%
- #30 EXCALIBURIAN!!
79% matchVery Positive93% of 273 reviews2021
Dev: Majd Rouhana
Windows
Gather companions, explore the world, ascend the throne!
Why similar: JRPG 23%, Party-Based RPG 18.3%, Nonlinear 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 16.2%, Old School 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A nonlinear JRPG that focuses on turn-based combat and party-based exploration.
- #31 机械皇朝
76% matchVery Positive86% of 192 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 44.5% ★, JRPG 34.9%, RPG 14.7%, Adventure 4.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #32 Blasted Road Terror
79% matchVery Positive81% of 94 reviews2018
Dev: Tryzna83
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Blasted Road Terror is real-time tactical looter in post apocalyptic setting. Command mighty warcrawler and manage squadron of vehicles in order to get unseen riches of the world and reach immortal glory.
Why similar: Strategy 40.3%, RPG 37.8%, Action 21.8%
Why You'll Like It: A vehicular combat game that leans into the chaotic, post-apocalyptic action theme.
- #33 Machine Mind
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 505 reviews2026
Dev: Chudo-Yudo GamesPub: Targem Games
Windows · Mac
Machine Mind is an action game in a post-apocalyptic setting with elements of survival and RTS. You will fight, craft modules, build your transport, develop and protect your base. You can control other vehicles to automate operations. Discover all the secrets of the destroyed world!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25.4%, Action RPG 20.3%, Open World 19.3%, Exploration 10.8%, RPG 10.6%
- #34 BROTANK
74% matchVery Positive83% of 153 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 47.9% ★, Vehicular Combat 24.3%, Post-apocalyptic 16.6%, Strategy 6.2%, Action 3.2%
- #35 Monster Crown: Sin Eater
74% matchVery Positive86% of 181 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: Party-Based RPG 22.9%, JRPG 22.6%, Turn-Based Combat 16.8%, Open World 14%, Character Customization 12%
- #36 Regenesis
75% 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 35.1%, Post-apocalyptic 18.6%, Character Customization 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 14.7%, RPG 8.1%
- #37 DAEMON X MACHINA
75% matchVery Positive84% of 6,808 reviews2020
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Pilot your fully customizable Arsenal mech and join your fellow mercenaries in defending humanity from the corrupted machines and gigantic robots in this post-apocalyptic action game!
Why similar: Character Customization 48.8%, Post-apocalyptic 30.2%, Action 17.9%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #38 Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion
73% matchMixed63% of 2,390 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Feel the exhilaration of fast-paced combat in your fully customized armored suit as you freely explore a deadly and dangerous world on land or in the air. Take on titanic boss battles with alone or with up to two other friends in online co-op!
Why similar: Open World 42%, Character Customization 32.1%, Exploration 20.4%, Action 5.6%
- #39 Cassette Beasts
72% matchVery Positive94% of 10,808 reviews2023
Dev: Bytten StudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Collect awesome monsters to use during turn-based battles in this open-world RPG, now with online multiplayer mode. Combine any two monster forms using Cassette Beasts’ Fusion System to create unique and powerful new ones!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 21.6%, Tactical RPG 20.1%, JRPG 18.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13.9%, Open World 11.7%
- #40 Adore
73% matchVery Positive88% of 455 reviews2023
Dev: Cadabra GamesPub: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Adore is an action creature-collecting game where you build your team of unique creatures and go on a journey to resurrect the God of the Creatures.
Why similar: Dogs 54.4% ★, Party-Based RPG 24.1%, Open World 16%, Adventure 3.4%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #41 BIOMUTANT
73% matchMixed66% of 20,087 reviews2021
Dev: Experiment 101Pub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
BIOMUTANT® is an open-world, post-apocalyptic Kung-Fu fable RPG, with a unique martial arts styled combat system allowing you to mix melee, shooting and mutant ability action.
Why similar: Open World 32.4%, Post-apocalyptic 19.4%, Character Customization 13.4%, RPG 9.2%, Action RPG 8.9%
- #42 Miasma Chronicles
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,932 reviews2023
Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: 505 Games Official
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
From the creators of Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden comes a beautifully crafted tactical adventure you won’t forget. Embark on a quest across a post-apocalyptic wasteland torn apart by a savage force known only as the ‘Miasma’.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 40.9%, Dystopian 24.9%, Post-apocalyptic 19.9%, Strategy 8.4%, Action 4.5%
- #43 Botworld Odyssey
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 277 reviews2024
Dev: Featherweight Games
Windows
Venture out into a huge open world to discover new bots and collect rare scrap to build them. Deploy your bots in tactical auto-battles on your quest to become the world’s greatest Botmaster.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 33.2%, JRPG 26.5%, Open World 19.6%, Exploration 8.7%, RPG 8.4%
- #44 Dark Envoy
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 874 reviews2023
Dev: Event Horizon
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead a party of relic hunters in an epic cRPG adventure set in a war-torn Guns N’ Sorcery world. Experiment with a tactical slo-mo and a modern combat system!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 37.1%, Action RPG 19.3%, Character Customization 16.9%, Exploration 11%, RPG 8.9%
- #45 Metal Slug Tactics
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,491 reviews2024
Dev: Leikir StudioPub: Dotemu
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%
METAL SLUG makes an explosive return! Dive into this dynamic tactical RPG with a roguelite thrill and experience the iconic run'n'gun action of the original series, redefined. Grab your weapons, assemble your squad and conquer the battlefield to defeat the infamous Rebel Army.
Why similar: Tanks 37% ★, Tactical RPG 33.5%, Action RPG 12.2%, Strategy 7.8%, RPG 7.3%
- #46 Digimon World: Next Order
70% matchVery Positive81% of 2,857 reviews2023
Dev: HYDE, Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Digital World has run rampant with Machinedramon and is now in a state of utter chaos. As a Digidestined, it’s up to you to restore order to the world in Digimon World: Next Order, a monster collecting RPG.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 40.1%, JRPG 33.5%, RPG 12.8%, Open World 9.2%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #47 Stellar Tactics
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,691 reviews2026
Dev: Don WilkinsPub: Maverick Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A Sci-Fi role-playing game featuring turn-based ground combat, space exploration, deep character customization and a massive living universe with thousands of star systems. Equip your ships with the best equipment you can find, gather a powerful crew of mercenaries and set out into the void!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.4%, Party-Based RPG 21.2%, Post-apocalyptic 13.1%, Character Customization 10%, Turn-Based Combat 10%
- #48 Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven
67% matchVery Positive93% of 4,643 reviews2024
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In this non-linear RPG, rule and expand the Empire of Varennes across multiple generations. Discover a vast array of story experiences as you fight the Seven Heroes in an epic battle that plays out over thousands of years.
Why similar: JRPG 32.9%, Party-Based RPG 30.2%, Tactical RPG 28.1%, RPG 3.9%, Turn-Based Combat 3.9%
- #49 Animal Rescuer
72% matchMixed59% of 147 reviews2020
Dev: Turquoise Revival Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Animal Rescuer is helping lovely animals through exploring an epic world with faster gameplay and increased quest and combat intensity.
Why similar: Dogs 61.3% ★, Open World 10.6%, Action RPG 10.2%, Exploration 5.9%, RPG 5.4%
- #50 Tarnished Blood 🩸 [Tactic RPG]
68% 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: Dystopian 44.5%, RPG 19.7%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%, Character Customization 11.5%, Adventure 8.8%
- #51 OUTTA GAS
70% 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 36%, Turn-Based Combat 19.7%, Post-apocalyptic 18.9%, Old School 12%, Exploration 5.6%
- #52 MEGATON MUSASHI W: WIRED
68% matchVery Positive80% of 710 reviews2024
Dev: LEVEL5 Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Launch a counteroffensive to take back the Earth from alien invaders in this mecha action RPG.
Why similar: JRPG 49.5%, Character Customization 25.9%, RPG 12.5%, Action 5.3%, Adventure 4.4%
- #53 Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land
67% matchMixed64% of 3,203 reviews2025
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
"Atelier Yumia" is a story about “memory”. Explore the field to gather materials and synthesis items. The items you create can be key to advancing the story and can also be used in battles and exploration. Additionally, you can create your own base with “Building" in the field.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 26.4%, JRPG 25.2%, Open World 13.9%, Action RPG 13.6%, Exploration 8.6%
- #54 ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™
65% matchVery Positive92% of 83,975 reviews2023
Dev: FromSoftware, Inc.
Windows
Median: 16.1 hrsMean: 32.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A new action game based on the concept of the ARMORED CORE series that uses the knowledge gained from FromSoftware's recent action game development.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 40.7%, Post-apocalyptic 27.3%, Character Customization 23.7%, Action 5.8%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #55 Visions of Mana
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,656 reviews2024
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore a world of elemental spirits and adventure in the latest Mana action-RPG.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 33.7%, JRPG 30.4%, Action RPG 17.6%, RPG 8.9%, Old School 3.1%
- #56 FUMES
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,267 reviews2025
Dev: FUMES team
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Arm your vehicle with deadly weapons and roam endless wastelands in this fast-paced single-player car combat game. Collect upgrades for your car to melt enemies and giant bosses in this bizarre world. Retro vibe. Retro cars. Retro gameplay!
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 45.1%, Post-apocalyptic 24.1%, Open World 15.1%, Exploration 7.8%, Action 3%
- #57 Geo Mythica
65% matchVery Positive100% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Guin Entertainment, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on an 8-bit style JRPG quest to save Earth. Battle in unique party-based combat mixing real-time action and strategic commands. Join Gio and a team of lively characters as they unearth bizarre global events, forgotten legends, and battle mythical foes to unveil the secrets of Geo Mythica.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.3%, JRPG 18.8%, Nonlinear 15.3%, Action RPG 11.8%, Character Customization 9.1%
- #58 Wolfstride
66% matchVery Positive89% of 870 reviews2021
Dev: OTA IMON StudiosPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Tactical RPG 30%, JRPG 28.8%, Turn-Based Combat 22.5%, RPG 7.8%, Strategy 7.6%