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Games Like Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Tactical, Strategy, Singleplayer, Turn-Based Strategy.

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A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.

Reviews: Very Positive — 90% — of 20,528 reviews
Released: 2018-12-04
Developer: The Bearded Ladies
Publisher: Funcom
Genres: RPG, Strategy
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 5.6 hrs
Mean playtime: 14.4 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 88%

Overview

Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden stands out for its seamless blend of real-time stealth exploration and deep, turn-based tactical combat within a haunting post-apocalyptic setting. These recommendations prioritize games that balance squad-based tactical depth with immersive world-building, stealth mechanics, and strategic decision-making.

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  1. #1 Miasma Chronicles
    97% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,004 reviews2023
    Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: 505 Games Official
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 18.3 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: Turn-Based Tactics 24.4%, Tactical 22%, Post-apocalyptic 21.9%, Strategy 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game features the exact same blend of real-time stealth exploration and turn-based tactical combat.

  2. #2 The Lamplighters League
    96% matchMixed69% of 1,234 reviews2023
    Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    Recruit a team of misfits with unique abilities and unforgettable personalities, and chase the Banished Court to the ends of the earth in a mix of real-time infiltration, turn-based tactical combat, and a character-driven story of adventure and intrigue.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 29.5%, Tactical 18.7%, Strategy 15.7%, RPG 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%

    Why You'll Like It: It successfully combines real-time infiltration and stealth with turn-based tactical combat in a pulp-adventure setting.

  3. #3 XCOM® 2
    96% 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: Post-apocalyptic 17.7%, Turn-Based Combat 16.5%, Turn-Based 16.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Tactical 12.4%

    Why You'll Like It: As the gold standard for squad-based tactical games, it provides the intense combat and character progression that fans of the genre crave.

  4. #4 Wasteland 3
    95% matchVery Positive85% of 22,342 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: Post-apocalyptic 22.5%, Turn-Based 18.8%, Turn-Based Combat 17%, Turn-Based Tactics 16%, RPG 9.3%

    Why You'll Like It: This game captures the gritty, post-apocalyptic atmosphere and squad-based RPG depth that makes the setting of Mutant Year Zero so compelling.

  5. #5 Phantom Doctrine
    94% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,689 reviews2018
    Dev: CreativeForge GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    The year is 1983. The world teeters on the verge of destruction as the Cold War tightens its icy grip. East or West: trust no one, question everything. The fate of humanity rests in your hands as you pit spy versus spy in tactical Phantom Doctrine.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 27.7%, Turn-Based 15.2%, Strategy 15%, Stealth 13.6%, Tactical 11.6%

    Why You'll Like It: This game places a heavy emphasis on stealth, scouting, and tactical planning before initiating combat, mirroring the stealth-first approach of the seed game.

  6. #6 CORRUPTION 2029
    94% matchMixed68% of 47 reviews2024
    Dev: The Bearded Ladies
    Windows

    From the creators of Mutant Year Zero comes an intense and Hardcore Turn-Based Tactical Game. Command your squad of four units and venture into a war torn America, where every turn counts in fierce tactical battles. Designed for those who crave a serious challenge, not for the faint-hearted!

    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.7%, Tactical 20.2%, Strategy 17.3%, RPG 10.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%

    Why You'll Like It: This title shares the same engine and tactical stealth-to-combat loop as Mutant Year Zero, focusing on squad positioning and environmental awareness.

  7. #7 Gears Tactics
    93% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,701 reviews2020
    Dev: Splash DamagePub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War. Outnumbered and fighting for survival, recruit and command your squad to hunt down an evil mastermind who makes monsters.

    Why similar: Strategy 31.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.9%, Turn-Based 23.6%, Tactical 13.3%, RPG 4.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It delivers high-production, cinematic turn-based combat that feels fast-paced and rewarding for fans of tactical strategy.

  8. #8 Jagged Alliance 3
    91% matchVery Positive89% of 14,785 reviews2023
    Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows
    Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 21.9 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: Turn-Based Tactics 23.3%, Turn-Based Combat 19.1%, Tactical 16.8%, Strategy 15.7%, Turn-Based 8.2%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers deep tactical combat with a focus on squad management, positioning, and environmental interaction.

  9. #9 Phoenix Point
    92% matchMostly Positive73% of 7,165 reviews2020
    Dev: Snapshot Games Inc.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    The acclaimed strategy game from the creator of X-COM. Fight tactical battles on procedural maps against a foe that adapts to your tactics. Manage diplomacy and economy on a global scale. Research, explore, overcome. Now includes Steam Workshop support for mods!

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32.1%, Tactical 23.7%, Strategy 15.8%, RPG 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Created by the original X-COM designer, it offers complex tactical combat with unique mechanics like manual aiming and destructible environments.

  10. #10 Hard West 2
    91% matchVery Positive82% of 3,209 reviews2022
    Dev: Ice Code GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Hard West 2 is a journey to the heart of darkness in the American West. Take control of a supernatural posse and catch the mysterious Ghost Train. Outsmart, outcheat and outgun your enemies in this turn-based tactics game set in a Wild West world where nothing is as it seems.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 19.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.1%, Turn-Based Combat 16.2%, Tactical 13%, Strategy 10.7%

    Why You'll Like It: The game features a dynamic turn-based system that rewards aggressive play and tactical positioning in a supernatural western setting.

  11. #11 Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters
    90% matchMostly Positive77% of 14,700 reviews2022
    Dev: Complex GamesPub: Frontier Foundry
    Windows
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Lead humanity’s greatest weapon, the Grey Knights, in this fast-paced turn-based tactical RPG. Root out and purge a galaxy-spanning plague in a cinematic, story-driven campaign, using the tactics and talents of your own personalised squad of Daemonhunters.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25.1%, Turn-Based Combat 20.5%, Tactical 19.6%, Strategy 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This game provides intense, high-stakes tactical combat with a focus on squad customization and powerful ability synergy.

  12. #12 XCOM®: Chimera Squad
    89% 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 33.7%, Strategy 21.8%, Turn-Based 21.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8%, Turn-Based Combat 6.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A more focused, character-driven take on the XCOM formula that emphasizes breach-and-clear tactics.

  13. #13 Invisible, Inc.
    89% matchVery Positive91% of 5,772 reviews2015
    Dev: Klei Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 20.2%, Turn-Based 18.9%, Tactical 13.6%, Stealth 13.3%, Strategy 12.2%

    Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive stealth-based tactical game, requiring players to carefully plan every move to avoid detection.

  14. #14 Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
    88% matchVery Positive89% of 6,565 reviews2014
    Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!

    Why similar: Turn-Based 36.7%, RPG 20.8%, Tactical 13%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.7%, Strategy 10.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This title offers an excellent blend of narrative-driven RPG elements and challenging tactical combat in a unique sci-fi setting.

  15. #15 Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
    87% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,794 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 26.8%, Turn-Based Combat 24.5%, Strategy 12.8%, Turn-Based 11.9%, RPG 11.1%

    Why You'll Like It: This game provides an exploration-heavy post-apocalyptic experience with tactical combat and a focus on player choice.

  16. #16 Desperados III
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,578 reviews2020
    Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.

    Why similar: Stealth 32.1%, Strategy 31.7%, Tactical 28.8%, Difficult 2.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%

    Why You'll Like It: While primarily real-time, it shares the exact stealth-scouting and tactical planning DNA that makes Mutant Year Zero's exploration phase so satisfying.

  17. #17 ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game
    86% matchVery Positive85% of 10,540 reviews2018
    Dev: AtomTeam
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    ATOM RPG is a post-apocalyptic indie game, inspired by classic CRPGs: Fallout, Wasteland, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate and many others.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25%, Turn-Based 24.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14.7%, Strategy 10.6%, RPG 10.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic post-apocalyptic RPG that features turn-based combat and a heavy focus on exploration and survival.

  18. #18 Showgunners
    85% matchVery Positive93% of 1,958 reviews2023
    Dev: ArtificerPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    As a contestant on a high stakes reality game show of the future, you must survive a dangerous urban environment packed with traps, confounding puzzles, and heavily armed psychopaths. Turn-based combat in hand crafted levels, built for entertainment.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 27.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.6%, Tactical 19.9%, Strategy 13%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Features tactical combat with a focus on environmental hazards, traps, and positioning within a dystopian game-show setting.

  19. #19 Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
    84% matchVery Positive89% of 14,868 reviews2018
    Dev: Bulwark StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    MECHANICUS II ANNOUNCED! Take control of one of the most technologically advanced factions in the Imperium: the Adeptus Mechanicus. In this turn-based tactical game, your every decision will weigh heavily on the outcome of the conflict. Will you be blessed by the Omnissiah?

    Why similar: Turn-Based 19.3%, Turn-Based Combat 19.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.7%, Strategy 13.4%, Tactical 12.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Offers unique tactical combat with a focus on resource management and tech-priest customization.

  20. #20 Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 38,405 reviews2016
    Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.

    Why similar: Tactical 34.6%, Stealth 34.4%, Strategy 25.2%, Difficult 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A masterful stealth-based tactical game that rewards careful planning and precise execution of synchronized team maneuvers.

  21. #21 Expeditions: Rome
    83% matchVery Positive87% of 6,746 reviews2022
    Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?

    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.9%, Strategy 17.3%, RPG 15.9%, Tactical 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%

    Why You'll Like It: It combines strong tactical combat with deep RPG elements and a focus on managing your squad's capabilities.

  22. #22 Tactical Breach Wizards
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 12,112 reviews2024
    Dev: Suspicious Developments
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to try every crazy plan you can think of to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 27.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.8%, Tactical 17.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, RPG 8.5%

    Why You'll Like It: An innovative tactical game that focuses on creative ability usage and puzzle-like combat scenarios.

  23. #23 Othercide
    82% matchVery Positive82% of 5,277 reviews2020
    Dev: Lightbulb CrewPub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%

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    Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 22%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.3%, Strategy 17.6%, Turn-Based 17.2%, Tactical 10.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A stylized tactical game with a focus on timeline manipulation and managing the health and abilities of your units.

  24. #24 Urtuk: The Desolation
    82% 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: Post-apocalyptic 20.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.1%, Turn-Based Combat 15.9%, Turn-Based 13.7%, Tactical 11.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Features gritty tactical combat with unique character mutation mechanics that change how your units play.

  25. #25 The Last Spell
    79% matchVery Positive91% of 13,615 reviews2023
    Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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: Turn-Based 17.2%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Post-apocalyptic 12.9%, Tactical 12.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical combat with base-defense mechanics, requiring careful planning to survive waves of enemies.

  26. #26 Battle Brothers
    81% 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 37.9%, Strategy 27.2%, RPG 22.9%, Adventure 5.7%, Action 2.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This game offers gritty, squad-based tactical combat with high stakes and permadeath, emphasizing the difficulty of survival in a harsh world.

  27. #27 MENACE
    76% 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 Combat 19%, Turn-Based 17.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.8%, Tactical 13.4%, Strategy 10.4%

  28. #28 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
    79% 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 26.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.1%, Turn-Based Combat 19.3%, Strategy 11.3%, RPG 9.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A deep tactical RPG with extensive character customization and complex ability systems for those who enjoy theory-crafting their squad.

  29. #29 Ash of Gods: Redemption
    80% 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 Combat 28.3%, Turn-Based 19.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.6%, Strategy 13.3%, RPG 13.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy tactical RPG with a dark, atmospheric world and a focus on difficult moral choices.

  30. #30 Overland
    78% matchMostly Positive75% of 573 reviews2019
    Dev: Finji
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Take care of a group of travelers on a post-apocalyptic road-trip across the United States in this turn-based survival game.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 31.9%, Turn-Based 27.7%, Strategy 18.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.6%, Tactical 5.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A minimalist post-apocalyptic survival game that uses turn-based tactical movement to create tense, high-stakes encounters.

  31. #31 Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
    77% matchVery Positive83% of 8,101 reviews2014
    Dev: inXile Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 29.5%, Turn-Based 26.7%, RPG 15.8%, Tactical 11.3%, Strategy 9.8%

  32. #32 The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
    76% 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 24%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.2%, RPG 15.5%, Strategy 11.2%, Tactical 8.7%

  33. #33 Deep Fringe
    74% matchVery Positive94% of 83 reviews2026
    Dev: Bosoneon StudioPub: Thousand Generation
    Windows

    Deep Fringe is a deep tactical RPG set in a biopunk post-apocalyptic wasteland. Lead powerful factions in turn-based brutal battles, leveraging the strategic use of an interactive environment. Modify or destroy terrain to achieve tactical supremacy. Craft legendary chapters with the level editor.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 16.7%, Turn-Based 16.5%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Tactical 11%

  34. #34 Dead State: Reanimated
    78% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,562 reviews2014
    Dev: DoubleBear Productions
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Dead State is a narrative-driven survival RPG set at the dawn of the undead apocalypse. Drawing inspiration from classic RPGs like Fallout, X-Com, and Suikoden, Dead State combines strategic, turn-based combat with base building mechanics, character creation, and social management.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 26.9%, Post-apocalyptic 16.4%, RPG 16.4%, Strategy 12.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%

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  35. #35 Xenonauts 2
    72% matchVery Positive81% of 5,738 reviews2026
    Dev: Goldhawk InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 19%, Turn-Based 18.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.6%, Tactical 13%, Strategy 10.2%

  36. #36 Interregnum: False Prophet
    74% matchMixed59% of 58 reviews2024
    Dev: Spacewalkers
    Windows

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    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 17.1%, Turn-Based 16.5%, Turn-Based Combat 15%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.4%, Tactical 11.7%

  37. #37 Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
    71% matchVery Positive94% of 3,100 reviews2025
    Dev: Trese Brothers
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%

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    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 16.7%, Turn-Based Combat 15.2%, Turn-Based 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.8%, Tactical 11.4%

  38. #38 Blightstone
    71% matchMostly Positive80% of 547 reviews2026
    Dev: Unfinished Pixel
    Windows

    A challenging, turn-based strategy with a roguelike edge. Lead a team of adventurers to destroy the Blightstone and free the world from corruption. Use free movement, dynamic environments and collectable skills to save the crystal, and save the world.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 19.4%, Post-apocalyptic 19.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.7%, Tactical 14.7%, Strategy 9.5%

  39. #39 Hard West
    75% matchMostly Positive75% of 4,931 reviews2015
    Dev: CreativeForge GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    When a tragic turn of events sets one man down a path of supernatural chaos and revenge, he must brutally hunt down all those who wronged him. Fight and survive through 8 unique story-based scenarios, and try your hand at 40 individually designed turn-based combat missions

    Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 21.1%, Turn-Based 17.1%, Strategy 13.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%, RPG 10.6%

  40. #40 The Wanderer
    75% matchMixed69% of 64 reviews2019
    Dev: Cult Software
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Enter a dark wasteland and fight mutants to survive.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 22.6%, Turn-Based Combat 17.2%, Strategy 17%, Turn-Based 17%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.8%

  41. #41 XCOM: Enemy Unknown
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 58,561 reviews2012
    Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 34.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    Why similar: Turn-Based 27.8%, Tactical 24.6%, Strategy 17.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.5%

  42. #42 Fallen: A2P Protocol
    77% 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: Turn-Based 20.7%, Post-apocalyptic 16.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%, Strategy 11.1%

  43. #43 Weird West: Definitive Edition
    71% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,476 reviews2022
    Dev: WolfEye StudiosPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Survive and unveil the mysteries of the Weird West through the intertwined destinies of its unusual heroes in an Action RPG from the co-creators of Dishonored and Prey.

    Why similar: Stealth 36.5%, RPG 33.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Adventure 5.7%

  44. #44 Sword Legacy: Omen
    73% matchMixed66% of 883 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: Turn-Based Tactics 25%, Strategy 18.5%, RPG 17.2%, Turn-Based 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%

  45. #45 Pathway
    72% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,264 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: Turn-Based 21.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.9%, Turn-Based Combat 17.1%, Tactical 12%, Strategy 10.4%

  46. #46 Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
    69% matchVery Positive91% of 6,521 reviews2023
    Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Assemble your crew and set sail on an infamous ghost ship to sneak, stab, and spellcast your way through the Inquisition in this non-linear stealth strategy game. Chart a course, develop uncanny abilities, and use unconventional tactics to find a powerful pirate artifact!

    Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 34.1%, Strategy 20.1%, RPG 17.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 5.8%

  47. #47 Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,936 reviews2009
    Dev: 14° EastPub: Bethesda Softworks
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    Tactical Squad-Based Combat comes to the Fallout® Universe! You are the wretched refuse. You may be born from dirt, but we will forge you into steel. You will learn to bend; if not you, will you break. In these dark times, the Brotherhood - your Brotherhood - is all that stands between the rekindled flame of civilization and the howling,...

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 31.1%, Turn-Based 22.1%, Tactical 14.4%, Strategy 11%, RPG 10.3%

  48. #48 Marvel's Midnight Suns
    69% matchVery Positive82% of 24,265 reviews2022
    Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
    Windows
    Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    FIGHT AND STRATEGIZE LIKE A SUPER HERO IN THE DARKER CORNERS OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE. Play as The Hunter, a legendary demon slayer who must lead a team of Super Heroes and supernatural warriors facing apocalyptic threats.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 24.7%, Turn-Based Combat 24%, Tactical 16.3%, Strategy 11.6%, RPG 10%

  49. #49 Warhounds
    67% matchMostly Positive72% of 693 reviews2026
    Dev: Everplay DMCCPub: Brightika, Inc.
    Windows

    Warhounds is a turn-based tactical game about an elite mercenary squad with an old-school action movie vibe, inspired by XCOM and Jagged Alliance. Recruit unique fighters, upgrade your base, and fight for Africa’s future. Less fake RNG, more true ballistics and lethal tactics.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 20.3%, Turn-Based Combat 19.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.2%, Tactical 14.5%, Strategy 10.8%

  50. #50 Urban Strife
    67% matchMostly Positive71% of 666 reviews2026
    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: Turn-Based 18.5%, Post-apocalyptic 18.1%, Turn-Based Combat 16.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.9%, Tactical 9.8%

  51. #51 Deep Sky Derelicts
    70% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,882 reviews2018
    Dev: Snowhound GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Deep Sky Derelicts is an original combination of turn-based strategy and RPG, enriched with tactical card combat and popular roguelike elements. Explore derelict alien ships, fight, loot and upgrade your gear, all in distinctive retro-futuristic comic book aesthetic style.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 24.6%, Turn-Based 23.1%, Strategy 21%, RPG 19.2%, Tactical 9.4%

  52. #52 Darkest Dungeon® II
    67% matchMostly Positive75% of 26,731 reviews2023
    Dev: Red Hook Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 34.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert the apocalypse. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within...

    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 30.5%, Turn-Based 24.3%, Turn-Based Combat 21.5%, RPG 8.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.6%

  53. #53 Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest
    69% 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 32.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.7%, Strategy 14.4%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%, RPG 9.2%

  54. #54 Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
    68% 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 23.1%, Turn-Based Combat 17.5%, RPG 16.6%, Strategy 15.5%, Turn-Based 12.4%

  55. #55 Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition
    70% matchMixed61% of 261 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 17%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 16%, Tactical 12.4%, Stealth 10.5%

  56. #56 Dreadlands
    70% matchMixed59% of 226 reviews2020
    Dev: Blackfox StudiosPub: Fatshark
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Welcome to Dreadlands! A perilous landscape brimming with potential in the form of Glow. Command one of 3 unique factions in this turn-based tactical RPG and play through their campaigns, be it solo or Co-Op, or battle it out in PvP. So far no one has tamed the Dreadlands. Will you be the first?

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 17.5%, Turn-Based 15.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.4%, Tactical 11.6%

  57. #57 Gloomhaven
    66% matchVery Positive82% of 16,083 reviews2021
    Dev: Flaming Fowl StudiosPub: Twin Sails Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Lead your band of mercenaries in the land of Gloomhaven, work with unsavoury individuals, shape the fate of the region, fight your way through horrific places and get rich or die trying in this ruthless Tactical-RPG.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 18.6%, Turn-Based 18.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.9%, Tactical 13.1%, Strategy 9.8%

  58. #58 Battle Chasers: Nightwar
    67% matchVery Positive87% of 7,375 reviews2017
    Dev: Airship SyndicatePub: THQ Nordic
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 38.3 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 51.6%, RPG 26.3%, Turn-Based 17.5%, Atmospheric 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.7%

  59. #59 Post Human W.A.R
    68% matchVery Positive84% of 129 reviews2017
    Dev: Studio ChahutPub: Dear Villagers
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Post Human W.A.R is a turn-based tactical strategy game, set in an absurd post-apocalyptic world. At the dawn of our third millennium, mankind went extinct. Mutated animals, household robots converted for warfare, and monkeys in tracksuits battle it out to decide the fate of the human heritage!

    Why similar: Strategy 25.8%, Turn-Based 23.1%, Post-apocalyptic 17.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, Tactical 13%

  60. #60 Ruin Raiders
    68% matchMixed67% of 88 reviews2021
    Dev: OverPowered TeamPub: indie.io
    Windows

    Ruin Raiders is a turn-based tactical roguelike where you command customizable squads on a one-way journey into the ruins of an ancient civilization. Master turn-based combat, craft new technologies, and dive into ever-changing ruins to unveil the past!

    Why similar: Turn-Based 17.7%, Post-apocalyptic 17%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%, Tactical 10%

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