- #1 Hex of Steel
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 801 reviews2020
Dev: War Frogs Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hex of Steel is a refreshing WWII wargame covering all fronts featuring a certain amount of original mechanics. Fight in solo against finally a decent AI throughout Europe, Africa or the Pacific, or against a friend in the cross-platform PBEM or real time multiplayer. Coop is also an option!
Why similar: Board Game 16%, Tabletop 14.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Tanks 12.6% ★, Military 11.8%
- #2 Armello
96% matchVery Positive82% of 15,967 reviews2015
Dev: League of Geeks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Armello is a grim fairy-tale board game come to life, with every match combining deep, tactical card play, rich tabletop strategy and RPG elements. Leverage subterfuge, spells and careful strategy to wrangle control of the game's chaotic odds as you quest for the throne.
Why similar: Board Game 17.9%, Tabletop 14.1%, Card Game 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Tactical RPG 10.8%
- #3 Headquarters: World War II
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 654 reviews2024
Dev: Starni GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Headquarters: World War II is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game where your battlefield tactics are as important as your army management skills. Experience both sides of the war, battling in Europe as the USA, the UK, or Germany. Storm bunkers, occupy houses, win tank duels.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 13.1%, Board Game 11.9%, Tabletop 11.6%, Tanks 11.4% ★, PvP 9.4%
- #4 Shardpunk
94% matchVery Positive93% of 758 reviews2023
Dev: Clockwork PilePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The war is lost, the Capitol lies in ruins, and you’re on the run! Shardpunk mixes turn-based tactical strategy with RPG, survival, and resource management as you gather your team, scavenge for resources, fight enemy hordes, and seek shelter to live another day.
Why similar: Steampunk 26% ★, Tactical RPG 20.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.1%, Post-apocalyptic 12.4%
- #5 Hexarchy
93% matchVery Positive82% of 1,534 reviews2023
Dev: Main Tank SoftwarePub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Hexarchy is an innovative, fast-paced, historical 4x strategy game where you use cards and deckbuilding to make your decisions. Single-player and online multiplayer.
Why similar: Card Game 18.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.8%, Military 15.2%, PvP 12.6%
- #6 Last Days of Old Earth
94% matchMixed60% of 57 reviews2016
Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Last Days of Old Earth is a rich strategy game set in our far, far future where the sun is dying. Can you command the last noble tribes of humanity as they attempt to survive among the machines and marauding clans?
Why similar: Card Game 22.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.5%, Post-apocalyptic 16.8%, Strategy 11.3%, Multiplayer 10.3%
- #7 Deep Fringe
91% matchVery Positive96% of 80 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: Tactical RPG 21.9%, Turn-Based Combat 16.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.9%, Post-apocalyptic 15%
- #8 Dead Grid
91% matchVery Positive94% of 463 reviews2026
Dev: Atom Void
Windows
Dead Grid is a turn-based strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies, infused with an 80s retro vibe. Lead a squad of elite mercenaries, fight relentless hordes, discover survivors, and build up your camp with hundreds of scavenged upgrades.
Why similar: Card Game 14.9%, Board Game 14.4%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12.6%
- #9 Ogre
92% matchMixed67% of 259 reviews2017
Dev: Auroch Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The official adaptation of the legendary wargame from Steve Jackson Games. Engage in futuristic warfare with armored hovercraft, superheavy tanks, infantry, and giant cybernetic war machines called "Ogres".
Why similar: Board Game 18.4%, Tanks 17.8% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Post-apocalyptic 10.8%, Tabletop 10.5%
- #10 Bombagun
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 142 reviews2022
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
A deceptively simple, post-apocalyptic style card game that you can play both online and offline!
Why similar: Board Game 25.3%, Tabletop 21.2%, Card Game 21.1%, Post-apocalyptic 11%, Strategy 7.5%
- #11 Ironclad Tactics
90% matchMixed69% of 621 reviews2013
Dev: Zachtronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Ironclad Tactics is a fast-paced, card-based tactics game set in an alternate history Civil War - with steam-powered military robots!
Why similar: Steampunk 44.7% ★, Card Game 28.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Strategy 11.7%
- #12 Tales & Tactics
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,081 reviews2024
Dev: Table 9 StudioPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Roguelike Squad-based Autobattler in a Tabletop RPG setting. Draft your army, carefully equip and position your units, make important choices, and meet a colorful cast of characters as you make ready for the Grand Tournament.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 25.2%, Tabletop 21.9%, Board Game 20.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.8%, Strategy 6.8%
- #13 Panzer Strategy
89% matchMixed65% of 469 reviews2018
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Panzer Strategy is a World War II wargame that combines classic turn-based strategy gameplay with modern looks. Command your armies and adapt your units to any objective using a huge selection of real-life military equipment and battle skills.
Why similar: Board Game 22.5%, Tanks 17% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.7%
- #14 Retro Commander
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 355 reviews2023
Dev: Noble Master LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Retro Commander is a post-apocalyptic real-time strategy wargame (RTS).
Why similar: Tanks 41.3% ★, Multiplayer 21.1%, PvP 20.1%, Strategy 17.5%
- #15 One-inch Tactics
85% matchVery Positive94% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: KOGADO STUDIOPub: KOMODO
Windows
Turn the tide of the war with nuanced strategies in One-inch Tactics, introducing players to a unique turn-based strategy experience.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 27.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.6%, Tabletop 21.9%, Turn-Based Combat 17.6%, Strategy 9.4%
- #16 Nowhere Prophet
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,151 reviews2019
Dev: Sharkbomb StudiosPub: No More Robots
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Prepare your decks and go on a pilgrimage through the wasteland! Nowhere Prophet is a unique single-player card game. Travel across randomly generated maps and lead your followers in deep tactical combat. Discover new cards and build your deck as you explore this strange, broken world.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 14.7%, Board Game 13.5%, Tabletop 13.3%, Card Game 12.4%, Post-apocalyptic 10.8%
- #17 Techwars Online
86% matchMixed63% of 124 reviews2016
Dev: Argus Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Immerse yourself in a world of old-school turn-based strategy with massive combat mechs. Real hardcore PvP: two factions, each with just one mech with 20 additional specializations and a pilot-neuroimplant system.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 35.8%, Board Game 26.6%, Strategy 21.6%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #18 Dawnmaker
84% matchVery Positive91% of 157 reviews2024
Dev: Arpentor StudioPub: Acram Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dawnmaker is a turn-based city building and deckbuilding game, made by 2 strategy fans. It feels like playing a solo board game. Build luminous cities, optimize your deck and create powerful combinations between buildings and cards to bring life back to a dead world. Play the demo now!
Why similar: Steampunk 19.6% ★, Board Game 18.8%, Tabletop 17%, Card Game 14.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%
- #19 Heroes of Steel RPG
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 282 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: Turn-Based Tactics 28.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.5%, Turn-Based Combat 24.2%, Strategy 9.3%, RPG 8.7%
- #20 Project: AHNO's Ark
82% matchVery Positive94% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: PHOSEPOPub: 2P Games
Windows
This game merges elements of tactical RPG, Go, and introduces Roguelite features. Players will need to make decisions among numerous random events and capability divergences, trying to survive in an apocalyptic game of mutual destruction.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.7%, Board Game 17.1%, Tabletop 16%, Card Game 10.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%
- #21 Last Regiment
83% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2020
Dev: Boomzap Inc
Windows
Engage in epic simultaneous turn-based combat in this fusion of cards and turn-based strategy. Assemble your regiment, claim your territory, and lead your forces to triumph!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 19%, Turn-Based Combat 17.9%, Card Game 13.8%, Multiplayer 12.6%
- #22 Mech Armada
81% matchVery Positive81% of 679 reviews2022
Dev: Lioncode Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Create and command custom Mechs to outmaneuver The Swarm in this post-apocalyptic tactical turn-based rogue-lite. Leverage the terrain, learn each Mech's unique skills and use strategy and resources to survive an ever-changing series of battles to give humanity hope.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.6%, Post-apocalyptic 21.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.4%, Turn-Based Combat 17.4%, RPG 8.3%
- #23 Post Human W.A.R
82% matchVery Positive84% of 128 reviews2017
Dev: Studio ChahutPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 24.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.6%, Post-apocalyptic 21.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.9%, Multiplayer 11.6%
- #24 Vactics
81% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: The Lemur Conspiracy
Windows · Mac
Build the mech to fight against robotic Vactics in tactical chess-like combat. The war is already over and the heroes of the city have fallen. Take on a new randomly generated challenge every time you play and join with the citizens to fight for a better future.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 53.4%, Post-apocalyptic 26.6%, Strategy 14.8%, 2D 4.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #25 Chaos Reborn
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,136 reviews2015
Dev: Snapshot Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Turn-based wizard combat with the tactical positioning of chess and the bluff of poker. Features wizard customization, 100s of gear items, single player realm adventures, online leagues and co-op play.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 23.6%, Board Game 17.8%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Strategy 13.2%, RPG 11.1%
- #26 TINY METAL
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 285 reviews2017
Dev: AREA 35, Inc.Pub: Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. / UNTIES
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Craft unique strategies and outmaneuver your foes in TINY METAL, a turn-based Japanese wargame! With new tactical options, you will command over 16 tactically diverse units, flank, assault, deploy heroes from orbital dropships, and focus the firepower of multiple units to even out otherwise disastrous odds.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 21.7%, Turn-Based Combat 20.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.2%, Military 16%, Multiplayer 10.1%
- #27 Total Tank Generals
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 320 reviews2023
Dev: Noobz From PolandPub: 505 Games
Windows
Every war has its Generals. Take command of an army during World War II and lead them to victory. Strategize your way through many scenarios and real historical military campaigns of past generals.
Why similar: Tabletop 22.7%, Board Game 22%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 17%, Military 12.4%
- #28 Age of Undead
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 95 reviews2022
Dev: Insane Dreamers
Windows
Age of Undead is a multi-genre game (turn-based, RTS, FPS) that allows you to face the frightful Zombie Apocalypse with 3 unique factions: the Army, the Infected, and the Survivors. Make strategic choices in the Campaign, then go into battle and fight to survive!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 38.4%, Post-apocalyptic 28.4%, Military 17.1%, Strategy 13.8%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #29 Dark Sky
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Ganymede GamesPub: Midwest Games
Windows
Dark Sky is a narrative RPG deckbuilder that features tactical combat and a branching card upgrade system. Assemble your party, customize your deck, and harness powerful synergies to master strategic battles as you unravel the mystery behind a planetary catastrophe.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.1%, Card Game 17.9%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Post-apocalyptic 12%
- #30 ZombieCards
76% matchMixed50% of 243 reviews2025
Dev: HotScent
Windows
ZombieCards is a card-based post-apocalyptic game inspired by Russian Roulette. Set in the zombie-infested city of Travis, embark on a crazy adventure where card battles are key to scavenging supplies, building camp, and outwitting other survivors. Survival is your sole purpose!
Why similar: Tabletop 16.8%, Card Game 14.5%, Board Game 14.4%, Post-apocalyptic 12.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%
- #31 Zero Orders Tactics
74% matchVery Positive91% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: Pauloondra
Windows
🌋⚔ Terraforming + Into The Breach! An experimental puzzle strategy where you are not commanding your troops - now, you are shaping the battlefield itself! Nothing is random*, everything is predictable*, and the battlefield is changing. Every turn. By you.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 25.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.9%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Board Game 16.4%, Strategy 9.8%
- #32 WARBORN
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 79 reviews2020
Dev: Raredrop Games LtdPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Deploy for battle in the Variable Armour, a technologically advanced suit of war. With turn-based tactics and quick-fire clashes, lead a strike force of deadly mecha to bring peace to the solar system in a 40-mission campaign. Create your own maps, practice in skirmish, or battle across multiplayer.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 25%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, PvP 12.1%
- #33 War of the Human Tanks
76% 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 34.7% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 29.3%, Military 20.4%, Strategy 11%, 2D 2.6%
- #34 Role of Hex
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 95 reviews2023
Dev: Verde
Windows
Role of Hex is a real-time strategy game where you defend your hexagonal base from the dangers of the universe. Gather upgrades and unlock special buildings to survive this hostile land as endless waves of enemies approach. But be quick, time is ticking and the waves are getting bigger.
Why similar: Military 60.6%, Strategy 29.8%, 2D 9.6%
- #35 Scythe: Digital Edition
73% matchVery Positive90% of 3,763 reviews2018
Dev: The Knights of Unity
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Scythe transports you to an alternate reality in 1920s Europa, one ravaged by the First World War. Take up the role of leader by assuming command of one of 5 factions, and set out to conquer the coveted "Factory". Lead your mechs to war and your people to victory!
Why similar: Board Game 24.8%, Steampunk 22.7% ★, Tabletop 18.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%, Multiplayer 8.3%
- #36 Rise of Humanity
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Cybernetic Walrus
Windows
Battle enemy bots, plan your strategy to complete missions, collect, upgrade and merge powerful cards to save humanity in this tactical turn-based game!
Why similar: Board Game 16.1%, Tabletop 15.8%, Card Game 14.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%
- #37 Möbius Front '83
73% matchMixed69% of 496 reviews2020
Dev: Zachtronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Defend America from an alternate-universe America using state-of-the-art 1980s military hardware in this intricate and tactical turn-based strategy game.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 19.4%, America 18.2% ★, Military 17.1%, Tanks 16.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13%
- #38 The Last Hex
73% matchVery Positive81% of 216 reviews2021
Dev: That Indie Studio
Windows
The dead arise and only you can stand against them. Equip and train your character, grow your arsenal of cards, survive harrowing encounters and prepare for the final showdown with The Lost at ...The Last Hex! A RPG Deckbuilder with Roguelite elements.
Why similar: Board Game 37.7%, Card Game 35.3%, RPG 11.2%, Strategy 11%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #39 Lock 'n Load Tactical Digital: Core Game
72% matchVery Positive84% of 572 reviews2020
Dev: Lock 'n Load Publishing
Windows · Mac
Lock 'n Load Tactical is fast and Furious tactical combat that is fast to learn. In LnLT you get squads, weapon teams, armored vehicles, fixed-wing aircraft, and, in the modern-era games, helicopters. Individuals such as Leaders, Medics, Snipers, Chaplains, Advisors, and, of course, Heroes.
Why similar: Board Game 32.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.3%, Tabletop 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%, Strategy 8.5%
- #40 Trials of Fire
70% matchVery Positive86% of 3,239 reviews2021
Dev: Whatboy Games
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.4%, Board Game 16.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.7%, Card Game 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%
- #41 Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg
70% matchVery Positive85% of 505 reviews2020
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg is a turn-based strategy set in the period of WW2. It brings a modern look and new features to a good old wargame genre. You are to lead the German Armed forces overcoming unthinkable odds and claiming the ultimate bittersweet victory in Europe. Blitzkrieg is the way!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.2%, Board Game 18.8%, Tanks 14.7% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 11.8%, Military 10.7%
- #42 Broilers
71% matchMixed54% of 326 reviews2022
Dev: Bloxhill
Windows
Broilers is a turn-based game that resembles chess and similar board games, but only externally. The basis of almost all of the mechanics in Broilers, is selection (breeding). Learn how to breed new species and their characteristics in order to win the online challenge.
Why similar: Tabletop 16.9%, Board Game 16.9%, Card Game 14.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%
- #43 Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon
71% matchVery Positive82% of 1,037 reviews2014
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this hex-based, turn-based strategy game, players will lead the Imperial forces of the Armageddon Steel Legion and Space Marines from a variety of Chapters against the Ork invasion through over 30 scenarios, on the hostile terrain of the planet and its gigantic Hive Cities.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 36.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.5%, Strategy 23.9%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #44 Vanguard Exiles
68% matchVery Positive82% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: The Tea Division
Windows
Blending deep board game strategy with auto-battling mastery, and designed by Richard Garfield (creator of Magic: The Gathering), lead your Squads over an ever-changing dieselpunk battlefield where no two games are ever the same. Think ahead, adapt fast, outwit your opponent and claim victory.
Why similar: Board Game 17.3%, Tabletop 16.5%, Card Game 14.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.1%
- #45 Mecharashi
67% matchMixed69% of 1,359 reviews2025
Dev: BlackJack StudioPub: HK TEN TREE LIMITED
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 43.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Mecharashi is a mecha-themed tactical turn-based game. The game adopts a unique part-destruction combat system, where you can assemble mechas however you want, equip a wide selection of weapons, and choose your favorite pilots to engage in battle.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.2%, Military 13.1%, Card Game 9%
- #46 Armchair Commander
68% matchVery Positive89% of 98 reviews2023
Dev: Zack SimaPub: Indie War Games
Windows · Mac
A turn-based strategy game where you can experience WWII campaigns and explore alternate history scenarios made by the community.
Why similar: Tanks 23.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 21.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.6%, Military 17.1%, Multiplayer 9%
- #47 Rise of Humanity: Prologue
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 82 reviews2021
Dev: Cybernetic Walrus
Windows
Experience the first events taking place in Rise of Humanity – a game that uniquely fuses turn-based strategy & deck-building. Build decks for each hero, collect, upgrade & merge powerful cards, and plan your strategy wisely to save humankind from the machines!
Why similar: Tabletop 15.6%, Card Game 13.7%, Post-apocalyptic 13.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Board Game 12.4%
- #48 Rogue Hex
66% matchVery Positive89% of 252 reviews2025
Dev: Topstitch Games
Windows · Mac
Play your cards right to conquer the world in the Roguelite 4x. Explore mysterious lands, survive against the barbarian horde, and grow your stone age empire into the stars!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 40.9%, Card Game 38.5%, Strategy 17.7%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #49 Airship Dragoon
72% matchMixed50% of 62 reviews2014
Dev: YorkshireRifles
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Uber-Hardcore, Turn-Based, Steampunk, Squad Tactics. Battle 6 other factions for control of Pangea in emergent, tactical gameplay.
Why similar: Steampunk 34.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.7%, Turn-Based Combat 15.2%, Military 9.6%
- #50 Miasma Chronicles
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,803 reviews2023
Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: 505 Games Official
Windows
Median: 2.6 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 24.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, America 15.8% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 15.1%, Lore-Rich 11.4%
- #51 Revival: Recolonization
68% matchMixed69% of 424 reviews2024
Dev: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Set in a post-apoc version of Earth, Revival is a 4x strategy game where the world and its rules can change at key moments, creating a deep and highly replayable experience.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 68.8%, Strategy 24.9%, Singleplayer 6.3%
- #52 Z Dawn
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 282 reviews2019
Dev: GoldenGod Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Z Dawn is a survival RPG that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world in which you get to manage a group of survivors to fight for their life, level up their skills, help fight off different breeds of zombies, build and upgrade camp, face hundreds of thrilling events and much more!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 22.8%, Turn-Based Combat 21.2%, Post-apocalyptic 18%, Survival 16.7%, Strategy 10%
- #53 Army General
71% matchMixed56% of 64 reviews2017
Dev: Phobetor
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Army General is a turnbased strategy game that depicts the desert warfare in Northern Afrika and parts of the Mediterranean sea during World War II.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 30.8%, Strategy 26.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.5%, Turn-Based Combat 19.6%
- #54 Second Front
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 653 reviews2023
Dev: HexdrawPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Second Front is a tactical WWII turn-based strategy game. Craft & share your own scenarios and maps or use your strategic prowess in 48 scenarios set in iconic locations. Command over 40 types of infantry and 216 tanks, vehicles and guns. An infinite tactical sandbox experience.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23%, Tanks 23% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 19.6%, Board Game 17.3%, Military 8.2%
- #55 Transport Legion
66% matchVery Positive88% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: 喜人一个
Windows · Linux
A unique roguelike card-based tower defense game. Strategically place cards, manage resource transport, balance production with combat, and craft distinctive decks to claim victory.
Why similar: Card Game 34.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 28.5%, Strategy 18%, Tabletop 15.6%, 2D 2.8%
- #56 South Pole Bebop
66% matchVery Positive87% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Sentience Inc.
Windows
A multiplayer turn-based strategy game inspired by Into The Breach, set on a 9x9 board, where you control characters and protect bases. Create a unique deck of ability cards and characters. Eliminate the opponent while fending off a zombie horde. Become a savior of The South Pole!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 15.2%, PvP 10.4%
- #57 Conquest Tactics : Realm of Sin
64% matchMostly Positive79% of 203 reviews2026
Dev: Singular Sunshine StudiosPub: Thousand Generation
Windows · Mac
Conquest Tactics: Realm of Sin is a dark-fantasy roguelite tactics game. Command your army and engage in turn-based battles on a hex-based board as you advance step by step to conquer a land shrouded in sin. Your choices carry weight: will you restore order… or allow eternal darkness to reign?
Why similar: Board Game 19.5%, Tabletop 18.2%, Tactical RPG 15.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%