- #1 Mud and Blood
97% matchVery Positive87% of 843 reviews2021
Dev: urbgames
Windows
Median: 18.7 hrsMean: 50.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Mud and Blood, the cult classic flash real time strategy game, returns with its signature take on infantry tactics. Command a small squad through brutal battles against unfair odds. This is combat. Experience the chaos and unceremonious violence of modern war, where every decision counts.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 20%, RTS 18.2%, Blood 13.1% ★, Military 12.1%, Difficult 10.5%
- #2 Bad North: Jotunn Edition
96% matchVery Positive93% of 13,529 reviews2018
Dev: Plausible ConceptPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Bad North is a charming but brutal real-time tactics roguelite. Defend your idyllic island kingdom against a horde of Viking invaders, as you lead the desperate exodus of your people. Command your loyal subjects to take full tactical advantage of the unique shape of each island.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 25.1%, RTS 22.3%, Blood 19.8% ★, War 16.5%, Tactical 10.7%
- #3 Dying Breed
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 206 reviews2025
Dev: SarnayerPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac
Golden-age RTS classic. Fast-paced action & strategic decision-making, battling evil arch-enemies, zombies, and retro-futuristic technologies. All to a '90s electro-metal soundtrack and FMV live-action cut scenes.
Why similar: RTS 28%, War 18.1%, Tactical 15.1%, Old School 8.8%, Strategy 8.4%
- #4 Strain Tactics
95% matchVery Positive85% of 239 reviews2017
Dev: Touch Dimensions Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Strain Tactics is a real-time-with-pause tactical game, where you command a squad of soldiers to liberate earth from an alien infestation. Using your helibase, deploy your custom squad and provide air support. Remember to keep your crew sane and motivated while staying clear of alien contamination!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 34.3%, Gore 15.6%, Strategy 15.2%, Top-Down 12.6%, Violent 9.4%
- #5 Wartorn
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 145 reviews2025
Dev: Stray Kite Studios
Windows
Harness the elements in fierce real-time battles while gathering and upgrading a crew of fantasy creatures in this rogue-lite adventure across a world torn apart by war.
Why similar: RTS 30.6%, Real Time Tactics 23.4%, Tactical 17.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, Strategy 9.3%
- #6 Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics
94% matchMixed67% of 255 reviews2018
Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Ripstone
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Challenge the horrifying reign of Nazi terror and battle an immortal evil in Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics; a turn-based tactical strategy game set in the award-winning Achtung! Cthulhu universe.
Why similar: Violent 34.4%, Strategy 26.8%, Tactical 17.3%, Action 12.6%, Indie 5.4%
- #7 Chromosome Evil
93% matchVery Positive83% of 348 reviews2022
Dev: S.C. 16 BIT NIGHTS S.R.L.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Dive deep into this Lovecraft-inspired RTS survival. Assemble your team using different classes, skills, and weaponry. It's up to your squad to survive the onslaught of nightmares that are surely coming your way. Will you find the source of the darkness?
Why similar: RTS 25.4%, Real Time Tactics 22.9%, War 22.9%, Tactical 11.2%, Strategy 7.9%
- #8 Corpse Keeper
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,387 reviews2024
Dev: Melancholia StudioPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Corpse Keeper is a very challenging action-strategy roguelite. You'll need to lead a squad of three corpses to explore the grim and dark medieval world within limited time, build a powerful army of the living dead, and finally kill the demon lurking in the deep end of the cathedral.
Why similar: Difficult 40.3%, Dark Fantasy 24.7%, Strategy 20%, Action 9.5%, Singleplayer 5.6%
- #9 Hell Warders
92% matchMixed56% of 171 reviews2019
Dev: Anti Gravity Game StudiosPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Face the gates of Hell in a fusion of third-person action, RPG and Tower Defence. Repel the demons alone or in co-op by building defences. Upgrade powerful units to help you in battle, before jumping into the fight yourself, with an arsenal of skills and weapons to rip apart the oncoming swarm.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 38.3%, Strategy 35.5%, Action 18.3%, Adventure 7.9%
- #10 Shields of Loyalty
90% matchMostly Positive74% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: Mosaic Mask StudioPub: indie.io
Windows
Experience tactically challenging turn-based strategy in the hostile island world of Mantaria. Command a dynamic army of various unit types and classes to slay a dark and possessed undead army. Train forces into powerful warriors and fight fervently until the snake's head is at your feet!
Why similar: Mythology 27.9%, Military 22.8%, Tactical 22%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Strategy 9.9%
- #11 Skirmish Line
91% matchVery Positive88% of 361 reviews2019
Dev: The Snarktopus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Experience the brutality and randomness of war as an Allied tactical commander in the Pacific Theater during World War 2. Train, equip, and command a squad of soldiers as you fight against the fanatical Imperial Japanese Empire.
Why similar: RTS 15.8%, Difficult 15.2%, War 13.5%, Violent 13.1%, Tactical 10.6%
- #12 Asgard's Fall — Viking Survivors
89% matchVery Positive82% of 1,226 reviews2025
Dev: SoulpotionPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Embark on an epic saga in Asgard's Fall, a norse Survivors-like Roguelite. Fight your way through hordes of creatures and let the gods feel your relentless wrath. How will your saga unfold?
Why similar: Strategy 35.2%, Top-Down 25.5%, Action 16.2%, Indie 9.3%, Adventure 7.2%
- #13 Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel
89% matchVery Positive83% of 7,176 reviews2025
Dev: Games FarmPub: Grindstone
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Hordes of Hel is a gripping roguelike horde-survivor game set in the dark realms of Norse Mythology. Fight waves of enemies to earn divine blessings of ancient Viking Deities, explore hostile worlds and face powerful bosses. Become a god-like warrior in this ultimate showdown.
Why similar: Mythology 63.9%, Dark Fantasy 21%, Action 6.2%, Singleplayer 4.8%, Indie 4.1%
- #14 Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
88% matchVery Positive88% of 6,172 reviews2024
Dev: Noxfall Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok, is a challenging Norse inspired roguelite-survivor game, where you’ll have to survive hordes of creatures that come your way.
Why similar: Top-Down 51.3%, Strategy 25.4%, Action 17.9%, Indie 5.4%
- #15 Flesh Eaters
87% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,351 reviews2016
Dev: S.C. 16 BIT NIGHTS S.R.L.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Flesh Eaters is retro style single player RTS zombie survival game with resource gathering and crafting. Zombies are everywhere! You must gather resources to build barricades, upgrade weapons and armour and explore the city under the siege of the dead
Why similar: RTS 26.2%, Real Time Tactics 21.2%, Indie 13.1%, Tactical 12.8%, Action 12.7%
- #16 Firebase Defence
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 61 reviews2019
Dev: Rasmus Agergaard
Windows
Firebase Defence is a new spin on the traditional tower defence gameplay. You have to defend yourself from the waves upon waves of incoming enemies. You are free to build, place and manage your available resources and units in any way you want. But failing to balance those will result in defeat!
Why similar: Violent 15.1%, Gore 15%, RTS 12.5%, Real Time Tactics 11.3%, Strategy 10.1%
- #17 Raiders of Valhalla
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 100 reviews2024
Dev: Afil Games
Windows
Lead a fearless horde of Viking dwarves, strengthen them with legendary equipment, conquer unknown lands, and witness the colossal destruction they leave behind. How far will you be able to take your warriors? The journey to glory begins now!
Why similar: Strategy 68%, Action 32%
- #18 Viking Vengeance
86% matchMixed57% of 104 reviews2021
Dev: Lowpoly Interactive
Windows
Viking Vengeance is a God-Worshiping Rogue-lite Dungeon Crawler ARPG set in a historical fiction world. You play as a Templar with pagan origins who rediscovers his roots and learns to wield the powers of the Norse Gods in his quest to change the destiny of his people and stop Ragnarok.
Why similar: Mythology 29.2%, Violent 14.6%, Gore 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, Action 12%
- #19 Guards II: Chaos in Hell
82% matchVery Positive97% of 143 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecruiser GamesPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Assemble a squad of four fearless heroes and embark on a deadly journey through the circles of Hell, inspired by dark myths from around the world. Battle legions of demons and challenge the Devil himself!
Why similar: Mythology 41%, Tactical 24.6%, Dark Fantasy 16.2%, Strategy 12.6%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #20 Vikings - Wolves of Midgard
85% matchMixed59% of 4,469 reviews2017
Dev: Games FarmPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Vikings – Wolves of Midgard takes you to the Shores of Midgard, a world based upon the mythology and history of the Vikings, but with a fantasy twist. Battle the fearsome Jotan, hordes of terrifying undead monstrosities and the beasts of Ragnarok, as you strive to survive the growing cold of Fimbulwinter.
Why similar: Mythology 46.1%, Gore 16.2%, Violent 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Action 6.9%
- #21 Demon's Rise - Lords of Chaos
83% matchVery Positive83% of 156 reviews2018
Dev: Wave Light Games Inc.
Windows
Turn-based, tactical RPG where players command a powerful band of warriors.
Why similar: Strategy 24.6%, Violent 24.2%, Gore 24%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Action 9.8%
- #22 BANNERMEN
84% matchMixed53% of 296 reviews2019
Dev: Pathos Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A singleplayer fast-paced classic RTS game in which you take on the role of a fallen lord on his journey back to become one of the mightiest in the medieval realm of Valtoria.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 26.3%, RTS 23.6%, Violent 10.8%, Gore 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%
- #23 GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath
81% matchVery Positive89% of 2,818 reviews2020
Dev: Game in a Bottle
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 38.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The epic tower defense dark fantasy journey continues! Create powerful gems with various abilities and take on the battle against an endlessly flowing army of monsters, and face the growing darkness as you fight your way back towards the Spiritforge.
Why similar: RTS 31.6%, Difficult 17.8%, Tactical 15.2%, Top-Down 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%
- #24 Blasted Road Terror
82% matchVery Positive82% 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 57.1%, Action 29.8%, Indie 13.1%
- #25 Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders
80% matchVery Positive92% of 1,077 reviews2020
Dev: Blueside
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The cult heavy metal fantasy action-strategy gem comes to PC in HD. Lead your armies from the front lines, giving strategic orders to your forces while wading into hack n’ slash action battle. Crush your foes across four campaigns, and spend the spoils of war on upgrading your forces.
Why similar: RTS 31.5%, Real Time Tactics 27.3%, War 17.4%, Strategy 9.3%, Dark Fantasy 5.8%
- #26 WARTILE
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 707 reviews2018
Dev: Playwood Project
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Wartile is a cool-down based strategy game in which you control a warband of Viking figurines in a miniature universe inspired by Norse mythology. Unravel its secrets and rein the powers of the gods.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 43.1%, Tactical 32.1%, Strategy 17.8%, Adventure 3.7%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #27 Undead World
79% matchVery Positive89% of 131 reviews2023
Dev: Undead World Team
Windows · Linux
Action rpg that containst fast-Paced combat and survival elements. Use your skills to defeat the Undead.
Why similar: 1990's 40.3%, Gore 27%, Violent 25.3%, Singleplayer 3.9%, Action 3.5%
- #28 Aliens: Dark Descent
76% matchVery Positive88% of 17,771 reviews2023
Dev: Tindalos InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Drop into the gripping journey of Aliens: Dark Descent, a squad-based, single-player action game in the iconic Alien franchise. Lead your soldiers in real-time to stop a new and terrifying kind of Xenomorph outbreak on Planet Lethe.
Why similar: RTS 27.4%, Real Time Tactics 25.2%, Tactical 18.7%, Strategy 10.6%, Top-Down 6.3%
- #29 The Dwarves
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,072 reviews2016
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A few heroes are facing hundreds of foes – are you even able to lead the coolest fantasy people to victory against the dark hordes? Explore a vast world, fight tactical real-time battles, and experience the fantastic story based on the bestseller "The Dwarves".
Why similar: Gore 63.4%, Action 14.4%, Adventure 11.8%, Singleplayer 10.4%
- #30 Swords and Soldiers 2 Shawarmageddon
78% matchMixed70% of 315 reviews2018
Dev: Ronimo GamesPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Take command of mighty Vikings, sly Persians or brutish Demons! Destroy your opponent’s base while defending your own in this action-packed side-scrolling RTS!
Why similar: RTS 36.1%, Strategy 24%, Classic 21.8% ★, Action 11.8%, Indie 4.7%
- #31 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,895 reviews2024
Dev: KillPixel GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.
Why similar: Old School 16.9%, Blood 15.3% ★, Gore 14.2%, Violent 13.1%, Classic 11.5% ★
- #32 Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
77% matchVery Positive90% of 3,945 reviews2007
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines is a real-time tactics game set in World War II that puts you in command of a small squad of elite troopers. Send them behind enemy lines on a series of hazardous missions, and bring them back alive.
Why similar: Classic 21.1% ★, Tactical 15.3%, RTS 13.6%, Real Time Tactics 12.7%, Strategy 9.5%
- #33 Legendary Hoplite
76% matchMixed65% of 377 reviews2024
Dev: TripleBricksGamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A combination of Action RPG and Tower Defense: slay monsters, find weapons, upgrade your armies, defend your base… Prevent humanity from extinction at the hands of monsters from Greek mythology and ancient tribes. Don't let them cross the gate, commander!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 34.1%, Mythology 31.1%, Tactical 19.9%, Strategy 7.9%, Action 4.5%
- #34 Netherworld Covenant
73% matchVery Positive80% of 657 reviews2025
Dev: MadGoat Game StudioPub: Infini Fun
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
In the abyss where the mortal realm and netherworld intertwine, become a warrior wielding the power of the Nether Lantern to fight along with the fallen souls. With hardcore, soulslike action and intriguing roguelike builds, shatter the cursed barriers and unveil the truth woven from blood and soul.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 59.7%, Action 27.6%, Singleplayer 12.7%
- #35 Endless Horde
78% matchMixed66% of 196 reviews2017
Dev: Ominous Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The horde is here to eat your brain and murder every single one of your scientists. Gather your forces, this is the last stand before we lose the facility! Place guards, close doors, and position traps. Survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 20.9%, RTS 20.6%, War 15.4%, Tactical 13%, Gore 9.2%
- #36 2112TD: Tower Defense Survival
75% matchVery Positive88% of 428 reviews2023
Dev: Refinery Games
Windows
Get ready for the ULTIMATE tower defense onslaught. Build, deploy, research and upgrade your defenses in this epic, old school RTS inspired sci-fi adventure.
Why similar: Tactical 27.9%, Old School 17.7%, Top-Down 17.6%, Strategy 15.1%, 1990's 11.2%
- #37 Guards II: Prologue
73% matchVery Positive94% of 154 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecruiser GamesPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Assemble a team of four brave heroes and embark on a nightmarish journey through the circles of Hell, filled with demons and ancient horrors! The free tactical game Guards II: Prologue will immerse you in battles inspired by myths from various cultures. Are you ready to challenge the darkness?
Why similar: Mythology 36.7%, Dark Fantasy 20.9%, Tactical 19.1%, Strategy 18.7%, Adventure 3.5%
- #38 Clicker Warriors
77% matchMixed44% of 140 reviews2019
Dev: Open World Interactive
Windows
Get ready to battle the army of darkness. Join other players and lead your warriors to victory! Choose your strongest warrior and take an endless journey to defeat creatures of darkness. Improve your warriors, upgrade your items and progress through the infinite universe of Clicker Warriors.
Why similar: Strategy 49%, Action 25.4%, Indie 13.2%, Adventure 12.5%
- #39 Neural Shock
72% matchVery Positive95% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: Hardwired Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Control your Hero to aid your Turrets and Traps in battle in this grim, dark Tower Defense & Action RPG with a scifi-grindhouse aesthetic. Create deadly weapon barrages and fuse together Bleed, Burn, Shock, Freeze, Stun and many more elements to annihilate your enemies.
Why similar: Strategy 45.9%, Top-Down 19.2%, Action 11.2%, Indie 9.3%, Singleplayer 7.5%
- #40 Sea Salt
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 712 reviews2019
Dev: YCJY Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Sea Salt is a dark fantasy reverse horror action-strategy game where you play as the nightmarish force of Dagon by controlling and growing a horde of minions.
Why similar: RTS 23.7%, Strategy 14.8%, Gore 12%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Mythology 10.9%
- #41 Survivor Squad: Gauntlets
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 161 reviews2015
Dev: Endless Loop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Command your Squad of Survivors in a game where Line of Sight is extremely important, you cannot shoot what you cannot see. Develop your formations, move as a unit and cover every corner. Leave no man behind!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 37.3%, Strategy 23.4%, Top-Down 20%, Action 11.4%, Indie 5.2%
- #42 RuneQuest: Warlords
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: VirtuosPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
RuneQuest: Warlords is a battle-scale turn-based strategy game set in the RuneQuest universe. Immerse yourself in the rich lore of Glorantha. Become a warlord, master the use of runes and defend your tribe against the incursions of Chaos. Field an army drawing from heroes and creatures.
Why similar: Strategy 47.6%, Violent 24%, Gore 23.9%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #43 Northend Tower Defense
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,398 reviews2024
Dev: Northend Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Jump into a realtime strategy, action filled battlefield, deploy relentless soldiers, unlock powerful troops and vehicles, upgrade your army, decimate the enemy. If that's not enough, jump into a chaotic Zombie mode, with traps, fun upgrades, and a new gameplay!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 28.5%, War 22.4%, Military 19.3%, Tactical 15.9%, Strategy 8.6%
- #44 Kick Ass Commandos
72% matchVery Positive93% of 426 reviews2016
Dev: Anarchy Enterprises
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lock and Load! It's time to Kick-Ass. Grab your machine gun, flamethrower, rocket launcher, and grenades. Assault the enemy base and free commandos to join your team while you destroy everything in sight. Make your way through enemy bunkers to rescue your comrades, and kill everyone you encounter!
Why similar: Strategy 17%, War 15.3%, Gore 13.7%, Violent 12.6%, Old School 11.4%
- #45 The Last Spell
68% matchVery Positive92% of 12,839 reviews2023
Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.
Why similar: Tactical 47%, Dark Fantasy 25.2%, Strategy 22.1%, Singleplayer 5.7%
- #46 7th Legion
73% matchMixed56% of 94 reviews2014
Dev: Epic MegaGamesPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 23%
There's no Salvation from this army! Can you survive this furiously fast, kill-for-money, real-time blood-fest?
Why similar: RTS 55.5%, Strategy 27.9%, Action 11.1%, Adventure 5.5%
- #47 Sentry Knight Tactics
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 139 reviews2016
Dev: Tyler MyersPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sentry Knight Tactics is a charming, cute action-strategy RPG adventure. Set in a land under siege by a transdimensional evil, you command your team of powerful heroes through various realms as you slaughter enemy hordes, complete quests, upgrade your gear and save the world.
Why similar: Strategy 24.3%, Classic 24.1% ★, Difficult 13.4%, Tactical 13.2%, Action 11.3%
- #48 Chasm: The Rift
68% matchVery Positive84% of 448 reviews2022
Dev: Action FormsPub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Prepare for terror in this ground-breaking classic old-school FPS. Following the destruction of Time you are left to battle in this horrific hellhole of multilevel interconnected missions populated by gruesome grotesque creatures.
Why similar: Old School 29.7%, 1990's 19.9%, Gore 16.9%, Violent 16.2%, Dark Fantasy 9%
- #49 Dark Fantasy Warriors
71% matchMixed55% of 58 reviews2020
Dev: WarriorsStudio
Windows
Dark Fantasy Warrior is a third-person action role-playing game in Dark Souls style. Extremely dark, deep and DIFFICULT! All of that in this super action game and prepare to die. Are you ready to fight Darkness?
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 55.6%, Action 23.5%, Adventure 9.6%, Violent 8.3%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #50 Gord
69% matchMixed54% of 976 reviews2023
Dev: Covenant.devPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Gord is a single-player adventure strategy. To survive, you must build, but to prevail, you must conquer the darkness beyond the gates. In this dark fantasy world, you must complete quests while managing a populace whose personal stories and well-being decide the fate of your tribe.
Why similar: RTS 35.3%, Mythology 35%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Strategy 10.5%, Adventure 3%
- #51 Spaceland: Sci-Fi Indie Tactics
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 409 reviews2019
Dev: Tortuga Team
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Incredibly dynamic turn-based strategy, reviving the traditions of the old school tactics. Lead a team of the most desperate fighters, destroy alien monsters and uncover the secrets of the lost planet.
Why similar: Tactical 41%, Difficult 34.7%, Strategy 19.6%, Singleplayer 4.7%
- #52 We Are The Dwarves
70% matchMixed70% of 1,605 reviews2016
Dev: Whale Rock Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
We Are The Dwarves is a real-time tactical adventure where you take control of three Dwarven astronauts and lead them through the hordes of enemies in the depths of their Universe. Tactical Adventure Sci-Fi Space Dwarves
Why similar: RTS 37.2%, Real Time Tactics 34.5%, Top-Down 12.6%, Action 5.7%, Indie 4.4%
- #53 Hellslave
66% matchVery Positive85% of 3,129 reviews2022
Dev: Ars GoetiaPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Hellslave is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler where you make a pact with the Devil to fight back a demon invasion. Customize your character with powerful demonic abilities, explore a cursed world, and battle nightmarish enemies to save humanity if you can resist the darkness.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 37.7%, Gore 36%, Action 8.6%, Singleplayer 6.5%, Adventure 5.6%
- #54 Broken Lines
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 693 reviews2020
Dev: BirdIsland/PortaPlayPub: SuperGG.com
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Broken Lines is a story-driven tactical RPG set in an alternate-history version of WWII. Lead a squad of soldiers and face the horrors of war. In the included expansion, 'The Dead and the Drunk', guide your troops through fights against both the living and the undead.
Why similar: War 63.2%, Top-Down 17.9%, Strategy 13.2%, Singleplayer 5.7%
- #55 Trolls vs Vikings: Reborn
65% matchVery Positive91% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Megapop
Windows
Reborn is a glorious, hardcore revival of the beloved lane-defense classic. As greedy Vikings march north in search of gold, the Troll Liberation Front rise to defend their lands. Far from a “place-and-wait” TD game, every second counts in this fierce, tactical fight.
Why similar: Mythology 38.2%, Tactical 22.5%, Strategy 18.6%, Real Time Tactics 8.1%, RTS 7.6%
- #56 Void War
62% matchVery Positive94% of 3,537 reviews2025
Dev: Tundra
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Command an ancient starship and fight your way to the heart of a dying Empire. Fend off attacks from demented cultists, craven space pirates, and xenophobic Imperial soldiers. Discover powerful artifacts and use them to build your ship into a fearsome war engine.
Why similar: Difficult 36.9%, Tactical 24.6%, Strategy 18.4%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Adventure 3%
- #57 Dwerve
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 551 reviews2022
Dev: Half Human Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
An epic action-adventure with tower defense combat! Dungeon crawl through a ruined kingdom, fending off hordes with turrets and traps! Punch them into pits! Pull them into spinblades! Zap and burn them!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 32.8%, Tactical 26.8%, Difficult 17.7%, Strategy 11.5%, Action 6.4%
- #58 IDUN Prologue - Frontline Survival
65% matchVery Positive89% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: IDUN InteractivePub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the arena with IDUN: Prologue, a thrilling slice of our full-length defense RTS where real-time strategy meets rogue-lite chaos. Fight your way through unique mission objectives with overwhelming swarms of enemies.
Why similar: RTS 31%, Real Time Tactics 22.6%, War 18.4%, Top-Down 13.7%, Strategy 11.1%