Games Like NORSE: Oath of Blood

Circa 790 AD. A small band of Norse warriors lands on the shores of England. History may have forgotten their names, but their actions live on. As the chieftain of your clan, let ambition guide your choices in the party-based RPG Expeditions: Viking. How will history remember you?

Why similar: Historical 17.8%, Character Customization 16%, RPG 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, Tactical RPG 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title is the closest thematic match, offering a deep tactical RPG experience set directly in the Viking Age with meaningful choices.

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: Historical 24.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.5%, Character Customization 21.2%, Realistic 11.3%, RPG 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the brutal, gritty reality of managing a mercenary company in a low-fantasy medieval world with highly rewarding turn-based combat.

Command, endure, and prosper in The Iron Oath, a turn-based tactical RPG where the fate of your mercenary company rests on your decisions. Customize your roster, build your renown, and discover the secrets that await in the medieval fantasy realm of Caelum.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.7%, Turn-Based Combat 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, Character Customization 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical party-based RPG that features complex management and a persistent world that evolves as your characters age and retire.

Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 36.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 25%, RPG 9.5%, Tactical 8.3%, Strategy 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a stunning Viking-inspired aesthetic and a narrative-driven tactical combat system that mirrors the tone of the seed game.

Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 31.6%, Tactical RPG 24.6%, Turn-Based Combat 20.7%, RPG 13.7%, Strategy 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world mercenary management game that emphasizes party growth, survival, and deep tactical turn-based battles.

A unique hybrid between turn-based tactical games and traditional, character-centric RPGs. Knight's Tale is a modern retelling of a classic Arthurian mythology story filtered through the dark fantasy tropes, a twist on the traditional tales of chivalry.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.8%, Turn-Based Combat 15.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Mythology 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It combines dark fantasy tactical combat with a settlement management layer that feels very similar to the base-building in the seed game.

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: Tactical RPG 19.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.6%, Historical 11%, RPG 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality tactical RPG that offers deep strategic layers and character customization within a historical setting.

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: Tactical RPG 43.4%, Tactical 14.3%, RPG 12.6%, Strategy 11.3%, Realistic 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A unique tactical RPG that uses a diorama-style board to present Viking-themed combat in a highly strategic, real-time-with-pause format.

The War of Crowns rages on. Knights and brigands run rampant throughout the land, sowing destruction. From your castle base, rise to become the lord who leads the battle against the forces of evil in this turn-based tactics and strategy game.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 18.6%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.7%, Character Customization 11.7%, Tactical RPG 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based game that focuses on managing a noble house and its warriors during a historical conflict.

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: Tactical RPG 25.5%, Turn-Based Combat 20.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.9%, Lore-Rich 12%, RPG 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused tactical RPG that shares a similar art style and a heavy emphasis on difficult decision-making during combat and travel.

DEAD IN VINLAND is a survival/management game, mixed with RPG and adventure elements, about a Viking family trying their best to survive on a mysterious island.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 39.7%, RPG 29.5%, Strategy 23.3%, Atmospheric 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This survival management game focuses heavily on the Viking theme, requiring you to manage a community's resources and combat encounters.

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 20.1%, Tactical RPG 17.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, RPG 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A deep tactical RPG with extensive character class customization that rewards strategic planning and party composition.

A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.

Why similar: Character Customization 25.5%, Strategy 21.8%, Historical 21.7%, RPG 20.5%, Realistic 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: While more action-oriented, it provides the ultimate Viking-Age experience through its grand strategy, settlement management, and large-scale warfare.

A tactical turn-based strategy game inspired by events and stories of forgotten and unsung heroes of WW2. Unique and new-to-genre features offer immersion and deeper protagonists to lead and care for. Lead the resistance against the Axis Forces.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 18.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.6%, Historical 15%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, Top-Down 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based game that focuses on strategic planning and managing your squad through challenging historical scenarios.

Land of the Vikings is a survival colony sim game. Build and lead your village, and expand it into a thriving city. A wise Jarl must manage resources, survive harsh conditions, and guide their fellow Vikings to work together through social conflict. Skál!

Why similar: Historical 23.8%, Mythology 18.7%, Base Building 18.5%, Strategy 12%, Tactical 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A city-builder focused specifically on Viking culture, resource management, and the growth of a settlement.

Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 26%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.6%, Character Customization 19.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Story Rich 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its procedural storytelling and focus on the personal growth of your warriors create a narrative depth that complements the tactical combat perfectly.

Veil of the Witch is a roguelite strategy RPG with turn-based combat and branching progression. Set in the world of “Lost Eidolons,” build a nimble squad of five, pick your skills as you level, and adapt to each unique run. May the gods favor the bold and the wise.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, Top-Down 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that emphasizes character growth and turn-based strategy in a narrative-rich environment.

Relive the conflict between the mighty Roman Republic and the brave Celtiberian people of Numantia! Featuring hand-drawn illustrations, classic turn-based strategy mechanics, and combat tactics, with decision-making and side missions.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 21%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.7%, Historical 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based strategy game that emphasizes historical combat and unit management.

Lead your noble family in this medieval colony sim, facing off against class conflict, religious struggle, and political treachery. Tend to your people’s needs, uncover the lost knowledge of a fallen empire, and engage in nefarious plots against your enemies.

Why similar: Historical 46.2%, Base Building 36.3%, Strategy 17.5%

Why You'll Like It: A medieval colony simulation that captures the complex social and settlement management aspects of the seed game.

A dark, immersive Turn Based Strategy RPG. Master tactical combat and the art of 17th century alchemy to liberate a doomed city from a bloodthirsty cult inspired by the great alchemist Mephisto.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 15.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Class-Based 10.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based combat game set in a dark, historical atmosphere with a unique alchemy-based combat system.

Northgard: Definitive Edition is a critically acclaimed real-time strategy game based on Norse mythology. Lead your clan, uncover the secrets of a mysterious newfound continent and defeat your enemies to conquer the Throne!

Why similar: Base Building 39.8%, Strategy 34.6%, Tactical 25.6%

Why You'll Like It: A Viking-themed strategy game that excels at settlement building and resource management, capturing the community-growth aspect of the seed game.

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: Tactical RPG 22.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.7%, Lore-Rich 13%, RPG 10%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG with a dark, stylized aesthetic that focuses on turn-based combat and party management.

From the multi-award-winning strategy series, A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia combines huge real-time battles with engrossing turn-based campaign, set at a critical flashpoint in history. Anglo-Saxons, Gaelic clans and Viking settlers clash for control. What Kingdom will you build?

Why similar: Historical 40.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 32.2%, Strategy 20.3%, Tactical 5.4%, Atmospheric 2%

Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that captures the historical conflict and political landscape of the Viking Age.

Legends of Eisenwald is an adventure game with tactical battles, RPG and strategy elements. Take the lead of a small feudal army and try to defend your right to survive in this ruthless medieval world.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 28.1%, Character Customization 12.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%, Historical 11.4%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that blends exploration and party management with a unique turn-based combat system.

Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...

Why similar: Tactical RPG 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%, Lore-Rich 12.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that emphasizes character growth and managing your squad through a series of challenging turn-based encounters.

An indie turn-based Tactics RPG with a heavy emphasis on exploration, character progression, and highly tactical combat. Create your own deeply customizable party of Warriors, Sorcerers, and Shiftcloaks to take on the Spire!

Why similar: Tactical RPG 25.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.4%, RPG 12.9%, Class-Based 11.9%, Strategy 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that offers deep character customization and exploration, focusing on the mechanics of combat and character builds.

Explore the open world of Terscara as you advance through the challenging and tactical encounters in this epic turn-based tactical RPG. Form and lead a group of battle-proven companions, delve into the ancient dungeons to collect the elusive vault crystals, and end Xandar’s Wraith once and for all.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 17%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Character Customization 12.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG with sandbox elements that allows for deep control over your party and turn-based combat strategy.

Alvora Tactics is an indie Tactics RPG that combines strategic combat with immersive exploration. Explore and conquer Great Serpent Alvora with your own customizable band of warriors!

Why similar: Tactical RPG 22%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.6%, Class-Based 12.1%, RPG 11.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that focuses on character builds and complex turn-based combat mechanics.

A squad-based tactical RPG with fluid turn-based combat, outpost, and followers management, set in the expansive fantasy world of Zoria. Lead a team of four heroes with their unique skills and perks. Every team member contributes to undertaken battles.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Lore-Rich 12%, Character Customization 11.6%

Lead your Viking clan onto unknown shores and carve out a future for your people in the fjords of Frozenheim. Gather resources, expand, and watch your settlement grow to a bustling town that will withstand the harshness of winter and wrath of other clans.

Why similar: Base Building 59%, Strategy 25.6%, 3D 15.3%

Why You'll Like It: A Viking-themed strategy game that focuses on base building, resource management, and defending your settlement.

Warbanners: the turn-based, tactical strategy game with role-playing elements that lets you manage a squad of mercenaries, and survive 42 campaign missions. Your goal? To earn a place among ancient legends!

Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.6%, Turn-Based Combat 16.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.1%, Tactical 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based game that focuses heavily on unit management and strategic positioning on the battlefield.

Dive into a unique blend of turn-based tactics and character-centric RPGs. Lead the skilled Roman tribune Gaius Julius Mento as he navigates through the dark fantasy realm of Avalon.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 25.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, RPG 6.6%

Wage a global war of resistance against an alien invasion. Command turn-based tactical battles, build a network of covert bases, directly control your fighter wings, and achieve strategic victory in a simulation of asymmetric warfare against a technologically superior foe.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 15.9%, Turn-Based Combat 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.5%, Class-Based 14.8%, Character Customization 13.3%

Sons of Valhalla is a roguelike strategy game set in the Viking Age. Build fortresses, gather warriors, and lay siege to enemy strongholds, engaging in personal combat as you raid and conquer across England.

Why similar: Historical 31.7%, Character Customization 27.9%, Realistic 14%, RPG 13.5%, Strategy 12.8%

Raise mighty armies, wield ancient magic and forge an empire. This turn-based strategy adventure game fuses strategic decision making, tactical combat and kingdom management.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, Lore-Rich 13%

A fantasy turn-based tactical RPG built on depth and mechanical complexity, featuring classless character building, strategic management, and small unit tactics on a world scale.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.1%, Turn-Based Combat 17.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Strategy 12.4%

Bloodgrounds merges tactical turn-based combat with strategic management, RPG and roguelite elements. Forged in the pits of the arena, you fought your way out and now as a wealthy patron you recruit, train, and command your team of hardened Gladiators to glory - or death.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 20.5%, Turn-Based Combat 19.2%, Tactical RPG 19%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Base Building 10.3%

Ancestors Legacy is a squad-based real time strategy with a strong focus on tactics. Inspired by medieval European history, it brings to life four different nations and their conflicts, usually solved by war.

Why similar: Historical 39.5%, Strategy 29.3%, Tactical 17%, Base Building 7.6%, Atmospheric 6.7%

Banner Saga 3 is the epic conclusion to a sweeping viking saga six years in the making. This strategic RPG, acclaimed for its strong story and compelling characters has won over 20 awards and been nominated for 4 BAFTA awards.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.2%, Tactical RPG 17.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Turn-Based Combat 13.1%, RPG 11.1%

Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North is a gripping, tactical RPG that lets you build a powerful band of adventurers and partake in a grand adventure.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 17.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.3%, Swordplay 14.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%

Live By The Sword: Tactics is a streamlined tactical RPG that blends classic and contemporary gameplay elements. The game is set in a world recovering from the ravages of war, you must navigate the treacherous landscape to prevent further turmoil. Single Player and Multiplayer modes available.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 18.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 15.9%, Class-Based 15.8%, Tactical RPG 14.8%

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 19.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.1%, Character Customization 15.8%, Tactical 8%

Turn-based tactics & strategy about an elite mercenary squad with an old-school action-movie vibe. Command Sparta: recruit distinctive fighters, upgrade your base, run missions, and decide Africa’s future—no point-blank misses, with real ballistics.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 18.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.7%, Tactical RPG 14.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%, Strategy 9.1%

Who will you become to triumph? A turn-based RPG where your personality traits change your powers and proficiencies. Combine personality traits, rare weapons, and 20+ classes into endless team compositions; combos & builds are the keys to surviving your long journey towards Yaengard.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, Character Customization 11.6%, Loot 8.9%

Rising Lords is a medieval turn-based strategy game with card and board game elements. Send your serfs to fight and die in your name... or let them prosper, and use them to your advantage!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 26.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.4%, Turn-Based Combat 16.8%, Base Building 12.3%, Tactical 9.4%

Race against other players to explore Valhalla and conquer Midgard!

Why similar: Historical 28.5%, RPG 15.1%, Base Building 15%, Strategy 14.4%, Tactical 13.5%

Lead your squad of Champions to victory in this fantasy turn-based tactical skirmish game. Save the 5 factions of Skygard in the story mode missions or battle other players online. Customize your Champions to fit your strategy, capture objectives, pick up resources and strike with your spells!

Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, Character Customization 8.7%

The award-winning adventure continues in Banner Saga 2! This epic, story-based, role-playing game continues its emotional journey across a breaking world. Bold leadership decisions, wise use of resources, and skillful battle tactics are vital to ensure your viking clans make it through alive.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 30.4%, RPG 17.4%, Strategy 11.9%, Story Rich 10.4%, Atmospheric 7.4%

Godsworn is a classic mythological RTS. Experience an epic fantasy retelling of the Baltic Crusades, where pagan gods and their tribes clash against crusaders and armies of heaven. Choose a divine hero, rally worshippers alongside mythical creatures, and smite the unworthy!

Why similar: Lore-Rich 27.5%, Mythology 22.6%, Base Building 19.6%, RPG 13.1%, Story Rich 11%

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 28.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.1%, Lore-Rich 10.9%, Tactical 9.7%

Rogue Waters is a Pirate Tactical Turn-Based Rogue-lite. Play as Captain Cutter, commanding your ship and crew through procedurally generated encounters to seek revenge. Recruit, train, and upgrade crew, use powerful sea creatures, and engage in dynamic naval and melee combat to gain the upper hand.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 29.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.7%, Strategy 5.5%

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: RPG 28.2%, Mythology 22.3%, Character Customization 20.7%, Top-Down 11.6%, Atmospheric 11.5%

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 Combat 17.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Character Customization 14.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.1%, Base Building 12.6%

Enter Tahnra, a land savaged by war. You, a fresh academy graduate with humble beginnings, will grow to lead a grand army against a corrupt adversary. Gather heroes, form bonds, and lead your force in turn-based battles. Make use of tactics, terrain, morale and more to bring peace to the land!

Why similar: Tactical RPG 35.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.6%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.9%, RPG 8.7%

Train your folks, defeat monsters and upgrade your town!

Why similar: Tactical RPG 29.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.7%, Tactical 10.6%, Class-Based 9.1%

Vendir: Plague of Lies is a classic party-based RPG with a deep storyline and turn-based combat. Experience an intricately crafted world, steeped in history and brought to life through a carefully crafted atmosphere and the trials and tribulations of stories of the people that inhabit it.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 32%, Turn-Based Combat 22.6%, Character Customization 15.5%, RPG 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.4%

Experience the Viking way of life. Sail, explore, trade, build a fleet, and lead your fearless army to raid and conquest. Write your own story of the golden Viking age. You have many choices, and a leader can always find his own.

Why similar: Character Customization 28.9%, Historical 24.8%, Loot 24.7%, RPG 14.6%, Realistic 5.5%

A Turn-Based Fighting Game Set in the Roman Era, where you can develop your Gladiators and fight them in arenas to increase the glory of your Ludus.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 32.2%, Turn-Based Combat 19.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 13%, Strategy 9.5%

Explore and reclaim the infested castle-city of Kingsvein! Ride into its depths on your trusty wyvern, and lead your customizable party of Knights and Mystics in deep tactical combat.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 26.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Character Customization 12%, Class-Based 8.5%