- #1 BATTLETECH
97% matchVery Positive84% of 32,635 reviews2018
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 43.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war.
Why similar: Turn-Based 29.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Strategy 11.7%, Tactical 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep tactical combat with heavy mechs on hex-based maps that perfectly capture the scale and weight of Ogre's cybernetic warfare.
- #2 Möbius Front '83
96% 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: Hex Grid 26.6% ★, Tanks 18.8% ★, Wargame 16.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%, Tactical 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical wargame that emphasizes cold-war era armored combat on hex grids with a distinct retro-sci-fi aesthetic.
- #3 Into the Breach
96% matchVery Positive94% of 21,742 reviews2018
Dev: Subset Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 31.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
Why similar: Turn-Based 21.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.6%, Strategy 11.7%, Turn-Based Combat 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in grid-based tactical strategy where positioning and predicting enemy moves are essential to surviving against overwhelming odds.
- #4 Scythe: Digital Edition
95% 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: Hex Grid 25.8% ★, Board Game 19.9%, Turn-Based 17.8%, Tabletop 9.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful adaptation of the board game featuring mechs and hex-based territory control that shares a similar aesthetic and mechanical DNA.
- #5 War of the Human Tanks
94% 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 36.5% ★, Hex Grid 33.9% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 15.7%, Strategy 6.8%, Sci-fi 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical hex-grid combat with a unique narrative focus on tank warfare and mechanized infantry units.
- #6 Panzer Corps 2
93% matchVery Positive85% of 4,064 reviews2020
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 58.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.
Why similar: Hex Grid 27.2% ★, Wargame 16.1%, Turn-Based 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%, Strategy 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive modern hex-grid wargame that offers the deep strategic depth and unit variety found in classic tabletop simulations.
- #7 Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon
94% 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: Hex Grid 27.2% ★, Turn-Based 17.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%, Strategy 10.3%, Wargame 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic hex-based wargame that focuses on large-scale tactical battles between armored divisions and infantry.
- #8 Frozen Synapse
92% matchVery Positive83% of 2,618 reviews2011
Dev: Mode 7
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Brings the simultaneous turn-based strategy genre up-to-date and lets you give detailed, accurate orders to your squad.
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.1%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 29.4% ★, Tactical 13.2%, Strategy 9.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique asynchronous multiplayer experience that captures the tension of planning tactical moves in a futuristic, high-tech setting.
- #9 Unity of Command II
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,102 reviews2019
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.
Why similar: Hex Grid 24.4% ★, Turn-Based 19.4%, Wargame 17.7%, Strategy 9%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Renowned for its supply-line mechanics and challenging hex-based tactical scenarios that reward careful planning and maneuver warfare.
- #10 One-inch Tactics
89% 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: Wargame 21.4%, Turn-Based 18.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%, Tactical 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical mech combat on a grid, emphasizing the board-game feel and strategic positioning of individual units.
- #11 Shadow Empire
90% matchVery Positive85% of 1,723 reviews2020
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 63.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.
Why similar: Hex Grid 22.9% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 16.5% ★, Wargame 14.2%, Turn-Based 12.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A complex, deep-strategy wargame set in a post-apocalyptic sci-fi world that emphasizes logistics and large-scale unit management.
- #12 Warhammer 40,000: Sanctus Reach
91% matchVery Positive84% of 1,471 reviews2017
Dev: Straylight EntertainmentPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Warhammer 40,000: Sanctus Reach is a 3D turn-based strategy game like you’ve never seen before: fast, immediate, deep, impressive to look at and incredibly fun! Fight through a dark era of carnage and endless war and lead the Space Wolves in a struggle to defend the last bastion of mankind.
Why similar: Turn-Based 31.6%, Wargame 19.5%, Strategy 14.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D hex-based tactical game that brings the brutal, high-tech warfare of the 40k universe to life with a focus on unit positioning.
- #13 Hex of Steel
89% 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: Hex Grid 21.7% ★, Tanks 16% ★, Wargame 12.9%, Turn-Based 11.7%, Board Game 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A comprehensive hex-based wargame that offers a vast array of units and scenarios for fans of traditional military strategy.
- #14 Second Front
87% 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: Hex Grid 22.4% ★, Tanks 18.2% ★, Wargame 12.7%, Turn-Based 11.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A detailed tactical wargame that uses hex grids to simulate complex infantry and tank engagements with high fidelity.
- #15 Post Human W.A.R
88% 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: Hex Grid 27.2% ★, Turn-Based 17.1%, Strategy 11.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.8%, Local Multiplayer 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based game that features asymmetric unit types and hex-grid movement in a post-apocalyptic setting.
- #16 Fantasy General II
84% matchVery Positive81% of 1,900 reviews2019
Dev: Owned by GravityPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
The fantasy wargaming classic is back! Lead powerful heroes and mighty armies into battle in this critically acclaimed turn-based strategy milestone. Level up and train your units and guide them through a gripping story campaign to decide the fate of a world on the brink of destruction.
Why similar: Hex Grid 22.6% ★, Turn-Based 16%, Wargame 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: While fantasy-themed, it utilizes a robust hex-based tactical system that mirrors the unit-management depth of Ogre.
- #17 Last Days of Old Earth
86% 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: Hex Grid 31.3% ★, Turn-Based 17.3%, Post-apocalyptic 9.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%, Strategy 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy game that combines hex-based movement with card-based unit deployment in a dying, futuristic world.
- #18 Codex of Victory
86% matchMixed69% of 397 reviews2017
Dev: Ino-Co PlusPub: AKPublish pty ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
In this sci-fi turn-based strategy with real-time base-building elements, you’ll be defending human territories against the transhuman Augments. Expand your HQ, and manufacture and upgrade an army of advanced drones to wage interplanetary war for Humanity!
Why similar: Hex Grid 28.7% ★, Wargame 17.5%, Turn-Based 17.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi strategy game that blends base-building with turn-based tactical combat on hex-grid maps.
- #19 Order of Battle: World War II
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,120 reviews2015
Dev: The ArtistocratsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Order of Battle: World War II is a breath of fresh air for all strategy fans. It is a game that takes wargaming to a new level by upgrading every single game element and rebooting the genre for a new generation of players.
Why similar: Hex Grid 21.6% ★, Wargame 18.3%, Turn-Based 17%, Strategy 11.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a highly polished hex-based tactical experience with a strong focus on unit types and terrain advantages.
- #20 Space Hulk: Tactics
84% matchMixed63% of 1,140 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Space Hulk: Tactics is a faithful adaptation of the board game Space Hulk, set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, bringing a unique twist to the cult classic formula. Engage in bloody battles as either a squad of Terminator Space Marines or the deadly alien Genestealers.
Why similar: Turn-Based 41.8%, Strategy 23.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful adaptation of the tabletop classic that emphasizes tight, tactical corridor combat in a sci-fi environment.
- #21 Tactical Troops: Anthracite Shift
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: QED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Dive into a top-down, turn-based strategy game with 80's sci-fi flair. Command elite soldiers in multiplayer duels on 24 maps, local hot-seat mode, or a thrilling singleplayer campaign. Master teleportation and gridless movement on the mysterious planet Anthracite.
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Local Multiplayer 12.2%, Post-apocalyptic 9.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled sci-fi tactical game that focuses on small-squad maneuvers and environmental interaction.
- #22 SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
79% matchVery Positive88% of 2,545 reviews2023
Dev: Dalen Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
SOVL is a ruleset for playing fantasy wargames. It can be played with miniatures on a table or digitally on Steam.
Why similar: Wargame 23.5%, Board Game 15.6%, Tabletop 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tabletop-style wargame that focuses on tactical movement and unit positioning in a turn-based format.
- #23 TINY METAL: FULL METAL RUMBLE
81% matchVery Positive81% of 183 reviews2019
Dev: AREA 35, Inc.Pub: AREA 34, Inc.
Windows
The world of TINY METAL expands! Command Wolfram & the White Fangs against the mysterious Dinoldan forces. 77 skirmish maps, 21+ diverse units, 39 challenging campaigns. Stop the ancient tech excavation. Turn-based Japanese storytelling meets intense tactical warfare. All skill levels welcome.
Why similar: Tanks 23.3% ★, Wargame 16.6%, Turn-Based 15.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical strategy game that focuses on tank and infantry movement, capturing the arcade-like intensity of classic turn-based wargames.
- #24 Army General
82% 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: Hex Grid 34.1% ★, Turn-Based 20.7%, Strategy 14.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that focuses on the tactical movement of armored divisions across hex-based battlefields.
- #25 Neuroshima Hex
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: Baked Games
Windows
Neuroshima Hex is a post-apocalyptic tactical game from the designers of Neuroshima, the board game. It is all about strategy and tactics on one hexagonal battlefield. The game offers many different units, technologies and special abilities that can be used for an effective strategy.
Why similar: Board Game 18.4%, Tanks 17.8% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Post-apocalyptic 10.8%, Tabletop 10.5%
- #26 Tank On Tank Digital - West Front
82% matchMixed57% of 54 reviews2017
Dev: Lock 'n Load Publishing
Windows · Mac
Tank on Tank Digital brings World War II tactical ground combat on Western Front 1944.
Why similar: Hex Grid 23.1% ★, Tanks 21.8% ★, Turn-Based 16.2%, Board Game 11.5%, Tactical 8%
Why You'll Like It: A direct adaptation of a tabletop wargame that focuses specifically on tank-on-tank tactical engagements.
- #27 Valor & Victory
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 190 reviews2021
Dev: YobowargamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Valor & Victory is a fast-playing, easy to learn World War II squad-level game system. Based on the original Valor & Victory board game, the digital edition provides you with an accessible and deep challenge, developed for classic tabletop game lovers.
Why similar: Tanks 17.3% ★, Hex Grid 13.9% ★, Wargame 12.7%, Board Game 12.4%, Turn-Based 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A digital adaptation of a tabletop board game that brings squad-level tactical combat to a hex-based interface.
- #28 Apes Warfare
73% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: GigaQuests
Windows · Mac
APES WARFARE is a fast paced turn based tactics game inspired by classic strategy titles like Advance Wars. Build your army, capture key positions, and counter enemy units across dynamic battlefields. Play the solo campaign or challenge players worldwide in competitive online multiplayer.
Why similar: Wargame 21.4%, Tanks 19.1% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 15%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Tactical 10.2%
- #29 Ground Pounders
81% matchMostly Negative41% of 54 reviews2014
Dev: Kerberos Productions Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Ground Pounders is a turn-based, strategy wargame. Inspired by classic strategy games like Panzer General, and steeped in the lore of the Sword of the Stars universe, Ground Pounders offers a new generation of gamers an updated taste of turn-based strategic warfare.
Why similar: Hex Grid 32.1% ★, Strategy 20.2%, Turn-Based 18.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.7%, Sci-fi 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, hex-based sci-fi wargame that emphasizes unit variety and tactical positioning.
- #30 Total Tank Generals
76% 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: Hex Grid 30.3% ★, Board Game 14.5%, Wargame 13.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%, Tabletop 9.1%
- #31 Fantasy Wars
79% matchVery Positive86% of 308 reviews2010
Dev: Ino-CoPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Fantasy Wars is a turn-based strategy game set in a fantasy world. Combining both classic strategy gameplay and sophisticated 3D graphics players can experience epic battles like never before. Taking place in a fantasy world of Human kingdoms, Orc clans, Dwarfs' citadels and Elven forests the player is thrust into a world of war and...
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.1%, Hex Grid 28.4% ★, Strategy 19.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.7%, Tactical 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic turn-based strategy game that uses hex grids and unit experience systems similar to traditional wargames.
- #32 Deep Fringe
71% 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: Hex Grid 30.2% ★, Turn-Based 16.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12%, Post-apocalyptic 10.5%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%
- #33 Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg
75% 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: Tanks 24.2% ★, Board Game 16.8%, Wargame 15.5%, Turn-Based 13.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.9%
- #34 Panzer Strategy
77% 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: Tanks 21% ★, Hex Grid 17.5% ★, Board Game 15.2%, Turn-Based 14%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.9%
- #35 Kaiju Wars
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 269 reviews2022
Dev: Foolish Mortals Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Play out a Kaiju movie as the (hopelessly) outclassed military in this stylish 2D turn-based strategy game. Construct buildings and defend your city with cannon-fodder tanks, jets and more as the devastating kaiju grow in power with every attack.
Why similar: Turn-Based 26%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.3%, Tactical 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%
- #36 Last Regiment
75% 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: Hex Grid 27.7% ★, Turn-Based 17.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Wargame 9.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.5%
- #37 Airship Dragoon
78% 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: Hex Grid 24.3% ★, Turn-Based 16.6%, Wargame 15.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of 4x strategy and tactical combat that features steampunk-inspired units on a grid-based map.
- #38 Small World
76% matchMixed68% of 1,498 reviews2013
Dev: Days of Wonder
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
CONTROL FANTASY RACES, SET OFF TO CONQUER NEW LANDS, OVERTHROW YOUR ENEMIES AND CLAIM THE VICTORY! In this digital adaptation of the legendary board game, dive into a world inhabited by whimsical fantasy races.
Why similar: Board Game 34.5%, Turn-Based 17.5%, Tabletop 13.7%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 13.2% ★, Strategy 7%
- #39 Retro Commander
71% 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 43.8% ★, Wargame 34.2%, Multiplayer 11%, Strategy 11%
- #40 Axis & Allies 1942 Online
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,970 reviews2021
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 49.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Play the classic board game, Axis & Allies 1942 2nd Edition! Act as WWII powers in a turn-based strategy game that fits your screen and schedule— get notified on your turn and command armies at your own pace! Team up with friends, challenge the world’s top players, or go solo vs. A.I.
Why similar: Asynchronous Multiplayer 20.1% ★, Wargame 18.6%, Board Game 17%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.8%, Tabletop 9.1%
- #41 Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 223 reviews2020
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism is a (hi)story-driven turn-based strategy set in the WW2 period. It offers refined wargame mechanics, story-rich gameplay, and modern 3D graphics. Lead the USSR Armed forces staging the world Communist revolution. For Stalin! For the Motherland!
Why similar: Tanks 26% ★, Wargame 17.8%, Board Game 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.8%, Hex Grid 11.8% ★
- #42 TINY METAL
73% 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: Wargame 21.3%, Turn-Based 20.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10%
- #43 WARBORN
72% 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: Hex Grid 25.4% ★, Turn-Based 19.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%, Turn-Based Combat 8.5%
- #44 Assault on Arnhem
74% matchMixed50% of 66 reviews2016
Dev: Bookmark GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Assault on Arnhem is an operational level wargame for between one and four players, based on the famous Operation Market Garden campaign in September 1944.
Why similar: Hex Grid 38.1% ★, Tanks 24.3% ★, Turn-Based 20.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%, Strategy 7.2%
- #45 Tank Operations: European Campaign
68% matchVery Positive83% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Linked DimensionsPub: 2tainment GmbH
Windows
Tank Operation: European Campaign - is a turn-based, tactical war game with a dozen nerve-racking historical scenarios on the various battlefields of World War II. As an allied general you fight right on the frontline to defeat the Third Reich with all its destructive potential.
Why similar: Hex Grid 25.6% ★, Tanks 25.2% ★, Wargame 16.3%, Strategy 15%, Turn-Based 10%
- #46 Xenonauts
70% matchVery Positive87% of 5,012 reviews2014
Dev: Goldhawk Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Xenonauts is a strategy game in which you control a multi-national military organisation defending a Cold War-era Earth from alien invasion, using small squads of persistent soldiers to eliminate the extraterrestrials and recover their technology in turn-based ground combat.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 20.2%, Turn-Based 18.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, Tactical 10.9%
- #47 FRONT MISSION 1st: Remake
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 649 reviews2023
Dev: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
FRONT MISSION 1st: Remake is an immersive, tactical turn-based RPG, placing you in command of the awe-inspiring Wanzers – powerful military machines.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 22.2%, Tanks 20.4% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 17.7%, Strategy 14.9%, Sci-fi 10.2%
- #48 Empires Shall Fall
66% matchVery Positive88% of 132 reviews2024
Dev: Weird Penguin Games
Windows
Empires Shall Fall is a turn-based tactics game set in a dieselpunk world. Upgrade your army and command your troops, then exploit terrain to eradicate your enemies with sheer power and sharp tactics.
Why similar: Tanks 30.8% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Wargame 10.1%, Tactical 9%
- #49 Headquarters: World War II
65% 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: Tanks 24.8% ★, Wargame 16%, Board Game 14.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.2%, Tabletop 8.3%
- #50 The Troop
65% matchVery Positive85% of 764 reviews2023
Dev: Giant FlamePub: PLA Studios
Windows · Mac
The Troop is a turn-based, platoon-level tactical game set in WW2. From the early hours of D-Day to Falaise, play as British and Canadian or German forces in desperate fighting across Normandy.
Why similar: Tanks 26.5% ★, Hex Grid 22.1% ★, Wargame 14.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.6%
- #51 1943 Deadly Desert
70% matchMixed63% of 111 reviews2018
Dev: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
North Africa 1943. Lead your forces to victory in the most intense WW2 battle!
Why similar: Hex Grid 38% ★, Turn-Based 21.6%, Strategy 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Tactical 8.7%
- #52 Overland
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 557 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: Turn-Based 36%, Post-apocalyptic 24.9%, Strategy 14%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.3%
- #53 WARMACHINE: Tactics
71% matchMixed44% of 1,160 reviews2014
Dev: WhiteMoon DreamsPub: Privateer Press Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Turn-based tactical combat set in the award-winning world of the Iron Kingdoms. Command your custom squad of steam-powered robots and elite warriors in raging battles dominated by magic and mechanika. Battle in online multiplayer and play the epic 21-mission single player campaign!
Why similar: Turn-Based 38%, Strategy 17.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.5%, Tactical 14.3%, Tabletop 5.9%
- #54 Super Dungeon Tactics
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 147 reviews2016
Dev: Underbite Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Super Dungeon® Tactics is a classic turn-based game featuring exciting, new gameplay mechanics. Along with traditional RPG characters making you feel right at home, the dynamic gameplay will keep you on your toes.
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.8%, Board Game 21.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Strategy 7.2%
- #55 Tank Battle: 1944
70% matchMixed62% of 58 reviews2016
Dev: HexWar GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Instantly get involved in the action by joining the Allied invasion of Europe during the Second World War. Take command of an American battle group during WW2 in this turn based strategy wargame and help liberate Europe from the evil Axis power-base!
Why similar: Hex Grid 37.6% ★, Tanks 28.1% ★, Turn-Based 16.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Strategy 7.7%
- #56 War on Folvos
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 151 reviews2014
Dev: Lonely Troops
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Clouds of war are shaping over the endless Folvos desert. You cannot wait any longer. Choose your side and take command! Lead your soldiers, tanks and aircraft to victory through Folvos varying landscapes across dozens of battles.
Why similar: Turn-Based 27.2%, Tanks 24.4% ★, Wargame 16.4%, Strategy 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.1%
- #57 Phantom Brigade
63% matchVery Positive80% of 4,177 reviews2023
Dev: Brace Yourself Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Phantom Brigade 2.0 is a cinematic, tactical mech strategy game with a revolutionary timeline-based command system. See the future, predict enemy actions, and plot your counterattack on the timeline! Recruit and level up your squad of rebels to retake war-torn Fyrland from the Kaskad occupation.
Why similar: Tanks 34.4% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 16.4%, Tactical 10.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Turn-Based Combat 8.9%
- #58 Frontline: Western Front
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 52 reviews2019
Dev: Frontline: Games Series
Windows
A tactical scale strategy game that invites the players to take command of the Allied or German forces in an epic struggle for the control of Western Europe during World War Two.
Why similar: Tanks 21.6% ★, Wargame 14%, Turn-Based 13.1%, Hex Grid 13% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 8.8%