- #1 Darkest Dungeon®
97% matchVery Positive92% of 159,462 reviews2016
Dev: Red Hook Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 44.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 24.7%, Dark Fantasy 17%, Turn-Based 12.7%, Difficult 8.7%, Roguelike 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the oppressive dark-fantasy atmosphere and punishing, high-stakes turn-based combat that defines the Othercide experience.
- #2 The Last Spell
96% matchVery Positive91% of 13,289 reviews2023
Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 24.5 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: Turn-Based 16.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Tactical 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines deep turn-based tactical combat with roguelite defense mechanics that require precise action economy management.
- #3 Iratus: Lord of the Dead
96% matchVery Positive86% of 8,186 reviews2020
Dev: UnfrozenPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 19.8%, Strategy 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Roguelite 9.6%, Turn-Based 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, gothic aesthetic and tactical turn-based combat where managing your units' stress and abilities is paramount.
- #4 Darkest Dungeon® II
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 25,853 reviews2023
Dev: Red Hook Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 34.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert the apocalypse. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within...
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 19.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.9%, Turn-Based 13.9%, Roguelite 12%, Turn-Based Combat 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Refines the roguelite journey and tactical depth of its predecessor, emphasizing character management and difficult decision-making.
- #5 Urtuk: The Desolation
94% matchVery Positive88% of 2,505 reviews2021
Dev: David Kaleta
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Urtuk is an open world, tactical turn-based RPG in a low-fantasy setting. Guide your band of adventurers through the ruins of an ancient world. Recruit new followers, loot the corpses of your fallen foes, and do your best to survive in this harsh and unforgiving realm.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 18.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, Turn-Based 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Difficult 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal, dark-fantasy tactical game that rewards careful positioning and tactical exploitation of enemy weaknesses.
- #6 Wantless : Solace at World’s End
94% matchVery Positive90% of 324 reviews2024
Dev: Drop Rate StudioPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
In this dystopic sci-fi Tactical RPG, save your patients from themselves. Craft your skills among millions of combinations, heal the mind and face ever growing nightmares in 10mn runs. Will you overcome the insidious being chasing you across minds?
Why similar: Turn-Based 16.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, Roguelite 10.3%, Difficult 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a complex tactical system with a dark, psychological narrative that mirrors the intensity of Othercide's combat.
- #7 Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
93% matchVery Positive89% of 14,778 reviews2018
Dev: Bulwark StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
MECHANICUS II ANNOUNCED! Take control of one of the most technologically advanced factions in the Imperium: the Adeptus Mechanicus. In this turn-based tactical game, your every decision will weigh heavily on the outcome of the conflict. Will you be blessed by the Omnissiah?
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 17.7%, Turn-Based 17.3%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, Strategy 12.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a heavy, atmospheric tactical experience where managing your squad's resources and abilities is critical to survival.
- #8 Hard West 2
92% matchVery Positive82% of 3,120 reviews2022
Dev: Ice Code GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Hard West 2 is a journey to the heart of darkness in the American West. Take control of a supernatural posse and catch the mysterious Ghost Train. Outsmart, outcheat and outgun your enemies in this turn-based tactics game set in a Wild West world where nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.1%, Turn-Based 20%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%, Strategy 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique initiative and action-point system that rewards aggressive, tactical play similar to the timeline mechanics in Othercide.
- #9 Banners of Ruin
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,191 reviews2021
Dev: MonteBearoPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Assemble your party. Answer the call. Win the war. Build a deck and fight a series of turn-based combats with up to 6 party characters through the city of Dawn's Point. Each character can unlock a set of unique cards and abilities that can augment your deck in powerful, exciting ways.
Why similar: Turn-Based 19%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Roguelite 10.3%, Difficult 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelite deckbuilder that focuses on positioning and managing multiple characters in turn-based combat.
- #10 Into the Breach
91% matchVery Positive94% of 21,909 reviews2018
Dev: Subset Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 31.9 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 Tactics 18.9%, Turn-Based 14.9%, Strategy 14.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on perfect information and tactical positioning, requiring the same level of foresight as Othercide's timeline system.
- #11 Invisible, Inc.
90% matchVery Positive91% of 5,734 reviews2015
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 16.8%, Turn-Based 14.1%, Roguelite 10.6%, Difficult 9.9%, Strategy 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in turn-based tactical precision where every action on the timeline carries significant risk and reward.
- #12 Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
89% matchVery Positive88% of 6,291 reviews2019
Dev: 6 Eyes StudioPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 27.3%, Turn-Based Combat 17.7%, Strategy 16.8%, Turn-Based 13.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A deep tactical RPG that offers complex class customization and challenging turn-based encounters.
- #13 Disciples: Liberation
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,914 reviews2021
Dev: Frima StudioPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Disciples: Liberation is a mature, dark fantasy strategy RPG with turn-based combat. Liberate the land of Nevendaar and uncover the endless stories hidden within this richly detailed world where every decision has a consequence, and every wrong move could be deadly.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 17.4%, Dark Fantasy 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.1%, Female Protagonist 13%, Strategy 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark-fantasy tactical RPG that balances exploration with turn-based combat against formidable bosses.
- #14 Tainted Grail: Conquest
88% matchVery Positive90% of 8,213 reviews2021
Dev: QuestlinePub: Awaken Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A unique, infinitely replayable, story-driven hybrid between a deck-building Roguelike and an RPG game. Explore the ever-changing maps, fight with deadly enemies, and learn what happened to the cursed island of Avalon.
Why similar: Turn-Based 28.6%, Dark Fantasy 25.5%, Turn-Based Combat 16.3%, Roguelite 13.1%, Roguelike 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark-fantasy roguelite that blends deckbuilding with tactical combat, capturing the grim tone and high difficulty of the seed game.
- #15 Rogue Lords
87% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,859 reviews2021
Dev: Leikir StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A dark fantasy roguelike where you play as the Devil! Lead famous evil geniuses through events and turn-based fights to spread terror and corruption. Create synergies between your disciples, use your evil powers and take revenge on those miserable Demon Hunters.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 21.7%, Gothic 19.4% ★, Dark Fantasy 18.3%, Roguelite 13.5%, Roguelike 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Allows you to play as the villain in a dark-fantasy setting, featuring turn-based combat and roguelite progression.
- #16 Crown Trick
86% matchVery Positive85% of 5,367 reviews2020
Dev: NEXT StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Enter a labyrinth that moves as you move, where mastering the elements is key to defeating enemies and uncovering the mysteries of this underground world. With a new experience awaiting every time you enter the dungeon, let the power bestowed by the crown guide you in this challenging adventure!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 17.1%, Turn-Based 17%, Roguelite 10.4%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Strategy 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite that uses a synchronized turn-based system where enemies only move when you do, rewarding tactical planning.
- #17 Alina of the Arena
84% matchVery Positive92% of 3,931 reviews2022
Dev: PINIX
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A roguelike deckbuilding tactics game that combines elements from 'Slay the Spire' and 'Into the Breach'. Play as a gladiator to survive. With roguelike deckbuilding and hex-based tactics, no longer bound by simple attack and defense. Make use of dodges and knockbacks to stay alive!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.8%, Roguelite 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Difficult 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelite that uses a hex-grid and card-based combat to create intense, arena-style battles.
- #18 Battle Brothers
85% matchVery Positive88% of 27,494 reviews2017
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 19.2 hrsMean: 93.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 58.3%, Strategy 38%, Singleplayer 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, unforgiving tactical game where the permanent loss of units creates a high-stakes environment similar to Othercide.
- #19 Marvel's Midnight Suns
84% matchVery Positive82% of 23,818 reviews2022
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
FIGHT AND STRATEGIZE LIKE A SUPER HERO IN THE DARKER CORNERS OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE. Play as The Hunter, a legendary demon slayer who must lead a team of Super Heroes and supernatural warriors facing apocalyptic threats.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 31.5%, Turn-Based Combat 25.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Tactical 14%, Strategy 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: Utilizes a card-based tactical system that emphasizes dynamic movement and powerful ability synergies on the battlefield.
- #20 Vambrace: Cold Soul
86% matchMixed66% of 946 reviews2019
Dev: Devespresso GamesPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Vambrace: Cold Soul is a story-driven roguelite set amidst a frozen landscape. Plan expeditions, then journey to the cursed city surface with your party. Wield unique powers, avoid traps, brave strange encounters, and survive deadly combat in this gothic fantasy adventure!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 17.9%, Turn-Based 16.5%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Roguelite 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a bleak, gothic aesthetic and party-based tactical combat that emphasizes survival in a hostile environment.
- #21 Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
81% matchVery Positive95% of 14,466 reviews2022
Dev: Dancing Dragon GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Female Protagonist 22.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.1%, Strategy 15.6%, Tactical 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that focuses on large-scale unit management and strategic positioning on the battlefield.
- #22 The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
82% matchVery Positive87% of 7,964 reviews2020
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Step into the wacky heroic fantasy universe of the Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. Lead a team of unlikely and clumsy heroes in an epic and challenging tactical RPG. Live an adventure filled with humor, surprises and silly encounters.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 27.8%, Turn-Based 25.7%, Strategy 12.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%, Tactical 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game that offers deep combat mechanics and a distinct, albeit more humorous, fantasy setting.
- #23 Tyrant's Blessing
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 365 reviews2022
Dev: Mercury Game StudioPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Tyberia has been turned into a paradise by the Tyrant, free from war, suffering, and death - because nearly everyone has been turned into the undead. Take charge of the last living warriors in tactical, turn-based battles and drive the Dead Army into the sea!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 17.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Roguelite 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG with a dark theme that focuses on unit placement and managing limited resources during combat.
- #24 Ash of Gods: Redemption
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,448 reviews2018
Dev: AurumDust
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Ash of Gods: Redemption is a turn-based RPG that combines tactical combat, CCG elements, and a constantly evolving story in which no one is safe from death, including the main characters.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 25.7%, Dark Fantasy 19.7%, Turn-Based 18.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.9%, Strategy 13%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich tactical RPG with a dark, mature tone and challenging turn-based combat encounters.
- #25 Tactical Breach Wizards
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,707 reviews2024
Dev: Suspicious Developments
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to try every crazy plan you can think of to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window.
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 29.1%, Tactical 14.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Strategy 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-precision tactical puzzles where understanding the turn order and ability interactions is essential.
- #26 Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
81% matchVery Positive90% of 20,445 reviews2018
Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 21.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.3%, Strategy 17.9%, Turn-Based 16.9%, Tactical 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Blends stealth and tactical turn-based combat in a post-apocalyptic setting that requires careful squad management.
- #27 Curse of the Dead Gods
80% matchVery Positive84% of 9,091 reviews2021
Dev: Passtech GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
You seek untold riches, eternal life, divine powers - it leads to this accursed temple, a seemingly-infinite labyrinth of bottomless pits, deadly traps, and monsters.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 27.8%, Roguelite 21.7%, Difficult 18.8%, Roguelike 11.9%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: While more action-oriented, its dark atmosphere and focus on managing curses and stamina mirror the tension of Othercide.
- #28 Wartales
78% matchVery Positive86% of 34,811 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows
Median: 21.6 hrsMean: 51.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 Combat 31.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.1%, Turn-Based 22%, Strategy 14.3%, Violent 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, mercenary-management tactical game that emphasizes survival and strategic combat in a harsh world.
- #29 XCOM®: Chimera Squad
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 23,313 reviews2020
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
XCOM: Chimera Squad delivers an all-new story and turn-based tactical combat experience in the XCOM universe.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 36.6%, Strategy 21.5%, Turn-Based 20.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Turn-Based Combat 6%
Why You'll Like It: Features an interleaved turn-order system that forces players to prioritize targets based on the immediate timeline.
- #30 Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,287 reviews2021
Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Legend of Keepers is the perfect mix between Dungeon Defender and Roguelite. You have been hired as a dungeon manager by the Dungeons Company. Your job is simple: protect their dungeons!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, Turn-Based 14.2%, Gothic 11.4% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%, Difficult 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A reverse-dungeon crawler that focuses on tactical traps and unit management to defeat waves of heroes.
- #31 Valor of Man
76% matchVery Positive90% of 148 reviews2026
Dev: Legacy ForgePub: Numskull Games
Windows
Forge your party. Master your fate. In this turn-based roguelite RPG, lead four heroes through a fractured realm of danger and destiny. Build synergies, unlock powerful abilities, and face ever-shifting challenges in an epic battle for survival. No journey is ever the same.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 17.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Turn-Based Combat 13.9%, Roguelite 12.1%, Dark 8.2%
- #32 Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 14,276 reviews2022
Dev: Complex GamesPub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead humanity’s greatest weapon, the Grey Knights, in this fast-paced turn-based tactical RPG. Root out and purge a galaxy-spanning plague in a cinematic, story-driven campaign, using the tactics and talents of your own personalised squad of Daemonhunters.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25.7%, Turn-Based Combat 17.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Tactical 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%
- #33 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 267,104 reviews2025
Dev: Sandfall InteractivePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 32.4 hrsMean: 39.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 54.4%, Great Soundtrack 23.3%, Dark Fantasy 18.4%, Singleplayer 2.1%, Indie 1.9%
- #34 Gears Tactics
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,557 reviews2020
Dev: Splash DamagePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War. Outnumbered and fighting for survival, recruit and command your squad to hunt down an evil mastermind who makes monsters.
Why similar: Strategy 32.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 28.1%, Turn-Based 23.8%, Tactical 10.1%, Violent 2.8%
- #35 ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
74% matchVery Positive94% of 44,489 reviews2021
Dev: Live WirePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 28%, Female Protagonist 25.3%, Great Soundtrack 16.4%, Difficult 12%, Dark 9%
- #36 Phoenix Point
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 7,018 reviews2020
Dev: Snapshot Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The acclaimed strategy game from the creator of X-COM. Fight tactical battles on procedural maps against a foe that adapts to your tactics. Manage diplomacy and economy on a global scale. Research, explore, overcome. Now includes Steam Workshop support for mods!
Why similar: Tactical 25.4%, Strategy 22.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.4%, Perma Death 17.3%, Horror 12.2%
- #37 Wardrum
72% matchVery Positive87% of 75 reviews2026
Dev: Mopeful GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Lead a tribal warband and time your attacks to the beat of the Wardrum in this tactical turn-based roguelite! Forge a path across a harsh fantasy world full of rhythm magic, face death and strengthen your warriors until you have the power to destroy the dark sorcery infecting the lands.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 19%, Turn-Based Combat 18%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Roguelite 12%, Turn-Based 12%
- #38 Black Book
74% matchVery Positive92% of 6,596 reviews2021
Dev: MorteshkaPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
“Black Book” is a dark RPG Adventure, based on Slavic myths, in which you play as a young sorceress. Fight evil forces in card-based battles and explore the world, where humans live alongside mythological creatures.
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11.8%
- #39 Eldest Souls
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,257 reviews2021
Dev: Fallen Flag StudioPub: United Label
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Fast-paced and brutally challenging, Eldest Souls is a unique Soulslike experience. In a final act of vengeance, the Old Gods have unleashed a great Desolation upon the world. Mankind's only hope lies with a lone warrior… and his greatsword of pure Obsydian.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 51.6%, Difficult 34%, Indie 8.6%, Singleplayer 3.5%, Violent 2.3%
- #40 Blightstone
71% matchVery Positive80% of 519 reviews2026
Dev: Unfinished Pixel
Windows
A challenging, turn-based strategy with a roguelike edge. Lead a team of adventurers to destroy the Blightstone and free the world from corruption. Use free movement, dynamic environments and collectable skills to save the crystal, and save the world.
Why similar: Turn-Based 18.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.8%, Dark Fantasy 16%, Roguelite 11.4%, Tactical 10.5%
- #41 Rebel Cops
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,804 reviews2019
Dev: Weappy StudioPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lead a ragtag squad of cops in rebellion against their town's new criminal power and see how long you can hold out in this unforgiving turn-based spin-off game from This Is the Police. You'll be desperately short on supplies, and a single shot can cost a cop their life.
Why similar: Turn-Based 27.8%, Strategy 27.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Tactical 4.4%
- #42 Beneath Oresa
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,679 reviews2023
Dev: Broken Spear Inc.Pub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Beneath Oresa, a fighting roguelike deckbuilder, takes you deep within the city to confront your foes. As a strategist, choose your cards, upgrades, and artifacts wisely, but as a fighter, turn their positioning to your advantage.
Why similar: Turn-Based 24%, Turn-Based Combat 19.8%, Strategy 16.8%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Roguelike 11.3%
- #43 Revelatio
70% matchVery Positive93% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: Guild Studio
Windows
"Revelatio" is a turn-based strategy game that combines tile-based combat and elements of roguelike. Strategically summon and control units to claim victory. Stain the world with your darkness by corrupting various units, bosses and even NPCs.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 18.7%, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.2%, Strategy 11.3%, Roguelite 11.1%
- #44 Dead Monarchy
71% matchVery Positive82% of 137 reviews2023
Dev: Kevin Zhang
Windows
Dead Monarchy is an open-world, turn-based tactical RPG set in a low fantasy world. Personally lead and manage your mercenary company as the captain and embark on your personal quest to defeat the arena champions.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 16.4%, Strategy 16.1%, Turn-Based 13.3%, Turn-Based Combat 9.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.3%
- #45 Astral Throne
69% matchVery Positive81% of 264 reviews2025
Dev: Zero Sun Games
Windows
Uncover the mystery of a land beset by a Falling Star's curse in this Roguelike Strategy RPG inspired by the classics. Build your party, recruit new allies, and synergize your team's skills for decisive victory.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 20.4%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, Roguelite 13.6%, Female Protagonist 11%, Strategy 9.3%
- #46 Blackguards 2
73% matchMixed67% of 1,290 reviews2015
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Blackguards 2 is a turn-based strategy-RPG and will deliver challenging hexfield battles and a gritty story filled with violence and crime. - Includes bonus content: Soundtrack, digital Art Book and Strategy Guide Book!
Why similar: Turn-Based 25%, Strategy 17%, Turn-Based Combat 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%
- #47 Dark Deity
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,017 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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: Turn-Based Tactics 23.3%, Turn-Based Combat 23%, Tactical 16.9%, Strategy 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%
- #48 Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
69% matchVery Positive90% of 17,090 reviews2018
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Discover a brand new RPG from the creators of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Facing an imminent invasion, Meve — war-veteran and Queen of Lyria and Rivia — is forced to once again enter the warpath and set out on a dark journey of destruction and revenge.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.2%, Dark Fantasy 20.5%, Great Soundtrack 17.3%, Strategy 17%, Turn-Based 13.4%
- #49 Break the Loop
68% matchVery Positive85% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: Mastodonte
Windows
Break the Loop is a turn-based Rogue-like RPG. Compose your team and create a timeline by selecting the events you'll go through. Each decision will bring you one step closer to the ultimate threat, but will you have accumulated enough power to stop the apocalypse?
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 18.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.9%, Roguelite 13.8%, Strategy 12.8%, Difficult 11.6%
- #50 Edge Of Eternity
70% matchMixed70% of 3,987 reviews2021
Dev: Midgar StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Wage epic turn-based battles as you follow Daryon and Selene on their quest to find a cure to the all-consuming Corrosion in this grand tale of hope and sacrifice, created by a small team of passionate JRPG lovers.
Why similar: Turn-Based 42.3%, Turn-Based Combat 37.5%, Strategy 10%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #51 Godless
67% matchVery Positive93% of 120 reviews2024
Dev: Danil Kalyupa
Windows
In Godless, you don’t save the world — you end it one turn at a time. Reshape the hex-based battlefield, summon deadly minions, explore endless strategies, and crush mortal heroes in this tactical roguelike!
Why similar: Turn-Based 18%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, Roguelite 11.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11%, Strategy 9%
- #52 Aliens: Dark Descent
66% matchVery Positive88% of 18,082 reviews2023
Dev: Tindalos InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 15.1 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: Strategy 37.1%, Tactical 31.2%, Dark 14.8%, Horror 9.5%, Violent 5%
- #53 Shields of Loyalty
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 172 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: Turn-Based 20%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Tactical 11%
- #54 Expeditions: Rome
67% matchVery Positive88% of 6,559 reviews2022
Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 27.4%, Strategy 18.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 16%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%, Tactical 10.3%
- #55 Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition
71% matchMixed62% of 258 reviews2020
Dev: Shockwork GamesPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Alder's Blood is a tactical strategy game with stealth-based combat, RPG elements, crafting, resources gathering, and management, exploration, and a rich storyline. Set in a grim world, where mankind killed their God and is facing extinction.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 14.4%, Turn-Based 13.6%, Gothic 12.6% ★, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%
- #56 The Banner Saga 3
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,033 reviews2018
Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 25.2%, Strategy 21.1%, Turn-Based 16.3%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%
- #57 The Hand of Merlin
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 359 reviews2022
Dev: Room-C GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
The Hand of Merlin is a turn-based rogue-lite RPG in which Arthurian legend meets with sci-fi horror. Recruit mortal heroes to explore lands rife with otherworldly evil, make narrative bending choices in unique interactive encounters, and search for the lost fragments of your soul across the multiverse!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 17%, Turn-Based Combat 12.8%, Tactical 11.1%, Strategy 10.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%
- #58 Conquest Tactics : Realm of Sin
63% matchMostly Positive78% of 210 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: Turn-Based Tactics 18.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, Roguelite 12.2%, Strategy 9.4%
- #59 Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
63% matchVery Positive82% of 1,322 reviews2025
Dev: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Turn-Based Tactics 21.4%, Turn-Based Combat 19.4%, Roguelite 14.1%, Strategy 11.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%