- #1 Curious Expedition
97% matchVery Positive91% of 4,456 reviews2016
Dev: Maschinen-Mensch
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Curious Expedition is a roguelike expedition simulation set in the late 19th century. Together with famous personalities you will venture on unprecedented expeditions to regions never explored before for fame, science and treasures.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 19.1%, Roguelike 15.2%, Roguelite 14.2%, Procedural Generation 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same 19th-century exploration and procedural narrative spirit found in Pathway.
- #2 Renowned Explorers: International Society
96% matchVery Positive92% of 2,885 reviews2015
Dev: Abbey Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In this strategic rogue-like you become a famous expedition leader in the 19th century. You form your own crew with the skills and personality to discover legendary treasures, while exploring randomized locations and stories on every new adventure.
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.5%, Tactical RPG 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Roguelike 9.2%, Strategy 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar lighthearted, pulp-adventure tone with a focus on exploration and turn-based strategy.
- #3 Curious Expedition 2
96% matchVery Positive89% of 4,080 reviews2021
Dev: Maschinen-Mensch
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Curious Expedition 2 is a turn-based narrative roguelike set in a reimagined version of the late 19th century that uses procedural gameplay and story elements to create completely unique and epic adventures every time you play.
Why similar: Alternate History 20.6%, Turn-Based 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%, Turn-Based Combat 9.5%, Roguelite 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original's exploration mechanics with deeper narrative choices and improved visuals.
- #4 The Lamplighters League
95% matchMixed69% of 1,134 reviews2023
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Recruit a team of misfits with unique abilities and unforgettable personalities, and chase the Banished Court to the ends of the earth in a mix of real-time infiltration, turn-based tactical combat, and a character-driven story of adventure and intrigue.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.7%, Alternate History 16%, Strategy RPG 15.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: Directly mirrors the 1930s pulp aesthetic and squad-based tactical combat of the seed game.
- #5 For The King
94% matchVery Positive88% of 43,089 reviews2018
Dev: IronOak GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
For The King is a strategic RPG that blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a challenging adventure that spans the realms. Set off on a single player experience or play cooperatively both online and locally.
Why similar: Turn-Based 28.1%, Turn-Based Combat 14.4%, Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelite 11.4%, RPG 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines hex-based exploration with turn-based combat and party management in a fantasy setting.
- #6 Crowntakers
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 681 reviews2014
Dev: Bulwark StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Crowntakers combines turn-based strategy with RPG elements and takes you at the behest of the crown into a medieval fantasy world full of challenging encounters and epic adventures. With its randomly generated world, Crowntakers offers a varied gaming experience every time you set out to fight evil.
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12%, Roguelike 10.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%, Procedural Generation 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Blends roguelike exploration with turn-based tactical combat in a fantasy world.
- #7 Wildermyth
93% matchVery Positive95% of 18,060 reviews2021
Dev: Worldwalker Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 21.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.6%, Turn-Based 16.5%, Procedural Generation 12.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%
Why You'll Like It: Offers exceptional procedural storytelling and tactical combat that feels like a living choose-your-own-adventure book.
- #8 Abandon Ship
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,326 reviews2019
Dev: Fireblade Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Take command of an 'Age of Sail' ship and her crew, exploring a vast, story-filled world that reacts to your decisions. Engage enemy vessels, fortifications and sea monsters in brutal tactical combat, all framed in an art style inspired by classic Naval Oil Paintings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.6%, Roguelite 17.9%, Tactical 13.7%, Procedural Generation 13.5%, Roguelike 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on naval exploration and tactical combat with a strong emphasis on roguelite survival.
- #9 The Iron Oath
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 889 reviews2023
Dev: Curious Panda GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 16.3%, Strategy RPG 14%, Turn-Based 13.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep party management and tactical combat within a persistent, evolving world.
- #10 Tactical Breach Wizards
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,483 reviews2024
Dev: Suspicious Developments
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.4 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 20.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.9%, Strategy RPG 16.8%, Tactical RPG 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers tight, puzzle-like tactical combat with a humorous, story-rich presentation.
- #11 Star Renegades
89% matchVery Positive83% of 2,997 reviews2020
Dev: Massive Damage, Inc.Pub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Star Renegades is a dimension spanning rogue-lite strategy RPG. Outsmart uniquely generated adversaries, forge bonds between heroes and end the cycle!
Why similar: Turn-Based 17.1%, Tactical RPG 16%, Strategy RPG 15.1%, Roguelite 8.8%, Turn-Based Combat 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features stunning pixel art and a unique turn-based combat system that rewards tactical planning.
- #12 Depth of Extinction
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 209 reviews2018
Dev: HOF Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore a flooded world and save humanity from a terrible threat in this turn based, tactical RPG with roguelike elements
Why similar: Turn-Based 16.5%, Tactical RPG 15.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Strategy RPG 10.4%, Roguelite 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A squad-based tactical RPG that emphasizes roguelite elements and exploration.
- #13 Overfall
91% matchMixed47% of 874 reviews2016
Dev: Pera Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Set sail in Overfall, a whimsical roguelike turn-based RPG of diplomacy and danger. Recruit unlikely heroes, forge alliances or crush your foes across ever-shifting seas to find a lost king. Every run is fresh with procedural worlds, permanent death, branching story encounters, and hand-drawn art.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 30.8%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Roguelite 15.6%, Roguelike 12.5%, Exploration 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar mix of exploration, dialogue-driven choices, and turn-based combat.
- #14 SteamWorld Heist
89% matchVery Positive94% of 6,137 reviews2016
Dev: Image & Form Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Command a steam-driven pirate crew in a series of epic tactical shootouts in SteamWorld Heist. This is turn-based strategy with a twist: You manually aim the guns of your robots, allowing for insane skill shots and bullet-bouncing action!
Why similar: Turn-Based 43.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 15%, Strategy 12%, RPG 10.2%, Turn-Based Combat 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a satisfying tactical squad experience with a distinct art style and a focus on positioning.
- #15 Crawl Tactics
86% matchVery Positive92% of 203 reviews2022
Dev: icefill
Windows · Mac · Linux
Crawl Tactics combines classic turn-based tactics with roguelike progression. In Dungeon Mode, face challenging, ever-changing encounters as you explore procedurally generated maps. In Quest Mode, develop your village, train your mercenaries, and defend against growing enemy invasions.
Why similar: Turn-Based 15.9%, Tactical RPG 15.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 13%, Strategy RPG 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced tactical game that simplifies the genre into bite-sized, engaging encounters.
- #16 Voidspire Tactics
87% matchVery Positive97% of 287 reviews2015
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
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 18.9%, Turn-Based 16.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.8%, Strategy RPG 11.2%, RPG 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deep tactical RPG that emphasizes environmental interaction and character customization.
- #17 Nowhere Prophet
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,151 reviews2019
Dev: Sharkbomb StudiosPub: No More Robots
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Prepare your decks and go on a pilgrimage through the wasteland! Nowhere Prophet is a unique single-player card game. Travel across randomly generated maps and lead your followers in deep tactical combat. Discover new cards and build your deck as you explore this strange, broken world.
Why similar: Turn-Based 16%, Tactical RPG 14.7%, Strategy RPG 13.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines deckbuilding with tactical combat and exploration in a post-apocalyptic setting.
- #18 Outcast Tales: The First Journey
84% matchVery Positive85% of 248 reviews2024
Dev: Hardlane StudioPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Experience the beginning of a grand adventure in Outcast Tales: The First Journey. Engage in deep tactical battles, make tough decisions, and choose your own adventures - write an Outcast Tale that’s unique to you!
Why similar: Turn-Based 16.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.8%, Tactical RPG 11.3%, Strategy RPG 9.9%, Turn-Based Combat 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong emphasis on narrative-driven choices and turn-based tactical combat.
- #19 Alvora Tactics
85% matchVery Positive93% of 149 reviews2017
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
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 17.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.6%, Turn-Based 13.7%, Strategy RPG 13.3%, RPG 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on complex tactical movement and party synergy in a classic pixel-art style.
- #20 Wanna Survive
84% matchVery Positive93% of 301 reviews2019
Dev: PINIX
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
HIGH SPEED ZOMBIE TACTICS - Fight mobs of undead attacking from all sides in this streamlined turn-based tactics that emphasizes unit placement and synergies. Help the survivors live through fights and manage their rations to avoid permanent death, and they just might be able to reach the Sanctuary.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 18.1%, Turn-Based 17.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Zombies 13%, Tactical 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on pure, challenging tactical combat scenarios with a distinct visual style.
- #21 Invisible, Inc.
83% matchVery Positive91% of 5,719 reviews2015
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 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: Tactical RPG 19.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.6%, Turn-Based 15.1%, Roguelite 10.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in turn-based squad tactics where positioning and stealth are paramount.
- #22 Kingsvein
82% matchVery Positive92% of 293 reviews2024
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
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 21.1%, Strategy RPG 19.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%, RPG 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that emphasizes exploration and party-based combat in a dark fantasy setting.
- #23 The Banner Saga
82% matchVery Positive89% of 15,850 reviews2014
Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Turn-Based 35.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Tactical RPG 13%, Tactical 11.4%, RPG 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a heavy focus on narrative choices, party management, and turn-based tactical battles.
- #24 The Dungeon Beneath
81% matchVery Positive89% of 882 reviews2020
Dev: Puzzle Box Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Dungeon Beneath is a tactical rogue-like autobattler. Gather your party and descend into the dungeon, battling your way through room after room of nefarious enemies. Collect powerful artifacts and equipment to create an endless variety of strategies.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Roguelite 10.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelite that focuses on squad composition and turn-based combat efficiency.
- #25 Forgotten Mines
80% matchVery Positive80% of 317 reviews2024
Dev: Cannibal GoosePub: Ishtar Games
Windows
Wreak vengeance and retake lost mines from goblins, orcs, skeletons, and demons in this small-scale tactical roguelite RPG. Build the perfect expedition team and turn the underworld red with each challenging, fast-paced run.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 16.8%, Strategy RPG 15.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%, Roguelite 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical combat with roguelite exploration and party management.
- #26 Astral Throne
79% matchVery Positive82% of 261 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: Tactical RPG 17.4%, Strategy RPG 15.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%, Roguelite 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that incorporates roguelite elements and perma-death for high-stakes decision making.
- #27 Paths & Danger
81% matchMixed66% of 76 reviews2022
Dev: GoldenGod Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on an enchanting journey to Paths & Danger, a masterfully crafted procedural turn-based RPG that seamlessly blends simplicity with tactical brilliance. Get ready to be captivated as you assemble a formidable fellowship, where the art of teamwork takes center stage.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.6%, Turn-Based 16.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a straightforward approach to party-based tactical combat and exploration.
- #28 Battle Brothers
78% matchVery Positive88% of 27,117 reviews2017
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 93.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: RPG 43.3%, Strategy 40.1%, Adventure 16.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a gritty, deep tactical experience with a focus on managing a mercenary company across a dangerous map.
- #29 Dark Deity
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,983 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.5 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: Strategy RPG 17.5%, Tactical RPG 14.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%, Tactical 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that focuses on character growth and turn-based strategy in a fantasy world.
- #30 Sandwalkers
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 517 reviews2025
Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sandwalkers is a roguelike turn-based exploration game. Build your team, traverse varied hostile environments, face countless dangers, and gain knowledge that will help you find and resurrect the Mother Tree Umama.
Why similar: Turn-Based 15%, Strategy RPG 14.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%, Roguelite 7.9%
- #31 Revelatio
77% matchVery Positive93% of 97 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: Strategy RPG 17.2%, Tactical RPG 15%, Turn-Based Combat 11%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%
- #32 Tenebris: Terra Incognita
76% matchVery Positive88% of 218 reviews2024
Dev: Phantasmica Studios
Windows
A turn-based tactical RPG in which you will explore a harsh planet teeming with terrifying monsters. Experiment with talent builds for 23 heroes. Combine abilities with equipment and other characters. Assemble a squad and learn the secrets of the planet Tenebris!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 8.7%, Tactical 8.4%
- #33 Stray Path
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 985 reviews2025
Dev: zidong gamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Stray Path is an innovative adventure and strategy game that blends FreeCell mechanics with roguelike gameplay. Choose from colourful characters and explore a randomly generated world. Drag cards, optimize your choices, select equipment, and uncover the mysteries of this mysterious stray world!
Why similar: Roguelite 20.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Roguelike 11.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.9%
- #34 Indies' Lies 2: Fire Seed
74% matchVery Positive80% of 147 reviews2025
Dev: Fun Square GamesPub: Erabit
Windows
Indies' Lies 2: Fire Seed is a top-down 2D roguelite tactics game. Command three heroes in chess-like battles, forging legends through terrain strategy, skill combos, and ever-evolving rogue builds on a dynamic battlefield.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 15.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.2%, Tactical RPG 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11%
- #35 Sin Slayers: Reign of The 8th
75% matchMixed70% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Goonswarm Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Seven Deadly Sins. Have you heard about the 8th? Delve into madness in Sin Slayers, a challenging RPG Roguelite where you decide how much sin to bear as you transform the world. Assemble a party of wicked adventurers, kill, and pillage to drive off a gluttonous nightmare in turn-based battles
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 14.2%, Tactical RPG 13.6%, Strategy RPG 12.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%, Roguelike 10.5%
- #36 Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
71% matchVery Positive82% of 1,248 reviews2025
Dev: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 14.9 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: Tactical RPG 17.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.1%, Strategy RPG 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, Turn-Based Combat 9.6%
- #37 Fallen: A2P Protocol
78% matchMostly Negative38% of 226 reviews2015
Dev: Red Katana
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A post-apocalyptic, turn based, tactical combat and strategy game where you lead your caravan on a quest for revenge.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.9%, Tactical RPG 11.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Strategy RPG 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic tactical RPG that emphasizes squad management and turn-based combat.
- #38 Godless Tactics
73% matchVery Positive95% of 109 reviews2020
Dev: Ice Arrow Games
Windows
Lead an elite strike team through the wars of a reborn civilisation, and decide the fate of humanity through your achievements and choices. Traverse a dynamic war-map, engage in fast, turn-based battles, and explore the world of 2952.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 35.2%, Strategy 25.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.9%, Adventure 10.5%, 2D 6.5%
- #39 Everpath
75% matchMixed68% of 77 reviews2019
Dev: Pixel Games Studio
Windows
Everpath is a roguelite RPG with hand-crafted pixel art, explore a procedural generated world with the combat and item system of the classics action RPGs. Embark yourself as a member of the Northbarrow army, choose and personalize your class to find what is lurking in the wilderness of Northbarrow
Why similar: RPG 100%
- #40 Nightmare Frontier
71% matchVery Positive84% of 199 reviews2025
Dev: Ice Code Games
Windows
Behold the first-ever Tactical Extraction Looter where you pit your courage and leadership against fears made manifest: the Dreadweavers. Lead a band of scavenger roughnecks into a devastated boom town of the alternative 1900s. Get in, face the monsters, grab what you can carry and get out. Alive.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 14.8%, Strategy RPG 14.3%, Alternate History 14.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.8%
- #41 Immortal Tactics: War of the Eternals
73% matchVery Positive81% of 101 reviews2022
Dev: Kenisoft Game Studio
Windows
Experience a Fast-Paced Roguelite Turn-Based Strategy game with a New Turn-Based System which will need you to plan early on and create strategies that would lead your army to victory. Create an army with different Characters and Leaders to choose from and explore this Roguelite world.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.4%, Turn-Based 16.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%, Tactical 7.9%
- #42 Stirring Abyss
73% matchVery Positive88% of 431 reviews2020
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Stirring Abyss is an indie tactical squad-based game with strong RPG elements in which you uncover the ancient mysteries of the depths depicted in the classic vein of Lovecraftian horror.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.4%, Turn-Based 12.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%, Strategy RPG 8.4%
- #43 Ruin Raiders
74% matchMixed69% of 86 reviews2021
Dev: OverPowered TeamPub: indie.io
Windows
Ruin Raiders is a turn-based tactical roguelike where you command customizable squads on a one-way journey into the ruins of an ancient civilization. Master turn-based combat, craft new technologies, and dive into ever-changing ruins to unveil the past!
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Roguelite 10.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%
- #44 Overland
72% 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 44.3%, Strategy 14.7%, Procedural Generation 13%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%
- #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: Turn-Based 13.9%, Tactical RPG 13.6%, Strategy RPG 13.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 11%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%
- #46 Fantasy of Expedition
71% matchVery Positive80% of 687 reviews2020
Dev: LW.C
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Fantasy of Expedition is a Roguelike Strategy Adventure Game where players lead their own army on an expedition mandated by the Heavens. Be careful what choices you make on our randomized maps! Recruit, purchase, and gather relics to win battles and solve events. Your destiny awaits!
Why similar: Roguelike 29%, RPG 24.4%, Strategy 21%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Adventure 8.7%
- #47 Future War Tactics: SOF vs Alien Invasion – Turn-Based Strategy
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: QuadCom InteractivePub: Brightika, Inc.
Windows
Future War Tactics: SOF vs Alien Invasion - a turn-based strategy where you command SOF forces against an alien threat. Investigate disappearances, fight the invaders, and uncover the mystery. Every decision affects the fate of humanity.
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Strategy 8.4%
- #48 Heroes of Steel RPG
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 282 reviews2014
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Heroes of Steel is a tactical RPG set in a grim post-apocalyptic fantasy world. Coordinate your party of four heroes in turn-based combat and navigate a engaging world and story.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 17.8%, Turn-Based 16.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%, Roguelite 9.1%
- #49 MEMOLITH: Forsaken by Light
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 147 reviews2023
Dev: Black AnchorPub: Webzen
Windows
A turn-based tactical RPG set in a medieval city overrun by horrific creatures, where only your wits and strategies can keep you alive. Plunge into The Dark Shroud to rescue survivors, inherit the memories of the fallen, and restore the shattered "Memolith" to reclaim the lost light.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.5%, Strategy RPG 20.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Zombies 8.2%
- #50 Terminus: Zombie Survivors
66% matchVery Positive94% of 4,386 reviews2024
Dev: Longplay Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Terminus: Zombie Survivors is a 2D turn-based survival roguelike set during a zombie apocalypse. Each journey is unique, and every decision can mean the difference between life and death. Can you brave hunger, cold, and the undead in order to reach the Terminus and find salvation?
Why similar: Zombies 17.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.4%, Turn-Based 15.4%, Roguelike 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 8.7%
- #51 Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
70% matchMixed66% of 2,493 reviews2019
Dev: Cultic GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Delve into a role-playing game of horror, loss and madness set in the strange worlds of HP Lovecraft. Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones offers a mix of rich role-playing and turn-based tactical combat, represented in an illustrative visual style. Can you find salvation in a dead world?
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 43.2%, RPG 38.6%, Strategy 7.6%, 2D 6%, Adventure 4.7%
- #52 Zero Orders Tactics
67% matchVery Positive91% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: Pauloondra
Windows
🌋⚔ Terraforming + Into The Breach! An experimental puzzle strategy where you are not commanding your troops - now, you are shaping the battlefield itself! Nothing is random*, everything is predictable*, and the battlefield is changing. Every turn. By you.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 15.2%, Turn-Based 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Roguelite 9.2%, Roguelike 8.3%
- #53 Sigil of the Magi
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: YongjustyongPub: The Iterative Collective
Windows
Sigil of the Magi blends roguelike deckbuilding with turn-based combat for a deep tactical experience. Navigate a world full of dangers and mystique as you craft your deck, obtain relics, and prepare your party of champions for any challenges ahead!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 20.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.7%, Roguelike 13.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, Procedural Generation 11.6%
- #54 Survive the Blackout
70% matchMixed64% of 87 reviews2020
Dev: Baby Bison Games
Windows
Survive the Blackout is a narrative survival game set in a dark post-apocalyptic world. Choose your adventure-type gameplay, squad-level management, exploration and scavenging, difficult moral choices. Modern-times tribute to Oregon Trail.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 42.1%, Pixel Graphics 20%, Strategy 19.9%, Roguelike 9.2%, Adventure 8.8%
- #55 Veterum
65% matchVery Positive93% of 126 reviews2025
Dev: Crasleen Games
Windows
Turn-based tactical strategy with a detailed combat system and interactive environment. Explore the open world, complete quests, search for rare artifacts. Lead the last army of the Order of the Gatekeepers and stop the coming chaos!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 19.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.7%, Tactical RPG 17.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Turn-Based Combat 8.3%
- #56 Trials of Fire
67% matchVery Positive86% of 3,239 reviews2021
Dev: Whatboy Games
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.3%, Turn-Based 17.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Roguelite 10.3%
- #57 Path of Achra
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,085 reviews2024
Dev: UlfsirePub: Slouching Beast LLC
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Path of Achra is a dark fantasy roguelike of the ancient earth, with a focus on streamlined controls and rapid hero customization. A "broken build sandbox." Fight through the deadly lands of Achra to reach the horrors of the Obelisk, and discover what lies beyond...
Why similar: Roguelike 28.7%, Turn-Based Combat 28.4%, Procedural Generation 13.5%, RPG 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%
- #58 SFD : Rogue TRPG
69% matchVery Positive87% of 100 reviews2018
Dev: icefill
Windows · Mac · Linux
SFD is a unique hybrid of tactical RPG and roguelike. Manage a party of adventurers as you attempt to be one of the few to conquer the Sigma Finite Dungeon.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.9%, Turn-Based 15.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12%, RPG 11%, Roguelite 8.8%
- #59 Sproggiwood
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 592 reviews2014
Dev: Freehold Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Bring civilization to Sproggiwood, a story-driven, turn-based roguelike set in a humorous world inspired by Finnish mythology. Grow your civilization and plunder procedural dungeons with six unique classes. Outsmart mischievous monsters who work together in unexpected ways. No two dungeon dives are alike.
Why similar: Turn-Based 33.6%, Procedural Generation 16%, Roguelike 9.2%, Tactical RPG 7.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.5%
- #60 Railroads & Catacombs
65% matchMostly Positive78% of 398 reviews2025
Dev: MadRailsPub: IndieArk
Windows
In this exciting Card Building Roguelike game you create your cards from scratch adding different upgrades. Build your train, explore the Labyrinth and survive. Discover infinite synergies. How far will you go?
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.1%, Turn-Based 21.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Tactical 10.9%, Roguelite 8.6%