- #1 The Nameless: Slay Dragon
96% matchVery Positive91% of 2,135 reviews2024
Dev: The Nameless EpicPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Nameless: Slay Dragon is like a mix of CRPG and JRPG. In short - how to slay the immensely powerful and cunning evil dragon? You will play as a young man having a bloody feud with a dragon, and face powerful, sinister and tricky enemies with friends....
Why similar: CRPG 20.6%, Dragons 13.7% ★, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Strategy RPG 11%, Turn-Based Combat 10%
- #2 Ash of Gods: Redemption
97% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,470 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: CRPG 15.7%, Tactical RPG 14.2%, Party-Based RPG 13%, Strategy RPG 10.9%, Dark Fantasy 9%
- #3 The Iron Oath
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 923 reviews2023
Dev: Curious Panda GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.9 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: CRPG 17.7%, Tactical RPG 15.9%, Party-Based RPG 13.4%, Strategy RPG 9.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.6%
- #4 Age of Reforging: The Freelands
95% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,479 reviews2025
Dev: PersonaeGame StudioPub: Kunpan Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Age of Reforging: The Freelands is a medieval high-freedom sandbox adventure CRPG. You'll be a reforger in the freelands chosen by the Goddess to embark on a medieval adventure tour at your own pace, gathering teammates, fighting for survival, and craft your unique legend!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 21.1%, CRPG 17.3%, Tactical RPG 17%, Strategy RPG 14.1%, Magic 12.6%
- #5 Entropy
94% matchVery Positive95% of 190 reviews2026
Dev: Lovely HellplacePub: DreadXP
Windows
Entropy is a tactical turn-based RPG inspired by classic JRPGs. Assemble your party of mercenaries and forge your own path towards an expedition into hell to stop the demonic incursion. Choices you make along the way will determine the fate of your world.
Why similar: CRPG 27.3%, Tactical RPG 17.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12%, Magic 10.2%
- #6 Kingsvein
94% matchVery Positive91% of 313 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 19.6%, Party-Based RPG 17.1%, Strategy RPG 13.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%
- #7 Prelude Dark Pain
92% matchVery Positive81% of 405 reviews2026
Dev: QUICKFIREGAMESPub: Firesquid
Windows
Prelude Dark Pain is a Tactical RPG set in a dark fantasy world. Assume the role of a local blacksmith named Soren, lead an uprising against the Order of the Ashen Crusade and save a world ravaged by war.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Strategy RPG 11%
- #8 Shores Unknown
93% matchMixed69% of 124 reviews2021
Dev: VallynnePub: Hitcents
Windows
A turn-based RPG with deep character-driven combat, and a story written by Final Fantasy veterans. Finding yourself on the wrong side of the Crown, you and your companions must fight or perish. Build a team of mercenaries, forge alliances, and explore distant lands.
Why similar: CRPG 25%, Tactical RPG 17.8%, Party-Based RPG 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.9%
- #9 Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner
91% matchMixed48% of 273 reviews2023
Dev: Black March Studios
Windows
Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner brings you an epic adventure in the form of a turn-based tactical RPG. Set in a medieval high fantasy world, witness a massive political disruption through the lives of different characters and fight for the fate of Wendalle.
Why similar: CRPG 17.5%, Tactical RPG 15.7%, Party-Based RPG 13%, Dragons 12.5% ★, Strategy RPG 11.4%
- #10 Eden's Last Sunrise
90% matchVery Positive93% of 69 reviews2022
Dev: Sungazer Software LLC
Windows
A classic tactics RPG where magic and technology clash to determine the fate of the world. Command tactical battles, befriend and train your troops, create custom heroes, and experience the story through multiple branching paths.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21%, Dragons 19.6% ★, Strategy RPG 14.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.4%, Magic 9.4%
- #11 Those Who Rule
89% matchVery Positive90% of 1,112 reviews2025
Dev: Eldin Turulja
Windows
Join three fresh recruits caught in a web of betrayal as war looms over the land. Lead your band of heroes through tactical turn-based battles, master unique abilities, and forge powerful gear to turn the tide of battle. Will you unravel the conspiracy driving the conflict—or be consumed by it?
Why similar: CRPG 17.5%, Tactical RPG 16.1%, Party-Based RPG 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 11%, Strategy RPG 11%
- #12 Ash of Gods: The Way
89% matchVery Positive80% of 507 reviews2023
Dev: AurumDust
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Solve tactical puzzles in constantly changing battles and overcome circumstances that are NEVER in your favor. Defend your commander, win duels, capture points, experiment with your strategy to defeat a superior enemy, and make decisions that affect your story.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.1%, Dark Fantasy 19%, Choices Matter 9.9%, RPG 8.9%
- #13 Radix Chronicle
88% matchVery Positive100% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Luna Flora
Windows · Mac · Linux
Radix is a tactical RPG inspired by SNES and Playstation classics. With dark themes but bright characters, this fantasy tale changes depending on how you fight! Your magic can even alter the land itself. Use your timing and skill, rather than your luck, to lead your party home safely each day!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.2%, Magic 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.5%
- #14 Shards of Order
86% matchVery Positive90% of 543 reviews2026
Dev: FardustPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
A grim RPG with card-based combat where nothing stays dead. Lead a party of survivors through a world undone by shattered Laws. Restore them and reshape the rules of the game, but be ready to face the consequences.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 23%, CRPG 21.7%, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%, RPG 10.3%
- #15 The Age of Decadence
87% matchVery Positive82% of 4,045 reviews2015
Dev: Iron Tower Studio
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Age of Decadence is a turn-based, hardcore role-playing game set in a low magic fantasy world. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple skill-based ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and extensive dialogue trees.
Why similar: CRPG 22.9%, Tactical RPG 16.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Turn-Based Combat 7.9%
- #16 Vendir: Plague of Lies
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 263 reviews2024
Dev: Early Morning Studio
Windows
Vendir: Plague of Lies is a classic party-based RPG with a deep storyline and turn-based combat. Experience an intricately crafted world, steeped in history and brought to life through a carefully crafted atmosphere and the trials and tribulations of stories of the people that inhabit it.
Why similar: CRPG 24.1%, Tactical RPG 18%, Party-Based RPG 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Strategy RPG 9.5%
- #17 Arcadian Atlas
86% matchMixed54% of 191 reviews2023
Dev: Twin Otter StudiosPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Arcadian Atlas is a Tactical RPG about the choices people make for love and power, and how those decisions tear a kingdom apart.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.4%, CRPG 17.2%, Strategy RPG 13.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%
- #18 Valor of Man
82% matchVery Positive90% of 175 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: Tactical RPG 22.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%, Party-Based RPG 9.8%
- #19 Solasta II
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,091 reviews2026
Dev: Tactical Adventures
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
In a Mana-infused land, a dark force led by the enigmatic Shadwyn threatens Neokos. Bring your party of adventurers together across perilous realms in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.2 ruleset. You make the choices, dice decide your destiny.
Why similar: CRPG 24.8%, Party-Based RPG 17.7%, Dragons 17.2% ★, Strategy RPG 12%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%
- #20 Forged of Blood
84% matchMixed67% of 118 reviews2019
Dev: Critical Forge
Windows
A fantasy turn-based tactical RPG built on depth and mechanical complexity, featuring classless character building, strategic management, and small unit tactics on a world scale.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 16.5%, CRPG 16%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Strategy RPG 12.7%, RPG 11.8%
- #21 Knights of the Chalice
83% matchVery Positive86% of 96 reviews2019
Dev: Heroic Fantasy Games Dot Com
Windows
Knights of the Chalice is a 2D RPG with turn-based combat. Create four Adventurers and embark on a bold journey to save the Land from Slavers, Demons, Dragons and other Evil Forces, as your Heroic Party progresses all the way from level 1 to level 20. The free Demo/Tutorial is a unique adventure.
Why similar: CRPG 25.7%, Tactical RPG 20%, Party-Based RPG 17.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.9%, Turn-Based Combat 7.5%
- #22 Broken Alliance
81% matchVery Positive87% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Placeholder Gameworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
From the makers of Death & Taxes comes a turn-based adventure-strategy game, an indie love letter to pixel art, old-school adventure games, mythical creatures and fantasy storytelling. Choose your faction and harness the vast power of magic to save your dying world, shaping your personal storyline.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.8%, Dragons 16.3% ★, Strategy RPG 13.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%
- #23 Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,033 reviews2022
Dev: GrapeOcean TechnologiesPub: V Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Black Geyser is an isometric, party-based fantasy RPG inspired by genre classics. Recruit characters with unique personalities and explore a land ravaged by civil war and a mysterious curse of greed. Your choices, good or evil, will decide the fate of the Kingdom of Isilmerald.
Why similar: CRPG 28.5%, Tactical RPG 21.5%, Party-Based RPG 20.4%, RPG 7.6%, Multiple Endings 6.6%
- #24 The Thaumaturge
79% matchVery Positive83% of 5,876 reviews2024
Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.
Why similar: CRPG 38.4%, Dark Fantasy 15.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.7%, RPG 11.1%, Choices Matter 7.5%
- #25 Fated Land
80% matchMixed64% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: AlxmoPub: Leyo Games
Windows
This is a Pixel Tactical Self-Propelled RPG Games The battle system adopts a semi-turn-based design, Quick Battle or Enter the Battlefield? It's time to decide! In this journey full of magic, you will also meet a variety of characters, who may become your allies, or your partners...
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.6%, Tactical RPG 21.3%, Party-Based RPG 19.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 17%, RPG 13.9%
- #26 Drova - Forsaken Kin
76% matchVery Positive94% of 9,712 reviews2024
Dev: Just2DPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Drova is an Action-RPG that marries the dark grim tones of its genre with the mysticism of Celtic mythology. Encounter a society where ancient restless spirits and divided factions battle for dominance. Uncover forgotten abilities and unravel the secrets of a past shrouded in mystery.
Why similar: CRPG 36.7%, RPG 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Magic 10.2%, Choices Matter 8%
- #27 Knights of the Chalice 2
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 150 reviews2022
Dev: Heroic Fantasy Games Dot Com
Windows · Mac
Knights of the Chalice 2 is a 2D RPG with turn-based combat. Create six Adventurers and set forth on an epic adventure against Evil. Overcome the odds with superior tactics. Enjoy a whole new dimension of complexity and variety based on the 3.5 ruleset! Includes a Module Editor.
Why similar: CRPG 24.4%, Tactical RPG 19.1%, Party-Based RPG 16.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Turn-Based Combat 8%
- #28 Conquest Tactics : Realm of Sin
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 219 reviews2026
Dev: Singular Sunshine Studios
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 22.1%, Tactical RPG 22%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.2%, Dark Fantasy 17.7%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%
- #29 Dark Deity
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,098 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 14.3 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: Tactical RPG 18.1%, Party-Based RPG 16.7%, Strategy RPG 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.7%
- #30 Deck of Ashes
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,070 reviews2020
Dev: AYGamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Deck of Ashes is an adventure game with tactical card combat. One character at a time, lead the cast of antiheroes on a quest for redemption. Explore the cursed fantasy world and hunt down powerful cards. Forge a unique Battle Deck, and crush your foes! Can you rid the world of the Ash Curse?
Why similar: RPG 32.7%, Dark Fantasy 29.1%, Turn-Based Combat 23.8%, 2D 6.6%, Dark 5.4%
- #31 Grey Heritage: Faded Vision
77% matchVery Positive81% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: BTrain Studio
Windows
Command a rebellion as Leon Beaumont, Exiled Prince of Astrea, against the king that betrayed him. Engage in a classic turn-based tactical RPG experience as you unravel untold secrets from the past. Recruit allies, manage inventory, and train your soldiers in this JRPG inspired journey!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.3%, Party-Based RPG 16.8%, Strategy RPG 14.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%
- #32 Dawn of the Ashen Queen
75% matchVery Positive83% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Shattered Moon Games
Windows
Dawn of the Ashen Queen is a classic grid-based dungeon crawler. Set out with your party to reveal the legacy of a millennia old curse in a narrative-rich experience. Explore the colorful world of Eshavon, unearth its many secrets and fight dangerous foes sent out to stop you in your mission.
Why similar: CRPG 36.8%, Party-Based RPG 23.7%, Magic 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%, RPG 9%
- #33 The Necromancer's Tale
73% matchVery Positive92% of 935 reviews2025
Dev: Psychic Software
Windows · Mac
A story-rich gothic RPG. Master the rituals of an ancient spellbook. Commune with the realm of the dead and struggle with your descent into madness. Build the power to raise an undead army and march against your enemies. Progress through secrecy, diplomacy, blackmail, coercion and seduction.
Why similar: CRPG 35.4%, Magic 17.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%, RPG 8.2%
- #34 Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 182 reviews2018
Dev: Wave Light Games Inc.
Windows
Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North is a gripping, tactical RPG that lets you build a powerful band of adventurers and partake in a grand adventure.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 16.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.7%, RPG 12.3%, Strategy RPG 12.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%
- #35 Lawless Lands
75% matchVery Positive88% of 119 reviews2020
Dev: Corrosive Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Lawless Lands is a dark medieval role-playing game featuring a grim setting and innovative mechanics that allow players to delve into a low-fantasy, apocalyptic world of epic proportions. Defy and destroy the darkness that has taken hold over these Lawless Lands.
Why similar: CRPG 24.9%, Party-Based RPG 16.7%, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, Turn-Based Combat 9.8%, RPG 8.6%
- #36 Shields of Loyalty
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 183 reviews2025
Dev: Mosaic Mask StudioPub: indie.io
Windows
A dark fantasy turn-based strategy game where unit synergy, positioning and map control wins. Combine your troops strategically and unlock devastating special abilities and combos. Three factions. Three commanders. Infinite tactical possibilities.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 25.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.6%, Dark Fantasy 22.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, Medieval 9.3%
- #37 Nox Archaist
74% matchVery Positive86% of 63 reviews2021
Dev: 6502 Workshop
Windows · Mac
An 8-bit RPG modeled after the iconic games of the 1980s. You control a party of adventurers who travel the Realm, talk to NPCs in towns and castles, explore dungeons, and fight monsters as you seek to save the world from a terrible danger.
Why similar: CRPG 29.3%, Party-Based RPG 14.5%, Dragons 12.5% ★, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%, RPG 8.3%
- #38 Fight Life: Vanguard
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 173 reviews2026
Dev: StartImpulsePub: Two Cakes Studio
Windows
Engage in tactical turn-based combat, manage and upgrade each character, and strive to reclaim harmony in a world on the brink of oblivion. Take on the mantle of leadership as you guide a mercenary squad through perilous landscapes, selecting your comrades from a diverse pool of skilled recruits.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.2%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Strategy RPG 14.1%, Magic 11.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%
- #39 Avadon 3: The Warborn
74% matchVery Positive91% of 133 reviews2016
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Huge, old-school, indie fantasy role-playing adventure. Features an epic story and tactical, turn-based combat. Explore cunning dungeons, hunt for 100s of magical artifacts, and use dozens of magical abilities. Many different endings. Will you save your people or betray them? It's up to you.
Why similar: CRPG 42.1%, RPG 24.1%, Party-Based RPG 21%, Story Rich 6.8%, 2D 4.3%
- #40 Grimshade
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 141 reviews2019
Dev: TALEROCKPub: Asterion Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Grimshade is a party-based role-playing game inspired by JRPG of the 90s, featuring a tactical turn-based combat system and a grim story of war and personal choices.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 20.5%, Tactical RPG 19.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%, Strategy RPG 13.2%, RPG 13%
- #41 Umbra: The Last Summoner
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: EpiRPG
Windows
As the sole Summoner, save Umbra from a demon invasion by summoning 60 unique heroes. Engage in strategic, turn-based battles against 150+ monsters, explore 15 vast areas, and conquer challenging quests and colossal bosses. Your epic RPG journey awaits!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.2%, Dragons 19.9% ★, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Magic 9%
- #42 STRANGER SAGA -Stranger Bach and Iskiyeld's Ambition-
68% matchVery Positive87% of 215 reviews2025
Dev: Retro Game Balance & Mechanics -レトロゲームの手応えとバランスを追求するデザイン工房-
Windows
"STRANGER SAGA" is a turn-based SRPG where you lead a resistance army against a mighty enemy force. Raise citizens into elite warriors and conquer challenging strategy battles!
Why similar: CRPG 23.1%, Tactical RPG 18.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.8%, Strategy RPG 11%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%
- #43 The Fortress
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 160 reviews2026
Dev: Baryonyx Games
Windows · Mac
The Fortress is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler with turn-based combat, mixing strategy and risk. Choose a class, delve into cursed chambers, roll dice to fight brutal enemies, and grab loot. Face tough choices, survive epic bosses, and fight to escape... or fall to the shadows
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 27.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%, RPG 10.9%, Medieval 9.1%
- #44 Avadon: The Black Fortress
72% matchVery Positive81% of 618 reviews2011
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Avadon: The Black Fortress is an epic, Indie fantasy role-playing saga. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law. Use your power to crush a growing rebellion! (Or join it.)
Why similar: CRPG 32.1%, RPG 25.4%, Party-Based RPG 24.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%, Story Rich 4.7%
- #45 Stones Keeper
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 123 reviews2022
Dev: SK TeamPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Stones Keeper is a turn-based strategy game with RPG elements in which you explore a detailed fantasy world, lead the Order of the Griffin, recruit and enhance your fighters, control a flying island, search for artifacts, and learn the secrets of the ancients.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Strategy RPG 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%
- #46 Astral Throne
68% matchVery Positive81% of 271 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 25.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.9%, Strategy RPG 16.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Magic 9.6%
- #47 SKALD: Against the Black Priory
67% matchVery Positive94% of 3,616 reviews2024
Dev: High North Studios ASPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
SKALD:Against the Black Priory is a retro-style party-based RPG set in a grim-dark fantasy world of tragic heroes, violent deaths and Lovecraftian horror. Take a chance and roll the dice as you embark on a compelling story filled with deadly creatures, branching story and tactical, turn-based combat
Why similar: CRPG 24.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.6%, Party-Based RPG 17.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Magic 11.3%
- #48 The Hidden Scrolls
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 146 reviews2026
Dev: Red Dragon StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
A turn-based tactical roguelike fusing Spring and Autumn history with supernatural fantasy. Assemble knights in an ink-oil aesthetic world, venture into five perilous realms, battle monsters and human-born demons, and collect lost bamboo slips to unravel hidden secrets.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 19%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.1%, Strategy RPG 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.7%
- #49 Dust and Salt
70% matchVery Positive84% of 77 reviews2018
Dev: Prime Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Dust and Salt is a text-based narrative adventure with a pinch of turn-based tactical battles which has you as the main hero leading your troops in a gritty, low-power, medieval fantasy world. You decide where to go and whom to form alliances with. Force your will with either diplomacy or through war.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 23.7%, Strategy RPG 17.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.9%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, RPG 12.7%
- #50 Tyranny
68% matchVery Positive87% of 13,315 reviews2016
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.
Why similar: CRPG 38.5%, RPG 19.9%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Party-Based RPG 8.7%
- #51 Paths & Danger
69% matchMixed67% of 82 reviews2022
Dev: GoldenGod Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 21.6%, Party-Based RPG 16.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%
- #52 Spellcrafter
72% matchMostly Negative36% of 64 reviews2015
Dev: Jujubee S.A.Pub: Salient Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Spellcrafter is an RPG game with deep tactical turn-based combat and a unique spell casting system. Explore the magical world, collect gold, interact with NPCs, take quests and make moral choices! Recruit heroes, assemble and summon powerful troops and send them into battle!
Why similar: RPG 91.9%, Adventure 8.1%
- #53 Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
65% matchVery Positive94% of 14,748 reviews2022
Dev: Dancing Dragon Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 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: Tactical RPG 31.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Strategy RPG 13.2%, Party-Based RPG 11.9%, RPG 9.2%
- #54 Sword Legacy: Omen
70% matchMixed66% of 883 reviews2018
Dev: Firecast Studio
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Survive strategic turn-based combat in this award-winning indie tactical RPG as you embark on an epic revenge quest in search of the long-lost Excalibur.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, RPG 12.1%
- #55 Crown Gambit
65% matchVery Positive95% of 453 reviews2025
Dev: WILD WITS GAMESPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Play as three intrepid paladins through a terrible war of succession to save a sinister medieval kingdom from political turmoil. Pick a side amongst noble families to choose the future monarch and crush those who stand in your way through board-shattering tactical card combat!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 32.9%, RPG 20.3%, Medieval 15.6%, Choices Matter 15%, Story Rich 14.6%
- #56 Dark Envoy
67% matchMostly Positive70% of 900 reviews2023
Dev: Event Horizon
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lead a party of relic hunters in an epic cRPG adventure set in a war-torn Guns N’ Sorcery world. Experiment with a tactical slo-mo and a modern combat system!
Why similar: CRPG 36.4%, Party-Based RPG 27.2%, Dark Fantasy 17.4%, RPG 9.7%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #57 Clash II
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 110 reviews2024
Dev: Prime Bit Games SA
Windows
Clash II is a turn-based strategy game in a world steeped in ancient magic. Immerse yourself in its history and explore forgotten land full of magical creatures. Gather and train an army, expand your stronghold, upgrade your heroes! Lead one side of the conflict and decide the fate of the continent!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 19.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.5%, Magic 16.3%, Strategy RPG 14%, Turn-Based Combat 12.7%