- #1 Tactical Combat Department
97% matchMixed62% of 118 reviews2022
Dev: LukasHPub: Render System
Windows
Tactical Combat Department is a tactical turn-based strategy game inspired by Swat games. You command a special intervention squad that intervenes in various situations and environments.
Why similar: Turn-Based 17.1%, Military 16.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Wargame 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features a similar isometric tactical approach with a heavy emphasis on military squad management and turn-based combat.
- #2 End State
96% matchMixed65% of 142 reviews2022
Dev: Finger Squad
Windows
End State is a turn-based tactics game where you manage a mercenary company tracking down a terrorists in a war-torn country. Hire, gear up and gain experience for your mercenaries. Take on rebels and criminal gangs, do side contracts and explore Brekovia.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 17.9%, Turn-Based 15.5%, Military 13%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This tactical game provides a gritty, realistic approach to squad-based combat with deep customization options similar to Recon Control.
- #3 Door Kickers
96% matchVery Positive94% of 10,059 reviews2014
Dev: KillHouse Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Door Kickers is an innovative realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.
Why similar: Tactical 56.9%, Strategy 22.2%, Simulation 10.8%, 2D 4.1%, Indie 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a top-down tactical experience with intense squad management and mission planning that mirrors the military focus of the seed game.
- #4 Templar Battleforce
95% matchVery Positive93% of 984 reviews2015
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
An addictive mix of strategic combat and army building, with the precision of an RPG. Design your squad members' exact build of equipment and talents to create unique fireteam combinations. Step into the pilot suit of a Leviathan mech, lead the Templar Knights in turn-based tactical warfare.
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Perma Death 14.4%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a complex turn-based tactical experience with deep squad customization and challenging missions that reward careful planning.
- #5 Breach & Clear
94% matchVery Positive82% of 2,431 reviews2014
Dev: Mighty Rabbit StudiosPub: Gun Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Breach & Clear brings deep tactical strategy simulation to PC, Mac and Linux! Build your Special Operations team, plan and execute advanced missions, and own every angle.Choose your real-world squad -- US Army Rangers, Germany's KSK, Canada’s JTF2, UK SAS, and more -- and take on a variety of foes with different skill-sets and...
Why similar: Tactical 23.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.8%, Turn-Based 16.7%, Military 13.4%, Strategy 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focused on modern special operations, this game delivers the tactical, turn-based squad management experience central to the seed game.
- #6 Door Kickers: Action Squad
94% matchVery Positive95% of 10,615 reviews2018
Dev: PixelShardPub: KillHouse Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Rescue hostages, disarm bombs and save the day in this old school, side-scroller action game with retro graphics and retro sensibilities. Online and Couch Coop Included.
Why similar: Tactical 53.8%, Simulation 21.3%, 2D 12%, Indie 7.5%, Singleplayer 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: This side-scrolling tactical shooter captures the 2D action-oriented feel of Recon Control while maintaining a focus on squad-based tactical combat.
- #7 No Plan B
93% matchVery Positive87% of 815 reviews2024
Dev: GFX47
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Carefully plan your team's tactics in close quarters battles. Use the timeline to synchronize each door breach, grenade throw and room entry with precision. Watch your team execute your plan autonomously in epic cinematic replays. Take on challenging roguelike campaigns or standalone missions.
Why similar: Military 25.7%, Strategy 18.3%, Tactical 16.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title emphasizes meticulous mission planning and tactical execution, capturing the high-stakes military feel of the seed game.
- #8 Into the Breach
92% matchVery Positive94% of 22,436 reviews2018
Dev: Subset Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 32.0 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 Strategy 23.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.7%, Turn-Based 16.6%, Strategy 9.5%, Tactical 8%
Why You'll Like It: While more minimalist, it provides a masterclass in turn-based tactical positioning and squad-based combat that fans of the genre will appreciate.
- #9 Xenonauts
91% matchVery Positive87% of 5,076 reviews2014
Dev: Goldhawk Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Xenonauts is a strategy game in which you control a multi-national military organisation defending a Cold War-era Earth from alien invasion, using small squads of persistent soldiers to eliminate the extraterrestrials and recover their technology in turn-based ground combat.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 20%, Turn-Based 16.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.4%, Tactical 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a comprehensive squad management and tactical combat experience that captures the feeling of leading a specialized military unit against overwhelming odds.
- #10 Metal Slug Tactics
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,571 reviews2024
Dev: Leikir StudioPub: Dotemu
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
METAL SLUG makes an explosive return! Dive into this dynamic tactical RPG with a roguelite thrill and experience the iconic run'n'gun action of the original series, redefined. Grab your weapons, assemble your squad and conquer the battlefield to defeat the infamous Rebel Army.
Why similar: Turn-Based 24.5%, War 19.8%, Military 13.6%, Tactical 11.5%, Roguelite 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game brings the classic 2D run-and-gun aesthetic into a turn-based tactical framework, mirroring the hybrid nature of Recon Control.
- #11 Jagged Alliance 3
89% matchVery Positive89% of 14,995 reviews2023
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 24.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.4%, Tactical 14.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.8%, Strategy 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at squad-based tactical combat and character management, providing the depth and strategic variety found in Recon Control.
- #12 Invisible, Inc.
90% matchVery Positive91% of 5,792 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: Turn-Based Tactics 20%, Turn-Based 18.3%, Perma Death 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%, Tactical 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: It combines turn-based tactical combat with stealth and squad management, requiring the same level of careful planning as the seed game.
- #13 Mech Armada
89% matchVery Positive81% of 700 reviews2022
Dev: Lioncode Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Create and command custom Mechs to outmaneuver The Swarm in this post-apocalyptic tactical turn-based rogue-lite. Leverage the terrain, learn each Mech's unique skills and use strategy and resources to survive an ever-changing series of battles to give humanity hope.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 24.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13.5%, Tactical 12.8%, Roguelite 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on turn-based tactical combat with heavy customization, allowing players to manage their squad's gear and capabilities.
- #14 USC: Counterforce
87% matchMixed67% of 242 reviews2024
Dev: Angry Cat StudiosPub: Firesquid
Windows
Lead your Space Commandos in a revival of turn-based squad tactics inspired by UFO/XCOM and Aliens. Utilize in-depth skill & combat systems in multiple game modes, including a full campaign. Discover the truth behind the demise of colony MC83-A and join the USC in defending humanity!
Why similar: Military 22%, Turn-Based 18.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on military-themed tactical combat with a strong emphasis on local co-op and squad-based decision-making.
- #15 Warbanners
88% matchMostly Positive71% of 615 reviews2017
Dev: Crasleen Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Warbanners: the turn-based, tactical strategy game with role-playing elements that lets you manage a squad of mercenaries, and survive 42 campaign missions. Your goal? To earn a place among ancient legends!
Why similar: Turn-Based 21.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.4%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, Tactical 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a blend of tactical combat and squad management, focusing on the strategic deployment of units in turn-based encounters.
- #16 Mainframe Defenders
86% matchVery Positive88% of 796 reviews2020
Dev: Synthetic Domain
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
MAINFRAME DEFENDERS - Turn-based tactics centered around gear and unit customization. It offers simple combat, high replayability, and tons of loot. Items don't just provide stats boost, but also offer distinct mechanics that can be combined into powerful builds.
Why similar: Military 34.2%, Turn-Based Combat 22.8%, Roguelite 14.3%, RPG 12.2%, Strategy 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: This tactical RPG offers deep squad customization and turn-based combat that rewards strategic inventory management.
- #17 Frozen Synapse
85% matchVery Positive83% of 2,620 reviews2011
Dev: Mode 7
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Brings the simultaneous turn-based strategy genre up-to-date and lets you give detailed, accurate orders to your squad.
Why similar: Turn-Based 42.9%, Tactical 24.3%, Strategy 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Indie 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game features simultaneous turn-based tactical planning, emphasizing the importance of predicting enemy movement in a military setting.
- #18 Ultimate Space Commando
86% matchVery Positive81% of 58 reviews2015
Dev: Creatio 49Pub: Angry Cat Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
USC is a turn-based, top-down view tactics game in which you control the crew of a stranded recon vessel in a "first contact war" for survival, featuring a detailed combat system with RPG elements, fully interactive randomized maps, unique weapons and gadgets, crafting, and custom multiplayer modes.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 38.8%, RPG 26.6%, Strategy 25.9%, Indie 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a classic turn-based tactical experience with a focus on squad management and military-style missions.
- #19 XCOM: Enemy Unknown
83% matchVery Positive93% of 58,745 reviews2012
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Linux
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 35.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 29.7%, Turn-Based 25.8%, Tactical 19.7%, Strategy 9.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: As a cornerstone of the tactical squad genre, it provides the definitive experience for managing a specialized team through difficult, turn-based missions.
- #20 Ruin Raiders
84% matchMixed67% of 88 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 18.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, Military 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This turn-based roguelite features squad management and tactical combat that challenges players to adapt to difficult scenarios.
- #21 Phantom Doctrine
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,697 reviews2018
Dev: CreativeForge GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The year is 1983. The world teeters on the verge of destruction as the Cold War tightens its icy grip. East or West: trust no one, question everything. The fate of humanity rests in your hands as you pit spy versus spy in tactical Phantom Doctrine.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 34.6%, Turn-Based 18.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Tactical 12.1%, Strategy 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a Cold War espionage theme, it offers deep tactical squad management and inventory systems that align well with the seed game's mechanics.
- #22 Hard West 2
82% matchVery Positive82% of 3,231 reviews2022
Dev: Ice Code GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 20.5%, Turn-Based 20.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.4%, Tactical 11.7%, Turn-Based Combat 11%
Why You'll Like It: This title features a unique turn-based combat system with a strong emphasis on squad synergy and tactical positioning.
- #23 Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
81% matchVery Positive90% of 20,576 reviews2018
Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.4 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 Tactics 19.7%, Turn-Based 18.7%, Turn-Based Combat 16.8%, Tactical 13.5%, Strategy 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: It blends real-time stealth exploration with turn-based tactical combat, offering a similar strategic loop to the seed game.
- #24 Voidspire Tactics
82% matchVery Positive97% of 291 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: Turn-Based 25.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.1%, RPG 17.4%, Strategy 14.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a rich tactical experience with a focus on environmental interaction and character building within a turn-based framework.
- #25 Anomaly Collapse
81% matchVery Positive86% of 638 reviews2024
Dev: RocketPunch Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Command a squad of adorably fierce warriors in Anomaly Collapse, a turn-based Roguelite strategy game that offers a fresh twist to an old formula! Face off against otherworldly beings and uncover the dark secrets of supernatural calamities. Immerse yourself in a story where every move counts!
Why similar: Turn-Based 25%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.7%, Turn-Based Combat 15%, Roguelite 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a party-based tactical experience with a focus on turn-based combat and strategic positioning.
- #26 Crawl Tactics
79% matchVery Positive92% of 221 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 23.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.3%, Turn-Based Combat 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, RPG 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a tactical RPG experience with a focus on turn-based combat and squad management in a challenging environment.
- #27 One-inch Tactics
79% matchVery Positive94% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: KOGADO STUDIOPub: KOMODO
Windows
Turn the tide of the war with nuanced strategies in One-inch Tactics, introducing players to a unique turn-based strategy experience.
Why similar: Wargame 20%, Turn-Based 19.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Tactical 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on tactical combat and unit management, providing a similar strategic depth to the seed game.
- #28 Shogun Showdown
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,103 reviews2024
Dev: RoboatinoPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, Strategy 7.2%
- #29 GhostControl Inc.
80% matchMostly Positive72% of 180 reviews2014
Dev: bumblebeePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Manage a team of ghosthunters and free London from paranormal terror in turn-based battles. Develop your own strategy and build your business well.
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 21%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, Tactical 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: While thematicly different, it shares the turn-based tactical management and base-building elements found in the seed game.
- #30 Ignited Steel: Mech Tactics
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 89 reviews2022
Dev: YokaicadePub: Meteorbyte Studios
Windows
Ignited Steel is a mech roguelike turn-based-tactics game. Manage a team of overheating old-tech mechs, more heat means more vulnerability and damage! Unravel the galaxy’s story as you travel from node to node, improving your mechs, acquiring new pilots, and defeat the sentient A.I. overlord!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15%, War 13.2%, Tactical 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features turn-based tactical combat with a focus on squad management and mech customization.
- #31 REDCON
78% matchVery Positive86% of 849 reviews2016
Dev: Hexage
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Command your own fortress in FTL-like real-time battles! Crush the enemy fortress with unrelenting bombardment or seize it with carefully executed invasion.
Why similar: Strategy 51.3%, Simulation 22.8%, Indie 12.3%, 2D 9.2%, Singleplayer 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique simulation and strategy experience with a focus on military base management and tactical combat.
- #32 Beat the Humans
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Dochungryest
Windows
Beat the Humans is the turn-based tactical strategy game. Here you lead an army of aliens against invaders from the human race. Collect your squad, protect planets, strengthen your army with equipment and look for allies if you want to survive and win.
Why similar: War 16.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.5%, Turn-Based 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Tactical 10.6%
- #33 TINY METAL
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 290 reviews2017
Dev: AREA 35, Inc.Pub: Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. / UNTIES
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Craft unique strategies and outmaneuver your foes in TINY METAL, a turn-based Japanese wargame! With new tactical options, you will command over 16 tactically diverse units, flank, assault, deploy heroes from orbital dropships, and focus the firepower of multiple units to even out otherwise disastrous odds.
Why similar: Turn-Based 14.5%, Wargame 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%, Military 11.2%, War 10.9%
- #34 Acceptable Losses
73% matchVery Positive80% of 153 reviews2026
Dev: Zann Archive
Windows · Mac
Acceptable Losses is a short, replayable WWI command and management game. Lead squads through a brutal 20 day campaign, balancing morale, fatigue, cohesion, and the paperwork of war. Perform well enough and you may be ordered Over the Top, where success leads to a second act holding captured ground.
Why similar: Wargame 32%, Military 14.6%, War 12.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%
- #35 Rogue Command
71% matchVery Positive90% of 1,064 reviews2026
Dev: feneq
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
True RTS gameplay reinforced with roguelite build crafting. Control units with bullet-time precision. Call down bases and raise armies. Drafted from a different arsenal every run. Weave builds that break the game. Or the game breaks you.
Why similar: Military 30.6%, Perma Death 22.1%, Tactical 20.7%, Roguelite 13.2%, Strategy 10.8%
- #36 Rencounter
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 375 reviews2016
Dev: SPVDPub: GrabTheGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Rencounter is a difficult, turn-based, RPG, roguelike game with a mysterious atmosphere. Help your squad survive while navigating through a network of tunnels and rooms. Distribute provisions and medicine to keep them alive.
Why similar: Turn-Based 35%, Turn-Based Strategy 26.9%, RPG 17.1%, Strategy 15.5%, Indie 5.6%
- #37 Pirate Patrol
73% matchMixed63% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: INDIELLIGENT
Windows
Pirate Patrol is a hardcore tactical simulation/RPG with procedurally generated battles, endless replayability, and infinite items/loot, where mastery comes from precision, planning, and smart command decisions. Your pilots are ready for your orders, Captain!
Why similar: Military 23.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.2%, Tactical 18%, RPG 9.8%, Strategy 9.1%
- #38 Deadlock Station
72% matchVery Positive81% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: Luxorix Games
Windows
Turn the battlefield into your ally in this tactical rogue-like with indirect controls. Assemble a unique squad, destroy the alien invaders with precise planning, and uncover the truth about the Event and the mysterious disappearance of humans.
Why similar: Tactical 34.8%, Roguelite 22%, Strategy 17.1%, RPG 16.4%, 2D 6.2%
- #39 Xenopurge
71% matchVery Positive86% of 467 reviews2025
Dev: TrapticsPub: Firesquid
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Xenopurge is a tactical auto-battler where you are a Commander tasked with purging the Xenos threat. Operate from a remote command center, issuing indirect orders via multi-screen interfaces. Plan routes, set priorities, and adapt as missions escalate and feel the true weight of being in command.
Why similar: Perma Death 28.7%, Tactical 20.3%, Roguelite 18.4%, Strategy 14.7%, Simulation 9.4%
- #40 Radio Commander: Vietnam '64
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,072 reviews2019
Dev: Serious SimPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Use the radio to give commands to the soldiers on the battlefield. Keep track of the situation based on their voice reports only. Lead US platoons to clash with Vietcong in a realistic, innovative approach to the RTS genre. Make hard choices in a narrative driven experience, and face the outcome.
Why similar: Wargame 29.3%, Military 25.4%, War 23.5%, Simulation 8.2%, Strategy 8.1%
- #41 Rebel Cops
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,849 reviews2019
Dev: Weappy StudioPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 37.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 29%, Strategy 22.1%, Tactical 6.9%, Indie 2.2%
- #42 Classified: France '44
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,040 reviews2024
Dev: Absolutely GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Command an elite team of allied special operators in Nazi-occupied France wreaking havoc in the run up to D-Day in this ambitious turn-based tactics game. Take on the might of Germany's war machine and launch daring raids in occupied territory. Can you do enough to ensure Allied victory?
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 17.5%, Military 15.9%, War 15%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 14%
- #43 Every Day We Fight
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 426 reviews2025
Dev: Signal Space LabPub: Wild Hog Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Turn-based tactics meets real-time choices. Control each moment of combat: react to enemy fire, aim your shots, and interrupt enemies on-the-fly. Transform a trio of ragtag civilians into seasoned soldiers - and escape the alien timeloop.
Why similar: Turn-Based 15.6%, Military 14.6%, War 13.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%
- #44 Tabletop Tavern
69% matchVery Positive90% of 2,141 reviews2026
Dev: TJPub: Frostbloom
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Tabletop Tavern is a roguelike RTS where you build an army from scratch and command them across a brutal campaign. Recruit diverse units, create devastating synergies, and make tactical choices that shape the fate of every run.
Why similar: Wargame 30.6%, War 24.9%, Tactical 17.1%, Roguelite 10.6%, Strategy 9.9%
- #45 Quarantine
75% matchMixed60% of 437 reviews2017
Dev: SproingPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Quarantine is an intense turn-based strategy game about waging war on pandemic disease. Recruit a team of specialized operatives to deploy on worldwide missions. Research the contagion, upgrade your tech, and quarantine the outbreak before it kills us all.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 23.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.8%, Strategy 17.8%, Tactical 16.7%, Simulation 10%
- #46 Future War Tactics: SOF vs Alien Invasion – Turn-Based Strategy
71% matchMixed61% of 157 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 23.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, Military 14.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%
- #47 Arma Tactics
76% matchMostly Negative32% of 996 reviews2013
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Arma Tactics is a turn-based close-combat strategy game, where you take control of a four-member Special Forces team. There are no given strategies, rails to move on, or paths to follow; it‘s up to you to decide how you will play through both the story-driven missions and generated missions with randomized objectives.
Why similar: Turn-Based 33.9%, Military 21.7%, Tactical 17.1%, Strategy 16.9%, War 6.8%
- #48 Black One Blood Brothers
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,481 reviews2022
Dev: Helios Studio
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Black One Blood Brothers is a tactical military shooter game where strategy and coordination are key. Command a squad of top operators, with unique skills, through high-risk missions around the globe. Customize your crew, plan your missions, and adjust on the fly for a vast replayability.
Why similar: Military 31.3%, Tactical 19.3%, War 16.1%, Wargame 15.7%, Simulation 8%
- #49 Wardrum
68% matchVery Positive86% of 99 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 20.5%, Turn-Based Combat 14.7%, Turn-Based 14.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Roguelite 8.8%
- #50 Godless Tactics
70% matchVery Positive95% of 111 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 35.6%, Strategy 29.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 26.2%, 2D 5.7%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #51 Burden of Command™
67% matchVery Positive84% of 658 reviews2025
Dev: Green Tree Games LLC
Windows
Can you lead? Burden of Command is an emotionally authentic tactical leadership RPG. You’re a company Captain in the historical Cottonbalers. Fighting psychology as much as bullets, you must build respect, trust, and battlefield experience to bring your brothers safely home.
Why similar: War 16.5%, Wargame 16.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Tactical 10.9%
- #52 Deified
65% matchVery Positive93% of 437 reviews2026
Dev: UnexpectedPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Forge your strategy around powerful relics in this turn-based tactical roguelite. Choose your slots, manage their constraints, and face formidable bosses.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 32.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 26.5%, Strategy 20.4%, Roguelite 14.3%, Turn-Based Combat 5.8%
- #53 Möbius Front '83
70% matchMixed69% of 516 reviews2020
Dev: Zachtronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Defend America from an alternate-universe America using state-of-the-art 1980s military hardware in this intricate and tactical turn-based strategy game.
Why similar: Military 17.4%, Wargame 17.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.1%, War 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%
- #54 Fadedlands: The Reckless Squad
66% matchVery Positive98% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: ForindGamesPub: OKJOY
Windows
Fadedlands: The Reckless Squad is a turn-based game where you can dodge skills through movement, blending elements of roguelike and squad building. While the combat is fully automatic, you need to move or attack at the right time, optimise your deck, and enhance your squad's strength!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 30.3%, Turn-Based Combat 22.3%, Roguelite 14%, Strategy 12.9%, RPG 12.7%
- #55 Spaceland: Sci-Fi Indie Tactics
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 413 reviews2019
Dev: Tortuga Team
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Incredibly dynamic turn-based strategy, reviving the traditions of the old school tactics. Lead a team of the most desperate fighters, destroy alien monsters and uncover the secrets of the lost planet.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 24.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.7%, Tactical 17.3%, Turn-Based Combat 16.6%, Strategy 8.4%
- #56 Dark Deity
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,115 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 14.2 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 Strategy 19.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.7%, Tactical 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13.9%, Perma Death 12.2%
- #57 Veterum
64% matchVery Positive86% of 252 reviews2026
Dev: Crasleen Games
Windows · Linux
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: Turn-Based Tactics 25.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.6%, Tactical 16.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13.6%, RPG 8.9%
- #58 Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
63% matchVery Positive94% of 3,234 reviews2025
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Cyberpunk mercenaries RPG! Turn-based squad tactics with unique heist-planning strategy. Build your crew wisely; their stories will become interwoven with your own. Pull off heists with powerful cyberware, faction connections, multiclassing, weapon modding, stealth, hacking, and more!
Why similar: Turn-Based 14%, Military 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, War 11.4%
- #59 Panzer Strategy
69% matchMixed65% of 471 reviews2018
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Panzer Strategy is a World War II wargame that combines classic turn-based strategy gameplay with modern looks. Command your armies and adapt your units to any objective using a huge selection of real-life military equipment and battle skills.
Why similar: Turn-Based 18.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 16%, Military 14.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, War 11.4%
- #60 Master of Command
62% matchVery Positive92% of 4,017 reviews2025
Dev: Armchair Interactive
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 27.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Take command in Europe's greatest 18th-century war. Equip & customize regiments, manage supplies, and engage in brutal real-time battles across procedural campaigns. Resources and replacements are scarce, and keeping your best men alive may matter more than any single victory.
Why similar: Military 22.6%, War 22.4%, Wargame 19.3%, Tactical 14%, Strategy 8.2%