- #1 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
97% matchVery Positive94% of 9,639 reviews2020
Dev: Dandylion
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is the first season of a turn-based strategy SRPG that takes place in the world of Troubleshooter.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.1%, Strategy RPG 19.3%, Anime 7.9%, Strategy 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers immense tactical depth and character customization that rivals the complexity of the seed game.
- #2 Girls' Frontline
96% matchVery Positive85% of 670 reviews2025
Dev: SUNBORN Information Co., Ltd.Pub: Darkwinter Software Limited
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
As a Commander for Griffin & Kryuger PMC. Navigate faction power struggles, deploy forces strategically, and work to restore order in a war-torn world.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 22.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.4%, Strategy 16.3%, Anime 14.6%, RPG 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the exact same universe and lore, providing essential context for the characters and setting.
- #3 Dark Deity
96% 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: Tactical RPG 22.2%, Strategy RPG 19.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 19%, Top-Down 11.6%, Anime 11%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the classic tactical RPG feel with a strong focus on unit progression and anime-inspired character designs.
- #4 Anomaly Collapse
95% matchVery Positive86% of 634 reviews2024
Dev: RocketPunch Games
Windows
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 Tactics 52.4%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Strategy 13.1%, Anime 11.6%, 2D 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features innovative grid-based tactical combat that emphasizes positioning and unique movement mechanics.
- #5 Limbus Company
94% matchVery Positive88% of 99,908 reviews2023
Dev: ProjectMoon
Windows
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 198.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 30.6%, Strategy RPG 20.4%, Story Rich 10.8%, Anime 10.5%, Strategy 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a dark, lore-rich narrative with stylish turn-based tactical combat and a unique aesthetic.
- #6 Banner of the Maid
94% matchVery Positive87% of 8,133 reviews2019
Dev: Azure Flame StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Banner of the Maid is a tribute to the golden age of tactical RPGs. Set in an alternate French Revolution, you play as Pauline Bonaparte, commanding your army on smoke-filled battlefields and navigating the turbulent political salons of Paris to forge a heroic epic like no other.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 31.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 30.3%, Strategy 17.5%, RPG 10.2%, Anime 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality tactical RPG with a distinct anime aesthetic and challenging grid-based combat.
- #7 The Lamplighters League
93% 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 22%, Alternate History 19.2%, Strategy RPG 14.5%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Top-Down 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Blends turn-based tactical combat with stealth-based exploration, mirroring the tactical variety found in the seed game.
- #8 Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters
92% matchMostly Positive77% of 14,051 reviews2022
Dev: Complex GamesPub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead humanity’s greatest weapon, the Grey Knights, in this fast-paced turn-based tactical RPG. Root out and purge a galaxy-spanning plague in a cinematic, story-driven campaign, using the tactics and talents of your own personalised squad of Daemonhunters.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 31.3%, Strategy RPG 27.3%, Tactical RPG 15.4%, Strategy 8.5%, Sci-fi 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides high-stakes tactical combat and squad management that will appeal to fans of the seed game's military tone.
- #9 XCOM® 2
91% matchVery Positive85% of 107,051 reviews2016
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 61.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.
Why similar: Alternate History 31%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.5%, Top-Down 13.4%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Strategy 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive experience for grid-based tactical combat and intense squad management in a sci-fi setting.
- #10 Tactics Ogre: Reborn
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,357 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 35.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn! Based on the 2010 release, the game features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre that remains true to its roots.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 38.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 28.8%, Strategy RPG 23%, RPG 5.8%, Story Rich 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: A legendary tactical RPG that features branching narrative paths and deep, strategic combat systems.
- #11 TRIANGLE STRATEGY
90% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,531 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A new tactics RPG from the team who brought you the Bravely series and Octopath Traveler. An epic tale, brought to life with stunning HD-2D graphics. Make difficult decisions in this story set against a backdrop of the war-torn continent of Norzelia.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 38.8%, Strategy RPG 30.1%, Tactical RPG 11.2%, Strategy 7.3%, RPG 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical grid combat and complex, choice-driven storytelling that impacts the game's outcome.
- #12 Jagged Alliance 3
88% matchVery Positive89% of 14,231 reviews2023
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 8.2 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 38.1%, Tactical RPG 26.3%, Strategy RPG 14.3%, Strategy 13.7%, RPG 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep tactical combat with a focus on squad management and environmental interaction in a gritty setting.
- #13 Phantom Brave PC
89% matchVery Positive85% of 682 reviews2016
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
In the world of Ivoire lives Marona, an orphan with the ability to speak with phantoms. Though shunned by society, she believes in helping others. With her phantom companion Ash, Marona aims to purchase the mysterious Phantom Isle.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 28.4%, Strategy RPG 28%, Anime 15.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.9%, RPG 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique grid-less tactical system that encourages creative positioning and deep unit customization.
- #14 Disgaea 5 Complete
89% matchVery Positive87% of 3,529 reviews2018
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 42.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The nefarious Overlord Void Dark seeks to enslave countless Netherworlds...and only the young demon Killia can stop him! Assemble your tenacious army of rebels and unleash vengeance in this hell-raising adventure! The stakes are high, the damage cap is higher, and the destruction is limitless!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 28.1%, Tactical RPG 24.2%, Strategy RPG 13.7%, Anime 13.4%, Strategy 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides over-the-top tactical combat and a vibrant anime aesthetic that fans of the genre will appreciate.
- #15 Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
87% matchVery Positive95% of 14,248 reviews2022
Dev: Dancing Dragon GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 18.7 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 49.6%, Strategy RPG 21.6%, RPG 8.8%, Story Rich 8.2%, Strategy 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features large-scale tactical combat with deep unit customization and a classic RPG narrative structure.
- #16 Wargroove
86% matchVery Positive83% of 5,221 reviews2019
Dev: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a strategy game for up to 4 players! Choose your Commander and wage turn-based war on battling factions. Design and share maps, cut-scenes and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 34.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 30.9%, Strategy RPG 20.5%, Strategy 11.6%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers accessible yet deep turn-based tactical combat with a charming art style and strong mission variety.
- #17 Gears Tactics
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,500 reviews2020
Dev: Splash DamagePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War. Outnumbered and fighting for survival, recruit and command your squad to hunt down an evil mastermind who makes monsters.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 43.6%, Strategy 28.9%, Gore 18.1%, Sci-fi 4.7%, RPG 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides fast-paced, aggressive tactical combat that emphasizes squad synergy and character-specific abilities.
- #18 Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
85% matchVery Positive90% of 20,374 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 49.4%, Strategy 26.4%, RPG 15.7%, Atmospheric 5.6%, Singleplayer 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: Blends tactical turn-based combat with stealth exploration in a post-apocalyptic world similar to the seed game.
- #19 Super Robot Wars 30
84% matchVery Positive86% of 6,369 reviews2021
Dev: Bandai Namco Forge Digitals Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 58.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
30 years on, the battle for our world's future continues. Super Robot Wars is a tactical RPG that brings characters and robots from a variety of mecha anime together to battle their mutual foes.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.7%, Strategy RPG 19.5%, Anime 10%, Strategy 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: The ultimate tactical RPG for anime mech fans, featuring grid-based combat and cinematic attack animations.
- #20 Fae Tactics
84% matchVery Positive85% of 1,708 reviews2020
Dev: Endlessfluff GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
In Fae Tactics, follow a young magic user named Peony on her journey across a vibrant world full of mystery and danger. Summon allies, cast spells, and befriend a motley crew of characters as you dive into the growing conflicts between man and magical beings known as fae.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 44.9%, Strategy 16.6%, Tactical RPG 14.7%, RPG 13.4%, Strategy RPG 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a vibrant art style and unique elemental combat mechanics that add a fresh twist to the tactical RPG genre.
- #21 Expeditions: Rome
83% matchVery Positive88% of 6,478 reviews2022
Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?
Why similar: Tactical RPG 32.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 27%, Top-Down 11.4%, Strategy 10.7%, RPG 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that balances squad-based combat with significant narrative choices and character development.
- #22 Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception
82% matchVery Positive93% of 1,346 reviews2020
Dev: AQUAPLUSPub: DMM GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 169.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You awaken in a field of snow with no memory of even your name. The local monstrosities nearly devour you before you meet your rescuer, a beautiful girl named Kuon—who has animal ears and a tail. She names you Haku⸺ The Japanese hit tactics-RPG visual novel series returns to PC at last!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 27.5%, Tactical RPG 24.6%, Anime 18%, Strategy 9.8%, Gore 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel and tactical RPG hybrid that excels at character-driven storytelling and strategic combat.
- #23 Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition
82% matchVery Positive87% of 4,767 reviews2015
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition is the capstone title in Harebrained Schemes' Shadowrun series - and now includes the all-new, 6+ hr Shadows of Hong Kong Bonus Campaign. Experience the most impressive Shadowrun RPG yet, hailed as one of the best cRPG / strategy games of 2015!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 31.6%, RPG 22.8%, Strategy 14.6%, Story Rich 12.7%, Sci-fi 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk tactical RPG with deep character building and a strong focus on narrative-driven missions.
- #24 Brigandine The Legend of Runersia
81% matchVery Positive85% of 1,309 reviews2022
Dev: Happinet
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The continent of Runersia is home to six major powers with more than 40 bases, 100 knights, and 50 types of monsters. Select a ruler, organize knights and monsters into troops, and conquer enemy bases!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 40%, Strategy RPG 18.2%, Strategy 17.3%, Top-Down 12.6%, Anime 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines grand strategy with tactical turn-based combat and a heavy focus on unit management.
- #25 Langrisser I & II
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 925 reviews2020
Dev: Chara-ani CorporationPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The battle between light and chaos comes to a head in this remake of legendary Strategy RPGs Langrisser I and Langrisser II.
Why similar: Strategy 25.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.8%, RPG 18.9%, Strategy RPG 15.1%, Tactical RPG 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Classic tactical RPG gameplay with updated visuals and branching story paths that reward strategic planning.
- #26 Echoes of Vision
78% matchVery Positive87% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: Azure Flame Studio
Windows
This is a turn-based strategy game. You'll assume the role of the Special Investigations Division Chief at the Bureau of Crisis Response (BCR), leading agents deep into Bleak Mountains City, a metropolis steeped in retro 1980s charm, to investigate and contain various supernatural “Visions”.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.7%, Strategy RPG 16.6%, Alternate History 13.6%, Anime 6.4%
- #27 SteamWorld Heist
80% 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 Tactics 33.2%, Strategy 27%, RPG 15.8%, Sci-fi 9.9%, 2D 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A unique side-scrolling tactical game that emphasizes positioning, ricochet mechanics, and squad management.
- #28 Reverse: 1999
76% matchVery Positive94% of 4,207 reviews2024
Dev: BLUEPOCH GAMES CO., LIMITED
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 48.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Reverse: 1999 is a 20th Century Time-Travel Strategic RPG developed by Bluepoch. As the Timekeeper, the observer of eras, you will embark on a journey across time and space, from the Roaring '20s to the turn of the millennium, uncovering the truth about the "Storm" and the mystery of the year 1999.
Why similar: Alternate History 32.8%, Strategy RPG 27.8%, Anime 14%, RPG 8.8%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #29 GIRLS' FRONTLINE 2: EXILIUM
77% matchMixed67% of 2,909 reviews2025
Dev: SUNBORN Information Co., Ltd.Pub: Darkwinter Software Limited
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 69.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Continuing the legacy of the Girls' Frontline world, this all-new adventure casts you as the Commander, challenging you to lead your squad of Tactical Dolls deep into perilous contamination zones and overcome enemies with tactical prowess.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 23.2%, Anime 21.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.8%, Strategy 13.4%, RPG 9.6%
- #30 GOD WARS The Complete Legend
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 223 reviews2019
Dev: DRAGAMI GAMES, LTD.
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The latest in full-scale Tactical RPG receiving great reviews all around the world is finally on PC Steam! Enjoy the ensemble cast of heroes who fought in ancient Japan and capture the best in Tactical RPG consisting an overwhelming game volume of 142 battle stages and 160 hours in total play time.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 37.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.3%, Strategy RPG 14.2%, Anime 13.7%, RPG 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG inspired by Japanese folklore that offers deep class customization and challenging grid-based maps.
- #31 Reverse Crawl
79% matchVery Positive89% of 571 reviews2015
Dev: Nerdook Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%
A dungeon crawl where YOU are the dungeon! Lead your minions in tactical turn-based combat against the pesky heroes, and unlock a variety of evil Powers. With a dynamic campaign system and a branching storyline, "Reverse Crawl" lets you experience an RPG from a whole new angle!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 30.1% ★, Tactical RPG 23.1%, Strategy RPG 15.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Anime 5.6%
- #32 Stirring Abyss
78% 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: Lovecraftian 39%, Tactical RPG 25.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.8%, Strategy RPG 6.6%, Psychological Horror 6.4%
- #33 Whispers of the Eyeless
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 217 reviews2026
Dev: VenrisPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Become a cult leader and unleash divine power in this dark fantasy strategy RPG. You are the villain - you command disciples, outwit enemies in combat, and shape the fate of the fallen city as you awaken the Dead Gods — Wrath, Desire, and Madness.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.6%, Strategy RPG 17.7%, Tactical RPG 16.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #34 Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy
77% matchMixed69% of 133 reviews2022
Dev: Curious FatePub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy is a turn-based, tactical RPG featuring strategic battles, intriguing puzzles and exciting quests. Customize your heroes’ unique, class-based attacks and abilities to defeat Father Eldritch's oppressive armies throughout dozens of unique, hand-crafted maps!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 28.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.7%, Strategy RPG 19.6%, Anime 11.2%, Top-Down 11%
- #35 The Nameless: Slay Dragon
73% matchVery Positive92% of 1,960 reviews2024
Dev: The Nameless EpicPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Strategy RPG 27.9%, Multiple Endings 18.9%, Anime 13.4%, RPG 12%, Strategy 11.4%
- #36 Eden's Last Sunrise
76% matchVery Positive92% of 66 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 25.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.7%, Strategy RPG 18.2%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Sci-fi 9.2%
- #37 The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-
71% matchVery Positive88% of 8,163 reviews2025
Dev: Too Kyo GamesPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Median: 42.8 hrsMean: 65.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Kazutaka Kodaka and Kotaro Uchikoshi join forces for the first time to deliver the ULTIMATE adventure game! 15 students are tasked with defending a school from grotesque monsters for 100 days. Can they make it to the end? And will they survive long enough to uncover the truth?
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 26.1%, Multiple Endings 21.7%, Anime 14.7%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #38 Wantless : Solace at World’s End
73% matchVery Positive90% of 318 reviews2024
Dev: Drop Rate StudioPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
In this dystopic sci-fi Tactical RPG, save your patients from themselves. Craft your skills among millions of combinations, heal the mind and face ever growing nightmares in 10mn runs. Will you overcome the insidious being chasing you across minds?
Why similar: Tactical RPG 29.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 23%, Strategy RPG 18.6%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Strategy 7%
- #39 Pathway
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,235 reviews2019
Dev: RobotalityPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy adventure set in the 1930s great wilderness. Unravel long-forgotten mysteries of the occult, raid ancient tombs and outwit your foes in turn-based squad combat!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.6%, Alternate History 21.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.3%, Strategy RPG 17.7%, Top-Down 7.8%
- #40 The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily
71% matchVery Positive86% of 1,393 reviews2025
Dev: Alliance Arts
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily is a turn-based strategy game. Framed for murdering the Emperor, villainess Scarlet and Lily, fight the Empire as the first Streamers in history. Capture every enemy and turn them into allies for a happy ending... Or execute everyone and become the Demon Queen!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 29.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 26.1%, Strategy RPG 18.5%, Anime 10%, Strategy 6.2%
- #41 Cavalry Girls
72% matchVery Positive89% of 1,930 reviews2023
Dev: 中子星游戏研究所Pub: OKJOY
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
In this refreshing and exciting shooting game, lead the brave and fearless girl soldiers to fight with the enemy. Refit different types of machine armour, reasonably deploy machine soldiers with different skills, repel all kinds of enemies, and protect the Empire behind you in the gunfire.
Why similar: Anime 28.4%, Top-Down 20.5%, Sci-fi 17.6%, Strategy 11.4%, RPG 9.2%
- #42 SCP Operations
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: LUXO InteractivePub: LUK KUS SOFT
Windows
Step into the enigmatic world of SCP OPERATIONS. Lead your team of elite agents through tactical, turn-based combat against the Chaos Insurgency and dangerous SCP objects. Uncover secrets and protect humanity.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 28.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.7%, Strategy RPG 20.7%, Top-Down 10.1%, Strategy 7%
- #43 Depersonalization
70% matchVery Positive93% of 6,682 reviews2024
Dev: MeowNaturePub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
"May all stories find their best endings." "Depersonalization" is an anthology-style game featuring standalone chapters and diverse story genres. We continuously collect and create a wide variety of stories, ultimately housing them in a library that transcends the flow of time.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.5%, Strategy RPG 21.4%, Anime 11.8%, Mystery 7.6%, RPG 5.8%
- #44 Affogato
71% matchVery Positive83% of 1,101 reviews2023
Dev: Befun StudioPub: Spiral Up Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Affogato is a RPG featuring a unique 'reverse tower defense' mechanic. Play as a sorceress managing a café in Arorua. Meet customers from all walks of life, hear their stories and travel into their minds to help them defeat their inner demons. Experience a city life that exudes magic and excitement.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 41.4%, Anime 28%, Strategy 13.3%, RPG 9.5%, Story Rich 5.2%
- #45 Relayer Advanced
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 78 reviews2022
Dev: DRAGAMI GAMES, LTD.
Windows
GODWARS TEAM presents the SRPG "Relayer Advanced"! The game depicts the fierce battle between the "Starchildren" and the extraterrestrial "Relayer" and lets you use the "Hate" and "Big Bang" systems to lead the battle to victory!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.7%, Strategy RPG 24.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 21%, Sci-fi 9.1%, RPG 7.5%
- #46 RECORD_DrowsyVortex
70% matchVery Positive100% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: LunarHillz
Windows
RECORD_DrowsyVortex is a post-apocalyptic exploration-focused RPG set in the future era of Space Immigration. It is one piece of recorded data transmitted from Planet Drowsy Vortex centuries later, offering an immersive experience of a local post-disaster survivor's weird and memorable story.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.1%, Strategy RPG 16.4%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Mystery 9%
- #47 Tower Song
70% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: OI Games
Windows · Mac
Tower Song is a challenging turn-based RPG that rewards clever planning and decisive tactics in unrepeatable battles. Eldritch tower-borne beasts threaten to breach reality and overrun the capital of Qadam. Lead your chosen Mana Knight in this tightly plotted quest to push back the darkness.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 49.9%, Multiple Endings 19.3%, Sci-fi 14.9%, RPG 8.6%, 2D 7.4%
- #48 Chrono Ark
68% matchVery Positive91% of 13,325 reviews2024
Dev: Al Fine
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Chrono Ark is a singleplayer roguelike that combines elements from deckbuilders and party-based RPGs. Recruit, train, and build a team of unique Investigators to restore the Twisted World!
Why similar: Anime 48.6%, Strategy 23.2%, RPG 19.4%, Story Rich 6.6%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #49 Rise Eterna
74% matchMixed43% of 203 reviews2021
Dev: MakeePub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Follow the story of Lua and unveil the mysteries surrounding her origins in the tactical RPG, reminiscence of the 16-bit era Japanese strategy games. Recruit up to 14 characters with unique abilities and defeat your worst nightmare in epic fights.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 34%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.1%, Strategy RPG 15.7%, Anime 9.3%, Strategy 8.1%
- #50 Project: AHNO's Ark
69% matchVery Positive94% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: PHOSEPOPub: 2P Games
Windows
This game merges elements of tactical RPG, Go, and introduces Roguelite features. Players will need to make decisions among numerous random events and capability divergences, trying to survive in an apocalyptic game of mutual destruction.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 30.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.9%, Strategy RPG 16.7%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Anime 9.1%
- #51 Death end re;Quest: Code Z
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
A parallel world created by the AI known as Iris. It's in this world Sayaka Hiwatari awakens, in a place called the Strain Area. Here, she'll encounter many familiar faces, but those who were friends in another world before may be foes here. Death looms at every step; will you ever find the end?
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.5%, Strategy RPG 22.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.1%, Anime 14.6%, Strategy 11%
- #52 MENACE
65% matchVery Positive91% of 10,002 reviews2026
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead a strike force against an alien threat in this turn-based tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers. Answer distress calls across different worlds, train and equip infantry, deploy tanks and mechs, and plan and execute missions in detailed turn-based battles.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 40.7%, Sci-fi 18.8%, Strategy 14.6%, RPG 11%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #53 VenusBlood HOLLOW International
68% matchVery Positive97% of 305 reviews2022
Dev: NinetailPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
War hangs like the sword of Damocles over Helvetia, a land ruled by four Dark Lords. In this age of blood and strife, Leonhardt Arknoah, a war hero and leader of the Varganian Empire's secret task force, steps onto the battlefield once more, the flames of ambition burning brightly within him.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.3%, Strategy RPG 19.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.1%, Multiple Endings 13%, Anime 9%
- #54 Library Of Ruina
65% matchVery Positive94% of 41,062 reviews2021
Dev: ProjectMoon
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 53.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"May you find your book in this place." Combat between the guests and the librarians breaks out as if it were on a stage. Defeated guests turn into books, and the Library grows onward. And eventually, get your hands on… The one singular, perfect book.
Why similar: Gore 21.9%, Strategy 15.9%, Story Rich 15.4%, Anime 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13.5%
- #55 Miasma Chronicles
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,803 reviews2023
Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: 505 Games Official
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
From the creators of Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden comes a beautifully crafted tactical adventure you won’t forget. Embark on a quest across a post-apocalyptic wasteland torn apart by a savage force known only as the ‘Miasma’.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 41.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 29%, Strategy 9.1%, Sci-fi 8%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #56 One-inch Tactics
66% matchVery Positive94% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: KOGADO STUDIOPub: KOMODO
Windows
Turn the tide of the war with nuanced strategies in One-inch Tactics, introducing players to a unique turn-based strategy experience.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 48.9%, Sci-fi 18.6%, Strategy 15%, Anime 14.9%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #57 Ash of Gods: Redemption
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,435 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: Tactical RPG 24.4%, Strategy RPG 19.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.9%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Strategy 6.7%
- #58 Nightmare Frontier
65% 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 22.9%, Alternate History 21.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.7%, Strategy RPG 16.7%, Top-Down 9.4%
