Games Like Root

Scythe transports you to an alternate reality in 1920s Europa, one ravaged by the First World War. Take up the role of leader by assuming command of one of 5 factions, and set out to conquer the coveted "Factory". Lead your mechs to war and your people to victory!

Why similar: Board Game 31.7%, Tabletop 23%, War 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Multiplayer 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Like Root, this game features distinct asymmetrical factions competing for area control on a beautifully illustrated board.

CONTROL FANTASY RACES, SET OFF TO CONQUER NEW LANDS, OVERTHROW YOUR ENEMIES AND CLAIM THE VICTORY! In this digital adaptation of the legendary board game, dive into a world inhabited by whimsical fantasy races.

Why similar: Board Game 41.6%, Tabletop 26.2%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 12.9% ★, Strategy 7.4%, Multiplayer 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the essence of Root's area control and conquest mechanics with a lighthearted, fantasy-themed aesthetic.

Armello is a grim fairy-tale board game come to life, with every match combining deep, tactical card play, rich tabletop strategy and RPG elements. Leverage subterfuge, spells and careful strategy to wrangle control of the game's chaotic odds as you quest for the throne.

Why similar: Board Game 28.6%, Tabletop 21.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Card Game 13.6%, PvP 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: This digital board game perfectly mirrors Root's blend of cute animal characters and brutal, backstabbing political strategy.

Become the spirits of the land, and defend the island from colonizing Invaders spreading blight and destruction! Your spirits work with the native islanders to increase your power and drive the invading colonists from your island in this strategic area-control game.

Why similar: Board Game 43.4%, Tabletop 26.7%, Card Game 13.4%, Strategy 9.2%, Multiplayer 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers deep, asymmetrical strategic depth where each player controls a unique spirit with vastly different abilities and playstyles.

The award-winning board game of strategy and intrigue in the iconic universe of Dune. The Spice must flow.

Why similar: Board Game 35.1%, Tabletop 27%, Card Game 16.2%, Strategy 8.8%, Top-Down 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes strategy game that blends deckbuilding and worker placement, requiring the same level of forward-thinking as Root.

Unmatched: Digital Edition is a highly asymmetrical game of card-driven battles between epic heroes from story and myth. ⚔️ Witness clashes you've never seen before in duels or team fights. 💥 In battle, there are no equals! 💥

Why similar: Board Game 21.9%, Tabletop 19.7%, Wargame 18.1%, Card Game 11.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on asymmetrical tactical combat between unique characters, mirroring the distinct faction mechanics found in Root.

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: Turn-Based Strategy 38%, Strategy 22.3%, PvP 16.4%, Multiplayer 14.7%, Indie 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: This tactical, turn-based strategy game features a charming art style that masks a complex system of unit management and map control.

Lead your band of mercenaries in the land of Gloomhaven, work with unsavoury individuals, shape the fate of the region, fight your way through horrific places and get rich or die trying in this ruthless Tactical-RPG.

Why similar: Board Game 42.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.6%, Card Game 22.4%, Strategy 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: This tactical powerhouse offers deep, card-driven combat and complex character progression that appeals to fans of Root's strategic depth.

Raise mighty armies, wield ancient magic and forge an empire. This turn-based strategy adventure game fuses strategic decision making, tactical combat and kingdom management.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 68.8%, Strategy 31.2%

Why You'll Like It: It combines classic turn-based strategy with grid-based tactical combat and faction management reminiscent of tabletop wargames.

Twilight Struggle is a two-player game where players play as either the US or USSR during the Cold War. Using actual events from history, players must plan out their strategies in order to obtain world dominance. Play Twilight Struggle and change the course of history.

Why similar: Board Game 19.6%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 18.8% ★, Tabletop 16.9%, Wargame 16.6%, Card Game 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: For players who enjoy the intense, high-stakes negotiation and area influence mechanics that define the core of Root.

Harvest resources to build a village of woodland critters in this adaptation of the award-winning tabletop board game!

Why similar: Board Game 27.1%, Tabletop 23.1%, Card Game 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Strategy 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines worker placement and tableau building with a whimsical, woodland-themed aesthetic.

The taming of the Red Planet has begun! Corporations are competing to transform Mars into a habitable planet by spending vast resources and using innovative technology to raise temperature, create a breathable atmosphere, and make oceans of water.

Why similar: Board Game 34.4%, Tabletop 28.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%, Strategy 8.8%, Multiplayer 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A complex engine-building game that demands careful planning and resource management to outmaneuver your opponents.

Wingspan is a relaxing, award-winning strategy card game about birds for 1 to 5 players. Each bird you play extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your three habitats. Your goal is to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves.

Why similar: Board Game 26.8%, Tabletop 21.3%, Card Game 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, PvP 9%

Why You'll Like It: A highly strategic engine-building game that features beautiful, nature-themed art and deep mechanical synergy.

Legendary board game classic from award winning designer Vlaada Chvátil

Why similar: Board Game 23.8%, Tabletop 21.5%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 15% ★, Card Game 11.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, civilization-building strategy game that rewards long-term planning and efficient resource management.

Expand a small kingdom to a mighty Dominion! Play the Spiel des Jahres winning boardgame beloved by millions around the world. Discover the game that defined a genre, Dominion was first to popularize deck-building and remains a staple of tabletop. This is the officially licensed implementation.

Why similar: Board Game 24.9%, Tabletop 21%, Solitaire 16.4% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 13.7% ★, Card Game 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive deckbuilding game that provides the foundation for the card-based strategy mechanics seen in many modern board games.

It's Raiding Season! Plunder your way to Viking adventure in the digital adaptation of the award-winning worker-placement board game!

Why similar: Board Game 21.7%, Tabletop 18.4%, Wargame 13.7%, Card Game 9.4%, War 9%

Why You'll Like It: This worker-placement game offers a tight, strategic experience that is easy to learn but difficult to master.

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 50.9%, Strategy 25.3%, Puzzle 9.4%, Indie 6.4%, Simulation 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in tactical, grid-based strategy where every move requires precise calculation and anticipation of enemy actions.

The official adaptation of the famous board game Carcassonne! A modern classic tile-placement game based on the award winning game in which the players draw and place a tile with a piece of southern French landscape on it. The player can then decide to place one of his followers, called Meeples.

Why similar: Board Game 31.9%, Tabletop 25.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Strategy 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic tile-placement game that focuses on territory control and strategic expansion.

Shuffle your cards and ready your dice - Card Hunter is a fresh new card gaming spin on classic tabletop RPGs. Battle your way through a massive campaign solo or with friends and compete with other players in ranked play and tournaments.

Why similar: Tabletop 29.7%, Board Game 28.3%, Card Game 17.9%, Multiplayer 8%, Strategy 7%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the feel of a tabletop board game with card-based tactical combat and a unique, lighthearted aesthetic.

Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.

Why similar: War 59.2%, Strategy 20.7%, Simulation 15.3%, Singleplayer 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a gritty, tactical experience where managing your mercenary company requires the same careful resource balancing found in Root.

The OFFICIAL digital adaptation of the best-selling board game. ** ONLINE MULTIPLAYER NOW AVAILABLE !!! **

Why similar: Board Game 38.8%, Tabletop 37.4%, Strategy 10.3%, Card Game 10.2%, Multiplayer 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, highly strategic game about engine building and resource management that is a staple of modern board gaming.

Become a giant walking dice, explore dungeons and defy Lady Luck in this dice powered roguelike! Now featuring "Reunion", a free DLC with six brand-new episodes!

Why similar: Card Game 43.7%, Strategy 23.1%, Cute 20%, Indie 8.2%, Singleplayer 5%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, strategy-heavy game that uses dice and deckbuilding to create complex tactical puzzles.

Burgle your way to adventure in the award-winning board game!

Why similar: Board Game 27.5%, Tabletop 23.7%, Card Game 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Strategy 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fun, high-stakes deckbuilding game that forces players to balance greed with tactical survival.

Are you ready to lead your druidic clan and cleanse the Valley of Life? Mystic Vale is a stunning digital version of the Origins award-winning AEG card game. Debuting the unique Card Crafting System, players take turns building powerful combos in order to stop the curse. Play online or local hotseat.

Why similar: Board Game 24.1%, Tabletop 18%, Solitaire 15.1% ★, Card Game 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: It features a unique card-crafting mechanic that adds a layer of strategic depth to traditional deckbuilding.

A new hero rises to challenge the Dealer in Hand of Fate 2! Master a living boardgame of infinitely replayable quests - unlock new cards, build your adventure, then defeat your foes in brutal real-time combat! Draw your cards, play your hand and discover your fate!

Why similar: Card Game 46.3%, Board Game 41%, Indie 5%, Strategy 4.1%, Singleplayer 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title blends deckbuilding with tabletop-style exploration, creating an immersive experience that feels like playing a physical game.

For The King is a strategic RPG that blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a challenging adventure that spans the realms. Set off on a single player experience or play cooperatively both online and locally.

Why similar: Tabletop 38.7%, Board Game 18.8%, Multiplayer 15.1%, Strategy 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: It brings the tabletop RPG experience to life with strategic movement and turn-based combat that requires party coordination.

Compete to create the most perfect ecosystem in the award-winning board game journey!

Why similar: Board Game 36.8%, Tabletop 13.4%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 10.7% ★, Strategy 9.7%, Cute 7.9%

Tabletop Simulator is the only simulator where you can let your aggression out by flipping the table! There are no rules to follow: just you, a physics sandbox, and your friends. Make your own online board games or play the thousands of community created mods. Unlimited gaming possibilities!

Why similar: Tabletop 33.9%, Board Game 31.7%, Wargame 10.9%, Card Game 8.2%, Multiplayer 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: The ultimate sandbox for playing a wide variety of digital board games, including many that share DNA with Root.

Run a Thieves Guild in a gas-lit Victorian city! Antihero is a fast-paced digital board game with an (Oliver) Twist. Recruit street urchins, hire thugs, start a gang, upgrade your guild, steal everything... and bribe, blackmail, and assassinate your way to victory.

Why similar: Board Game 39.9%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 28.7% ★, Strategy 18.4%, Multiplayer 7.5%, Indie 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, turn-based strategy game where you manage a guild of thieves in a charming, Victorian-inspired city.

Lords of Waterdeep is an award winning strategy board game, set in the Dungeons & Dragons world of Waterdeep. Play as one of the masked Lords of the City of Splendor. Intrigue abounds as you recruit adventurers, via your agents, to quest on your behalf and spread your influence.

Why similar: Board Game 46.3%, Tabletop 36.2%, Strategy 12.1%, Multiplayer 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic worker-placement game set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe that emphasizes strategic resource acquisition.

Plan and build a modern, scientifically managed zoo to support conservation projects in an acclaimed strategy board game.

Why similar: Board Game 35%, Tabletop 20.9%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 14.6% ★, Strategy 12.3%, PvP 11.1%

The complete 4th Edition experience of the classic fantasy adventure board game, Talisman. On your travels, you will need strength, courage and some good dice rolls to survive the dangers you face and beat your opponents to the centre of the board!

Why similar: Board Game 37.6%, Tabletop 29.8%, Card Game 7.9%, Multiplayer 7.8%, Strategy 6.8%

Now includes Jurassic, Flight, and Arctic Tundra! Adapt your species to survive where food is scarce and predators lurk at every turn. Easy to learn, but offering lots of strategic depth, Nature is a modular game system from the designer of the award-winning Evolution series.

Why similar: Board Game 20.5%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 18.3% ★, Tabletop 18%, Card Game 10.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%

Take on the elements in Wildfrost, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder! Journey across a frozen tundra, collecting cards strong enough to banish the eternal winter…

Why similar: Card Game 44.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 35.1%, Strategy 15.9%, Singleplayer 4.7%

Lead your dynasty to victory in the new digital adaptation of the acclaimed board game!

Why similar: Board Game 21.1%, Tabletop 18.9%, Wargame 15.8%, War 15%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%

A Game of Thrones: The Board Game – Digital Edition is the digital adaptation of the top-selling strategy board game from Fantasy Flight Games.

Why similar: Board Game 23.8%, Wargame 16.8%, Tabletop 15.5%, War 11.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%

The princess has several suitors... but which of them will manage to charm her? Choose a strategy, be it through bluffing or power of deduction, to win your beloved's heart. The official adaptation of the renowned card game.

Why similar: Board Game 36.3%, Card Game 25.7%, Tabletop 14.2%, Strategy 13.8%, Multiplayer 9.9%

SOVL is a ruleset for playing fantasy wargames. It can be played with miniatures on a table or digitally on Steam.

Why similar: Board Game 20.8%, Tabletop 20.1%, Wargame 18.7%, War 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%

Lead the revolution with an army of flamethrowing Boars, mustard gas-lobbing Skunks, and paratrooper-puking Owls. Tooth and Tail is a Real-Time-Strategy game featuring Single Player, Online Competitive Play, Split Screen, Replays, and more. Build a base, lead your army, eat your enemies!

Why similar: Strategy 49.8%, Multiplayer 36.7%, Indie 10.4%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Play the classic board game, Axis & Allies 1942 2nd Edition! Act as WWII powers in a turn-based strategy game that fits your screen and schedule— get notified on your turn and command armies at your own pace! Team up with friends, challenge the world’s top players, or go solo vs. A.I.

Why similar: Board Game 18.8%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 17.9% ★, Wargame 17.3%, Tabletop 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%

Ragnarök is coming! The sky is falling and the end is upon you… In Blood Rage, the digital adaptation of the hit strategy board game, you lead a proud Viking clan in their final fight for glory.

Why similar: Board Game 25.1%, Tabletop 21%, War 15.7%, Card Game 9.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%

Puzzline is a 2-4 player board game connecting cards like a puzzle! Each card has a unique effect. Play them strategically and get the victory! Online play is also supported!

Why similar: Board Game 24%, Tabletop 21.5%, Card Game 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Multiplayer 8.2%

Officially licensed version of the "Mensa Select" award-winning board game! Hive is a board game with a difference. There is no board! The pieces are added to the playing area thus creating the board.

Why similar: Asynchronous Multiplayer 28.6% ★, Board Game 22.5%, Tabletop 19.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Multiplayer 5.9%

Hexarchy is an innovative, fast-paced, historical 4x strategy game where you use cards and deckbuilding to make your decisions. Single-player and online multiplayer.

Why similar: War 25.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 18%, Card Game 16.2%, PvP 13.8%, Multiplayer 9.8%

Trade – build – settle: Become Lord of Catan! Get to know Catan and play the starter scenario in multiplayer mode. Purchase the complete base game, expansions, card game and much more to discover the entire Universe of Catan.

Why similar: Board Game 54.4%, Tabletop 17.7%, Card Game 10.9%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Strategy 7.3%

Welcome to the unique, turn-based strategy game set in the strange, flat world of the Square. Lead one of 16 distinct civilizations to victory by expanding your empire, researching technologies, and ultimately become ruler of the world! Play in single-player or multiplayer mode for up to 16 players.

Why similar: War 25.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 21%, PvP 13.6%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Strategy 11.2%

Predators lurk, food is scarce, you must adapt - or go extinct. Evolve your species to survive and dominate as you explore the campaign or go head-to-head with the skill-based matchmaker.

Why similar: Asynchronous Multiplayer 22.6% ★, Board Game 21.4%, Tabletop 18.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%, Card Game 10.4%

Take over the world in RISK: Global Domination, the iconic strategy board game with 100+ original and classic maps and millions of players

Why similar: Board Game 35.3%, War 17.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Tabletop 12.9%, Multiplayer 10.8%

In the long-awaited digital adaptation of Uwe Rosenberg's Patchwork, players patch their way to victory using fabric pieces of assorted sizes, colors, and buttons.

Why similar: Board Game 66.2%, Strategy 25.7%, Indie 8.1%

Kill the monsters & grab the loot in the classic card game!

Why similar: Board Game 30%, Tabletop 26.3%, Card Game 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Strategy 6.9%

Lead one of four factions of your choice and defeat all your opponents in fierce card battles with real players from all around the world. Destroy your enemies, reinforce the power of your empire, and comprehend “The Art of War”!

Why similar: Tabletop 40.9%, Card Game 23.7%, Strategy 12.5%, Board Game 11.9%, Multiplayer 6.2%

In a world of fantasy, called Terra Mystica, 14 races are fighting together or individually against their opponents to gain power and territory. Using their resources smartly and terraforming wisely to gain supremacy and lead their own settlers to victory.

Why similar: Board Game 38.7%, Tabletop 38.7%, Strategy 12.3%, Multiplayer 5.1%, Indie 4.1%

Wild Woods is a couch co-op game full of action, teamwork and woodland critters. One to four players take on the role of brave little cats defending their wooden wagon on its way through a dangerous forest. Clever cooperation is key - their way is full of obstacles!

Why similar: Multiplayer 62.7%, Cartoony 37.3%

Turn-based strategy meets card game! Outwit your opponent on multiple different battlefields with cunning strategies. Build your own decks made of underworldly minions and powerful spells!

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 29.3%, Strategy 24.2%, Card Game 21.5%, Multiplayer 15.1%, Indie 8.1%

Star Realms is a hugely popular space combat deckbuilding game. Download and play today (note: base set is required to play online) to find out why Star Realms is the winner of SXSW 2014 Board Game of the Year, 7 Golden Geek Awards from BoardGameGeek, and 2 Dice Tower awards!

Why similar: Board Game 29.9%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 20.4% ★, Card Game 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Strategy 10.7%

Rediscover game night in this tactical RPG where shared strategy shapes every turn. Adventure across the Sunderlands with up to four players in online multiplayer using your mouse & keyboard or play couch co-op using phones as controllers.

Why similar: Tabletop 54.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 30.9%, Strategy 14.4%

Strategize and battle for victory in this cute multiplayer turn-based strategy featuring bolt-action rifle girls!

Why similar: Board Game 39.3%, PvP 17.6%, Multiplayer 15.8%, Strategy 12.4%, Cute 9.4%