Games Like Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew

Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.

Why similar: Strategy 77.6%, Singleplayer 9.7%, Action 8.8%, Adventure 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this is the definitive real-time stealth tactics experience that established the genre's core mechanics.

Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.

Why similar: Strategy 78.7%, Singleplayer 10.9%, Action 5.4%, Adventure 5%

Why You'll Like It: This game sets the gold standard for real-time stealth tactics with its intricate level design and character-specific ability synergies.

Aiko's Choice is the anticipated standalone expansion to the acclaimed stealth strategy game Shadow Tactics. Set in Edo Japan, you take control of the skillful kunoichi adept Aiko and her deadly assassin friends to hunt down the ghosts of her past.

Why similar: Strategy 52.9%, Adventure 20.6%, Action 17.9%, Singleplayer 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A standalone expansion that offers more of the high-stakes, stealth-focused gameplay found in the original Shadow Tactics.

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 16.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Strategy RPG 12.6%, Choices Matter 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar pulp-adventure vibe and character-based tactical gameplay that emphasizes unique squad abilities.

Relive the real-time tactics masterpiece that defined the genre like no other: Commandos 2 - HD Remaster is a true homage to one of gaming’s most celebrated masterpieces.

Why similar: Strategy 95%, Singleplayer 5%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational classic that defined the real-time stealth tactics genre and inspired the mechanics used in the seed game.

Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in a new epic RPG from the creators of the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Explore the nature of good and evil, learn the true cost of power, and rise as a Mythic Hero capable of deeds beyond mortal expectations.

Why similar: CRPG 15.9%, Tactical RPG 12%, Turn-Based Combat 9.5%, Romance 8.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A massive CRPG that excels in character customization and tactical party management for those who enjoy deep systems.

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 Strategy 27.2%, Strategy 23.3%, Character Customization 22.1%, RPG 17.4%, Action 4%

Why You'll Like It: A Cold War-themed stealth-tactics game that emphasizes infiltration, planning, and managing a secret organization.

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 Combat 34.2%, Strategy 20.2%, RPG 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Blends real-time stealth exploration with turn-based tactical combat, requiring players to pick off enemies before engaging.

Partisans 1941 is a real-time tactics game with stealth elements, set on the eastern front of WW II. As an army commander behind enemy lines you gather a group of Partisans to wage guerilla warfare against the German occupants.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 27%, Strategy 25.8%, Strategy RPG 20.5%, Character Customization 12.9%, Combat 7%

Why You'll Like It: Combines stealth, squad management, and tactical combat in a gritty historical setting that requires careful positioning.

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: Tactical RPG 20.8%, Turn-Based Combat 20.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.6%, Strategy 13.5%, Strategy RPG 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features complex squad management and tactical combat that rewards careful positioning and tactical planning.

Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 37.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.7%, Turn-Based Combat 15%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Strategy 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on high-stakes stealth and tactical planning in a procedurally generated environment where every move counts.

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: Tactical RPG 23.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.2%, Turn-Based Combat 16.6%, RPG 9.4%, Strategy 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural western tactical game that rewards aggressive, ability-driven playstyles and clever positioning.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.

Why similar: CRPG 16.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, Character Customization 11.5%, Class-Based 11.2%, Choices Matter 9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers the deep party-based strategy and character-driven storytelling that fans of the Cursed Crew will find incredibly rewarding.

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: CRPG 22.3%, Party-Based RPG 19%, Tactical RPG 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, RPG 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines historical strategy with deep tactical combat and party-based role-playing in a compelling setting.

War Mongrels is an isometric real-time tactics game that takes place on the eastern front of World War II. Dynamic and tactical gameplay with stealth elements, tightly packed into a dark, fascinating story! Play on your own or in online co-op (PC).

Why similar: Strategy 46.7%, Combat 42.8%, Singleplayer 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal real-time tactics game that shares the isometric, stealth-focused DNA and squad-based planning of the seed game.

The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.

Why similar: CRPG 16.5%, Tactical RPG 13.6%, Party-Based RPG 12.8%, Strategy RPG 10.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%

Why You'll Like It: Provides unparalleled tactical depth and environmental interaction for party-based combat that rewards creative problem-solving.

Patch 5.0 - Turn-based mode and The Ultimate challenge out now! Pursue a rogue god over land and sea in the sequel to the multi-award-winning RPG Pillars of Eternity. Captain your ship on a dangerous voyage of discovery across the vast unexplored archipelago region of the Deadfire.

Why similar: CRPG 25%, Party-Based RPG 22.9%, RPG 14.3%, Character Customization 10.5%, Choices Matter 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features a pirate-themed setting and deep party-based mechanics that resonate with the atmosphere of the seed game.

Step into the wacky heroic fantasy universe of the Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. Lead a team of unlikely and clumsy heroes in an epic and challenging tactical RPG. Live an adventure filled with humor, surprises and silly encounters.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 24.4%, RPG 19.2%, Character Customization 18.1%, Strategy 11.3%, Fantasy 7%

Why You'll Like It: A humorous, party-based tactical RPG with deep character skill trees and engaging turn-based combat.

Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.

Why similar: CRPG 23%, Tactical RPG 15%, Party-Based RPG 14.8%, Character Customization 11.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic tactical RPG that balances squad-based combat with meaningful narrative choices and character development.

Scout, loot, and get out in Spirited Thief, a tactical turn-based heist simulator with a twist. Search ahead as spirit, Trin, and grab the goods as thief, Elaj. Just make sure you have the loot before the guards come looking!

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 26.9%, Turn-Based Combat 21.6%, Dark Fantasy 18.4%, Strategy 11.3%, Fantasy 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based stealth game that captures the essence of planning and executing a perfect heist through careful movement.

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: Strategy 28%, RPG 23.3%, Turn-Based Combat 18%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Adventure 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A unique 2D tactical game that emphasizes precise aiming, ricochet mechanics, and squad synergy.

Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.

Why similar: CRPG 27.3%, RPG 14.5%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Story Rich 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy CRPG that forces players to make difficult choices with significant, world-altering consequences.

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 36.5%, Strategy RPG 25.5%, RPG 9.9%, Turn-Based Combat 7.9%, Party-Based RPG 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical RPG that offers immense depth in unit customization and complex battlefield maneuvering.

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: Strategy 58.5%, Character Customization 18.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, RPG 9.4%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced tactical game that focuses on aggressive squad movement and satisfying ability combos.

Rule a fantasy realm of your own design! Explore new magical realms in Age of Wonders’ signature blend of 4X strategy and turn-based tactical combat. Control a faction that grows and changes as you expand your empire with each turn!

Why similar: Tactical RPG 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Strategy RPG 12%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Character Customization 11%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep turn-based strategy and empire management with a heavy focus on fantasy unit customization and tactical battles.

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: Turn-Based Combat 26.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 24%, Character Customization 23.4%, RPG 11.7%, Strategy 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive squad-based tactical game that demands careful planning, resource management, and high-stakes decision-making.

Skill-based gunplay meets turn-based tactics in SteamWorld Heist 2! Aim carefully, bounce bullets, and pull off trick shots in high-stakes heists. Choose your crew and utilize 150+ items to navigate real-time naval battles and daring missions in this 30+ hour adventure to stop a deadly water crisis.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 30.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.9%, Story Rich 10.6%, RPG 9.6%, Strategy 9.3%

Rogue Waters is a Pirate Tactical Turn-Based Rogue-lite. Play as Captain Cutter, commanding your ship and crew through procedurally generated encounters to seek revenge. Recruit, train, and upgrade crew, use powerful sea creatures, and engage in dynamic naval and melee combat to gain the upper hand.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 29%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Story Rich 8.5%

SpellForce 3 - The perfect blend between RTS and RPG!

Why similar: RPG 28.3%, Strategy 19.9%, Fantasy 17.4%, Character Customization 11.8%, CRPG 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: Blends real-time strategy with party-based RPG elements for a unique tactical experience that feels grand in scale.

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 28.7%, Turn-Based Combat 15%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Choices Matter 10.9%, RPG 8.3%

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: Strategy RPG 40.1%, RPG 12.6%, Tactical RPG 12.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Strategy 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven tactical RPG that emphasizes positioning, terrain-based advantages, and meaningful story choices.

Made in a close partnership with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a story-rich classical RPG from Owlcat Games, developers of the critically acclaimed game, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.

Why similar: CRPG 15.7%, Tactical RPG 12%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%, Romance 8.8%

UnderRail is an old-school turn-based isometric role-playing game that features a large open post-apocalyptic world, deep and challenging combat and an intricate storyline.

Why similar: CRPG 46.1%, Turn-Based Combat 24.1%, RPG 23%, Exploration 2.9%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, isometric CRPG that emphasizes tactical combat and a wide variety of character build options.

On a journey to great magical might, explore and control the lands of Eo in this ever-changing turn-based strategy role-playing game. Field armies and heroes in tactical combat, finish hundreds of quests, and gather spells and artefacts to become the most powerful mage of all.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.7%, Strategy RPG 19.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 18%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, RPG 8.4%

Roll for initiative, take attacks of opportunity, manage player location and the verticality of the battle field in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.1 Ruleset. In Solasta, you make the choices, dice decide your destiny.

Why similar: Class-Based 14.1%, CRPG 13.1%, Party-Based RPG 10.9%, Strategy RPG 9.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9%

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 15.3%, Tactical RPG 13%, Party-Based RPG 12.6%, Strategy RPG 9.9%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%

Wage a global war of resistance against an alien invasion. Command turn-based tactical battles, build a network of covert bases, directly control your fighter wings, and achieve strategic victory in a simulation of asymmetric warfare against a technologically superior foe.

Why similar: CRPG 14.7%, Class-Based 14%, Turn-Based Combat 9.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%, Character Customization 7.9%

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: Tactical RPG 17.7%, Party-Based RPG 17.7%, Strategy RPG 14.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%

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: Class-Based 15.3%, CRPG 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Party-Based RPG 11%, Character Customization 7.8%

Red Rogue Sea is a roguelike strategy game that puts you in the shoes of a pirate captain and their crew. Manage your vessel as you sail through the treacherous waters of the archipelago, interact with the scum that inhabit it, and engage in battle using a tactical deck-building system.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 24.7%, Choices Matter 22.2%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, Strategy 12.1%, Exploration 8%

You’re the captain of a cursed ship in this crew management roguelite! Command your crew, keep the ship afloat, defeat pirates and deep-sea beasts, and sail as far as it takes to lift the curse.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 29.9%, Character Customization 26.7%, Strategy 16.3%, Fantasy 15.7%, Exploration 11.4%

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: CRPG 17.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%, Character Customization 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%

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: Class-Based 18.7%, CRPG 18.3%, Party-Based RPG 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Character Customization 9.5%

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 23.7%, Tactical RPG 15.9%, Party-Based RPG 15.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%

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 16.3%, Class-Based 16.3%, Party-Based RPG 12.6%, Strategy RPG 9.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.2%

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: Party-Based RPG 15.6%, Tactical RPG 15.4%, Strategy RPG 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%

Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!

Why similar: Tactical RPG 15.3%, Class-Based 13%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, RPG 11.3%, Strategy RPG 11%

Prophecy of Ashen: a dark fantasy tactical CRPG. Be a secret messenger between the Hall's judgment and the Ashborne's vengeance. Recruit allies, use terrain and magic in turn-based combat. Your choices reshape Rattalan: uphold order or ignite destruction.

Why similar: CRPG 20.5%, Tactical RPG 14.4%, Party-Based RPG 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Strategy RPG 10.1%

On your maiden voyage with the Heroes Guild, your ship was capsized by an enigmatic maelstrom, stranding your party on Respite Island. Navigate your way through pirates, ferocious beasts, and shady alchemists as you unravel its mysteries.

Why similar: CRPG 19.6%, Tactical RPG 14.2%, Party-Based RPG 12.8%, Strategy RPG 10.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%

Shape and lead your own fully customisable (and debt-ridden) family of Inquisitors in charge of hunting the chromatic monsters infesting the city. Unlock unique abilities, hang out with eccentric nobles, learn the secrets the city holds while occasionally delivering ice cream!

Why similar: Class-Based 23.5%, Tactical RPG 17.6%, Strategy RPG 17.6%, Character Customization 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%

Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 27.6%, Choices Matter 25.9%, RPG 16.1%, Story Rich 15%, Strategy 12.6%

Set sail in Overfall, a whimsical roguelike turn-based RPG of diplomacy and danger. Recruit unlikely heroes, forge alliances or crush your foes across ever-shifting seas to find a lost king. Every run is fresh with procedural worlds, permanent death, branching story encounters, and hand-drawn art.

Why similar: Strategy RPG 17.8%, Party-Based RPG 17.7%, CRPG 15%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, Choices Matter 6.9%

An indie turn-based Tactics RPG with a heavy emphasis on exploration, character progression, and highly tactical combat. Create your own deeply customizable party of Warriors, Sorcerers, and Shiftcloaks to take on the Spire!

Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.5%, Class-Based 17%, Party-Based RPG 13.7%, RPG 12.6%, Strategy 10.4%

A Sci-Fi role-playing game featuring turn-based ground combat, space exploration, deep character customization and a massive living universe with thousands of star systems. Equip your ships with the best equipment you can find, gather a powerful crew of mercenaries and set out into the void!

Why similar: CRPG 26.8%, Tactical RPG 19.6%, Party-Based RPG 17.9%, Character Customization 11.7%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%

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: Strategy RPG 17.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.4%, Character Customization 12.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%, Choices Matter 9.9%

Drop into the gripping journey of Aliens: Dark Descent, a squad-based, single-player action game in the iconic Alien franchise. Lead your soldiers in real-time to stop a new and terrifying kind of Xenomorph outbreak on Planet Lethe.

Why similar: Strategy 53.2%, Combat 19.4%, Action 18%, Singleplayer 9.3%

Swordhaven is a party‑based low‑magic fantasy cRPG with a deep character creation system, rich storytelling, and seamless turn‑based/RTwP combat. Explore Nova Drakonia, uncover ancient secrets, meet hundreds of NPCs with unique quests, and shape the fate of the world through your choices.

Why similar: CRPG 23.1%, Party-Based RPG 16.8%, Strategy RPG 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Choices Matter 9.4%

Hunt ghosts as two memorable characters in a story-driven Action-RPG where your decisions carry dramatic consequences. Torn between honoring your oath to the living and saving your departed partner, how far will you go for love?

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.1%, Choices Matter 17.5%, RPG 11%, Story Rich 10.8%, Fantasy 10.5%

Disciples: Liberation is a mature, dark fantasy strategy RPG with turn-based combat. Liberate the land of Nevendaar and uncover the endless stories hidden within this richly detailed world where every decision has a consequence, and every wrong move could be deadly.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.7%, Dark Fantasy 18%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13.9%, RPG 10%