Games Like Shadowrun Returns

Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 33.6%, Turn-Based 25.4%, RPG 14.1%, Isometric 9%, Tactical 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is widely considered the pinnacle of the Shadowrun trilogy, offering a more expansive narrative and refined tactical gameplay.

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: Cyberpunk 36.1%, Turn-Based 25.8%, RPG 15.3%, Isometric 10%, CRPG 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: It continues the series' signature blend of cyberpunk atmosphere and turn-based tactical combat with improved mechanics and a new setting.

From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.

Why similar: Turn-Based 41.7%, RPG 24%, Isometric 11.2%, Tactical 6.8%, CRPG 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor to the original post-apocalyptic RPGs, it shares the same tactical, turn-based DNA as the Shadowrun series.

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: Turn-Based 35.1%, Isometric 19.2%, RPG 16.7%, CRPG 12.1%, Tactical 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: This isometric, squad-based RPG features deep tactical combat and meaningful player choices in a harsh, post-apocalyptic world.

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: Turn-Based 29.6%, RPG 23.4%, Isometric 19.1%, Cyberpunk 12.4%, CRPG 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, isometric, turn-based RPG that focuses on exploration and character builds in a dark, subterranean world.

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: Cyberpunk 36.1%, Turn-Based 24.4%, Isometric 17.4%, Sci-fi 7.3%, Tactical 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the stealthy, high-stakes cyberpunk aesthetic of Shadowrun through intense, turn-based tactical missions.

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: RPG 29.3%, CRPG 18%, Isometric 17.8%, Moddable 13% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers one of the most robust turn-based combat systems in the isometric RPG genre with a high degree of environmental interaction.

Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to Planescape: Torment, one of the most critically acclaimed role-playing games of all time. Immerse yourself in a single-player, isometric, story-driven RPG set in Monte Cook’s Numenera universe. What does one life matter? Find your answer.

Why similar: RPG 34.5%, Isometric 24.4%, Turn-Based 15.5%, CRPG 9.9%, Sci-fi 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses heavily on narrative, world-building, and character interaction within a unique, strange science-fantasy setting.

Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny. Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas™ and South Park: The Stick of Truth™, together with Paradox Interactive is proud to present Pillars of Eternity.

Why similar: RPG 45.3%, Isometric 30.1%, CRPG 12.9%, Story Rich 3.1%, Fantasy 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game revitalized the classic isometric CRPG style with deep lore, tactical combat, and a rich, reactive world.

Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 52%, RPG 20.7%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Dystopian 6.9%, Story Rich 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-focused RPG perfectly captures the melancholic, dystopian atmosphere of cyberpunk life through deep character-driven storytelling.

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

Why similar: RPG 40.8%, Isometric 26.3%, CRPG 13.3%, Turn-Based 9.5%, Story Rich 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy isometric RPG where your choices have significant consequences, echoing the moral complexity found in Shadowrun's world.

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: RPG 56.2%, CRPG 20.8%, Strategy 7.3%, Story Rich 5.6%, Fantasy 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for modern isometric RPGs, offering unparalleled tactical depth and narrative freedom.

Satellite Reign is a real-time, class-based strategy game, set in an open-world cyberpunk city. You command a group of 4 agents through rain-soaked, neon-lit streets, where the law is the will of mega-corporations.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 60.7%, Isometric 10%, Tactical 8.1%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Strategy 6%

Why You'll Like It: A real-time tactical game set in a sprawling cyberpunk city that captures the feeling of running corporate heists.

Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.

Why similar: Turn-Based 51.1%, RPG 24%, Tactical 9.1%, Strategy 5.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, turn-based RPG that emphasizes difficult decision-making and character management in a beautifully illustrated world.

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 22.8%, RPG 21.5%, Tactical 18.8%, Isometric 17.5%, Strategy 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based game that excels at squad management and complex combat scenarios in a gritty setting.

Dex is a 2D, side-scrolling, open-world cyberpunk RPG with a focus on exploration and non-linear gameplay.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 67.4%, RPG 17.8%, Sci-fi 6.3%, Female Protagonist 2.1%, Indie 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D open-world cyberpunk RPG that captures the aesthetic and themes of Shadowrun through exploration and hacking mechanics.

Discover the world of Transistor, a sci-fi-themed action RPG from the creators of Bastion.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 42.6%, Isometric 13%, Turn-Based 11%, RPG 10.7%, Sci-fi 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish, atmospheric game that blends real-time action with a unique, tactical turn-based planning system.

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 35.4%, Isometric 19.8%, RPG 15.7%, Tactical 10.3%, Sci-fi 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: While sci-fi focused, its core loop of squad management and high-stakes turn-based tactical combat is essential for any Shadowrun fan.

Age of Wonders III is the long anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy series. Delivering a unique mix of Empire Building, Role Playing and Warfare, Age of Wonders III offers the ultimate in turn-based fantasy strategy for veterans of the series and new players alike!

Why similar: Turn-Based 41.3%, RPG 21.5%, Strategy 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.9%, Tactical 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Combines 4X strategy with tactical turn-based combat in a fantasy setting, appealing to those who enjoy the tactical side of Shadowrun.

A tactical sci-fi RPG set in an alternative 1970's, where an enormous and inexplicable artifact –the Dome– is discovered in a remote desert. Fight enemies, explore the anomalous wasteland, level up your character, join one of the forces in the ruined world.

Why similar: Turn-Based 22.3%, RPG 20.1%, Isometric 18.9%, CRPG 13.6%, Sci-fi 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric RPG that feels like a classic CRPG, focusing on exploration and tactical combat in a mysterious, isolated environment.

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

Why similar: RPG 41.9%, Isometric 31.6%, CRPG 12.7%, Story Rich 5.6%, Atmospheric 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric RPG that prioritizes deep dialogue, character development, and world-building over traditional combat.

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: Isometric 30.9%, RPG 28.7%, CRPG 15.7%, Strategy 7.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 6%

Why You'll Like It: A massive, complex isometric RPG that provides deep character customization and tactical combat options.

Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 64.6%, RPG 18.9%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Story Rich 2.4%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive modern cyberpunk experience, offering an immersive world that expands on the themes of corporate greed and human augmentation.

What happens when the only hope of a threatened world lies not with heroes in shining armor, but in the hands of a band of misfits and criminals? Blackguards, a new turn-based strategy RPG, explores this very question. You will discover over 180 unique hex-based battlegrounds within a dark and mature story of crime, drugs, and murder.

Why similar: Turn-Based 47.3%, RPG 25.3%, Tactical 8.5%, Isometric 6.2%, Strategy 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical RPG that focuses heavily on hex-based combat and character progression.

2280 A.D. The last few survivors of a ruined Earth seek a new home: Mars, a planet whose inhabitants didn't take too kindly to outsiders. The Red Solstice is a tense, tactical, squad-based action game. Fight to survive with up to 8 players in co-op, or lead your own squad in single-player mode.

Why similar: Tactical 38.8%, Sci-fi 33.2%, Strategy 18.6%, Singleplayer 4.7%, Atmospheric 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, squad-based game that emphasizes survival and coordination in a dark, sci-fi setting.

Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

Why similar: RPG 49.5%, Moddable 29.3% ★, Sci-fi 10.6%, Story Rich 3.4%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in narrative-driven RPG design with a gritty, faction-based world that rewards player choice.

The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear. A top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism.

Why similar: Tactical 36%, Sci-fi 31.5%, RPG 17.1%, Strategy 8.4%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical shooter that explores the origins of the XCOM organization with a focus on squad-based tactical commands.

Gather your party and get ready for a new, back-to-the-roots RPG adventure! Discuss your decisions with companions; fight foes in turn-based combat; explore an open world and interact with everything and everyone you see. Join up with a friend to play online in co-op and make your own adventures with the powerful RPG toolkit.

Why similar: Turn-Based 42.9%, RPG 32.6%, Isometric 9.6%, CRPG 4.7%, Strategy 2.7%

A rogue-like river journey through the backwaters of a forgotten post-societal America. Forage, craft, evade predators.

Why similar: Isometric 30.2%, Adventure 21.5%, Indie 18.3%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Atmospheric 7.7%

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: Cyberpunk 29.8%, Turn-Based 25.5%, Isometric 14.9%, RPG 10.8%, Tactical 7.5%

Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 63.9%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Dystopian 8.4%, Story Rich 3.7%, Indie 3%

Stories: The Path of Destinies is an Action RPG, an enchanted storybook filled with madcap fantasy tales, each told by a zippy narrator attuned to the player’s choices and actions.

Why similar: Adventure 48.2%, RPG 34%, Isometric 8.6%, Indie 3.7%, Fantasy 2.8%

Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.

Why similar: Dystopian 47.6%, Story Rich 16.5%, Indie 13.7%, Singleplayer 9.1%, Adventure 7.7%

In Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine you are Captain Titus, a Space Marine of the Ultramarines chapter and a seasoned veteran of countless battles.

Why similar: Sci-fi 68.2%, Dystopian 13.2%, Singleplayer 7%, Adventure 4.3%, Story Rich 3.9%

Eador is a universe made of countless shards of land drifting in the Great Nothing. Each of the shards is a little world unto itself, with geography and denizens of its own. The power over the shards is bitterly contested by Masters, the immortal beings mortals believe to be gods.

Why similar: Strategy 60.5%, Turn-Based 22.3%, RPG 8.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 3.3%, Tactical 2.6%

Command a space-faring empire in Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, the new stand-alone expansion that combines 4X depth with real-time strategy gameplay.

Why similar: Sci-fi 59.1%, Strategy 31.3%, Singleplayer 9.7%

Assemble your crew, take to the skies in the premier PvP airship combat game. Guns of Icarus Online is all about flying massive airships, shooting big turret weapons, and working as a team for supremacy of the skies. Everyone as one, victory or death, together.

Why similar: Tactical 69.1%, Strategy 12.3%, Indie 12%, Adventure 6.6%

Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Enhanced Plus Edition is the first isometric party-based cRPG set in the Pathfinder fantasy universe. Enjoy a classic RPG experience inspired by games like Baldur's Gate, Fallout 1 and 2 and Arcanum. Explore and conquer the Stolen Lands and make them your kingdom!

Why similar: RPG 34%, Isometric 22.7%, Turn-Based 19.4%, CRPG 11.8%, Strategy 2.7%

Fortified is an explosive strategy shooter where players will defend the Earth against a menacing Martian invasion in the 1950s. Play as one-of-four pulp inspired heroes as they fight swarms of terrifying robots with an arsenal of Cold War era weapons and experimental technology.

Why similar: Strategy 42%, Sci-fi 35.8%, Indie 22.2%

The classic adventure returns! Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition includes the original Baldur’s Gate adventure, the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion, and all-new content including three new party members.

Why similar: Isometric 36.7%, RPG 28.1%, CRPG 18.9%, Story Rich 3.9%, Strategy 3.9%

A turn-based strategy game. The world of a fantasy kingdom has been thrown into disarray by the return of the Necromancer – a creature of darkness that wishes to enslave all living beings.

Why similar: Turn-Based 39.7%, RPG 23.5%, Tactical 10.7%, Strategy 7.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 3.6%

Get ready for some seriously stylish action from renowned designer SUDA51. In this exclusive version for PC, players will be slicing, dicing, and shooting as the suave executioner Mondo Zappa. Prepare for the thrill of love and kill in KILLER IS DEAD!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 68%, Singleplayer 13.5%, Adventure 8%, Atmospheric 6.2%, Story Rich 4.3%

Battle Chasers: Nightwar is an RPG inspired by the classic console greats, featuring deep dungeon diving, turn-based combat presented in a classic JRPG format, and a rich story driven by exploration of the world.

Why similar: RPG 49.7%, Turn-Based 34%, Isometric 6.4%, Fantasy 2.5%, Singleplayer 2.5%

StarCrawlers is a modern take on a classic cRPG dungeon crawler set in a gritty spacepunk universe. Build a crew of renegade adventurers on the fringes of space, taking jobs from megacorps to hunt bounties, sabotage rivals and conduct corporate espionage.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 28.1%, RPG 26.6%, Turn-Based 23%, Sci-fi 9.7%, CRPG 8.3%

Brütal Legend is an action-adventure that marries visceral action combat with open-world freedom. Set in a universe somewhere between Lord of the Rings and Spinal Tap, it’s a fresh take on the action/driving genre, which in this case is full of imitation cover bands, demons intent on enslaving humanity and Heavy metal tunes.

Why similar: Strategy 34.1%, RPG 24.6%, Adventure 22.3%, Fantasy 9.8%, Singleplayer 5.5%

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: RPG 29.6%, CRPG 19.5%, Sci-fi 17.1%, Strategy 9%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.5%

Jack Move is a JRPG that features a unique blend of gritty cyberpunk story telling, turn based battles and beautiful modern pixel art. Take on the role of Noa, a vigilante hacker who is thrust into a world of murder, kidnapping and dark research after her father goes missing.

Why similar: Turn-Based 36.1%, Cyberpunk 35.6%, RPG 12.3%, Sci-fi 6.3%, Dystopian 4.2%

Junk, junk and even more junk. Life on the trash-planet Deponia is anything but a walk in the park. No surprise that Rufus had enough of that and hatches one ludicrous plan after the other to escape this bleak place.

Why similar: Adventure 62.5%, Sci-fi 14.3%, Singleplayer 8%, Story Rich 7.8%, Dystopian 4.7%

Selected by the fickle finger of fate, Abe™, floor-waxer first class for RuptureFarms, was catapulted into a life of adventure when he overheard plans by his boss, Molluck the Glukkon™, to turn Abe and his fellow Mudokons into Tasty Treats as part of a last-ditch effort to rescue Molluck's failing meat-packing empire.

Why similar: Adventure 93.4%, Singleplayer 3.3%, Atmospheric 1.6%, Fantasy 1%, Indie 0.7%

A tactical cyberpunk turn-based RPG set on an off-world grindhouse jungle colony. Skulk through the shadows or charge in guns blazing. Recruit a unique party for large squad-based assaults as your adventure plunges you deep into the city’s secrets.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 30%, Turn-Based 22.5%, RPG 11.1%, Tactical 10.5%, Sci-fi 10.2%

Imagine a place of wonder, where magick and technology coexist in an uneasy balance, and an adventurer might just as easily wield a flintlock pistol as a flaming sword. Welcome to the land of Arcanum.

Why similar: RPG 36%, Isometric 27.3%, Turn-Based 15.2%, CRPG 12.7%, Story Rich 3%

Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.

Why similar: RPG 48.8%, Strategy 28.7%, Moddable 20.1% ★, Singleplayer 2.4%

Jagged Alliance Flashback brings back the true spirit of this legendary series: Turn-based tactics meets crazy mercenary personalities and intense battles. Manage your squad of unique mercenaries, secure your income and take back the island - sector by sector, turn by turn.

Why similar: Turn-Based 48.8%, RPG 18.5%, Tactical 11.4%, Strategy 9.9%, Isometric 5.9%

In a dark Cyberpunk world, you (and up to 3 friends) wage war against the all-powerful Federation in this Source-powered FPS/RPG.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 71.1%, RPG 20.8%, Sci-fi 4.6%, Indie 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%

ENDLESS™ Space is a turn-based 4X strategy game, covering the space colonization age in the ENDLESS™ Universe, where you can control every aspect of your civilization as you strive for galactic domination.

Why similar: Turn-Based 55.8%, Strategy 19.7%, Sci-fi 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.3%, Indie 1.5%

Avadon: The Black Fortress is an epic, Indie fantasy role-playing saga. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law. Use your power to crush a growing rebellion! (Or join it.)

Why similar: RPG 32%, Turn-Based 31%, Isometric 22.4%, CRPG 7%, Indie 2.9%

Sanctum 2 is the sequel to the world’s first Tower Defense/FPS hybrid game. Pick from four unique character classes and embark on a mission to protect the oxygen-producing Cores from hordes of deadly aliens who are threatened by their existence.

Why similar: Sci-fi 39.4%, Strategy 31.6%, RPG 13.5%, Indie 9%, Female Protagonist 3.4%

A perfect-information strategy game inspired by RTS, deckbuilders, and board games. Choose from three distinct technology classes and outwit your foes by snowballing your starting resources into a powerful cybernetic army. ABSOLUTELY NO PAY-TO-WIN.

Why similar: Turn-Based 58.8%, Strategy 16.7%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Indie 6.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 3.2%