- #1 Stones Keeper
97% matchMostly Positive71% of 119 reviews2022
Dev: SK TeamPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Stones Keeper is a turn-based strategy game with RPG elements in which you explore a detailed fantasy world, lead the Order of the Griffin, recruit and enhance your fighters, control a flying island, search for artifacts, and learn the secrets of the ancients.
Why similar: Gothic 24.8% ★, Tactical RPG 14.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Strategy RPG 7.6%
- #2 The Prophecy of Horn
96% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: ELITENKO
Windows
Lead your heroes through a psychedelic grimdark world in a fast-paced hybrid turn-based mode, where heroes take turns while hordes of enemies attack simultaneously. Execute devastating combos and gain extra turns through Rampage to annihilate the legions of the Demon Horn!
Why similar: Gothic 22.2% ★, Tactical RPG 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.5%
- #3 Valor of Man
96% matchVery Positive90% of 148 reviews2026
Dev: Legacy ForgePub: Numskull Games
Windows
Forge your party. Master your fate. In this turn-based roguelite RPG, lead four heroes through a fractured realm of danger and destiny. Build synergies, unlock powerful abilities, and face ever-shifting challenges in an epic battle for survival. No journey is ever the same.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.3%, Gothic 14.6% ★, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.5%
- #4 Tenebris: Terra Incognita
95% matchVery Positive87% of 245 reviews2024
Dev: Phantasmica Studios
Windows
A turn-based tactical RPG in which you will explore a harsh planet teeming with terrifying monsters. Experiment with talent builds for 23 heroes. Combine abilities with equipment and other characters. Assemble a squad and learn the secrets of the planet Tenebris!
Why similar: Gothic 25.8% ★, Tactical RPG 19.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.7%, Dark 8.5%
- #5 Plague Hunters
94% matchPositive93% of 29 reviews2026
Dev: Arcade Distillery
Windows
In a plague-devastated world, return as the Plague Doctor to a cursed city, recruit survivors and hunters, fight grotesque foes in a free to play rpg-roguelite. Randomized runs, perks, and a twisted fairytale art direction.
Why similar: Gothic 41.8% ★, Tactical RPG 15.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.3%, RPG 7.3%
- #6 Queen Slayer
94% matchMixed57% of 23 reviews2026
Dev: Mantaray161
Windows · Mac · Linux
A tightly focused, streamlined turn-based roguelike RPG you can finish in 2–3 hours. Challenge the short but razor-sharp journey to slay 8 corrupted queens.
Why similar: Gothic 27.2% ★, Turn-Based Combat 18.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Dark 8.7%, Strategy RPG 8.7%
- #7 Magic Cauldron - Dungeons
92% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Manuel Schenk Games
Windows · Mac
Magic Cauldron - Dungeons is a classic dungeon crawler with a pixel art look. The game is reminiscent of the good old days of grid crawlers, which were still completely 3D-free.
Why similar: Gothic 25.6% ★, Turn-Based Combat 16.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Strategy RPG 11.8%, RPG 9.3%
- #8 Fernageddon
91% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: MDH Software
Windows
Do you like to burn things? We do! A combat turn-based RPG / strategy game. About burning down the world... New - Play in Heretic mode and fight a sandbox style fight against the forces of fire!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 28.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.7%, Strategy RPG 12.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%, RPG 10.4%
- #9 Fractal Odyssey
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Golden Thread
Windows
Fractal Odyssey is a tactical RPG about forging freedom. Guide a party of rebels to slay a dragon god and topple a tyrannical Decree. They will cross frozen wastes, enter ephemeral dreams, and face unbreakable foes. They will fall, and they will die. You must carve their future.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.7%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Dark Fantasy 16.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.2%, Strategy RPG 9.3%
- #10 False Ages I - Dark Lords of Hermad
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: False Raccoon
Windows
Enter the cursed realm of False Ages - Dark Lords of Hermad, a retro dark fantasy RPG forged in 816 x 624 resolution. Face twisted foes, unravel forgotten truths, and brave a world where hope rots in shadow. Turn-based battles, perilous quests, and an immersive, haunting soundtrack await.
Why similar: Gothic 27.2% ★, Tactical RPG 20.5%, Dark Fantasy 19.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%, RPG 10.8%
- #11 Necromaster
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dragon Dropper
Windows
The Necromaster rises again! Raise the dead and reclaim your kingdom from the man who murdered you in this tactical RPG.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.5%, Turn-Based Combat 17.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, RPG 8.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.8%
- #12 Warbanners
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 610 reviews2017
Dev: Crasleen Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Warbanners: the turn-based, tactical strategy game with role-playing elements that lets you manage a squad of mercenaries, and survive 42 campaign missions. Your goal? To earn a place among ancient legends!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.4%, Turn-Based Combat 18.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%, Tactical 10%, Strategy RPG 9.9%
- #13 BEAST: False Prophet
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 242 reviews2023
Dev: False Prophet
Windows
BEAST is a brutal, gridless tactical RPG that sends players to the dark ages rife with plague and raiders. Join forces with your warband, develop your skills, and unleash your inner beast to shred through your enemies. But take heed, as your choices have consequences – in and out of battle.
Why similar: Gothic 36.9% ★, Tactical RPG 13.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.7%
- #14 The Chronicles of Overlord
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blind Archer Games
Windows · Mac
The Overlord returns to save the world from impending doom. Command a team of heroes, develop their abilities, combine powerful skills, and use the terrain to your advantage in engaging tactical battles.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.6%, Turn-Based Combat 16.6%, Tactical 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Strategy RPG 9.9%
- #15 Nemire
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 27 reviews2024
Dev: Egidijus Adomaitis
Windows
Slay, crush, burn and explode filthy humans for their souls to infuse your squad with new powers and advance for total annihilation. You are the Undead in a turn based tactical RPG controlling a squad.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 25.4%, Turn-Based Combat 19.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Strategy RPG 9.8%, RPG 9.5%
- #16 Diviner
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Born of Three
Windows
Explore isometric dungeons and derelict castles, defeat dark foes in first person turn based combat, customize your build and create gear arrangements with a slot based inventory. You have been tasked by the Diviner to rebuild a dead lord’s body by obtaining their organs scattered across the lands.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 29.8%, Dark Fantasy 17.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, RPG 7.7%
- #17 Shieldwall Chronicles: Realm of Madness
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wave Light Games Inc.Pub: V Publishing
Windows
Shieldwall Chronicles: Realm of Madness is a strategic turn-based tactics RPG. Forge legendary heroes as you venture through a corrupted land ruled by dark forces. Be warned: heroes don’t fare well in the North…
Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.8%, Dark Fantasy 17.3%, Turn-Based Combat 17.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.9%, Strategy RPG 9.8%
- #18 Your Holy & Virtuous Heretic
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: i will bite raw coffee beans
Windows
Descend into an esoteric occult world in this first-person atmospheric JRPG. The lord of daemons has escaped your binding ritual, and now the barrier between the human and daemon realm is weak. February 3rd 18XX... The night of the beginning of your darkwork.
Why similar: Gothic 20.9% ★, Turn-Based Combat 18.1%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Demons 10.3%, Mythology 9.5%
- #19 Legend of Zero
84% match8 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: Yunkai
Windows
This is the next installment of Legend of Cina, it's a bit more simple and hopefully you will like it.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 32.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.7%, Strategy RPG 13.3%, RPG 13.2%
- #20 Veilfall: True Strength
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lurking Moose Games
Windows
A story-driven fantasy turn-based strategy rpg where players mix-and-match skills, carefully balance their equipment, and manage character deployment to minimize Fatigue.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 26.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, Tactical 12.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.8%, Strategy RPG 11.8%
- #21 Wulin Chess
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 489 reviews2024
Dev: LameCat StudioPub: East2west Games
Windows
Wulin Chess is a turn-based strategy game set in a captivating dark fantasy world. Employ diverse characters across various boards/battlefields, and devise strategic thinking for victory. Strengthen your heroes by collecting equipment and enhancing attributes to face the challenges that lie ahead.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.8%, Turn-Based Combat 17.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Strategy RPG 11.6%, Dark 10.6%
- #22 Initium Legenda
82% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: LEGENDA Inc.
Windows
"A new and grand fantasy world that has never existed before opens." "You're the adventurer who will start the legend with Siryu!" Initium Legenda is the first authentic SRPG game developed and launched by Legenda Inc.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 38%, Turn-Based Combat 20.5%, RPG 17.3%, Strategy RPG 16.7%, 2D 3.9%
- #23 Tower of Darkness
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Atelier Arcane
Windows
TOD(Tower of Darkness) is dungeon exploration RPG. Choose one of the main exorcists and explore the tower to defeat the demons and obtain treasures. But be careful! The number of enemies and treasures in the tower is limited, so make good use of them.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 25.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Strategy RPG 11.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%
- #24 Tyrant's Twilight
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Caio Ramaglio
Windows
Tyrant's Twilight is a Strategy RPG with an Action twist! Command allies across the battlefield in turn-based tactical gameplay, but be prepared to get your hands dirty as you slash, shoot, pierce and cast spells in real time action combat.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Tactical 12.2%, Strategy RPG 9.9%
- #25 King Arthur: Knight's Tale
80% matchVery Positive84% of 7,431 reviews2022
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A unique hybrid between turn-based tactical games and traditional, character-centric RPGs. Knight's Tale is a modern retelling of a classic Arthurian mythology story filtered through the dark fantasy tropes, a twist on the traditional tales of chivalry.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 25.3%, Turn-Based Combat 17.2%, Dark Fantasy 16.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 11%, Mythology 9.3%
- #26 Blackfire Crusade
79% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: BNX Games
Windows · Mac
Experience a hardcore dark-fantasy RPG where tactical mastery is your only hope. Recruit legendary heroes, brave perilous dungeons, and challenge the very gods who forsook this world.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 25.3%, Tactical RPG 17.8%, RPG 14.3%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.8%
- #27 Vox in Tenebris
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Demolissage Games
Windows
Explore a sealed crypt to reveal its sacred secrets as an archivist priest. Use your faith against the looming horrors. Banish them and make your path before your lantern goes out, or you will lose your way... and your mind.
Why similar: Gothic 57.9% ★, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Dark 11.6%, Atmospheric 6.5%, Linear 3.9%
- #28 Goddess of Strategy
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lost Grace Games
Windows · Mac
Lead mortal heroes on grid-based maps in this Strategy-RPG-Roguelite and restore the power of the Olympians. Forge bonds with gods, level up your team and choose the most synergistic skills. Face limited resources, tough choices, and tactical challenges as you hunt down the Seven Deadly Sins.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.4%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, Mythology 12.4%, Strategy RPG 12.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%
- #29 Tales of Terrabanthis: Fall of the Demonlords
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kortex Gaming Studios
Windows
A third person, turn based RPG. Save the corrupted world from demon rule. Level up, build magic skills, and create the perfect team to bring peace to the land.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 30.5%, Turn-Based Combat 15.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, RPG 11.6%
- #30 Aldradah: Tome of Mist Realm
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fairytale Games
Windows
Aldradah: Tome of Mist Realm is a fantasy-themed, turn-based tactical dungeon crawler. By harnessing ancient ritual magic, summon Phantoms from beyond to form your expedition party. Venture into the Alda Mists—where no mortal has ever tread—and unravel ancient mysteries concealed within.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 21.9%, Tactical RPG 17.4%, RPG 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Strategy RPG 12.7%
- #31 Revelatio
76% matchVery Positive93% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: Guild Studio
Windows
"Revelatio" is a turn-based strategy game that combines tile-based combat and elements of roguelike. Strategically summon and control units to claim victory. Stain the world with your darkness by corrupting various units, bosses and even NPCs.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 20.2%, Tactical RPG 19.7%, Dark Fantasy 17.4%, Strategy RPG 11.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.2%
- #32 Guards II: Prologue
75% matchVery Positive94% of 155 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecruiser GamesPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Assemble a team of four brave heroes and embark on a nightmarish journey through the circles of Hell, filled with demons and ancient horrors! The free tactical game Guards II: Prologue will immerse you in battles inspired by myths from various cultures. Are you ready to challenge the darkness?
Why similar: Tactical RPG 25.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Turn-Based Combat 15%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Mythology 9.8%
- #33 Final Hope: The Plot
78% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: Djamp Games
Windows
Final Hope: The Plot is a turn-based Tactical RPG with a medieval theme. Create your hero and embark on the odyssey of Uthread, a young adventurer who was born predestined to change the history of his world.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 28.9%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 13%, Strategy RPG 12.7%, Tactical 9%
- #34 Wundertrench
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Scarmetal ltd.
Windows
Wundertrench is a grim tactical roguelike RPG set in a militaristic empire on its last breath. Lead squads into an otherworldly, living trench to harvest resources and technology, and hold back the horrors waiting below.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 29.7%, Dark Fantasy 18.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11%, Strategy RPG 9.8%
- #35 Instruments of Power
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Iron Loop Games
Windows
Prime the battlefield with the spells you built. Consume what you laid down to summon an army of your selves, then strike the shadows before your tether to this world gives out. A turn-based tactical RPG where every spell you cast is one you built, and every summon is a choice.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 25.9%, Dark Fantasy 17.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.7%, Tactical 9.2%
- #36 Sylvantia
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Deacrow
Windows
Sylvantia is a mysterious creature collector. You find yourself lost in a giant forest controlled by ancient gods. Will you be able to make it out of the forest with the help of the there residing Antia´s?
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.4%, Turn-Based Combat 20.4%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Dark 9.1%, Strategy RPG 8.7%
- #37 Leman
74% matchVery Positive82% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: MDH Software
Windows
A bloodthirsty, high fantasy, turn-based combat, open-world RPG! Light on story, this game is about deadly tactical combat and developing a legendary adventuring party!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 26.5%, Turn-Based Combat 20.4%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Turn-Based Tactics 11%, Strategy RPG 10.3%
- #38 The Fortress
72% matchMostly Positive70% of 147 reviews2026
Dev: Baryonyx Games
Windows · Mac
The Fortress is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler with turn-based combat, mixing strategy and risk. Choose a class, delve into cursed chambers, roll dice to fight brutal enemies, and grab loot. Face tough choices, survive epic bosses, and fight to escape... or fall to the shadows
Why similar: Gothic 33.2% ★, Dark Fantasy 16.9%, Dark 10.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9%, Demons 8.4%
- #39 Pedigree Tactics
73% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Schnauzer Schtudios LLC
Windows
Recruit monsters to battle in tactical, turn-based combat. Create the ultimate team through careful fusion to pass on powerful abilities and save this kooky hand-drawn world.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 28.4%, Turn-Based Combat 16.7%, Strategy RPG 13.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.2%, RPG 10%
- #40 Mercenary Brotherhood
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SC Strategy Games
Windows
A deep turn‑based tactics RPG featuring emergent stories, procedural world events, enemy factions, magical loot with drawbacks, and a fully simulated fantasy sandbox. Build your mercenary company, survive brutal battles, and uncover new content. Solo‑dev indie project with active development.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 24.8%, Tactical RPG 24.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.6%, Strategy RPG 13.4%, RPG 11.5%
- #41 The Thorn of Warldia
73% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: WendtOnGames
Windows
The Thorn of Warldia is a fantasy turn-based tactical RPG with an interesting story and unique character art that takes place in the world of Warldia! Take command of Thorn and his friends in their journey towards freedom.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 31.3%, RPG 19.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%, Tactical 8%
- #42 Guile & Glory: Firstborn
72% matchPositive97% of 32 reviews2021
Dev: Elston Studios
Windows
Make the battlefield your weapon to vanquish monstrous foes in turn-based, tactical combat. Explore the mysterious Drowned Lands in a tale of heroic fantasy inspired by the arcade classics of old.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 31.1%, Turn-Based Combat 17.6%, Strategy RPG 14.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%, RPG 10%
- #43 Redemption Reapers
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 568 reviews2023
Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Descending suddenly on the world, the macabre Mort armies destroy nation after nation, leaving humanity decimated in their wake. Among the forces resisting the Mort is a small band of mercenaries known as the Ashen Hawk Brigade.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 26.3%, Tactical RPG 21.5%, Turn-Based Combat 18.7%, RPG 12.3%, Medieval 7.6%
- #44 Stones Keeper II: Chaos Lord
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SK TeamPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
In Stones Keeper II: Chaos Lord, you will find both the well-known game mechanics of the original game as well as many new features. A signature blend of RPG and strategy with turn-based tactical battles.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.6%, Strategy RPG 13.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.2%, RPG 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%
- #45 Guild of Darksteel
71% matchMixed64% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Igor SandmanPub: Digerati
Windows
Guild of Darksteel is a story-driven adventure game set in a rich, dark fantasy world. As the immortal Sellsword, you must unearth an evil plot brewing beneath the city of Ravenrock. Only you can discover the true horror lurking under the city’s surface.
Why similar: Gothic 28.3% ★, Dark Fantasy 17.8%, Side Scroller 14%, Dark 10.8%, RPG 10.2%
- #46 Disciples: Domination
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 275 reviews2026
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac
Rule through the chaos! Fifteen years after Avyanna freed Nevendaar, Disciples: Domination returns you to a realm hanging in the balance. In this dark fantasy strategy RPG with turn-based combat, take your place on Queen Avyanna’s throne – holding together a crumbling kingdom.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.9%, Turn-Based Combat 22.9%, Strategy RPG 15.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, RPG 9.7%
- #47 Age of Fear 5: The Day of the Rat
70% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Leslaw SliwkoPub: Age of Fear
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Indulf, a Black Knight in the Undead Legion with ambitions to build an empire of his own. Alongside the young Witch Lexa, set out on a lawless quest to plunder the realm. Age of Fear is a complex turn-based strategy series (full of jokes!) that fuses a tabletop wargame with RPG elements.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, Strategy RPG 12.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%
- #48 Soul Nomad & the World Eaters
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 185 reviews2021
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
For the first time ever, Soul Nomad & the World Eaters is coming to Steam! With unique gameplay mechanics, memorable characters, and up-scaled artwork, this is a must-have for Strategy RPG fans and NIS fans alike!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 29.8%, Strategy RPG 15.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, RPG 14%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%
- #49 The Land of Seidr
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nanbu Works
Windows
Lead the warriors of a doomed kingdom in this dark, tactical SRPG. All stats can be damaged by normal attacks, so even powerful units weaken over time. With scarce supplies and steadily deteriorating allies, you must make tough decisions to keep your squad alive—sometimes at great cost.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.7%, Turn-Based Combat 18.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Strategy RPG 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%
- #50 Prelude Dark Pain
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: QUICKFIREGAMESPub: Firesquid
Windows
Prelude Dark Pain is a Tactical RPG set in a dark fantasy world. Assume the role of a local blacksmith named Soren, lead an uprising against the Order of the Ashen Crusade and save a world ravaged by war.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.4%, Dark Fantasy 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 16.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.7%, Strategy RPG 8.7%
- #51 Kingsvein
68% matchVery Positive92% of 300 reviews2024
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
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: Tactical RPG 25.3%, Dark Fantasy 17.3%, Strategy RPG 12%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%, RPG 10%
- #52 Devilbreath: The First Seal
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tomáš HellebrandPub: Hellish Games
Windows · Mac
Devilbreath: The First Seal is a dark fantasy tactical RPG set in a medieval frontier, where an ordinary village boy follows a hell-born mist into a dying forest to find its source—and stop it before his village is lost.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 26.4%, Dark Fantasy 22.5%, Tactical RPG 20.9%, RPG 11%, Strategy RPG 9.3%
- #53 'Golden Castle'
69% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Alternate Fantasy Gaming
Windows
This is a dark fantasy game where you as the head of a small squad are enlisted by the King to take care of a Demon that supposedly going to take over the castle and town where you live and work for the king of 'Golden Castle'.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 31.6%, RPG 19.8%, Dark Fantasy 16%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.4%
- #54 VenusBlood HOLLOW International
67% matchVery Positive96% of 311 reviews2022
Dev: NinetailPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 21.1%, Dark Fantasy 16.5%, Turn-Based Combat 15.9%, Strategy RPG 12.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.7%
- #55 Heir of Twilight
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Sushi Byte
Windows
An unknown artifact is spreading chaos across the world of Farnia. Join Alberic and Hanzorex on their quest to save the kingdom! A fantasy turn-based strategy game. Combat system inspired by Octopath Traveler!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 40.6%, Turn-Based Combat 28.7%, RPG 16.5%, Medieval 5.2%, 2D 3.2%
- #56 Solo Grinding
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: SoloGearGames
Windows
Challenge the most powerful warriors on your journey to the mythical Last Floor! Gather gear, create unique builds, and learn skills directly from your enemies to reach the summit. All of this within a tactical RPG roguelite.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 30.4%, Turn-Based Combat 19.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%, RPG 8.9%
- #57 Eldritch Tactics
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Secret Item Games
Windows
Eldritch Tactics: Lichtmond is a turn-based strategy game based on German folklore. After her untimely demise, the Burgund queen Kriemhild and her allied troops find themselves trapped in the Anderswelt where they face an onslaught of undead creatures as well as their own steadily declining sanity.
Why similar: Gothic 31.5% ★, Tactical RPG 20.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.8%, Strategy RPG 8.5%
- #58 Etherland Tactics
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Icaro Games
Windows · Linux
A tactical RPG combining strategy, narrative, and extensive character and skill customization, set in a medieval fantasy world inspired by the giants of the genre.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.3%, Turn-Based Combat 16.9%, Strategy RPG 12.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%, RPG 9.2%
- #59 Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition
68% matchMixed62% of 258 reviews2020
Dev: Shockwork GamesPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Alder's Blood is a tactical strategy game with stealth-based combat, RPG elements, crafting, resources gathering, and management, exploration, and a rich storyline. Set in a grim world, where mankind killed their God and is facing extinction.
Why similar: Gothic 33.3% ★, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 15.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%, Tactical 9.9%