- #1 Pit People®
97% matchVery Positive93% of 8,169 reviews2018
Dev: The Behemoth
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In this fast-paced, turn-based, co-op adventure you'll quest and explore, find awesome loot, customize your fighters, and recruit strange species! Come master your destiny in this strategic game of positioning.
Why similar: Turn-Based 27%, Strategy 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Comedy 11.2%, Turn-Based Combat 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by The Behemoth, it shares the same quirky, irreverent humor and accessible yet deep turn-based tactical gameplay.
- #2 Tactical Breach Wizards
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 12,112 reviews2024
Dev: Suspicious Developments
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to try every crazy plan you can think of to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window.
Why similar: Turn-Based 29.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.7%, Tactical 12.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.5%, Comedy 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly matches the humorous tone and fast-paced, puzzle-like tactical combat found in the seed game.
- #3 Wargroove
96% matchVery Positive83% of 5,267 reviews2019
Dev: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a strategy game for up to 4 players! Choose your Commander and wage turn-based war on battling factions. Design and share maps, cut-scenes and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 24.6%, Turn-Based 22.6%, Strategy 17.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.5%, Tactical 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It is the spiritual successor to the Advance Wars formula that inspired Skulls of the Shogun, featuring similar unit-capture mechanics and tactical depth.
- #4 Shogun Showdown
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,002 reviews2024
Dev: RoboatinoPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!
Why similar: Turn-Based 35.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 28.1%, Strategy 15.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.8%, Turn-Based Combat 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: While more roguelike in nature, it captures the Japanese-inspired aesthetic and the high-stakes, turn-based tactical decision-making of the seed game.
- #5 Chroma Squad
95% matchVery Positive93% of 4,592 reviews2015
Dev: Behold StudiosPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Tactical RPG about 5 stunt actors who decide to quit their jobs and start their own Power Rangers-inspired TV show! Cast actors, upgrade your studio, craft Mechas of cardboard and duct tape. Once the cameras are rolling, control your cast of 5 colored-jumpsuit-clad warriors in turn-based battles.
Why similar: Turn-Based 31.8%, Strategy 27.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.4%, Comedy 9.5%, Indie 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines a humorous, over-the-top theme with grid-based tactical combat that feels like a love letter to classic tokusatsu shows.
- #6 Inkulinati
93% matchVery Positive86% of 1,211 reviews2024
Dev: Yaza GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Inkulinati is a turn-based strategy game straight from medieval manuscripts, where a rabbit’s bum can be deadlier than a dog's sword. Become a master of the Living Ink, build your own bestiary, defeat medieval superstars and collect perks to unleash hidden powers.
Why similar: Turn-Based 32.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 29.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.4%, Strategy 9.4%, Turn-Based Combat 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique, highly stylized aesthetic paired with deep, turn-based tactical combat that feels distinct and strategic.
- #7 Attack of the Earthlings
94% matchVery Positive84% of 451 reviews2018
Dev: Team JunkfishPub: Junkfish Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Take on Galactoil, a comically dysfunctional intergalactic energy corporation, and its larger-than-life employees in a tactical-stealth game that fuses satisfying strategic gameplay and dark comedy in a quirky single-player story.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 35.9%, Strategy 30%, Comedy 15.5%, Indie 11%, Tactical 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: This strategy game features a dark, comedic tone and tactical turn-based combat where you control an alien race invading a corporate facility.
- #8 SteamWorld Heist
92% matchVery Positive94% of 6,226 reviews2016
Dev: Image & Form Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Command a steam-driven pirate crew in a series of epic tactical shootouts in SteamWorld Heist. This is turn-based strategy with a twist: You manually aim the guns of your robots, allowing for insane skill shots and bullet-bouncing action!
Why similar: Turn-Based 46.4%, Strategy 24.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.8%, Indie 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique tactical combat system that emphasizes positioning and skill-based aiming, mirroring the fighting-game flare of Skulls of the Shogun.
- #9 Post Human W.A.R
91% matchVery Positive84% of 129 reviews2017
Dev: Studio ChahutPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Post Human W.A.R is a turn-based tactical strategy game, set in an absurd post-apocalyptic world. At the dawn of our third millennium, mankind went extinct. Mutated animals, household robots converted for warfare, and monkeys in tracksuits battle it out to decide the fate of the human heritage!
Why similar: Strategy 26.3%, Turn-Based 25.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Indie 9.9%, Tactical 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based game that focuses on hex-grid movement and unique unit abilities in a humorous, post-apocalyptic setting.
- #10 Into the Breach
90% matchVery Positive94% of 22,217 reviews2018
Dev: Subset Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 32.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 31.8%, Turn-Based 21.1%, Strategy 19%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.9%, Tactical 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers tight, grid-based tactical combat where every move counts, focusing on positioning and environmental interaction.
- #11 Anomaly Collapse
89% matchVery Positive86% of 638 reviews2024
Dev: RocketPunch Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Command a squad of adorably fierce warriors in Anomaly Collapse, a turn-based Roguelite strategy game that offers a fresh twist to an old formula! Face off against otherworldly beings and uncover the dark secrets of supernatural calamities. Immerse yourself in a story where every move counts!
Why similar: Turn-Based 34.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 28.6%, Strategy 13.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.9%, Turn-Based Combat 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a fresh take on turn-based tactics with a focus on party-based synergy and grid-based positioning.
- #12 TINY METAL: FULL METAL RUMBLE
89% matchVery Positive81% of 188 reviews2019
Dev: AREA 35, Inc.Pub: AREA 34, Inc.
Windows
The world of TINY METAL expands! Command Wolfram & the White Fangs against the mysterious Dinoldan forces. 77 skirmish maps, 21+ diverse units, 39 challenging campaigns. Stop the ancient tech excavation. Turn-based Japanese storytelling meets intense tactical warfare. All skill levels welcome.
Why similar: Turn-Based 28.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 26.1%, Strategy 15.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.5%, Turn-Based Combat 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: An improved take on the classic turn-based wargame formula, offering a polished experience for fans of grid-based tactical movement.
- #13 Legends of Kingdom Rush
88% matchMixed66% of 1,767 reviews2022
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
RPG turn-based combat game with deep tactics and bad jokes! Do you have what it takes to save the kingdom?
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 41%, Strategy 20%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%, Cartoony 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It brings the charm of the Kingdom Rush series into a turn-based tactical format with grid-based movement and hero units.
- #14 Duelyst II
87% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,807 reviews2022
Dev: Dream Sloth Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Choose your faction, construct your deck and put your strategy to the test in the evolution of the ultimate collectible tactics game.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 32.6%, Strategy 20.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.1%, Tactical 12.5%, Turn-Based Combat 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, grid-based tactical game that blends card-based strategy with movement-heavy combat.
- #15 Last Regiment
86% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2020
Dev: Boomzap Inc
Windows
Engage in epic simultaneous turn-based combat in this fusion of cards and turn-based strategy. Assemble your regiment, claim your territory, and lead your forces to triumph!
Why similar: Turn-Based 28.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 20%, Strategy 15.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10%, Multiplayer 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game that blends deck-building elements with grid-based unit movement.
- #16 Fae Tactics
84% matchVery Positive85% of 1,744 reviews2020
Dev: Endlessfluff GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
In Fae Tactics, follow a young magic user named Peony on her journey across a vibrant world full of mystery and danger. Summon allies, cast spells, and befriend a motley crew of characters as you dive into the growing conflicts between man and magical beings known as fae.
Why similar: Strategy 32.9%, Turn-Based 27.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.5%, Tactical 16%, Indie 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features vibrant, stylized art and a deep tactical combat system that rewards clever positioning and unit synergy.
- #17 Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes
86% matchMixed62% of 468 reviews2010
Dev: Silent Dreams
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Grotesque Tactics is a highly addictive tactical RPG combining elements of popular Western and Asian console RPGs.
Why similar: Turn-Based 33.8%, Strategy 24.6%, Tactical 12.5%, Indie 8.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A parody-heavy tactical RPG that leans into the same comedic, self-aware tone found in the seed game.
- #18 Swords and Soldiers HD
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,055 reviews2010
Dev: Ronimo GamesPub: Atari
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Rewrite history as you take control of the brutal Vikings, the devious Aztecs or the crafty Chinese in their global quest to win the favour of the Gods! Swords & Soldiers is a side-scrolling strategy game that lets you control an entire army and lets you wield devastating magical abilities.
Why similar: Strategy 95.1%, Indie 2.7%, Multiplayer 1.2%, Cartoony 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: While a side-scrolling strategy game, it shares the same humorous, stylized art and accessible strategic gameplay.
- #19 Warriors: Rise to Glory
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 952 reviews2022
Dev: Gavra Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this rogue-lite turn-based RPG, you create a bloodline of gladiators, fight online with or against your friends in the arena, decide the fate of your fallen rivals, and bring honor, wealth, and the spoils of war to improve your legacy.
Why similar: Turn-Based 41.6%, Strategy 20.4%, Comedy 13.6%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Turn-Based Combat 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the arena-fighting spirit of the seed game with a focus on turn-based combat and humorous character customization.
- #20 WARMACHINE: Tactics
84% matchMixed44% of 1,166 reviews2014
Dev: WhiteMoon DreamsPub: Privateer Press Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Turn-based tactical combat set in the award-winning world of the Iron Kingdoms. Command your custom squad of steam-powered robots and elite warriors in raging battles dominated by magic and mechanika. Battle in online multiplayer and play the epic 21-mission single player campaign!
Why similar: Turn-Based 32.5%, Strategy 24.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.3%, Tactical 12%, Indie 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical game based on the tabletop wargame, offering deep, turn-based combat mechanics.
- #21 Clatter
81% matchVery Positive83% of 1,269 reviews2018
Dev: Facepunch Studios
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Create and command your own customizable squads of fighting robots in this turn-based, arena tactics game.
Why similar: Strategy 26.6%, Turn-Based 22.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.1%, Indie 9.9%, Tactical 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, turn-based tactical game where you control mechanical creatures in a competitive arena setting.
- #22 Super Dungeon Tactics
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 148 reviews2016
Dev: Underbite Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Super Dungeon® Tactics is a classic turn-based game featuring exciting, new gameplay mechanics. Along with traditional RPG characters making you feel right at home, the dynamic gameplay will keep you on your toes.
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.6%, Strategy 15.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%, Tactical 9%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game that focuses on dungeon crawling and party management on a grid.
- #23 Cards and Castles Ultimate
79% matchVery Positive82% of 104 reviews2026
Dev: Red Team Games
Windows · Mac
Collectible cards meets tactical strategy! Collect cards, build decks, and challenge players head to head on a Tactical Game Board. Play as Vikings, Pirates, Ninjas and more!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 25.3%, Comedy 20.3%, Strategy 17.7%, Multiplayer 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 10%
Why You'll Like It: A blend of card-based strategy and grid-based tactical combat with a lighthearted, humorous tone.
- #24 Shogun's Empire: Hex Commander
80% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 reviews2019
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lead your clan, build an army, wage wars — become Shogun and rule over Japan. Shogun’s Empire: Hex Commander is a turn-based strategy game with multi-layered gameplay mechanics.
Why similar: Strategy 50.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 31.5%, Indie 18.4%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy game that focuses on the Japanese setting, offering a more macro-level tactical experience.
- #25 Crossfire: Dungeons
81% matchMixed48% of 92 reviews2015
Dev: Random Thoughts EntertainmentPub: Random Thoughts Enterainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Battle against rival fantasy armies in this fast paced turn based strategy game. Fight powerful bosses while you hunt for treasure in dungeon mode, play through over one hundred single player missions in campaign mode, or match wits against your friends in multiplayer.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 41.9%, Strategy 32.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.4%, Indie 8%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward turn-based tactical game that emphasizes grid-based movement and combat.
- #26 Agent Awesome
79% matchMixed63% of 949 reviews2015
Dev: Chaos IndustriesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Agent Awesome is a humorous strategy game in which you will have to help Agent A plan the perfect strategy to take down E.V.I.L., all of this in order to win a drunk dare. Awesome, right?
Why similar: Strategy 31.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.2%, Tactical 17.1%, Comedy 12.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical game that uses a humorous narrative to frame its turn-based combat missions.
- #27 Apes Warfare
74% matchVery Positive96% of 119 reviews2026
Dev: GigaQuests
Windows · Mac
Fast-paced tactical battles where every move can turn the tide. Outsmart your opponent, adapt on the fly, and turn the battle in seconds. Inspired by classic strategy games, reimagined for faster, more modern play. Play the solo campaign or challenge players worldwide in online multiplayer.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 33.8%, Strategy 18%, Tactical 17.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.2%, Multiplayer 9.5%
- #28 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown
75% matchVery Positive90% of 201 reviews2025
Dev: Strange Scaffold
Windows
Splinter and Shredder are dead. Help the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles tackle deadly new threats and the approach of adulthood in this fast-paced turn-based beat-em-up!
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.9%, Tactical 11.2%, Strategy 11.1%, Comedy 9.2%
- #29 Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,748 reviews2016
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Command your troops through an epic (mis)adventure as you defend exotic lands from dragons, man-eating plants, and ghastly denizens of the underworld -all with flashy new towers, levels, heroes, and more goodies to help you crush your foes in this Fantasy Action Tower Defense game!
Why similar: Strategy 66.8%, Indie 16%, Funny 10%, Singleplayer 7.2%
- #30 Renowned Explorers: International Society
76% matchVery Positive92% of 2,907 reviews2015
Dev: Abbey Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In this strategic rogue-like you become a famous expedition leader in the 19th century. You form your own crew with the skills and personality to discover legendary treasures, while exploring randomized locations and stories on every new adventure.
Why similar: Turn-Based 37%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.4%, Strategy 21.1%, Indie 6%, Comedy 3.6%
- #31 Ancestory
78% matchMixed57% of 63 reviews2015
Dev: Kajak Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 29.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 23%, Strategy 22.7%, Indie 8.9%, Multiplayer 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that uses a unique tile-based system to manage combat and movement.
- #32 Tower Wars
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,754 reviews2012
Dev: SuperVillain Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Tower Wars combines elements of tower defense, RTS, and all-out multi-player mayhem to bring you a completely unique experience, delivered with a fun and funny not-so-old world style!
Why similar: Strategy 62.1%, Multiplayer 20.1%, Indie 16.1%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #33 Frozen Synapse
76% matchVery Positive83% of 2,620 reviews2011
Dev: Mode 7
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Brings the simultaneous turn-based strategy genre up-to-date and lets you give detailed, accurate orders to your squad.
Why similar: Turn-Based 39.1%, Strategy 20.1%, Tactical 16.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Indie 5.5%
- #34 TINY METAL
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 290 reviews2017
Dev: AREA 35, Inc.Pub: Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. / UNTIES
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Craft unique strategies and outmaneuver your foes in TINY METAL, a turn-based Japanese wargame! With new tactical options, you will command over 16 tactically diverse units, flank, assault, deploy heroes from orbital dropships, and focus the firepower of multiple units to even out otherwise disastrous odds.
Why similar: Turn-Based 27.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.9%, Strategy 13.5%, Tactical 9.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.1%
- #35 Future Wars
78% matchMostly Negative30% of 310 reviews2010
Dev: Radon Labs
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 17%
Battle it out on the proving grounds and get ready for Future Wars. Similar to classic titles such as Advance Wars and Battle Isle, the game takes strategy gaming away from the micro-management overkill that it has become and using simple, proven rock-paper-scissors principles, reopens the genre to everyone.
Why similar: Strategy 44.5%, Turn-Based 30.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 20%, Indie 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style turn-based strategy game that focuses on tactical positioning and unit management.
- #36 Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 153,279 reviews2021
Dev: Landfall
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.
Why similar: Strategy 43.3%, Comedy 23.3%, Indie 16%, Funny 11.6%, Singleplayer 5.9%
- #37 Fort Triumph
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,003 reviews2020
Dev: CookieByte Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A strategy game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with the world exploration of HOMM. Build towns, collect artifacts, improve your heroes, and influence your tactical surroundings using physics!
Why similar: Turn-Based 26.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 21%, Strategy 11.8%, Tactical 10.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.6%
- #38 Bone To Gather
70% matchVery Positive98% of 254 reviews2024
Dev: Anyway GamesPub: Jungle Game Lab
Windows
"Bone To Gather" is a synergy-building action roguelike. Embark on an epic journey with a team of puny skeletons determined to revenge the Demon King. Recruit skeletons with unique synergies to create a powerful team and battle through monsters on your way to the final showdown.
Why similar: Strategy 76%, Cartoony 12.8%, Funny 11.2%
- #39 Swords and Soldiers 2 Shawarmageddon
74% matchMixed70% of 318 reviews2018
Dev: Ronimo GamesPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Take command of mighty Vikings, sly Persians or brutish Demons! Destroy your opponent’s base while defending your own in this action-packed side-scrolling RTS!
Why similar: Strategy 62.2%, Indie 20.9%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Funny 3.4%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #40 Boldly Forward
73% matchMixed47% of 146 reviews2024
Dev: SmallMill
Windows
Join a roguelike battle immediately, where you need to recruit human warriors, activate bonds, purchase divine equipment, and form a powerful combat team. Facing waves of growing undead, elf, and orc teams, lead your warriors to charge happily and enjoy the fun of electronic cricket fighting!
Why similar: Strategy 78.9%, Indie 10%, Funny 7.5%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #41 Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 581 reviews2017
Dev: Pixelated Milk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Regalia: Of Men And Monarchs is a tactical RPG set in a cheerful fantasy world full of weirdness and wonder. Assemble your party, go adventuring, manage your kingdom, make new friends, and defeat your opponents in challenging turn-based combat.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 22.7%, Tactical 16.6%, Turn-Based 15%, Strategy 12.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%
- #42 Oh...Sir!! The Insult Simulator
71% matchVery Positive91% of 3,758 reviews2016
Dev: Vile MonarchPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A Hilarious Insult-‘em up in which players must verbally take-out their friends and family in different game modes. Assemble witty insults using different word strings, and employ combos, criticals, continuations and more to battle your opponents both offline and online across multiple devices.
Why similar: Comedy 30.6%, Turn-Based 20%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Indie 13%, Local Multiplayer 9.2%
- #43 Gears Tactics
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,701 reviews2020
Dev: Splash DamagePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War. Outnumbered and fighting for survival, recruit and command your squad to hunt down an evil mastermind who makes monsters.
Why similar: Strategy 37.7%, Turn-Based 30%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.9%, Tactical 11.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.3%
- #44 Dungeon Rushers
73% matchMixed62% of 1,236 reviews2016
Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A Heroic-Parody tactical RPG combining dungeon crawler’s gameplay and turn-based fights. Dive in an off-beat universe, manage your team and craft mighty gear to equip them! Build your own dungeon by hiding traps and monsters in your galleries, then challenge other players to clean it!
Why similar: Turn-Based 26.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 26.5%, Strategy 14.9%, Tactical 10.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.2%
- #45 War of the Human Tanks
71% matchVery Positive86% of 542 reviews2014
Dev: Yakiniku BanzaiPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
War of the Human Tanks is a story driven strategy game with a gameplay reminiscent of Battleship and Chess, featuring a story of war, loyalty, sacrifice and human shaped tanks.
Why similar: Strategy 35.6%, Comedy 27.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.3%, Indie 9.4%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #46 Together in Battle
68% matchVery Positive90% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: Sinister Design
Windows
Manage a team of fantasy gladiators in this Fire Emblem-style strategy RPG with vibrant characters, funny random events, and emergent relationship-building. Uncover a sinister conspiracy; fight deep turn-based tactical battles; watch your characters grow together!
Why similar: Strategy 39.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 32.8%, Turn-Based Combat 22.1%, Singleplayer 5.7%
- #47 Mushroom Wars
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 578 reviews2016
Dev: Zillion WhalesPub: Azur Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Mushroom Wars is a dynamic real-time strategy game, where smart strategy meets furious action in epic PvP and PvE battles.
Why similar: Strategy 38.5%, Tactical 18.5%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Indie 13.1%, Comedy 10.3%
- #48 Warhounds
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 693 reviews2026
Dev: Everplay DMCCPub: Brightika, Inc.
Windows
Warhounds is a turn-based tactical game about an elite mercenary squad with an old-school action movie vibe, inspired by XCOM and Jagged Alliance. Recruit unique fighters, upgrade your base, and fight for Africa’s future. Less fake RNG, more true ballistics and lethal tactics.
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.2%, Strategy 12.8%, Tactical 12%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.5%
- #49 The Hilarious Three Kingdoms
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 73 reviews2024
Dev: 老K666 Studio
Windows
In the game, players will play the role of Liu Bei, the monarch of Shu Han during The Three Kingdoms period, and defeat the strong enemies encountered by cultivating the military generals and forming the characteristic army. Whether you can change your life and unify the three countries is up to you
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 41.3%, Strategy 25.6%, Indie 9.6%, Comedy 7.6%, Turn-Based Combat 7.4%
- #50 Knights in Tight Spaces
68% matchMixed70% of 933 reviews2025
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Control your environment, gather your party, and build your best deck to overcome outlaws and supernatural forces, across a rich fantasy world. Watch as your tactical choices and deckbuilding prowess play out through stylish fight sequences.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 37.7%, Strategy 20.7%, Tactical 20%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.8%, Funny 4%
- #51 Ironclad Tactics
71% matchMixed69% of 625 reviews2013
Dev: Zachtronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Ironclad Tactics is a fast-paced, card-based tactics game set in an alternate history Civil War - with steam-powered military robots!
Why similar: Strategy 38.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 31.4%, Tactical 17%, Indie 12.9%
- #52 Tabletop Gods
69% matchVery Positive89% of 95 reviews2019
Dev: Ghost Fish GamesPub: Other Ocean Group
Windows
For desktop PC (also playable in VR). Lead your troops in explosive arcade action battles that rage across tabletop battlefields. Command your troops, set fiendish traps, bolster your defenses and wield powerful magic to destroy your opponent as you compete for power in the heavens!
Why similar: Strategy 55.6%, Indie 18.1%, Multiplayer 15%, Cartoony 8.8%, Funny 2.5%
- #53 Million Monster Militia
67% matchVery Positive83% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: Space Capsule GamesPub: Dejobaan Games, LLC
Windows
A roguelike autobattling deckbuilder. Draft an army of… Succubi? Tax Accountants? Whales? It’s up to you! Discover thousands of possible synergies based on what fighters you choose. Fights are snappy and turn-based. Recruit your army and let them fight for you!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 41.7%, Strategy 30.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.9%, Funny 1.5%
- #54 Spellmasons
66% matchVery Positive92% of 1,179 reviews2023
Dev: Octavia Blue
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Spellmasons is a magical, tactical roguelike where you customize your spells. Play solo or team up with your friends in online multiplayer, and explore a deep magic system where clever combinations yield powerfully satisfying results!
Why similar: Turn-Based 32%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.3%, Tactical 14.9%, Strategy 14.3%, Turn-Based Combat 5.8%
- #55 Chess Ultimate
66% matchVery Positive88% of 291 reviews2024
Dev: Jesse Lugassy
Windows · Mac
Chess just got an upgrade! Chess Ultimate, where precision strategy meets colorful chaos. Build your team from a roster of unique, quirky characters to defend your King while plotting your opponent’s downfall. Easy to pick up, endlessly fun to master, and a fresh take on the classic game of wits.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 39.8%, Strategy 37.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.1%, Multiplayer 6.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #56 Hedgewars
67% matchVery Positive90% of 132 reviews2022
Dev: Hedgewars Team
Windows
Turn-based strategy, artillery, action and comedy game, featuring the antics of pink hedgehogs with attitude as they battle from the depths of hell to the depths of space.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 42.8%, Strategy 39.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%, Multiplayer 6.5%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #57 Epic Little War Game
69% matchVery Positive86% of 65 reviews2017
Dev: Rubicon Development
Windows
The lighter side of turn-based war gaming. Take your time to plan good strategies, deploy your troops in the right places, try not to laugh whilst killing your enemies.
Why similar: Strategy 71.8%, Indie 28.2%
- #58 Arashi Gaiden
64% matchVery Positive97% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: Statera StudioPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Arashi Gaiden is a turn-based action game with frenetic dash and slash combat. Use your blades, shurikens, teleports and chains to quickly cut through enemies and face powerful Bosses with unique mechanics that redefine what a turn-based game is.
Why similar: Turn-Based 30%, Turn-Based Strategy 25%, Strategy 15.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 11%, Tactical 10.4%
