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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Singleplayer, Strategy, Sci-fi, RPG.

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A turn-based game on a planet outpost - with no waiting between turns! Play it at the speed of an arcade game, or take your time and think about your next step.. no matter how fast you take your turn, it might be your last!

Reviews: Very Positive — 81% — of 78 reviews
Released: 2016-01-12
Developer: Orangepixel
Publisher: HandyGames
Genres: Action, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 3.4 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.2 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 94%

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    63% matchVery Positive92% of 546 reviews2024
    Dev: feneq
    Windows

    Classic RTS gameplay fused with a modern roguelite. Shape your build each run by assembling an evolving arsenal of powerful units and facilities. Harvest resources, build out your base. Raise your army and call down orbital strikes to overcome the forces threatening your survival.

    Why similar: Perma Death 22.9%, Roguelite 15.2%, Space 14%, Roguelike 13.2%, Futuristic 13.2%

  56. #56 Anomaly Collapse
    64% matchVery Positive86% of 634 reviews2024
    Dev: RocketPunch Games
    Windows

    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%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.6%, Roguelite 15.5%, Roguelike 13%, Strategy 6.6%

  57. #57 Bionic Dues
    68% matchMostly Positive75% of 993 reviews2013
    Dev: Arcen Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Bionic Dues is a tactical, turn-based roguelite with mech customization. Out-think wide-ranging tactical situations featuring robots with bad GPS, terrible aim, insecurity, a lack of focus, a tendency to backstab, and dozens of other maladies to exploit.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 31.6%, Roguelike 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Strategy 10.3%, RPG 9.6%

  58. #58 Space Prison
    64% matchVery Positive85% of 268 reviews2024
    Dev: Wooden AlienPub: Firesquid
    Windows

    Survive the galaxy's toughest prison and rise to the top of a space gang! Explore, fight, craft, trade and learn convicts' stories to escape the facility. Space Prison is a turn-based tactical survival game with deep strategy and social RPG elements.

    Why similar: Roguelite 22.5%, Space 20%, Roguelike 18.7%, Sci-fi 15.1%, RPG 10.9%

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