- #1 Into the Breach
97% matchVery Positive94% of 22,436 reviews2018
Dev: Subset Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 32.0 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: Mechs 28.7% ★, Turn-Based 16%, Roguelike 9.9%, Roguelite 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in tactical roguelite design that mirrors the high-stakes, turn-based positioning found in Star Renegades.
- #2 Wildermyth
96% matchVery Positive95% of 18,287 reviews2021
Dev: Worldwalker Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.5%, Turn-Based 23.8%, Procedural Generation 16.3%, Roguelite 11.8%, 2.5D 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features procedural storytelling and party bonding mechanics that capture the emotional weight of character relationships in Star Renegades.
- #3 Cobalt Core
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,401 reviews2023
Dev: Rocket Rat GamesPub: Brace Yourself Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder with a deep new single-axis spin on tactics games! Dodge missiles, line up your cannons, and blast 'em out of the sky... Then get to the bottom of these time loops, before it's too late!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 29%, Roguelike 19.5%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Tactical 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi roguelite that emphasizes tactical positioning and ship-based combat with deep strategic layers.
- #4 Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander
95% matchVery Positive84% of 1,321 reviews2016
Dev: Massive Damage, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander is a retro space strategy RPG with base building, deep tactical combat, crew management and emergent storytelling.
Why similar: Turn-Based 20%, Strategy RPG 18.9%, Turn-Based Combat 16.7%, Tactical RPG 13.8%, Strategy 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines sci-fi base management with pixel-art tactical combat that feels very similar to the aesthetic and gameplay of Star Renegades.
- #5 Metal Slug Tactics
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,571 reviews2024
Dev: Leikir StudioPub: Dotemu
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
METAL SLUG makes an explosive return! Dive into this dynamic tactical RPG with a roguelite thrill and experience the iconic run'n'gun action of the original series, redefined. Grab your weapons, assemble your squad and conquer the battlefield to defeat the infamous Rebel Army.
Why similar: Mechs 21.3% ★, Turn-Based 20%, Tactical RPG 16.9%, Strategy RPG 9.2%, Roguelite 8%
Why You'll Like It: A modern tactical RPG that brings fast-paced, turn-based action to a classic sci-fi aesthetic.
- #6 Othercide
94% matchVery Positive82% of 5,314 reviews2020
Dev: Lightbulb CrewPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
As Humanity’s last hope, lead your army to combat in an intricate dance of spectacular actions and counters, using an original Dynamic Timeline System, and face fearsome bosses in epic battles.
Why similar: Turn-Based 28.2%, Turn-Based Combat 20.1%, Roguelite 15.6%, Strategy 10.6%, Tactical 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelite with a dark, stylized aesthetic and a heavy focus on turn-based combo management.
- #7 Shogun Showdown
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,103 reviews2024
Dev: RoboatinoPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 12.1 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 21.6%, Strategy RPG 17.3%, Tactical RPG 11.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%, Roguelike 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelite that rewards careful positioning and turn-based planning to defeat waves of enemies.
- #8 Deep Sky Derelicts
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,885 reviews2018
Dev: Snowhound GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Deep Sky Derelicts is an original combination of turn-based strategy and RPG, enriched with tactical card combat and popular roguelike elements. Explore derelict alien ships, fight, loot and upgrade your gear, all in distinctive retro-futuristic comic book aesthetic style.
Why similar: Turn-Based 26.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.7%, RPG 12.1%, Roguelite 11.1%, Roguelike 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi tactical RPG that uses card-based combat and exploration to create a compelling roguelite experience.
- #9 Mech Armada
91% matchVery Positive81% of 700 reviews2022
Dev: Lioncode Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Create and command custom Mechs to outmaneuver The Swarm in this post-apocalyptic tactical turn-based rogue-lite. Leverage the terrain, learn each Mech's unique skills and use strategy and resources to survive an ever-changing series of battles to give humanity hope.
Why similar: Mechs 32.6% ★, Roguelite 11.7%, Roguelike 11.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%, Procedural Generation 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A mech-focused tactical roguelite that emphasizes customization and turn-based combat against unique adversaries.
- #10 Trials of Fire
91% matchVery Positive86% of 3,262 reviews2021
Dev: Whatboy Games
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!
Why similar: Turn-Based 26.5%, Tactical RPG 25.1%, Roguelite 13.4%, Roguelike 10.7%, Procedural Generation 8%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based tactical roguelite that emphasizes card-driven combat and strategic map exploration.
- #11 Fights in Tight Spaces
90% matchVery Positive90% of 3,951 reviews2021
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A stylish blend of deck-building, turn-based tactics, and thrilling animated fight sequences in classic action-movie settings. Learn to balance your hand, momentum, and positioning to overcome the odds to defeat your adversaries. Build your deck, control the space and live to fight another day.
Why similar: Turn-Based 33.3%, Turn-Based Combat 21%, Roguelike 13%, Strategy 11.6%, Tactical 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical, combo-heavy combat where every move must be carefully planned to overcome superior numbers.
- #12 Invisible, Inc.
89% matchVery Positive91% of 5,792 reviews2015
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 21.6%, Turn-Based 19.8%, Roguelite 11.5%, Roguelike 9.3%, Procedural Generation 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes tactical roguelite where planning and positioning are essential to surviving against overwhelming odds.
- #13 Crying Suns
89% matchVery Positive86% of 4,555 reviews2019
Dev: Alt Shift
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Crying Suns is a tactical rogue-lite that puts you in the role of a space fleet commander as you explore a mysteriously fallen empire. In this story rich experience inspired by Dune and Foundation, each successful run will uncover the truth about the Empire... and yourself as well.
Why similar: Roguelite 17.5%, Roguelike 16.7%, Tactical 14.5%, Procedural Generation 14.4%, Sci-fi 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A space-faring roguelite that focuses on tactical ship combat and strategic decision-making in a dying universe.
- #14 Renowned Explorers: International Society
88% matchVery Positive92% of 2,910 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 35.9%, Tactical RPG 16.8%, Roguelike 13.6%, RPG 8.3%, Strategy 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep party management and tactical combat within a procedural roguelite structure.
- #15 Mainframe Defenders
86% matchVery Positive88% of 796 reviews2020
Dev: Synthetic Domain
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
MAINFRAME DEFENDERS - Turn-based tactics centered around gear and unit customization. It offers simple combat, high replayability, and tons of loot. Items don't just provide stats boost, but also offer distinct mechanics that can be combined into powerful builds.
Why similar: Mechs 24.1% ★, Tactical RPG 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 9.8%, Roguelike 9.4%, Roguelite 9%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi tactical roguelite that emphasizes squad-based combat and deep unit customization.
- #16 Robothorium
87% matchMostly Positive70% of 375 reviews2019
Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Robothorium is a cyberpunk dungeon crawler with turn-based fights, where all your choices will have a direct impact on your revolution against Humankind. Deep Strategy, Crafting, Party Based management, Talents and so much more in this roguelike!
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.4%, Roguelite 15.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, RPG 9.3%, Strategy 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi, party-based RPG that focuses on turn-based combat and strategic choices within a robotic uprising.
- #17 Griftlands
84% matchVery Positive94% of 14,485 reviews2021
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 32.7%, Roguelite 17.8%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, Roguelike 13.5%, RPG 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A story-driven tactical roguelite that blends card-based combat with deep character interactions.
- #18 Pathway
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,264 reviews2019
Dev: RobotalityPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy adventure set in the 1930s great wilderness. Unravel long-forgotten mysteries of the occult, raid ancient tombs and outwit your foes in turn-based squad combat!
Why similar: Turn-Based 17.9%, Tactical RPG 16.1%, Strategy RPG 15.1%, Roguelite 8.4%, Turn-Based Combat 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art tactical RPG that features procedural exploration and turn-based combat in a pulp-adventure setting.
- #19 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
83% matchVery Positive93% of 9,873 reviews2020
Dev: Dandylion
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is the first season of a turn-based strategy SRPG that takes place in the world of Troubleshooter.
Why similar: Turn-Based 24.8%, Tactical RPG 22.2%, Strategy RPG 17.6%, JRPG 16.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A deep tactical RPG that captures the JRPG-inspired party customization and combat depth of Star Renegades.
- #20 Bionic Dues
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 998 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 26%, Mechs 19.6% ★, Roguelike 13.7%, RPG 7.7%, Strategy 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi roguelike that features turn-based tactical combat against hordes of robots.
- #21 Tactical Breach Wizards
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 12,205 reviews2024
Dev: Suspicious Developments
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 32.3%, Tactical RPG 22.2%, Strategy RPG 20.1%, Tactical 12.7%, RPG 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A character-driven tactical game that focuses on creative turn-based combat solutions.
- #22 StarCrawlers
84% matchVery Positive83% of 900 reviews2017
Dev: Juggernaut Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Turn-Based 31.3%, Turn-Based Combat 26.1%, RPG 20%, Sci-fi 17.3%, Indie 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi dungeon crawler that features tactical, turn-based combat and procedural mission generation.
- #23 Anomaly Collapse
82% matchVery Positive86% of 638 reviews2024
Dev: RocketPunch Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 12.9 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 30.9%, Mechs 15.9% ★, Turn-Based Combat 15.9%, Roguelite 12.2%, Roguelike 12%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based tactical game that focuses on turn-based combat and unique positioning mechanics.
- #24 Templar Battleforce
82% matchVery Positive93% of 984 reviews2015
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
An addictive mix of strategic combat and army building, with the precision of an RPG. Design your squad members' exact build of equipment and talents to create unique fireteam combinations. Step into the pilot suit of a Leviathan mech, lead the Templar Knights in turn-based tactical warfare.
Why similar: Mechs 17.8% ★, Turn-Based 17.5%, Tactical RPG 16.5%, Strategy RPG 12%, Roguelike 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based game that focuses on squad-based combat and deep unit progression in a sci-fi setting.
- #25 StarVaders
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,398 reviews2025
Dev: PengonautsPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
Why similar: Mechs 38.4% ★, Roguelite 16%, Turn-Based Combat 15.4%, Roguelike 15.3%, Retro 9.3%
- #26 Dark Deity
80% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,115 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Why similar: Strategy RPG 19.2%, Tactical RPG 18.7%, JRPG 17.8%, Tactical 12.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that leans heavily into JRPG tropes and character-focused combat systems.
- #27 Battle Brothers
79% matchVery Positive88% of 28,918 reviews2017
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 18.9 hrsMean: 94.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.3%, Tactical RPG 19%, Strategy RPG 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%, Tactical 10%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore tactical party-management game that offers intense turn-based combat and high-stakes roguelite progression.
- #28 Halfway
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,020 reviews2014
Dev: RobotalityPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Halfway is a turn-based strategy RPG taking place a few hundred years into the future. Humanity has started colonising new worlds. Until now, they were alone ...
Why similar: Turn-Based 39.8%, RPG 15.5%, Strategy 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Sci-fi 10%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical RPG set in space that emphasizes squad management and strategic positioning.
- #29 Dungeon of the ENDLESS™
78% matchVery Positive85% of 14,063 reviews2014
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Dungeon of the ENDLESS™ is a Rogue-Like Dungeon-Defense game, in which the player and their team of heroes must protect the generator of their crashed ship while exploring an ever-expanding dungeon, all while facing waves of monsters and special events as they try to find their way out...
Why similar: Roguelike 29.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Procedural Generation 12.5%, Sci-fi 10.9%, RPG 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi roguelite that blends tactical defense with party-based exploration and combat.
- #30 Ruin Raiders
79% matchMixed67% of 88 reviews2021
Dev: OverPowered TeamPub: indie.io
Windows
Ruin Raiders is a turn-based tactical roguelike where you command customizable squads on a one-way journey into the ruins of an ancient civilization. Master turn-based combat, craft new technologies, and dive into ever-changing ruins to unveil the past!
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.9%, Roguelite 12.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%, Roguelike 12%, Procedural Generation 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelite that emphasizes squad-based combat and exploration in a challenging sci-fi environment.
- #31 Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
76% matchVery Positive82% of 1,412 reviews2025
Dev: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Veil of the Witch is a roguelite strategy RPG with turn-based combat and branching progression. Set in the world of “Lost Eidolons,” build a nimble squad of five, pick your skills as you level, and adapt to each unique run. May the gods favor the bold and the wise.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21%, JRPG 17.6%, Strategy RPG 12.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12%, Roguelite 11.4%
- #32 Time Break Chronicles
78% matchVery Positive90% of 315 reviews2020
Dev: Warrior General Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Time Break Chronicles is a fusion of classic JRPGs and modern Roguelites, with a cast of 100 playable classes to find and unlock. Build your team, customize their abilities, and venture into a procedurally generated adventure through space-time and beyond!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 16.9%, JRPG 16.1%, Strategy RPG 15.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%, Roguelite 10.3%
- #33 Rogue Waters
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,315 reviews2024
Dev: Ice Code GamesPub: Tripwire Presents
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 24.5%, Turn-Based 23.2%, Roguelite 12.1%, Roguelike 10.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%
- #34 Repel The Rifts
74% matchVery Positive85% of 373 reviews2025
Dev: RefinedBearGamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Linux
Repel the Rifts is a roguelite tower defense game where you lead a commander through an alien world, uncovering new terrain each wave, drafting powerful upgrades, and constructing defenses to hold back the chaos.
Why similar: Mechs 31.5% ★, Turn-Based 20.7%, Roguelike 12.1%, Roguelite 9.5%, Tactical 9.5%
- #35 Chaos Front
75% matchMixed62% of 266 reviews2026
Dev: Han ZhiyuPub: ChaosGalaxyStudio
Windows
A turn-based space mecha mercenary game. You can recruit pilots and captains with varying stories and skills, buy and modify spaceships, mecha, artillery, and fighters, take missions, participate in battles between Galactic Powers, change the situations, and experience different stories.
Why similar: Mechs 22.4% ★, Turn-Based 21.3%, Tactical RPG 18.8%, Strategy RPG 14%, Turn-Based Combat 8%
- #36 The Iron Oath
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 926 reviews2023
Dev: Curious Panda GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Tactical RPG 20.1%, Turn-Based 19.4%, Strategy RPG 15%, Turn-Based Combat 12%, Roguelite 9%
- #37 Lootbound
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,392 reviews2026
Dev: ArtDockPub: Dreland Enterprises
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lootbound is a tactical roguelite with turn-based combat, loot management and D&D elements set in a dark fantasy world. Fight dangerous enemies, collect epic loot, recruit allies and lead them on a path of adventure.
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.2%, Strategy RPG 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, Roguelike 11.5%, Roguelite 10.1%
- #38 Outcast Tales: The First Journey
74% matchVery Positive85% of 268 reviews2024
Dev: Hardlane Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Experience the beginning of a grand adventure in Outcast Tales: The First Journey. Engage in deep tactical battles, make tough decisions, and choose your own adventures - write an Outcast Tale that’s unique to you!
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.4%, Tactical RPG 13.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, Roguelite 11.4%, Roguelike 11.2%
- #39 Astral Throne
73% matchVery Positive81% of 273 reviews2025
Dev: Zero Sun Games
Windows
Uncover the mystery of a land beset by a Falling Star's curse in this Roguelike Strategy RPG inspired by the classics. Build your party, recruit new allies, and synergize your team's skills for decisive victory.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.8%, Strategy RPG 18%, Roguelite 11.9%, Roguelike 11.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%
- #40 BATTLETECH
73% matchVery Positive84% of 33,272 reviews2018
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 44.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war.
Why similar: Mechs 50.4% ★, Turn-Based 23.3%, Tactical 7.1%, Sci-fi 6.6%, Strategy 5.7%
- #41 LONESTAR
71% matchVery Positive91% of 2,447 reviews2025
Dev: Math TidePub: Thermite Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
LONESTAR is a strategic Roguelike spaceship deckbuilder. As a bounty hunter, you will capture criminals scattered across the universe. Win the shockwave battle to gain rewards and vacations. Find treasures, customize spaceships, unlock talents, defeat the felons and be a legend!
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.8%, Roguelike 16.7%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Roguelite 14.1%, Procedural Generation 10.8%
- #42 Wantless : Solace at World’s End
72% matchVery Positive90% of 336 reviews2024
Dev: Drop Rate StudioPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
In this dystopic sci-fi Tactical RPG, save your patients from themselves. Craft your skills among millions of combinations, heal the mind and face ever growing nightmares in 10mn runs. Will you overcome the insidious being chasing you across minds?
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.1%, Tactical RPG 19%, Strategy RPG 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%, Roguelite 9.7%
- #43 Steam Marines
77% matchMixed50% of 333 reviews2014
Dev: Worthless Bums
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Steam Marines is a squad based Roguelike set on a steampunk spaceship. It features tactical play focused on positioning and careful use of resources. Built to keep you on your toes as you progress through the decks of your besieged ship while clearing enemies and trying to reach each level's elevator.
Why similar: Turn-Based 27.3%, Roguelike 23.6%, Tactical 10%, Procedural Generation 8.8%, Strategy 7.4%
- #44 Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
69% matchVery Positive94% of 3,234 reviews2025
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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: Turn-Based 22.8%, Tactical RPG 20.6%, Strategy RPG 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 12.9%, Tactical 10.5%
- #45 Hadean Tactics
70% matchVery Positive89% of 1,939 reviews2023
Dev: Emberfish Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hadean Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding game fused with autobattler elements to create a unique strategy experience. Use your cards to influence the actions of your units and help your Hero defeat the Six Wings of Hell!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 24.9%, Roguelike 17.9%, Roguelite 16%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, Procedural Generation 15.2%
- #46 Ignited Steel: Mech Tactics
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 89 reviews2022
Dev: YokaicadePub: Meteorbyte Studios
Windows
Ignited Steel is a mech roguelike turn-based-tactics game. Manage a team of overheating old-tech mechs, more heat means more vulnerability and damage! Unravel the galaxy’s story as you travel from node to node, improving your mechs, acquiring new pilots, and defeat the sentient A.I. overlord!
Why similar: Mechs 39% ★, Strategy RPG 19.6%, Roguelike 13.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Tactical 7%
- #47 The Dungeon Beneath
70% matchVery Positive89% of 897 reviews2020
Dev: Puzzle Box Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Dungeon Beneath is a tactical rogue-like autobattler. Gather your party and descend into the dungeon, battling your way through room after room of nefarious enemies. Collect powerful artifacts and equipment to create an endless variety of strategies.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.2%, Roguelite 13.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, Roguelike 12.2%, Tactical 9.5%
- #48 Voidspire Tactics
71% matchVery Positive97% of 291 reviews2015
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
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: Turn-Based 26.5%, Tactical RPG 25.8%, RPG 13.4%, Strategy RPG 13.2%, Strategy 9.1%
- #49 Enter the Chronosphere
67% matchVery Positive95% of 475 reviews2026
Dev: Effort StarPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Everything moves when you do in Enter the Chronosphere, the turn-based roguelike. Each chronosphere is procedurally generated with defenders and biomes from the worlds it has consumed. Break in, find exotic weaponry and gadgets, outsmart hostile aliens, and fight your way to the core.
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.7%, Roguelike 15.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, Procedural Generation 13.4%, Sci-fi 12.9%
- #50 The Severed Gods
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 174 reviews2026
Dev: Topebox
Windows
A fantasy roguelite where heroes reincarnate to stop the mystic dragon Umbra. Master turn-based combat, sever giant bosses, and shape your Karma through a journey filled with relics and evolving NPC interactions.
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.8%, 2.5D 14.6%, Roguelite 12.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%, Roguelike 11.2%
- #51 One-inch Tactics
69% matchVery Positive94% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: KOGADO STUDIOPub: KOMODO
Windows
Turn the tide of the war with nuanced strategies in One-inch Tactics, introducing players to a unique turn-based strategy experience.
Why similar: Mechs 30.8% ★, Turn-Based 21.6%, 2.5D 12%, Tactical 9.6%, Turn-Based Combat 8.6%
- #52 Depth of Extinction
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 209 reviews2018
Dev: HOF Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a flooded world and save humanity from a terrible threat in this turn based, tactical RPG with roguelike elements
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.3%, Tactical RPG 18.4%, Roguelite 11%, Strategy RPG 10.6%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%
- #53 Sandwalkers
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 565 reviews2025
Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Sandwalkers is a roguelike turn-based exploration game. Build your team, traverse varied hostile environments, face countless dangers, and gain knowledge that will help you find and resurrect the Mother Tree Umama.
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.7%, Turn-Based Combat 17.2%, Strategy RPG 14.5%, Roguelike 10.5%, Roguelite 9%
- #54 Vactics
69% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: The Lemur Conspiracy
Windows · Mac
Build the mech to fight against robotic Vactics in tactical chess-like combat. The war is already over and the heroes of the city have fallen. Take on a new randomly generated challenge every time you play and join with the citizens to fight for a better future.
Why similar: Mechs 24.8% ★, Roguelite 15.4%, Procedural Generation 14.5%, Tactical 13.4%, Roguelike 11.4%
- #55 Breach Wanderers
68% matchVery Positive88% of 446 reviews2023
Dev: Baronnerie Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A fresh take on Roguelike Deckbuilders that lets you fine-tune your decks before each run to adapt your strategy on your way to victory. Over 1,200 cards to choose from, ten characters with their own set of unique skills, and dozens of items and missions to evolve your tactics.
Why similar: Roguelite 24%, Roguelike 22.2%, Turn-Based Combat 20.3%, Sci-fi 11.2%, RPG 9.6%
- #56 Super Robot Wars 30
66% matchVery Positive86% of 6,515 reviews2021
Dev: Bandai Namco Forge Digitals Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 55.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
30 years on, the battle for our world's future continues. Super Robot Wars is a tactical RPG that brings characters and robots from a variety of mecha anime together to battle their mutual foes.
Why similar: Mechs 27.3% ★, JRPG 15.9%, Tactical RPG 15.3%, Strategy RPG 14.8%, Turn-Based Combat 6.4%
- #57 Dungeon Rushers
70% 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 21.7%, JRPG 16.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14.7%, Roguelite 13.4%, Roguelike 13.2%
- #58 Immortal Tactics: War of the Eternals
67% matchVery Positive81% of 101 reviews2022
Dev: Kenisoft Game Studio
Windows
Experience a Fast-Paced Roguelite Turn-Based Strategy game with a New Turn-Based System which will need you to plan early on and create strategies that would lead your army to victory. Create an army with different Characters and Leaders to choose from and explore this Roguelite world.
Why similar: Turn-Based 21%, Tactical RPG 20.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.9%, Tactical 8.7%, Roguelike 8.5%
- #59 Deadlock Station
65% matchVery Positive81% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: Luxorix Games
Windows
Turn the battlefield into your ally in this tactical rogue-like with indirect controls. Assemble a unique squad, destroy the alien invaders with precise planning, and uncover the truth about the Event and the mysterious disappearance of humans.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 26.5%, Roguelite 14.7%, Tactical 13%, Roguelike 12.9%, Sci-fi 9.8%
- #60 Dungeons of Aether
66% matchVery Positive83% of 657 reviews2023
Dev: Aether Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Delve into Dungeons of Aether, a turn-based dungeon crawler set in the Rivals of Aether universe. Control four new heroes as they uncover the mysteries of the Julesvale Caverns in Story Mode or test your mettle in the grueling Challenge Dungeons.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 20.4%, Roguelite 20.1%, Roguelike 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Strategy 10.9%