- #1 Into the Breach
97% matchVery Positive94% of 21,742 reviews2018
Dev: Subset Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 31.7 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 27.7% ★, Turn-Based 15.6%, Roguelike 10%, Roguelite 7.6%, Turn-Based Combat 6.7%
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 18,060 reviews2021
Dev: Worldwalker Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.3 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 27.4%, Turn-Based 22.9%, Procedural Generation 16.5%, Roguelite 12.5%, 2.5D 8.7%
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 4,128 reviews2023
Dev: Rocket Rat GamesPub: Brace Yourself Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 28.8%, Roguelike 19.8%, Sci-fi 11.7%, 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 1,312 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 19.3%, Strategy RPG 19.1%, Turn-Based Combat 17%, Tactical RPG 13.8%, Strategy 9.6%
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 Othercide
94% matchVery Positive82% of 5,143 reviews2020
Dev: Lightbulb CrewPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.1 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 27.2%, Turn-Based Combat 20%, Roguelite 16.3%, Strategy 11%, Tactical 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelite with a dark, stylized aesthetic and a heavy focus on turn-based combo management.
- #6 Metal Slug Tactics
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,401 reviews2024
Dev: Leikir StudioPub: Dotemu
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.7 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% ★, Turn-Based 19.3%, Tactical RPG 17%, Strategy RPG 9.4%, Roguelite 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A modern tactical RPG that brings fast-paced, turn-based action to a classic sci-fi aesthetic.
- #7 Shogun Showdown
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,574 reviews2024
Dev: RoboatinoPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 11.9 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 20.6%, Strategy RPG 17.4%, Tactical RPG 11.6%, Roguelike 10.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%
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 2,860 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 25.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.9%, RPG 11.8%, Roguelite 11.7%, Roguelike 9.7%
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
92% matchVery Positive81% of 679 reviews2022
Dev: Lioncode Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 26% ★, Turn-Based 16.3%, Roguelite 10.2%, Procedural Generation 9.6%, Turn-Based Combat 8.5%
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 3,239 reviews2021
Dev: Whatboy Games
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 10.4 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 25.4%, Tactical RPG 25%, Roguelite 14.1%, Roguelike 11.1%, Procedural Generation 8.1%
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 3,799 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 31.3%, Turn-Based Combat 20.9%, Roguelike 14%, Strategy 11.6%, Tactical 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical, combo-heavy combat where every move must be carefully planned to overcome superior numbers.
- #12 Crying Suns
89% matchVery Positive86% of 4,448 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 18.3%, Roguelike 16.7%, Procedural Generation 14.4%, Tactical 14.3%, Sci-fi 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A space-faring roguelite that focuses on tactical ship combat and strategic decision-making in a dying universe.
- #13 Invisible, Inc.
89% matchVery Positive91% of 5,719 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 18.8%, Roguelite 12%, Roguelike 9.7%, Procedural Generation 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes tactical roguelite where planning and positioning are essential to surviving against overwhelming odds.
- #14 Renowned Explorers: International Society
88% matchVery Positive92% of 2,885 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 34.5%, Tactical RPG 16.7%, Roguelike 14.2%, Strategy 8.4%, Roguelite 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep party management and tactical combat within a procedural roguelite structure.
- #15 Pathway
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,235 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 17.1%, Tactical RPG 16%, Strategy RPG 15.1%, Roguelite 8.8%, 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.
- #16 Mainframe Defenders
86% matchVery Positive87% of 767 reviews2020
Dev: Synthetic Domain
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.8 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 23.5% ★, Tactical RPG 16.8%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%, Roguelike 9.7%, Roguelite 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi tactical roguelite that emphasizes squad-based combat and deep unit customization.
- #17 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
85% matchVery Positive94% of 9,639 reviews2020
Dev: Dandylion
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 30.4 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%, Tactical RPG 22.3%, Strategy RPG 18.1%, JRPG 15.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A deep tactical RPG that captures the JRPG-inspired party customization and combat depth of Star Renegades.
- #18 Griftlands
84% matchVery Positive94% of 14,297 reviews2021
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.6 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 31.3%, Roguelite 18.7%, Roguelike 14%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, RPG 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A story-driven tactical roguelite that blends card-based combat with deep character interactions.
- #19 Robothorium
86% matchMostly Positive70% of 368 reviews2019
Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 29.1%, Roguelite 15.9%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, RPG 9%, Strategy 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi, party-based RPG that focuses on turn-based combat and strategic choices within a robotic uprising.
- #20 Tactical Breach Wizards
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,483 reviews2024
Dev: Suspicious Developments
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 31.4%, Tactical RPG 22.4%, Strategy RPG 20.5%, Tactical 12.8%, RPG 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A character-driven tactical game that focuses on creative turn-based combat solutions.
- #21 Bionic Dues
84% 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 25.1%, Mechs 19.3% ★, Roguelike 14.3%, RPG 7.5%, Strategy 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi roguelike that features turn-based tactical combat against hordes of robots.
- #22 StarCrawlers
83% matchVery Positive84% of 896 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 30.1%, Turn-Based Combat 26.7%, RPG 20.2%, Sci-fi 17.4%, Indie 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi dungeon crawler that features tactical, turn-based combat and procedural mission generation.
- #23 Templar Battleforce
82% matchVery Positive93% of 973 reviews2015
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.4 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 17.5% ★, Turn-Based 17%, Tactical RPG 16.6%, Strategy RPG 12.1%, Roguelike 7.7%
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.
- #24 Anomaly Collapse
80% 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 29.7%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, Mechs 15.6% ★, Roguelite 12.9%, Roguelike 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based tactical game that focuses on turn-based combat and unique positioning mechanics.
- #25 Ruin Raiders
82% matchMixed69% of 86 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 24.7%, Roguelite 12.9%, Roguelike 12.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, Procedural Generation 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelite that emphasizes squad-based combat and exploration in a challenging sci-fi environment.
- #26 StarVaders
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,970 reviews2025
Dev: PengonautsPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 37.2% ★, Roguelite 16.8%, Roguelike 15.6%, Turn-Based Combat 15.4%, Retro 9.1%
- #27 Battle Brothers
79% matchVery Positive88% of 27,117 reviews2017
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 93.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: RPG 46.8%, Strategy 38.6%, Singleplayer 14.6%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore tactical party-management game that offers intense turn-based combat and high-stakes roguelite progression.
- #28 Dark Deity
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,983 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.5 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 19.3%, Tactical RPG 18.8%, JRPG 17.3%, Tactical 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that leans heavily into JRPG tropes and character-focused combat systems.
- #29 Halfway
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,012 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 38.9%, RPG 15.4%, Strategy 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Sci-fi 10%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical RPG set in space that emphasizes squad management and strategic positioning.
- #30 Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
76% matchVery Positive82% of 1,248 reviews2025
Dev: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 20.7%, JRPG 17%, Strategy RPG 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12%, Roguelite 11.9%
- #31 Dungeon of the ENDLESS™
78% matchVery Positive85% of 13,956 reviews2014
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.6 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 30.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Procedural Generation 12.4%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Roguelite 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi roguelite that blends tactical defense with party-based exploration and combat.
- #32 Time Break Chronicles
78% matchVery Positive90% of 292 reviews2020
Dev: Warrior General Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 16.7%, JRPG 15.5%, Strategy RPG 15.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%, Roguelite 10.8%
- #33 Rogue Waters
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,075 reviews2024
Dev: Ice Code GamesPub: Tripwire Presents
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 24.4%, Turn-Based 22%, Roguelite 12.8%, Roguelike 10.4%, Turn-Based Combat 9.3%
- #34 Repel The Rifts
74% matchVery Positive86% of 313 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 30.9% ★, Turn-Based 20%, Roguelike 12.6%, Roguelite 10.1%, Tactical 9.6%
- #35 Astral Throne
74% matchVery Positive82% of 261 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 23.4%, Strategy RPG 17.9%, Roguelite 12.7%, Roguelike 11.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%
- #36 The Dungeon Beneath
75% matchVery Positive89% of 882 reviews2020
Dev: Puzzle Box Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.7 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 23.8%, Roguelite 13.8%, Roguelike 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, Tactical 9.4%
- #37 LONESTAR
72% matchVery Positive91% of 2,337 reviews2025
Dev: Math TidePub: Thermite Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 21.5%, Roguelike 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Roguelite 14.8%, Procedural Generation 11%
- #38 BATTLETECH
73% matchVery Positive84% of 32,635 reviews2018
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 43.6 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 50.3% ★, Turn-Based 22.5%, Tactical 7.3%, Sci-fi 6.7%, Strategy 6%
- #39 Outcast Tales: The First Journey
73% matchVery Positive85% of 248 reviews2024
Dev: Hardlane StudioPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
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 22.3%, Tactical RPG 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Roguelite 12%, Roguelike 11.6%
- #40 Depth of Extinction
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 209 reviews2018
Dev: HOF Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore a flooded world and save humanity from a terrible threat in this turn based, tactical RPG with roguelike elements
Why similar: Turn-Based 21.4%, Tactical RPG 18.4%, Roguelite 11.6%, Strategy RPG 10.6%, Turn-Based Combat 8.9%
- #41 The Iron Oath
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 889 reviews2023
Dev: Curious Panda GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 18.6%, Strategy RPG 15.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%, Roguelite 9.5%
- #42 Steam Marines
77% matchMixed50% of 333 reviews2014
Dev: Worthless Bums
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 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 26.1%, Roguelike 24.4%, Tactical 10%, Procedural Generation 8.9%, Strategy 7.5%
- #43 Wantless : Solace at World’s End
71% matchVery Positive90% of 318 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 19.3%, Tactical RPG 18.9%, Strategy RPG 13.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%, Roguelite 10.2%
- #44 Spaceland: Sci-Fi Indie Tactics
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 409 reviews2019
Dev: Tortuga Team
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Incredibly dynamic turn-based strategy, reviving the traditions of the old school tactics. Lead a team of the most desperate fighters, destroy alien monsters and uncover the secrets of the lost planet.
Why similar: Turn-Based 21.7%, Tactical RPG 20.9%, Strategy RPG 16%, Futuristic 11.3%, Tactical 9.7%
- #45 Hadean Tactics
70% matchVery Positive89% of 1,857 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 24.5%, Roguelike 18.1%, Roguelite 16.5%, Turn-Based Combat 15.6%, Procedural Generation 15.1%
- #46 Inkbound
69% matchVery Positive87% of 3,952 reviews2024
Dev: Shiny Shoe
Windows
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 29.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A turn-based tactical roguelike from the creators of Monster Train. Play solo or co-op, create powerful builds, and save the Atheneum.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.6%, Strategy RPG 18.5%, Roguelite 12.6%, Roguelike 12.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%
- #47 One-inch Tactics
69% matchVery Positive94% of 89 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 30.6% ★, Turn-Based 21%, 2.5D 12.2%, Tactical 9.9%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%
- #48 Ignited Steel: Mech Tactics
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 88 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 38.2% ★, Strategy RPG 19.6%, Roguelike 14.2%, Turn-Based Combat 12.7%, Tactical 7.1%
- #49 Vactics
70% 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% ★, Roguelite 16%, Procedural Generation 14.6%, Tactical 13.4%, Roguelike 11.7%
- #50 Voidspire Tactics
71% matchVery Positive97% of 287 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: Tactical RPG 26%, Turn-Based 25.6%, Strategy RPG 13.4%, RPG 13.2%, Strategy 9.4%
- #51 Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
65% matchVery Positive94% of 2,628 reviews2025
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 19.2 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%, Tactical RPG 20.7%, Strategy RPG 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13.1%, Tactical 10.7%
- #52 Super Robot Wars 30
67% matchVery Positive86% of 6,369 reviews2021
Dev: Bandai Namco Forge Digitals Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 58.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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% ★, JRPG 15.7%, Tactical RPG 15.5%, Strategy RPG 15%, Turn-Based Combat 6.6%
- #53 Crawl Tactics
68% matchVery Positive92% of 203 reviews2022
Dev: icefill
Windows · Mac · Linux
Crawl Tactics combines classic turn-based tactics with roguelike progression. In Dungeon Mode, face challenging, ever-changing encounters as you explore procedurally generated maps. In Quest Mode, develop your village, train your mercenaries, and defend against growing enemy invasions.
Why similar: Turn-Based 21.5%, Tactical RPG 18.8%, Strategy RPG 13.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%, Roguelike 7.2%
- #54 Immortal Tactics: War of the Eternals
69% 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: Tactical RPG 20.2%, Turn-Based 20.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12%, Roguelike 8.8%, Roguelite 8.8%
- #55 Beneath Oresa
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,655 reviews2023
Dev: Broken Spear Inc.Pub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Beneath Oresa, a fighting roguelike deckbuilder, takes you deep within the city to confront your foes. As a strategist, choose your cards, upgrades, and artifacts wisely, but as a fighter, turn their positioning to your advantage.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23%, Roguelike 16.4%, Futuristic 12%, Turn-Based Combat 11.9%, Procedural Generation 10.5%
- #56 Aethermancer
64% matchVery Positive92% of 2,187 reviews2025
Dev: moi rai gamesPub: offbrand games
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Monster Taming meets Roguelite. Become the Aethermancer and fight alongside mythical creatures. Explore the ever-changing Fractured Ruins, plan your moves in challenging turn-based battles, and watch your Monsters grow stronger from previous lives and defy death!
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.1%, JRPG 18.3%, Roguelike 13.4%, Procedural Generation 11%, Roguelite 10.8%
- #57 Breach Wanderers
67% matchVery Positive89% of 428 reviews2023
Dev: Baronnerie Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 24.6%, Roguelike 22.6%, Turn-Based Combat 20.2%, Sci-fi 10.8%, RPG 9.2%
- #58 Dungeon Rushers
70% matchMixed62% of 1,233 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 20.8%, JRPG 16.3%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, Roguelite 14.1%, Roguelike 13.7%
- #59 Sandwalkers
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 517 reviews2025
Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 18.7%, Turn-Based Combat 17.3%, Strategy RPG 14.5%, Roguelike 10.8%, Roguelite 9.4%
- #60 SFD : Rogue TRPG
68% matchVery Positive87% of 100 reviews2018
Dev: icefill
Windows · Mac · Linux
SFD is a unique hybrid of tactical RPG and roguelike. Manage a party of adventurers as you attempt to be one of the few to conquer the Sigma Finite Dungeon.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 25.6%, Turn-Based 20.1%, RPG 12.8%, Roguelite 10.9%, Roguelike 9.8%