- #1 SteamWorld Heist
97% 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 39%, Heist 13.6% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%, Strategy 9.9%, RPG 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct predecessor, it offers the same core 2D tactical gunplay and physics-based ricochet mechanics that define the series.
- #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 19.7%, Tactical RPG 14.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Funny 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares a similar focus on tactical puzzle-solving and witty, story-rich character interactions.
- #3 Metal Slug Tactics
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,537 reviews2024
Dev: Leikir StudioPub: Dotemu
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
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: Turn-Based 31.9%, Tactical RPG 28.4%, Tactical 11.6%, Action RPG 8.6%, Strategy 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It translates the classic 2D action feel into a grid-based tactical format that mirrors the kinetic energy of the seed game.
- #4 Rogue Waters
95% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,274 reviews2024
Dev: Ice Code GamesPub: Tripwire Presents
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.5 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 21%, Turn-Based 18.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.6%, Naval 13.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: The nautical theme and tactical combat focus make it a strong thematic and mechanical companion to the seed game.
- #5 Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
94% matchVery Positive91% of 6,521 reviews2023
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Assemble your crew and set sail on an infamous ghost ship to sneak, stab, and spellcast your way through the Inquisition in this non-linear stealth strategy game. Chart a course, develop uncanny abilities, and use unconventional tactics to find a powerful pirate artifact!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 30.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.6%, Story Rich 10.6%, RPG 9.7%, Strategy 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep tactical experience centered around planning and executing complex heists with a unique crew.
- #6 Hard West 2
94% matchVery Positive82% of 3,209 reviews2022
Dev: Ice Code GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Hard West 2 is a journey to the heart of darkness in the American West. Take control of a supernatural posse and catch the mysterious Ghost Train. Outsmart, outcheat and outgun your enemies in this turn-based tactics game set in a Wild West world where nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Turn-Based 21.1%, Tactical RPG 18.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, Tactical 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes tactical gunplay and unique character abilities that reward aggressive, momentum-based play.
- #7 Into the Breach
93% 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 25.6%, Turn-Based 22.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.6%, Strategy 9.7%, Tactical 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for tactical puzzle-solving where every move and position matters as much as in a high-stakes heist.
- #8 Invisible, Inc.
92% matchVery Positive91% of 5,772 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 26.4%, Turn-Based 23%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Tactical 11%
Why You'll Like It: This title perfectly captures the tension and planning required for a successful heist within a turn-based tactical framework.
- #9 The Lamplighters League
91% matchMixed69% of 1,234 reviews2023
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Recruit a team of misfits with unique abilities and unforgettable personalities, and chase the Banished Court to the ends of the earth in a mix of real-time infiltration, turn-based tactical combat, and a character-driven story of adventure and intrigue.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 28.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.9%, Tactical 14.2%, Story Rich 12.2%, RPG 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines heist-style mission objectives with turn-based tactical combat and a pulpy, adventurous tone.
- #10 Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
91% matchVery Positive88% of 6,353 reviews2019
Dev: 6 Eyes StudioPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22%, Tactical RPG 19.3%, Turn-Based 14.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, RPG 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers deep tactical RPG mechanics and character customization for those who enjoy the squad-building aspect of the seed game.
- #11 The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
90% matchVery Positive87% of 8,059 reviews2020
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Step into the wacky heroic fantasy universe of the Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. Lead a team of unlikely and clumsy heroes in an epic and challenging tactical RPG. Live an adventure filled with humor, surprises and silly encounters.
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, RPG 9%, Funny 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features humorous, story-rich tactical combat that mirrors the lighthearted tone of the SteamWorld universe.
- #12 Renowned Explorers: International Society
89% 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 30.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Tactical RPG 15.2%, Strategy 8.4%, RPG 7%
Why You'll Like It: The focus on adventure, exploration, and tactical turn-based encounters aligns well with the spirit of discovery in the seed game.
- #13 SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
89% matchVery Positive87% of 2,295 reviews2019
Dev: Image & Form GamesPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lead a party of aspiring heroes through a beautifully hand-drawn world and intense battles using only your wits and a handful of cards. Take on whatever threat comes your way by crafting your own deck choosing from over 100 unique punch-cards!
Why similar: Turn-Based 68.5%, RPG 14.3%, 2D 8.4%, Adventure 4.5%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: Set in the same universe, it offers a different tactical approach through card-based combat and party management.
- #14 Desperados III
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,578 reviews2020
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.
Why similar: Tactical 49.5%, Strategy 37.1%, Singleplayer 6.4%, Action 3%, Adventure 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a masterclass in tactical stealth and positioning that feels like a more grounded version of a heist mission.
- #15 Star Renegades
88% matchVery Positive83% of 3,065 reviews2020
Dev: Massive Damage, Inc.Pub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Star Renegades is a dimension spanning rogue-lite strategy RPG. Outsmart uniquely generated adversaries, forge bonds between heroes and end the cycle!
Why similar: Turn-Based 36.4%, Tactical RPG 31.3%, Tactical 12.5%, RPG 7.9%, Strategy 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: The game features a highly tactical combat system that emphasizes timing and turn manipulation to overcome difficult encounters.
- #16 Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
86% matchVery Positive90% of 20,528 reviews2018
Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.7%, Tactical 14%, Strategy 11.9%, RPG 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It blends tactical combat with exploration and stealth, capturing the feeling of navigating dangerous environments with a specialized crew.
- #17 Knights in Tight Spaces
86% 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: Tactical RPG 20.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.9%, Funny 12.2%, Tactical 12%
Why You'll Like It: The focus on tactical movement and positioning in confined spaces makes it a great match for fans of grid-based combat.
- #18 Spirited Thief
85% matchVery Positive90% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Koi Snowman GamesPub: Ishtar Games
Windows · Linux
Scout, loot, and get out in Spirited Thief, a tactical turn-based heist simulator with a twist. Search ahead as spirit, Trin, and grab the goods as thief, Elaj. Just make sure you have the loot before the guards come looking!
Why similar: Heist 32.5% ★, Turn-Based 19.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Tactical 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game is built entirely around the heist experience, focusing on stealth and turn-based tactical planning.
- #19 Cobalt Core
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,367 reviews2023
Dev: Rocket Rat GamesPub: Brace Yourself Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 14.8 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 24.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.2%, Funny 14.6%, Tactical 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It combines strategic positioning and deckbuilding, requiring the same kind of forward-thinking as the seed game's tactical encounters.
- #20 Dead Weight
83% matchVery Positive84% of 576 reviews2026
Dev: Klukva Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Face the Ancient Gods! Set the sails of your flying pirate ship and embark on a roguelite adventure in the steampunk world of Dead Weight. Explore floating islands in search of loot. Choose a class and enjoy turn-based tactical combat on tiny battlefields where every step matters.
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.7%, Tactical RPG 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Tactical 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: The game features tactical combat in a unique sci-fi setting that emphasizes replayability and strategic decision-making.
- #21 Voidspire Tactics
84% matchVery Positive97% of 290 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 23.2%, Turn-Based 22.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.4%, RPG 11.3%, Strategy 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an exploration-heavy tactical RPG experience with a focus on environmental interaction and character builds.
- #22 Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
80% matchVery Positive94% of 3,100 reviews2025
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 23.5%, Tactical RPG 22.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Tactical 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: This tactical RPG focuses on heist-style missions and squad management in a gritty cyberpunk setting.
- #23 Worms W.M.D
82% matchVery Positive85% of 14,874 reviews2016
Dev: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The worms are back in their most destructive game yet. With a gorgeous, hand-drawn 2D look, brand new weapons, the introduction of crafting, vehicles and buildings plus the return of some much-loved classic weapons and gameplay, Worms W.M.D is the best worms experience ever.
Why similar: Turn-Based 27.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 26%, Funny 20%, Strategy 14.4%, Action 5%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the 2D perspective and heavy reliance on projectile physics and environmental interaction for tactical advantage.
- #24 Wildermyth
81% matchVery Positive95% of 18,226 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 24.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.9%, Turn-Based 20.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Story Rich 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deeply personal, story-rich tactical experience where character growth and tactical positioning are equally important.
- #25 Space Cats Tactics
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 130 reviews2023
Dev: Mitzi Games
Windows
Fight nerve-wracking spaceship battles in this turn-based tactical space opera RPG! Manage your crew of feline warriors to adapt to every strategic situation and dive into a thrilling space opera story where your choices will determine your path.
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.7%, Tactical RPG 21.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Funny 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features tactical combat with a focus on ship management and positioning, similar to the naval battles in the seed game.
- #26 Wargroove 2
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 449 reviews2023
Dev: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Trouble stirs on the shores of Aurania. An ambitious new faction has unearthed forbidden relics capable of catastrophic consequences. But how far will they go to achieve glory? Take to the battlefield, sea, and sky with a cast of new Commanders, using your wits to wage turn-based war!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 29.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.4%, Puzzle 8.2%, Strategy 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a classic turn-based strategy experience with charming 2D visuals and a variety of tactical units.
- #27 Burgle Bros.
79% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2017
Dev: Fowers Games
Windows
Burgle Bros. blends high-tension teamwork, stealth and brain-twisting puzzles.
Why similar: Heist 52.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.1%, Turn-Based 9.2%, Strategy 5.8%, Adventure 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: It is a faithful adaptation of a heist-themed board game that requires careful tactical planning and coordination.
- #28 Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II
77% matchMixed54% of 2,297 reviews2026
Dev: Bulwark StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fast-paced tactical combat meets strategic management in this sequel to the acclaimed Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus. Take control of either the ancient and deathless Necron legions or the techno-religious acolytes of the Omnissiah, with the fate of a world in your hands.
Why similar: Turn-Based 21.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Tactical RPG 16.2%, Tactical 10.8%
- #29 Pathway
78% 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 21.8%, Tactical RPG 20.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Tactical 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: The adventure-based tactical combat and 2D aesthetic provide a similar feel to the exploration aspects of the seed game.
- #30 Blackguards 2
79% matchMixed67% of 1,311 reviews2015
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Blackguards 2 is a turn-based strategy-RPG and will deliver challenging hexfield battles and a gritty story filled with violence and crime. - Includes bonus content: Soundtrack, digital Art Book and Strategy Guide Book!
Why similar: Turn-Based 31%, Tactical RPG 13.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, RPG 11%, Strategy 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a challenging tactical RPG experience with a focus on unique combat encounters and character progression.
- #31 Flotilla
78% matchVery Positive82% of 243 reviews2010
Dev: Blendo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Lead your orbital battleships to victory in Flotilla! Fight, trade, and explore new planets in your journey through the galaxy. Featuring tactically rich 3D combat, flank and surprise the enemy from any direction. When the dust settles, generate another randomized universe for a brand new adventure!
Why similar: Turn-Based 27.7%, Funny 13.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Tactical 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique blend of exploration and tactical combat in a sci-fi setting that rewards creative maneuvering.
- #32 Dungeons of Aether
76% matchVery Positive83% of 656 reviews2023
Dev: Aether Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 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 Strategy 28.5%, Funny 14.1%, Strategy 13.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%, Puzzle 8%
- #33 The Banner Saga 2
76% matchVery Positive90% of 3,801 reviews2016
Dev: Stoic
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The award-winning adventure continues in Banner Saga 2! This epic, story-based, role-playing game continues its emotional journey across a breaking world. Bold leadership decisions, wise use of resources, and skillful battle tactics are vital to ensure your viking clans make it through alive.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.2%, RPG 12.7%, Story Rich 11%, Strategy 9%
- #34 Griftlands
74% matchVery Positive94% of 14,455 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 52.8%, Story Rich 14.2%, RPG 13.3%, Strategy 10.7%, 2D 6.2%
- #35 Squids Odyssey
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 52 reviews2018
Dev: The Game Bakers
Windows
Build your team of Squid heroes for epic turn-based battles against corrupted crabs and shrimps! Steev and the rest of the Squids are in danger! An infectious ooze is corrupting their world, and this band of unlikely heroes needs to fight back to save their kingdom.
Why similar: Turn-Based 28.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Tactical RPG 13%, Funny 11%, RPG 8.2%
- #36 SPARTA 2035 Prologue & Sea of Pirates DLC
73% matchVery Positive82% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: Lipsar Studio
Windows
Turn-based tactics & strategy about an elite mercenary squad with an old-school action-movie vibe. Command Sparta: recruit distinctive fighters, upgrade your base, run missions, and decide Africa’s future—no point-blank misses, with real ballistics.
Why similar: Turn-Based 21.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 17%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Tactical RPG 13.6%, Tactical 11.2%
- #37 Skulls of the Shogun
75% matchVery Positive90% of 869 reviews2013
Dev: 17-BIT
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Enter the Samurai Afterlife and join forces with vibrant ghost-samurai warriors, magical animal monks, and mustachioed samurai generals. It's fast-paced turn-based strategy inspired by Advance Wars, and supercharged with fighting-game flare!
Why similar: Turn-Based 30%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.7%, Strategy 13.2%, Tactical 10.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 10%
- #38 Templar Battleforce
75% 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: Turn-Based 23.4%, Tactical RPG 23.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Tactical 7.9%
- #39 Intravenous 2
71% matchVery Positive95% of 4,704 reviews2024
Dev: Explosive Squat GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Intravenous 2 is the ultimate blend of tactical gameplay and immersive storytelling. Will you embrace the shadows or confront your foes head-on? The choice is yours. Experience a new era of tactical stealth action. Save lives. Uncover secrets. Take vengeance.
Why similar: Tactical 45.7%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Story Rich 13.6%, 2D 9.6%, Action 8.3%
- #40 SteamWorld Dig 2
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,084 reviews2017
Dev: Image & Form Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
SteamWorld Dig is back! Dig deep, gain riches and unearth the terrors of the underworld in this platform mining adventure influenced by classic Metroidvania style games.
Why similar: Adventure 24.7%, 2D 21.1%, Action 18.7%, Exploration 14.4%, Indie 14.3%
- #41 SteamWorld Dig
72% matchVery Positive94% of 10,992 reviews2013
Dev: Image & Form Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.
Why similar: Adventure 21.9%, 2D 19.6%, Exploration 16.4%, Indie 14.7%, Action 13.2%
- #42 Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2
70% matchVery Positive97% of 385 reviews2023
Dev: CyberConnect2
Windows
The sequel to the captivating tale of Fuga: Melodies of Steel has arrived! This turn-based RPG is back with a ramped up battle system for more strategy, as well as a brand new event system that gives you more thrilling choices to affect your experience!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.6%, Turn-Based 24.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, RPG 7%
- #43 The Banner Saga 3
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,091 reviews2018
Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Banner Saga 3 is the epic conclusion to a sweeping viking saga six years in the making. This strategic RPG, acclaimed for its strong story and compelling characters has won over 20 awards and been nominated for 4 BAFTA awards.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 18.7%, Turn-Based 16.6%, Tactical RPG 15%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Strategy 9.7%
- #44 Cross Blitz
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,660 reviews2025
Dev: Tako Boy Studios LLCPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Cross Blitz is a unique RPG deckbuilder featuring fast-paced tactical combat with loads of cards to collect and synergies to wield. Explore, level up, craft new cards and build the perfect decks as you carve your own path to victory!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 21.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 17%, Funny 13.6%, Tactical 11.9%, RPG 9.9%
- #45 Wintermoor Tactics Club
70% matchVery Positive88% of 649 reviews2020
Dev: EVC GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wintermoor Tactics Club is a story about surviving high school, with gameplay inspired by tactics RPGs and visual novels.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.3%, Turn-Based 17%, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Funny 10.3%
- #46 Cat Quest III
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,223 reviews2024
Dev: The GentlebrosPub: Kepler Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
In Cat Quest III you play as a purrivateer in a freely explorable 2.5D open-world swarming with Pi-rats. You can sail the seas in your ship for treasures galore! But prepare for peril, as the Pirate King aims to hunt you down...
Why similar: Funny 31.6%, Action RPG 31.3%, Exploration 14%, Adventure 9.4%, Action 8.6%
- #47 Grotesque Tactics 2 – Dungeons and Donuts
74% matchMixed53% of 262 reviews2011
Dev: Silent Dreams
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 42%
In this successor to the celebrated RPG-parody Grotesque Tactics, you will experience an ironic story-driven RPG with humorous dialogue-puzzles in the style of Monkey Island.
Why similar: Turn-Based 28.4%, RPG 15.7%, Strategy 11.5%, Funny 9.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.3%
- #48 The Banner Saga
70% matchVery Positive89% of 15,944 reviews2014
Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.
Why similar: Turn-Based 26.9%, Tactical RPG 24.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Tactical 7.6%, RPG 6.2%
- #49 Braveland Pirate
71% matchVery Positive86% of 469 reviews2015
Dev: Tortuga Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The Braveland trilogy concludes with the most exciting book of all, number three – welcome to Braveland Pirate strategy game! A crew of pirates led by Captain Jim embarks on a search for the Eternal Treasure.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 30.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.2%, Funny 14.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Strategy 6.6%
- #50 Element Space
72% matchMixed55% of 296 reviews2019
Dev: Sixth VowelPub: Inca Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Year 2199. Assemble an elite crew and make allies to combat a shadowy organization threatening the future of humanity. Face overwhelming odds with strategy. Make your choices and save us from extinction.
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.4%, Tactical RPG 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%, Tactical 10.2%
- #51 Turnip Boy Robs a Bank
66% matchVery Positive95% of 2,220 reviews2024
Dev: Snoozy KazooPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Turnip Boy is back! This time he’s teaming up with the fearsome Pickled Gang to plan and execute the weirdest heist of all time. Shake down hostages, steal precious valuables, battle the fuzz, and use wacky tools bought off the dark web to move further into the vaults of the Botanical Bank.
Why similar: Heist 61.9% ★, Action-Adventure 16.7%, 2D 7.6%, Action 4.9%, Adventure 4.8%
- #52 King's Bounty II
69% matchMixed62% of 5,526 reviews2021
Dev: Fulqrum GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Legend returns! King’s Bounty II is the long-awaited sequel to the legendary King’s Bounty video games franchise, one of the most iconic representatives of the turn-based RPG genre.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 18.9%, Tactical RPG 18.8%, Turn-Based 15.9%, RPG 10.2%, Strategy 10%
- #53 英雄群侠传II
68% matchVery Positive89% of 2,208 reviews2019
Dev: 熊窝dodox
Windows · Mac
高自由度水墨风格武侠
Why similar: Turn-Based 24.7%, Tactical RPG 22.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #54 Miasma Chronicles
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,004 reviews2023
Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: 505 Games Official
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
From the creators of Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden comes a beautifully crafted tactical adventure you won’t forget. Embark on a quest across a post-apocalyptic wasteland torn apart by a savage force known only as the ‘Miasma’.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 28.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.8%, Tactical 13.3%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
- #55 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown
66% 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 18.6%, Tactical RPG 16.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Funny 9.8%
- #56 Inkbound
65% matchVery Positive87% of 4,023 reviews2024
Dev: Shiny Shoe
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 28.8 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 35.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.4%, Strategy 8.2%, RPG 8%
- #57 Reverie Knights Tactics
69% matchMixed61% of 111 reviews2022
Dev: 40 Giants EntertainmentPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Reverie Knights Tactics is a turn-based tactical RPG with strategic battles in isometric grids where every decision can alter the story. Travel through a hand-drawn fantasy world and lead your heroes in a story-rich adventure, visual novel style!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 29%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Tactical 12.6%, RPG 7.7%
- #58 Halfway
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,017 reviews2014
Dev: RobotalityPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.4 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 35.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.5%, RPG 13.7%, Strategy 12.4%, Tactical 7.1%
- #59 Persona 5 Tactica
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,188 reviews2023
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join the Phantom Thieves as they lead an uprising of the heart! Assemble an all-star team of heroes in a brand-new story in this thrilling combat adventure set in Persona’s iconic universe.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 25.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.9%, Tactical 11.8%, RPG 7%