- #1 Subterrain
97% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,394 reviews2016
Dev: Pixellore Inc
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Uncompromising Sci-Fi survival on Mars! Manage the entire colony single-handed! Craft, Research, Explore and Fight against evolving mutants. Vast open world and randomly generated levels to explore! Can you survive long enough to escape the horror?
Why similar: Survival 34.6%, Sci-fi 16.2%, Top-Down 16%, Dark 10.1%, Exploration 9.2%
- #2 UnderRail
96% matchVery Positive86% of 7,129 reviews2015
Dev: Stygian Software
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 39.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
UnderRail is an old-school turn-based isometric role-playing game that features a large open post-apocalyptic world, deep and challenging combat and an intricate storyline.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 31%, RPG 20.5%, Turn-Based Combat 19.5%, Sci-fi 8.3%, Old School 7.8%
- #3 NEO Scavenger
96% matchVery Positive90% of 5,384 reviews2014
Dev: Blue Bottle Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
NEO Scavenger is a game where you must survive in the wasteland long enough to figure out who you are. Each turn, you must decide where to go, how to scavenge for supplies, and how to deal with anything and anyone you encounter.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 29.9%, Survival 28.8%, Inventory Management 14.7%, Grid-Based Movement 13.7%, RPG 10%
- #4 Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,764 reviews2021
Dev: Dark Crystal GamesPub: Prime Matter
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A tactical sci-fi RPG set in an alternative 1970's, where an enormous and inexplicable artifact –the Dome– is discovered in a remote desert. Fight enemies, explore the anomalous wasteland, level up your character, join one of the forces in the ruined world.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.5%, Turn-Based Combat 25%, RPG 11.8%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Survival 7.3%
- #5 Quasimorph
94% matchVery Positive83% of 6,219 reviews2023
Dev: Magnum ScriptumPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Take on a role of a hardened PMC fighter in a dark turn-based cyberpunk RPG. Engage in unforgiving combat, manage your ship and pile up the bodies of your clones to unravel the dark mystery behind threat to all life.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 32.1%, Tactical 20.1%, Sci-fi 18.8%, RPG 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 10%
- #6 Terminus: Zombie Survivors
93% matchVery Positive94% of 4,433 reviews2024
Dev: Longplay Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Terminus: Zombie Survivors is a 2D turn-based survival roguelike set during a zombie apocalypse. Each journey is unique, and every decision can mean the difference between life and death. Can you brave hunger, cold, and the undead in order to reach the Terminus and find salvation?
Why similar: Survival 28.7%, Post-apocalyptic 20.9%, Turn-Based Combat 16.2%, RPG 12.3%, Exploration 10%
- #7 Stoneshard
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 34,711 reviews2020
Dev: Ink Stains GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 38.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Stoneshard is a hardcore turn-based RPG about the harsh life of a medieval mercenary: travel with your own caravan, descend into procedurally generated dungeons, learn new skills, survive hunger and injuries - and remember, every mistake can mean death and loss of progress.
Why similar: RPG 31%, Survival 27.6%, Turn-Based Combat 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Indie 2.5%
- #8 Anoxia Station
92% matchVery Positive80% of 207 reviews2025
Dev: BonereadersPub: Abylight Studios
Windows
Descend into darkness in Anoxia Station, a turn-based strategy game with puzzle elements. Operate a subterranean mining station, where you'll gather resources, confront horrors, and make life-or-death choices for the survival of your crew.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 33.1%, Survival 24.9%, Dark 19.2%, Exploration 11.9%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #9 Eventide Matter
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 860 reviews2025
Dev: Ottropi Games
Windows
A 2D space mining adventure. Mine exotic resources, unlock powerful equipment, and fend off relentless enemies to build an inter-dimensional portal, the last hope of salvation for your civilization.
Why similar: Inventory Management 28.8%, RPG 12.7%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Futuristic 11.9%, Time Management 11.2%
- #10 Wayward
90% matchVery Positive86% of 1,362 reviews2016
Dev: Unlok
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
You awake to discover yourself no longer in the company of good men or a fine seafaring vessel. Treasure... you remember something about treasure. Wayward is a challenging turn-based, top-down, wilderness survival roguelike. Explore, build, and most importantly survive in these unforgiving lands.
Why similar: Survival 31.6%, Grid-Based Movement 23.7%, Inventory Management 13.6%, RPG 12%, Pixel Graphics 11%
- #11 Stirring Abyss
89% matchVery Positive88% of 435 reviews2020
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Stirring Abyss is an indie tactical squad-based game with strong RPG elements in which you uncover the ancient mysteries of the depths depicted in the classic vein of Lovecraftian horror.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 34.5%, RPG 32.8%, Tactical 23.8%, Indie 6%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #12 Space Prison
89% matchVery Positive85% of 275 reviews2024
Dev: Wooden AlienPub: Firesquid
Windows
Survive the galaxy's toughest prison and rise to the top of a space gang! Explore, fight, craft, trade and learn convicts' stories to escape the facility. Space Prison is a turn-based tactical survival game with deep strategy and social RPG elements.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 30.9%, Turn-Based Combat 19.2%, Survival 14.5%, Sci-fi 13.7%, RPG 10.4%
- #13 Shardpunk
88% matchVery Positive93% of 771 reviews2023
Dev: Clockwork PilePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The war is lost, the Capitol lies in ruins, and you’re on the run! Shardpunk mixes turn-based tactical strategy with RPG, survival, and resource management as you gather your team, scavenge for resources, fight enemy hordes, and seek shelter to live another day.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 29.9%, Post-apocalyptic 21.8%, Turn-Based Combat 21.7%, Survival 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #14 Entity Researchers
86% matchVery Positive89% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: Newbuild-C
Windows · Linux
You just got hired by EIRI; researching and battling the Visitors, a dark sci-fi RPG with themes of exploration and survival.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25.5%, Turn-Based Combat 21.8%, Exploration 16.7%, RPG 16%, Sci-fi 13.3%
- #15 Space Haven
84% matchVery Positive86% of 10,816 reviews2026
Dev: Bugbyte Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Embark on a space voyage with your ragtag crew of civilians in search of a new home. Build spaceships tile by tile, create optimal gas conditions, manage the needs and moods of their crew, encounter other space-faring groups, and explore the universe in this spaceship colony simulation.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26%, Survival 25%, Sci-fi 17.6%, Exploration 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #16 INSOMNIA: The Ark
87% matchMixed59% of 1,262 reviews2018
Dev: Mono StudioPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
INSOMNIA is a dieselpunk sci-fi RPG about the slowly degrading remnants of human society attempting to survive on an abandoned space metropolis. Develop your character, explore lovingly handcrafted locations, interact with peculiar NPCs and factions and try to stay alive in this brutal world.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.8%, Sci-fi 15.7%, RPG 12.8%, Tactical 10.4%, Dark 9.9%
- #17 Chernobylite Complete Edition
84% matchVery Positive82% of 15,385 reviews2021
Dev: The Farm 51
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Chernobylite is a science-fiction survival horror RPG. Set in the hyper-realistic, 3D-scanned wasteland of Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone, explore a non-linear storyline in your search to uncover the truth of your tortured past.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28%, Survival 21.4%, Sci-fi 12%, RPG 11.2%, Exploration 8.8%
- #18 Entity Researchers: Prologue
85% matchVery Positive84% of 77 reviews2022
Dev: Newbuild-CPub: G-DEVS.com
Windows · Linux
You just got hired by EIRI; researching and battling the Visitors, a dark sci-fi RPG with themes of exploration and survival.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.4%, Turn-Based Combat 22.7%, RPG 15.2%, Exploration 14.6%, Sci-fi 11.6%
- #19 Titan Outpost
86% matchMostly Positive80% of 98 reviews2019
Dev: The Boar Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Titan Outpost is a hard science fiction role-playing game in which you must build a base, manage its crew, develop your character's skills and attributes, and explore Saturn's sixth moon, uncovering its mysteries and harvesting its resources.
Why similar: RPG 39.7%, Sci-fi 28.2%, Survival 21.8%, Indie 10.3%
- #20 Deadnaut: Signal Lost
83% matchVery Positive87% of 94 reviews2023
Dev: Screwfly Studios
Windows · Linux
Deadnaut: Signal Lost is a sci-fi horror turn-based roguelike where loyalty isn't earned - it's installed. Scavenge derelict ships and abandoned moons filled with hellish creatures, brutal AI and insanity storms. Gather gear and upgrades to fight or evade the hi-tech supersoldiers hunting you down.
Why similar: Sci-fi 36.5%, Exploration 28.5%, RPG 27.9%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #21 Avernum: Escape From the Pit
82% matchVery Positive92% of 1,300 reviews2012
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival in the monster-infested darkness. Hunt for glory, treasure, and justice in the underworld. Fight for survival, freedom, and even vengeance in the epic indie cult-classic.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 27.6%, RPG 25%, Turn-Based Combat 20.3%, Old School 17.3%, Indie 4.5%
- #22 Void War
79% matchVery Positive94% of 3,757 reviews2025
Dev: Tundra
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Command an ancient starship and fight your way to the heart of a dying Empire. Fend off attacks from demented cultists, craven space pirates, and xenophobic Imperial soldiers. Discover powerful artifacts and use them to build your ship into a fearsome war engine.
Why similar: Sci-fi 45.9%, Tactical 33.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #23 It Lurks Below
81% matchVery Positive82% of 1,284 reviews2019
Dev: Graybeard GamesPub: Skystone Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
It Lurks Below is an action-oriented, survival RPG in a randomly generated world. Fight through the massive underground dungeon, customize your character with random items and find out what evil lurks below.
Why similar: Survival 40.8%, RPG 32.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Indie 8.2%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #24 SKYHILL
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,681 reviews2015
Dev: MandragoraPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
World War III is over, the world's infested with mutants and your supplies are running out. Fight your way down this damned hotel, from your penthouse on top to the first floor. Craft weapons, search for food and reach the exit. Otherwise you'll be torn apart, starve to death or maybe both...
Why similar: Survival 35.5%, Post-apocalyptic 32.7%, Turn-Based Combat 11.5%, RPG 9.5%, Atmospheric 5.3%
- #25 Highrisers
82% matchMostly Negative38% of 122 reviews2021
Dev: Solar Powered GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
An Urban Survival RPG! Crafting, Exploring and Defending in a desolate metropolis haunted by the mysterious dreamers. Lead a team of 4 survivors through this urban desert of skyscrapers and high-rises, where the streets are crowded with the mutated victims of a strange disease.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 18.5%, Survival 18.3%, Old School 14.3%, Sci-fi 11.9%, RPG 10.1%
- #26 Cogmind
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,970 reviews2017
Dev: Grid Sage Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 40.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Cogmind is a sci-fi roguelike epic in which you play a robot building yourself from components found or salvaged from other robots. Explore a living, breathing world through turn-based tactical combat, or sneak, hack, and fly your way to victory.
Why similar: Sci-fi 43.1%, RPG 26.6%, Atmospheric 26.2%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #27 Depth of Extinction
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 209 reviews2018
Dev: HOF Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 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 Combat 26.4%, Post-apocalyptic 22.8%, RPG 18.8%, Sci-fi 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%
- #28 Gloomgrave
78% matchVery Positive88% of 186 reviews2023
Dev: Netmancer
Windows
Gloomgrave is a roguelike dungeon crawler with a retro pixel aesthetic. Upgrade your Gloomcrawler with unique perks and experiment with different builds as you try to survive each depth in search of the ultimate ancient relic.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 25.1%, Turn-Based Combat 19.4%, RPG 15.2%, Dark 10.7%, Exploration 8.5%
- #29 Dome Keeper
76% matchVery Positive92% of 21,423 reviews2022
Dev: BippinbitsPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action miner. Dig for resources, collect useful gadgets, and upgrade equipment to increase odds of survival – just hurry back before your dome is destroyed!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 38.3%, Sci-fi 18.3%, Tactical 14.6%, Exploration 9.9%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #30 Artificer: Science of Magic
78% matchMixed65% of 95 reviews2020
Dev: Psilocybe GamesPub: Games Operators
Windows
Your exploration ship crashlands on a mysterious planet where apparently magic is real. Learn how to survive in this hostile territory by applying your technical abilities to the arcane. Discover how to cast spells and craft elixirs. Uncover the planet's secrets to find your way out.
Why similar: RPG 52.3%, Survival 21%, Exploration 12.7%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Indie 3.4%
- #31 Z Dawn
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 285 reviews2019
Dev: GoldenGod Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Z Dawn is a survival RPG that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world in which you get to manage a group of survivors to fight for their life, level up their skills, help fight off different breeds of zombies, build and upgrade camp, face hundreds of thrilling events and much more!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 26%, Survival 24.3%, Post-apocalyptic 23.5%, RPG 15.5%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #32 Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 901 reviews2025
Dev: RetroStyle Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Explore dungeons, fight hordes of monsters and survive on a huge map. This is Ocean Keeper - an action roguelike with tower defense elements. Mine resources in caves, customize your Mech Spider, upgrade different weapons and face dangerous bosses that won't leave you a chance!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.2%, Time Management 28.2%, Sci-fi 18.4%, Exploration 11.9%, Atmospheric 10.6%
- #33 THYSIASTERY
74% matchVery Positive82% of 283 reviews2026
Dev: DIRGA
Windows · Linux
THYSIASTERY is a dungeon crawler RPG featuring traditional roguelike and turn-based gameplay. Command a party of bearers of the Brand, drawn into a vast Labyrinth. Recruit while exploring the Labyrinth in hope of finding a way out, and its secrets will be revealed as you delve deeper.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 34.2%, Turn-Based Combat 20.7%, RPG 14.9%, Exploration 11.3%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #34 OUTTA GAS
76% matchVery Positive96% of 50 reviews2020
Dev: Trevor KelloggPub: Good Steward Games
Windows
OUTTA GAS is a post-apocalyptic RPG featuring a turn-based SHOOTING GALLERY combat mechanic where blasting away body tiles damages monster health and decreases their combat stats. Explore four unique acts to find gas and get back on the road to the Party at the End of the World!
Why similar: RPG 33.4%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, Post-apocalyptic 12.8%, Old School 8.3%, Sci-fi 7.1%
- #35 Aground Zero
73% matchVery Positive83% of 126 reviews2025
Dev: Fancy Fish Games
Windows · Linux
The world has ended. You are deep underground, and all alone with a cheery AI companion. You will have to mine and build to survive, and search for other survivors to help you. Will you be able to reach the surface? And what will you find when you get there?
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32.2%, Survival 19.2%, Sci-fi 17.2%, RPG 16%, Exploration 15.3%
- #36 Spark in the Dark
71% matchVery Positive88% of 1,049 reviews2026
Dev: Stellar Fish
Windows · Mac
The hardcore dark fantasy Dungeon Crawler where you will go to the endless depths of a mysterious grim Dungeon.
Why similar: Dark 30.6%, RPG 29.9%, Exploration 19.7%, Atmospheric 16.8%, Singleplayer 3%
- #37 Survive the Fall
73% matchMixed69% of 668 reviews2025
Dev: Angry Bulls StudioPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Explore, loot and fight in an open world action game set in a post-apocalyptic future after a devastating meteor strike. Assemble your team and take the fight to the enemy or choose a stealthy approach to gain the upper hand. Expand your base to research new gear and get ready to survive the fall.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 30.6%, Survival 25.2%, Tactical 16.1%, RPG 13.4%, Exploration 11.8%
- #38 Stellar Tactics
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,691 reviews2026
Dev: Don WilkinsPub: Maverick Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A Sci-Fi role-playing game featuring turn-based ground combat, space exploration, deep character customization and a massive living universe with thousands of star systems. Equip your ships with the best equipment you can find, gather a powerful crew of mercenaries and set out into the void!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.1%, Turn-Based Combat 19.7%, Exploration 13.3%, RPG 12.5%, Sci-fi 12.1%
- #39 Tunguska: The Visitation - Final Cut
73% matchVery Positive88% of 1,837 reviews2021
Dev: Rotorist Workshop
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Tunguska: The Visitation is a single player top-down shooter RPG. Seek fortune as a Ghoul Hunter in an abandoned Soviet Exclusion Zone. Use your grit and ingenuity to survive deadly radiation, mysterious anomalies, and poisonous mutants. Go in guns-blazing, or stay in the shadows - your choice.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 35.1%, Survival 26.2%, RPG 11%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Top-Down 8.9%
- #40 Beyond Mankind: The Awakening
75% matchMixed45% of 113 reviews2021
Dev: Brytenwalda
Windows · Linux
Beyond Mankind: The Awakening is an indie old school type RPG taking place in a post-apocalyptic world. The game sports a mature and deep narrative, rich exploration, tense combat, and immersive RPG mechanics.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25.2%, Inventory Management 18.9%, Survival 14.1%, Sci-fi 12.9%, RPG 10.8%
- #41 Rencounter
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 375 reviews2016
Dev: SPVDPub: GrabTheGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Rencounter is a difficult, turn-based, RPG, roguelike game with a mysterious atmosphere. Help your squad survive while navigating through a network of tunnels and rooms. Distribute provisions and medicine to keep them alive.
Why similar: RPG 35.6%, Sci-fi 22.8%, Violent 19.2%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Indie 9.8%
- #42 ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game
72% matchVery Positive85% of 10,488 reviews2018
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ATOM RPG is a post-apocalyptic indie game, inspired by classic CRPGs: Fallout, Wasteland, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate and many others.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.5%, Survival 20.5%, Turn-Based Combat 16.2%, RPG 11.9%, Exploration 10.9%
- #43 Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 241 reviews2021
Dev: EXPERIENCEPub: Aksys Games
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Escape from “Yomi” – a dungeon filled with riches – and danger. Make use of your powerful skills and magic items to create exits and reach the surface alive.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 27.4%, RPG 25.9%, Grid-Based Movement 18.1%, Dark 16.1%, Violent 10.6%
- #44 Vaporum: Lockdown
71% matchVery Positive84% of 313 reviews2020
Dev: Fatbot Games, s. r. o.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Vaporum: Lockdown, a prequel to Vaporum, is a grid-based dungeon crawler RPG in an original steampunk setting, inspired by old-school classics of the genre. Follow the story of Ellie Teller, a scientist struggling to survive disastrous events that happened in the tower of Arx Vaporum.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 45.9%, RPG 22.1%, Old School 10%, Dark 6.7%, Tactical 6.2%
- #45 Cyclopean: The Great Abyss
69% matchVery Positive89% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: Schmidt Workshops
Windows
Cyclopean: The Great Abyss is a small scale, mechanics driven CRPG/Roguelike in a retro, monochromatic style, that takes place in the underworld of H.P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 32.4%, Turn-Based Combat 26%, RPG 11.8%, Dark 11.4%, Exploration 5.9%
- #46 UnderMine
69% matchVery Positive90% of 9,796 reviews2020
Dev: Thorium
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.
Why similar: RPG 35%, Pixel Graphics 32.3%, Top-Down 20.9%, Indie 7.6%, Singleplayer 4.3%
- #47 Regenesis
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Klopsy
Windows
Guide a group of survivors trying to strive in this alien yet familiar environment. Fight against mutated creatures and use their parts to craft and upgrade your weapons.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.5%, Turn-Based Combat 20.7%, RPG 14.6%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Tactical 8.2%
- #48 Tenebris: Terra Incognita
68% matchVery Positive87% of 254 reviews2024
Dev: Phantasmica Studios
Windows
A turn-based tactical RPG in which you will explore a harsh planet teeming with terrifying monsters. Experiment with talent builds for 23 heroes. Combine abilities with equipment and other characters. Assemble a squad and learn the secrets of the planet Tenebris!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 26.1%, Dark 21%, RPG 19.4%, Tactical 18.4%, Atmospheric 10.3%
- #49 MEMOLITH: Forsaken by Light
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 212 reviews2026
Dev: Black AnchorPub: Webzen
Windows
A turn-based tactical RPG set in a medieval city overrun by horrific creatures, where only your wits and strategies can keep you alive. Plunge into The Dark Shroud to rescue survivors, inherit the memories of the fallen, and restore the shattered "Memolith" to reclaim the lost light.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 30.9%, Survival 15.8%, Tactical 15.4%, RPG 12.3%, Dark 11.8%
- #50 Peregrino
68% matchMixed70% of 189 reviews2026
Dev: Inverge Studios
Windows
Peregrino is a dark isometric survival adventure where you explore a cursed forest by day and manage your caravan by night. Gather resources, hunt deadly creatures, upgrade your caravan, care for your companions, and lead them through the vast wilderness in search of New Eden.
Why similar: Inventory Management 45.1%, RPG 21.2%, Exploration 13.5%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Dark 5.5%
- #51 Sword of the Stars: The Pit 2
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 63 reviews2021
Dev: Kerberos Productions
Windows
The Pit2 returns to the turn-based Roguelike roots of the indie classic and takes you to another alien facility filled with broken machines, warped creatures, and new surprises!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 26.8%, Sci-fi 21.5%, Tactical 15.9%, RPG 15.7%, Top-Down 13.9%
- #52 Trench Face
66% matchVery Positive94% of 661 reviews2025
Dev: Pulse Blue
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Trench Face is a horror turn based war RPG featuring exploration-based dungeons, with hanging monsters lurking around each corner. Every enemy varying in strengths and weaknesses. Escape the trench with your life.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 29.2%, RPG 24.9%, Exploration 11%, Dark 10.7%, Top-Down 10.5%
- #53 Path of Achra
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,170 reviews2024
Dev: UlfsirePub: Slouching Beast LLC
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Path of Achra is a dark fantasy roguelike of the ancient earth, with a focus on streamlined controls and rapid hero customization. A "broken build sandbox." Fight through the deadly lands of Achra to reach the horrors of the Obelisk, and discover what lies beyond...
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 57.1%, RPG 26.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #54 Dead Age
69% matchVery Positive82% of 5,595 reviews2016
Dev: Silent DreamsPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Survive the zombie apocalypse with a “Final Fantasy” turn-based combat and permanent death! Manage survivors, craft materials, and make difficult decisions. Defend your camp against hordes of the undead to prevail in this non-linear rogue-lite (comparable to FTL). Innovative Indie Survival-RPG!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 28.8%, Survival 23.7%, Post-apocalyptic 22.2%, RPG 20.7%, Indie 3.1%
- #55 Xenomarine
70% matchVery Positive84% of 64 reviews2019
Dev: Fourfold Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience hardcore, sci-fi dungeon crawling in this dark, atmospheric roguelike. Xenomarine offers tactical turn-based combat with hundreds of unique items and upgradable weapons and armor, as well as massive replayability thanks to its randomly generated content.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 62%, RPG 18.2%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Indie 5.3%
- #56 Approaching Infinity
64% matchVery Positive95% of 729 reviews2025
Dev: IBOL
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Approaching Infinity is a turn-based space RPG in the spirit of the sci-fi classics, with endless progression and exploration. Fight tactical battles or use diplomacy. Seek powerful artifacts. Quest, mine, trade, and craft. Level up forever or attempt 10 victories in hardcore or adventure mode.
Why similar: Old School 24.2%, Sci-fi 22.8%, RPG 15.7%, Tactical 15%, Exploration 14.7%
- #57 Forgotten Mines
66% matchVery Positive80% of 326 reviews2024
Dev: Cannibal GoosePub: Ishtar Games
Windows
Wreak vengeance and retake lost mines from goblins, orcs, skeletons, and demons in this small-scale tactical roguelite RPG. Build the perfect expedition team and turn the underworld red with each challenging, fast-paced run.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 41.3%, RPG 25.4%, Top-Down 19.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%
- #58 Dead in Antares
65% matchMostly Positive80% of 189 reviews2026
Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Dead in Antares is a turn-based survival management game with RPG elements, set on an alien planet. Lead a crew of survivors sent on a mission to save humanity. Manage their needs, strengthen their teamwork, and explore this mysterious world to find a way back home.
Why similar: Survival 32.4%, Futuristic 22.2%, RPG 18.1%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Tactical 9.6%