- #1 Sunrider: Liberation Day - Captain's Edition
97% matchVery Positive83% of 823 reviews2016
Dev: Love in SpacePub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Liberation Day will come... but you will be betrayed. Experience the stunning continuation of Sunrider Mask of Arcadius in this hardcore turn based tactics game with heavy story elements.
Why similar: Mechs 21.1% ★, Anime 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Turn-Based 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct sequel to the seed game, continuing the story and refining the tactical combat mechanics.
- #2 Sunrider 4: The Captain's Return
96% matchVery Positive88% of 291 reviews2023
Dev: Love in SpacePub: Sekai Project
Windows
Captain Kayto Shields returns from exile in Sunrider 4: The Captain’s Return for a new space adventure!
Why similar: Mechs 26.8% ★, Visual Novel 17.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.3%, Anime 14%, Space 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: The latest installment in the series, offering a continuation of the narrative and the signature tactical mech gameplay.
- #3 Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception
96% matchVery Positive93% of 1,382 reviews2020
Dev: AQUAPLUSPub: DMM GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 173.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You awaken in a field of snow with no memory of even your name. The local monstrosities nearly devour you before you meet your rescuer, a beautiful girl named Kuon—who has animal ears and a tail. She names you Haku⸺ The Japanese hit tactics-RPG visual novel series returns to PC at last!
Why similar: Anime 30.4%, Visual Novel 29.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Nudity 11.1%, Strategy 9%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the Sunrider experience by balancing a lengthy, character-driven visual novel with challenging tactical turn-based battles.
- #4 Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,512 reviews2020
Dev: AQUAPLUSPub: DMM GAMES
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 189.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Haku has sacrificed a lot to inherit a mask. With his natural wiles and the reputation of his departed friend, he strikes out on the path to a new future. The curtains rise on an era of strife that will shake Yamato to its very foundations.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.4%, Anime 26.5%, Strategy 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, RPG 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct sequel to Mask of Deception, it provides the same high-quality blend of political narrative and grid-based strategy.
- #5 Sunrider Academy
94% matchVery Positive83% of 1,141 reviews2015
Dev: Love in SpacePub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You are Kayto Shields, an ordinary man thrown into an extraordinary adventure. Control Kayto's day to day life as well as his responsibilities as club manager in this stat management sim.
Why similar: Anime 39.8%, Nudity 28.8%, Visual Novel 25.7%, Great Soundtrack 2.4%, Romance 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: A spin-off set in the same universe that focuses on the dating-sim and management aspects of the series.
- #6 Muv-Luv
94% matchVery Positive93% of 2,073 reviews2018
Dev: aNCHOR Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
One of the most highly-acclaimed visual novel series arrives on Steam, newly revamped and officially in English! An interdimensional love story that takes high school romance on a roller-coaster ride through the depths of despair, culminating in a sci-fi grand finale of epic proportions.
Why similar: Mechs 37.5% ★, Anime 21.1%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Sci-fi 6.7%, Nudity 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the definitive sci-fi mech visual novel, it shares the intense military drama and high-stakes atmosphere of the Sunrider series.
- #7 Valkyria Chronicles™
93% matchVery Positive90% of 13,284 reviews2014
Dev: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The critically acclaimed Valkyria Chronicles is now available on PC in 1080p True HD, including all previously released DLC!
Why similar: Anime 33.5%, Turn-Based 24.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%, Strategy 9%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It combines a compelling anime-style narrative with unique tactical combat that emphasizes positioning and unit management.
- #8 BATTLETECH
92% matchVery Positive84% of 33,119 reviews2018
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 44.0 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% ★, Turn-Based 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, Strategy 6.7%, Sci-fi 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: While more grounded in western sci-fi, it provides the most robust and satisfying mech-based tactical strategy available on Steam.
- #9 Super Robot Wars 30
91% matchVery Positive86% of 6,483 reviews2021
Dev: Bandai Namco Forge Digitals Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 56.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 34.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Anime 15.2%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Strategy 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This is the ultimate tactical mech experience, featuring a massive crossover of anime mechs and deep turn-based strategy gameplay.
- #10 GIRLS' FRONTLINE 2: EXILIUM
90% matchMixed69% of 3,206 reviews2025
Dev: SUNBORN Information Co., Ltd.Pub: Darkwinter Software Limited
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 80.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Continuing the legacy of the Girls' Frontline world, this all-new adventure casts you as the Commander, challenging you to lead your squad of Tactical Dolls deep into perilous contamination zones and overcome enemies with tactical prowess.
Why similar: Anime 33.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.7%, Visual Novel 12%, Strategy 10.8%, RPG 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong focus on tactical anime strategy and character-driven sci-fi storytelling.
- #11 WARBORN
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 81 reviews2020
Dev: Raredrop Games LtdPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Deploy for battle in the Variable Armour, a technologically advanced suit of war. With turn-based tactics and quick-fire clashes, lead a strike force of deadly mecha to bring peace to the solar system in a 40-mission campaign. Create your own maps, practice in skirmish, or battle across multiplayer.
Why similar: Mechs 28% ★, Turn-Based 15.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Anime 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses specifically on tactical mech combat with an anime aesthetic, mirroring the core gameplay loop of Sunrider.
- #12 Girls' Frontline
88% matchVery Positive86% of 812 reviews2025
Dev: SUNBORN Information Co., Ltd.Pub: Darkwinter Software Limited
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 42.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
As a Commander for Griffin & Kryuger PMC. Navigate faction power struggles, deploy forces strategically, and work to restore order in a war-torn world.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 26.7%, Anime 23%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Strategy 13.1%, RPG 7%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic RPG that emphasizes the management of tactical units within a deep, lore-heavy anime setting.
- #13 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
89% matchVery Positive93% of 9,828 reviews2020
Dev: Dandylion
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 30.8 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 31.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 26.9%, Anime 22.2%, Strategy 9.1%, RPG 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, anime-inspired tactical RPG that offers complex character builds and strategic depth similar to the Sunrider combat system.
- #14 Machina of the Planet Tree -Planet Ruler-
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 196 reviews2015
Dev: Denneko YuugiPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Join Cram, Cronos, Retla, and Esty as they discover the secrets behind the great ruins that lie beneath their feet in this combo-based, action packed indie RPG!
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.4%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Anime 20.5%, Strategy 8%, Sci-fi 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical JRPG that captures the anime visual style and party-based strategy found in the Sunrider series.
- #15 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
86% matchVery Positive95% of 5,914 reviews2017
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 50.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
At Thors Military Academy, Erebonia’s best learn everything from the art of war to liberal arts. First year Rean Schwarzer learns he’s been selected to join the controversial Class VII, and they’ll need to deal with more than just class warfare--they’ll need to safeguard their country from chaos.
Why similar: Anime 37.6%, Turn-Based 25.6%, Great Soundtrack 16.2%, RPG 8.4%, Story Rich 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This series excels at blending a massive, character-heavy narrative with strategic turn-based combat and military academy themes.
- #16 Rising Angels: Reborn
87% matchVery Positive81% of 588 reviews2014
Dev: IDHAS StudiosPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Despite determination and skill, Natalie Puccile, a Special Investigations and Tactics officer, has spent her career watching over a listening post in the middle of deep space. After the orders that she has always dreamed of arrive, she finds herself in charge of a small destroyer and tasked with discovering the fate of a missing...
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.7%, Anime 39.6%, Nudity 8.1%, Sci-fi 5.4%, Indie 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi visual novel that shares the space-faring anime aesthetic and character-focused storytelling of the Sunrider series.
- #17 Metal Waltz: Anime tank girls
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,733 reviews2017
Dev: WuL Game Studio
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 59.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Military Strategy + RPG + Collection + Story. This is a story of the war between mankind and the tank monsters. The hope of the human relies on the girls, whose bodies have been rebuilt and combined with armor parts. All the girls are under your command. Lead your army, won the war!
Why similar: Anime 55.3%, Nudity 22.8%, Strategy 9%, Visual Novel 7.2%, RPG 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines anime aesthetics with strategic unit management, appealing to fans of the character-focused strategy genre.
- #18 Star Traders: Frontiers
84% matchVery Positive83% of 3,805 reviews2018
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You are the captain of a starship venturing through a massive open universe. Customize your crew and take command at the helm of your very own ship as you explore a galaxy torn apart by internal strife, alien threats, and political intrigue.
Why similar: Space 34%, Sci-fi 30.7%, Strategy 17.7%, RPG 11.7%, Difficult 6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep space-captain simulation experience that captures the feeling of managing a ship and crew in a hostile galaxy.
- #19 Ignited Steel: Mech Tactics
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 89 reviews2022
Dev: YokaicadePub: Meteorbyte Studios
Windows
Ignited Steel is a mech roguelike turn-based-tactics game. Manage a team of overheating old-tech mechs, more heat means more vulnerability and damage! Unravel the galaxy’s story as you travel from node to node, improving your mechs, acquiring new pilots, and defeat the sentient A.I. overlord!
Why similar: Mechs 43% ★, Anime 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.7%, Space 9.9%, Strategy 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A focused tactical game that emphasizes mech management and turn-based combat against overwhelming odds.
- #20 Disgaea 5 Complete
82% matchVery Positive88% of 3,581 reviews2018
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 42.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The nefarious Overlord Void Dark seeks to enslave countless Netherworlds...and only the young demon Killia can stop him! Assemble your tenacious army of rebels and unleash vengeance in this hell-raising adventure! The stakes are high, the damage cap is higher, and the destruction is limitless!
Why similar: Anime 31.1%, Turn-Based 25.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.8%, Strategy 14.3%, RPG 9%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential tactical anime RPG that offers immense depth in unit customization and grid-based combat.
- #21 Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog
79% matchVery Positive91% of 957 reviews2025
Dev: Space Colony StudiosPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Survive the mystery that awaits the JFS Gun-Dog in deep space in this retro visual novel / graphic adventure.
Why similar: Mechs 35.5% ★, Anime 17.1%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Space 12.9%, Sci-fi 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled sci-fi visual novel that captures the atmosphere of a space-faring crew on a dangerous mission.
- #22 Everlasting Summer
81% matchVery Positive94% of 78,050 reviews2014
Dev: Soviet Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 59.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Visual novel loved by many – Everlasting Summer – now on Steam!
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.4%, Anime 29.2%, Great Soundtrack 15%, Nudity 11.6%, Story Rich 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic visual novel that captures the emotional and character-driven storytelling found in the Sunrider series.
- #23 Acaratus
83% matchMixed49% of 62 reviews2017
Dev: Nodbrim Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Acaratus is a turnbased tactical RPG set in a medieval steampunk world where you build and fight with your mechanized battle suits to help Adina free the people enslaved by the emperor Helios, their oppressor.
Why similar: Mechs 49.4% ★, Turn-Based 22%, Strategy 15.9%, RPG 9.5%, Indie 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical strategy game that allows you to build and customize your own mechs for turn-based combat.
- #24 Ashes of War
77% matchVery Positive97% of 86 reviews2026
Dev: CAT'S TOOTH STUDIO
Windows
Thrown into a century long war between the Union and the Kingdoms, a lone starship Captain decides to rebel against his fate. Join him in his galactic journey and discover the various stories that can still bloom in the Ashes of War...And flirting. A lot of flirting.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.5%, Anime 26.5%, Nudity 13.2%, Space 12.7%, Sci-fi 9.4%
- #25 Agarest: Generations of War Zero
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 393 reviews2014
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Ghostlight LTD
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 51.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From the void, the gods of darkness and light created Agarest, a most perfect and divine world. As the generations passed, paradise sadly fell to the ravages of time. War darkened the skies and Agarest soon became a torturous hell as the gods divided and immense armies clashed, desecrating the once beautiful land…
Why similar: Anime 38.6%, Turn-Based 15.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%, Strategy 7.5%, Visual Novel 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that features anime-style character designs and complex strategic combat systems.
- #26 SUPER ROBOT WARS Y
76% matchVery Positive83% of 2,779 reviews2025
Dev: Bandai Namco Forge Digitals Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 39.8 hrsMean: 69.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Super Robot Wars is a grid-based tactical combat RPG that brings units and pilots from a variety of anime together to battle their mutual foes. Rise, Unite, and Triumph!
Why similar: Mechs 25.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 20.7%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Anime 15.7%, Strategy 8.7%
- #27 Phantom Brave PC
80% matchVery Positive85% of 696 reviews2016
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
In the world of Ivoire lives Marona, an orphan with the ability to speak with phantoms. Though shunned by society, she believes in helping others. With her phantom companion Ash, Marona aims to purchase the mysterious Phantom Isle.
Why similar: Anime 44.7%, Turn-Based 26.6%, RPG 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Strategy 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A unique tactical RPG with an anime aesthetic that allows for creative unit management and strategic positioning.
- #28 Stranger of Sword City
81% matchMixed66% of 640 reviews2016
Dev: Experience Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Your flight crashes after passing through a mysterious portal. As the sole survivor, you awaken to an unfamiliar land lit by stars you’ve never seen. This land is Escario. Quickly marked as the Chosen One, the Stranger of Sword City, you must defend this place, and choose your allegiances carefully...
Why similar: Turn-Based 45.4%, Anime 38.2%, RPG 14.5%, Difficult 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawling tactical RPG that features a dark, anime-inspired aesthetic and challenging turn-based encounters.
- #29 Analogue: A Hate Story
79% matchVery Positive93% of 2,299 reviews2012
Dev: Love Conquers All Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A dark visual mystery novel featuring transhumanism, traditional marriage, loneliness, and cosplay. Two pursuable characters. Five endings. Welcome to the future.
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.3%, Anime 27.8%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Great Soundtrack 4%, Story Rich 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy sci-fi visual novel that excels at building a compelling, mystery-filled atmosphere.
- #30 Dies irae ~Amantes amentes~
78% matchVery Positive88% of 742 reviews2017
Dev: lightPub: views Co., Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Night after night, the same dream of a guillotine. A headhunting serial killer. And the "knights" in black who follow soon after. Irrationality that defies the realm of common sense begins to assault and devour the city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.3%, Anime 34.4%, Great Soundtrack 12%, Nudity 5.8%, Story Rich 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A highly regarded visual novel with a strong anime aesthetic and deep, dramatic storytelling.
- #31 The Last Sovereign
73% matchVery Positive95% of 1,207 reviews2025
Dev: Sierra Lee
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.
Why similar: Nudity 35.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.9%, Strategy 15%, RPG 11.8%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #32 SC2VN - The eSports Visual Novel
77% matchVery Positive93% of 874 reviews2015
Dev: Team Eleven
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
SC2VN is a visual novel about the South Korean StarCraft 2 scene. You play as Mach, a foreign semi-pro trying to make it in eSports who soon learns that success in StarCraft takes more than in-game strategy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 50.7%, Anime 42.5%, RPG 3.8%, Indie 3.1%
- #33 Just Deserts
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 364 reviews2016
Dev: Vifth FloorPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Just Deserts is a sci-fi action dating sim where you play as a soldier who must protect a city from mysterious alien attack, while at the same time you will also be seeking to capture the heart of your dream girl(s)! Theme song by Vesuvia [Ecky], vocal track by iMochi
Why similar: Anime 27.2%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Turn-Based 16%, Nudity 10.6%, Sci-fi 7%
Why You'll Like It: A military-themed dating sim that shares the anime visual style and character interaction focus of the Sunrider series.
- #34 Narcissu 1st & 2nd
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,421 reviews2015
Dev: stage-nanaPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 47%
This is a story of disease and suffering; of medication and adverse effects; of thoracotomy scars and cellular poisons; of the living who cannot help but to die and of the dying who cannot help but to live; of a resting place other than "on 7F" or "at home".
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.1%, Anime 36.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Story Rich 2.7%, Indie 1.6%
- #35 Palinurus
76% matchVery Positive95% of 266 reviews2016
Dev: Watercress
Windows
A drifting traveler boards a one-man space shuttle destined for Alpha Centauri. This shuttle is piloted by Budapest, an artificial intelligence program designed to serve humanity. When disaster unexpectedly befalls their ship, the two of them are sent careening through uncharted space.
Why similar: Anime 50.8%, Visual Novel 47.1%, Indie 2.1%
- #36 Star Lusts
73% matchMixed66% of 298 reviews2025
Dev: ICECONEPub: PINKCORE
Windows
StarLusts is a bullet hell-style shoot ‘em up game which fuses sci-fi, mecha, and anthropomorphic themes. Players become Captains of an Earth Federation ship, leading mecha Cadettes through space to battle alien threats and capture ancient beauties called Mimics.
Why similar: Mechs 39.9% ★, Anime 19.7%, Nudity 16.7%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Space 8.1%
- #37 Chaos Galaxy
75% matchVery Positive83% of 302 reviews2020
Dev: Han ZhiyuPub: ChaosGalaxyStudio
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A pixel-art turn-based Galaxy total war game. You can select 14 factions, 61 heroes, hundreds of warships and mecha, and command multiple fleets to carry out grand strategic operations on the map of the galaxy.
Why similar: Mechs 40.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.1%, Turn-Based 14.2%, Anime 11%, Sci-fi 6.8%
- #38 Baldr Sky
73% matchVery Positive94% of 1,604 reviews2019
Dev: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 69.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Kou Kadokura, a cyber officer, seeks to uncover the truth behind the tragedy that ended his once peaceful life. A war looms, and the answers he’s looking for are locked away in him... So why can't he remember anything? Unravel the mysteries hidden in his lost memories through this fast-paced mech action game!
Why similar: Mechs 41.7% ★, Visual Novel 19.5%, Anime 15.1%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Great Soundtrack 7.1%
- #39 Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
70% matchVery Positive94% of 14,748 reviews2022
Dev: Dancing Dragon Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Enter Tahnra, a land savaged by war. You, a fresh academy graduate with humble beginnings, will grow to lead a grand army against a corrupt adversary. Gather heroes, form bonds, and lead your force in turn-based battles. Make use of tactics, terrain, morale and more to bring peace to the land!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 51%, RPG 14.6%, Strategy 11.4%, Story Rich 8.7%, Tactical 5.3%
- #40 Eternal Senia
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,055 reviews2015
Dev: Sanctum Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Why similar: Anime 64.1%, Great Soundtrack 14.7%, RPG 9.9%, Story Rich 3.4%, Visual Novel 2.2%
- #41 VenusBlood GAIA International
72% matchMixed67% of 120 reviews2023
Dev: NinetailPub: JAST
Windows
Embark on the impossible quest to rescue the decaying world of Palastra in this dungeon defense SRPG, interwoven with a story of epic proportions!
Why similar: Visual Novel 29%, Anime 24.4%, Strategy 21.7%, RPG 12.1%, Tactical 6.5%
- #42 Star Ruler
74% matchVery Positive82% of 341 reviews2010
Dev: Blind Mind Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Take command of a vast interstellar empire and safeguard your species from total extinction in a procedurally generated 3D galaxy (with the option to flatten it) from 1 System to 10,000+! Prove your species' ingenuity through a deep and intricate combat system where anything (from individual components on ships to the stars themselves)...
Why similar: Space 42.6%, Strategy 29.6%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%, Indie 4.9%
- #43 群星战纪: 遗失的星辰 - STARS ERA: LOST STARS
71% matchVery Positive85% of 81 reviews2020
Dev: AnimicGame
Windows
在可怕的噩梦中苏醒，岁月发现自己已沉睡了数万年。 自己曾经效忠的庞大帝国，因为突然爆发的“深渊侵蚀”，只剩下寥寥数人与最珍贵的“心智模型”。 面对外部极其相近的“类人类文明”与卷土重来的“深渊”，背负着仇恨与责任的岁月，又该如何抉择……
Why similar: Visual Novel 27%, Anime 26.7%, Space 18.1%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Nudity 6.5%
- #44 Mech Academy
68% matchVery Positive91% of 222 reviews2024
Dev: Space Samurai StudioPub: Space Samurai Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
It is the year 2175 and you are the pilot of a Guardian Mech. Gigantic war machines built to defend Earth from the Noxa, a ruthless alien race intent on conquering your planet. As a result of a mysterious experiment, you have been catapulted two centuries forward in time...
Why similar: Mechs 35.2% ★, Visual Novel 28%, Nudity 25.8%, Story Rich 3.9%, Romance 3.5%
- #45 Into the Breach
69% 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: Mechs 37.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 24%, Turn-Based 13.9%, Strategy 8.9%, Sci-fi 5.2%
- #46 StarDrive
74% matchMixed45% of 1,489 reviews2013
Dev: Zero Sum Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
As a space bear, human or any other race, venture forth into the galaxy, create custom ships, conquer new worlds, build new colonies and defend your very existence against those who would take what is yours.
Why similar: Space 47%, Strategy 29.4%, Sci-fi 17.8%, Indie 4.7%, Singleplayer 1%
- #47 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
69% matchVery Positive93% of 3,180 reviews2018
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 40.8 hrsMean: 56.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Civil war has broken out across Erebonia. After his narrow escape from Trista, Rean will take up his sword again on a journey with his Divine Knight, Valimar, in search of his friends from Class VII and a way to end the conflict before its price becomes far too dear...
Why similar: Anime 26.2%, Mechs 23.5% ★, Turn-Based 23.3%, Great Soundtrack 13.7%, RPG 6.8%
- #48 NITRO GEN OMEGA
65% matchVery Positive85% of 451 reviews2026
Dev: DESTINYbit
Windows
A sandbox tactical RPG of steel, fire, friendship, and shonen anime. Assemble your crew, customize your Mech, and lead them in cinematic turn-based battles through a world ruled by rogue AI. The bonds you forge will decide who survives!
Why similar: Mechs 36.7% ★, Anime 19.1%, Turn-Based 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.1%, Strategy 6.8%
- #49 Chaos Sector 混沌宙域
71% matchVery Positive82% of 98 reviews2018
Dev: Han ZhiyuPub: ChaosGalaxyStudio
Windows
It's a retro-style strategy game, you can choose the Northsky Fleet or the Pirates, lead your commanders, controll many kinds of warships and robots, and fight a war with the enemy's fleet and alien horde on the galactic chessboard!
Why similar: Mechs 36.6% ★, Turn-Based 15.5%, Anime 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Strategy 6.9%
- #50 Sierra Ops - Space Strategy Visual Novel
69% matchVery Positive88% of 378 reviews2020
Dev: Innomen TeamPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 16.2 hrsMean: 55.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Woefully ill-prepared, play as Captain Fahrenheit as they uncover long-lost secrets new and old, while fighting in an impossible war between Earth and Mars.
Why similar: Mechs 41.1% ★, Visual Novel 20.8%, Anime 19.2%, Sci-fi 8%, Strategy 7.7%
- #51 Dark Deity
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,098 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 14.3 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: Anime 36%, Turn-Based Strategy 35%, Strategy 11.7%, RPG 7.8%, Tactical 7.4%
- #52 War of the Human Tanks
70% matchVery Positive86% of 542 reviews2014
Dev: Yakiniku BanzaiPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
War of the Human Tanks is a story driven strategy game with a gameplay reminiscent of Battleship and Chess, featuring a story of war, loyalty, sacrifice and human shaped tanks.
Why similar: Anime 36.3%, Visual Novel 25%, Strategy 12.7%, Hex Grid 12% ★, Sci-fi 10.4%
- #53 Sword of Convallaria
65% matchMostly Positive75% of 4,795 reviews2024
Dev: XD
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 68.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Fantasy Tactical RPG revitalizing the beloved Japanese turn-based & pixel art genre. Collect & train a roster of mercenaries, customize your squad, and use your own strategy to save the nation of Iria. Journey through a world of plot twists where every choice you make will reshape your destiny.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 39.7%, Anime 29.3%, Strategy 14.6%, RPG 9.6%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #54 Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse Remastered
67% matchVery Positive94% of 285 reviews2022
Dev: aNCHOR Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
As mankind races to create new weapons to turn the tide in its war against alien invaders, Yuuya, a hot-headed American pilot, is assigned to work with a beautiful but cold Japanese officer on a top-secret project. Can they learn to work together in time to make the weapon that saves us all?
Why similar: Mechs 43.7% ★, Anime 21.8%, Visual Novel 20%, Sci-fi 7.8%, Story Rich 3.4%
- #55 Starcom: Nexus
67% matchVery Positive90% of 2,315 reviews2019
Dev: Wx3 Labs, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Suddenly thrown into an unknown galaxy, you must explore, fight or befriend aliens and transform your ship from a small survey vessel into a powerful battlecruiser to unravel the mystery of the forces that brought you here and find your way home.
Why similar: Space 58.4%, Sci-fi 21.5%, RPG 11.2%, Indie 3.4%, Story Rich 3.3%
- #56 Planet Stronghold
71% matchMixed59% of 118 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Planet Stronghold is a sci-fi role-playing game with a turn-based combat system. You take the role of a young, new recruit that somehow gets assigned to the most well-known, and well-defended, human outpost in the whole galaxy: Planet Stronghold.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Turn-Based 22.9%, Anime 21.7%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Strategy 8.8%
- #57 Ancient Frontier
70% matchMixed66% of 133 reviews2017
Dev: Fair Weather Studios
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Ancient Frontier is a turn-based strategy RPG set in the far future. You command the fleet. Buy new ships, outfit them with crew and equipment, then deploy and destroy the enemy. Take control of massive fleets of capital ships and support craft as you play through two unique campaigns.
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.3%, Space 18.1%, Strategy 16.9%, Sci-fi 9.3%
- #58 eden*
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,232 reviews2015
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 60.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A tale of the planet's final love story told using the full force of minori's critically acclaimed illustrative style, engaging musical compositions, and the highly talented staff that has led fans coming back for more every single time!
Why similar: Anime 41%, Visual Novel 36.7%, Great Soundtrack 8.3%, Nudity 5%, Story Rich 3.3%
- #59 Armored Suit Solgante
64% matchVery Positive84% of 200 reviews2024
Dev: GapTaxPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Play as a mech pilot battling against threats to your nation. But in your struggle to defeat the terrorist forces, you become implicated in one of the very schemes you're fighting against...
Why similar: RPG 33.6%, Nudity 29.4%, Strategy 27.8%, Singleplayer 4.8%, Indie 4.4%
