- #1 Tactics Ogre: Reborn
97% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,427 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 34.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn! Based on the 2010 release, the game features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre that remains true to its roots.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 40.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 25%, JRPG 11.5%, RPG 7.2%, Turn-Based Combat 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive tactical RPG experience that heavily influenced the genre with its complex branching narrative and deep unit customization.
- #2 Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
96% matchVery Positive95% of 14,466 reviews2022
Dev: Dancing Dragon GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 5.2 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: Tactical RPG 33.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.2%, JRPG 12.4%, Lore-Rich 9.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It combines large-scale squad management with turn-based tactical combat, perfect for those who enjoy building and training their own mercenary force.
- #3 Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
96% matchVery Positive88% of 6,291 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 26%, Tactical RPG 24.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, RPG 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a robust class-based system and challenging grid-based combat that mirrors the strategic depth found in Sword of Convallaria.
- #4 TRIANGLE STRATEGY
95% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,599 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A new tactics RPG from the team who brought you the Bravely series and Octopath Traveler. An epic tale, brought to life with stunning HD-2D graphics. Make difficult decisions in this story set against a backdrop of the war-torn continent of Norzelia.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 32.7%, JRPG 26.2%, Tactical RPG 11.2%, RPG 7.5%, Strategy 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a heavy emphasis on narrative choices and tactical positioning on multi-layered battlefields.
- #5 Arcadian Atlas
94% matchMixed54% of 186 reviews2023
Dev: Twin Otter StudiosPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Arcadian Atlas is a Tactical RPG about the choices people make for love and power, and how those decisions tear a kingdom apart.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 26.4%, JRPG 19.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful pixel-art tactical RPG that focuses on character-driven storytelling and class-based combat mechanics.
- #6 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
94% matchVery Positive94% of 9,707 reviews2020
Dev: Dandylion
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 30.3 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: Tactical RPG 22.9%, JRPG 16.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%, Lore-Rich 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides an incredibly deep character customization system and complex tactical combat that rewards strategic planning.
- #7 The Iron Oath
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 900 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 29.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.9%, RPG 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the essence of mercenary management, requiring players to balance squad health and resources while engaging in tactical combat.
- #8 Disgaea 5 Complete
92% matchVery Positive87% of 3,549 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: JRPG 24.1%, Tactical RPG 20.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.2%, Strategy 8.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers intense tactical combat with a massive focus on character growth and team synergy within a vibrant anime aesthetic.
- #9 Banner of the Maid
91% matchVery Positive87% of 8,180 reviews2019
Dev: Azure Flame StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Banner of the Maid is a tribute to the golden age of tactical RPGs. Set in an alternate French Revolution, you play as Pauline Bonaparte, commanding your army on smoke-filled battlefields and navigating the turbulent political salons of Paris to forge a heroic epic like no other.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 22.3%, Tactical RPG 20%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.3%, JRPG 13.9%, Strategy 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This tactical RPG features a unique historical setting and a strong emphasis on managing unit types and terrain advantages.
- #10 Langrisser I & II
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 939 reviews2020
Dev: Chara-ani CorporationPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The battle between light and chaos comes to a head in this remake of legendary Strategy RPGs Langrisser I and Langrisser II.
Why similar: RPG 21.3%, Strategy 20.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.1%, JRPG 15.3%, Tactical RPG 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: These classic tactical RPGs offer a refined grid-based combat experience with a focus on unit hierarchy and strategic positioning.
- #11 Wildermyth
89% matchVery Positive95% of 18,135 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 34.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 29.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.8%, Story Rich 9.1%, RPG 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It blends procedural storytelling with tactical grid combat, ensuring that every mercenary's journey feels personal and unique.
- #12 Dark Deity
90% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,017 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.6 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: Tactical RPG 17.7%, JRPG 16.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Lore-Rich 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that focuses heavily on character progression and managing a diverse squad of units through difficult battles.
- #13 Songs of Conquest
88% matchVery Positive86% of 13,308 reviews2024
Dev: LavapotionPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Raise mighty armies, wield ancient magic and forge an empire. This turn-based strategy adventure game fuses strategic decision making, tactical combat and kingdom management.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.2%, Lore-Rich 12.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title blends tactical turn-based combat with unit management and world exploration in a visually striking setting.
- #14 Zold:out
89% matchMixed69% of 328 reviews2023
Dev: C4cat Entertainment limited
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Zold:out is a semi-turn-based tactical RPG combined with deck building. You will use multiple weapons in one turn to challenge powerful enemies in a non-grid battlefield. Recruit clerks, forge weapons, and save the world with your strategy and creativity!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.4%, JRPG 20.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play tactical RPG that focuses on weapon-based combat systems and strategic team composition.
- #15 Wargroove
87% matchVery Positive83% of 5,236 reviews2019
Dev: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a strategy game for up to 4 players! Choose your Commander and wage turn-based war on battling factions. Design and share maps, cut-scenes and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 32.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Strategy 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features charming pixel-art graphics and accessible yet deep turn-based tactical combat that emphasizes unit synergy.
- #16 Live by the Sword: Tactics
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: Labrador Studios
Windows · Mac
Live By The Sword: Tactics is a streamlined tactical RPG that blends classic and contemporary gameplay elements. The game is set in a world recovering from the ravages of war, you must navigate the treacherous landscape to prevent further turmoil. Single Player and Multiplayer modes available.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.2%, Tactical RPG 19.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a pure tactical combat experience with a focus on competitive-style balancing and strategic depth.
- #17 Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs
86% matchMostly Positive80% of 578 reviews2017
Dev: Pixelated Milk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Regalia: Of Men And Monarchs is a tactical RPG set in a cheerful fantasy world full of weirdness and wonder. Assemble your party, go adventuring, manage your kingdom, make new friends, and defeat your opponents in challenging turn-based combat.
Why similar: JRPG 24.7%, Tactical RPG 18.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines tactical turn-based combat with lighthearted party management and kingdom-building elements.
- #18 ARIA CHRONICLE
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,159 reviews2020
Dev: STUDIO N9Pub: HIKE Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Randomized dungeons, strategic battles, diverse growth factors, unique characters... ARIA CHRONICLE offers an unparalleled gaming experience. Let’s set out to help the Princess of Tamageria!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.2%, JRPG 20.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.4%, Turn-Based Combat 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based tactical RPG that emphasizes character builds and dungeon crawling through turn-based combat.
- #19 Mercenaries Rebirth: Call of the Wild Lynx
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 84 reviews2022
Dev: ESQUADRA,inc.Pub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Obtain the sword of victory together with Princess Kiera and the Wild Lynx Mercenaries! Mercenaries Rebirth is a tactical RPG set in a fantasy world.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 24%, JRPG 22.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.4%, Strategy 9.6%, RPG 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical RPG that focuses on squad-based strategy and character-specific skills.
- #20 The Banner Saga
84% matchVery Positive89% of 15,879 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: Tactical RPG 46.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.3%, RPG 10.4%, Strategy 8.2%, Story Rich 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on high-stakes narrative choices and tactical combat in a harsh, beautifully illustrated world.
- #21 LAST CLOUDIA
83% matchVery Positive82% of 994 reviews2021
Dev: AIDIS Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 152.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A fantasy RPG that weaves a sprawling tale with quirky characters and cinematic effects. Its gorgeous, fast-paced battles feature pixel art characters sweeping though 3D playspaces.
Why similar: JRPG 51%, RPG 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Anime 6.1%, Story Rich 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented RPG that shares a similar focus on character progression and team synergy found in gacha-style tactical games.
- #22 Vestaria Saga I: War of the Scions
82% matchVery Positive85% of 1,005 reviews2019
Dev: Vestaria ProjectPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
A prince in flight, charged with defending the last of the royal family, determined to secure a future for his kingdom, unaware he would be fighting for stakes greater still.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25%, RPG 20.6%, Strategy 20.1%, JRPG 16.7%, Tactical RPG 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a challenging, old-school tactical experience that rewards careful planning and unit management.
- #23 Fae Tactics
81% matchVery Positive85% of 1,719 reviews2020
Dev: Endlessfluff GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
In Fae Tactics, follow a young magic user named Peony on her journey across a vibrant world full of mystery and danger. Summon allies, cast spells, and befriend a motley crew of characters as you dive into the growing conflicts between man and magical beings known as fae.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 37.9%, RPG 16.2%, Tactical RPG 14.6%, Strategy 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game features vibrant pixel art and unique elemental mechanics that add a layer of complexity to its grid-based combat.
- #24 GOD WARS The Complete Legend
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 223 reviews2019
Dev: DRAGAMI GAMES, LTD.
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The latest in full-scale Tactical RPG receiving great reviews all around the world is finally on PC Steam! Enjoy the ensemble cast of heroes who fought in ancient Japan and capture the best in Tactical RPG consisting an overwhelming game volume of 142 battle stages and 160 hours in total play time.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 33.2%, JRPG 30.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.3%, RPG 13.3%, Anime 7%
Why You'll Like It: A traditional Japanese tactical RPG that offers deep party customization and a focus on classic grid-based strategy.
- #25 Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,431 reviews2025
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A hero's destiny is written in the Stars. The legendary KONAMI JRPGs Suikoden I and Suikoden II have now been remastered in HD!
Why similar: JRPG 32.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, Tactical RPG 10%, RPG 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic JRPG experience that includes tactical elements and a heavy focus on recruiting a large cast of unique characters.
- #26 WAKFU
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 10,683 reviews2014
Dev: Ankama StudioPub: Ankama Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 46.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Immerse yourself in the WAKFU universe with this free to play MMORPG. Select your class, travel the world, meet adventurers to challenge powerful monsters in epic turn-based battles.Participate in the kingdom’s economy and politics and create your own legend!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 34.5%, Tactical RPG 20.4%, RPG 13.7%, Strategy 10.1%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A massively multiplayer tactical RPG that features a unique turn-based grid system and deep character customization.
- #27 Makai Kingdom: Reclaimed and Rebound
79% matchVery Positive89% of 154 reviews2022
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Makai Kingdom is the story of Overlord Zetta, who accidentally destroys his own Netherworld. In order to save himself, he seals his soul inside a book. Reduced to nothing more than a tome, Zetta is forced to enlist the help of his fellow Overlords to get his netherworld (and his body) back.
Why similar: JRPG 32.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.4%, RPG 14.1%, Strategy 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers deep strategic combat with a quirky, anime-inspired aesthetic and highly customizable character builds.
- #28 FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles
76% matchVery Positive90% of 6,105 reviews2025
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Featuring fully voiced dialogue, beautifully enhanced graphics, and countless gameplay improvements, the genre-defining tactical RPG makes its long-awaited return.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.5%, JRPG 17.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%
- #29 Phantom Brave PC
80% matchVery Positive85% of 689 reviews2016
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.3 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: JRPG 31.2%, Tactical RPG 27%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%, RPG 10.3%, Anime 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique tactical combat system that emphasizes character placement and environmental interaction rather than a traditional grid.
- #30 Mercenaries Blaze
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 576 reviews2021
Dev: ESQUADRA,inc.Pub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
“Mercenaries Blaze”is the 5th fantasy tactical simulation RPG. Turn-based battles are carried out on an isometric map. Attack and defense results vary depending on the direction you face, distance and elevation, making gameplay challenging enough to satisfy the even pickiest strategy lovers.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 28.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.6%, JRPG 14.4%, RPG 11.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides grid-based tactical combat with a strong focus on character classes and skill trees.
- #31 Etheria: Restart
77% matchMixed57% of 302 reviews2025
Dev: XD
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 41.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Etheria is an Ethereal Hero RPG. To preserve the flame of civilization, humanity transfers their consciousness into the virtual world "Etheria". And you, as a Hyperlinker, will enter the virtual world to uncover the hidden truths of Etheria.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.7%, JRPG 19.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%
- #32 ANOTHER EDEN
78% matchMixed68% of 2,033 reviews2021
Dev: WFS, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 184.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
[Single player JRPG] Take your cat on a time-traveling adventure!
Why similar: JRPG 38.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%, RPG 10%, Anime 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich JRPG that features turn-based combat and a strong focus on character collection and team building.
- #33 Radix Chronicle
75% matchVery Positive100% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Luna Flora
Windows · Mac · Linux
Radix is a tactical RPG inspired by SNES and Playstation classics. With dark themes but bright characters, this fantasy tale changes depending on how you fight! Your magic can even alter the land itself. Use your timing and skill, rather than your luck, to lead your party home safely each day!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 25%, JRPG 20.3%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.4%
- #34 Grey Heritage: Faded Vision
77% matchVery Positive80% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: BTrain Studio
Windows
Command a rebellion as Leon Beaumont, Exiled Prince of Astrea, against the king that betrayed him. Engage in a classic turn-based tactical RPG experience as you unravel untold secrets from the past. Recruit allies, manage inventory, and train your soldiers in this JRPG inspired journey!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.1%, JRPG 17.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, Lore-Rich 10.2%
- #35 Waven
75% matchVery Positive80% of 5,063 reviews2023
Dev: Ankama StudioPub: Ankama Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 35.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Forge your own destiny! Choose your character, equip your best spells and sail from island to island in quest of fortune and glory. Level up your hero and your strategy in this free-to-play tactical multiplayer RPG with unique colorful graphics.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 47.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 31%, RPG 9.5%, Anime 8%, Strategy 2.3%
- #36 Echoes of Vision
74% matchVery Positive88% of 80 reviews2026
Dev: Azure Flame Studio
Windows
This is a turn-based strategy game. You'll assume the role of the Special Investigations Division Chief at the Bureau of Crisis Response (BCR), leading agents deep into Bleak Mountains City, a metropolis steeped in retro 1980s charm, to investigate and contain various supernatural “Visions”.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, JRPG 9.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%
- #37 StarSavior
73% matchMixed61% of 3,004 reviews2025
Dev: Studiobside
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 31.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Guide your star-kissed Saviors.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 32.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 28.2%, RPG 15.9%, Anime 9.5%, Strategy 7%
- #38 Rise Eterna
76% matchMixed43% of 207 reviews2021
Dev: MakeePub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Follow the story of Lua and unveil the mysteries surrounding her origins in the tactical RPG, reminiscence of the 16-bit era Japanese strategy games. Recruit up to 14 characters with unique abilities and defeat your worst nightmare in epic fights.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 26.5%, JRPG 20.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%
- #39 Spirit of Europe - Origins
74% matchVery Positive88% of 120 reviews2021
Dev: Predict Edumedia
Windows
An edutainment jRPG experience, spanning from ancient Greece to the 12th century European Renaissance, brimming with historically-accurate characters and events, experienced through two realms: of spirits, thoughts and emotions, and the material world.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 28.8%, JRPG 27.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 17%, RPG 12%, Turn-Based Combat 8.4%
- #40 Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,497 reviews2024
Dev: Rabbit & Bear StudiosPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 32.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is designed to bring players a modern take on a classic JRPG experience. Get ready to lead 100+ playable characters through a war-torn world only you can save.
Why similar: JRPG 42.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.4%, RPG 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Anime 7%
- #41 Little Hearts
73% matchVery Positive93% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: ゆーぎり
Windows
Turn-based strategy simulation RPG in a fantasy world of swords and sorcery, featuring light dot-drawing animation.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 25%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, JRPG 10.1%, Turn-Based Combat 7.3%
- #42 EXCALIBURIAN!!
72% matchVery Positive93% of 269 reviews2021
Dev: Majd Rouhana
Windows
Follow in the Legendary Hero's footsteps in a traditional, turn-based JRPG. Gather companions, explore the world, and ascend the throne!
Why similar: JRPG 42.1%, Turn-Based Combat 23.2%, RPG 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Retro 4.9%
- #43 SPARTA 2035 Prologue & Sea of Pirates DLC
70% matchVery Positive82% of 85 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 Tactics 24.4%, Tactical RPG 20.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.2%, Strategy 12%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%
- #44 Fight Life: Vanguard
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 140 reviews2026
Dev: StartImpulsePub: Two Cakes Studio
Windows
Engage in tactical turn-based combat, manage and upgrade each character, and strive to reclaim harmony in a world on the brink of oblivion. Take on the mantle of leadership as you guide a mercenary squad through perilous landscapes, selecting your comrades from a diverse pool of skilled recruits.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 34.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.9%, Turn-Based Combat 15%, RPG 11%, Strategy 9.2%
- #45 Shinobi Warfare
73% matchMixed63% of 391 reviews2022
Dev: TechnoTal
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Play an 2d turn based RPG multiplayer game, stylize your own shinobi and play different game modes alone or with your friends! Level up, unlock various items and skills and procced in your journey of becoming the next Kage!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 61.8%, RPG 30.5%, Co-op 5.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%, Multiplayer 0.9%
- #46 Fantasy World Souls
71% matchVery Positive86% of 195 reviews2023
Dev: DreamWeaver
Windows
MMO JRPG with more than 400 Heroes to collect. Was inspired in Retro RPG games. Call your friends and fight in Real-Time CO-OP Battle!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 33%, JRPG 29.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%, RPG 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #47 MementoMori
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 481 reviews2025
Dev: Bank of Innovation, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Dive into a World Where Sorrow Meets Beauty
Why similar: Tactical RPG 36%, JRPG 30.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.3%, RPG 9.6%, Anime 8.2%
- #48 Dream Tactics
68% matchVery Positive93% of 654 reviews2024
Dev: Spectra Entertainment Inc.Pub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Dream Tactics is a GBA-styled strategy RPG with cunning card combos and deep character customization. Pick your party, manage cards to create unique playstyles, and outsmart hordes of pillows in turn-based combat to save the Dream World from its inevitable collapse.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.1%, JRPG 25.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Anime 6.9%
- #49 Immortal Empire
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 309 reviews2015
Dev: Tactic Studios Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Immortal Empire is a multiplayer tactics role playing game. Control a party of up to 5 immortals as you travel through a unique fantasy world, using spells and strategy to defeat your enemies. Play co-op, versus, or solo through a compelling campaign storyline with fully voiced characters.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 30.4%, Strategy 19.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.4%, RPG 17.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.1%
- #50 Portal Fantasy
67% matchMixed66% of 256 reviews2025
Dev: Portal Fantasy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Journey through an epic storyline, collecting creatures to aid you in turn-based battles, avoiding traps and solving puzzles, completing thrilling quests, and uncovering the darker history of Pyli Kingdom in this RPG with a unique modern take on a classic beloved genre.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 38%, JRPG 24.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, RPG 8.3%, Strategy 7.3%
- #51 Heroes of Spyria
68% matchVery Positive92% of 65 reviews2023
Dev: Vesper Studios
Windows
A JRPG style fantasy game reminiscent of SNES classics. Guide Madilyn, Hiro and Winter as they embark on an epic quest to save Spyria from the mysterious LEGION.
Why similar: JRPG 52.4%, RPG 16%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Story Rich 10.2%, Turn-Based Combat 7.4%
- #52 FLAMBERGE
71% matchMixed69% of 137 reviews2015
Dev: HYDEZEKE
Windows · Mac
Flamberge is a tactics RPG featuring free movement and simultaneous turns. Players plan out their moves ahead of time, then during execution, both allies and enemies will act at the same time.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 30%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.3%, RPG 12.4%, Strategy 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #53 Edge Of Eternity
68% matchMixed70% of 3,987 reviews2021
Dev: Midgar StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Wage epic turn-based battles as you follow Daryon and Selene on their quest to find a cure to the all-consuming Corrosion in this grand tale of hope and sacrifice, created by a small team of passionate JRPG lovers.
Why similar: JRPG 35.5%, Turn-Based Combat 17.1%, Lore-Rich 14.6%, RPG 10.1%, Anime 9.3%
- #54 Vestaria Saga II: The Sacred Sword of Silvanister
67% matchVery Positive89% of 253 reviews2022
Dev: Vestaria ProjectPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Vestaria Saga II continues the adventures of Zade, bringing the tales of him and his companions to a thrilling, satisfying end. They will encounter allies both new and old while uncovering more mysteries behind the vile Margulites and their plan to plunge Vestaria into a new age of darkness.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 29.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Turn-Based Combat 6.8%
- #55 Mecharashi
65% matchMixed68% of 1,422 reviews2025
Dev: BlackJack StudioPub: HK TEN TREE LIMITED
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 42.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Mecharashi is a mecha-themed tactical turn-based game. The game adopts a unique part-destruction combat system, where you can assemble mechas however you want, equip a wide selection of weapons, and choose your favorite pilots to engage in battle.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 32.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 23%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.1%, Strategy 10.4%, RPG 5%
- #56 Tears of Avia
70% matchMixed50% of 103 reviews2020
Dev: CooCooSqueaky GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Tears of Avia is a turn-based strategy and tactics RPG set in the beautiful world of Estera. As a Seeker, journey through war-torn environments and build your party to save the world from its horrible fate.
Why similar: JRPG 29.5%, Tactical RPG 24.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #57 Solasta: Crown of the Magister
65% matchVery Positive87% of 22,100 reviews2021
Dev: Tactical Adventures
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 31.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Roll for initiative, take attacks of opportunity, manage player location and the verticality of the battle field in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.1 Ruleset. In Solasta, you make the choices, dice decide your destiny.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 33.4%, Turn-Based Combat 31.8%, RPG 16.7%, Story Rich 14.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #58 Heroines of Swords & Spells
67% matchVery Positive94% of 660 reviews2020
Dev: Kirillkrm
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Join a team of wayward heroines in Heroines of Swords & Spells, an epic and humorous turn-based combat JRPG with over 150,000 lines of dialogue, 20 hours of gameplay, and challenging battles. Navigate tough dungeons and uncover the rich lore of the world.
Why similar: JRPG 31.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 26.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, RPG 8%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%